Tournament Information
Date: Feb 28 & Mar 1, 2026
Time Control: 5SS, G/60 d5
Location: Union County Vocational Technical School (UCVTS), 1776 Raritan Rd., Scotch Plains, NJ 07076. **NOTE: UCVTS is near the Police Academy on the far side of the campus**
Format: INDIVIDUAL/TEAM: Students will play as individuals in three sections.
1) VARSITY BRACKET (must be in Grades 9-12) – the 5 Highest Rated players from the same school will constitute a team. A second VARSITY team* may be entered consisting of the 6th through 10th highest rated players from the same school. Schools with fewer than 5 players and/or individuals may also enter this section. A minimum of 2 players per school is needed to be considered a team. TROPHIES to: top 5 Schools; top 10 individuals.
2) JUNIOR VARSITY BRACKET (must be in Grades 9-12) – the 4 Highest Rated players from the same school will constitute a team. A second JUNIOR VARSITY team* may be entered consisting of the 5th through 8th highest rated players from the same school. Schools with fewer than 4 players and/or individuals may also enter this section. A minimum of 2 players per school is needed to be considered a team. TROPHIES to: top 5 Schools; top 10 individuals.
* NOTE: If a school has more than 1 team in the VARSITY and/or JV bracket, players from the different teams could end up playing each other. Players from the same team will not play each other.
3) BOOSTER (grades K-12) Open to all grades, all ages. There will be 2 sub-sections in the Booster Section: Booster A for players with USCF rating of 1000 or better; Booster B for players with USCF rating below 1000. Trophies to top 10 individuals in each sub-section.
ALL SECTIONS: USCF membership required.
Entry Fee: before 9 pm 2/26/26, TEAMS: 5 players = $200; 4 players = $160; smaller TEAMS and Individuals = $40
per player. Online registration at njscf.org or mail registration Purchase Orders/Payments to: John
Bartlett – P. O. Box 773 – Lincroft, NJ 07738.
Mail registration must include: Full name; USCF ID # and expiration date; School; Grade;
Coach’s and/or Parent’s phone number; Make checks payable to: NJSCF
Online registration closes at 9 pm on 2/26/26. After 2/26/26, registration on-site only
(Check or Cash only - $50 per player and automatic ½ pt bye for round 1 only).
**ON-SITE REG**: (Sat only) 8:30-10:00 [On-Site Reg = 1/2 point bye for round 1 only].
Byes: Byes may be requested for any round. Byes will be zero-point byes except for round 1 (1/2 point bye)
Round Times: SAT – 10:30, 2:00, 4:45; SUN – 10:30, 2:00
Questions: Email John Bartlett: jbartlett.NJSCF@gmail.com
PLEASE BRING CLOCKS AND SETS.