Which U.S. Chess Federation rating will my child play under?
The rating that will be used must be the April Rating Supplement as that posts the official rating. While in small competitions directors, like myself, often use the most recently posted rating, to be fair to players and Team coaches and so there is minimal confusion in to which section an individual should be placed, the April Supplement will be used. All players will be listed by their official rating as of the April USCF Rating Supplement. If a different rating is posted online when I post the entries, this rating and if need be, the section, will be changed and posted within a couple of weeks of the tournament.
If your child has played in more then three USCF rated tournaments before the April rating supplement s/he can no longer be considered unrated. The rating that will be used must be the April Rating Supplement as that posts the official rating. While the June Rating Supplement may be available online before the May 20-21 States, those ratings do not become official until June 1. While in small competitions directors, like myself, often use the most recently posted rating, to be fair to players and Team coaches and so there is minimal confusion in to which section an individual should be placed, the Co-Chief TD’s have agreed to follow the USCF rule. All players will be listed by their official rating as of the April USCF Rating Supplement. If a different rating is posted online, this rating and if need be, the section, will be changed and posted withjin a couple of weeks of the tournament.
The rating that will be used must be the March (yes March not April) Rating Supplement as that posts the official rating. While in small competitions directors, like myself, often use the most recently posted rating, to be fair to players and Team coaches and so there is minimal confusion in to which section an individual should be placed, the March Supplement will be used. All players will be listed by their official rating as of the March USCF Rating Supplement. If a different rating is posted online when I post the entries, this rating and if need be, the section, will be changed and posted within one month of the tournament.
The rating that will be used must be the May Rating Supplement as that posts the official rating. While in small competitions directors, like myself, often use the most recently posted rating, to be fair to players and Team coaches and so there is minimal confusion in to which section an individual should be placed, the May Supplement will be used. All players will be listed by their official rating as of the May USCF Rating Supplement. If a different rating is posted online when I post the entries, this rating and if need be, the section, will be changed and posted within a couple of weeks of the tournament.
