{"id":4167,"date":"2023-12-10T20:34:54","date_gmt":"2023-12-10T20:34:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/njscf.org\/?p=4167"},"modified":"2024-03-04T22:17:33","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T22:17:33","slug":"2024-nj-elementary-and-junior-high-school-championships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/njscf.org\/2024-nj-elementary-and-junior-high-school-championships\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 NJ Elementary and Junior High School Championships"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"views-field views-field-body\">\n<div class=\"field-content\">\n<p><center><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<button class=\"blue-button\" style=\"width:325px;font-size:30px;\" onclick=\"window.open('https:\/\/njscf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/6-9-final.txt', '_blank');\">6-9 Final Standings<\/button><br \/>\n<\/center><br \/>\n<center><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<button class=\"blue-button\" style=\"width:325px;font-size:30px;\" onclick=\"window.open('https:\/\/njscf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/3-5-final.txt', '_blank');\">3-5 Final Standings<\/button><br \/>\n<\/center><br \/>\n<center><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<button class=\"blue-button\" style=\"width:325px;font-size:30px;\" onclick=\"window.open('https:\/\/njscf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/K-2-Final.txt', '_blank');\">K-2 Final Standings<\/button><br \/>\n<\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<button style=\"width:325px;font-size:30px;\" onclick=\"window.open('https:\/\/njscf.org\/2024-elementary-and-junior-high-championships-photo-gallery\/', '_blank');\">Photos<\/button><br \/>\n<\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<button class=\"blue-button\" style=\"width:325px;font-size:30px;\" onclick=\"window.open('https:\/\/njscf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/round5.txt', '_blank');\">Round Five Pairings<\/button><br \/>\n<\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<button class=\"blue-button\" style=\"width:325px;font-size:30px;\" onclick=\"window.open('https:\/\/njscf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/round-4.txt', '_blank');\">Round Four Pairings<\/button><br \/>\n<\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<button class=\"blue-button\" style=\"width:325px;font-size:30px;\" onclick=\"window.open('https:\/\/njscf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/round-3.txt', '_blank');\">Round Three Pairings<\/button><br \/>\n<\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<button class=\"blue-button\" style=\"width:300px;font-size:30px;\" onclick=\"window.open('https:\/\/njscf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/round-2.txt', '_blank');\">Round Two Pairings<\/button><br \/>\n<\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<button class=\"blue-button\" style=\"width:300px;font-size:30px;\" onclick=\"window.open('https:\/\/njscf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/round-1.txt', '_blank');\">Round One Pairings<\/button><br \/>\n<\/center><\/p>\n<p>A scholastic championship event open to all players from grades K-9 for players both from and beyond New Jersey.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Capacity:\u00a0<\/strong>This tournament is limited to 450 players.\u00a0 We reached capacity in 2023, and expect to do so again in 2024.\u00a0 Registration will close when we do so.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Date<\/strong>: Sunday, February 25, 2024<\/p>\n<p><strong>Arrive:\u00a0<\/strong>Please arrive by 9:15 AM<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rounds:<\/strong>\u00a010 AM, Noon, 1:30 PM, 3:00 PM, and 4:30 PM.\u00a0 Awards ceremony to follow after the final round.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Format<\/strong>: 5 round Swiss, G\/25;d5<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location<\/strong>: Brookdale Community College, Student Life Center near parking lots 6 and 7.\u00a0 Approximately one mile from Parkway exit 109A.<\/p>\n<p><strong>By Train<\/strong>: North Jersey Coast Line to Red Bank station, 4 miles away.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sections<\/strong>: K-2, 3-5, and 6-9.\u00a0 Players wishing a challenge may select a higher section during registration; this cannot be changed on the day of the event.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Equipment:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Only boards and sets are provided; players should bring their own clocks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Individual Prizes:\u00a0<\/strong>The top 15 players in each section will receive a trophy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Team Prizes:<\/strong>\u00a0The top 5 teams in each section will receive a trophy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Teams:\u00a0<\/strong>A team consists of any number of students who attend the same elementary, middle, or high school. (Other organizations, such as chess academies, do not count for this purpose.) In the K-2 section, the sum of the three best scores on a team will be the team\u2019s score. In the 3-5 and 6-9 sections, the sum of the four best scores on a team will be the team\u2019s score.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Byes:<\/strong>\u00a0One half-point bye may be requested for rounds 1-4. It must be requested in writing at least one hour before scheduled round start.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Entry fee:\u00a0<\/strong>$40 if submitted online or postmarked by January 15.\u00a0 $45 if submitted online or postmarked by February 15; $55 after.<\/p>\n<p>Or by mail to Stephen Lorimor, 50 Springholm Drive, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922 (include name, section, school, grade, USCF ID, expiration date, mailing address, e-mail address, phone number, entry fee, and requested accommodations for players with disabilities). Make checks out to NJSCF.\u00a0 Registration closes February 24, 8pm, or earlier if we reach capacity.\u00a0 No on-site registration.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chief Tournament Director:\u00a0<\/strong>Stephen Lorimor<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact:<\/strong> tournaments.njscf@gmail.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"views-field views-field-field-event-address\">\n<p><strong><span class=\"views-label views-label-field-event-address\">Location:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"address\" translate=\"no\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3907\" src=\"https:\/\/njscf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"179\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"address\" translate=\"no\">Arena Dr<br \/>\n(Park in lot #7)<br \/>\nLincroft, NJ 07738<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>6-9 Final Standings 3-5 Final Standings K-2 Final Standings Photos Round Five Pairings Round Four Pairings Round Three Pairings Round Two Pairings Round One Pairings A scholastic championship event open to all players from grades K-9 for players both from and beyond New Jersey. 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