Clone of 2025 NJ Elementary and Junior High Championships Registration

2026 NJ Elementary and Junior High School Championships

Sunday, February 22, 2026, Brookdale Community College in Lincroft, NJ
Scholastic tournament

This event is limited to children currently enrolled in grades K through 9. Although this is primarily a New Jersey tournament, players from out-of-state are welcome.
USCF membership

All players must have a current United States Chess Federation membership to play in this tournament.
Do you have a current USCF membership?*

YesNo. How do I obtain one?
Please sign up for a USCF membership then return to this form.

For expired members, go to the USCF membership signup page, log into your account, and renew your child's membership.

For non-members, go to the USCF membership signup page, create a new account, then pay the annual membership fee ($24 per child), then return to this form and put the eight-digit ID number in the email receipt in the box labeled "USCF ID".

If you're not sure if your child has a membership or what their ID number might be, go to the USCF player lookup page and search for them by name.
If necessary, you can lookup your child's USCF ID and membership expiration date at: https://new.uschess.org/player-search
Player's first name*
Player's last name*
Player's USCF ID*
This is an eight-digit number that usually begins with a 1 or 3.
USCF membership expiration date*
If the membership expires before February 2026 then it will need to be renewed prior to the tournament.
Basic information

Please provide the following information.
Email address*
I grant the NJSCF permission to contact me by email about future chess programs run by them or their affiliates.
Phone number*
Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Child's age (as of February 22, 2026)
Section

In this tournament there are three sections based on grade level: K-2, 3-5, and 6-9. Players wanting a challenge may "play up" in a higher section. Players may not "play down" in an easier section.
Desired section (grade level)*
Child's grade*
Playing up*

I understand that my child will play above their suggested difficulty level. This cannot be changed on the day of the event.
"Playing down" within an easier group is not allowed.
School teams

Although this is an individual tournament, team trophies will be presented to the public or private schools that score highest in each section. There is no limit on the number of players who can represent a school, but only the top four scores (three for K-2) for that school will be combined to form the team score. Students are not required to be part of a team.
School Name*
Other School Name and Town/State
No acronyms, please.
Requested byes

A requested bye is an instruction that a player does NOT want to play in a specific round. This is usually because the player will be late or must leave early. At this tournament, the first requested bye within the first four rounds is worth half a point. All other requested byes are worth zero points each.
Specificy the rounds for any byes that you need. Byes are for rounds the player does NOT want to play.
Leave blank if the player will participate in all five rounds.
Photographs

We sometimes take photos of participants at our events. These photos are used on our website (www.njscf.org) and on our social media pages on Twitter and Facebook. Occasionally they are used for other purposes such as our annual publication, the Atlantic Chess News.
Image release*

I understand my child's photo may be taken and used by the New Jersey State Chess Federation for promotion regarding this and future events.
Accommodations and more

The NJ State Chess Federation strongly believes that chess should be open to all players regardless of their unique challenges in life. Please e-mail accommodation requests to tournaments@njscf.org.
Registration

Save by registering early. Register by January 9 for $45. $50 between January 10 and February 10. $60 after. Registration closes on February 21 at 8pm, or when we reach capacity. There is no on-site registration.
For more information about this and other tournaments, check out our website: www.njscf.org

Please e-mail questions or concerns to: tournaments@njscf.org.
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2026 NJ Elementary and Junior High School Championships

Scholastic tournament

USCF membership

Basic information

Section

School teams

Requested byes

Photographs

Accommodations and more

Registration