2012 Can-Am SCRABBLE Challenge - Revision history

Poslfit: Reverted edits by Samtimer (Talk) to last version by Poslfit

2013-02-26T16:39:32Z

Reverted edits by Samtimer (Talk) to last version by Poslfit

Samtimer at 15:56, 26 February 2013

2013-02-26T15:56:58Z

Poslfit: 2012 CanAm moved to 2012 Can-Am SCRABBLE Challenge: Original title was incorrect.

2012-11-06T22:32:35Z

2012 CanAm moved to 2012 Can-Am SCRABBLE Challenge: Original title was incorrect.

Tonyleah: Registration deadline extended

2012-07-25T02:25:20Z

Registration deadline extended

Poslfit: /* Lexicon */ ISO 8601 compliance

2012-07-12T03:47:50Z

‎Lexicon: ISO 8601 compliance

Poslfit: /* Current Standings */ legend changed slightly

2012-07-06T20:35:44Z

‎Current Standings: legend changed slightly

Poslfit: /* Current Standings */ added link to qualification standings

2012-07-06T18:09:33Z

‎Current Standings: added link to qualification standings

Samtimer at 20:00, 4 February 2012

2012-02-04T20:00:41Z

Samtimer: /* Disputes */

2012-02-04T19:55:44Z

‎Disputes

Samtimer: /* Peak Rating */

2012-02-04T17:27:30Z

‎Peak Rating

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-== 2013 Can-Am SCRABBLE Challenge qualification system ==
+== 2012 Can-Am SCRABBLE Challenge qualification system ==
-A total of 14 entrants will qualify to compete at the 2013 Can-Am SCRABBLE Challenge, seven each representing the United States and Canada.
+A total of 14 entrants will qualify to compete at the 2012 Can-Am SCRABBLE Challenge, seven each representing the United States and Canada.
-The event will be hosted by Vancouver, BC NASPA club#545, and will take place at Vancouver, BC, Canada on Saturday and Sunday September 21 and 22, 2013.
+The event will be hosted by the Millburn, NJ NASPA club #411, and will take place at Millburn, NJ, USA on Saturday and Sunday October 27 and 28, 2012.
-We intend the end of the qualifying period to also be the deadline for registering.
+== Registration Deadline Extended ==
 == Eligibility ==
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 All Canadian team members must be citizens or permanent residents of Canada.
 All U.S. team members must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents in the U.S.
-All participants must be NASPA members in good standing as of September 21, 2013.
+All participants must be NASPA members in good standing as of October 27, 2012.
 == Qualification Period ==
-As in past years, the qualification period is from the beginning of October 2012 (the month in which the previous Challenge was contested) to about three months before this years Can-Am, with dates adjusted slightly to include events played on the first and last weekends during that period: 2012-10-01 to 2013-06-24 (inclusive).
+As in past years, the qualification period is from the beginning of March 2011 (the month in which the previous Challenge was contested) to about three months before this years Can-Am, with dates adjusted slightly to include events played on the first and last weekends during that period: 2011-03-01 to 2012-07-23 (inclusive).
 == Participation Requirement ==
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 == Peak Rating ==
-Players will qualify based on the higher of their peak NASPA rating (PR) in either TWL or Collins. A player’s PR is defined as his or her highest rating that satisfies the following conditions:
+Players will qualify based on the higher of their peak NASPA rating (PR) in either TWL or Collins. A player’s PR is defined as his or her highest un-accelerated rating that satisfies the following conditions:
 It is achieved at the end of a rated tournament played.
 It is not achieved before the tournament in which the participation requirement has been met.
 If two or more players have the same PR, then the tie will be broken by each player's second highest PR eligible rating. If still tied then the tie will be broken by total number of games played during the QP. If still tied then the tie will be broken by rating achieved after any fully rated tournament in the QP. Drawing of lots will be necessary if there is still a tie.
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 == Lexicon ==
-The following procedure will be used for the 2013 Can-Am (as in Can-Am 2012):
+Previous participants in the Can-Am SCRABBLE Challenge were surveyed about their preferred lexicon for the 2012 Challenge. There were 23 surveys returned with the following responses:
 When registering, players will indicate their preferred lexicon.
-They will not be able to change this after the end of the qualification period, which falls on July 1, 2013.
+They will not be able to change this after the end of the qualification period.
 During the tournament, if both players have registered as preferring CSW, their game will be played to the CSW lexicon, with 10 point per word penalty challenges. All other games will be played to the TWL lexicon with double challenge.
-Players will have until 2013-07-01, which is one week after the end of the qualification period '''to withdraw without penalty''' if they are not comfortable with the number of their opponents who have opted for their non-preferred lexicon, (by emailing sam@samtimer.com for USA Players or Tony.Leah@caw.ca for Canadian players).
+Players will have until 2012-07-30, which is one week after the end of the qualification period '''to withdraw without penalty''' if they are not comfortable with the number of their opponents who have opted for their non-preferred lexicon.
 == Current Standings ==
-To see where players currently stand in qualifying to represent their countries, please see the [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/tourneys/2013/canam/qual.shtml full qualification standings]. Players marked ‘n’ have confirmed that they will not play; those who have confirmed their intent to play are marked with their preferred lexicon. Please report any corrections to John Chew.
+To see where players currently stand in qualifying to represent their countries, please see the [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/tourneys/2012/canam/qual.shtml full qualification standings]. Players marked ‘n’ have confirmed that they will not play; those who have confirmed their intent to play are marked with their preferred lexicon. Please report any corrections to John Chew.
 == Alternates ==

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-== 2012 Can-Am SCRABBLE Challenge qualification system ==
+== 2013 Can-Am SCRABBLE Challenge qualification system ==
-A total of 14 entrants will qualify to compete at the 2012 Can-Am SCRABBLE Challenge, seven each representing the United States and Canada.
+A total of 14 entrants will qualify to compete at the 2013 Can-Am SCRABBLE Challenge, seven each representing the United States and Canada.
-The event will be hosted by the Millburn, NJ NASPA club #411, and will take place at Millburn, NJ, USA on Saturday and Sunday October 27 and 28, 2012.
+The event will be hosted by Vancouver, BC NASPA club#545, and will take place at Vancouver, BC, Canada on Saturday and Sunday September 21 and 22, 2013.
-== Registration Deadline Extended ==
+We intend the end of the qualifying period to also be the deadline for registering.
 == Eligibility ==
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 All Canadian team members must be citizens or permanent residents of Canada.
 All U.S. team members must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents in the U.S.
-All participants must be NASPA members in good standing as of October 27, 2012.
+All participants must be NASPA members in good standing as of September 21, 2013.
 == Qualification Period ==
-As in past years, the qualification period is from the beginning of March 2011 (the month in which the previous Challenge was contested) to about three months before this years Can-Am, with dates adjusted slightly to include events played on the first and last weekends during that period: 2011-03-01 to 2012-07-23 (inclusive).
+As in past years, the qualification period is from the beginning of October 2012 (the month in which the previous Challenge was contested) to about three months before this years Can-Am, with dates adjusted slightly to include events played on the first and last weekends during that period: 2012-10-01 to 2013-06-24 (inclusive).
 == Participation Requirement ==
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 == Peak Rating ==
-Players will qualify based on the higher of their peak NASPA rating (PR) in either TWL or Collins. A player’s PR is defined as his or her highest un-accelerated rating that satisfies the following conditions:
+Players will qualify based on the higher of their peak NASPA rating (PR) in either TWL or Collins. A player’s PR is defined as his or her highest rating that satisfies the following conditions:
 It is achieved at the end of a rated tournament played.
 It is not achieved before the tournament in which the participation requirement has been met.
 If two or more players have the same PR, then the tie will be broken by each player's second highest PR eligible rating. If still tied then the tie will be broken by total number of games played during the QP. If still tied then the tie will be broken by rating achieved after any fully rated tournament in the QP. Drawing of lots will be necessary if there is still a tie.
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 == Lexicon ==
-Previous participants in the Can-Am SCRABBLE Challenge were surveyed about their preferred lexicon for the 2012 Challenge. There were 23 surveys returned with the following responses:
+The following procedure will be used for the 2013 Can-Am (as in Can-Am 2012):
 When registering, players will indicate their preferred lexicon.
-They will not be able to change this after the end of the qualification period.
+They will not be able to change this after the end of the qualification period, which falls on July 1, 2013.
 During the tournament, if both players have registered as preferring CSW, their game will be played to the CSW lexicon, with 10 point per word penalty challenges. All other games will be played to the TWL lexicon with double challenge.
-Players will have until 2012-07-30, which is one week after the end of the qualification period '''to withdraw without penalty''' if they are not comfortable with the number of their opponents who have opted for their non-preferred lexicon.
+Players will have until 2013-07-01, which is one week after the end of the qualification period '''to withdraw without penalty''' if they are not comfortable with the number of their opponents who have opted for their non-preferred lexicon, (by emailing sam@samtimer.com for USA Players or Tony.Leah@caw.ca for Canadian players).
 == Current Standings ==
-To see where players currently stand in qualifying to represent their countries, please see the [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/tourneys/2012/canam/qual.shtml full qualification standings]. Players marked ‘n’ have confirmed that they will not play; those who have confirmed their intent to play are marked with their preferred lexicon. Please report any corrections to John Chew.
+To see where players currently stand in qualifying to represent their countries, please see the [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/tourneys/2013/canam/qual.shtml full qualification standings]. Players marked ‘n’ have confirmed that they will not play; those who have confirmed their intent to play are marked with their preferred lexicon. Please report any corrections to John Chew.
 == Alternates ==

← Older revision		Revision as of 02:25, 25 July 2012
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	The event will be hosted by the Millburn, NJ NASPA club #411, and will take place at Millburn, NJ, USA on Saturday and Sunday October 27 and 28, 2012.		The event will be hosted by the Millburn, NJ NASPA club #411, and will take place at Millburn, NJ, USA on Saturday and Sunday October 27 and 28, 2012.

		+	== Registration Deadline Extended ==
		+
		+	The qualification period for the 2012 Can-Am ended on July 23. As of this date, a number of players who would qualify by rating had not responded to indicate whether or not they wish to take part in this year's event.
		+
		+	While we intended the end of the qualifying period to also be the deadline for registering, this may not have been completely clear to everyone. In case there are players who intended to register, but have not yet done so, we are extending the registration deadline to 11:59 PM (PT) Thursday, July 26, 2012. If you wish to participate in Can-Am 2012 you must register before this deadline.

	== Eligibility ==		== Eligibility ==

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 They will not be able to change this after the end of the qualification period.
 During the tournament, if both players have registered as preferring CSW, their game will be played to the CSW lexicon, with 10 point per word penalty challenges. All other games will be played to the TWL lexicon with double challenge.
-Players will have until 2012-7-30, which is one week after the end of the qualification period '''to withdraw without penalty''' if they are not comfortable with the number of their opponents who have opted for their non-preferred lexicon.
+Players will have until 2012-07-30, which is one week after the end of the qualification period '''to withdraw without penalty''' if they are not comfortable with the number of their opponents who have opted for their non-preferred lexicon.
 == Current Standings ==

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 == Current Standings ==
-To see where players currently stand in qualifying to represent their countries, please see the [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/tourneys/2012/canam/qual.shtml full qualification standings]. Players marked ‘y’ have confirmed their intent to play; those marked ‘n’ have confirmed that they will not play. Players preferred lexicon will also be indicated. Please report any corrections to John Chew.
+To see where players currently stand in qualifying to represent their countries, please see the [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/tourneys/2012/canam/qual.shtml full qualification standings]. Players marked ‘n’ have confirmed that they will not play; those who have confirmed their intent to play are marked with their preferred lexicon. Please report any corrections to John Chew.
 == Alternates ==

← Older revision	Revision as of 22:32, 6 November 2012
(No difference)

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 Players will qualify based on the higher of their peak NASPA rating (PR) in either TWL or Collins. A player’s PR is defined as his or her highest un-accelerated rating that satisfies the following conditions:
 It is achieved at the end of a rated tournament played.
 It is not achieved before the tournament in which the participation requirement has been met.
- ''Un-accelerated'' means that acceleration points earned in a tournament
+Un-accelerated means that acceleration points earned in a tournament
 are deducted from the player’s post-tournament
 rating before it is considered for a peak rating.
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 In the event that a dispute concerning these rules should arise, it will be  resolved by one of the following bodies as indicated: Canadian Committee  (matters concerning qualification of Canadian players), TeamUSA Selection Committee (matters concerning qualification of US players), International  Committee (all other matters arising before the first day of the tournament),  the Tournament Director (any matters arising on the days on which the  tournament is contested). As always, rulings concerning disputes may be appealed to the Advisory Board, which will (time permitting) hear  them at its next scheduled monthly meeting.
 Please email sam@samtimer.com with your lexical preference if you'd like to represent USA.

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:55, 4 February 2012
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	In the event that a dispute concerning these rules should arise, it will be  resolved by one of the following bodies as indicated: Canadian Committee  (matters concerning qualification of Canadian players), TeamUSA Selection Committee (matters concerning qualification of US players), International  Committee (all other matters arising before the first day of the tournament),  the Tournament Director (any matters arising on the days on which the  tournament is contested). As always, rulings concerning disputes may be appealed to the Advisory Board, which will (time permitting) hear  them at its next scheduled monthly meeting.		In the event that a dispute concerning these rules should arise, it will be  resolved by one of the following bodies as indicated: Canadian Committee  (matters concerning qualification of Canadian players), TeamUSA Selection Committee (matters concerning qualification of US players), International  Committee (all other matters arising before the first day of the tournament),  the Tournament Director (any matters arising on the days on which the  tournament is contested). As always, rulings concerning disputes may be appealed to the Advisory Board, which will (time permitting) hear  them at its next scheduled monthly meeting.

		+	Please email sam@samtimer.com with your lexical preference if you'd like to represent USA.
		+
		+	Please email Tony.Leah@caw.ca with your lexical preference if you'd like to represent Canada.

	The standings will be announced and updated by John Chew.		The standings will be announced and updated by John Chew.