04-07-2015, 08:40 AM
WBuchanan Wrote:When the SCO code is added as you describe for grading purposes, does that mean the same thing as having a ‘SCO’ registration with FIDE?
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Walter
Yes. You get a SCO code with FIDE because the CS grader or a FIDE arbiter supervising an event located in Scotland has added your name to the FIDE database to generate a FIDE ID code. In a handful of cases there are inter-country transfers by which players with an existing FIDE ID switch from another country to SCO - but the vast bulk of registrations are for newly listed players.
There are no implications for the eligibility section. The Operating Procedure will almost certainly indicate that it's either bloodline or residency as in 16.1.1 and 16.1.2 which will make someone fulfil the qualifying criteria to be SCO registered.
WBuchanan Wrote:It’s not just the ‘Summary of Changes’, but the Constitution text also says that the SCO code is enough for eligibility for championship purposes and for international selection.
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Walter
That's right. Once you have obtained a SCO code you have eligibility.
My earlier comment was just to point out the minor error in the Summary of Changes that it reads as if CS membership is also required before SCO registration is possible.