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This page contains current and recent breaking news about NASPA.
See also:
- NASPA home: contains the most recent tweets.
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- Club news
- Member news
- SCRABBLE in the news : Links to articles about SCRABBLE players, clubs, and tournaments.
- Tournament calendar: upcoming tournaments
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Current news
December 9, 2011: Joel Sherman scores record 803 points
At the Northeast SCRABBLE® Championship tournament in Stamford, CT, Joel Sherman, the 1997 world and 2002 national champion, set the new NASPA and world record for highest score in a tournament game using OTCWL, 803 points. His opponent Bradley Robbins, a member of the 2010 School SCRABBLE championship winning team, scored 285 points.
Joel made seven bingos, CRUMPLED, OUTRATED, COTHURNI, TRAVOISE, SHAKING, AVENGED and AIRLINE, which ties the record for most bingos by one player. Bradley made one bingo, ISOLATES, bringing the total to eight which ties the record for most bingos by both players. The game can be reviewed at .
Congratulations!
December 1, 2011: Lisa Kessler wins CC election
Lisa Kessler wins the 2011 Canadian Committee election, garnering 23 votes to Carl Madden's 21. Lisa's three-year term will begin on January 1.
September 1, 2011: Bulletin published
A 2011 issue (Volume 3, Number 8) of the NASPA Bulletin is available for member download.
The previous issue (Volume 3, Number 7) is available to the general public.
August 2011
August 10, 2011: Nigel Richards wins National SCRABBLE Championship
Nigel Richards from Malaysia wins the 2011 National SCRABBLE Championship with a 22-9 +1532 record. Congratulations!
See the .
August 9, 2011: Club Sanctioning Fee goes away in 2012
It was announced at the Town Hall meeting at the 2011 National SCRABBLE Championship that the annual $30 club sanctioning fee will no longer be charged starting in 2012. More information about sanctioned clubs on the Clubs page.
August 8, 2011: Chris Lipe and Leesa Berahovich score −25 total
Chris Lipe and Leesa Berahovich set a new OTCWL tournament record for the lowest combined game score with a total of negative 25 points. The previous record was −22.
See for details. Congratulations to both!
August 6, 2011: Live coverage of NSC
Links to live coverage of the 2011 National Scrabble Championship (including player lists, standings, and annotated games) can be found at .
August 2, 2011: Advisory Board election results
Two new members for the Advisory Board have been elected:
- Eastern district: Jan Cardia (31% of votes)
- Western district: Siri Tillekeratne (unopposed)
July 2011
July 31, 2011: Bulletin published
July 2011 issue (Volume 3, Number 7) of the NASPA Bulletin is available for member download.
The previous issue (Volume 3, Number 6) is available to the general public.
July 15, 2011: Advisory Board voting started
The voting period for Advisory Board elections has started. There are four nominees in the eastern district and one nominee in the western district. Members may vote here through July 31, 2011.
June 2011
June 27, 2011: Bulletin published
June 2011 issue (Volume 3, Number 6) of the NASPA Bulletin is available for member download.
The previous issue (Volume 3, Number 5) is available to the general public.
June 23, 2011: New Rules Committee members
Rules Committee welcomes two new members, Diane Firstman and Mark Milan.
June 19, 2011: Advisory Board elections
NASPA has published details on the upcoming elections to fill two positions on the Advisory Board. The nomination period is already open.
June 8, 2011: New Code of Conduct published
The Advisory Board has published an updated version of the Code of Conduct. The new Code of Conduct takes effect immediately.
June 5, 2011: New rules published
The Rules Committee has published an updated version of the Official Tournament Rules. The new rules will take effect on June 16, 2011. The summary of changes was published in the May 2011 issue of the NASPA Bulletin.
May 2011
May 31, 2011: Bulletin published
May 2011 issue (Volume 3, Number 5) of the NASPA Bulletin is available for member download. This issue contains a summary of rule changes effective June 16, 2011.
The previous issue (Volume 3, Number 4) is available to the general public.
May 5, 2011: 2010 Form 990 released
On the financial reports page, NASPA has released its 2010 Form 990 (Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax) filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Please direct questions concerning the Form 990 return to CPA Kristina Simon, ksimon@hmlpc.com
April 2011
April 7, 2011: Juraj Pivovarov joins Web Committee
Juraj Pivovarov has joined Web Committee as a NASPAWiki editor.
March 2011
March 31, 2011: NSC registration open
Online registration for 2011 National SCRABBLE Championship is now open.
March 31, 2011: Bulletin published
Volume 3, Number 3 of the NASPA Bulletin is now available for member download.
March 16, 2011: CNSC QT hosts named
Canadian Committee determines the host clubs for the two regional qualifying tournaments for the 2011 CNSC: Cambridge, ON and Calgary, AB. These events will be held sometime in May. Details will follow.
February 2011
February 19, 2011: CNSC and WSC qualification
Canadian Committee establishes March 27, 2011 as the deadline for CNSC qualification and June 13, 2011 as the deadline for Canadian qualification for the 2011 World Scrabble Championship.
January 2011
January 27, 2011: Bulletin published
Volume 3, Number 1 of the NASPA Bulletin is now available for member download.