Just noted that the NM Class Championship and a Santa Fe Rooks tournement are both scheduled for July 15. How could this happen? NM ia not such a powerhouse of chess that we will benefit from conflicting tournaments.
Per my comment above, I think it is nice that players are offered multiple options. I do wonder if one or both events might suffer by the competition drawing players that otherwise would attend both tournaments.
Perhaps the efforts of the NMCO have energized more players to participate OTB. Which is good for all.
Affiliates can run tournaments at their discretion; this is not considered a conflict. Having multiple options gives players flexibility.