School SCRABBLE Program - Revision history

Judycole: 2021-08-02 - Changed SCRABBLE to Scrabble

2021-08-02T17:43:18Z

2021-08-02 - Changed SCRABBLE to Scrabble

Judycole: /* History */ 2021-07-24 - Fixed references to word list

2021-07-24T15:25:21Z

‎History: 2021-07-24 - Fixed references to word list

Judycole: 2020-09-25 - Moved Toronto to Roster area and added SSWL2018

2020-09-25T18:24:16Z

2020-09-25 - Moved Toronto to Roster area and added SSWL2018

Poslfit: /* History */ + 2016

2016-10-21T04:07:31Z

‎History: + 2016

Poslfit: /* NASPA Supports School SCRABBLE Players */ 2016 update

2016-10-21T04:07:02Z

‎NASPA Supports School SCRABBLE Players: 2016 update

Ccree: 2016-5-26: Corrected link to Hasbro School SCRABBLE site

2016-05-27T02:55:18Z

2016-5-26: Corrected link to Hasbro School SCRABBLE site

Poslfit: /* History */ + regional programmes

2016-04-01T17:49:29Z

‎History: + regional programmes

Poslfit: /* History */ 2015 update

2016-01-24T01:17:30Z

‎History: 2015 update

Poslfit: /* NASPA Supports School SCRABBLE Players */ + rating system

2015-03-16T04:14:49Z

‎NASPA Supports School SCRABBLE Players: + rating system

Poslfit: /* NASPA Supports School SCRABBLE Players */ copyedit

2015-03-16T04:14:05Z

‎NASPA Supports School SCRABBLE Players: copyedit

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 Since September 2013, [[Hasbro]] has
-administered a '''School SCRABBLE'''&reg; '''program'''.
+administered a '''School Scrabble program'''.
 Please visit [http://scrabble.hasbro.com/en-us/school/ their website]
 to find out more about its activities, including the annual
 [[National School SCRABBLE Championship|North American School SCRABBLE Championship]] (NASSC).
-== NASPA Supports School SCRABBLE Players ==
+== NASPA Supports School Scrabble Players ==
-NASPA has up until Summer 2016 supported School SCRABBLE players in the following ways:
+NASPA has up until Summer 2016 supported School Scrabble players in the following ways:
 * NASPA gives NASSC competitors six free months of NASPA [[membership]], along with gifts from the [[NASPA Store]].
 * NASPA provides experienced tournament staff to run the NASSC, and works closely with Hasbro and [[MSI]] in the planning of that event.
-* NASPA annually updates the School SCRABBLE Rules and compiles the official [[School SCRABBLE Word List]] (SSWL).
+* NASPA annually updates the School Scrabble Rules and compiles the official [[School SCRABBLE Word List | School Scrabble Word List]] (SSWL).
-* NASPA maintains a School SCRABBLE Rating System, used to seed teams in the first round of the NASSC.
+* NASPA maintains a School Scrabble Rating System, used to seed teams in the first round of the NASSC.
 * NASPA makes study word lists available through the special [[School SCRABBLE Membership|School edition]] of NASPA [{{SERVER}}//cgi-bin/services.pl Member Services].
 * NASPA offers free [[School SCRABBLE Membership|school memberships]] to teachers and coaches interested in using [[NASPA Zyzzyva]] to train their students and adjudicate their word challenges using SSWL.
-* NASPA encourages its members everywhere to help teachers and coaches run School SCRABBLE clubs and tournaments, and will put them in touch with each other on request.
+* NASPA encourages its members everywhere to help teachers and coaches run School Scrabble clubs and tournaments, and will put them in touch with each other on request.
-As of Fall 2016, we have been asked to cease this support. For further questions, please email us at school@scrabbleplayers.org.
+NASPA continues to support [[NASPA Youth SCRABBLE | youth Scrabble]] with resources, recognition, and grants.
 == History ==
-In 2003, [[Hasbro]] and the then [[National SCRABBLE Association]] developed a School SCRABBLE
+In 2003, [[Hasbro]] and the then [[National SCRABBLE Association]] developed a School Scrabble
 Program including classroom materials, regional events and an annual
 [[North American School SCRABBLE Championship]].
 The system of play involved simplified rules, the use of a word list consisting of age-appropriate words from the [[Official Tournament and Club Word List]] (OTCWL), and most importantly, competition in two-player teams.
-From 2009 to 2015, the National School SCRABBLE Champions have appeared on the Jimmy Kimmel show to challenge the host to a game.
+From 2009 to 2015, the National School SCRABBLE Champions appeared on the Jimmy Kimmel show to challenge the host to a game.
 In 2012, the word reference was changed from a cumbersome combination of the printed [[OSPD4]], [[MWCD11]] and published errata and addenda to the equivalent word list as contained in [[Zyzzyva]].

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 The system of play involved simplified rules, the use of a word list consisting of age-appropriate words from the [[Official Tournament and Club Word List]] (OTCWL), and most importantly, competition in two-player teams.
-Since 2009, the National School SCRABBLE Champions have appeared on the Jimmy Kimmel show
+From 2009 to 2015, the National School SCRABBLE Champions have appeared on the Jimmy Kimmel show to challenge the host to a game.
 In 2012, the word reference was changed from a cumbersome combination of the printed [[OSPD4]], [[MWCD11]] and published errata and addenda to the equivalent word list as contained in [[Zyzzyva]].
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 In 2014, the word reference for longer words was changed from MWCD11 to [[OTCWL2]].
-In 2015, the first complete, official School SCRABBLE Word List (SSWL2015) was edited by our [[Dictionary Committee]].
+In 2015, the first complete, official School Scrabble Word List (SSWL2015) was edited by our [[Dictionary Committee]].
 In 2016, we published [[SSWL2016]].
-In 2019, we published [[SSWL2018]].
+In 2019, we published the [[NSWL2018 |NASPA School Word List (NSWL) 2018 Edition]].

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	In 2016, we published [[SSWL2016]].		In 2016, we published [[SSWL2016]].

−	~~== Regional Programs ==~~	+	In 2019, we published [[SSWL2018]].
−
−	; [[~~Toronto School SCRABBLE Championship]]~~
−	~~: Contact: [[Vera Bigall~~]]

← Older revision		Revision as of 04:07, 21 October 2016
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	In 2015, the first complete, official School SCRABBLE Word List (SSWL2015) was edited by our [[Dictionary Committee]].		In 2015, the first complete, official School SCRABBLE Word List (SSWL2015) was edited by our [[Dictionary Committee]].
		+
		+	In 2016, we published [[SSWL2016]].

	== Regional Programs ==		== Regional Programs ==

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 == NASPA Supports School SCRABBLE Players ==
-NASPA actively supports School SCRABBLE players in the following ways:
+NASPA has up until Summer 2016 supported School SCRABBLE players in the following ways:
 * NASPA gives NASSC competitors six free months of NASPA [[membership]], along with gifts from the [[NASPA Store]].
 * NASPA provides experienced tournament staff to run the NASSC, and works closely with Hasbro and [[MSI]] in the planning of that event.
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 * NASPA offers free [[School SCRABBLE Membership|school memberships]] to teachers and coaches interested in using [[NASPA Zyzzyva]] to train their students and adjudicate their word challenges using SSWL.
 * NASPA encourages its members everywhere to help teachers and coaches run School SCRABBLE clubs and tournaments, and will put them in touch with each other on request.
 == History ==

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:49, 1 April 2016
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	In 2015, the first complete, official School SCRABBLE Word List (SSWL2015) was edited by our [[Dictionary Committee]].		In 2015, the first complete, official School SCRABBLE Word List (SSWL2015) was edited by our [[Dictionary Committee]].
		+
		+	== Regional Programs ==
		+
		+	; [[Toronto School SCRABBLE Championship]]
		+	: Contact: [[Vera Bigall]]