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| class="left"|<h3>2018 North American SCRABBLE Championship</h3>August 4-8, 2018, Buffalo, NY<br><br>
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| class="left"|<h3>NASPA Tournament of Champions</h3>August 24-30, 2020, <br><br>
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Congratulations to Austin Shin, winner of the '''NASPA Tournament of Champions presented by Scrabble&reg; GO'''.
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[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH44AjFtBIqRRLv-Yr6jRBg WATCH]
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[https://scrabble.formstack.com/forms/naspa_toc REGISTER]
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[https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/w/NASPA_Tournament_of_Champions READ MORE]
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[http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/reglist.pl?event=NSC2020 PLAYERS NEEDING TO CANCEL]
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[http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/register.pl REGISTER]
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[http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/reglist.pl?event=NSC2020 SEE WHO'S COMING]
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[https://baltimore.org/ VISIT BALTIMORE]
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Registration is now open for the 2018 North American SCRABBLE Championship!
 
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[http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/w/2018_North_American_SCRABBLE_Championship READ MORE]
 
[http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/register.pl?event_id=NSC2018 REGISTER]
 
  
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[http://event.scrabbleplayers.org/2019/nasc/build/ STANDINGS]
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[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhvDB0pE-3puxpCIR5cPVIg1Prw327nFX LIVE STREAM]
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[https://www.facebook.com/NASPAScrabble/ SOCIAL MEDIA]
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| class="left"|<h3>2016 North American School SCRABBLE Championship</h3>April 9–10, Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA.<br><br>
 
| class="left"|<h3>2016 North American School SCRABBLE Championship</h3>April 9–10, Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA.<br><br>
 
Congratulations to champions Jem Burch, Cooper Komatsu, and coach Cornelia Guest!<br><br>
 
Congratulations to champions Jem Burch, Cooper Komatsu, and coach Cornelia Guest!<br><br>
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== Current Topics ==
 
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[[File:Survey.jpeg|176px|link=https://scrabble.formstack.com/forms/nasc2017_evaluation_form]]
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<h3>2021 NASC</h3>
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[[2021_North_American_SCRABBLE_Championship|The 2021 North American SCRABBLE Championship is canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.]]
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<h3>Advisory Board Elections</h3>
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[[2021_Advisory_Board_Elections|A vote is underway to decide whether the elections should be held as scheduled.]]
  
<h3>NASC 2017 Survey</h3>
 
  
[https://scrabble.formstack.com/forms/nasc2017_evaluation_form Share your opinions about this and future NASC Tourneys - open to all NASPA members, not just NASC competitors]
 
 
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[[File:NSC-2017-02-144px.png|176px|link=https://www.facebook.com/NASPAScrabble/]]
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[[File:NWL_Books.png|176px|link=https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/shop.pl]]  
<h3>2017 NASC </h3>
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<h3>NWL20 Book</h3>
[https://www.facebook.com/NASPAScrabble/ Relive the action in New Orleans - pix, videos, and more!]</div>
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[https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/shop.pl The NASPA Word List is available to order from the NASPA Store.]
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[[File:NOLA.jpg|176px|link=https://www.facebook.com/NASPAScrabble/]]
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<h3>2017 NASC </h3>
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<h3>COVID-19</h3>
[https://www.facebook.com/NASPAScrabble/ Follow the action this weekend in New Orleans at the Crescent City Cup - pix, videos, and more!]</div>
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[[COVID-19 | NASPA Club and tournament activity is suspended because of the COVID-19 pandemic. ]]
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[[File:Will_Robot.JPG|176px|link=CES 2018]]
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<h3>CES 2018</h3>
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<h3>NASPA Community Values</h3>
[[CES 2018 | See what happens when Will Anderson takes on a robot in Las Vegas.]]
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[[Community Values | NASPA CEO John Chew issues a statement on important community values and discusses the issue of removing slurs from the NASPA Word List.]]  
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[[File:Elections.jpg|176px|link=2018_Advisory_Board_Elections]]
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[[File:NASPA_News.jpg|176px|link=COVID-19]]
<h3>Advisory Board Nominations</h3>
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<h3>NASPA News</h3>
[[2018_Advisory_Board_Elections|Nominations for the 2018 Advisory Board Elections run from May 1 to May 31]]
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[[IContact | NASPA sends out a weekly newsletter with the latest info on tournament and club play.]]
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[[File:SCRABBLE Tile.png|176px|link=http://www.icontact-archive.com/archive?c=1384631&f=6038&s=10116&m=288131&t=650b9db00f5228ee57432048f1967e4ef1b454e708354ae751c2b95d07c97caf]]
<h3>Player Titles</h3>
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<h3>SCRABBLE GO</h3>
[[Player Titles | NASPA awards the titles SCRABBLE Expert, SCRABBLE Master, and SCRABBLE Grandmaster to recognize player excellence.]]
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[http://www.icontact-archive.com/archive?c=1384631&f=6038&s=10116&m=288131&t=650b9db00f5228ee57432048f1967e4ef1b454e708354ae751c2b95d07c97caf The NASPA Word List 2018 (NWL2018) is now available in SCRABBLE GO, the new SCRABBLE mobile game.]
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[[File:NASPA-Zyzzyva.png|176px|link=Zyzzyva]]
 
[[File:NASPA-Zyzzyva.png|176px|link=Zyzzyva]]
<h3>NASPA Zyzzyva 3.1.0</h3>
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<h3>NASPA Zyzzyva 3.2.4</h3>
[http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/w/Zyzzyva NASPA Zyzzyva 3.1.0 is now available for OS X, Linux, and Windows.]<br><br><br><br>
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[[NASPA_Zyzzyva:_The_Last_Word_in_Word_Study | NASPA Zyzzyva 3.2.4 is now available for Windows, macOS, and Linux.]]
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[[File:Apps.jpg|176px|link=Software]]
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<h3>NWL Apps</h3>
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[[Software | Check out the apps and software licensed to include the NASPA Word List.]]
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<h3>NASPA Word of the Day</h3>
 
<h3>NASPA Word of the Day</h3>
 
[http://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl See today's word of the day.]
 
[http://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl See today's word of the day.]
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[[File:Saam logo-tealribbon.jpg|176px|link=Community Advocate]]
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<h3>NASPA Community Advocate</h3>
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[[Community Advocate | The Community Advocate looks into cases of harassment within the organization.]]
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<h3>NASPA Suggestion Box</h3>
 
<h3>NASPA Suggestion Box</h3>
 
[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1CvfjnaoSFnJmT3p9AzEoesV9YyicDqXJSarQzN4cyNk Send us your suggestions for tournament and club SCRABBLE.]
 
[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1CvfjnaoSFnJmT3p9AzEoesV9YyicDqXJSarQzN4cyNk Send us your suggestions for tournament and club SCRABBLE.]
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<h3>NASPA Community Advocate</h3>
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<h3>Awards</h3>
[[Community Advocate | The Community Advocate looks into cases of sexual harassment within the organization.]]
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[[Awards | NASPA recognizes player achievements with awards, including Person of the Year and Player Titles. Updated Player Titles!]]
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[[File:Teamwork.jpg|176px|link=NASPA Youth SCRABBLE]]
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<h3>NASPA Youth SCRABBLE</h3>
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[[NASPA Youth SCRABBLE | The NASPA Youth SCRABBLE program promotes and recognizes youth SCRABBLE talent. ]]
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<h3>Advisory Board Elections</h3>
 
<h3>Advisory Board Elections</h3>
[http://www.icontact-archive.com/-eBE1BTTRFaArP3qIeNvGFEtBtQtSG8v?w=3/ Advisory Board Election results are available.]
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[[2020_Advisory_Board_Elections|Results for the 2020 Advisory Board elections are available.]]
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[[File:Fort-wayne-t-shirt.jpg|176px|link=http://blog.scrabbleplayers.org/wordpress/]]
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[[File:TWL18.jpeg|176px|link=NWL2018]]
<h3>2016 North American SCRABBLE Championships Blog</h3>
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<h3>NWL2018</h3>
[http://blog.scrabbleplayers.org/wordpress/ NASC news and player profiles]
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[[NWL2018 | The NASPA Word List (2018 Edition) - NWL2018 - went into effect on March 1, 2019.]]
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[[File:Can-Am.jpg|176px|link=2020 Can-Am SCRABBLE Challenge]]
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[[2020 Can-Am SCRABBLE Challenge | The event will be hosted by Canada at a date to be determined. The event has been postponed from early May because of the COVID-19 pandemic.]]
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[[File:Alchemist_Cup_Team_USA_2018.jpg|176px|link=2020 Alchemist Cup Qualification System]]
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[[2020 Alchemist Cup Qualification System |The 2020 Alchemist Cup will be held December 2-6, 2020, at the Genting Highland Resort in Malaysia. Find out how to qualify for Team USA or Canada.]]
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[[File:Baltimore_Night.jpg|176px|link=https://baltimore.org]]
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<h3>NASC 2020 - Baltimore</h3>
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'''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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[[File:Survey.jpeg|176px|link=https://scrabble.formstack.com/forms/nasc2019]]
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<h3>NASC 2019 Survey</h3>
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[https://scrabble.formstack.com/forms/nasc2019 Share your opinions about this and future NASC Tourneys - open to all NASPA members, not just NASC competitors]
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[[File:Elections.jpg|176px|link=2019_Advisory_Board_Elections]]
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<h3>Advisory Board Elections</h3>
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[[2019_Advisory_Board_Elections|Results for the 2019 Advisory Board Elections are available.]]
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[[File:NASPA-Zyzzyva.png|176px|link=Zyzzyva]]
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<h3>NASPA Zyzzyva 3.1.0</h3>
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[http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/w/Zyzzyva NASPA Zyzzyva 3.1.0 is now available for OS X, Linux, and Windows.]<br><br><br><br>
 
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[[File:2016-cnsc-champ.JPG|176px|link=2016 Canadian National SCRABBLE Championship]]
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[[File:Survey.jpeg|176px|link=https://scrabble.formstack.com/forms/nasc2018]]
<h3>2016 CNSC</h3>
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<h3>NASC 2018 Survey</h3>
[[2016 North American SCRABBLE Championship|2016 Canadian National SCRABBLE Championship results.]]
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[https://scrabble.formstack.com/forms/nasc2018 Share your opinions about this and future NASC Tourneys - open to all NASPA members, not just NASC competitors]
 
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<h3>Current Word List</h3>
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<h3>Advisory Board Elections</h3>
[http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/w/Official_Tournament_and_Club_Word_List OTCWL2014 took effect for NASPA club and tournament play on April 10, 2015.]
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[[File:MSI_image.png|176px|link=https://www.mindsportsacademy.com/news/msi-and-naspa-us-qualifier-structure.aspx?return=%2Fnews.aspx]]
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[[File:Fort-wayne-t-shirt.jpg|176px|link=http://blog.scrabbleplayers.org/wordpress/]]
<h3>World SCRABBLE Championship Qualifier Series</h3>
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<h3>2016 North American SCRABBLE Championships Blog</h3>
[https://www.mindsportsacademy.com/news/msi-and-naspa-us-qualifier-structure.aspx?return=%2Fnews.aspx Details about the new U.S. qualification series for MSI's 2016 World SCRABBLE Champions Tournament]
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[http://blog.scrabbleplayers.org/wordpress/ NASC news and player profiles]
 
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[[File:NASSC2016winners-small.jpg|176px|link=2016 North American School SCRABBLE Championship]]
 
[[File:NASSC2016winners-small.jpg|176px|link=2016 North American School SCRABBLE Championship]]
 
<h3>2016 NASSC</h3>
 
<h3>2016 NASSC</h3>
 
[http://event.scrabbleplayers.org/2016/nassc/build/ 2016 North American School SCRABBLE Championship results.]
 
[http://event.scrabbleplayers.org/2016/nassc/build/ 2016 North American School SCRABBLE Championship results.]
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[[File:NSC-2017-02-144px.png|176px|link=https://www.facebook.com/NASPAScrabble/]]
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<h3>2017 NASC </h3>
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[https://www.facebook.com/NASPAScrabble/ Relive the action in New Orleans - pix, videos, and more!]</div>
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[[File:CNSC_2018.jpg|176px|link=2018 Canadian National SCRABBLE Championship]]
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<h3>2018 CNSC</h3>
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[[2018 Canadian National SCRABBLE Championship|Congratulations to '''Eric Tran''', 2018 Canadian SCRABBLE Champion!]]
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<h3 class="date">March 18, 2021</h3> 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.
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<h3 class="date">March 18, 2021</h3> 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].
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<h3 class="date">March 4, 2021</h3> The [[2021_North_American_SCRABBLE_Championship|2021 North American SCRABBLE Championship]] is canceled because of ongoing concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic.
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<h3 class="date">November 27, 2020</h3> [[NASPA_Zyzzyva:_The_Last_Word_in_Word_Study | NASPA Zyzzyva 3.2.4]] is now available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It includes [[NWL2020]] and [[NSWL2020]].
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<h3 class="date">October 15, 2020</h3> The NASPA [[Advisory Board]] decided that the NASPA Word List 2020 Edition ([[NWL2020]]) and the NASPA School Word List 2020 Edition ([[NSWL2020]])will take effect at sanctioned clubs and tournaments on January 6, 2021.
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<h3 class="date">August 30, 2020</h3> Congratulations to [[Austin Shin]], winner of the [[NASPA Tournament of Champions]] presented by Scrabble® GO.
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<h3 class="date">August 6, 2020</h3> The [[NASPA Tournament of Champions]] presented by Scrabble® GO will be held August 24 to 30, 2020, as a virtual online tournament.
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<h3 class="date">July 27, 2020</h3> The NASPA [[IDEA Committee]] met for the first time. This committee has been formed to address issues of inclusivity, diversity, equity, and accessibility within our community.
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<h3 class="date">July 8, 2020</h3> NASPA CEO [[John Chew]] issues a [[Community Values | statement]] on removing slurs from the [[NASPA Word List]].
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<h3 class="date">June 25, 2020</h3>
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NASPA released updated [[COVID-19 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance for members and directors]].
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<h3 class="date">June 20, 2020</h3> 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]].
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<h3 class="date">June 1, 2020</h3> Elections for the [[2020 Advisory Board Elections |Advisory Board]] run from June 1 to June 30.
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<h3 class="date">May 28, 2020</h3>The [[2020 North American SCRABBLE Championship]] has been been canceled because of ongoing concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.
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<h3 class="date">May 14, 2020</h3>The [[NWL2018 |NASPA Word List 2018 (NWL2018)]] is now available in [https://www.facebook.com/ScrabbleGO SCRABBLE GO], the new SCRABBLE mobile game.
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<h3 class="date">April 30, 2020</h3>Nominations for the [[2020 Advisory Board Elections]] will be open from May 1 to May 31, 2020.
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<h3 class="date">March 18, 2020</h3>
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[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.]
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<h3 class="date">March 10, 2020</h3>
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NASPA released[[COVID-19 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) information for members and directors]].
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<h3 class="date">January 30, 2020</h3>
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Registration is now open for the 2020 North American SCRABBLE Championship (NASC)in Baltimore (MD) from Aug 1 to 5, 2020! [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/register.pl Register now!]
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<h3 class="date">October 1, 2019</h3>
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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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<h3 class="date">July 24, 2019</h3>
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[http://event.scrabbleplayers.org/2019/nasc/build Congratulations to 2019 North American SCRABBLE Champion Alec Sjoholm!]
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<h3 class="date">July 22, 2019</h3>
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The NASPA [[Executive Committee]] announced a [http://www.icontact-archive.com/archive?c=1384631&f=6038&s=10116&m=277480&t=650b9db00f5228ee57432048f1967e4ef1b454e708354ae751c2b95d07c97caf restructuring of the NASPA management team].
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NASPA [[Zyzzyva]] Release 3.2.1, which includes [[CSW2019]], is now also available for the Linux platform.
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<h3 class="date">June 26, 2019</h3>
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NASPA [[Zyzzyva]] Release 3.2.1, which includes [[CSW2019]], is now available for the Windows and macOS platforms.
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<h3 class="date">June 6, 2019</h3> Results for the [[2019 Advisory Board Elections]] are available.
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<h3 class="date">May 2, 2019</h3>
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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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<h3 class="date">April 29, 2019</h3>Nominations for the [[2019 Advisory Board Elections]] will be open from May 1 to May 31, 2019.
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<h3 class="date">April 18, 2019</h3>
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NASPA [[Zyzzyva]] Release 3.2.0, which includes [[NWL2018]], is now also available for the Linux platform.
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<h3 class="date">March 3, 2019</h3>
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NASPA [[Zyzzyva]] Release 3.2.0, which includes [[NWL2018]], is now available for the Windows and macOS platforms.
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<h3 class="date">January 4, 2019</h3>
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The NASPA [[Advisory Board]] voted last night to change the effective date for the [[Official Tournament and Club Word List]] (2018 Edition) - OTCWL2018 - from February 1 to March 1, 2019 for sanctioned tournament play.
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<h3 class="date">December 13, 2018</h3>
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The NASPA [[Advisory Board]] decided that the [[Official Tournament and Club Word List]] (2018 Edition) - OTCWL2018 -  will take effect at sanctioned clubs and tournaments on February 1, 2019.
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<h3 class="date">November 5, 2018</h3>
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Registration is now open to represent the United States and Canada at the [[2019 WESPA Championship]].
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<h3 class="date">October 3, 2018</h3>
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The 2019 North American SCRABBLE Championship will be held in Reno, Nevada, on July 20 to 24, 2019.
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<h3 class="date">August 8, 2018</h3>
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[http://event.scrabbleplayers.org/2018/nasc/build Congratulations to 2018 North American SCRABBLE Champion Joel Sherman!]
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<h3 class="date">August 2, 2018</h3>
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[[Lila Crotty]], [[Jennifer M Lee | Jennifer Lee]], and [[Ezekiel Markwei]] have been appointed to the NASPA [[Advisory Board]].
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<h3 class="date">July 2, 2018</h3> Results for the [[2018 Advisory Board Elections]] are available.
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<h3 class="date">June 2, 2018</h3> Elections for the [[2018 Advisory Board Elections]] run from June 3 to June 30.
 
<h3 class="date">April 26, 2018</h3>Nominations for the [[2018 Advisory Board Elections]] will be open from May 1 to May 31, 2018.
 
<h3 class="date">April 26, 2018</h3>Nominations for the [[2018 Advisory Board Elections]] will be open from May 1 to May 31, 2018.
 
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[http://event.scrabbleplayers.org/2017/nasc/build Congratulations to 2017 North American SCRABBLE Champion Will Anderson!]
 
[http://event.scrabbleplayers.org/2017/nasc/build Congratulations to 2017 North American SCRABBLE Champion Will Anderson!]
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<h3 class="date">July 1, 2017</h3>[http://www.icontact-archive.com/-eBE1BTTRFaArP3qIeNvGFEtBtQtSG8v?w=3/ Advisory Board Election results are now available.]
 
<h3 class="date">July 1, 2017</h3>[http://www.icontact-archive.com/-eBE1BTTRFaArP3qIeNvGFEtBtQtSG8v?w=3/ Advisory Board Election results are now available.]
 
<h3 class="date">June 2, 2017</h3> Voting for the [[2017 Advisory Board Elections]] runs from June 3 to June 30.
 
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August 24-30, 2020,

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Top News

March 18, 2021

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 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

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

November 27, 2020

NASPA Zyzzyva 3.2.4 is now available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It includes NWL2020 and NSWL2020.

October 15, 2020

The NASPA Advisory Board decided that the NASPA Word List 2020 Edition (NWL2020) and the NASPA School Word List 2020 Edition (NSWL2020)will take effect at sanctioned clubs and tournaments on January 6, 2021.

August 30, 2020

Congratulations to Austin Shin, winner of the NASPA Tournament of Champions presented by Scrabble® GO.

August 6, 2020

The NASPA Tournament of Champions presented by Scrabble® GO will be held August 24 to 30, 2020, as a virtual online tournament.

July 27, 2020

The NASPA IDEA Committee met for the first time. This committee has been formed to address issues of inclusivity, diversity, equity, and accessibility within our community.

July 8, 2020

NASPA CEO John Chew issues a statement on removing slurs from the NASPA Word List.