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| * [[NASPA Bulletin]]: an online archive of NASPA Bulletins (not currently in publication). | | * [[NASPA Bulletin]]: an online archive of NASPA Bulletins (not currently in publication). |
| * [[Club news]]: news about activities at our sanctioned clubs | | * [[Club news]]: news about activities at our sanctioned clubs |
− | * [[Member news]]: news about our members outside of their Scrabble lives
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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]]: past tournaments | | * [[Tournament results]]: past tournaments |
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| == Current news == | | == Current news == |
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− | === March 18, 2020 NASPA suspended club and tournament activity because of COVID-19 === | + | === February 2, 2023 [[2023 NASPA Double Down in Las Vegas]] === |
− | [http://www.icontact-archive.com/archive?c=1384631&f=6038&s=14937&m=286005&t=42bfeecf990f5ae04e8a9ea793c9a29e79393ee2e6b4b72ecef1a231ef1a0fa9 NASPA has suspended all club and tournament activity because of the COVID-19 pandemic.]
| + | 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. |
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− | === March 10, 2020 NASPA released Coronavirus (COVID-19) information === | + | === 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 released[[COVID-19 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) information for members and directors]]. | + | 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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− | === January 30, 2020 Registration is open for the 2020 NASC in Baltimore (MD) from August 1 to 5, 2020 === | + | === June 6, 2022 [[2022 Advisory Board Elections]] - Results === |
− | Registration is now open for the 2020 North American SCRABBLE Championship. [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/w/2020_North_American_SCRABBLE_Championship Click here to find out more.]
| + | There were no contested seats after the nomination process so an election was not needed. |
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− | === October 1, 2019 The 2020 NASC will be in Baltimore (MD) from August 1 to 5, 2020 ===
| + | === April 28, 2022 [[2022 Advisory Board Elections]] - Nominations open === |
− | Save the date - the 2020 North American SCRABBLE Championship (NASC) will be in Baltimore (MD) from Aug 1 to 5, 2020! [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8krCU_9YrU0 Watch the announcement on NASPA Tonight.]
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− | === July 24, 2019 [[Alec Sjoholm]] wins [[2019 North American SCRABBLE Championship]] ===
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− | Congratulations to [[Alec Sjoholm]], winner of the [[2019 North American SCRABBLE Championship]]. View the [[Media:Nasc_winner_release_2019.pdf |press release]].
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− | === July 22, 2019 The NASPA [[Executive Committee]] announced a restructuring of the NASPA management team. ===
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− | The Executive Committee announced a restructuring of the NASPA management team at the annual Town Meeting. Read about the restructuring [http://www.icontact-archive.com/archive?c=1384631&f=6038&s=10116&m=277480&t=650b9db00f5228ee57432048f1967e4ef1b454e708354ae751c2b95d07c97caf here].
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− | === July 14, 2019 [[Zyzzyva]] Release 3.2.1 Available for Linux ===
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− | NASPA Zyzzyva Release 3.2.1 is now available for the Linux platform in addition to Windows and macOS platforms.
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− | === July 6, 2019 [[Kevin Gauthier]] and [[John Karris]] join Tournament Committee ===
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− | We thank Kevin Gauthier and John Karris for joining the NASPA Tournament Committee.
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− | === June 26, 2019 [[Zyzzyva]] Release 3.2.1 Available for [[CSW2019]] ===
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− | NASPA Zyzzyva Release 3.2.1 is now available for the Windows and macOS platforms.
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− | === June 6, 2019 [[2019 Advisory Board Elections]] - Results ===
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− | There were no contested seats after the nomination process so an election was not needed.
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− | === May 2, 2019 Collins 2019 to Take Effect on July 1, 2019 ===
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− | The NASPA [[Advisory Board]] decided that the [https://www.collinsdictionary.com/scrabble/ Collins Official SCRABBLE Words 2019] will take effect for Collins play at sanctioned clubs and tournaments on July 1, 2019.
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− | === April 29, 2019 [[2019 Advisory Board Elections]] - Nominations open === | |
| Elections for NASPA's Advisory Board (AB) are approaching. This year three elective seats need to be filled: | | Elections for NASPA's Advisory Board (AB) are approaching. This year three elective seats need to be filled: |
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| * At Large | | * At Large |
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− | Nominations are open from May 1 through May 31, 2019. To nominate yourself or someone else, contact NASPA at [mailto:info@scrabbleplayers.org info@scrabbleplayers.org]. | + | 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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− | === March 3, 2019 [[Zyzzyva]] Release 3.2.0 Available for [[NWL2018]] ===
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− | NASPA Zyzzyva Release 3.2.0 is now available for the Windows and macOS platforms.
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− | === February 1, 2019 [[Ted Gest]] chairs [[Club/Director Committee]] ===
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− | We thank Ted Gest for succeeding Alan Stern as chair of
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− | the NASPA Club/Director Committee; and thank Alan for his past service.
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− | === January 8, 2019 [[Sue Tremblay]] joins [[Club/Director Committee]] ===
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− | We thank Sue Tremblay for joining the NASPA Club/Director Committee.
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− | === January 8, 2019 [[John Bulten]] joins [[Dictionary Committee]] ===
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− | We thank John Bulten for joining the NASPA Dictionary Committee;
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− | John had previously been a valued member of the NSA Dictionary Committee.
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− | === January 7, 2019 [[OTCWL2018]] PDFs posted to [{{SERVER}}/cgi-bin/services.pl Member Services] ===
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− | The new words found in the Official Tournament and Club Word List, 2018 Edition have been posted on NASPA Member Services as easily printable PDFs.
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− | === January 3, 2019 [[OTCWL2018]] implementation delayed ===
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− | The [[Advisory Board]] has determined that implementation of OTCWL2018 will be delayed from February 1, 2019 to March 1, 2019.
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− | === January 1, 2019 [[Joshua Sokol]] and [[Colin Viebrock]] acclaimed to [[Canadian Committee]] ===
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− | We thank Joshua Sokol for continuing on in his role at the NASPA Canadian Committee, and welcome first-time member Colin Viebrock, who replaces the outgoing [[Mad Palazzo]].
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| == Archived news == | | == Archived news == |
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| + | * [[2021 Breaking news archive]] |
| + | * [[2020 Breaking news archive]] |
| + | * [[2019 Breaking news archive]] |
| * [[2018 Breaking news archive]] | | * [[2018 Breaking news archive]] |
| * [[2017 Breaking news archive]] | | * [[2017 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.