2016 K-8 Team State Championship
by Invitation Only
Team Rules
Coach/Team Parent 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.
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.
State Championship titles will be awarded in four sections:
K-1 (Pre-primary)
K-3 (Primary)
K-5 (Elementary)
6-8 (Middle School)
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 Friday, March 11, 2016. 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.
Sets and boards supplied. Please bring clocks. This is a rated tournament requiring current USCF membership for all players and alternates.
Below is the list of teams who qualified and are invited to play.
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.
Congratulations to the following teams!
| MS Teams: 11+ points; 2 alternates |
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| Autrey Mill Middle School |
| Chamblee Middle School |
| Cliff Valley |
| Creekland Middle School |
| Druid Hills Middle School |
| Hightower Trail Middle School |
| Kittredge Magnet School |
| Paideia |
| Piney Grove Middle School |
| South Forsyth Middle School |
| Sutton Middle School |
| Taylor Road Middle School |
| Westminster |
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| Alternate #1: Hilsman Middle School |
| Alternate#2: Griffin Middle School |
Alternate#3: Peachtree Charter Middle
| K-5 Teams: 12+ points; 1 alternate |
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| Beaver Ridge Elementary |
| Big Creek Elementary |
| Brookwood Elementary |
| Daves Creek Elementary |
| East Side Elementary |
| Fernbank Elementary |
| Fulton Science Academy |
| Mt Bethel Elementary |
| Pace Academy |
| Paideia |
| Parsons Elementary |
| Rocky Mount Elementary |
| Roswell North Elementary |
| Settles Bridge Elementary |
| Shakerag Elementary |
| Sope Creek Elementary |
| Sugar Hill Elementary |
| Sweet Apple Elementary |
| Tritt Elementary |
| Westminster |
| Whitefield Academy |
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| Alternate: Shiloh Point Elementary |
| K-3 Teams: 12+ points; 1 alternate |
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| Big Creek Elementary |
| Brookwood Elementary |
| Brumby Elementary |
| Cliff Valley |
| Crabapple Crossing Elementary |
| Daves Creek Elementary |
| Davis Elementary |
| East Side Elementary |
| Fernbank Elementary |
| Mary Lin Elementary |
| Morris Brandon Elementary |
| Mount Paran Christian School |
| Roswell North Elementary |
| Shiloh Point Elementary |
| Sope Creek Elementary |
| Sunshine STEM Academy |
| Trinity School |
| Westminster |
| Woodward Academy |
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| Alternate: Murdock Elementary |
| K-1 Teams: 9+ points Teams; 1 alternate |
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| Brumby Elementary |
| Cliff Valley |
| East Side Elementary |
| Fernbank Elementary |
| Parsons Elementary |
| Sope Creek Elementary |
| State Bridge Crossing Elementary |
| Trinity School |
| Westminster |
| Whitefield Academy |
| Woodward Academy |
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| Alternate: Brookwood Elementary |