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# <span class=q>Is the NASPA Bulletin still published? </span><br /> No. The [[NASPA Bulletin]] was published between 2009 and 2014. You can find back issues [[NASPA Bulletin | here]]. | # <span class=q>Is the NASPA Bulletin still published? </span><br /> No. The [[NASPA Bulletin]] was published between 2009 and 2014. You can find back issues [[NASPA Bulletin | here]]. | ||
− | == [[ | + | == [[North American SCRABBLE Championship]] == |
− | # <span class=q>When/where is the [[ | + | # <span class=q>When/where is the next [[North American SCRABBLE Championship]] (NASC)?</span><br />The [[2020 North American SCRABBLE Championship |2020 NASC]] and [[2021 North American SCRABBLE Championship |2021 NASC]] were canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. Once tournament play resumes, we can begin to plan the next NASC. |
# <span class=q> Who decides the format of the NASC?</span><br />The NASPA [[Championship Committee]] is charged with organizing and running our annual championship tournament. The Championship Committee makes hundreds of decisions with respect to the organization of the NASC. The Championship Committee functions much like the organizers/directors of other NASPA tournaments, choosing a venue, negotiating terms, setting entry fees, establishing division cutoffs, determining pairing format, etc.<br /> | # <span class=q> Who decides the format of the NASC?</span><br />The NASPA [[Championship Committee]] is charged with organizing and running our annual championship tournament. The Championship Committee makes hundreds of decisions with respect to the organization of the NASC. The Championship Committee functions much like the organizers/directors of other NASPA tournaments, choosing a venue, negotiating terms, setting entry fees, establishing division cutoffs, determining pairing format, etc.<br /> | ||
− | #;Major decisions of the Championship Committee are typically | + | #;Major decisions of the Championship Committee are typically reviewed by the [[Advisory Board]]. |
== Other SCRABBLE Entities == | == Other SCRABBLE Entities == | ||
− | # <span class=q>Can you help me with a question about a SCRABBLE Brand game?</span><br/>Please contact [ | + | # <span class=q>Can you help me with a question about a SCRABBLE Brand game?</span><br/>Please contact [https://consumercare.hasbro.com/en-us Hasbro Consumer Care] directly for assistance. |
− | # <span class=q>Can you help me with a question about playing official SCRABBLE online?</span><br/>Please contact [ | + | # <span class=q>Can you help me with a question about playing official SCRABBLE online?</span><br/>Please contact [https://scopely.com/customer-support/ Scopely Customer Service] directly for assistance. |
# <span class=q>Can you help me with a question about the [[Official SCRABBLE Players Dictionary]]?</span><br/>Please contact [http://www.merriam-webster.com/contact/index.htm Merriam-Webster Customer Service] directly for assistance. | # <span class=q>Can you help me with a question about the [[Official SCRABBLE Players Dictionary]]?</span><br/>Please contact [http://www.merriam-webster.com/contact/index.htm Merriam-Webster Customer Service] directly for assistance. | ||
# <span class=q>I have a product/service/other related to the SCRABBLE brand that I believe the community would very much enjoy. Can you help me promote it?</span><br/>We appreciate you coming to us with this request. We admire your ongoing dedication to the SCRABBLE brand, as well as your dedication to the pursuit of related endeavors that others in our community might enjoy. As much as we'd like to help, due to the licensing agreement that we have signed with Hasbro, we are not permitted to advertise any products that do not specifically belong to Hasbro. We have only the best wishes that your (product/service/other) is a success. | # <span class=q>I have a product/service/other related to the SCRABBLE brand that I believe the community would very much enjoy. Can you help me promote it?</span><br/>We appreciate you coming to us with this request. We admire your ongoing dedication to the SCRABBLE brand, as well as your dedication to the pursuit of related endeavors that others in our community might enjoy. As much as we'd like to help, due to the licensing agreement that we have signed with Hasbro, we are not permitted to advertise any products that do not specifically belong to Hasbro. We have only the best wishes that your (product/service/other) is a success. | ||
== Playing the Game == | == Playing the Game == | ||
− | # <span class=q>Where can I play SCRABBLE games? </span><br /> You can play the [ | + | # <span class=q>Where can I play SCRABBLE games? </span><br /> You can play the [https://scrabble.hasbro.com/en-us original game] in person with your friends and family, play [https://scrabblego.com/ online with Scrabble GO], practice for serious competition at our official [[Clubs]] and earn a [[rating]] at our official [[Tournaments]]. |
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== Ratings == | == Ratings == | ||
− | # <span class=q>Where can I find a list of NASPA members and ratings? </span><br /> Please consult the | + | # <span class=q>Where can I find a list of NASPA members and ratings? </span><br /> Please consult the [ratings]] overview. |
# <span class=q>How are state / province rankings computed? </span><br /> These ranking lists are updated automatically whenever new ratings are computed after a tournament. | # <span class=q>How are state / province rankings computed? </span><br /> These ranking lists are updated automatically whenever new ratings are computed after a tournament. | ||
− | # <span class=q>A player is listed in the wrong state. How can that be corrected? </span><br /> Each player should be able to log in to | + | # <span class=q>A player is listed in the wrong state. How can that be corrected? </span><br /> Each player should be able to log in to [https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/services.pl Member Services] as described above and update the address in his or her own profile. The new state will be used the next time the state rankings are computed. |
− | # <span class=q>I haven't played in a tournament in many years | + | # <span class=q>I haven't played in a tournament in many years; do I have to use my old rating or can I start over? </span><br /> Once you have received a rating, you must use it in your next tournament, no matter how long the time has been. Players are responsible for notifying the director if they have ever played in a sanctioned tournament and received a rating to ensure that the director has their correct rating/name on record. |
# <span class=q>I have a [[WESPA]] rating but no NASPA rating; what happens at my first NASPA [[Collins]] tournament?</span><br />Your [[Director]] may at his/her discretion place you in a division based on your WESPA rating, but your initial NASPA rating will be computed as an unrated player. | # <span class=q>I have a [[WESPA]] rating but no NASPA rating; what happens at my first NASPA [[Collins]] tournament?</span><br />Your [[Director]] may at his/her discretion place you in a division based on your WESPA rating, but your initial NASPA rating will be computed as an unrated player. | ||
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== [[Tournaments]] == | == [[Tournaments]] == | ||
− | # <span class=q>What do I need to do to play in a sanctioned tournament? </span><br /> Be a member in good standing, satisfy any qualification criteria for the tournament (most have | + | # <span class=q>What do I need to do to play in a sanctioned tournament? </span><br /> Be a member in good standing, satisfy any qualification criteria for the tournament (most have divisions to accommodate all players), complete an entry form and submit payment to the event organizer. |
− | # <span class=q>I want to organize a tournament | + | # <span class=q>I want to organize a tournament; what do I need to do?</span><br /> If you are already a [[Directors|Director]], you may contact the [[tournament listing request |Tournament Committee]] to submit details for the tournament you wish sanctioned. |
− | # <span class=q>Is my sanctioned tournament covered by NASPA’s liability insurance policy?</span><br />Yes. See the Directors section of [http://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/services.pl Member Services] | + | # <span class=q>Is my sanctioned tournament covered by NASPA’s liability insurance policy?</span><br />Yes. See the Directors section of [http://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/services.pl Member Services] to download a copy of the [http://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/insurance.pl certificate]. |
== Volunteering == | == Volunteering == | ||
− | # <span class=q>How can I help? </span><br />If you would like to volunteer with any of NASPA's activities, thank you! Please contact a member of whichever NASPA [[committee]] interests you to see how your skills can best be put to use | + | # <span class=q>How can I help? </span><br />If you would like to volunteer with any of NASPA's activities, thank you! Please contact a member of whichever NASPA [[committee]] interests you to see how your skills can best be put to use. If you have [[suggestions]] that you do not want to help work on, you can still send them to any committee member, but they will get implemented sooner if you can help us. You can also submit a [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1CvfjnaoSFnJmT3p9AzEoesV9YyicDqXJSarQzN4cyNk/edit suggestion] for review by the [[Forward Energy Committee]]. |
− | # <span class=q>How do I edit pages on this website? </span><br />If you are a NASPA [[committees|committee]] member, then you may request from [[Web Committee]] a username and password to log onto the website. Do so and follow the instructions for [[editing NASPAWiki]]. If you are not a committee member, please ask one to make your changes. | + | # <span class=q>How do I edit pages on this website? </span><br />If you are a NASPA [[committees|committee]] member, then you may request from the [[Web Committee]] a username and password to log onto the website. Do so and follow the instructions for [[editing NASPAWiki]]. If you are not a committee member, please ask one to make your changes. |
== Words == | == Words == | ||
− | # <span class=q> What are all these official word lists? </span><br /> Any group of players can agree to use a particular word list or dictionary in their games. In officially sanctioned competitive play though, we all use one of a few official word lists designed for use with our game. Unlike regular dictionaries, for example, official word lists list all valid inflections for all listed words. Within NASPA's territory of the United States and Canada, the following word lists are officially recognized: [[ | + | # <span class=q> What are all these official word lists? </span><br /> Any group of players can agree to use a particular word list or dictionary in their games. In officially sanctioned competitive play though, we all use one of a few official word lists designed for use with our game. Unlike regular dictionaries, for example, official word lists list all valid inflections for all listed words. Within NASPA's territory of the United States and Canada, the following word lists are officially recognized: [[NASPA School Word List]] for school play, [[NASPA Word List]] for regular competitive play, and [[CSW]] for international play. |
=== Word List Contents === | === Word List Contents === | ||
# <span class=q> Why is (my favorite word) not acceptable? </span><br /> See [[How lexicons are compiled|how lexicons are compiled]]. | # <span class=q> Why is (my favorite word) not acceptable? </span><br /> See [[How lexicons are compiled|how lexicons are compiled]]. | ||
− | # <span class=q> Why is (a common nine-letter word) not in OSPD? </span><br /> OSPD lists only words of up to eight letters, and their inflections. For longer words, please consult | + | # <span class=q> Why is (a common nine-letter word) not in the [[Official SCRABBLE Players Dictionary]] (OSPD)? </span><br /> OSPD lists only words of up to eight letters, and their inflections. For longer words, please consult the [[NASPA Word List]] (NWL). |
− | + | # <span class=q> What's up with DA? </span><br /> DA was deleted from the playing lexicon as of OSPD3 as a result of a major review of the original research that led to OSPD1; it reentered the lexicon in 2014, because it was listed in one of our new source lexica. | |
− | # <span class=q> What's up with DA? </span><br /> DA was deleted from the playing lexicon as of OSPD3 as a result of a major review of the original research that led to OSPD1; it | + | # <span class=q> Why is a particular word in [[NWL]] but not in [[OSPD]]? </span><br /> Although both NWL and OSPD are edited by both NASPA and Merriam-Webster, the publications are edited at different times by different individuals according to different criteria. The commonest causes for a word appearing in NWL but not in OSPD are: being longer than 8 letters, being potentially offensive, being a possible trademark in some jurisdictions, having entered a source lexicon between the editorial deadlines for the two works, or differing editorial opinions concerning ambiguities in source lexica. |
− | # <span class=q> Why is a particular word in [[ | ||
# <span class=q> Can you send me a list of words that are in one lexicon but not in another? </span><br /> For licensing and copyright reasons no, but you can probably make the list yourself using [[NASPA Zyzzyva]]. | # <span class=q> Can you send me a list of words that are in one lexicon but not in another? </span><br /> For licensing and copyright reasons no, but you can probably make the list yourself using [[NASPA Zyzzyva]]. | ||
=== Word List Purchasing, Publishing, Licensing === | === Word List Purchasing, Publishing, Licensing === | ||
# <span class=q> Do I have to be a NASPA member to buy a copy of the Official Tournament and Club Word List?</span><br /> Yes, licensing conditions have always required vendors to confirm association membership status for word list sales. | # <span class=q> Do I have to be a NASPA member to buy a copy of the Official Tournament and Club Word List?</span><br /> Yes, licensing conditions have always required vendors to confirm association membership status for word list sales. | ||
− | # <span class=q> Where can I buy a copy of the | + | # <span class=q> Where can I buy a copy of the [[NASPA Word List]] (NWL)? </span><br />You can buy it at the [[NASPA Store]] online. |
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# <span class=q> Will the next printing of [[OSPD]] be any different from the current edition? </span><br />That's a question for [[Merriam-Webster]], but in past editions, most new printings within an edition have included minor updates. | # <span class=q> Will the next printing of [[OSPD]] be any different from the current edition? </span><br />That's a question for [[Merriam-Webster]], but in past editions, most new printings within an edition have included minor updates. | ||
− | # <span class=q> When can I use the latest word lists with Quackle, | + | # <span class=q> When can I use the latest word lists with Quackle, Ulu, ...? </span><br /> Software developers can license the NASPA Word List. Click [[Software |here]] to see a list of licensed applications. If you are a software developer, you can find out about the licensing options [[Licensing |here]]. |
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