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The '''2014 National School SCRABBLE Championship''' will be held at One Hasbro Place in Providence, RI on April 26–27, 2014. This webpage discusses NASPA’s involvement in the event, which will as in recent years be to provide our tournament management expertise during the event. Official news about the event can currently be found at [http://www.schoolscrabble.us Hasbro's School SCRABBLE webpage].
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The '''2014 National School SCRABBLE Championship''' will be held at One Hasbro Place in Providence, RI on April 26–27, 2014. It is open to U.S. and Canadian students in Grades 4–8, and the winning two-player team will receive a $10,000 prize. This webpage discusses NASPA’s involvement in the event, which will as in recent years be to provide our tournament management expertise during the event. Official news about the event can currently be found at [http://www.schoolscrabble.us Hasbro's School SCRABBLE webpage].
  
 
== Competitors and Coaches ==
 
== Competitors and Coaches ==

Revision as of 15:11, 14 February 2014

The 2014 National School SCRABBLE Championship will be held at One Hasbro Place in Providence, RI on April 26–27, 2014. It is open to U.S. and Canadian students in Grades 4–8, and the winning two-player team will receive a $10,000 prize. This webpage discusses NASPA’s involvement in the event, which will as in recent years be to provide our tournament management expertise during the event. Official news about the event can currently be found at Hasbro's School SCRABBLE webpage.

Competitors and Coaches

Registration opened on February 13th, 2014. Please visit the online registration page ASAP to reserve your place.

Schedule

This summary of the official event schedule is provided your convenience. Please check the official version for last-minute changes.

Saturday, April 26 08:30 A.M.–09:45 A.M. Registration and Announcements
10:00 A.M.–05:00 P.M. Rounds 1–5, including lunch break
06:30 P.M.–09:00 P.M. Evening Activity
Sunday, April 27 08:30 A.M.–09:45 A.M. Registration and Announcements
09:00 A.M.–11:15 A.M. Rounds 6–7
12:00 noon–01:00 P.M. Final
01:00 P.M.–01:30 P.M. Prize Ceremony

Staff and Volunteers

We have not yet begun recruiting staff or volunteers for our part of the event, but will do so soon. If you are interested in helping out at the event though, please feel free to email us at info@scrabbleplayers.org.

Travel

Accommodation

There are several hotels within easy walking distance of the event site. Hasbro has booked a block of rooms at the Hilton Providence across the street, accessible through this booking link, and as described in the main event page includes complimentary breakfast buffet on Saturday and Sunday.

Getting There

Providence Amtrak Station, 100 Gaspee Street, is 0.6 miles from the tournament site, a 13-minute walk.

The nearest airports to the tournament site are as follows.

PVD Providence, RI 9 miles, 12 minutes (car), 37 minutes (bus)
BOS Boston (Logan), MA 51 miles, 1 hour (car)
BDL Hartford (Bradley), CT 80 miles, 90 minutes (car)

Qualifying Events

The Championship has always been an open event, but some regions hold qualifying tournaments so that they can honor a team with a regional title for them to carry to the Nationals.

Organizers of regional championships are welcome to send information for posting here.

Indiana State School SCRABBLE Championship

  • When: Saturday, March 01, 2014, 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Schedule:
    • 08:30 A.M. Registration
    • 09:00 A.M. Welcome and Rules
    • 09:30 A.M. Round 1 begins
    • 10:30 A.M. Round 2 begins
    • 11:30 A.M. Round 3 begins
    • 12:15 P.M. Lunch
    • 01:00 P.M. Round 4 begins
    • 02:00 P.M. Round 5 begins
    • 03:00 P.M. Awards
  • Team Registration: Teams are made up of two students in Grades 4-8. Registration fees are $20 per team or 3 teams for $50. Fees are payable at the door on the day of the tournament.
  • Registration Deadline: February 22.
  • Contact: Valerie Schultz <vschultz@stjohnindy.org> 317-352-9196 ext. 22.

New England School SCRABBLE Championship

  • When: Saturday, March 15, 10:00 A.M.–04:30 P.M. (registration at 09:30 A.M.)
  • Where: Yerwood Center, 90 Fairfield Ave., Stamford, CT 06902
  • Format: 5 rounds of 50-minute School SCRABBLE for players in Grades 3-12 competing in two-player teams
  • Entry Fee: $20/player, includes lunch (extra lunches available for $10 each)
  • Registration Deadline: March 10.
  • Contact: Cornelia Guest <corneliasguest@gmail.com> 203-244-5324 (voice) 914-772-6535 (cell)

North Carolina School SCRABBLE Championship

  • When: Saturday, March 8, 2014, 09:30 AM-04:30 PM
  • Where: Seawell Elementary School, 9115 Seawell School Rd., Chapel Hill
  • Format: Five rounds. Open to ALL NC students in grades 4-8. All students play as part of a 2-person team.
  • Entry fee: $10/player
  • Registration deadline: March 1
  • Contact: David Klionsky <dklionsky@chccs.k12.nc.us>
  • More information: event website

Texas School SCRABBLE Championship

  • When: Saturday, March 01, 2014, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Where: Birdville ISD Fine Arts/Athletics Facility http://goo.gl/MMK8g6
  • Format: Five rounds. Open to ALL Texas students in grades 4-8. All students play as part of a 2-person team.
  • Schedule:
    • 08:00 to 8:30 A.M. Registration
    • 09:00 A.M. Welcome and Rules
    • 09:30 A.M. Round 1 begins
    • 10:30 A.M. Round 2 begins
    • 11:30 A.M. Round 3 begins
    • 12:15 P.M. Lunch
    • 01:00 P.M. Round 4 begins
    • 02:00 P.M. Round 5 begins
    • 03:00 P.M. Awards
  • Team Registration: Teams are made up of two students in Grades 4-8.
  • Registration Deadline: February 22.
  • Contacts:
Mary Ann Hart txscrabble@gmail.com or
Mary Rhoades, Director 817 718 3115 mrhoadestx@gmail.com
  • Event web site: http://texasschoolscrabble.blogspot.com/
  • If you have students in third grade, bring them along so they can enjoy the championship atmosphere and compete with other students their age. You will not need to fill out a registration form for them. If you have an uneven number, we will find a way to pair them up. Please indicate the number of students attending who will be under the fourth grade level somewhere on your registration forms so that we will have an idea of how many will be joining us.

Toronto School SCRABBLE Championship

  • Format:
    • Eastern Qualifier: Bowmore Public School, February 25, 3 rounds
    • Western Qualifier: Swansea Public School, February 27, 3 rounds
    • Championship: Bayview Glen School, March 4, 4 rounds
  • Entry fee: $10 per 2-player team. Maximum 8 players + 2 alternates per school.
  • Registration deadline: January 31.
  • More information: event website