by the [[Tournament Committee]] and the [[Club/Director Committee]].
certified by the NSA as of that date,
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administered by [[NASPA]] and its [[Club Committee]].
NASPA clubs are identified as a NASPA Club followed by a number and are run by a NASPA-certified director.
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...exponentially across the entire spectrum of players. I am no longer amazed by walking past Division 5 boards and seeing words such as PEMBINA and CABILDO
...Players Championship. Then, as many of you know, things started happening last December as far as organized tournament SCRABBLE, Hasbro and the NSA were c
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sanctioned in your own name, but remain under apprentice
*By email: You should email [[Sue Tremblay]] to let her know that you want to t
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sanctioned by NASPA and play according to tournament [[rules]]
In casual play, people enjoy the game whenever, however, and with whomever
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...by voters who prefer to vote by paper ballot.) All votes must be received by 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on November 30.
...e totals. Similarly, it is also possible for a candidate to win a CC spot by acclamation in a year when other candidates need to be elected. See [[Struc
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When the last step is complete, you will be shown your
by [[John Chew]]
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:Yes, because there are and will be people working long hours and spending money for the association; no, the membersh
;Should people buy NASPA memberships now? — Marty Gabriel
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[[NASPA]] gives various '''awards''' to recognize people for their accomplishments, traditionally announced at the [[North American
that can be sorted by award winner, try [[Awards (Sortable)|this alternate page]].
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What is '''competitive Scrabble play''' and what draws people to it?
...ore restrictive than a large unabridged dictionary. On first glance, most people think it has either too many or too few words, but it's our best compromise
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This '''tournament checklist''' was originally written by [[John Chew]] around the year 2000, and has been revised since the transiti
...to have your tournament [[Tournaments#Sanctioning_Tournaments|sanctioned]] by the [[Tournament Committee]]; you should really do this as early as you can
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If people would be interested, they'd be happy to host anagrams/speed scrabble, etc.
This venue has a large fountain/waterpool outside and is a park as well. Many people, if they can't afford tickets <br>
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...aff, try working with your local [[Clubs|club]], which are usually full of people willing to help out at SCRABBLE events, especially if the cause is right.
; How seriously are people going to be playing?
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...and are run by a NASPA-certified director. The other clubs listed are run by a NASPA member. The accomplishments of those clubs are not eligible for off
...places, we may list a director or player who is willing to be contacted by people wanting to play.
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player makes a first play, followed immediately by the other player making a
gaining in popularity, and has been enjoyed by top players such as Joe
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|'''''Pizza By Marco''''' .26 mi.
[http://www.pizzabymarco.com/ Pizza by Marco]
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by clicking on the “history” tab above.
By registering for the NSC, you agree to abide by the NASPA Tournament [[Rules]] and [[Code of Conduct]].
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...s to play their favorite game, improve their abilities and above all, meet people who share a similar love of the game.
[[2020 Can-Am SCRABBLE Challenge | The event will be hosted by Canada at a date to be determined. The event has been postponed from early
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The 2011 Can-Am will be directed by [[Siri Tillekeratne]]
...event is sometimes erroneously referred to as the CanAm or Can Am, to help people who search for it under those names.)
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can only be inspired by the greatest showman who ever lived.
Here you'll find a relaxed, small-town atmosphere where people of all ages
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Outstanding '''Rules Issues''' being dealt with by the [[Rules Committee]].
...the bag was empty before the last play" or "if the bag was empty after the last play".
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edited from email messages sent by [[Jim Pate]], former chair of the
In international play, a similar process is followed by HarperCollins
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This page was originally a collection of '''NASPA policies''' established by [[Steering Committee]]. It is no longer current, and answers to questions a
Our community is full of innovative and creative people who turn their
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originally drafted by [[Debbie Stegman]] and
...=650b9db00f5228ee57432048f1967e4ef1b454e708354ae751c2b95d07c97caf updated] by the [[Advisory Board]] in 2019:
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...t always be held in a hotel ballroom or convention center and be organized by NASPA staff. Such an event would usually be planned at least a year in adva
Competition starts on the last Saturday in July, give or take one week, and runs for five days ending on a
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...a. Dave defeated Nigel in the last two rounds today to win the tournament by a narrow margin; both players won 25 games but Dave accumulated a higher po
...d in the first division with 22 wins. Divisions two through five were won by Thomas Reinke from Middleton, WI, Dave Leonard from Buffalo, NY, Max Karten
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Committee members should choose people for these positions
...When committee business takes place by other means (such as in person or by phone), minutes of such offline business should be posted to the Yahoo! gro
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“I am honored, humbled and deeply moved by this.”
...rld and the world at large. Matt is one of the more intellectually curious people I've met and always seemed to be continually evolving and trying to better
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At the NSC Town Hall meeting last year, we regretted that more people didn't have a chance to ask their questions because we ran out of time.
...bertson who will monitor three-minute limits at the microphone so that the people who are waiting their turns will be able to participate.
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'''Web Committee procedures''' are used
by the members of [[Web Committee]] to perform routine tasks.
== <a
name=cru>Committee roster updates</a> ==
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# If the inquiry is answered in the FAQ, reply by politely quoting the relevant question and answer, and referring the inquir
...ake an online credit payment, use the CyberSource website to determine why by clicking on Transaction Search, finding their transaction and then the erro
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by clicking on the “history” tab above.
By registering for the NSC, you agree to abide by the NASPA Tournament [[Rules]] and [[Code of Conduct]].
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The above fees will be increased by $50 after June 30, 2012.
...ry fees will be refunded to your credit card (if that is how you paid), or by check or cash at check-in otherwise.
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...e have presented just the most useful words, but you can see the full list by following the link in the Collins Cheat Sheet section below.
As in NWL, by far the most useful words are the 2s. There are 20 more of these in CSW:
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...ay in NWL because any word that is CSW-only is likely to be challenged off by a nWL player who is not familiar with it. Having a word challenged off is o
...ntly, or have to play them multiple times. The CSW field is also dominated by highly rated players who are often motivated to play Collins because of the
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...s when played will be colored, and when written on screen will be appended by the # (octothorp) sign. Quackle calls CSW the British words.
...dy tool that allows many forms of CSW study. These include searching words by many criteria, setting up quizzes such as anagrams, and the card box study
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== June 9: More last-minute updates ==
although since I suggested that people could use older
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...ware tool for calculating fair values for letters in word games, developed by Joshua Lewis and announced on [http://blog.useost.com/2012/12/30/valett/ hi
Here are some mostly technical thoughts about Valett, by [[John Chew]].
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...ing the [[Collins]] lexicon at the National Scrabble Championship. Unlike last year's tournament, the division will definitely be held, under the same ter
The above fees will be increased by $50 after May 31, 2013. For example, a Division 1 player signing up on June
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As of this writing, 4,658 people have signed up for NASPA. There are 2,430 members who are current with thei
...s to play their favorite game, improve their abilities and above all, meet people who share a similar love of the game.”
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...ved by the deadline of 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time. The list of 48 qualifiers by peak rating and a supplementary list of alternates will be created sometime
...ned by players' peak ratings based on those who have officially registered by the May 4 deadline. - John Robertson, CC Chairman
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* They must be nominated by a NASPA member in good standing other than themselves, during the nominatio
name is added to the list of nominees on this page.
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* The club director agrees to abide by the [[Code of Conduct]] and the list of [[Directors#Director Responsibiliti
|Can be operated by a regular [[Membership|member]]
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by the organizing committee) is less than 1400.
...do have a foreign national rating, you will be assigned an equivalent CQR by the organizing committee.
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'''Hi there!''' You probably got to this page by clicking on a NASPA '''Google ad'''. If so, thank you very much! Here's a l
...s to play their favorite game, improve their abilities and above all, meet people who share a similar love of the game.”
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'''Hi there!''' You probably got to this page by clicking on a NASPA '''app ad'''. If so, thank you very much! Here's a litt
...s to play their favorite game, improve their abilities and above all, meet people who share a similar love of the game.”
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: A play made by adding two or more letters to the end of an existing word.
: Making a play that improves EQUITY by keeping tiles likely to score well on future turns, such as ERS.
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...major activities undertaken by the NASPA Club/Director Committee since the last [[National SCRABBLE Championship|NSC]] are as follows:
...ctors since the NASPA era began in July 2009 were exempted. More than 150 people asked for the refresher exam. Most passed easily. Those who did not pass
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...ince I first got the nerve to call SCRABBLE Players, Inc., run at the time by Jim Houle, wondering where there might be organized SCRABBLE clubs and tour
...Standard College Dictionary, had been published two years earlier in 1978 by [[Merriam-Webster]] in a deal worked with the then owners of the game, Selc
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...15, 2013, it lasts until September 15, 2014. Here’s the part that most people don’t realize: If you renew your membership at least a month before it e
...ayer who has a trial membership can always upgrade it to a full membership by paying the extra $15 before the six-month period expires. This type of mem
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