Promoting Go in the UK and beyond
6.4 Levy
The BGA Levy is a fee paid by tournaments to the BGA in exchange for use of the BGA tournament equipment (sets, clocks, laptop, software and mobile phone), public liability and loss/damage insurance, publicity (see section 6.6) and submission of results to the rating system. The tournament levy is not charged for youth events and is intended to approximately cover the costs associated with the provision of these facilities on an annual basis, including equipment replacement and travel costs.
There is no requirement for tournament organisers to relate entry charges to the levy charge. The levy is charged in the method below partly to
- provide temporary BGA membership for non-BGA members and recognise that the equipment is effectively owned by BGA members, hence the reduction for BGA members, and
- also to provide tournament organisers with a simple way of predicting the cost when planning a tournament without having to make a specific commitment in advance of the event, irrespective of where the tournament is held within the UK and the number of players actually attending.
The BGA levies a daily charge based on the number of players in the main event of any tournament, with effect from 1st July 2010:
- £1.00 per day per player if a BGA member and qualifies for Concessionary BGA membership
- £1.50 per day per player if a BGA member or a member of a foreign national Go Association
- £4.50 per day per player if a non-BGA member (£3 per day for Concessionary entries).
Note: These charges are reduced by 50% for any tournament not requiring the provision by the BGA of any equipment. For events longer than two days discounts are available - please contact the BGA Treasurer to discuss details.
For new events with uncertainty over the number of entrants or which are experimental, the BGA Treasurer may on request reduce or waive the levy in case of loss. Tournament organisers wanting a waiver of the levy for other reasons should contact the BGA Treasurer in advance to agree it.