OSCA’s Rhode Island Amateur Mixed Team Championship (E. Greenwich, RI)

Saturday, May 3, 2025

ADVANCE ENTRIES: (REFRESH PAGE) https://oceanstatechess.com/advance-entries-3/

MIXED R.I. AMATEUR TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP (Teams of Any 4 Players) – Open to Out-of-State Players

Pick your Own Team of 4 Players – Mixed with Both Adult / Scholastic, or whatever mix you want.

Location:
New England Institute of Technology
1 New England Tech Blvd., East Greenwich, RI 02818

Format: 3SS; G/45+10. There 3 Rounds, Each player gets 45 minutes each with 10 second increment

Start Time: Players will check-in at 9:45 am for announcements, Round 1 will start at 10:00 am. End around 4:30 pm

Schedule: Round 1: 10:00-12:00 pm. Lunch 12:00-12:40 pm. Round 2 @ 12:45-2:45. Round 3 @ 2:45-4:45 pm

2 Sections:
Open Mixed Team Section – Team of Any Mixed 4 Players. Can be all Adult Team or Mixed Adult & Scholastic Team
Scholastic Mixed K-12 Section – Team of 4 Scholastic Players, Grades K-12, any grade, any school, any state

Rules for 4 Player Teams
* Teams should have 4 players (no less than a minimum of 3 players). Extra players will be assigned to teams if needed
* Open to Out-of-State players, teams can have players of any age, any state, any school/grade
* Board numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 will be ordered based on current rating (May 2025 USCF Supplement)
* Format will be Fixed Roster Team: Board 1 vs Board 1, Board 2 vs board 2, Board 3 vs. Board 3, etc.
* For Pairing purposes only, each team will receive an average rating (add 4 ratings divide by 4) to be used to pair teams
* Individuals can sign up and will be placed on a team if or as a substitute player
* Players must have a USCF Membership, Tournament will be Dual-Rated
* Teams can take a 1/2 point team bye for only one round, must be in advance before tournament starts
* Sections can be combined if needed, all prizes from both sections will still be awarded

TEAM PRIZES: $600+ = Total in Trophies, Medals, Free Tournament Entries, & Cash Prizes = $200 b/20 players

OPEN MIXED TEAM SECTION = Mix of All Adult, or Mixed Adult & Scholastic
* 1st Place Mixed Team: receives 4 Team 1st Place Championship Trophies, plus $200 in cash team prizes
* 2nd Place Mixed Team: receives 4 Team Trophies, plus 4 Free Entries to any OSCA tournament (worth up to $200)
* 3rd Place Mixed Team: will receive 4 New Leap Chess Clocks, one for each player (worth $100+)

SCHOLASTIC MIXED K-12 SECTION = All team players must be grades K-12, from any school, any state, any grade
* 1st Place All Scholastic K-12 Team: will receive 4 – 1st Place Trophies, one for each team player
* 2nd Place All Scholastic K-12 Team: will receive 4 – 2nd Place Trophies for team players
* 3rd Place All Scholastic K-12 Team: will receive 4 Medals, one for each player

Entry Fee
4 Player team = $100 for a Team 4 players, until Friday, May 2
Individual Players = $25 registration, until Friday, May 2 – Individual will be added to a team
Late Entry Fee the day of the event is $10 extra per player, may receive 1/2 point bye if arrive too late

NEW RULES
* Cafeteria food stations available w/ Lunch Specials, Salad, Burgers, Pasta, Deli Sandwiches, Soup, Pizza, Ice Cream, Snacks.
* Cafeteria (1st Floor) all food stations available from 11:30-1:00 pm, cafeteria closes at 1:30 pm. Re-opens 5:00 – 6:30 pm.
* Food will not be permitted on 3rd Floor in the Tournament rooms, Skittles rooms, Parent rooms
* Outside take-out food discouraged, please eat off premises; Home brought food must be eaten in 1st-Floor cafeteria area
* Players, Parents, and Spectators must clean up after themselves. Parents can use extra rooms with plugs available for laptops
* Student players under age 12 must be accompanied by a parent; No horseplay or running will be permitted by students
* Anyone who breaks these rules will be asked to leave premises and may forfeit match games

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Ocean State Chess Association is the Official R.I. State Affiliate of the United States Chess Federation

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