Tournament Schedule & Awards
As of November 30, 2017

Friday, March 2nd

• 9 PM:  Deadline for ALL PLAYERS TO REGISTER AND PAY FOR THE MAIN TOURNAMENT.

• ON-SITE  / LATE REGISTRATION:  

  • 3PM to 9PM at the Hotel where the tournament is being held.

  • There is no registration desk on Saturday or Sunday. 

  • The phone number at the Registration Desk will be 757-846-4805.

• Blitz:  Round 1 at 6:00 PM on Friday, March 2nd

  • 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.

  • We expect Blitz to finish about 8:30 PM.

  • Blitz awards will be distributed on Saturday, before we start Rounds 2 and 4 of the Main Tournament ... see below.

• Check-in:  You need to "check-in" at the Hotel on Friday March 2nd ONLY IF you:

  • Want to play in the Blitz Tournament and have not paid or registered

  • Need to pay your entry fees for the Main Event, or you still need to register

  • Need to change a player's or your Team's registration information

  • Want to check on your Team Room status

  • Have other questions about the Tournament

• Main Tournament (Saturday and Sunday):  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.

• Late Registration.  This is the last chance for any player to Register for the tournament. 

  • Late Registration fee is $65 per player for the Main Event, $25 for Blitz or Bughouse, and $30 for the new "Parents & Friends Tournament." 

  • Late Registration for the Main Tournament ends at 9 PM Friday evening.

Saturday, March 3rd

• Opening Ceremony:  In the Ball Rooms at 8:50 AM.

• Round 1, Main Event:  9 AM, Time control is Game-60 in all sections, with 5-second time delay

• Bughouse Awards:  11:50 AM in the Playing Hall (10 minutes before the start of Round 2)

• Deadline to Sign-up for Parents & Friends:  11 AM

• Round 2, Main Event:  12-noon, Game-60, with 5-second time delay.

• Round 1 of Parents & Friends is at 12:30PM (Game-45, 5-second delay).

• Round 3, Main Event:  3 PM, Game-60, with 5-second time delay.

• Round 2 of Parents & Friends is at 3:30PM (Game-45, 5-second delay).

• BLITZ Awards:  5:50 PM in the Playing Hall (10 min before the start of Round 4)

• Round 4, Main Event:  6 PM, Time Control is Game-90, with 5-second time delay.  This is the Final Round for the College Section.

• Round 3 of Parents & Friends is at 6:30PM (Game-45, 5-second delay).

• College Awards:  Immediately after Round 4.

Sunday, March 4th

• Round 5, Main Event:  8:30 AM, Time Control is Game-90, with 5-second time delay

• Round 4 (Final Round) of Parents & Friends is at 9 AM (Game-60, 5-second delay).

• Round 6:  12-noon, Game-90, with 5-second time delay.

• (If necessary)  Immediately After Rd 6:  ARMEGEDDON PLAYOFF for players with 6-points and tied for 1st place in the K12 and/or K8 Sections.

• Awards Ceremonies:  By-section, about 30 minutes after a Section completes its last game.

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Awards

• Blitz:  CLICK HERE to see a listing of all awards

• Main Event:   CLICK HERE to see a listing of all awards for the main event.

• Parents & Friends:  Place-based prizes will be Gift Certificates to the Book Store or Shirt Vendor.  No trophies or cash.