Joining the North American Online League

 

I'm excited to be joining the North American Online League this January. 

The league is being created to provide AGA members with a way to play rated games with other members, not only of the AGA, but also with members of the other Go Associations in North America. 

You'll be able to have an online rating that is associated with your AGA Membership. It won't effect your across the board rating, but it will be one more important piece of information about your progress measured by serious games against your peers.

You might also want to point to your NAOL results if you are trying to convince a TD that they should allow you to self promote at your next AGA tournament. The games In the NAOL will be against other AGA and CGA members, so these results might be more convincing to a TD than a generic go server rating.

The league will consist of groups of six players very close in rank. Five even games will be played during a season.

The first season of the NAOL will begin near the end of January, and there is still time to apply to be a part of it. Express your interest by sending an email to naol@usgo.org by January 20th. Include your name, location, Association ID Number, and your OGS profile name. 

The first season will be limited to 96 players, so be among the first to express your interest.

You can find out more by reading this article from the AGA eJournal.