# How to Become a Local TD?
**URL:** https://forum.uschess.org/t/how-to-become-a-local-td/52
**Category:** Running Chess Tournaments
**Created:** [March 12, 2004, 3:23pm UTC](https://forum.uschess.org/t/how-to-become-a-local-td/52 "2004-03-12T15:23:10Z")
**Posts on this page:** 10
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### Author:  [@Alan0817](https://forum.uschess.org/u/Alan0817)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2004, 3:23pm UTC](https://forum.uschess.org/t/how-to-become-a-local-td/52/1 "2004-03-12T15:23:10Z")
I am interested in becoming a local TD for my high school chess club. I know I have to read the USCF Rulebook, but I am having trouble finding the form to send to USCF? Can someone give me the link or a copy of that form? Thanks in advance.
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### Author:  [@A\_Jorge\_Garcia](https://forum.uschess.org/u/A_Jorge_Garcia)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2004, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.uschess.org/t/how-to-become-a-local-td/52/2 "2004-03-12T15:59:59Z")
Yup, I always have trouble finding that link myself when someone asks me for it. Sorry, I can’t find it right now either. Maybe some other kind soul in this forum could provide it? The [uschess.org](http://uschess.org) website is sometimes counter intuitive. Instead of linking every form under the sun in God knows which webpage, why not use a search button???
Anyway, that’s not why I’m replying to your query. What you want is the form to become a Certified Club TD first. This amounts to just signing the form and returning it. All the form says is that you’ve familiarized yourself with the current rule book and that you will abide by it a rated tournaments that you run. Local TD comes after 3 years as a Club TD and then you need to take and open-book test…
HTH,
AJG
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### Author:  [@Alan0817](https://forum.uschess.org/u/Alan0817)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2004, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.uschess.org/t/how-to-become-a-local-td/52/3 "2004-03-12T20:04:31Z")
Yeah, that’s the form I am looking for.
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### Author:  [@Alan0817](https://forum.uschess.org/u/Alan0817)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2004, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.uschess.org/t/how-to-become-a-local-td/52/4 "2004-03-12T20:21:27Z")
Never mind, someone else found it for me. For anyone that is interested, it is at:
[uschess.org/about/forms/CERTIFIEDTDFORM.pdf](http://www.uschess.org/about/forms/CERTIFIEDTDFORM.pdf)
Thanks for your help!
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### Author:  [@KnightMair](https://forum.uschess.org/u/KnightMair)
#### Post date: [April 6, 2004, 4:57am UTC](https://forum.uschess.org/t/how-to-become-a-local-td/52/5 "2004-04-06T04:57:55Z")
Hi Alan, technically you could ask Bermamar for credit for any QRs you have run…
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### Author:  [@Alan0817](https://forum.uschess.org/u/Alan0817)
#### Post date: [April 8, 2004, 9:27pm UTC](https://forum.uschess.org/t/how-to-become-a-local-td/52/6 "2004-04-08T21:27:08Z")
Hmm… do you think those would actually count since I don’t remember which ones I ran really.
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### Author:  [@oldpreach](https://forum.uschess.org/u/oldpreach)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2004, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.uschess.org/t/how-to-become-a-local-td/52/7 "2004-04-14T18:13:24Z")
Hey , what about the self correcting tests that you are supposed to complete for a club TD status ? Where do you get those? Someone in the ratings department is supposed to get back to me…but i just thought i would ask here. Thnks !
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### Author:  [@KnightMair](https://forum.uschess.org/u/KnightMair)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2004, 10:52pm UTC](https://forum.uschess.org/t/how-to-become-a-local-td/52/8 "2004-04-14T22:52:10Z")
For club TD status, you just need to apply and sign a form saying you read the rulebook. The self-correcting test is a training exercise that comes with a packet from the USCF saying you’re now a TD.
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### Author:  [@oldpreach](https://forum.uschess.org/u/oldpreach)
#### Post date: [April 15, 2004, 8:17am UTC](https://forum.uschess.org/t/how-to-become-a-local-td/52/9 "2004-04-15T08:17:31Z")
Thnks knight ! Yeah , i saw something to that effect tonight while reading some other posts on the forum here. Great , now i can just mail the thing…it was kinda haunting me from my dresser shelf ! 😮
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.uschess.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [April 22, 2024, 8:38am UTC](https://forum.uschess.org/t/how-to-become-a-local-td/52/10 "2024-04-22T08:38:38Z")