National FIDE rated rapidplay event

[Ianbrownlee]

Ian,
As it is going to be a FIDE rated event then FIDE ratings have to take precedence

rubbish Stevie and it wont be. Not all of our stronger players have FIDE ratings so what do I do, exclude them. No chance. If I used FIDE ratings , the limit would have to be pushed way up so it makes no practical difference. Actually i'm surprised you haven't mentioned the problem of blind players using incremental time controls. The 2nd clock used by the blind person would have to be in total sync with the original clock especially in any time scramble. This is a potential problem that I dont see an easy solution.

Anyway its not just FIDE rated and local ratings for this event will take precedence for the moment. How this will actually pan out will be down to the arbiters and I will not (and cannot) step on their toes. The arbiters committee have been charged with organising rules of play as we speak.