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| class="left"|<h3>2020 North American SCRABBLE Championship</h3>August 1-5, 2020, Baltimore, MD<br><br>
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With the coronavirus pandemic still affecting the daily lives of so many of us, the Championship Committee has concluded it would be both unwise and irresponsible to move forward with this summer’s event. '''We are, therefore, canceling the 2020 North American SCRABBLE Championship (NASC).'''
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The '''NASPA Tournament of Champions presented by Scrabble&reg; GO''' will be held August 24 to 30, 2020, as a virtual online tournament. In this invitational event organized by NASPA, eight players will compete in a bracket - Best of 5 quarterfinals followed by a Best of 7 semifinals and final over the course of the week.
  
Those of you who have registered have the option to be issued a refund or to roll your registration over to next year’s event, which we do plan to hold in Baltimore.
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Players will compete in timed Scrabble GO matches with the NASPA Word List (NWL). Other than the use of void challenge, standard Official Tournament Rules will apply.
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Scopely, the creators of Scrabble GO, will make a $10,000 donation to charity on  behalf of the participants.
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All applications must be received no later than '''Wednesday, August 12, 2020'''.
  
 
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[https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/w/NASPA_Tournament_of_Champions READ MORE]
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Revision as of 14:52, 6 August 2020

NASPA Tournament of Champions - August 24 to 30, 2020

The NASPA Tournament of Champions presented by Scrabble® GO will be held August 24 to 30, 2020, as a virtual online tournament. In this invitational event organized by NASPA, eight players will compete in a bracket - Best of 5 quarterfinals followed by a Best of 7 semifinals and final over the course of the week.

Players will compete in timed Scrabble GO matches with the NASPA Word List (NWL). Other than the use of void challenge, standard Official Tournament Rules will apply.

Scopely, the creators of Scrabble GO, will make a $10,000 donation to charity on behalf of the participants.

All applications must be received no later than Wednesday, August 12, 2020.


REGISTER TO PLAY OR STAFF READ MORE


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Top News

<h3 class="date">July 27, 2020</h3> The NASPA IDEA Committee met for the first time. This committee has been formed to address issues of inclusivity, diversity, equity, and accessibility within our community.

<h3 class="date">July 8, 2020</h3> NASPA CEO John Chew issues a statement on removing slurs from the NASPA Word List. <h3 class="date">July 2, 2020</h3> Results for the 2020 Advisory Board Elections are available. <h3 class="date">June 25, 2020</h3> NASPA released updated Coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance for members and directors. <h3 class="date">June 20, 2020</h3> NASPA CEO John Chew issues a statement on important community values and discusses the issue of removing slurs from the NASPA Word List. <h3 class="date">June 1, 2020</h3> Elections for the Advisory Board run from June 1 to June 30. <h3 class="date">May 28, 2020</h3>The 2020 North American SCRABBLE Championship has been been canceled because of ongoing concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. <h3 class="date">May 14, 2020</h3>The NASPA Word List 2018 (NWL2018) is now available in SCRABBLE GO, the new SCRABBLE mobile game.