2011 NSC Schedule

This schedule for the 2011 National SCRABBLE Championship may be modified to add new events, or possibly to change locations. Also, until about a month before the event, it should be considered an early draft, with only the times for registration and the main event to be set in stone. Once the event begins, please check this schedule for changes at the beginning of each day.

See also our calendar of fun events that are open to NSC competitors and their guests.

Friday, August 5, 2011

10:00 A.M.–10:00 P.M.

Registration (Crystal Ballroom Foyer)

10:00 A.M.–11:00 P.M.

After hours play (Waterford/Spectrum Rooms)

12:30 P.M.–4:30 P.M.

Early bird tournament, restricted to NSC Staff and other NASPA directors (Crystal Ballroom: Division 4 area)

4:30 P.M.–5:30 P.M.

Committee meeting for Division Leaders, Division Assistants, Auxiliary Staff (Steuben Room)

6:30 P.M.–8:30 P.M.

Staff dinner (Q de Cheval)

Saturday, August 6, 2011

8:00 A.M.–9:00 A.M.

Breakfast for sale (Crystal Ballroom foyer, will be repeated daily if interest is sufficient)

8:30 A.M.–9:00 A.M.

Set up for play (Crystal Ballroom)

9:00 A.M.–1:15 P.M.

Rounds 1–4 (Crystal Ballroom)

12:30 P.M.–1:30 P.M.

Lunch for sale (Crystal Ballroom foyer, will be repeated daily if interest is sufficient)

1:30 P.M.–2:30 P.M.

Canadian Committee and Tournament Committee luncheon (Q de Cheval)

1:45 P.M.–2:45 P.M.

Lunch Bird Round 1 (Waterford/Spectrum Rooms)

2:45 P.M.–3:00 P.M.

Set up for play (Crystal Ballroom)

3:00 P.M.–6:15 P.M.

Rounds 5–7 (Crystal Ballroom)

6:30 P.M.–10:30 P.M.

Advisory Board Dinner Meeting (Q de Cheval)

6:00 P.M.–11:00 P.M.

After hours play (TBA)

8:00 P.M.–11:00 P.M.

Trivia Contest (Waterford/Spectrum Rooms)

Sunday, August 7, 2011

8:30 A.M.–9:00 A.M.

Set up for play (Crystal Ballroom)

9:00 A.M.–1:15 P.M.

Rounds 8–11 (Crystal Ballroom)

1:50 P.M.–2:45 P.M.

Lunch Bird Round 2 (Waterford/Spectrum Rooms)

2:45 P.M.–3:00 P.M.

Set up for play (Crystal Ballroom)

3:00 P.M.–6:15 P.M.

Rounds 12–14 (Crystal Ballroom)

6:00 P.M.–11:00 P.M.

After hours play (Crystal Ballroom)

8:00 P.M.–9:30 P.M.

Director meeting (Crystal Ballroom)

9:30 P.M.–11:00 P.M.

Director reception, drinks and hors d’œuvres, RSVP Mary Rhoades (Garden Court III)

Monday, August 8, 2011

8:30 A.M.–9:00 A.M.

Set up for play (Crystal Ballroom)

9:00 A.M.–1:15 P.M.

Rounds 15–18 (Crystal Ballroom)

1:15 P.M.–2:45 P.M.

Membership Committee and International Committee luncheon (Q de Cheval)

1:50 P.M.–2:50 P.M.

Lunch Bird Round 3 (Waterford/Spectrum Rooms)

2:45 P.M.–3:00 P.M.

Set up for play (Crystal Ballroom)

3:00 P.M.–6:15 P.M.

Rounds 19–21 (Crystal Ballroom)

6:00 P.M.–11:00 P.M.

After hours play (Waterford/Spectrum Rooms)

8:30 P.M.–10:30 P.M.

Town Hall meeting (Crystal Ballroom)

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

8:30 A.M.–9:00 A.M.

Set up for play (Crystal Ballroom)

9:00 A.M.–1:15 P.M.

Rounds 22–25 (Crystal Ballroom)

1:15 P.M.–2:45 P.M.

Club/Director Committee luncheon (Uncle Julio’s Fine Mexican Food, 16150 Dallas Parkway)

1:50 P.M.–2:50 P.M.

Lunch Bird Round 4 (Waterford/Spectrum Rooms)

2:45 P.M.–3:00 P.M.

Set up for play (Crystal Ballroom)

3:00 P.M.–6:15 P.M.

Rounds 26–28 (Crystal Ballroom)

6:30 P.M.–7:30 P.M.

Stefan Fatsis presents the revised edition of “Word Freak” (Crystal Ballroom)

7:30 P.M.–8:00 P.M.

Tag Team Tourney: sign in/form teams (Waterford/Spectrum Rooms)

8:00 P.M.–11:00 P.M.

Tag Team Tourney: brief game demo followed by three rounds of play (Waterford/Spectrum Rooms)

6:00 P.M.–11:00 P.M.

After hours play (Waterford/Spectrum Rooms)

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

8:30 A.M.–9:00 A.M.

Set up for play (Crystal Ballroom)

9:00 A.M.–12:30 P.M.

Rounds 29–31 (Crystal Ballroom)

12:45 P.M.–1:45 P.M.

Lunch Bird Round 5 (Waterford/Spectrum Rooms)

2:30 P.M.–3:30 P.M.

Prize Ceremony (Crystal Ballroom) (could be moved up earlier)

3:30 P.M.–11:00 P.M.

After hours play (Waterford/Spectrum Rooms)