1. The chess.com "Champions League" (hereinafter CL) of 2015 year will be played during 2015 year between Teams representing worldwide football club supporters.
PARTICIPATION
2. Only chess.com Teams representing supporters of the football clubs are allowed to play in the CL.
3. In order to participate a Team should notify the CL admins about it's intention and should have at least 2 active admins able to start matches in time.
DIVISIONS
4. The CL will be played in 3 Divisions: Premier League, Division One & Division Two.
5. In the end of the year three best Teams from Division One & Two are promoted accordingly to the Premier league & Division One and three last Teams from Premier League & Division One will be relegated to Division One & Division Two accordingly for the following season.
6. In order to play in Premier League each Team must be able to provide at least 15 players for each match.
7. In order to play in Division One each Team must be able to provide at least 11 players for each match.
8. In order to play in Division Two each team must be able to provide at least 5 players for each match.
9. Premier League, Division One will be played 11 Round Robin Team match tournament & Division Two will be played 11 Swiss System Team match tournament.
11. If new Teams apply for the 2015 season and if these teams are accepted by tournament director, then these Teams will be added to Division Two tournament, provided they are eligible for the tournament (represent a football club supporters, have at least 2 active admins, able to provide at least 5 players for each match).
MATCH RESULTS AND SCORING
12. All matches should be started according to 2015 season calendar
13. The winner of the match will get 2 points , the loser will get 0 points. In case of draw both Teams will get 1 point.
14. If a match has not started according to the 2015 season calendar, the team (or both Teams) that failed to start the match or take any other reasonable action required to start it in time (issue a challenge, accept a challenge, lock the roster etc.) will be declared loser by forfeit.
LEAGUE SCORING, WINNERS
15. The Team that has scored most points by the end of the season is declared the winner of the Champions League.
16. If two or more Teams score equal number of points, the following measures are used to determine their final positions (in order of importants):
- Premier League, Division One & Division Two: tie-break score.
RESTRICTIONS, DISCIPLINARY MEASURES AND OTHER RULES
17. During the 2015 season every player can play only for One Team in CL tournament no matter which Divisions Teams are. Once a player has started a CL match for any Team (original Team), this player can not play a CL match for any other team in the 2015 year.
Penalty and adjusting scores will be presented before Round 2 starts after exact ruling will be decided by TMCL admins.
18. If a Team fails to provide a minimum number of players in respective Division - this Team will be declared loser by forfeit.
19. Under no circumstaces shall admins discourage to join their Team low rated players, remove any players from their roster especially low rated, unless these players play for more than one Team or has a time out ratio for last 90 days more than 20%. If evidence of breaking this rule will be provided in match problems thread (printscreen for example) Team will be penalized for each such removal with 2 points disadvantage
20. All Teams should start their matches according to 2015 season calendar at 12:00 PM Pacific time which is 20:00 CET (Central European Time) - new start time feature should be used. If a Team lock their roster later but not more than 10 hours opponent admin should post printscreen made at deadline time of both rosters immedeately in match problems thread and all added players after 20:00 CET should be removed from both rosters during 24 hours. If a Team fail to lock it's roster more than 10 hours but less than 24 hours it receives 2 poinst penalty and warning. If a Team fail to lock it's roster more than 24 hours it will be declared as loser by forfeit
1. The chess.com "Champions League" (hereinafter CL) of 2015 year will be played during 2015 year between Teams representing worldwide football club supporters.
PARTICIPATION
2. Only chess.com Teams representing supporters of the football clubs are allowed to play in the CL.
3. In order to participate a Team should notify the CL admins about it's intention and should have at least 2 active admins able to start matches in time.
DIVISIONS
4. The CL will be played in 3 Divisions: Premier League, Division One & Division Two.
5. In the end of the year three best Teams from Division One & Two are promoted accordingly to the Premier league & Division One and three last Teams from Premier League & Division One will be relegated to Division One & Division Two accordingly for the following season.
6. In order to play in Premier League each Team must be able to provide at least 15 players for each match.
7. In order to play in Division One each Team must be able to provide at least 11 players for each match.
8. In order to play in Division Two each team must be able to provide at least 5 players for each match.
9. Premier League, Division One will be played 11 Round Robin Team match tournament & Division Two will be played 11 Swiss System Team match tournament.
11. If new Teams apply for the 2015 season and if these teams are accepted by tournament director, then these Teams will be added to Division Two tournament, provided they are eligible for the tournament (represent a football club supporters, have at least 2 active admins, able to provide at least 5 players for each match).
MATCH RESULTS AND SCORING
12. All matches should be started according to 2015 season calendar
13. The winner of the match will get 2 points , the loser will get 0 points. In case of draw both Teams will get 1 point.
14. If a match has not started according to the 2015 season calendar, the team (or both Teams) that failed to start the match or take any other reasonable action required to start it in time (issue a challenge, accept a challenge, lock the roster etc.) will be declared loser by forfeit.
LEAGUE SCORING, WINNERS
15. The Team that has scored most points by the end of the season is declared the winner of the Champions League.
16. If two or more Teams score equal number of points, the following measures are used to determine their final positions (in order of importants):
- Premier League, Division One & Division Two: tie-break score.
RESTRICTIONS, DISCIPLINARY MEASURES AND OTHER RULES
17. During the 2015 season every player can play only for One Team in CL tournament no matter which Divisions Teams are. Once a player has started a CL match for any Team (original Team), this player can not play a CL match for any other team in the 2015 year.
Penalty and adjusting scores will be presented before Round 2 starts after exact ruling will be decided by TMCL admins.
18. If a Team fails to provide a minimum number of players in respective Division - this Team will be declared loser by forfeit.
19. Under no circumstaces shall admins discourage to join their Team low rated players, remove any players from their roster especially low rated, unless these players play for more than one Team or has a time out ratio for last 90 days more than 20%. If evidence of breaking this rule will be provided in match problems thread (printscreen for example) Team will be penalized for each such removal with 2 points disadvantage
20. All Teams should start their matches according to 2015 season calendar at 12:00 PM Pacific time which is 20:00 CET (Central European Time) - new start time feature should be used. If a Team lock their roster later but not more than 10 hours opponent admin should post printscreen made at deadline time of both rosters immedeately in match problems thread and all added players after 20:00 CET should be removed from both rosters during 24 hours. If a Team fail to lock it's roster more than 10 hours but less than 24 hours it receives 2 poinst penalty and warning. If a Team fail to lock it's roster more than 24 hours it will be declared as loser by forfeit