North Staffs and District Chess Association - Provisional League Structure for 2008

About the System.

At the AGM on 10th July 2008, it was agreed that the experimental league structure would be made permanent, so that it did not have to be ratified every season. Anyone wishing to change it in future will have to make a proposal. There are plans to change it for 2009-2010 with different grades coming out from the ECF. However, for 2008-2009 the league will have five divisions, with a fifth division being approved. The structure is as follows. Division Combined Grade Minimum Counting Grade No Switch Grade No of Teams (07/08) Players Per Team 1 Open Division None 120 5 5 2 650 100 120. 8. 5 3 440 80 100 8 4 4 360 60 80 11 4 5 280 40 60 n/a 4 As of Monday 14th July 2008, entries for the divisions are as follows: Division Als Ched Fen Hass H C Kids Macc Meir Newc Staf Total 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 6 2 0 2 1 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 8 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 7 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 7 5 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 6 For reference, Alsager are expected to keep their Division 1 team as having no suffix, so their Division 3 team will be Alsager A, Alsager B will play in Division 4 and Alsager C in Division 5. Since the AGM, George Scattergood has been in contact with Martyn Harris and confirmed Holmes Chapel will enter a 4th team in Division 3 and not Division 5 as first stated. This team will be called Holmes Chapel Pawns. The Cup draws were also made at the AGM and are as follows: 8 Board Cup - Holders Cheddleton Stafford vs Meir Bye vs Newcastle Macclesfield vs Bye Cheddleton vs Holmes Chapel U135 Cup - Holders Macclesfield Meir vs Bye Newcastle vs Bye Cheddleton vs Holmes Chapel Bye vs Fenton U110 Cup - Holders Fenton Fenton vs Meir Holmes Chapel vs Bye Bye vs Newcastle Cheddleton vs Holmes Chapel U90 Cup - Holders Cheddleton Hassell vs Bye Kidsgrove vs Holmes Chapel Newcastle vs Meir Cheddleton vs Fenton