Mike, perhaps in your ECF capacity you could get the ECF Board to come up with a suggested wording.Mike Gunn wrote:Thank you to Roger and everybody else for publicising our Congress. You can download entry forms at http://www.surreychesscongress.co.uk/
We tried to word the section on ECF membership carefully because there were some misinderstandings when we extended FIDE rating to the Major section a couple of years ago (the form was correct but some people ticked the ECF member box when they weren't) but of course we would be pleased to consider alternative wordings that Roger/ anyone else may suggest.
For the approach being adopted by Surrey, I would suggest something like:
"All English players must be members of the ECF and must quote their membership number when entering. Anyone not currently a member must apply for membership before the start of the first round. Application forms will be available at the Congress."