Tournament
Schedule & Awards
As of October 21, 2018
Friday, March 8th
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9 PM: Deadline for ALL PLAYERS TO REGISTER AND PAY FOR THE MAIN TOURNAMENT.
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ON-SITE / LATE REGISTRATION (last chance for any player to Register):
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At Monticello High School, site of the tournament. Registration on-site opens at 4PM.
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Late Registration for the Main Tournament ends at 9 PM Friday evening.
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There is no registration desk on Saturday or Sunday.
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Late Registration fee is $65 per player for the Main Event, $30 for Blitz, and $35 for the "Parents & Friends" Tournament. "Late Registration" is defined as any player entering an event after Midnight on Saturday, March 2nd, 2019.
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The phone number at the Registration Desk will be 757-846-4805.
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Players who have not paid their fees by 9PM on Friday evening at the Tournament Site will NOT BE PAIRED for Round 1 of the Tournament unless cleared to play by the Chief Tournament Director on a case-by-case basis.
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Check-in: You need to "check-in" at Monticello High School after 4PM on Friday March 8th ONLY IF you:
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Want to play in the Blitz Tournament and have not paid or registered
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Need to pay your entry fees for the Main Event, or you still need to register
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Need to change Sections (e.g. you registered in K-12 Championship but would rather play in K-12 Under 1400).
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Need to change a player's or your Team's registration information
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Want to check on or pay for your Team Room
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Have other questions about the Tournament
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Blitz: Round 1 at 6:00 PM on Friday, March 8th
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ON-SITE Registration and Payment for Blitz is from 4-5:15 PM. Players not paid by 5:15 PM will not be paired for Round 1 of the Blitz Tournament.
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We expect Blitz to finish about 8:30 PM.
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Blitz awards will be distributed on Saturday, before we start Rounds 2 and 3 of the Main Tournament ... see below.
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Saturday and Sunday, March 9th & 10th
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School Opens at 8AM Saturday Morning.
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Opening Ceremony: In the Gymasium at 8:50 AM.
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Scholastic Sections: 5 Rounds, 3 on Saturday and 2 on Sunday
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SATURDAY: 9AM, 12:30PM and 4PM.
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Round 1: 9 AM, Time control is Game-60, 5-second time delay (G60/d5)
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11:30 AM: Deadline to declare Byes for Rounds 2-5; One Bye allowed per player.
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Round 2: 12:30 PM, G60/d5. K-5 Blitz Awards 10 minutes before the start of Round 2.
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Round 3: 4 PM, Game-90, 5-second time delay (G90/d5). K-12 Blitz Awards 20 minutes before Round 3.
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TIME CHANGE TONIGHT -- SET YOUR CLOCKS AHEAD 1 HOUR.
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SUNDAY: 8:30 AM and 1 PM
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Round 4: 8:30 AM, G90/d5
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Round 5: 1 PM, G90/d5
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College Section: All Games are played on Saturday.
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Round Times: 9AM, 12-noon, 3 PM and 6 PM. Deadline to declare Byes for Rounds 2-4 is 11:30AM; One Bye allowed per player. Awards immediately after Round 4.
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Time Control for all four rounds is Game-60 with a 5-second delay.
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Parents & Friends Tournament: 4 Rounds, 2 Saturday and 2 Sunday.
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SATURDAY: 12:45 PM and 4:15 PM.
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11:45 AM: Deadline to Sign-up for Parents & Friends. Sign-up at the Tournament Director's Office.
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Round 1: 12:45 PM, Game-45, with a 5-second time delay
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3:45 PM: Deadline to sign-up for a 1/2-point Bye in Rounds 2, 3 or 4.
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Round 2: 4:15 PM, Game-60, with a 5-second time delay
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SUNDAY: 9 AM and 1:15 PM
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Round 3: 9 AM, Game-60, delay 5
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Round 4: 1:15 PM, Game-60, delay 5. Awards immediately after the round (Book Store Gift Certificates).
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BLITZ Awards: 10 minutes before the start of Round 2 (K-5), and 10 minutes before the start of Round 3 (K-12).
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Awards Ceremonies: By-section, about 30 minutes after a Section completes its last game.
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Awards
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Blitz: CLICK HERE to see a listing of all awards
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Main Event: CLICK HERE to see a listing of all awards for the main event.
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Parents & Friends: Place-based prizes will be Gift Certificates to the Book Store or Shirt Vendor. No trophies or cash.