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This page contains current and recent '''breaking news''' about [[NASPA]].
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This page formerly contained current and recent '''breaking news''' about [[NASPA]].
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It has been replaced by [[IContact]]: an online archive of NASPA News (originally called Tournament Talk), a weekly newsletter, and other emails sent to the membership.
  
 
See also:
 
See also:
* [[IContact]]: an online archive of NASPA News (originally called Tournament Talk), a weekly newsletter, and other emails sent to the membership.
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* [[Media relations]]: media coverage of NASPA activities
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* [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/tourneys/calendar.html Tournament calendar]: upcoming tournaments
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* [[Tournament results]]: past tournaments
 
* [[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
 
* [[SCRABBLE in the news]] : Links to articles about SCRABBLE players, clubs, and tournaments.
 
* [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/tourneys/calendar.html Tournament calendar]: upcoming tournaments
 
* [[Tournament results]]: past tournaments
 
 
* ... and our home page, which will always list the top stories.
 
* ... and our home page, which will always list the top stories.
  
 
== Current news ==
 
=== July 8, 2020 NASPA CEO Statement on Slurs in NASPA Word List ===
 
NASPA CEO [[John Chew]] issues a [[Community Values | statement]] on removing slurs from the [[NASPA Word List]].
 
 
=== July 2, 2020 [[2020 Advisory Board Elections]] - Results available ===
 
Results for the [[2020 Advisory Board Elections]] are available.
 
 
=== June 20, 2020 NASPA CEO Statement on Community Values ===
 
NASPA CEO [[John Chew]] issues a [[Community Values | statement]] on important community values and discusses the issue of removing slurs from the [[NASPA Word List]].
 
 
=== June 1, 2020 [[2020 Advisory Board Elections]] - Voting open ===
 
Voting for the 2 contested seats - US Midwest and US Northeast - runs from June 1st through June 30th. [[Heidi Robertson]] wins the Canada district by acclamation. [[John Ortman]] wins the US West district by acclamation.
 
 
=== May 28, 2020 2020 NASC Canceled ===
 
The [[2020 North American SCRABBLE Championship]] has been been canceled because of ongoing concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.
 
 
=== May 14, 2020 [[NWL2018]] is now available in SCRABBLE GO ===
 
The [[NWL2018 | NASPA Word List 2018 (NWL2018)]] is now available in [https://www.facebook.com/ScrabbleGO SCRABBLE GO], the new SCRABBLE mobile game.
 
 
=== April 30, 2020 [[2020 Advisory Board Elections]] - Nominations  are open ===
 
Elections for NASPA's Advisory Board (AB) are approaching. This year four elective seats need to be filled:
 
 
* Canada
 
* US Midwest
 
* US Northeast
 
* US West
 
 
Nominations are open from May 1 through May 31, 2020. To nominate yourself or someone else, contact NASPA at [mailto:info@scrabbleplayers.org info@scrabbleplayers.org].
 
 
=== March 18, 2020 NASPA suspended club and tournament activity because of COVID-19 ===
 
[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.]
 
 
=== March 10, 2020 NASPA released Coronavirus (COVID-19) information ===
 
NASPA released[[COVID-19 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) information for members and directors]].
 
 
=== January 30, 2020 Registration is open for the 2020 NASC in Baltimore (MD) from August 1 to 5, 2020 ===
 
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.]
 
  
 
== Archived news ==
 
== Archived news ==
  
 
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* [[2023 Breaking news archive]]
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* [[2022 Breaking news archive]]
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* [[2021 Breaking news archive]]
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* [[2020 Breaking news archive]]
 
* [[2019 Breaking news archive]]
 
* [[2019 Breaking news archive]]
 
* [[2018 Breaking news archive]]
 
* [[2018 Breaking news archive]]

Latest revision as of 17:09, 11 April 2024

This page formerly contained current and recent breaking news about NASPA.

It has been replaced by IContact: an online archive of NASPA News (originally called Tournament Talk), a weekly newsletter, and other emails sent to the membership.

See also:


Archived news