📢 Call for feedback: Belgian Interclub Regulations (DL 31.03)

The Interclub Workgroup has been activated to improve the current National Interclub (NIC) regulations and cope with rising number of teams. We are seeking practical proposals from clubs and players to shape the future of the competition.

What are we looking for?

Constructive feedback on the current National Interclub regulations (articles 29 – 38).

• Which rules and procedures can be improved?
• How do we handle increasing registrations, e.g. 6th division, modified number of players per team
• General remarks and feedback on the competition, and certainly on the whole process
  • deadlines
  • planning of rounds / calendar
  • communication
  • registration of teams
  • the splitting into divisions and series
  • attention to which conditions to meet (distance versus ability to play together or not together)
  • registration of players
  • rules about the composition of teams
  • forfeit communication and handling
  • fines
  • standings

How to give your feedback

To ensure your feedback is taken into account, please send your suggestions by Tuesday, March 31, 2026 latest.

• Email Subject: Must start with “Workgroup Belgian Interclubs”.
• Recipients: Send to your linguistic federation and CC interclubs@frbe-kbsb-ksb.be.
  • VSF: info@vlaamseschaakfederatie.be
  • FEFB: pascal.vandervorst@gmail.com
  • SVDB: svdb.online@gmail.com

What happens next?

The Workgroup Belgian Interclubs is composed out of the following persons:

• Damien André
• Tom Piceu
• Valère DeBuck
• Luc Cornet
• Raphael Sproten

They will consolidate all input and make proposals for tournament modification. The preliminary schedule is as follows:

• April 13–17: Meeting 1 to review all feedback and draft adjustments.
• April 27–29: Meeting 2 to approve final regulatory proposals.
• May 5: Presentation of proposals to the RBCF Board.
• June 20, 2026: Final vote at the Extraordinary General Assembly (to be announced) to ensure changes are ready for the next season.