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* [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/ NASPA home]: contains the most recent tweets.
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* [[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.
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* [[NASPA Bulletin]]: an online archive of NASPA Bulletins (not currently in publication).
* [[Club news]]
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* [[Club news]]: news about activities at our sanctioned clubs
* [[Member news]]
 
* [[SCRABBLE in the news]] : Links to articles about SCRABBLE players, clubs, and tournaments.
 
 
* [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/tourneys/calendar.html Tournament calendar]: upcoming tournaments
 
* [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/tourneys/calendar.html Tournament calendar]: upcoming tournaments
* [[Tournament results]]
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* [[Tournament results]]: past tournaments
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* ... and our home page, which will always list the top stories.
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== Current news ==
 
== Current news ==
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=== June 17, 2021 Removal of Participant Cap for Vaccinated Players ===
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As of June 21st, 2021, there is no cap on the number of [[Vaccinated Play |fully vaccinated players]] who can participate in sanctioned tournaments and club sessions.
  
=== August 16, 2010: Nigel Richards wins World Players Championship ===
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=== May 20, 2021 Resumption of Play for Vaccinated Players ===
 
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As of June 1st, 2021, small groups of [[Vaccinated Play |fully vaccinated players]] can participate in sanctioned tournaments and club sessions.
The new [[2010 National SCRABBLE Championship|National Champion]] [[Nigel Richards]] makes it a double and wins the [[2010 World Players Championship]] too.  His record was 24.5-7.5 +3191.  The runner-up was the reigning world champion [[Pakorn Nemitrmansuk]] with a 24-8 +1985 record.  Congratulations!
 
 
 
* [http://www.poslfit.com/games/wpc/2010/32/ Deciding game]
 
* [http://www.worldplayerschampionship.com/2010/build/standing/1/32.html Final results]
 
 
 
=== August 11, 2010: Nigel Richards wins National SCRABBLE Championship ===
 
 
 
Clinching the win with three games to go, 2008 NSC winner [[Nigel Richards]] does it again! Congratulations!
 
 
 
=== August 7, 2010: Dallas Johnson joins Advisory Board ===
 
 
 
NASPA’s [[Advisory Board]] has invited [[Dallas Johnson]] to join the board.  Johnson replaces Greg Edwards, who quit in May.
 
 
 
== July 2010 ==
 
 
 
=== July 22, 2010: William Giblin wins gift card ===
 
 
 
William Giblin is the 400th registrant for the [[2010 NSC]].  He wins a restaurant gift card worth USD 50.00 donated by [[Judy Newhouse]].  Congratulations Bill!
 
 
 
=== July 15, 2010: New Requirements for Sanctioning Tournaments ===
 
 
 
The Tournament Committe announces new sanctioning requirements for LCT and TCC [[Tournaments]].
 
 
 
=== July 14, 2010: NASPA Financials Posted===
 
 
 
NASPA's 2009 Form 990 has been posted on the [[Financial Reports]] page.
 
 
 
=== July 12, 2010: Advisory Board rulings ===
 
 
 
[[Advisory Board]] has published new [[Advisory_Board#Rulings|rulings]] concerning delays in submitting tournament results and overdue member accounts.
 
 
 
=== July 3, 2010: Marlon Hill and Ben Schoenbrun score −22 total ===
 
 
 
Marlon Hill and Ben Shoenbrun set a new [[OTCWL]] tournament record for the [[Records#Lowest_combined_game_score|lowest combined game score]] with a total of negative 22 points.  The previous record was −20.
 
 
 
The game ended after six consecutive zero scores from challenged phonies and exchanges and both players got negative points from the tiles left on their racks.  Marlon drew a blank and won with −6 points, while Ben got stuck with the Q and lost with −16 points.  Congratulations to both!
 
 
 
=== July 2, 2010: Nigel Peltier makes record seven bingos ===
 
 
 
More OTCWL tournament records were broken in Reno today.  On the third round of the main event, Nigel Peltier played seven bingos (PINTOES, ACONITE, RAPIDLY, INFOLDED, EMIRATE, SHEARING, DAtABLE), setting a new record for the [[Records#Most_bingos_by_one_player_in_a_game|most bingos by one player in a game]].  The previous record was six bingos.  Congratulations Nigel!
 
 
 
Nigel's opponent Jeff Martin also made a bingo (CORNIEsT) for a combined total of eight, which tied the record for the [[Records#Most_bingos_by_both_players_in_a_game|most bingos by both players in a game]].  Congratulations to both!
 
 
 
=== July 1, 2010: Edward De Guzman scores record 771 points ===
 
 
 
A new OTCWL tournament record for the [[Records#Highest_winning_game_score|highest winning game score]] was set today in the second early bird event of the 2010 West Coast Championship in Reno, NV.  Edward De Guzman scored a whopping 771 points, besting the previous record by one point.  Congratulations Ed!
 
 
 
== May 2010 ==
 
 
 
=== May 31, 2010: bulletin published ===
 
 
 
Volume 2, Number 2 of the [[NASPA Bulletin]]
 
is now available for
 
[http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/bulletin.pl member download].
 
 
 
=== May 20, 2010: Updated Incident Report Form ===
 
 
 
The
 
[[Media:Incident_Report_Form.pdf|Incident Report Form]] has been updated.
 
 
 
== Febuary 2010 ==
 
 
 
=== February 9, 2010: Stanton, CA rated ===
 
 
 
The tournament held in Stanton, CA on January 31 has finally
 
been rated today.  Consequently, the monthly [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/ratings/data/full/2010/201002.txt rating list] and tournaments results ([http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/tourneys/2010/xt/02 text] [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/tourneys/2010/lxt/02 pic]) for February were revised.
 
 
 
=== February 4, 2010: Matt Hopkins honored ===
 
 
 
[[Advisory Board]] announced that it has named [[Matt Hopkins]] its first [[Advisory_Board_Member_Emeritus_Matt_Hopkins|Member Emeritus]].
 
 
 
=== February 1, 2010: NSC staff announcement ===
 
 
 
The division leaders for [[2010_National_SCRABBLE_Championship#Staff|2010 NSC]] have been named: [[John Robertson]], [[Bryan Pepper]], [[Dallas Johnson]], [[Judy Newhouse]] and [[Dan Stock]].
 
 
 
== January 2010 ==
 
 
 
=== January 24, 2010: new Advisory Board decisions ===
 
 
 
[[Advisory Board]] published a number of new decisions in the new [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/bulletin.pl bulletin], including:
 
* The AB okayed a new, separate rating system for sanctioned games played using the [[Collins]] (SOWPODS) lexicon. Details will be announced on the website soon.
 
* The AB enacted as NASPA policy an agreement made among tour/cruise tournament directors that their events be separated by [[Tournaments#Directing_Tournaments|90 days]] and not the usual two weeks.
 
 
 
=== January 24, 2010: bulletin published ===
 
 
 
Volume 2, Number 1 of the [[NASPA Bulletin]]
 
is now available for
 
[http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/bulletin.pl member download].
 
 
 
=== January 21, 2010: Bryan Pepper joins Advisory Board ===
 
 
 
NASPA is pleased to announce the addition of [[Bryan Pepper]] to the [[Advisory Board]] effective January 1. Bryan is a longtime player and director, including many years as a divisional director at [[Nationals]]. Bryan was appointed by [[Mary Rhoades]], whose tenure just ended. Outgoing Advisory Board members are given the opportunity to appoint a replacement, a policy that NASPA adopted from the NSA.
 
 
 
We are grateful to Mary for her five years of service on the Advisory Board, as well as her continued service on many other important NASPA committees, and we look forward to Bryan's contributions to the Advisory Board.  
 
  
=== January 6, 2010: rules revision announced ===
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=== April 28, 2021 NASPA Advisory Board Elections Cancelled ===
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Members voted to postpone [[2021 Advisory Board Elections |Advisory Board elections]] for a year. Terms of current members will be extended for a year.
  
New rules changes go into effect February 2, 2010. The updated [[Official Tournament Rules]] (along with a summary of the changes) are available now.
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=== March 18, 2021 NASPA Advisory Board Elections ===
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The NASPA [[Advisory Board]] has asked members to [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/vote.pl vote] on whether [[2021 Advisory Board Elections |elections]] should be held as scheduled or postponed for a year.
  
=== January 4, 2010: 2500 members ===
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=== March 18, 2021 Printed NASPA Word List 2020 Edition ===
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Printed versions of the [[NWL2020 | NASPA Word List 2020]] and [[NSWL2020 | NASPA School Word List 2020]] are now available to order from the [https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/shop.pl NASPA Store].
  
The number of paid NASPA members in the [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/members.pl membership database] surpassed 2500 today.  Directors can download a [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/list-members.pl listing] of all valid members.
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=== March 4, 2021 2021 NASC Canceled ===
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The [[2021_North_American_SCRABBLE_Championship|2021 North American SCRABBLE Championship]] is canceled because of ongoing concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
 
== Archived news ==
 
== Archived news ==
  
* [[2010 breaking news archive]]
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* [[2020 Breaking news archive]]
* [[2009 breaking news archive]]
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* [[2019 Breaking news archive]]
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* [[2018 Breaking news archive]]
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* [[2017 Breaking news archive]]
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* [[2016 Breaking news archive]]
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* [[2015 Breaking news archive]]
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* [[2014 Breaking news archive]]
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* [[2013 Breaking news archive]]
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* [[2012 Breaking news archive]]
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* [[2011 Breaking news archive]]
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* [[2010 Breaking news archive]]
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* [[2009 Breaking news archive]]

Revision as of 14:11, 17 June 2021

This page contains current and recent breaking news about NASPA.

See also:

  • 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 (not currently in publication).
  • Club news: news about activities at our sanctioned clubs
  • Tournament calendar: upcoming tournaments
  • Tournament results: past tournaments
  • ... and our home page, which will always list the top stories.


Current news

June 17, 2021 Removal of Participant Cap for Vaccinated Players

As of June 21st, 2021, there is no cap on the number of fully vaccinated players who can participate in sanctioned tournaments and club sessions.

May 20, 2021 Resumption of Play for Vaccinated Players

As of June 1st, 2021, small groups of fully vaccinated players can participate in sanctioned tournaments and club sessions.

April 28, 2021 NASPA Advisory Board Elections Cancelled

Members voted to postpone Advisory Board elections for a year. Terms of current members will be extended for a year.

March 18, 2021 NASPA Advisory Board Elections

The NASPA Advisory Board has asked members to vote on whether elections should be held as scheduled or postponed for a year.

March 18, 2021 Printed NASPA Word List 2020 Edition

Printed versions of the NASPA Word List 2020 and NASPA School Word List 2020 are now available to order from the NASPA Store.

March 4, 2021 2021 NASC Canceled

The 2021 North American SCRABBLE Championship is canceled because of ongoing concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic.

Archived news