2004 NSC Schedule

The 2004 National SCRABBLE^® Championship will be held July 31 - August 5, 2004 at the New Orleans Marriott at 555 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA, 70130. After registration and a reception on Saturday, July 31st, all competitors will play a total of 30 rounds from Sunday, August 1st to Wednesday, August 4th. The top two finalists in Division 1 will play a best-of-five match on the morning of Thursday, August 5th. ESPN will televise the finals, which will be presented to non-finalists via closed circuit television and hosted by an ESPN personality and a SCRABBLE expert

Saturday, July 31	10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.	Registration Acadia Foyer
	3:00 P.M.	Computer Personnel Meeting time and place to be confirmed
	4:15 P.M.	Committee Meeting place to be confirmed
	5:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M.	Private Opening Gala Reception Salons A-E
	7:00 P.M. to Midnight	After-Hours Playing Room La Galerie Room 4 times to be confirmed
Sunday, August 1	7:00 A.M. to 8:30 A.M.	Breakfast for Contestants and Committee La Galerie Rooms 1 and 2
	8:55 A.M. to 9:05 A.M.	Players set up games; count tiles Grand Ballroom
	9:05 A.M. to 9:15 A.M.	Opening remarks Grand Ballroom
	9:15 A.M. to 1:15 P.M.	Rounds 1-4 Grand Ballroom
	1:15 P.M. to 2:45 P.M.	Lunch
	2:45 P.M. to 3:00 P.M.	Count tiles; remarks Grand Ballroom
	3:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M.	Rounds 5-8 Grand Ballroom
	7:00 P.M. to Midnight	After-Hours Playing Room La Galerie Room 4
Monday, August 2	7:00 A.M. to 8:30 A.M.	Breakfast for Contestants and Committee La Galerie Rooms 1 and 2
	9:00 A.M. to 9:15 A.M.	Players set up games; count tiles Grand Ballroom
	9:15 A.M. to 1:15 P.M.	Rounds 9-12 Grand Ballroom
	1:15 P.M. to 2:45 P.M.	Lunch
	2:45 P.M. to 3:00 P.M.	Count tiles; remarks Grand Ballroom
	3:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M.	Rounds 13-15 Grand Ballroom
	8:30 P.M. to 10:30 P.M.	Town Meeting Grand Ballroom
	6:00 P.M. to Midnight	After-Hours Playing Room La Galerie Room 4
Tuesday, August 3	7:00 A.M. to 8:30 A.M.	Breakfast for Contestants and Committee La Galerie Rooms 1 and 2
	9:00 A.M. to 9:15 A.M.	Players set up games; count tiles Grand Ballroom
	9:15 A.M. to 1:15 P.M.	Rounds 16-19 Grand Ballroom
	1:15 P.M. to 2:45 P.M.	Lunch
	2:45 P.M. to 3:00 P.M.	Count tiles; remarks
	3:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M.	Rounds 20-23 Grand Ballroom
	7:00 P.M. to Midnight	After-Hours Playing Room La Galerie Room 4
Wednesday, August 4	7:00 A.M. to 8:30 A.M.	Breakfast for Contestants and Committee La Galerie Rooms 1 and 2
	9:00 A.M. to 9:15 A.M.	Players set up games; count tiles Grand Ballroom
	9:15 A.M. to 1:15 P.M.	Rounds 24-27 Grand Ballroom
	1:15 P.M. to 2:45 P.M.	Lunch
	2:45 P.M. to 3:00 P.M.	Count tiles; remarks Grand Ballroom
	3:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M.	Rounds 28-30 Grand Ballroom
	8:30 P.M.	Awards Ceremony Championship Ballroom
	9:30 P.M.	Advisory Board Meeting (closed meeting) time and place to be confirmed time likely to be changed
	9:00 P.M. to Midnight	After-Hours Playing Room La Galerie Room 4
Thursday, August 5	7:00 A.M. to 8:30 A.M.	Breakfast for Contestants and Committee place to be confirmed
	9:00 A.M. to 9:15 A.M.	Top two finalists in Division 1 set up games; count tiles All other players prepare for ESPN telecast. Salons A-E
	9:15 A.M. to 12:30 P.M.	Final Rounds 1-3 Salons A-E
	12:30 P.M. to 1:45 P.M.	Lunch
	2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.	Final Rounds 4 and 5 (if necessary) Salons A-E
	4:00 P.M.	Final Awards Ceremony Salons A-E time estimated only, depending on number of games played

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