Choctaw K-12 Open

Choctaw K-12 Open

Saturday, November 14

Choctaw Elementary
14663 NE 3rd St.
Choctaw, OK 73020

Schedule

8:45 Doors open. There is no check-in; all registered players will be paired.

9:30 Round One for all sections will begin following announcements in the playing hall. 

• ​Subsequent rounds are paired back to back with a break for lunch. Awards ceremonies take place for each section after that section's final round is complete.
• ​For late arrivals or last-minute cancellations, send a text to 707-685-7045. This helps us start on time and avoid pairing players with no-shows.​

Sections & Prizes

1: Grades K–3 rated under 600

• Five rounds, G/30
• 🏆 Trophies for first, second, and third-place individuals. Outstanding Performance trophies for players scoring 4.0+ who did not place in the top three. Trophies for first, second, and third-place school teams and for first-place club team. 
• 🏅Medals for players with scores of 3.0–3.5​​.

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2: Grades 4–6 rated under 600

• Five rounds, G/30
• 🏆 Trophies for first, second, and third-place individuals. Outstanding Performance trophies for players scoring 4.0+ who did not place in the top three. Trophies for first, second, and third-place school teams and for first-place club team. 
• 🏅Medals for players with scores of 3.0–3.5​​. ​

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3: All grades rated under 900

K-6th graders rated under 600 may play in either section 1 or 2 according to their grade. 

• Five rounds, G/30
• 🏆 Trophies for first, second, and third-place individuals and Outstanding Performance trophies for players with 4.0 or higher who did not place in the top three. Trophies for first, second, and third-place school teams and for first-place club team.
• 🏅Medals for players with scores of 3.0–3.5​​

4: All grades rated under 1300

• Four rounds, G/40;d5
• Clocks required
• Notation strongly encouraged
• 🏆 Trophies for first, second, and third-place individuals. Trophies for first-place school team and club team.
• 🏅Medals for players with scores of 2.5 or higher.

5 (Premier): All grades rated 1300+*

Players in all grades rated 1300+

• Four rounds, G/40;d5
• Clocks and notation required
• 🏆 Trophies for first, second, and third-place individuals. Trophy for top U1600. Trophies for first-place school team and club team.
• 🏅Medals for players with scores of 2.5 or higher.

*Players with a rating of 1200+ may play up to Premier. ​

​Spectator Policy

• Spectators are not permitted in the playing hall while games are being played. Players must exit the playing hall after finishing their games and reporting their scores.
• ​When the first round is paired, you are invited to accompany your player as they find their board and listen to morning announcements. You may remain for the first five minutes of the first round only to observe your player and take a photo. After the first five minutes, we will ask you to return to the waiting area.
• ​For all other rounds, parents who wish to escort their players into the playing hall may do so, but must then return to the waiting area. Help us keep the playing hall quiet—no talking while finding your child's board, please.​

Equipment

• Sets are provided for tournament games, but players are encouraged to bring their own for skittles (waiting area).
• ​Scoresheets and pencils are provided.
• Clocks are provided for sections 4 & 5 only. Players in other sections may bring their own. A good selection of tournament-suitable clocks can be found here.​

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Questions?

For general tournament or registration questions, requests to change section or team affiliation, or cancellations before the registration deadline, send an email to Click here to show mail address.

For payment questions or refund requests made before the registration deadline, send an email to Click here to show mail address. Refunds do not include online processing fees.

Read before you register

When you register, you will be asked to agree to OSCO's terms & conditions. You will also be asked to affirm that you will make sure your player understands our tournament rules and code of conduct. Please take a moment to read them now. (Each link opens in a new window, so you won't lose your place.)

Terms & conditions

Tournament rules

Code of Conduct ​

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$5 Sibling Discount: If registering 3 or more siblings, please use the promo code: SIBLING.

$25 Early Registration Deadline is November 8.

$30 Late Registration Deadline is November 12.

Registration