01-07-2015, 06:01 PM
Hi Andy - perhaps my lack of clarity, as usual. I thought you were asking why there is a discussion on the grandparent issue, when no-one has proposed a Scotish grandparent as a sufficient criterion for international selection eligibility.
My reading is that the wording IS such a proposal - as only a FIDE 'SCO' registration would necessary to define the Scottish connection for international selection. There isn't anything about being born in Scotland, playing there or having a Scottsih parent.
I'm not au fait with the FIDE requirements (or even if they even need a grandparent connection) but I think the requirements for a 'Scottish connection' criteria should be defined by Scottish members - unlike the Championship eligibilty, it seems to be missing.
Cheers
Walter
My reading is that the wording IS such a proposal - as only a FIDE 'SCO' registration would necessary to define the Scottish connection for international selection. There isn't anything about being born in Scotland, playing there or having a Scottsih parent.
I'm not au fait with the FIDE requirements (or even if they even need a grandparent connection) but I think the requirements for a 'Scottish connection' criteria should be defined by Scottish members - unlike the Championship eligibilty, it seems to be missing.
Cheers
Walter