Munster Chess Union
14. Scoring and Tie-Breaks
The primary scoring mechanism will be match points where each team receives two points for winning a match and one point for a drawn match.
If two or more teams tie for any title, promotion or relegation place, a tie-break system will be used.
The order of the tie-breaks shall be:
15. Matches to be played on the appointed date and at the appointed venue as per the schedule published by the League Controller.
16. No postponements of matches will be allowed without the express permission of the League Controller.
17. No postponement(s) of individual games will be allowed. The penalty for breaching this rule will be the forfeiture of the game by both parties.
18. Division 1 will be submitted for Irish Ratings and FIDE ratings if possible; all other Divisions will be submitted for Irish Ratings.
19. All team captains will report results of matches within 48 hours of the completion of the match – please use the MCU Website (http://www.munsterchessunion.org/login.php ) to report the results.
20. A team captain may nominate another MCU member to act as their reporter in updating their results on the MCU website. The team captain shall send the reporter’s name and email address to the League Controller with the request to add them as the team reporter.
21. A 5-0 score shall be awarded against any team that fails to appear for a match. Notice of such a claim should be given to the League Controller within 3 days of the match using the e-mail account mcuresults@gmail.com
22. Should a team withdraw from the League, their score shall stand if half or more of their total number of matches have been played and they will forfeit all their un-played matches 5-0. If they have completed less than half their matches at the time of withdrawal, then all their scores shall be cancelled but the games played will be rated.