07-04-2012, 07:32 AM
SNCL Div 1 ceased to be FIDE rated as that is what the Division 1 Captains wanted. Will it bring in stronger players? I would be amazed if it did but I am willing to eat a large slice of humble pie if it does.
I am concerned about the number of FIDE rated events in Scotland. It is making it increasingly hard for us to get titled Arbiters. I was hoping to use next years SNCL for an IA norm, having checked with FIDE that it was ok (the rules state that it has to be 10 teams with 4 boards, they accept 8 teams with 5 boards) as well as bringing on another couple of arbiters to FA level using it for norms for them. Why am I concerned about titled arbiters? FIDE are starting to go towards you have to have a titled arbiter there for it to be graded!
I am concerned about the number of FIDE rated events in Scotland. It is making it increasingly hard for us to get titled Arbiters. I was hoping to use next years SNCL for an IA norm, having checked with FIDE that it was ok (the rules state that it has to be 10 teams with 4 boards, they accept 8 teams with 5 boards) as well as bringing on another couple of arbiters to FA level using it for norms for them. Why am I concerned about titled arbiters? FIDE are starting to go towards you have to have a titled arbiter there for it to be graded!
"How sad to see, what used to be, a model of decorum and tranquility become like any other sport, a battleground for rival ideologies to slug it out with glee"