2025 NJ High School State Championship

MAR 1-2, 2025. NEW JERSEY HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIP 5SS, G/60 d5. Union County Vocational Technical School, 1776 Raritan Rd., Scotch Plains, NJ 07076.
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 less 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. Trophies to top 10 individuals.
ALL SECTIONS: USCF membership required. Entry Fee: before 9 pm 2/27/25, 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.
Online registration closes at 9 pm on 2/27/25. After 2/27/25, registration on-site only ($10 extra 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)

REGISTRATION must include: Full name; USCF ID # and expiration date; School; Grade; Coaches and/or Parents phone number; Make checks payable to: NJSCF

ROUNDS: SAT - 10:30, 1:30, 4:00; SUN – 10:30, 1:30

QUESTIONS - Email John Bartlett: jbartlett.NJSCF@gmail.com

PLEASE BRING CLOCKS AND SETS.