| A. | | Any group of persons may be designated a member club only after its application has been accepted by the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee may expel any club or member from the League but such expelled club or member may appeal to the League Council. |
| B. | 1. | Each member club may enter one (1) or more teams in the League and shall designate them in order: 1, 2, and 3 etc.. The Divisions will be composed by the Executive Committee. |
| | 2. | Teams shall comprise six (6) boards in Divisions 1 and 2 and five (5) boards in lower divisions. Six (6) boards may also be fielded in matches played in divisions below Division 2 by mutual agreement of both teams. |
| C. | | All competition matches will be played within the area specified in part 1.A. |
| D. | | Except as amended by these rules, all games shall be played in strict accordance with the current FIDE Laws of Chess. |
