MODERN PERIOD COMPETITION RULES

Umpire

 Robert Medcraft, Ian Clarke

• This year’s competition is set in the Middle East during 1982. It will be a mini campaign over 4 games. Games will be either attack/defence or encounter, but the last game will be an encounter game.

• The Period Umpire is Robert Medcraft and queries on the competition rules should be addressed to him . All other queries must be addressed to the organisers .
• The rules to be used will be Battlegroup and a copy can be downloaded from the Battlegroup yahoo group.
• Competition Details, Army Lists and Rules clarifications are available here.
• Army Lists must be submitted for checking to the period umpire, Robert Medcraft – robertmedcraft@tiscali.co.uk - preferably via email by 3 rd October 2008. A penalty may be imposed for late submission of lists. Any incorrect list discovered after a game has commenced (after set up dice have been rolled) must be corrected prior to the next match.
• Table size is 6' x 4'
• Players must be present and ready to start the match at the appointed time. Where a player has a reasonable excuse for arriving late the match start will be delayed by up to 30 minutes. After which time the effected player will be awarded a bye and maximum points. No player will be awarded more than one bye for any reason.
• If a player resigns from a game at any stage after the first set up dice have been rolled their opponents will be awarded maximum points.
• A modified Swiss Chess system will operate throughout the competition. Players may not play against fellow club players in the first 2 rounds, nor players whom they have played in earlier rounds, nor against any relatives in the first degree of consanguinity. Thus a player cannot be matched against his/her spouse, parent, brother, sister, and/or child.

   Admission to the tournament is at the sole discretion of the organisers and their decision on all matters is final. An application to enter denotes acceptance of the rules. Entry fees and any queries to be addressed to the BHGS, The White Cottage, 8 Westhill Ave, Epsom, KT19 8LE. Tel. 01372  812132.  Fax. O1372 817038.   E-mail BHGS@slitherine.co.uk  All correspondence must enclose a stamped addressed envelope, and Players who indicate an e-mail address will receive details via e-mail.