The National Association of Secondary School Principals has placed this program
on the NASSP National Advisory List of Contests and Activities for 2003-2004.
Tournament Format Rules
7 Round Swiss System Team/Individual. New! six sections:
K - 9 Championship
K - 8 Championship
K - 8 rated under 1250
K - 8 rated under 1000
K - 8 rated under 750
Unrated
The unrated section is restricted to players with no official rating but the section will be rated and players will earn ratings.
Team score in each section is total of top 4 finishers from same school.
A team may have any number of players in each section.
Players with no official rating may only play in the unrated or Championship sections.
1/2 or zero point byes are available for players who need to miss any round(s).
1/2 point byes must be requested in advance
only one 1/2 point bye is allowed
only zero point byes may be given in round 7
Tournament RulesNote: USCF Scholastic Championships
are open only to students who are citizens of the U.S.; foreign students enrolled full time
in school in the U.S., and U.S. citizens attending school abroad. Please review the Tournament
Rules and the Scholastic Regulations for details.