2012 National SCRABBLE Championship prizes
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This page lists prizes to be awarded at the 2012 National SCRABBLE Championship.
Prize Chart
The following chart shows the cash and merchandise prizes that will be awarded in each division.
| Division 1 | Division 2 | Division 3 | Division 4 | Division CSW | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Place | $10,000 + Plaque + Giant Check + SamBoard + iPod Touch | $2,500 + Plaque | $2,000 + Plaque | $1,500 + Plaque | $1,500 + Plaque + SamBoard |
| 2nd Place | $3,000 | $1,000 | $800 | $700 | $600 |
| 3rd Place | $1,000 | $600 | $600 | $400 | $500 |
| 4th Place | $500 | $500 | $500 | $350 | Merriam Webster book prize |
| 5th Place | $450 | $450 | $450 | $300 | Bob's Bible |
| 6th Place | $400 | $400 | $400 | $250 | Draw for Super SCRABBLE or Letterati |
| 7th Place | $350 | $350 | $350 | $200 | - |
| 8th Place | $300 | $300 | $300 | Merriam Webster book prize | - |
| 9th Place | Merriam Webster book prize | $250 | $250 | Bob's Bible | - |
| 10th Place | Bob's Bible | $200 | $200 | Draw for Super SCRABBLE or Letterati | - |
| 11th Place | Mike Baron's SCRABBLE Wordbook | Merriam Webster book prize | Merriam Webster book prize | - | - |
| 12th Place | - | Bob's Bible | Bob's Bible | - | - |
| 13th Place | - | Draw for Super SCRABBLE or Letterati | Draw for Super SCRABBLE or Letterati | - | - |
| Class B | - | - | - | - | $400 |
| Class C | - | - | - | - | $300 |
| High Win | $25 | $25 | $25 | $25 | $25 |
| High Loss | $25 | $25 | $25 | $25 | $25 |
| Low Win | $25 | $25 | $25 | $25 | $25 |
| High Play | $25 | $25 | $25 | $25 | $25 |
| High SUN Word | $25 | $25 | $25 | $25 | $25 |
| Tuff Luck | $25 | $25 | $25 | $25 | $25 |
| Best Record Day 3 Lower Half | SamTiles | SamTiles | SamTiles | SamTiles | SamTiles |
| Best Record Day 4 Lower Half | SamTiles | SamTiles | SamTiles | SamTiles | SamTiles |
| High Win - Round 22 | QWERTY Movie Ticket | QWERTY Movie Ticket | QWERTY Movie Ticket | QWERTY Movie Ticket | QWERTY Movie Ticket |
| High Win - Round 23 | QWERTY Movie Ticket | QWERTY Movie Ticket | QWERTY Movie Ticket | QWERTY Movie Ticket | QWERTY Movie Ticket |
| High Win - Round 24 | QWERTY Movie Ticket | QWERTY Movie Ticket | QWERTY Movie Ticket | QWERTY Movie Ticket | QWERTY Movie Ticket |
| High Win - Round 25 | QWERTY Movie Ticket | QWERTY Movie Ticket | QWERTY Movie Ticket | QWERTY Movie Ticket | QWERTY Movie Ticket |
| High Win - Round 26 | QWERTY Movie Ticket | QWERTY Movie Ticket | QWERTY Movie Ticket | QWERTY Movie Ticket | QWERTY Movie Ticket |
| High Win - Round 27 | QWERTY Movie Ticket | QWERTY Movie Ticket | QWERTY Movie Ticket | QWERTY Movie Ticket | QWERTY Movie Ticket |
| High Win - Round 28 | QWERTY Movie Ticket | QWERTY Movie Ticket | QWERTY Movie Ticket | QWERTY Movie Ticket | QWERTY Movie Ticket |
Special Prizes:
- The Rose Award - plaque
- Best Strategic Play - plaque
Prize Rules
- Cash prizes will be mailed by check to the winners; 30% withholding tax applies to those who have not completed the appropriate IRS form (W-9 for U.S. persons, W-8BEN for others).
- Noncash prizes may not be shipped, and may be awarded to a runner-up at the organizers' discretion.
- Players are ranked according to their record. A player with more wins has a better record than one with fewer wins. If two players have the same number of wins but different number of losses, the player with fewer losses has the better record. A player’s spread in a round is the signed difference between the player’s score and the player’s opponent’s score, and is positive if the player won the game. A player’s cumulative spread is the sum of all their spreads. A tie counts as half a win and half a loss, no spread. A bye counts as a win with a spread of +50. A forfeit win (loss) counts as a win (loss) with a spread of +50 (−50). If two players have the same number of wins and losses but different cumulative spread, the player with the higher cumulative spread has the better record. Players who are tied on wins, losses and cumulative spread will share monetary prizes and draw randomly to determine who receives merchandise prizes.
- Unless otherwise indicated, plays including one or more words which are not acceptable in the tournament lexicon will not be eligible for word or turn prizes.
- In order for the final result of a game to count toward any of the special (non-place) prizes, the game must end normally: by one player playing out, or by six consecutive scoreless turns.
- Tuff Luck
- The “Tuff Luck” prize is awarded to the player who loses six games by the smallest total spread.