2027 Junior Chess Tournament Terms and Conditions

By entering your child in the 2027 Junior Chess Tournament at Truganina Library Lounge (located in Truganina Community Centre, 1 Everton Road, Truganina 3029) from 1:00pm to 4:00pm on 19 January 2027 (‘tournament’), you warrant that you are their parent or legal guardian and you agree to accept these terms and conditions.

1. ELIGIBILITY

1.1. To be eligible to enter the tournament, your child must be aged between 9 and 13 years of age as at 19 January 2027 and live, study or socialise in Wyndham.

1.2. Council staff, Councillors, the National Arbiter and their immediate family members are ineligible to enter.

2. ENTRIES

2.1. Entries open at 11:00am on 5 January 2027 and close at 5:00pm on 12 January  2027  and must be made via EventBrite.  There are 36 places available for the tournament and entries will be accepted on a ‘first come first served’ basis. There will be a waiting list for 10 places only once all places have been filled and you will be notified if a place becomes available.

2.2 Council will email entrants required paperwork after registration closes. Entrants will have until 5pm on 15 January 2027 to complete their entry paperwork. Failure by the entrant to complete the entry paperwork by 5pm on 15 January 2027 will result in their entry being forfeited.

2.3. Entries that do not comply with these terms and conditions will not be valid and will not be accepted.

2.4. Council accepts no responsibility for late, lost, incomplete, invalid or corrupt entries.

 3. TOURNAMENT PLAY

3.1. Entrants under 12 must arrive with their parent or responsible adult at the Truganina Library Lounge and check in to the tournament by 1:00pm on 19 January 2027.  Entrants who have not checked in by 1:15pm on 19 January 2027 will be disqualified from the tournament and will not be permitted to play.

3.2. Entrants will compete against each other in a series of chess matches.  The schedule of play will be determined by Council officers. A National Arbiter will act as arbiter with the support of a chess volunteer and council staff. Entrants will receive one point for every match they win, half a point for every match they draw and no point for every match they lose.

 4. PRIZES

4.1. At the end of play, a winner and two runners up will be determined based on number of points scored during the tournament.  The winner will receive a $100 JB HI-FI Voucher. The winner and runner/s up will also receive a chess medal valued at $7.90. Total prize pool valued at $123.70). (total prize pool valued at $123.70).  All entrants will receive a certificate of participation.

4.2. Prizes are not transferable, exchangeable or redeemable for cash.

 5. ANNOUNCEMENT OF TOURNAMENT WINNERS

Tournament winners will be announced on the Libraries in Wyndham Facebook page between 22 January  2027 and 30 January  2027. If your child is a tournament winner, you consent to the publication of your child’s name in connection with this announcement.

 6. CANCELLATION

6.1. Notwithstanding any other provision of these conditions, and regardless of whether your child’s entry into the tournament has been confirmed by Council, Council expressly reserves the right to cancel the tournament at any time.

6.2. Council reserves the right to cancel your child’s entry in the tournament and/or not accept future registrations for events or tournaments where you have submitted false, inaccurate, insufficient or misleading information as part of your child’s entry.

 7. GENERAL

7.1. Council may, acting reasonably in the circumstances, require you to provide evidence of your child’s identity and/or eligibility to enter the tournament.

7.2. If for any reason, the tournament cannot be run as planned, Council reserves the right to modify the tournament at any time.

7.3. Council reserves the right to amend these conditions at any time.

7.4. Council’s decisions are final and no correspondence will be entered into.

Privacy Collection Statement

Your/ your parent’s/guardian’s personal information is being collected by Wyndham City Council for the purpose of administering your registration to attend and participate in the 2027 Junior Chess Tournament. Council is using Eventbrite to administer registrations. By registering for the tournament, you/your parent’s/guardian acknowledge and agree that any personal information you provide will be used, disclosed, and stored by Council in accordance with Eventbrite’s Privacy Policy. Eventbrite’s privacy policy can be found here. Your information will also be stored in Council’s Customer Database and used to identify you when communicating with Council and for delivery of services and information. Your personal information will be handled in accordance with the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic). For further information about how Council handles your personal information, visit Council’s Privacy Policy.