Sussex County Chess Association [SCCA] 

 Adjudication procedure

• 1. Any position submitted for adjudication must reach the Adjudication Secretary within 10 days of the playing of the match. If the position is received after the 10 days then the player's claim will be disallowed. 

  2.  e-mail or First class post must be used in all communication

If using post, the position will not be accepted as accurate and complete in any of the following circumstances:

• 2. 1. •  there is no cheque or it is incorrectly completed;

        • there is an error or omission in the claim or the position.

 If using email

• 2. 1. •  and your claim is not successful, you undertake to pay the fee  within  7 days of the decision. Failure to do so will result in the deduction of one match point from the team.

        3. The fees, which are returnable if the claim is     

           upheld, are £5 per position submitted, and an additional £10 for appeals.  Cheques to be payable to Sussex County Chess Association.    

          Alternatively, banking details are available upon request, for Bacs payment if preferred. Please, leave identification with payment to enable

          determination of payee e.g. [Adjudication and club name].

       4.  Positions submitted must:

• 2. 1. • contain only the claim of the submitter and not that of the opponent;

        • follow the normal conventions, e.g. White at the bottom and Black at the top of the diagram.

        • where relevant, indicate whether castling is possible or an 'en passant' capture can be played.

       5. An appeal procedure is available  where  

            the adjudicator gives a decision different to that claimed by the player. Under this procedure the player has the right

              to appeal the decision. To do so, the player or the club's Match Captain must:

• 2. 1. • lodge the appeal with the Adjudications Secretary within 10 days of the date of receipt of the disputed decision;

        • submit three copies of the detailed analysis to support the appeal; and 

        • provide within the same 10 days one copy of the appeal analysis to the opposing team's Match Captain

          • NEW

          • email may be used for appeals  [within 10 days of the receipt of the disputed decision].

          • only one  copy of the detailed analysis need be  to send to the secretary.

          • one copy to the opposing team's  Match Captain

          • and  an undertaking to pay the £10 fee if the appeal is unsuccessful

          • Within 7 days of receipt of the appeal analysis the Match Captain of the appellant's opposing team is either to:

• • • submit three copies [ or one copy if by email] of any comments/analysis thereon to the Adjudication Secretary; or

    • inform the Adjudications Secretary that no comments/analysis will be submitted

Adjudication Secretary

• • •  Paul Batchelor 98 Mackie Avenue, Brighton, East Sussex BN1 8RD

    • 01273 508128

    • P.Batchelor@outlook.com