OzChess - Australia's Chess Forum - View Single Post

**Gendo Ikari** · 09-25-2007, 10:02 AM

Originally Posted by MOZ

I think we might just use this thread, and see if (Egor in particular) can explain why NSWJCL dont seem to use the official ACF rapid-ratings system. Is this a vote of no-confidence in the official system?

Also, eventually, some ACF officer may want to address the trial that cost them $2500 but seemed to achieve little; but I think they are trying to bury that.

tks
MOZ

When the ACF trialled having no ratings fees on the ACF rapid ratings only QLD took advantage of this to rate a large number of tournaments, thus it was discontinued and QLD events have gone back to submitting junior events only to QLD Junior ratings.

Why NSW did not support the ACF rapid ratings system is a mystery to me. As I understand it, Chess Victoria had a large rapid rating fee that nullified any cost-saving measures brought about by the ACF fees being lifted. All it seems to say is that no state outside of QLD supported the system and if another trial were to be reintroduced in the future it would require more support from most states.

09-25-2007, 10:02 AM	#7 (permalink)
Gendo Ikari Director Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 99	Originally Posted by MOZ I think we might just use this thread, and see if (Egor in particular) can explain why NSWJCL dont seem to use the official ACF rapid-ratings system. Is this a vote of no-confidence in the official system? Also, eventually, some ACF officer may want to address the trial that cost them $2500 but seemed to achieve little; but I think they are trying to bury that. tks MOZ When the ACF trialled having no ratings fees on the ACF rapid ratings only QLD took advantage of this to rate a large number of tournaments, thus it was discontinued and QLD events have gone back to submitting junior events only to QLD Junior ratings. Why NSW did not support the ACF rapid ratings system is a mystery to me. As I understand it, Chess Victoria had a large rapid rating fee that nullified any cost-saving measures brought about by the ACF fees being lifted. All it seems to say is that no state outside of QLD supported the system and if another trial were to be reintroduced in the future it would require more support from most states.