2011 Canadian National SCRABBLE Championship schedule

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The 2011 Canadian National SCRABBLE Championship (CNSC) takes place on June 10–13 at the Bond Place Hotel in downtown Toronto, just east of Yonge-Dundas Square. Unless otherwise indicated, all events on this schedule take place in the function rooms on the basement level of the hotel.

Contents 1 Saturday, June 4 2 Monday, June 6 3 Wednesday, June 8 4 Thursday, June 9 5 Friday, June 10 6 Saturday, June 11 7 Sunday, June 12 8 Monday, June 13

Saturday, June 4

08:30 A.M. – 06:30 P.M.

The weekend before the CNSC, NASPA Club #422 (the Mississauga SCRABBLE® Club) is holding a one-day fully rated tournament, about a 45-minute drive west of the event venue. Please see the event listing for registration and other details.

Monday, June 6

07:30 P.M. – 10:30 P.M.

NASPA Club #263 (the Oshawa SCRABBLE® Club) holds its regular weekly meeting, about an hour’s drive northeast of the CNSC venue.

Wednesday, June 8

06:45 P.M. – 09:45 P.M.

NASPA Club #3 (the Toronto SCRABBLE® Club) holds the second week of its annual three-week Local Club Tournament (LCT), about a 45-minute drive north of the CNSC venue. Visitors are welcome, but will only be paired with players who are not playing in the LCT.

Thursday, June 9

04:00 P.M. – 06:00 P.M.

Setup, staff only, times to be confirmed.

07:30 P.M. – 10:30 P.M.

NASPA Club #422 (the Mississauga SCRABBLE® Club) holds its regular weekly meeting, about a 45-minute drive west of the event venue.

Friday, June 10

07:30–08:30	Setup, staff only.
08:00–09:00	Continental breakfast, staff only.
08:30–09:00	Early Bird registration.
09:00–09:15	Early Bird pairings posted, announcements.
09:15–11:15	Early Bird Rounds 1, 2.
11:00–11:30	Coffee break.
11:30–12:30	Early Bird Round 3.
12:30–13:30	Lunch, provided only to staff.
13:45–15:45	Early Bird Rounds 4, 5.
15:45–16:15	Coffee break.
16:15–18:30	Early Bird Rounds 6, 7
18:30–19:00	Setup, staff only.
19:00–19:30	Main Event registration.
19:30–19:45	Early Bird prize ceremony, Main Event pairings, announcements.
19:45–22:45	Rounds 1–3

Saturday, June 11

08:00–08:30	Daily setup, staff only.
08:30–08:55	Coffee and pastries for contestants and staff.
08:55–09:00	Announcements.
09:00–11:00	Rounds 4, 5.
10:45–11:15	Coffee break.
11:15–12:15	Round 6.
12:15–13:15	Lunch served to contestants and staff.
13:15–16:15	Rounds 7–9.
16:15–16:45	Coffee break.
16:45–18:45	Rounds 10, 11.
18:45–22:00	After hours play

Sunday, June 12

08:00–08:30	Daily setup, staff only.
08:30–08:55	Coffee and pastries for contestants and staff.
08:55–09:00	Announcements.
09:00–11:00	Rounds 12, 13.
10:45–11:15	Coffee break.
11:15–12:15	Round 14.
12:15–13:15	Lunch served to contestants and staff.
13:15–15:20	Rounds 15, 16.
15:10–15:40	Coffee break.
15:40–17:45	Rounds 17, 18.
17:45–18:15	Prize ceremony for non-finalists.
18:15–19:15	Setup, staff only, times approximate.
18:45–22:00	After hours play

Monday, June 13

08:00–08:30	Daily setup, staff only.
08:30–08:55	Coffee and pastries for contestants and staff.
08:55–09:00	Announcements.
09:00–11:00	Finals Round 1, 2. Finalists will be sequestered and all moves will be transmitted to the audience on the big board.
10:30–11:00	Coffee and pastries for contestants and staff, times approximate.
11:00–12:00	Finals Round 3.
12:00–13:00	Lunch served to finalists and staff.
13:00–15:00	Finals Rounds 4 and 5, if necessary.
15:00–15:30	Final Prize Ceremony, times approximate.
15:30–16:30	Teardown, staff only, times approximate.