World Championship 2010

Draughts for Juniors and Girls

15-21 December 2010 - Westland

Particular regulation World Championship Juniors

General organisation

Article I

The World Championship Juniors 2010 has been allotted by the FMJD to the Royal Dutch Draughts Federation (KNDB) and organized by Foundation The Hague Open. It wil be held at Naaldwijk from the 15th till the 21st of December.

Article II

The championship will be held in Fletcher Hotel-Restaurant Carlton, Tiendweg 20, 2671 SB Naaldwijk.

Article III

For one player per national federation all costs of lodging and all relevant expenses will be borne by the WC’s organization from the 14th of December in the evening, arrival of the players, till the 22th of December in the morning, departure of the delegations. For the second and following player(s) all the above-mentioned expenses will be borne by the sending federation. These expenses will be 30 €/day per person (240 € total). (Trainers and officials 37,50 €/day per person/300 € total). The hotel offers a special price for other accompanying persons/parents of 45 €/day per person in double room. All prices based on at least two persons per room. For a single room a surcharge of 12,50 €/day.

Article IV

The travelling expenses of the players are for the account of their federation, just like the travelling and hotel expenses of the coaches. Arrivals on 13 December or departures after 22 December will entail additional expenses (see Article III).

Article V

The tournament will be led by Stefano Iacono, main referee (Italy); he will be assisted by Francis Huijsen (The Netherlands) and Ingrid de Kok (The Netherlands) and stagiair Ibrahima Diaw (Senegal). They have to take care for a strict application of the regulation. They will have to check the birth dates of the players.

Article VI

The participants have to pay an enrolment fee of 80 € (or 52 €) per player. Everyone who will not pay this enrolment fee can not be participant of the tournament.

Course of the Tournament

Article VII

The tournament will be played according to the Swiss system at most in 9 rounds according to the timetable provided by the organisation committee. It will regroupe the players corresponding to the here added official list.

Article VIII

Pairings: These will be made in accordance with the Swiss system on the diskette of the FMJD. Players of the same country are not bound to meet each other in the first round.

Article IX

The official rules of the FMJD will be used. The time rate will be 1 hour and 20 minutes per player plus 1 minute per move played: « Fischer system ». Use of clock and recording games is compulsory. There is no more a phase of ‘time shortage’, and recording games is compulsory from move to move. The 40 move rule for agreeing a draw will be enforced. Any players agreeing a draw in less than 40 moves will be awarded a score of 0-0.

Article X

Decision of ex-aequo.
After the last round the players will be classified on the base of the total points obtained. In case of an ex-aequo, the decision will be taken in accordance with the criteria provided in Swiss system competitions.

Article XI

Assignment of the title.
The player with the most points will be certified World Champion Juniors 2010. If two or more players finish in first place, they will be classified in accordance with the criteria in article X. There are only barrages if all results are complete the same after applying all criteria.

Article XII

The players finishing in the first three places will receive a medal and an official diploma.

Article XIII

This particular regulation is derived from the original legislative regulation in French. According to the rule adopted in the General Assembly of Abidjan 1996 it is forbidden to smoke in the playing hall.

Particular regulation World Championship Girls

General organisation

Article I

The World Championship Girls 2010 has been allotted by the FMJD to the Royal Dutch Draughts Federation (KNDB) and organized by Foundation The Hague Open. It wil be held at Naaldwijk from the 15th till the 21st of December.

Article II

The championship will be held in Fletcher Hotel-Restaurant Carlton, Tiendweg 20, 2671 SB Naaldwijk.

Article III

For one player per national federation all costs of lodging and all relevant expenses will be borne by the WC’s organization from the 14th of December in the evening, arrival of the players, till the 22th of December in the morning, departure of the delegations. For the second and following player(s) all the above-mentioned expenses will be borne by the sending federation. These expenses will be 30 €/day per person (240 € total). (Trainers and officials 37,50 €/day per person/300 € total). The hotel offers a special price for other accompanying persons/parents of 45 €/day per person in double room. All prices based on at least two persons per room. For a single room a surcharge of 12,50 €/day.

Article IV

The travelling expenses of the players are for the account of their federation, just like the travelling and hotel expenses of the coaches. Arrivals on 13 December or departures after 22 December will entail additional expenses (see Article III).

Article V

The tournament will be led by Stefano Iacono, main referee (Italy); he will be assisted by Francis Huijsen (The Netherlands) and Ingrid de Kok (The Netherlands) and stagiair Ibrahima Diaw (Senegal). They have to take care for a strict application of the regulation. They will have to check the birth dates of the players.

Article VI

The participants have to pay an enrolment fee of 80 € (or 52 €) per player. Everyone who will not pay this enrolment fee can not be participant of the tournament.

Course of the Tournament

Article VII

The tournament will be played according to the Swiss system at most in 9 rounds according to the timetable provided by the organisation committee. It will regroupe the players corresponding to the here added official list.

Article VIII

Pairings: These will be made in accordance with the Swiss system on the diskette of the FMJD. Players of the same country are not bound to meet each other in the first round.

Article IX

The official rules of the FMJD will be used. The time rate will be 1 hour and 20 minutes per player plus 1 minute per move played: « Fischer system ». Use of clock and recording games is compulsory. There is no more a phase of ‘time shortage’, and recording games is compulsory from move to move. The 40 move rule for agreeing a draw will be enforced. Any players agreeing a draw in less than 40 moves will be awarded a score of 0-0.

Article X

Decision of ex-aequo.
After the last round the players will be classified on the base of the total points obtained. In case of an ex-aequo, the decision will be taken in accordance with the criteria provided in Swiss system competitions.

Article XI

Assignment of the title.
The player with the most points will be certified World Champion Girls 2010. If two or more players finish in first place, they will be classified in accordance with the criteria in article X. There are only barrages if all results are complete the same after applying all criteria.

Article XII

The players finishing in the first three places will receive a medal and an official diploma.

Article XIII

This particular regulation is derived from the original legislative regulation in French. According to the rule adopted in the General Assembly of Abidjan 1996 it is forbidden to smoke in the playing hall.