LRCA Membership Scheme

Leicestershire ECF Membership Scheme Opportunity to individuals to join ECF via LRCA Opportunity to individuals to join ECF via LRCA Completely optional scheme Completely optional scheme Decision is per player Decision 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) nationwide! Exemption from game fee (45p per player per game) nationwide! Cheaper League Fees! Clubs receive a £7 credit per member Cheaper 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 year Receive electronic list of graded games each year Receive ECF magazine “Chess Moves” electronically, free Receive ECF magazine “Chess Moves” electronically, free LRCA receives 10% of the membership fee which will be given back to the individual member in the first year – making the cost just £9 LRCA receives 10% of the membership fee which will be given back to the individual member in the first year – making the cost just £9

What about club fees? Each club should decide what discount (if any) they will give to members who join the scheme Each club should decide what discount (if any) they will give to members who join the scheme Clubs will receive an up front credit of £7 per member against the game fee portion of league fees Clubs will receive an up front credit of £7 per member against the game fee portion of league fees All games by members are game fee exempt saving the club 45p per game ie £6.30 per team (refunded at end of the season) All games by members are game fee exempt saving the club 45p per game ie £6.30 per team (refunded at end 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 their members LRCA encourages all clubs to pass the full saving on to their members

What should our club do? Case Study A club have 3 teams in the league. They also have 2 in the Chapman Cup and 1 in the Harrod Cup. Their players play some county and congress chess, and they have a club championship. A club have 3 teams in the league. They also have 2 in the Chapman Cup and 1 in the Harrod Cup. Their players play some county and congress chess, and they have a club championship. The club has 15 active members and 3 occasional players. The club has 15 active members and 3 occasional players. The 15 active players played between 8 and 36 games, with the average being 19. The 15 active players played between 8 and 36 games, with the average being 19. League fees for 2006/7 would total £157, Summer Cups would cost £19 and the Club Championship £6 – total £182. League fees for 2006/7 would total £157, Summer Cups would cost £19 and the Club Championship £6 – total £182.

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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 their own circumstances. Each club and player must make their own decision based on their own circumstances. Many clubs will find that if all their active players join the scheme it will cost around £2 extra per player. Many clubs will find that if all their active players join the 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 benefits of membership. Players may want to pay the extra themselves to receive the benefits of membership. It is almost certain that every club will have some players who would benefit financially by joining the scheme. It is almost certain that every club will have some players who would benefit financially by joining the scheme.

What Next? We ask that you tell your club colleagues about the sceme We ask that you tell your club colleagues about the sceme We encourage clubs to give discounted membership to members of the scheme We encourage clubs to give discounted membership to members of the scheme We hope that the reduce costs encourage you and your colleagues to play more competitive games !! We hope that the reduce costs encourage you and your colleagues to play more competitive games !!