LRCA Membership SchemeLRCA Membership Scheme

Leicestershire ECF Membership Leicestershire ECF Membership SchemeScheme

Opportunity to individuals to join ECF via LRCAOpportunity to individuals to join ECF via LRCA Completely optional schemeCompletely optional scheme Decision is per playerDecision is per player £10 (£5 juniors) per annum membership fee * see below£10 (£5 juniors) per annum membership fee * see below Exemption from game fee (45p per player per game) Exemption from game fee (45p per player per game) nationwidenationwide!! Cheaper League Fees! Clubs receive a £7 credit per memberCheaper League Fees! Clubs receive a £7 credit per member Discounted Entry Fees (£2 - £6) for congresses!Discounted Entry Fees (£2 - £6) for congresses! Free Summer Cups & County Championships!Free Summer Cups & County Championships! Receive electronic list of graded games each yearReceive electronic list of graded games each year Receive ECF magazine “Chess Moves” electronically, freeReceive ECF magazine “Chess Moves” electronically, free LRCA receives 10% of the membership fee which will be given LRCA receives 10% of the membership fee which will be given

back to the individual member in the first year – making the cost back to the individual member in the first year – making the cost just £9just £9

BRITISH CHESS FEDERATION

Results included in theJuly 2004 Grading List

Name Hewitt, Sean D Grade Standard RapidGradingCode 112575J July 2004 A125 D110Date ofBirth 10/11/1969 July 2003 D119

Clubs Littlethorpe, Leicestershire CA

Standard Results (50)

Result Col RoundBoard Date

LEICESTERSHIRE SUMMER CUPS244048KReynolds, David Ashby Academy D101 Win 1 01/04/2003120517BToon, Roy D Birstall D104 Win 1 01/04/2003118080ARobinson, Anthony D Braunstone A106 Loss 1 27/05/2003105934JAstbury, Richard S Market Harborough D 72 Win 4 16/07/2003109294HDaniel, John A DSS Leicester C118 Loss 3 08/09/2003

LITTLETHORPE CLUB TOURNAMENT104886HWylie, Steve Littlethorpe D120 Win W 1 01/09/2003109037KCrane, David G Littlethorpe C109 Win W 2 01/09/2003112216CHarrison, Peter K Littlethorpe D126 Loss B 3 01/09/2003250159EManger, John Littlethorpe *121 Win B 4 01/09/2003

LEICESTERSHIRE LEAGUE118080ARobinson, Anthony D Braunstone A106 Win B 3 01/10/2003113015JHorspool, Philip J Wigston C161 Loss B 4 02/10/2003109767CDoidge, Charles Wigston B117 Win B 1 07/10/2003133762CHulford, Frank S Wigston B126 Win W 3 09/10/2003188010LChater, Andrew Braunstone Vi * 91 Loss W 1 14/10/2003193581BOkhai, Shabir Birstall B139 Draw W 4 21/10/2003120833AVeitch, Robert Syston B103 Win W 1 22/10/2003125379HNewham, J Market Harbor C110 Draw W 3 29/10/2003143594CCobbe, Trevor Oadby C 96 Draw B 3 18/11/2003

What about club fees?What about club fees?

Each club should decide what discount (if any) they Each club should decide what discount (if any) they will give to members who join the schemewill give to members who join the scheme

Clubs will receive an up front credit of £7 per member Clubs will receive an up front credit of £7 per member against the game fee portion of league feesagainst the game fee portion of league fees

All games by members are game fee exempt saving the All games by members are game fee exempt saving the club 45p per game ie £6.30 per team (refunded at end club 45p per game ie £6.30 per team (refunded at end of the season)of the season)

If a player plays for 2 teams, the saving is doubled!If a player plays for 2 teams, the saving is doubled! LRCA encourages all clubs to pass the full saving on to LRCA encourages all clubs to pass the full saving on to

their memberstheir members

What should our club do?What should our club do?Case StudyCase Study

A club have 3 teams in the league. They also have 2 A club have 3 teams in the league. They also have 2 in the Chapman Cup and 1 in the Harrod Cup. Their in the Chapman Cup and 1 in the Harrod Cup. Their players play some county and congress chess, and players play some county and congress chess, and they have a club championship.they have a club championship.

The club has 15 active members and 3 occasional The club has 15 active members and 3 occasional players.players.

The 15 active players played between 8 and 36 The 15 active players played between 8 and 36 games, with the average being 19.games, with the average being 19.

League fees for 2006/7 would total £157, Summer League fees for 2006/7 would total £157, Summer Cups would cost £19 and the Club Championship £6 Cups would cost £19 and the Club Championship £6 – total £182. – total £182.

Case StudyCase StudyGames PlayedGames Played

Games LeagueClub

ChampsSummer

Cups OtherBrown, John 1Smith, Fred 2Jones, Paul 3Johnson, Peter 8 5 3 0Jameson, Phil 10 5 4 1 0Howard, Paul 10 10 0Davidson, John 11 11 0Malcolm, John 12 9 1 2Samuels, Sean 12 8 1 3Carnegie, Ian 14 11 3 0Nallis, Robert 15 12 2 1Peterson, Chris 15 10 4 1Andrews, Terry 26 18 4 4 0Granville, John 27 20 5 2 0Edwards, Jim 28 19 5 4 0Sawyer, James 30 17 4 3 6Cook, Alan 35 23 4 3 5Harrison, Oscar 36 20 4 4 8

Case StudyCase StudyFinancials 2006/7Financials 2006/7

GameFee

All Join ECF

Most Active

Join ECFMembership fees £0.00 £135.00 £54.00League Fees £157.50 £61.50 £115.50Summer Cups £19.00 £0.00 £0.00Club Champs £6.00 £0.00 £0.00

£182.50 £196.50 £169.50

What should our club do?What should our club do? There is no right answer There is no right answer What is for one club will not be right for another.What is for one club will not be right for another. Each club and player must make their own decision based on Each club and player must make their own decision based on

their own circumstances. their own circumstances. Many clubs will find that if all their active players join the Many clubs will find that if all their active players join the

scheme it will cost around £2 extra per player.scheme it will cost around £2 extra per player. This extra cost is likely to be saved in benefits received.This extra cost is likely to be saved in benefits received. Players may want to pay the extra themselves to receive the Players may want to pay the extra themselves to receive the

benefits of membership. benefits of membership. It is almost certain that every club will have some players who It is almost certain that every club will have some players who

would benefit financially by joining the scheme.would benefit financially by joining the scheme.

What Next?What Next?

We ask that you tell your club colleagues We ask that you tell your club colleagues about the scemeabout the sceme

We encourage clubs to give discounted We encourage clubs to give discounted membership to members of the schememembership to members of the scheme

We hope that the reduce costs encourage We hope that the reduce costs encourage you and your colleagues to play more you and your colleagues to play more competitive games !!competitive games !!