Georgia K-8 Team State Championship 2018 (Rated)
When- March 25, 2018 10:00 AM
Location: Peachtree Ridge High School;
1555 Old Peachtree Rd NW, Suwanee, GA 30024
Registered Teams: Thursday, 3/22/2018, 9 am
The following alternate teams are now invited to register by midnight 03/22/2018
MS: Autrey Mills Middle School
K-5 Settles Bridge Elementary
K-5 Cogburn Woods Middle School
by Invitation Only
Team Rules Summary
Coaches Guidelines
Please read thoroughly
This tournament is RATED, every player, including alternates, must have a current USCF membership to compete in this event.
Please do not begin registration until you have the following information for each player: first & last name, grade, USCF id & expiration date, board order of the players (strongest player = player 1).
The annual GCA sponsored K-8 State Championship event is open to public, private or home schooled teams that have qualified through the State Qualifier, or through qualifying competitions in other areas of Georgia. If you are outside of the metro-Atlanta area, please contact k8statechamp@georgiachess.org about competing.
State Championship titles will be awarded in four sections:
K-1 (Pre-primary)
K-3 (Primary)
K-5 (Elementary)
6-8 (Middle School)
Note: Only 6th through 8th grade students are eligible for MS teams.
Format: Game/25 minutes with a five second delay (G/25; d5) for all sections. Five-player ordered board format with Swiss System pairings will be used in all rounds in all sections except K-1 which will be a four-player ordered board format. In determining standings at the end of the tournament the primary factor will be the number of match wins.
Entry fee: $150 per invited team except for Pre-primary (K-1) which is $120. Fee must be paid online at registration.
Registration and payment deadline is Wednesday, March 21, 2018. This deadline is firm. No on-site registration. Any team which has not registered by the deadline may be replaced by an alternate team.
5 Rounds (all sections but K-1): 10, 11:30, 1pm, 2:30, 4:00
4 Rounds (K-1 only): 10, 11:30, 1pm, 2:30
Awards ceremony ASAP after completion of the last round.
Team Roster: For all sections except K-1, a school team consists of 5 to 7 full time students, although only 5 play in any one round. Pre-Primary (K-1) team consists of 4 to 6 full time students with 4 playing in each round. Players must be ranked on the registration form in order of playing strength. This ranking will remain constant throughout the entire tournament, and will strictly govern which board position the player is assigned in a given round.
Coaches and team parents are required to read the Guidelines for Coaches and Team Rules Summary for updated information/rules pertaining to this state scholastic team tournament. These documents will be posted soon.
Questions: k8statechamp@georgiachess.org
Sets and boards supplied. Please bring clocks. This is a rated tournament requiring current USCF membership for all players and alternates.
Alternates will be notified if a qualifying team does not register or cancels. Please note that other schools from Georgia will qualify to play and will even out sections. If you know your team can't make it please be courteous and release your spot ASAP to the alternate.
Qualifying Teams by Grade Level
K-1
Place
|
School
|
1
|
East Side Elementary
|
2
|
Settles Bridge Elementary
|
3
|
Brookwood Elementary
|
4
|
Shiloh Elementary
|
5
|
Daves Creek Elementary
|
6
|
State Bridge Crossing Elementary
|
7
|
New Prospect Elementary
|
8
|
Paideia
|
9
|
Johns Creek Elementary
|
10
|
Cliff Valley
|
11
|
Fernbank Elementary
|
12
|
Woodward Academy
|
1st Alternate
|
Teasley Elementary
|
2nd Alternate
|
Lovett
|
K-3
Place
|
School
|
1
|
Fulton Science Academy
|
2
|
Daves Creek Elementary
|
3
|
Parsons Elementary
|
4
|
Mountain View Elementary
|
5
|
Sope Creek Elementary
|
6
|
Westminster
|
7
|
East Side Elementary
|
8
|
Shiloh Point Elementary
|
9
|
Cliff Valley
|
10
|
Fernbank Elementary
|
11
|
Whitefield Academy
|
12
|
State Bridge Crossing Elementary
|
1st Alternate
|
Woodward Academy
|
2nd Alternate
|
New Prospect Elementary
|
K-5
Place
|
School
|
1
|
Dolvin Elementary
|
2
|
East Side Elementary
|
3
|
Daves Creek Elementary
|
4
|
Shiloh Point Elementary
|
5
|
Fulton Science Academy
|
6
|
Shakerag Elementary
|
7
|
Brookwood Elementary
|
8
|
Sarah Smith Elementary
|
9
|
Teasley Elementary
|
10
|
Sope Creek Elementary
|
11
|
Morris Brandon Elementary
|
12
|
Fernbank Elementary
|
13
|
Mt Bethel Elementary
|
14
|
Woodward Academy
|
15
|
Big Creek Elementary
|
16
|
Cliff Valley
|
17
|
Davis Elementary
|
18
|
Sailley Dailey Meadows Elementary
|
1st Alternate
|
Settles Bridge Elementary
|
2nd Alternate
|
Cogburn Woods Elementary
|
MS
Place
|
School
|
1
|
River Trail Middle School
|
2
|
South Forsyth Middle School
|
3
|
Midtown International
|
4
|
Witefield Academy
|
5
|
Sutton Middle School
|
6
|
Hull Middle School
|
7
|
Hightower Trail Middle School
|
8
|
Lakeside Middle School
|
9
|
Chamblee Middle School
|
10
|
Price Middle School
|
1st Alternate
|
Autrey Mill Middle School
|
2nd Alternate
|
Cliff Valley
|