The 2018 Canadian National SCRABBLE Championship (CNSC)
and 2018 Canadian School SCRABBLE Invitational (CSSI)
take place on June 15–18 at the Bond Place Hotel
in downtown Toronto, just east of Yonge-Dundas Square.
Unless otherwise indicated,
all events on this schedule
take place in the function rooms on the
basement level of the hotel.
Events are colour coded as follows:
game play,
food service,
publicity.
If this schedule has to be changed, an announcement will be made
in the News section of the event page.
Wednesday, June 13
| 18:15–22:00
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NASPA Club #3 (the Toronto SCRABBLE® Club) is in session about a 45-minute drive north of the event venue, but the only official activity will be the second night of a three-week Local Club Tournament.
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Thursday, June 14
| 19:00–21:00
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Setup, staff only, times to be confirmed.
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| 19:30–22:30
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NASPA Club #422 (the Mississauga SCRABBLE® Club) holds its regular weekly meeting, about a 45-minute drive west of the event venue.
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Friday, June 15
| 07:30–08:30
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Setup, staff only.
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| 08:00–09:00
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Continental breakfast, staff only.
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| 08:30–09:00
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Early Bird registration.
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08:30–09:00
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School Invitational registration.
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| 09:00–09:15
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Early Bird pairings posted, announcements.
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09:00–10:00
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School Invitational Round 1.
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| 09:15–10:15
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Early Bird Round 1.
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| 10:00–11:00
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School Invitational Round 2.
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| 10:15–11:15
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Early Bird Round 2.
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| 11:00–11:30
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Coffee break.
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11:00–12:00
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School Invitational Round 3.
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| 11:30–12:30
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Early Bird Round 3.
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| 12:00–12:30
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School Invitational lunch: not provided.
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| 12:30–13:30
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Lunch, provided only to staff.
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12:30–13:30
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School Invitational Exhibition Match featuring Jackson Smylie
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| 13:45–14:45
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Early Bird Round 4.
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13:30–14:30
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School Invitational Round 4.
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| 14:30–15:30
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School Invitational Round 5.
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| 14:45–15:45
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Early Bird Round 5.
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| 15:30–16:00
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School Prize Ceremony.
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| 15:45–16:15
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Coffee break.
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| 16:00–17:00
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School Finals.
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| 16:15–18:30
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Early Bird Rounds 6, 7
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| 17:00–17:30
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School Finals Prizes.
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| 18:30–19:00
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Setup, staff only.
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| 19:00–19:30
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Main Event registration. Players may also pick up their registration package earlier in the day.
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| 19:30–19:45
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Early Bird prize ceremony, Main Event pairings, announcements.
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| 19:45–22:45
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Rounds 1–3
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Saturday, June 16
| 08:00–08:30
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Daily setup, staff only.
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| 08:00–08:55
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Coffee and pastries for contestants and staff.
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| 08:55–09:00
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Announcements.
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| 09:00–11:00
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Rounds 4, 5.
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| 10:45–11:15
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Coffee break.
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| 11:15–12:15
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Round 6.
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| 12:00–13:15
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Lunch served to contestants and staff.
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| 13:15–16:15
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Rounds 7–9.
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| 16:00–16:30
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Coffee break.
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| 16:30–18:30
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Rounds 10, 11.
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| 18:30–22:00
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After hours play.
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Sunday, June 17
| 08:00–08:30
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Daily setup, staff only.
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| 08:00–08:55
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Coffee and pastries for contestants and staff.
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| 08:55–09:00
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Announcements.
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| 09:00–11:00
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Rounds 12, 13.
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| 10:45–11:05
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Coffee break.
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| 11:05–12:05
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Round 14.
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| 11:50–12:35
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Lunch served to contestants and staff.
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| 12:35–14:40
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Rounds 15, 16.
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| 14:25–14:45
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Coffee break.
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| 14:45–16:50
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Rounds 17, 18.
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| 17:00–17:30
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Prize ceremony for non-finalists.
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| 18:00–19:00
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Setup, staff only, times approximate.
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| 18:00–22:00
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After hours play.
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Monday, June 18
| 08:00–08:30
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Daily setup, staff only.
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| 08:00–08:55
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Coffee and pastries for contestants and staff.
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| 08:55–09:00
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Announcements.
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| 09:00–11:00
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Finals Round 1, 2. Finalists will be sequestered and all moves will be transmitted to the audience on a projection screen.
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| 10:30–11:00
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Coffee and pastries for contestants and staff, times approximate.
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| 11:00–12:00
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Finals Round 3.
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| 12:00–13:00
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Lunch served to finalists and staff.
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| 13:00–15:00
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Finals Rounds 4 and 5, if necessary.
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| 15:00–15:30
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Final Prize Ceremony, times approximate.
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| 15:30–16:30
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Teardown, staff only, times approximate.
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