The 54th Annual SCI Team Championship Tournament

 GENERAL INFORMATION:

The Scholastic Chess of Indiana Team Championships is a team competition for Indiana grade K-12 schools. Play is in four grade divisions – 12th Grade & Under, 8th Grade & Under, 6th Grade and Under, and 3rd Grade & Under. 6th Grade & Under and 3rd Grade & Under teams must qualify at a regional before attending Finals. 12th Grade & Under and 8th Grade & Under teams play only in the Finals. Format is 4-player fixed-roster teams (minimum of 3 players to form a team). Both Regionals and Finals will be conducted using the Swiss System.

ELIGIBILITY (There have been some changes since last year – please read carefully):

Any accredited school in Indiana may send any number of teams to compete in the Regional tournaments. Teams may choose their Regional, but all teams from one school in the same division must play in the same Regional. Teams consist of 3-6 full-time students attending the same school. Schools that share facilities but have different Indiana Department of Education numbers on this website are considered to be different schools: https://inview.doe.in.gov/state/1088000000/school-list. Home schools and virtual schools are not eligible. A parent or school sponsor must accompany the group to the competition.

Schools entering teams in the 8th Grade & Under division at Finals can have at most two students in grades 6 and under on their teams. Schools with at least three 6th grade and under students are expected to take part in a 6th Grade & Under Regional.

US CHESS MEMBERSHIP:

The Regional tournaments are NOT rated by US Chess. However, the Finals are US Chess rated and every team member will need a US Chess number to participate in Finals. Those numbers are available free of charge for students in the 3rd Grade & Under section and will cost $24 for most other players. Further instructions will be included when it is time to enter Finals.

DEADLINES:

6th Grade & Under and 3rd Grade & Under teams must enter a Regional by February 10. Those teams who qualify for Finals as well as all 12th Grade & Under and 8th Grade & Under teams will need to enter Finals by March 14. Finals entry will open on February 23, after the Regionals are completed.

COST:

The entry fee for the Regionals is $56 per team, regardless of the number of team members. Teams advancing to the Finals will pay another $34 per team. 12th Grade & Under and 8th Grade & Under teams will pay $56 per team for Finals.

REGIONAL SITES:

February 15, 2025:

  • Goshen – Goshen High School, 401 Lincolnway E., Goshen, IN 46526
  • Indianapolis – St Paul’s Episcopal Church, 6060 N Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN 46208

February 22, 2025

  • Hammond – Hammond Central High School, 5926 Calumet Ave., Hammond, IN 46320
  • Terre Haute – Honey Creek Middle School, 6601 Carlisle St., Terre Haute, IN 47802

FINALS SITE:

March 22, 2025:

  • Martinsville – Martinsville High School, 1360 E Gray St., Martinsville, IN 46151

ENTER YOUR 8U, 12U, or REGIONAL QUALIFIED TEAM HERE: https://joepye.net/sci/2025TeamFinals.htm

QUALIFIERS:

Approximately 40 6th Grade & Under teams will qualify for the Finals. All 3rd Grade & Under teams who complete their schedule at a Regional will qualify for Finals.

SCHEDULES:

All Regionals will follow similar schedules. Doors will open at 8:00am local time. Teams should be in the building ready to play by 8:30am. Each Regional will begin with a players’ meeting and the first round will begin immediately afterward, usually at 9:00am. Play should be completed between 3:00-5:00 p.m., depending on the size of the regional. (Note: Hammond is in the Central time zone. All others are on Eastern time.)

ROUNDS AND TIME CONTROLS:

The precise number of rounds and the time controls will depend partly on the number of entries and any local constraints on the playing site. You can expect between 3 and 5 rounds in each section, with 6th Grade & Under playing at G/35;d5 and 3rd Grade & Under playing at G/30;d5.

TROPHIES:

At the Regional level, trophies will be awarded to the top 3 schools in 6th Grade & Under and 3rd Grade & Under.

EQUIPMENT:

The Regional hosts will provide sets, but not chess clocks. Players may wish to bring a clock to use during the competition.

FOOD:

Food is available for purchase at most of the Regional sites. generally served by local groups. You may wish to bring your own, pick up food in nearby restaurants. We recommend that students not leave the playing site.

CONFIRMATION OF ENTRY:

Entries will be posted at http://joepye.net/sci/25SCITeamEntries.htm as they are received. Allow a day for processing.

NEW TO TEAM CHESS?

Check out further information at this site: https://joepye.net/sci/TeamRegionals.htm. We also have a helpful YouTube video to help players and coaches, here: https://youtu.be/nltkpGc-s_k

ENTRY DEADLINE:

Remember, all entries for Regionals must be made by February 10.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the organizers by e-mail at scichessin@gmail.com or by text at 574-536-2310 or by phone at 574-533-9218 in that order of preference.

Please visit this page if you are looking for information about Martinsville, the Finals host site: https://scichess.org/?page_id=582

UNANTICIPATED CLOSING or DELAY:

If a Regional or Final event has to be closed or delayed due to bad weather or any other reason, updates will be posted at www.scichess.org and on our Facebook page, here: https://www.facebook.com/scichess

HELPFUL LINKS:

ENTER YOUR 8U, 12U, or REGIONAL QUALIFIED TEAM HERE: https://joepye.net/sci/2025TeamFinals.htm