16-05-2014, 06:07 AM
News from Australasia:
A draconian player agreement has been drawn up by the New Zealand federation. At least we don't do all this in Scotland. This would be a nightmare for players.
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Some excerpts:
3. YOUR OBLIGATIONS
3.1 During your participation in the 2014 Chess Olympiad in Tromsø, you agree to:
a) abide by the FIDE Laws of Chess and the regulations relating to the Tromsø Chess Olympiad.
b) train and prepare yourself to the best possible state to enable you to compete in the Chess Olympiad to your highest possible standard;
3.4 You will annotate at least one of your Olympiad games within a month of the conclusion
of the Olympiad and submit it to NZCF for publication as NZCF sees appropriate.
3.5 You will be responsible for the organisation and payment of your travel to and from
Tromsø in order to be at the Olympiad for the full duration of the event. You will also be
responsible for your personal travel insurance.
5. MEDIA AND INTERNET GUIDELINES
5.1 For the Term of this Agreement, you:
a) Are entitled to make public comment relating to your personal involvement with the Olympiad providing those comments or communications comply with the remainder of this clause;
b) Are not to make or endorse any public statements that may have a negative effect on any member of the actual or potential Teams either at or in the build-up to the Olympiad;
c) Acknowledge and accept that the spokesperson on all matters concerning the Teams is the Team Manager;
d) Are not to make public statements or comment before or at the Olympiad relating to team selections.
The Sydney Morning Herald reported yesterday that the Chess Olympiad in August may be on the move from Norwegian city Tromso
A draconian player agreement has been drawn up by the New Zealand federation. At least we don't do all this in Scotland. This would be a nightmare for players.
<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.newzealandchess.co.nz/Olympiad2014/playeragreement2014.pdf">http://www.newzealandchess.co.nz/Olympi ... nt2014.pdf</a><!-- m -->
Some excerpts:
3. YOUR OBLIGATIONS
3.1 During your participation in the 2014 Chess Olympiad in Tromsø, you agree to:
a) abide by the FIDE Laws of Chess and the regulations relating to the Tromsø Chess Olympiad.
b) train and prepare yourself to the best possible state to enable you to compete in the Chess Olympiad to your highest possible standard;
3.4 You will annotate at least one of your Olympiad games within a month of the conclusion
of the Olympiad and submit it to NZCF for publication as NZCF sees appropriate.
3.5 You will be responsible for the organisation and payment of your travel to and from
Tromsø in order to be at the Olympiad for the full duration of the event. You will also be
responsible for your personal travel insurance.
5. MEDIA AND INTERNET GUIDELINES
5.1 For the Term of this Agreement, you:
a) Are entitled to make public comment relating to your personal involvement with the Olympiad providing those comments or communications comply with the remainder of this clause;
b) Are not to make or endorse any public statements that may have a negative effect on any member of the actual or potential Teams either at or in the build-up to the Olympiad;
c) Acknowledge and accept that the spokesperson on all matters concerning the Teams is the Team Manager;
d) Are not to make public statements or comment before or at the Olympiad relating to team selections.
The Sydney Morning Herald reported yesterday that the Chess Olympiad in August may be on the move from Norwegian city Tromso