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− | * [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/ NASPA home]: contains the most recent tweets. | + | * [[IContact]]: an online archive of NASPA News (originally called Tournament Talk), a weekly newsletter, and other emails sent to the membership. |
− | * [[NASPA Bulletin]]: an online archive of NASPA Bulletins. | + | * [[NASPA Bulletin]]: an online archive of NASPA Bulletins (not currently in publication). |
− | * [[Club news]] | + | * [[Club news]]: news about activities at our sanctioned clubs |
− | * [[Member news]]
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− | * [[SCRABBLE in the news]] : Links to articles about SCRABBLE players, clubs, and tournaments.
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| * [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/tourneys/calendar.html Tournament calendar]: upcoming tournaments | | * [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/tourneys/calendar.html Tournament calendar]: upcoming tournaments |
− | * [[Tournament results]] | + | * [[Tournament results]]: past tournaments |
| + | * ... and our home page, which will always list the top stories. |
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| == Current news == | | == Current news == |
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− | === December 1, 2011: Lisa Kessler wins CC election === | + | === February 2, 2023 [[2023 NASPA Double Down in Las Vegas]] === |
− | | + | Registration is now open for the 2023 NASPA Double Down in Las Vegas - the 2023 Scrabble Players Championship and the WESPA Championship - in Las Vegas in July 2023. |
− | Lisa Kessler wins the 2011 Canadian Committee election, garnering 23 votes to Carl Madden's 21. Lisa's three-year term will begin on January 1.
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− | === September 1, 2011: Bulletin published ===
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− | A 2011 issue (Volume 3, Number 8) of the [[NASPA Bulletin]]
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− | [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/bulletin.pl member download].
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− | The previous issue (Volume 3, Number 7) is available to the [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/bulletin/201107.pdf general public].
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− | == August 2011 ==
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− | === August 10, 2011: Nigel Richards wins National SCRABBLE Championship ===
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− | [[Nigel Richards]] from Malaysia wins the [[2011 National SCRABBLE Championship]] with a 22-9 +1532 record. Congratulations!
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− | See the [http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/tourneys/2011/nsc/build/standing/1/31.html final standings].
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− | === August 9, 2011: Club Sanctioning Fee goes away in 2012 ===
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− | It was announced at the Town Hall meeting at the 2011 National SCRABBLE Championship that the annual $30 club sanctioning fee will no longer be charged starting in 2012.
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− | More information about sanctioned clubs on the [[Clubs]] page.
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− | === August 8, 2011: Chris Lipe and Leesa Berahovich score −25 total ===
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− | Chris Lipe and Leesa Berahovich set a new [[OTCWL]] tournament record for the [[Records#Lowest_combined_game_score|lowest combined game score]] with a total of negative 25 points. The previous record was −22.
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− | See [http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/tourneys/2011/nsc/build/notes/15.html NSC live commentary] for details. Congratulations to both!
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− | === August 6, 2011: Live coverage of NSC ===
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− | Links to live coverage of the 2011 National Scrabble Championship (including player lists, standings, and annotated games) can be found at
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− | [http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/tourneys/2011/nsc/build/tsh/ NSC Live Coverage].
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− | === August 2, 2011: Advisory Board election results ===
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− | Two new members for the [[Advisory Board]] have
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− | * Eastern district: [[Jan Cardia]] (31% of votes)
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− | * Western district: [[Siri Tillekeratne]] (unopposed)
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− | == July 2011 ==
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− | === July 31, 2011: Bulletin published ===
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− | July 2011 issue (Volume 3, Number 7) of the [[NASPA Bulletin]]
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− | [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/bulletin.pl member download].
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− | The previous issue (Volume 3, Number 6) is available to the [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/bulletin/201106.pdf general public].
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− | === July 15, 2011: Advisory Board voting started ===
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− | The voting period for [[Advisory Board]] [[AB Elections|elections]] has started. There are four nominees in the eastern district and one nominee in the western district. Members may vote [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/vote.pl here] through July 31, 2011.
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− | == June 2011 ==
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− | === June 27, 2011: Bulletin published ===
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− | June 2011 issue (Volume 3, Number 6) of the [[NASPA Bulletin]]
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− | [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/bulletin.pl member download].
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− | The previous issue (Volume 3, Number 5) is available to the [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/bulletin/201105.pdf general public].
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− | === June 23, 2011: New Rules Committee members ===
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− | [[Rules Committee]] welcomes two new members,
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− | [[Diane Firstman]] and [[Mark Milan]].
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− | === June 19, 2011: Advisory Board elections ===
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− | NASPA has published details on the
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− | upcoming [[AB Elections|elections]] to fill
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− | two positions on the [[Advisory Board]].
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− | The nomination period is already open.
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− | === June 8, 2011: New Code of Conduct published ===
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− | The [[Advisory Board]] has published
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− | an [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/wiki/images/6/6c/Code_of_Conduct_-_effective_June_7_2011.pdf updated version]
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− | of the [[Code of Conduct]].
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− | The new Code of Conduct takes effect immediately.
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− | === June 5, 2011: New rules published ===
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− | The [[Rules Committee]] has published
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− | an [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/wiki/images/a/af/Rules-20110605.pdf updated version]
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− | of the [[Official Tournament Rules]].
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− | The new rules will take effect on June 16, 2011.
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− | The [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/wiki/images/1/10/NASPA_Rules_Changes_June2011.pdf summary of changes] was published in
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− | the May 2011 issue of the [[NASPA Bulletin]].
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− | == May 2011 ==
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− | === May 31, 2011: Bulletin published ===
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− | May 2011 issue (Volume 3, Number 5) of the [[NASPA Bulletin]]
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− | [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/bulletin.pl member download]. This issue contains a summary of rule changes effective June 16, 2011.
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− | The previous issue (Volume 3, Number 4) is available to the [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/bulletin/201104.pdf general public].
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− | === May 5, 2011: 2010 Form 990 released ===
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− | On the [[financial reports]] page, NASPA has released
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− | its [[Media:NASPAForm9902010001.pdf|2010 Form 990]] (Return
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− | of Organization Exempt From Income Tax) filed with the
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− | Internal Revenue Service. Please direct questions concerning the Form 990 return to CPA Kristina Simon, ksimon@hmlpc.com
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− | == April 2011 ==
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− | === April 7, 2011: Juraj Pivovarov joins Web Committee ===
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− | [[Juraj Pivovarov]] has joined [[Web Committee]] as a NASPAWiki editor.
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− | == March 2011 ==
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− | === March 31, 2011: NSC registration open ===
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− | [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/register.pl?event_id=NSC2011 Online registration] for [[2011 National SCRABBLE Championship]] is now open.
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− | === March 31, 2011: Bulletin published ===
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− | Volume 3, Number 3 of the [[NASPA Bulletin]]
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− | === March 16, 2011: CNSC QT hosts named ===
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− | [[Canadian Committee]] determines the host clubs for the two regional qualifying tournaments for the 2011 CNSC: Cambridge, ON and Calgary, AB. These events will be held sometime in May. Details will follow.
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− | == February 2011 ==
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− | === February 19, 2011: CNSC and WSC qualification === | + | === October 13, 2022 [http://www.icontact-archive.com/archive?c=1384631&f=6038&s=10116&m=313474&t=650b9db00f5228ee57432048f1967e4ef1b454e708354ae751c2b95d07c97caf The 2023 Scrabble Players Championship and the WESPA Championship] === |
| + | NASPA will be celebrating the 75th anniversary of the game of Scrabble with two weeks of top-level competition in Las Vegas in July 2023. |
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− | [[Canadian Committee]] establishes March 27, 2011 as the deadline for CNSC qualification and June 13, 2011 as the deadline for Canadian qualification for the 2011 World Scrabble Championship. | + | === June 6, 2022 [[2022 Advisory Board Elections]] - Results === |
| + | There were no contested seats after the nomination process so an election was not needed. |
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− | == January 2011 == | + | === April 28, 2022 [[2022 Advisory Board Elections]] - Nominations open === |
| + | Elections for NASPA's Advisory Board (AB) are approaching. This year three elective seats need to be filled: |
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− | === January 27, 2011: Bulletin published ===
| + | * US South |
| + | * US West |
| + | * At Large |
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− | Volume 3, Number 1 of the [[NASPA Bulletin]]
| + | Nominations are open from May 1 through May 31, 2022. To nominate yourself or someone else, contact NASPA at [mailto:info@scrabbleplayers.org info@scrabbleplayers.org]. |
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| == Archived news == | | == Archived news == |
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− | * [[2010 breaking news archive]] | + | * [[2021 Breaking news archive]] |
− | * [[2009 breaking news archive]] | + | * [[2020 Breaking news archive]] |
| + | * [[2019 Breaking news archive]] |
| + | * [[2018 Breaking news archive]] |
| + | * [[2017 Breaking news archive]] |
| + | * [[2016 Breaking news archive]] |
| + | * [[2015 Breaking news archive]] |
| + | * [[2014 Breaking news archive]] |
| + | * [[2013 Breaking news archive]] |
| + | * [[2012 Breaking news archive]] |
| + | * [[2011 Breaking news archive]] |
| + | * [[2010 Breaking news archive]] |
| + | * [[2009 Breaking news archive]] |
Registration is now open for the 2023 NASPA Double Down in Las Vegas - the 2023 Scrabble Players Championship and the WESPA Championship - in Las Vegas in July 2023.
NASPA will be celebrating the 75th anniversary of the game of Scrabble with two weeks of top-level competition in Las Vegas in July 2023.
There were no contested seats after the nomination process so an election was not needed.
Elections for NASPA's Advisory Board (AB) are approaching. This year three elective seats need to be filled:
Nominations are open from May 1 through May 31, 2022. To nominate yourself or someone else, contact NASPA at info@scrabbleplayers.org.