FINAL RESULTS

A big thank you to all the teams and players who competed this year! Congratulations to our champions!

  • Carmel High School – 12U
  • Canterbury School – 8U
  • St. Joseph Grade School – 6U
  • West Lafayette Elementary School – 3U

Full results from the Team Championships can be found here: https://joepye.net/sci/2024TeamFinalsEntries.htm

The USCF Crosstable (with individual ratings) can be found here: https://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202403234162.0

FINALS REGISTRATION NOW OPEN:

Register your chess team by March 16, 2024. Go to https://joepye.net/sci/2024TeamFinals.htm to do the following:

  • Enter your high school chess team in the SCI Team Finals
  • Register your 3U, 6U, or 8U chess team who qualified from the Goshen, Hammond, Jeffersonville, or Terre Haute Regional

REGIONAL RESULTS AVAILABLE HERE:

See the results from our 4 team regionals – https://joepye.net/sci/24SCITeamEntries.htm

TYPE OF TOURNAMENT:​ 

The Scholastic Chess of Indiana Team Championships is 4-player fixed-roster teams (minimum of 3 players to form a team). The tournament will be conducted using the Swiss System (no elimination – score determines final place). All teams will play all day. Scores do not carry over to the finals. The top scoring teams will advance to the State Finals.

REGIONAL SITES: February 24, 2024

  • Goshen – Goshen High School, 401 Lincolnway E, Goshen, IN 46526
  • Hammond – Hammond Central High School, 5926 Calumet Ave., Hammond, IN 46320
  • Jeffersonville – Jeffersonville High School, 2315 Allison Ln, Jeffersonville, IN 47130
  • Terre Haute – Honey Creek Middle School, 6601 Carlisle St., Terre Haute, IN 47802

FINALS SITE: March 23, 2024

  • Hammond – Morton High School, 6915 Grand Ave., Hammond, IN 46323

ELIGIBILITY:​ 

Any accredited school in Indiana may send any number of teams to compete in the Regional tournaments. 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.

USCF MEMBERSHIP​:

The Regional tournaments are NOT rated by the U.S. Chess Federation. However, the State Finals are USCF rated. If your team(s) qualify for the State Finals, all players on the State Finals team(s) must join USCF. Instructions will be included in your State Finals qualifier letter.

IMPORTANT RULES:

  1. All rounds in the SCI Team Championships consist of 4-board matches. Teams of 4 players compete against each other in each round. A team can compete in a round with a minimum of 3 players. Teams are allowed to have 2 alternate players.
  2. A student may play only for the school that he/she attends full-time and may play in only one division. Please see “ELIGIBILITY” above. You may choose your Regional; however, all teams from a school must attend the same regional.
  3. The tournament will be divided into four divisions: 12th Grade & Under, 8th Grade & Under, 6th Grade & Under, and 3rd Grade & Under. (12th Grade & Under do not play in the Regional tournaments.) A separate registration form for 12th Grade & Under will be available at a later date.
  4. 8th Grade & Under Rule: Approximately 32 teams from the Regionals will qualify for the SCI Team State Championships.
  5. 6th Grade & Under Rule: Approximately 40 teams from the Regionals will qualify for the SCI Team State Championships.
  6. 3rd Grade & Under Rule: All teams that compete in the Regionals will be invited to the SCI Team State Championships.

STARTING AND ENDING TIMES:​ 

Please be at the Regional location and in the building ready to play by 8:30am (local time). Each Regional will begin with a players’ meeting and first round play 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 Eastern time.)

AW​ARDS:​ 

At the R​egional level, trophies will be awarded to the top 3 ​schools​ in 8​th​ & Under, ​​6th & Under, and 3rd & Under. At the State Finals, trophies will be awarded to the top 10 schools in 12th & Under, 8th & Under, 6th & Under, and 3rd & Under.

EQUIPMENT:​ 

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

FOOD:​ 

Food is available for purchase at most of the Regional sites. In most cases, food will be served by local groups, or you may wish to eat in nearby restaurants.

CONFIRMATION OF ENTRY:​ ​​

Entries will be posted at http://joepye.net/sci/24SCITeamEntries.htm as they are received.

SPECIAL INFORMATION FOR COACHES & SPONSORS:

There are a few special requirements and rules that team sponsors, coaches, and parents should be aware of. A regional fact sheet with specific information about team chess and your regional location will be available for download on this website. The team roster form will also be available for download on this website.

ENTRY DEADLINE AND FEES:

All entries for Regional competitions have passed. Entries for the 12U section will begin after February 24, 2024. The entry fee is $48 for 12U teams. Teams qualifying for the state finals from regional competitions must confirm their entry by March 16, 2024. The Finals entry fee for qualifying 3U, 6U, and 8U teams is $30.

TOURNAMENT DIRECTION AND REGISTRATION:​ 

Joe Riegsecker, SCI Vice President, is the Chief Tournament Director for the SCI Team Championships, and he is managing registration for the tournament.  You may access the online registration form here: 

joepye.net/sci/24SCITeamRegionalEntry.htm

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Joe  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.

HELPFUL INFORMATION FOR CHESS COACHES AND PARENTS:

Please visit this page if you are new to team chess or would like to better understand how team chess tournaments work. There is also helpful information here about this year’s team tournament.