== General questions about the Association ==
# <span class=q>What is NASPA?</span> <br />NASPA is a nonprofit [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/501(c)_organization 501(c)(4) corporation] incorporated in Texas. It has an exclusive license from [[Hasbro]] to administer competitive SCRABBLE play in the United States and Canada.
# <span class=q>Who is in charge of NASPA? </span><br />NASPA is formally governed by its board of trustees. Its dayDay-to-day management is in the hands of its [[Executive Committee]](EC), which delegates most tasks to its [[Committees]]. Decisions of working committees may be appealed to the [[Advisory Board]](AB); AB decisions may be appealed to the EC; EC decisions may be appealed to the board of trustees.
# <span class=q>Do players have a voice in how NASPA works? </span><br /> Yes. Players who have the time and energy to devote to volunteering for one of NASPA's [[Committees]] can have the most direct impact on our future by helping to develop our policy. Others are encouraged to either contact the committee in charge of their concern, or their [[Advisory Board]] representative for general concerns.
# <span class=q>What is my membership number (NASPA ID)? </span><br /> You can look it up in the [http://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/members.pl member database.]
# <span class=q>I don't have Internet access; will you mail me my membership number? </span><br />If you cannot ask a friend to look up your number, you can [[Contact|call]] us and we will look it up for you.
# <span class=q>Can you send me a password to log onto the membership services section of NASPA? </span><br /> No, but you You can send it yourself access your own password by going to the [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/services.pl membership services page], entering your member number and clicking on “Email me my password”.
# <span class=q>My current email address is not in the member database, how can I receive my password? </span><br /> Contact the [[Membership Committee]] to have your email address updated in the database.
# <span class=q>How do I change my password? </span><br /> Go to the Member Services page, then click on the “Change Password” button at the bottom of the page.
# <span class=q>Can you set my password to XXXXXX? </span><br /> No. You can change it yourself your password by clicking the “Change Password” button at the bottom of the Member Services page. If you don’t remember your password, enter your member number and click on “Email me my password”.
# <span class=q>I tried entering my NASPA ID and password but keep being told “'re trying to connect to an unknown session. Please log on again.” </span><br /> We use “browser cookies” to keep track of sessions at our website. If you see this message and use AOL as your ISP, make sure that you are using Firefox as your browser and not the default AOL browser. Otherwise, make sure that you have cookies enabled in your browser preferences.
== [[National SCRABBLE Association]] ==
# <span class=q>What happened to the NSA? </span><br />It transferred many of its duties to NASPA in 2009, and went out of business in July 2013.
# <span class=q>What happened to Word Gear? </span><br />Word Gear is out of business as of July 2013. If you are interested in ordering the official word list, you can do so from the [[NASPA Store]]. All other Other Word Gear products are no longer available, but NASPA is developing its own merchandise, which will be added to the NASPA Store.
== Newsletters ==
== Other SCRABBLE Entities ==
# <span class=q>Can you help me with a question about a SCRABBLE Brand game?</span><br/>No, but we can tell you who can: please Please contact [http://www.hasbro.com/customer-service/ Hasbro Customer Service]directly for assistance.# <span class=q>Can you help me with a question about playing official SCRABBLE online?</span><br/>No, but we can tell you who can: please Please contact [http://help.ea.com/en/contact-us/ Electronic Arts Customer Service]directly for assistance.# <span class=q>Can you help me with a question about the [[Official SCRABBLE Players Dictionary]]?</span><br/>No, but we can tell you who can: please Please contact [http://www.merriam-webster.com/contact/index.htm Merriam-Webster Customer Service]directly for assistance.
== Playing the Game ==
== [[Tournaments]] ==
# <span class=q>What do I need to do to play in a sanctioned tournament? </span><br /> Be a member in good standing, satisfy any qualification criteria for the tournament (most have at divisions to accommodate all players), complete an entry form and submit payment to the event organizer.
# <span class=q>I want to organize a tournament, what do I need to do?</span><br /> Contact If you are already a [[Directors|Director]], you may contact the [[Tournament Committee]] to submit details for the tournament you wish sanctioned.
# <span class=q>Is my sanctioned tournament covered by NASPA’s liability insurance policy?</span><br />Yes. See the Directors section of [http://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/services.pl Member Services], [http://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/insurance.pl here].
== [[World SCRABBLE Championship]] ==
# <span class=q>What is the SCRABBLE Champions Tournament?</span><br />Mattel determined in 2013 that it would be inappropriate to continue to sponsor the World SCRABBLE Championship under its traditional name, and renamed it the SCRABBLE Champions Tournament. Many players continue to call it the World SCRABBLE Championship.
# <span class=q>When/where is the [[2015 World SCRABBLE Championship]]?</span><br />There will be none due to ongoing trademark issues; [{[WESPA]] , however , will be organizing an Invitational Masters with a diluted version of the former WSC qualification criteria.
# <span class=q>How do I qualify for Team U.S.A.?</span><br />Please contact the [[International Committee]].
# <span class=q>How do I qualify for Team Canada?</span><br />See [[2015_WESPA_Championship_Canadian_Qualification_System]]