03-07-2015, 06:08 PM
The CS grader and arbiters running FIDE rated events in Scotland are the only people currently with access to the FIDE database to add new players with a SCO code. As Alastair White has already indicated there will be an agreed "operating procedure" which will indicate exactly what are the requirements before anyone can be listed with a SCO code.
However there may be a possible confusion with regard to the Summary of Changes document. <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.chessscotland.com/Files/2015/SummaryofChanges.pdf">http://www.chessscotland.com/Files/2015 ... hanges.pdf</a><!-- m -->
"Please also note that eligibility to be registered as SCO is the same as the eligibility for the title of Scottish Champion."
Since CS membership is compulsory under 16.1 on the eligibility to be Scottish Champion then the note in the summary of changes can't be what was intended. If that is what is intended then it would only be possible to FIDE rate events where compulsory CS membership was a requirement. Participants in the FIDE rated events of SNCL, Rich/Spens, Edinburgh Congress are often not CS members - new players without a FIDE pnum have to be added with a SCO code before the event can be submitted for FIDE rating. Currently we do not check membership status before adding the SCO code.
16. Eligibility
16.1. To be eligible to compete for any Scottish individual national championship title
(including open to all, gender or age-related championship tournaments) a person must be a
member of Chess Scotland...
However there may be a possible confusion with regard to the Summary of Changes document. <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.chessscotland.com/Files/2015/SummaryofChanges.pdf">http://www.chessscotland.com/Files/2015 ... hanges.pdf</a><!-- m -->
"Please also note that eligibility to be registered as SCO is the same as the eligibility for the title of Scottish Champion."
Since CS membership is compulsory under 16.1 on the eligibility to be Scottish Champion then the note in the summary of changes can't be what was intended. If that is what is intended then it would only be possible to FIDE rate events where compulsory CS membership was a requirement. Participants in the FIDE rated events of SNCL, Rich/Spens, Edinburgh Congress are often not CS members - new players without a FIDE pnum have to be added with a SCO code before the event can be submitted for FIDE rating. Currently we do not check membership status before adding the SCO code.
16. Eligibility
16.1. To be eligible to compete for any Scottish individual national championship title
(including open to all, gender or age-related championship tournaments) a person must be a
member of Chess Scotland...