Collection of 2015 ADMs

[wilecoyote]

Because I have what Mr. Reed would describe as “a Ballou-sized raft of ADMs,” I have created a PDF file with the ADMs I plan to submit. The file is available as a publicly accessible file on Google Drive here. (No Google sign-in is required to access this file.)

I welcome any Delegates who wish to cosponsor any of these motions.

[wilecoyote]

Last call for cosponsors. I will submit these ADMs at the end of the week.

[Micah_Smith]

Can you add a few more d/10 time controls to the list of standard time controls please? More organizers are following CCa’s lead and I think d/10 will soon be nearly as popular as d/5. Thus, it would be weird to have only one d/10 time control listed and a whole bunch of d/5 time controls listed. 40/110 SD/30 d/10 is a standard time control used by CCA now. G/60 d/10 is also a standard time control used by CCA for some of its shorter schedules.

@wilecoyote

There are three rating systems: Regular (slow), Quick (fast) and Blitz.

Why is Quick chess called “fast” instead of Blitz?

In 5B, why do the time controls that constitute quick, dual, and blitz need to be stated multiple times in such a short span?

@wilecoyote

[i]TD TIP: Here is how the changes referred to in 5B will be implemented and administered:

I don’t like the wording of this sentence.

Note 3: If a section has different schedules that merge, the slowest control is all that is needed, provided all games meet the criteria for the slowest time control. This applies when early rounds might fall in the dual rated group (which is regular rated) and the slower time control is regular only. All rounds will then be regular rated only.

Example: 3-day schedule is 40/120 SD/6 d/5. The 2 day schedule plays rounds 1 and 2 at game 45 and then merges with the 3-day schedule for round 3. All that needs to be reported is the 40/120 SD/60 d/5 (120 + 60) as USCF cannot separate the schedules at this point.

If any games in a section use a time control that is quick-ratable only (i.e. total time greater than 10 minutes but less than 30 minutes), then all games in that section must use time controls that are quick-ratable only. If any games in a section use a time control that is blitz ratable (i.e. total time between 5 and 10 minutes), then all games in that section must use time controls that are blitz ratable.

Why is this part of a TD tip and not a sub-rule of 5B? Also, it should be added that this rule also applies if there are different time controls for different rounds (not just different schedules). Also, in the example it would probably be good to state a delay or increment for the “game 45”.

[Micah_Smith]

Ken, in this thread, viewtopic.php?f=2&t=20718, you said you were planning to submit an ADM to correct the title of rule 11H but this is not in your collection of 2015 ADMs. Are you still planning on submitting an ADM on rule 11H?

Also, how about merging rules 11B1 and 11D1 into one rule since 11D1, illegal move in sudden-death time pressure, is covered in 11B1, illegal moves in time pressure. Also, the first sentence of 11D1 “A director should not call attention to illegal moves in sudden death time time pressure” can be deleted if the title of rule 11H is corrected.

[wilecoyote]

@Micah Smith

Ken, in this thread, uschess.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=20718, you said you were planning to submit an ADM to correct the title of rule 11H but this is not in your collection of 2015 ADMs. Are you still planning on submitting an ADM on rule 11H?

Also, how about merging rules 11B1 and 11D1 into one rule since 11D1, illegal move in sudden-death time pressure, is covered in 11B1, illegal moves in time pressure. Also, the first sentence of 11D1 “A director should not call attention to illegal moves in sudden death time time pressure” can be deleted if the title of rule 11H is corrected.

The deadline for ADMs was May 31.