The [[Steering Committee]] is a group of players and directors appointed
by the [[NSA]] to manage the establishment of NASPA. It advises the NASPA executive concerning the transition from the NSA to NASPAand the future of NASPA.
The [[Advisory Board]], transferred from the NSA to NASPA, acts as a disciplinary and general advisory body.
==SubcommitteesWorking Committees==
The following subcommittees committees conduct much of NASPA’s ongoing business,and report (in most cases weekly) to the Steering Committee:NASPA executive.
* The [[Budget Committee]] drafts the association’s annual budget.
The following committees report to the NSA as of now, but will be transferred to NASPA during 2009:
* The [[Dictionary Committee]]revises the game lexicon to reflect the evolution of the language.* The [[Pairings Committee]]evaluates and certifies pairing algorithms for tournament use.* The [[Ratings and Recognition Committee]]revises the rating system to improve its accuracy, and finds other ways to recognize outstanding players.* The [[Rules Committee]]edits the club and tournament game rules.* The [[Technology Committee]]evaluates and certifies equipment used by players and directors.
==See also==
[http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/w/Category:Committee_members List of all committee members].