Revision as of 18:06, 1 July 2021

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

Congratulations to Austin Shin, winner of the NASPA Tournament of Champions presented by Scrabble® GO.

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• July 1, 2021: NASPA will end the COVID-19 moratorium and resume normal operations on September 1, 2021.
• July 1, 2021: The NASPA Executive Committee announced a restructuring of the NASPA management team.
• June 17, 2021: As of June 21st, 2021, there is no cap on the number of fully vaccinated players who can participate in sanctioned tournaments and club sessions.
• March 18, 2021: Printed versions of the NASPA Word List 2020 and NASPA School Word List 2020 are now available to order from the NASPA Store.
• March 4, 2021: The 2021 North American SCRABBLE Championship is canceled because of ongoing concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic.

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