PA Team Championship

(Playing Hall Address: 110 Cumberland Dr, Shippensburg, PA 17257. Scroll down to find more info)

https://new.uschess.org/pa-team-championship

$1,000 GUARANTEED PRIZE FUND
(Out-of-state players welcome)

• $300 for 1st Place Team
• $200 for 2nd Place Team
• $160 for Top U1200 (team average below 1200 USCF)
• $140 for Top College Team (all players are part of the same college. Currently enrolled in Fall 2024 semester)
  $50 for Top Boards 1-4
• Trophy for top K-12 team and top college

Entry Fee: 

• Early Bird Discount: $100 PER TEAM until Nov. 9th
• $120 PER TEAM after Nov. 9th

Team Info & Construction

• Teams of 4, up to 1 alternate. (Total of 5 potential players on a team. Alternate is OPTIONAL. )
• Teams must designate a Captain. Captains
• If you are a player looking for teammates or have a team and are looking for 1 or 2 additional players, contact Click nathzeig@gmail.com for help finding teammates
• PSCF MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED ($5 per player. This is the Pennsylvania State Chess Federation membership. Some players may already have this membership)

Please bring sets and clocks

SCHEDULE:

• On-Site Registration: 9:00am-9:30am Nov. 16th
• Saturday: 10am-2pm-5:30pm
• Sunday: 10am-2pm

5SS, 90m; d5 ( 5 round Swiss. Game in 90 minutes with a 5-second delay)

The online registration paper involves a 5% transaction fee. To avoid it, you can Venmo or Paypal the tournament director Nathan Zeigler directly on Venmo @nathzeig and at Paypal nathzeig@gmail.com.

HOTEL:

• Courtyard by Marriott, 503 Newburg Rd, Shippensburg, PA 17257
• 12 minute walk through campus to the playing hall, 2 minute drive
• Reserve by Oct. 16th to get the group rate discount.
  • https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1710356736483&key=GRP&app=resvlink
  • Click the link or call (717)477-0680 and say you are with the “PA Team Championship” group.
• Other hotel options available, but the one listed above is the only one walking distance.
  • For other options, check here: https://www.google.com/maps/search/hotels+near+shippensburg+university/@40.0587828,-77.5292696,14.71z/data=!4m8!2m7!5m5!5m4!1s2024-11-15!2i2!4m1!1i2!6e3?entry=ttu

LOCATION INFO:

Address: Tuscarora Room, 110 Cumberland Dr, Shippensburg, PA 17257..

• Playing hall: MPR-A
  • Take the stairs or elevator from the ground floor to the first floor.
• Free parking in lot C-7 (Across from Grace B. Luhrs Performing Arts Center): Link to parking map: https://www.ship.edu/globalassets/visit/parkingmap.pdf

• We are one of the most central locations in PA.
  • Distance from Harrisburg: 43 mi (45 mins)
  • For Philadelphia: Take I-76 and then I-81 S
  • For Pittsburgh: Take I-76, we’re 16 minutes off the highway. Shorter drive than to Harrisburg.
  • Distance from Hagerstown, MD : 34 mi (37 mins)
• Food Options:
  • Chick-fil-A across the street (Saturday only)
  • Snack Shack / Convenience Store across the street
  • Many food options 5 minute drive from playing hall
  • Dining hall adjacent to playing hall
    • Dining hall prices (all you can eat. Based off Spring 2024 prices):
      • $9.10 Breakfast (7AM-10:30AM), $11.25 Lunch/Brunch (10AM-2:30PM), $12.70 Dinner ( 3:30pm-8:00pm )

Registered List: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wJ2JLSuuL7u7kq_T-k3Jmc7UAU7UI22wi58u5wgrn3I/edit?usp=sharing