This is the official rules and guidelines of the Ultimate Blitz Chess league. Rules are subject to change.
Sections:
The USC league consists of 2 sections. The premier section, and the rookie section. See Ratings and qualifications for more detail.
Ratings and qualifications:
The premier section consists of players 2000+ blitz. If the person has a more active bullet rating, their bullet rating will be used instead, and if your bullet rating is used, you must be 2100+ to play in the premier section. The rookie section consists of players 1999 blitz and below. If they have a more active bullet rating, their bullet rating will be used and it must be 2099 bullet or below. All players 1000 or below will count as having a 1000 rating for USC, and the same applies for bullet, if your rating is under or 1000, 1000 will be used (if you have a more active bullet rating.) Players must have at least 30 blitz or bullet games to play, and must have an account of at least 2 months. For the bullet seasons, everything is just reversed, the bullet rating of 2100+ for premier, and 2099 and below for rookie. And again, if they have a more active blitz rating, their blitz rating will be taken, 2000+ for premier and 1999 and below for rookie.
Teams and format:
For the premier section, there will be smaller teams consisting of 3 players, board 1 must be higher that board 2, board 2 must be higher than board 3. The average rating limit for the premier section is 2800. For the rookie section, there will be larger teams, teams of 5 people. The average limit is 1600, which means the sum of the rating points of the members of the team cannot surpass 8000.
Season information:
The regular season will consist of 6 weeks. A Swiss tournament system will be used to pair players every week. After the 6 weeks are over, the playoffs start which will contain 4 weeks, and half of the teams from the regular season will participate in the playoffs, the ones who scored the highest. The playoff will be played using a knockout system, meaning if you lose, you are kicked out of the tournament. The final round will determine the winner of the season.
Negotiation:
A negotiation forum will be posted for every pairing. Players have 1 week to negotiate and play their matches. Please try to avoid forfeits, it will only count as a forfeit for the person who caused it and if the match isn't played by the time the week is over.
Games and matches;
before every season, a vote will be help for the 2 time controls that will be used for the season. For the blitz seasons, during a match, you would play 2 games of one time control and 2 games of the other time control a week. For bullet, you will play 5 games for one time control, and 5 for the other time control. All games must be rated. After each match, record the result in the results thread.
This is the official rules and guidelines of the Ultimate Blitz Chess league. Rules are subject to change.
Sections:
The USC league consists of 2 sections. The premier section, and the rookie section. See Ratings and qualifications for more detail.
Ratings and qualifications:
The premier section consists of players 2000+ blitz. If the person has a more active bullet rating, their bullet rating will be used instead, and if your bullet rating is used, you must be 2100+ to play in the premier section. The rookie section consists of players 1999 blitz and below. If they have a more active bullet rating, their bullet rating will be used and it must be 2099 bullet or below. All players 1000 or below will count as having a 1000 rating for USC, and the same applies for bullet, if your rating is under or 1000, 1000 will be used (if you have a more active bullet rating.) Players must have at least 30 blitz or bullet games to play, and must have an account of at least 2 months. For the bullet seasons, everything is just reversed, the bullet rating of 2100+ for premier, and 2099 and below for rookie. And again, if they have a more active blitz rating, their blitz rating will be taken, 2000+ for premier and 1999 and below for rookie.
Teams and format:
For the premier section, there will be smaller teams consisting of 3 players, board 1 must be higher that board 2, board 2 must be higher than board 3. The average rating limit for the premier section is 2800. For the rookie section, there will be larger teams, teams of 5 people. The average limit is 1600, which means the sum of the rating points of the members of the team cannot surpass 8000.
Season information:
The regular season will consist of 6 weeks. A Swiss tournament system will be used to pair players every week. After the 6 weeks are over, the playoffs start which will contain 4 weeks, and half of the teams from the regular season will participate in the playoffs, the ones who scored the highest. The playoff will be played using a knockout system, meaning if you lose, you are kicked out of the tournament. The final round will determine the winner of the season.
Negotiation:
A negotiation forum will be posted for every pairing. Players have 1 week to negotiate and play their matches. Please try to avoid forfeits, it will only count as a forfeit for the person who caused it and if the match isn't played by the time the week is over.
Games and matches;
before every season, a vote will be help for the 2 time controls that will be used for the season. For the blitz seasons, during a match, you would play 2 games of one time control and 2 games of the other time control a week. For bullet, you will play 5 games for one time control, and 5 for the other time control. All games must be rated. After each match, record the result in the results thread.