Author: Tony Werten
Date: 04:20:16 02/10/05
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On February 10, 2005 at 06:40:12, Peter Skinner wrote: >On February 10, 2005 at 06:06:11, Joshua Haglund wrote: > >>On February 10, 2005 at 03:37:21, Peter Skinner wrote: >> >>>Good morning all, >>> >>>Andy MacFarland has put up a news item on ICC for the event: >>> >>>http://www.chessclub.com/news/1791 >>> >>>And we are now posted on the Chess.fm website: >>> >>>http://www.chessclub.com/chessfm/ >>> >>>Peter >> >>Man, I spent hours getting Squash ready for CCT7. I have a 1 month test account >>on ICC for it. I went to register after pulling an "all-nighter"... >> >>finger Squash >> >>Maybe next year, >> >>Joshua Haglund >>toneewa@yahoo.com > >Well hold that thought... > >There seems to be some confusion over the final registration date as pointed out >by another hopeful. > >In the rules it is stated: >-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >5. No entries will be accepted 2 days prior to the start date of the tournament. >This is to ensure that advertising, websites, and any promotional tools are >accurate at start time. This is also to ensure participants have enough time to >test their program on the ICC servers to ensure it is able to play. >-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >When I originally wrote this rule, I automatically assumed people would read it >like I wrote it. That two days before the event would be February 10. I did not >implicitly state _when_ during that day registration would end. It seems this is >where the confusion lies. > >I have posted here several times stating that there would be no entries allowed >after February 9, 11:59pm EST. Apparently some either failed to read the updates >I have been posting, or just assumed the end of registration would be at the end >of the day on February 10. > >I am unsure what to do as I would like everyone to participate that would like >to, but I already cancelled a person to operate GNUChess due to an uneven number >of participants. Someone entered and withdrew within about an hour time frame >due to a family emergency. > >If I allow more to enter, there is the possibility that I could wind up with an >uneven number again and no one to operate GNUChess. This would create a bye >round for some, and this was highly expressed as something that would not be >wanted. Well, make that the penalty for late entry. In case of odd number, you can't play. Tony > >So... > >Peter
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