Holding a Tournament without Affiliation

Running Chess Tournaments
1

Can a certified TD (club) hold a tournament, without going through an affiliate?

2

An affiliate will be needed to submit the tournament report.

Tim

3

Ok, thank you. So, how does a chess club apply for affiliation? I could not find it on the website. I saw how to join as a member, as well as the TD/Affiliate support area, but could not find the Affiliate Application area.

Thanks again.

4

You are correct, it is not that easy to find. However, you will find what you need at https://secure.uschess.org/webstore/affil.php

Chris Bird

5

Thanks again. What’s the difference between becoming a Regular Affiliate and a Scholastic Affiliate and a College Affiliate?

6

As I understand it, any affiliate can apply to be a regular affiliate, but only one connected with a school or a college can be a scholastic or college affiliate.

Alex Relyea

7

The form to apply for an affiliate (by mail ) is in the list of forms under “Resources”, in fact it’s the first item in the list since they’re sorted alphabetically by file name.

Only a USCF affiliate has the right to run USCF rated events. (There are situations in which the organization actually running the event is not a USCF affiliate, in such cases there still needs to be a USCF affiliate serving as the sponsoring affiliate of the event.)