GISCA - Registration Info

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Registration Information

Open to all students and adults, including those outside of Georgia.
Online registration opened October 17, 2007.
All participants are strongly urged to register online. Online registration will close at 6:00 pm on the Friday preceding each tournament.
All online registrations received will be posted on the web site. Please check the web site regularly to confirm the accuracy of your registration. A maximum of 200 players will be allowed to participate.
Players in the Grand Prix and Adult sections should have their USCF card. Remember, the more on-site registrations that must be processed, the more difficult it will be for organizers to begin the tournament on time.
On-Site registration is available at the tournament site (Jekyll Island Convention Center). All on-site registrations and must be completed between 8:30 am and 9:00 am. This deadline will be strictly enforced.

Registration and Entry Fees:

Online registration and pre-paying for all four 2007-2008 GISCA chess tournaments in advance:
- Online registration and pre-paying is the most economical way to pay for GISCA chess tournaments and can save you up to $30.00!
- Players may register online and pre-pay for all four 2007-2008 GISCA chess tournaments online for only $50.00. Online registration and pre-payment for all four tournament should occur prior to the first tournament on November 3, 2007.
- If payment is made by check and mailed, it must be received at the GISCA mailing address no later than Wednesday, October 31, 2007.
- Online registration and pre-payment will open on October 1, 2007.

Online registration for individual 2007-2008 GISCA chess tournaments prior to the tournament:

Players may register online for one or more 2007-2008 GISCA chess tournaments before 6:00 pm on the evening prior to the tournament date.
When registering online, players may pre-pay online for the tournament(s), or may pay with a check or cash at the tournament site on the day of the tournament. Online payment cannot be accepted at the tournament site on the day of the tournament.
The tournament cost is $15.00 for those players registering online before 6:00 pm on the evening prior to the tournament.
Online registration for GISCA chess tournaments will save you $5.00 per tournament, regardless of whether you pre-pay or pay onsite.
Online registration, with the option of pre-payment, will open on October 1, 2007.

Onsite Registration for a 2007-2008 GISCA chess tournaments on the day of the tournament:

Players may register for 2007-2008 GISCA chess tournaments onsite on the day of the tournament.
When registering onsite (i.e. not having already registering online), players must complete onsite registration between 8:30 am - 9:00 am. This deadline will be strictly enforced.
The tournament cost is $20.00 for those players registering onsite. Payment must be via check or cash.
Players are strongly encouraged to complete online registration before 6:00 pm on the evening prior to the tournament. Beside saving $5.00, your online registration will enable the tournament to begin on time.

PLEASE NOTE: If you did not pre-pay for all four tournaments, all fees are to be paid on-site the day of the tournament. Fees may be paid by cash or check made out to GISCA. Credit Cards cannot be accepted.

USCF Membership Information:

All GISCA chess players are encouraged to obtain United States Chess Federation (USCF) membership, although players competing in the Junior Novice (K-5) and Senior Novice (6-12) sections do not require USCF membership.
Scholastic players in the Grand Prix sections (i.e. not the Junior Novice (K-5) and Senior Novice (6-12)sections) and Adult section players must have valid USCF membership.
You may obtain or renew USCF membership by visiting the USCF web site at https://secure.uschess.org/webstore/member.php preferred) or we will assist you with your membership application or renewal on the day of the tournament.
Scholastic Membership (age 12 and under): $17/year
- includes Chess Life For Kids (6 issues).
- Includes the right to earn a chess rating in the official national rating system.
- Scholastic members must be 12 years old or less at the beginning of each membership year, whether paying for one year or multiple years.

Youth Membership (age 15 and under): $19/year
- Includes Chess Life For Kids (6 issues).
- Includes the right to earn a chess rating in the official national rating system.
- Scholastic members must be 15 years old or less at the beginning of each membership year, whether paying for one year or multiple years.

Young Adult Membership (age 24 and under): $25/year

Includes Chess Life (12 issues).
Includes the right to earn a chess rating in the official national rating system.
Young Adult members must be 24 years old or less at the beginning of each membership year, whether paying for one year or multiple years.

Adult Membership: $41/year

Includes Chess Life (12 issues).
Includes the right to earn a chess rating in the official national rating system.
Adult dues sale extended until December 31, 2007, but only if purchased online.

Senior Membership (age 65 and older): $36/year

Includes Chess Life (12 issues).
Includes the right to earn a chess rating in the official national rating system.

Adult Tournament Membership (one day only): $10/tournament

Available at the tournament site on the day of the tournament.
Each TM entitles the player to one issue of Chess Life, plus the option of applying the TM fee, within 90 days, to a one-year Adult, Senior, Sustaining or Life membership.
No more than one TM fee may be applied to the cost of any one-year membership.

Family Membership Plan #1: $64/year

This is a membership plan for the entire family!
Provides USCF memberships for both parents and all children under 25 in the family, providing they are living at the same address.
Includes USCF memberships for any full-time college students up to age 24, even if living at a different address, such as a college dorm.
Includes Chess Life (12 issues). For families with college student family members, the family's monthly copy of Chess Life will be sent to the home address, not to the college student's address.

Family Membership Plan #2: $35/year

This is a plan just for the kids.
Provides USCF memberships for all children under 25 in the family who are living at the same address.
Includes Chess Life (12 issues). For families with college student family members, the family's monthly copy of Chess Life will be sent to the home address, not to the college student's address.