Clubs: join or rejoin the Middlesex League here

Clubs should please use this form to apply to join or renew membership of Middlesex County Chess Association (“MCCA” or "the Association") and the Middlesex Chess League (“the League”) for the next membership period beginning on 1 September

Notice of the Annual Council Meeting or any Special Council Meeting, and other formal communications, will normally be sent to the club’s MCCA Delegate and its Secretary. The MCCA Delegate is requested to attend the Annual Council Meeting, any Special Council Meeting and the Fixtures Meeting, or to send a substitute

Please read our Constitution, Middlesex League Rules and Privacy Policy before replying to the next questions

1. Membership normally begins on 1 September and ends on 31 August in the following year
2. The League’s playing season typically starts in mid-September and the last matches are played during the following June
3. The main divisions currently are Divisions 1, 2 and 3. Their matches are played over six boards, and the entry fee is £60 per team
4. New teams wishing to play in the main divisions normally start in the lowest one (currently Division 3)
5. The Formula Division comprises F1 (Open), F2 (Under 2050), F3 (Under 1850), F4 (Under 1650) and F5 (Under 1450)
6. Formula Division matches are played over four boards, and the entry fee is £30 per team. A Formula Division may not be feasible with fewer than three teams, and four or more teams is ideal. We advise clubs wishing to enter one or more teams in the Formula Division to liaise with other clubs well in advance of the playing season to ensure there will be enough teams to generate competition
7. The League Secretary will decide which teams are allocated to which divisions, after taking into consideration the clubs' preferences and the requirements of the Middlesex League Rules
8. You may enter "None" where applicable in the compulsory questions below and elsewhere

Please arrange for the total league entry fee to be transferred as soon as possible to:

Bank: Bank of Scotland

Payee: Middlesex County Chess Association

Sort Code: 12-11-03

Account Number: 00726567

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If the club is paying, "LEAGUE ENTRY" on its own will do as our bank statement will show the payer's name

If an individual is paying, insert name of club

1. The Webmaster will acknowledge the completed form and forward it to the Treasurer and League Secretary
2. The Treasurer will ascertain whether or not (a) the correct league entry fee has been paid and (b) any outstanding sums are owed by the club to MCCA, and will advise you and the League Secretary if necessary
3. The Treasurer will require your club to pay any outstanding sums owed by the club to MCCA before its application can be processed further
4. A new club joining the Middlesex League needs to be approved by the Association's Annual Council Meeting or ACM. If the ACM has been held, the League Secretary will decide after consulting Executive Committee members
5. In the unlikely event that the ACM (or League Secretary) doesn't approve your club's application, MCCA will refund any fees paid
6. The League Secretary will decide on the allocation of teams to divisions in line with the club's preferences where possible but subject always to the Middlesex League Rules, and will communicate his decisions to clubs in due course
7. Your club’s membership will commence on 1 September next and will end on the following 31 August, inclusive of both dates