2005 NSC Schedule

The 2005 National SCRABBLE^® Championship will be held August 19–24, 2005 at the Reno Hilton at 2500 East Second Street, Reno, NV 89595. After registration on Friday, August 19th, all competitors will play a total of 28 rounds from Saturday, August 20th to Tuesday, August 23rd. The top two finalists in Division 1 will play a best-of-five match on the morning of Wednesday, August 24th. 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. Minor details in this schedule may change before the start of the event. Please check back again as the event approaches.

Friday, August 19	12:00 noon to 9:00 P.M.	Registration Grand Salon
	3:00 P.M.	Computer Personnel Meeting Grand Salon
	4:00 P.M.	Committee Meeting Grand Salon
	6:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M.	Anagrams Championship Registration Silver State
	7:00 P.M.	Anagrams Championship Open to all contestants Silver State
	7:00 P.M. to Midnight	After-Hours Playing Room Silver State
Saturday, August 20	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 break
	2:45 P.M. to 3:00 P.M.	Count tiles; remarks Grand Ballroom
	3:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M.	Rounds 5–7 Grand Ballroom
	7:30 P.M. to 9:30 P.M.	Private Cocktail Reception for Contestants & Committee Hilton Pavilion
	7:00 P.M. to Midnight	After-Hours Playing Room Silver State
Sunday, August 21	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 8–11 Grand Ballroom
	1:15 P.M. to 2:45 P.M.	Lunch break
	2:45 P.M. to 3:00 P.M.	Count tiles; remarks Grand Ballroom
	3:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M.	Rounds 12–14 Grand Ballroom
	7:30 P.M. to 8:30 P.M.	NSA Directors' Meeting Volunteer Attendance 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 Silver State
Monday, August 22	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 15–18 Grand Ballroom
	1:15 P.M. to 2:45 P.M.	Lunch break
	2:45 P.M. to 3:00 P.M.	Count tiles; remarks
	3:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M.	Rounds 19–21 Grand Ballroom
	7:00 P.M. to Midnight	After-Hours Playing Room Silver State
Tuesday, August 23	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 22–25 Grand Ballroom
	1:15 P.M. to 2:45 P.M.	Lunch break
	2:45 P.M. to 3:00 P.M.	Count tiles; remarks Grand Ballroom
	3:00 P.M. to 6:30 P.M.	Rounds 26–28 Grand Ballroom
	7:00 P.M.	Contestants clear Ballroom
	8:30 P.M.	Awards Ceremony Grand Ballroom
	9:30 P.M.	Private Advisory Board Meeting time and place to be confirmed
	7:00 P.M. to Midnight	After-Hours Playing Room Silver State
Wednesday, August 24	9:00 A.M. to 9:15 A.M.	Top two finalists in Division 1 set up games and count tiles in a private room. All other players prepare for ESPN telecast, which is simulcast into the Theater in the Tahoe Room.
	9:15 A.M. to 12:30 P.M.	Final Rounds 1–3 Carson #1 and Carson #2
	12:30 P.M. to 1:45 P.M.	Lunch break
	2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.	Final Rounds 4 and 5 (if necessary) Carson #1 and Carson #2
	4:00 P.M.	Final Awards Ceremony Carson #1 and Carson #2 time estimated only, will immediately follow last game, but depends on number and length of games played
	7:00 P.M. to Midnight	After-Hours Playing Room Silver State

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