League Rules - Revision history

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	If there are any discrepancies then Handbook version will be taken as the final arbiter. A scanned copy of which can be found [http://www.wdclchess.org.uk/docs/Handbook2025-26.pdf here] for reference.<br><br>		If there are any discrepancies then Handbook version will be taken as the final arbiter. A scanned copy of which can be found [http://www.wdclchess.org.uk/docs/Handbook2025-26.pdf here] for reference.<br><br>

	[Please note that the Laws of Chess have been revised by F.I.D.E. [https://handbook.fide.com/chapter/~~E012018~~ here] and came into effect as		[Please note that the Laws of Chess have been revised by F.I.D.E. [https://handbook.fide.com/chapter/E012023 here] and came into effect as
	from 1st Jan ~~2018~~. All members are advised to make themselves familiar with them. In		from 1st Jan 2023. All members are advised to make themselves familiar with them. In
	general, they do not seem to require any immediate changes to the WDCL’s current rules.]		general, they do not seem to require any immediate changes to the WDCL’s current rules.]

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	== 2. NUMBER OF MATCHES ==		== 2. NUMBER OF MATCHES ==
	Each team competing shall play where there are seven teams or less, home and away matches with every other team in their division. Where there are 8 teams or more in a division then each team shall play single fixtures with every other team in that division ,unless otherwise decided at the A.G.M., or by the sub-committee appointed for this purpose.		Each team competing shall play where there are seven teams or less, home and away matches with every other team in their division. Where there are 8 teams or more in a division then each team shall play single fixtures with every other team in that division, unless otherwise decided at the A.G.M., or by the sub-committee appointed for this purpose.

	== 3. FIXTURES ==		== 3. FIXTURES ==

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	# All moves in 90 minutes.		# All moves in 90 minutes.

	~~'''~~If the home club have insufficient digital clocks they should inform the visiting side so they have the option bringing digital clocks if their players want to use them~~'''~~		If the home club have insufficient digital clocks they should inform the visiting side so they have the option bringing digital clocks if their players want to use them.

	== 14 QUICKPLAY FINISHES ==		== 14 QUICKPLAY FINISHES ==

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	general, they do not seem to require any immediate changes to the WDCL’s current rules.]		general, they do not seem to require any immediate changes to the WDCL’s current rules.]

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	Clubs playing in the WDCL must ensure that players they are selecting to play in WDCL are registered		Clubs playing in the WDCL must ensure that players they are selecting to play in WDCL are registered
	with ECF before they play a game which would otherwise incur a board fee. (max 3 games in 2022-23).</li>		with ECF before they play a game which would otherwise incur a board fee. (max 3 games in 2022-23).</li>
	<li>The secretary of each club shall supply to the Records Secretary the names of players it desires to		<li>The secretary of each club shall supply to the Records Secretary <strong>the names of players</strong> it desires to
	register on a registration form supplied by the league. The Records Secretary may query the registration		register on a registration form supplied by the league. The Records Secretary may query the registration
	of any player, and if not satisfied, shall reject the registration of that player. The registrations shall not be		of any player, and if not satisfied, shall reject the registration of that player. The registrations shall not be

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 == 5. REGISTRATION OF PLAYERS ==
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-<li>The players of each club shall be registered, and no player shall be registered with more than one club. A player may change his registration to another club at any time during the season subject to the provisions of 5(c) hereof. The change shall be effected by registration whereupon the earlier registration shall automatically be cancelled. Any player changing clubs shall inform the Records Secretary and his previous club in writing.</li>
+<li>The players of each club shall be registered, and no player shall be registered with more than one club.
-<li>''All players registered for a club must be a bona fide paid-up member of the club unless the player is an honorary member of the club.<br>
+A player may change his registration to another club at any time during the season subject to the
-Clubs playing in the WDCL must ensure that players they are selecting to play in WDCL are registered with ECF before they play a game which would otherwise incur a board fee. (max 3 games in 2022-23).''</li>
+provisions of 5(c) hereof. The change shall be made by registration whereupon the earlier registration
-<li>The secretary of each club shall supply to the Records Secretary the '''''names of players''''' it desires to register on a registration form supplied by the league. The Records Secretary may query the registration of any player, and if not satisfied, shall reject the registration of that player. The registrations shall not be accepted until any amendment has been made. Registrations must be done in writing five clear days (from the date of postmark) before the commencement of league or competition play. All juniors (any person under the age of 18 years on the 1st September in that season) marked with a 'J' in the column provided and show their date of birth. Failure to comply with the latter's request could result in a club's registrations not being accepted. Any extra registration shall be on a form provided or on a sheet of paper suitable for filing. No player shall be registered after 1st March. A copy of the registration form should be sent to the treasurer when sending the club's league fees.</li>
+shall automatically be cancelled. Any player changing clubs shall inform the Records Secretary and his
-<li>Any club failing to pay their league fees by the 31st October, shall lose all points gained so far. They will continue to do so until the fees are paid. There will be no rearranging of matches under any circumstances, until fees are paid.</li>
+previous club in writing.</li>
-<li>''When a club has more than one team competing in the league not less than four players in Divisions 1 & 2, four players in Division 3, or four players in Division 4, shall be registered for each team. These players should be registered in decreasing order of playing strength and allocated, as far as is practicable, to teams in order from the highest placed team to the lowest. If a club has more than one team in a division, the teams must be labelled A,B,C... in strength order (A-high), and players registered in accordance with the previous requirement.''</li>
+<li>All players registered for a club must be a bona fide paid-up member of the club unless the player is an
-<li>''i) When registering players at least half of a team’s minimum registered players (currently 4 in divisions 1 and 2, 4 in division 3 and 4 in division 4) must be either ‘new’ or “active” players. A ‘new’ player is someone who was not registered for the club '''at the start of the''' previous season. An ‘active’ player is someone who was registered for the club in the previous season and played at least five league matches''.<br>
+honorary member of the club.
-ii) The remaining players shall be registered for the lowest division in which the club is playing.<br>
+Clubs playing in the WDCL must ensure that players they are selecting to play in WDCL are registered
-iii) When a club has more than one team in its lowest division the required players must be registered for each ‘higher’ team. The remaining players should all be registered in the ‘lowest’ team.</li>
+with ECF before they play a game which would otherwise incur a board fee. (max 3 games in 2022-23).</li>
-<li>No player shall play for a ‘lower’ team than that in which he is registered. A player who has not played more than 3 times for his registered team may be re-registered for a lower team by writing to the Record Secretary. The player cannot play for his new team until the club has received written confirmation from the Record Secretary of the suitability of the re-registration. No further re-registration of this player is permitted. Re-registered players may not play in a higher division.</li>
+<li>The secretary of each club shall supply to the Records Secretary the names of players it desires to
-<li>A player may play a total of three times for each higher team, including those in the same division, than the one in which he was first registered, but on playing a fourth time in any of the higher teams he shall be deemed to be tied to the team in which he has played on the fourth occasion for the rest of the season. A tied player can still play for a higher team than the one he is now tied to.<br>
+register on a registration form supplied by the league. The Records Secretary may query the registration
-i) Any team which includes a player who is not validly registered, or who is disqualified from playing for that team, shall lose the offending board and all boards below, but player scores will be retained for grading purposes.</li>
+of any player, and if not satisfied, shall reject the registration of that player. The registrations shall not be
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	<li>''All players registered for a club must be a bona fide paid-up member of the club unless the player is an honorary member of the club.<br>		<li>''All players registered for a club must be a bona fide paid-up member of the club unless the player is an honorary member of the club.<br>
	Clubs playing in the WDCL must ensure that players they are selecting to play in WDCL are registered with ECF before they play a game which would otherwise incur a board fee. (max 3 games in 2022-23).''</li>		Clubs playing in the WDCL must ensure that players they are selecting to play in WDCL are registered with ECF before they play a game which would otherwise incur a board fee. (max 3 games in 2022-23).''</li>
	<li>The secretary of each club shall supply to the Records Secretary the names ~~and addresses~~ of players it desires to register on a registration form supplied by the league. The Records Secretary may query the registration of any player, and if not satisfied, shall reject the registration of that player. The registrations shall not be accepted until any amendment has been made. Registrations must be done in writing five clear days (from the date of postmark) before the commencement of league or competition play. All juniors (any person under the age of 18 years on the 1st September in that season) marked with a 'J' in the column provided and show their date of birth. Failure to comply with the latter's request could result in a club's registrations not being accepted. Any extra registration shall be on a form provided or on a sheet of paper suitable for filing. No player shall be registered after 1st March. A copy of the registration form should be sent to the treasurer when sending the club's league fees.</li>		<li>The secretary of each club shall supply to the Records Secretary the '''''names of players''''' it desires to register on a registration form supplied by the league. The Records Secretary may query the registration of any player, and if not satisfied, shall reject the registration of that player. The registrations shall not be accepted until any amendment has been made. Registrations must be done in writing five clear days (from the date of postmark) before the commencement of league or competition play. All juniors (any person under the age of 18 years on the 1st September in that season) marked with a 'J' in the column provided and show their date of birth. Failure to comply with the latter's request could result in a club's registrations not being accepted. Any extra registration shall be on a form provided or on a sheet of paper suitable for filing. No player shall be registered after 1st March. A copy of the registration form should be sent to the treasurer when sending the club's league fees.</li>
	<li>Any club failing to pay their league fees by the 31st October, shall lose all points gained so far. They will continue to do so until the fees are paid. There will be no rearranging of matches under any circumstances, until fees are paid.</li>		<li>Any club failing to pay their league fees by the 31st October, shall lose all points gained so far. They will continue to do so until the fees are paid. There will be no rearranging of matches under any circumstances, until fees are paid.</li>
	<li>''When a club has more than one team competing in the league not less than four players in Divisions 1 & 2, four players in Division 3, or four players in Division 4, shall be registered for each team. These players should be registered in decreasing order of playing strength and allocated, as far as is practicable, to teams in order from the highest placed team to the lowest. If a club has more than one team in a division, the teams must be labelled A,B,C... in strength order (A-high), and players registered in accordance with the previous requirement.''</li>		<li>''When a club has more than one team competing in the league not less than four players in Divisions 1 & 2, four players in Division 3, or four players in Division 4, shall be registered for each team. These players should be registered in decreasing order of playing strength and allocated, as far as is practicable, to teams in order from the highest placed team to the lowest. If a club has more than one team in a division, the teams must be labelled A,B,C... in strength order (A-high), and players registered in accordance with the previous requirement.''</li>

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	WOLVERHAMPTON & DISTRICT CHESS LEAGUE COMPETITION RULES: ~~2022~~/23 onwards<br><small>Changes are in <strong>''ITALICS''</strong></small><br>		WOLVERHAMPTON & DISTRICT CHESS LEAGUE COMPETITION RULES: 2025/26 onwards<br><small>Changes are in <strong>''ITALICS''</strong></small><br>
	== 1. DIVISIONS ==		== 1. DIVISIONS ==
	Prior to the Fixtures Meeting, the league is divided into divisions, which are chosen and arranged by the League’s Constitution Committee (appointed at the AGM). A new club entering the league cannot enter a team straight into Division 1 and neither can any club re-joining after having left the league.		Prior to the Fixtures Meeting, the league is divided into divisions, which are chosen and arranged by the League’s Constitution Committee (appointed at the AGM). A new club entering the league cannot enter a team straight into Division 1 and neither can any club re-joining after having left the league.

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	== 18 COMPETITION RULES ==		== 18 COMPETITION RULES ==
	''These rules cancel and replace all previous competition rules of the league and are dated ~~2023~~.''<br><br>		''These rules cancel and replace all previous competition rules of the league and are dated August 2025.''<br><br>
	If there are any discrepancies then Handbook version will be taken as the final arbiter. A scanned copy of which can be found [http://www.wdclchess.org.uk/docs/~~Handbook2024~~-25.pdf here] for reference.<br><br>		If there are any discrepancies then Handbook version will be taken as the final arbiter. A scanned copy of which can be found [http://www.wdclchess.org.uk/docs/Handbook2025-26.pdf here] for reference.<br><br>

	[Please note that the Laws of Chess have been revised by F.I.D.E. [https://handbook.fide.com/chapter/E012018 here] and came into effect as		[Please note that the Laws of Chess have been revised by F.I.D.E. [https://handbook.fide.com/chapter/E012018 here] and came into effect as