ICC Groups :: Team4545League Group

Description: This is the Team 45 45 League! Check out our group website for more information.
Operator: OfficersOfTeam4545
Channel: 345

League Website: Team4545League.org

Start here: Quick Guide to Playing in Team 45 45 League

Lots of help here: Player Handbook

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Serious Chess and Team Spirit on the ICC! ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Tournament 51

Team 45 45 League provides team-format long term tournaments with slow time controls. Join a great community of more than 500 chess players each tournament! Slow time controls, friendly but serious competition, team camaraderie! There are sections for the experts and even for ratings of under 1200! Play one 45 45 game per week, arranged with your opponent at a day and time mutually acceptable.

Follow the announcements, action, and chat by requesting admittance to the League channel. On ICC type the command: g-join Team4545League . Keep it clean and courteous.

SECTIONS and PRIZES Six separate sections based on the average rating of the team's top 4 players: U2200, U2000, U1800, U1600, U1400, and U1200! More than 500 players from 50+ countries play on more than 100 teams!

One month ICC membership extension is awarded to each member of the championship team in each section.

TO PLAY IN TEAM 45 45 LEAGUE, FOLLOW THESE STEPS:

- - 1 - - GET INFORMED. Read the Quick Guide and join the league group channel. Type g-join Team4545League, and you'll be added to the channel shortly. Keep it clean and courteous.

- - 2 - - SIGN UP by submitting a Profile at Player Menu (Instructions in the Player Handbook. Your reliability to schedule and play your game each week impacts your team and the orderly operation of the League in general. It is easiest to schedule if you have a lot of weekend availability. Please make sure you can follow through with the commitment if you choose to participate in the League.

- - 3 - - FIND A TEAM. For help in finding a team, see FAQ #3.

HOW A LEAGUE TOURNAMENT WORKS : Four to six players band together as a team, and compete in divisions of 4 to 7 teams. Divisions are grouped in ratings sections based on the average of the top four players on the team.

WHEN YOU PLAY: Each round runs from Tuesday 22:00 (10 pm) ICC time through the following Tuesday, same time. Play at a time that you and your opponent agree upon in discussions in the Game Forum at the website. Games typically last 2-3 hours, and can last even longer.

BOARD ASSIGNMENTS: Prior to the start of each round, the captain chooses which four players will compete for the team that week. (So, you must let your captain know if you won't be available to schedule and play in the upcoming week.) Players are then paired with players from the opposing team, based on rating order. The players discuss the day and time to play, via a password-secured message board (Game Forum). In order to keep things moving, there are strict deadlines for making contact and scheduling the game.

ARRANGING YOUR GAME TIME: Log into the Game Forum at Team4545League.org and type a message to your opponent, offering at least three options of game times. You must do this before Thursday 22:00 ICC time to avoid consequences.

AT GAME TIME: Match your opponent with a time control of 45 45 rated, with assigned colors. Set noescape 0. Not allowed: Kibitzing, Takebacks, Moretime, excessive Draw requests, computer assistance, or outside influence of any kind. Enjoy the game!

AFTER THE GAME: The league bot will collect the results and post them in your game forum. If it fails to do that, or if there is any other problem, post a comment for your TD to address.

TEAM SCORING: After each round, the team with the most wins (Game Points) wins the round, and earns a Match Point. After six rounds of regulation play, the team with the most Match Points in each division advances to the Playoffs. Playoffs are single elimination. After 1-4 weeks of playoffs, the remaining team becomes section champion!

ELIGIBILITY: ICC members (non-computers, non-freeweek) with at least 20 standard games are eligible. Make sure your membership will be paid up throughout the 6-10 week duration of the event. Any member who has been found to have previously used computer assistance is ineligible to participate, even if they no longer use computer assistance on the ICC. The Team 45 45 League Computer Use Detection Program examines every League game. Suspicious games are reported to Speedtrap. Other penalties within the league may also be considered. The Team 45 45 League reserves the right to, in rare cases, make decisions regarding the eligibility of any would-be joiner.

MORE DETAIL: Learn more detail about how to play in the league at Team4545League.org. Read the Quick Guide and the Player Handbook.

OTHER COOL STUFF:

== Scheduled Games

== Past Champions

== Game Of The Week

== PGNs of many tourneys of league games!

== On ICC, "tell team4545 games" and "tell team4545 next"

TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS:

== Chief TD: DaveTheRook ChiefTD@Team4545League.org

== Entry Clerk and Assistant Chief TD: rgadoury Entry@Team4545League.org

== Secretary and Supervisor of TDs: BosqueVerde SuperTD@Team4545League.org

== Technical Director: bmw2002

== Programmer: fledermaus

== Website Editors: BosqueVerde and (seeking assistant) Webmaster@Team4545League.org

== Channel Group Operators Chief: chesskix

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