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Revision as of 18:10, 25 August 2010

This page is a draft which has yet to be reviewed by the Tournament Committee.

The Tournament Committee maintains this list of reasonable accommodations for disabled players.

Players who are unable to play SCRABBLE games according to the regular rules may apply to the Tournament Committee for an accommodation. The Committee will consult with the player to determine a reasonable accommodation, and list it below. The player may request that they not be identified by name below. Players who are dissatisfied with the accommodation offered by the Committee may appeal the Committee’s decision to the Advisory Board. Players are responsible for alerting their tournament directors in time for directors to verify accommodation status with the Committee.

Category Accommodation Players
Auditory disability (moderate) ?  
Auditory disability (severe) Player may require opponent to announce scores by entering them into a calculator provided by the player; opponent is entitled to two extra minutes of clock time if this accommodation is made.  
Cognitive disability (mathematical, moderate) ?  
Physical disability (mobility) Player will be assigned to the same table throughout the tournament; the table will be as close to the exit or toilet as possible.
Physical disability (manual dexterity) An assistant may perform any necessary actions. A player’s instruction to an assistant is considered equivalent under the rules to the player performing the instructed action.  
Religious restrictions (observes Jewish Sabbath) An assistant (shabbos goy) may perform any necessary actions. A player’s instruction to an assistant is considered equivalent under the rules to the player performing the instructed action.  
Visual disability (moderate) Player may use high-contrast or large-print tiles regardless of opponent’s preference, and remain at same table throughout event. Player may bring own light source to table, or be stationed at the table with the brightest available light.  
Visual disability (severe) Player may use Braille tiles, Braille board and Braille writer and remain at same table throughout event.