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STC 

***The "STC Bunch" on ICC***

Slow Time Control (STC) Chess on the Internet Chess Club (ICC)
The Mission of the STC BUNCH is simply to provide opportunity for those who
like to play a leisurely and thoughtful game of Chess. 
We provide Prize Tournaments so STC players can meet like minded individuals
from around the world and hopefully enjoy the fellowship of a fun game.

The STC BUNCH, one of the oldest and most highly respected Chess clubs on the
internet, had its beginnings decades ago when StarCapt on ICC
recognized the need and the desire of the players, and began the club with
eighteen members of various playing strength. Over the years, the club has
grown to almost one thousand members at one time, and ran the
skill level gamut from International Masters to enthusiastic beginners.

The STC BUNCH has revived the Sunday Swiss (G45/10) Tournament, it is
one game per week (4 per month) at 11am EDT in ICC (Mango - Channel 252)
If participation supports it, we might be able to bring back MayMania and the
STC BUNCH World Championships in the future.

	SUNDAY SWISS 

I. TOURNAMENT FORMAT:
	Four-Round Swiss - Rated Games - Time Control: 45 10
	Tournament in managed in Mango - Channel 252
	Opens by 10:45am EDT and starts at 11am EDT

II. ENTRY:
ICC Channel 90 is the STC Channel so please add that channel by
typing: "+ch 90".  The Tourney is managed in Mango (channel 252)
and you will be added to this channel when you join the tourney.

Tourney information is announced in channel 252 and channel 90
(including when the Tourney is Open for entry).
	For the first round type "Tell Mango Join"
	For later Rounds type "Tell Mango Latejoin"

Once entered you are registered for the entire month unless you are
forfeited out or withdrawn (on request). If you are forfeited or 
withdrawn, a "#" sign will appear to the left of your handle in the 
players list.   In this case, type:  Tell Mango Latejoin"
If this does not seem to work, notify your Tournament Manager (TM) 
by typing:  /Tell 252 Help, I can't join.

	* Verify *
  To check your tourney status in any bot tourney type:
 /Tell 220 Status  You should see: (. Waiting ) - If you see:
(No  isn't one of my players) or (# Forfeit) ...  you
should inform the TM in channel 252.

III. PAIRINGS AND RESULTS:
Pairings are posted by the tournament robot at the start of each round.
You will get a Bot Prompt to start your game.
***** Notice *****  To avoid players being stood up by a No-Show,
Only those players who are on ICC at game start time will be paired!

IV. STANDINGS:
During the round, you can see standings on ICC by typing: "Tell Mango grid"  
On the web anytime by clicking on the link in: "Finger STC-TD"
The completed standings and winners are also linked in the STC-TD account:
Type:  "Finger STC-TD"

V. PRIZES:
	First Place -- Two Months ICC membership
	Best U2000  -- One Month ICC membership
	Best U1700  -- One Month ICC membership
	Best U1500  --  One Month ICC membership
	Best U1300  -- One Month ICC membership
*** We also have a Random Draw each round for One Month ICC membership ***

Your ICC Standard rating at entry determines your prize eligibility.
If you are provisional at that time, you are not eligible for any 
class prize, only for First Place.

Class Prizes are not awarded to players who have a recent 
"Best" Standard Rating that exceeds that Class Rating by 300 points or more.
(The Chief TM will determine if Best Standard Rating is still relevant)

       Prize distribution in each section is as follows:
First Place: Divided by all 1st place winner(s) regardless of rating.
Best-U2000: Divided by best equal score players rated 1700-1999.
Best-U1700: Divided by best equal score players rated 1500-1699.
Best-U1500: Divided by best equal score players rated 1300-1499.
Best-U1300: Divided by best equal score players rated under 1300.

** You must be an active player to win a prize.  If you forfeit without
 returning before the tourney ends you are not eligible for any prize.
 (You can request a "0" point Bye with a message to STC) **

VI. RULES:

a. USCF rules will be used for cases not handled automatically by
   ICC code (within the limitations of internet play).

b. BYES
  Latejoin is allowed prior to round four.  Players get a half-point Bye 
  for the first round if latejoining before the start of the 2nd round.
  All other rounds have a "0" point Bye.

  * In case of uneven number of players, one player will 
  receive a full-point Bye for that round. The manager of the 
  tournament cannot set who will receive such a Bye; it is done 
  automatically by the Bot. *

c. FORFEITS 
  Any player who does not appear for a round will be forfeited from the tourney.
  Re-Entry after a missed round is possible if you: 
    - Show up 15 minutes before to the next round starts and type:
     "Tell Mango Latejoin" or  /Tell 252  TM, Please add me back into the tourney
      ***  You need to do that BEFORE the next round is paired.  ***
  
  * NOTICE *  Only players present at game time will be paired.
  If you are in the tourney but not present you will be forfeited at
  game start time. If you not an active player in the final round, you
  can't win a prize (notify STC for "0" point bye requests).

d. RESCHEDULING
    Rescheduling games is not possible.

e. DISCONNECTIONS
  If a player disconnects, he or she is usually given 15 minutes to  
  reconnect.  Players who do not return within 15 minutes
  or suffer numerous disconnections will forfeit the game
  (at the TM's discretion).  Every effort must be made to finish
  the disconnected game per ICC rules however that result will
  not replace tourney result. 
  If your opponent disconnects frequently during the game
  please notify the TM.  The TM will forfeit any player for
  frequent disconnects if it is disruptive.

f. COMPUTERS And/Or OTHER ASSISTANCE
  Absolutely no aid from computer-playing programs is allowed.
  If ICC management suspects (we do not need to prove) computer
  use, you may be banned from all future Standard Tourneys.
  You may not receive assistance from other chess players during your games.
  You may not have someone else play on your ICC account for you.
  Either of these violate not only the tourney rules, but also the ICC
  user agreement, and may result in banning from the ICC.

g. REQUESTING SET-GAME / FORFEIT WINS
   All forfeits and set-games are at the managers discretion.

h. NO-SHOW POLICY
  In general, the manager will forfeit players who are not present at
  game start time to avoid having others wait for a No-Show opponent.
  This forfeit is without penalty but to re-join a player must latejoin
  a later round or ask the TM for help in re-joining the tourney.
  In particular, if you missed your game in the previous round, but 
  want to play in the current round, make sure you inform the TM in time
           (*** Before Pairings are made at game time***). 
      Otherwise you will not be paired for the current round.

i. DR Points
  Note that there are so called "dr-points" that can be given to players
  who are forfeited from the tournament for disruptive behavior.  When a
  player accumulates too many dr-points, he/she can be denied entry to 
  this and other tournaments on ICC for duration of one or more weeks.
  We also reserve the right to ban players from future tourneys, 
  even if the player has not accumulated the amount of "dr-points" which
  normally leads to them being banned from tournaments on ICC.  

j. LEAVING / WITHDRAWAL
  If you wish to leave the tourney for any reason type. "tell Mango leave"
 ... if leaving after a completed game   so you can play in another Bot tourney,
 please let the TM   know and make sure you are joined again before the next round.

*****************************************************************
The tournament manager oversees the tournament. He can make rulings 
on particular games or forfeit players from the tournament at his discretion.
This applies in particular to situations of late starting or disconnected players.


TOURNAMENT MANAGEMENT
	Tournament Manager	=  Birdsman
	Chief TM		=  chesskix
	Admin			=  BillScotty