AMATEUR TEAM CAPTAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Both team Captains are responsible for turning in the result sheet to the Computer TD.
a. The team Captain may assign this responsibility to another team member.
2. The team listed first has White on Boards 1 and 3, and the team listed second has White on Boards 2 and 4.
a. All team sits on the same side of the table.
b. A Tournament Director (TD) will specify where the clock must face, regardless of preference by Black.
3. Ensure the team’s registration has complete and accurate information.
a. Request and confirm all bye requests for the team and/or team members are accurate and current.
b. Know the January 2024 supplement rating of each player on the team.
4. Ensure the team arrives on time for each match.
5. Confirm the team plays in the >descending rating order with the correct colors.
a. The team’s match will be forfeited if a lineup is not in rating order. (However, the games will be rated.)
b. Players must sit in their rating order (according to January 2024 Supplement); the highest rated on board 1, 2nd highest on board 2, 3rd highest on board 3, and 4th highest on board 4.
c. Unrated players’ rating is 0 the board order (unless the TDs assign them ratings).
d. Unrated players are omitted when computing the players’ average rating to determine the team rating.
e. A team with multiple players with same rating (including unrated) may choose any order, but then they must sit in the same order.
f. A team with multiple players with same rating may choose any order, but then they must sit in the same order.
g. Alternates must be lower-rated than regular team members.
h. If player(s) are missing from the lineup, lower-rated teammates MUST move up to preserve the rating order; only the last (lowest-rated) board(s) may forfeit any game(s).
Additional Playing Conditions
1. Unrated players do not count in their team's rating average.
2. Player(s) on the team may ask their team Captain about the consequences of a draw for the team’s match.
a. The Captain may respond to the request without looking at the player’s game.
b. The Captain may not impose results on their player(s); each player is responsible for their game.
3. Check wall charts for accuracy after every round and to report any discrepancies to the TD.