...onbrun, a worthy expert competitor for more than four decades, passed away last week.
...werful, positive effect Lester, our own game-play treasure, had on so many people. We will all miss you, Lester.
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...hillips said about running back Earl Campbell, "He might not be in a class by himself, but it doesn't take long to call roll."
...rs who assisted with registration and check-in. They include the following people:
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The challenge of enticing people to try tournament and club SCRABBLE play is the same around the globe. I ha
The first thing to do is to realize and accept that most people do not want to play in SCRABBLE tournaments. There are millions upon millio
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'''The event will be hosted by Canada at a date to be determined. The event has been postponed from early
If two or more players have the same PR, then the tie will be broken by the following methods:
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...e [[2015 National SCRABBLE Championship]] must register and commit to play by the start of that event. Any player who
qualifies by peak rating or top ten finish, registers for the process, and withdraws aft
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As of this writing, 4,720 people have signed up for NASPA. There are 2,432 members who are current with thei
...erations is by carrying forward the Advisory Board, originally established by the National SCRABBLE Association (NSA).
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...gain kindly agreed to keep score. Everyone is welcome to participate--even people not involved in the NASC. The cost to enter is a measly $5 US per person.
...t should last anywhere from 90 to 120 minutes. There were 73 participants last year in Buffalo. There was very positive feedback!
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...s past year. This is an increase of 20% over the typical year. Usually 400 people make their way in
and a similar number of people take a break or retire from tournament play. The increase
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...[[2016 North American SCRABBLE Championship|2016 NASC]], which will be my last official act on behalf of NASPA.
...a liar, accused of lining my pockets, and otherwise run down, sometimes by people whom I have counted as friends. I simply don’t want to continue operatin
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...our playing space. With the very economical room rate, we have a lot more people staying at the hotel and pampering themselves with their own rooms.
The NSC’s convention-like atmosphere allows for players to see people that they usually do not encounter during the course of the year from aroun
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presented by the NASPA Advisory Board
...ibed below. Deadline is 11:59pm EDT on June 30 2015. Winners will notified by email and will be announced at the NASC 2015.
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...oard]] (AB) was established within the National SCRABBLE Association (NSA) by John Williams to a) give players a sense of involvement and representation
#Represent the players by bringing the membership’s ideas forward for discussion with the Executive
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...dvisory Board to understand the workings of NASPA better and to contribute by helping to grow the organization and represent its players.
...o the NSA's first Advisory Board. That initial meeting, which was attended by Scrabble inventor Alfred Butts, took place in New York City at the headquar
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...a Chase at the renowned Boston Area Tournament (BAT) run for over 25 years by Sherrie Saint John ...
...ater, I saw her again at the Arden Cup tournament in the Chicago area, run by the late, great Robert Denn. At a group dinner before the event, I heard he
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...a Chase at the renowned Boston Area Tournament (BAT) run for over 25 years by Sherrie Saint John ...
...ater, I saw her again at the Arden Cup tournament in the Chicago area, run by the late, great Robert Denn. At a group dinner before the event, I heard he
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...the NASC on Saturday, August 6. Everyone is welcome to participate--even people not involved in the NASC. The cost to enter is a measly $5 US per person.
...to offset the cost of photocopying and other materials. The event should last anywhere from 90 to 120 minutes.
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All players wishing to qualify by rating must be NASPA members in good standing and must play a minimum of 31
of peak rating must register and commit to play by the end of the
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By popular demand I, John Robertson, will again be hosting a fun-filled, team
...arts at 7:40 p.m. The event will begin at 8 p.m. The trivia contest should last approximately two hours.
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...provide a safe environment for everyone and need to create a culture where people know that there will be consequences for this type of action. Women in part
...munity Advocate, [[Sue Tremblay]], if you feel that you have been harassed by another player or tournament official.
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'''by NASPA Co-President [[John Chew]]'''
...ho had been distracted from state-of-the-art holograms and futuristic cars by the sight of a man and a robot playing at a SCRABBLE board.
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