Teams --
Frequently Asked Questions
Last update ... January 17, 2010
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What is a Team? A "Team" is two or more players who attend the same school and who are playing in the same section of the tournament. Schools cannot have more than one team competing in the same section.
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Do all players on a "Team" have to attend the same school? YES, absolutely.
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Can a home-schooled player play on our School Team? Maybe. For this to happen we must have a letter from the School's Principal, Asst Principal, or the Team's Official School Sponsor saying that the player in question is a member of the school team and is being allowed to represent the school at the tournament. Contact Mike Hoffpauir if you have additional questions.
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Paul (or Sally) goes to School X, and they don't have a Chess Club at their school. Can he (or she) play as a member of our School's team? No, he (or she) can only play as an individual player and will not be able to compete as part of another school's team.
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Our school district does not allow "Chess Clubs", can we still play as a team? Yes, absolutely, as long as all "team members" are players who attend the same school.
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I am Home-Schooled. Can I be on a Team?
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One option you have is to form a team comprised of players who are all from the same Home School Association. Typically, a "Home School Association" forms when a group of parents who home-school their children join together in an "association" so they can have a voice in the school district where they live. Home School Associations are not formed solely for the purpose of entering this tournament.
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If you are not part of a Home School Association players may form a team with players who all live within the designated school boundary of the public school they would attend based on their home address and their current grade in school.
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A Home-Schooled player also has the option to play as a member of the Public School he/she would normally attend based on his/her home address and current grade in school. Permission to play on the school's team must be in writing, signed by a school official (Principal, Asst. Principal, or the Chess Team's Official School Sponsor).
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I will be attending Jones Middle School next year, can I play on their team this year? NO, this is not possible.
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Our School is a K-6 school. Can our 6th Graders play with their school-mates on our K-5 Team? NO, to compete as part of a team the 6th graders should form their own team and register in the K-8 section.
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We don't have a School Team, but our town has a "Scholastics Chess Club." Can they compete as a team? No, all teams must meet at least one of the Team Composition criteria outlined above.
If you have a question about Team Composition, contact Mike Hoffpauir by phone at 757-867-8592 (home), 757-846-4805 (cell), or by email to mhoffpauir@aol.com.