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* [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/ NASPA home]: contains the most recent tweets.
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* [[IContact]]: an online archive of NASPA News (originally called Tournament Talk), a weekly newsletter, and other emails sent to the membership.
* [[NASPA Bulletin]]: an online archive of NASPA Bulletins.
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* [[NASPA Bulletin]]: an online archive of NASPA Bulletins (not currently in publication).
* [[Club news]]
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* [[Club news]]: news about activities at our sanctioned clubs
* [[Member news]]
 
* [[SCRABBLE in the news]] : Links to articles about SCRABBLE players, clubs, and tournaments.
 
 
* [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/tourneys/calendar.html Tournament calendar]: upcoming tournaments
 
* [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/tourneys/calendar.html Tournament calendar]: upcoming tournaments
* [[Tournament results]]
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* [[Tournament results]]: past tournaments
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* ... and our home page, which will always list the top stories.
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== Current news ==
 
== Current news ==
  
=== July 14, 2010: NASPA Financials Posted===
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=== February 2, 2023 [[2023 NASPA Double Down in Las Vegas]] ===
 
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Registration is now open for the 2023 NASPA Double Down in Las Vegas - the 2023 Scrabble Players Championship and the WESPA Championship - in Las Vegas in July 2023.
NASPA's 2009 Form 990 has been posted on the [[Financial Reports]] page.
 
 
 
=== July 12, 2010: Advisory Board rulings ===
 
 
 
[[Advisory Board]] has published new [[Advisory_Board#Rulings|rulings]] concerning delays in submitting tournament results and overdue member accounts.
 
 
 
=== July 3, 2010: Marlon Hill and Ben Schoenbrun score −22 total ===
 
 
 
Marlon Hill and Ben Shoenbrun set a new [[OTCWL]] tournament record for the [[Records#Lowest_combined_game_score|lowest combined game score]] with a total of negative 22 points.  The previous record was −20.
 
 
 
The game ended after six consecutive zero scores from challenged phonies and exchanges and both players got negative points from the tiles left on their racks.  Marlon drew a blank and won with −6 points, while Ben got stuck with the Q and lost with −16 points.  Congratulations to both!
 
 
 
=== July 2, 2010: Nigel Peltier makes record seven bingos ===
 
 
 
More OTCWL tournament records were broken in Reno today.  On the third round of the main event, Nigel Peltier played seven bingos (PINTOES, ACONITE, RAPIDLY, INFOLDED, EMIRATE, SHEARING, DAtABLE), setting a new record for the [[Records#Most_bingos_by_one_player_in_a_game|most bingos by one player in a game]].  The previous record was six bingos.  Congratulations Nigel!
 
 
 
Nigel's opponent Jeff Martin also made a bingo (CORNIEsT) for a combined total of eight, which tied the record for the [[Records#Most_bingos_by_both_players_in_a_game|most bingos by both players in a game]].  Congratulations to both!
 
 
 
=== July 1, 2010: Edward De Guzman scores record 771 points ===
 
 
 
A new OTCWL tournament record for the [[Records#Highest_winning_game_score|highest winning game score]] was set today in the second early bird event of the 2010 West Coast Championship in Reno, NV.  Edward De Guzman scored a whopping 771 points, besting the previous record by one point.  Congratulations Ed!
 
 
 
== May 2010 ==
 
 
 
=== May 31, 2010: bulletin published ===
 
 
 
Volume 2, Number 2 of the [[NASPA Bulletin]]
 
is now available for  
 
[http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/bulletin.pl member download].
 
 
 
=== May 20, 2010: Updated Incident Report Form ===
 
 
 
The
 
[[Media:Incident_Report_Form.pdf|Incident Report Form]] has been updated.
 
 
 
== Febuary 2010 ==
 
 
 
=== February 9, 2010: Stanton, CA rated ===
 
 
 
The tournament held in Stanton, CA on January 31 has finally
 
been rated today.  Consequently, the monthly [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/ratings/data/full/2010/201002.txt rating list] and tournaments results ([http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/tourneys/2010/xt/02 text] [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/tourneys/2010/lxt/02 pic]) for February were revised.
 
 
 
=== February 4, 2010: Matt Hopkins honored ===
 
 
 
[[Advisory Board]] announced that it has named [[Matt Hopkins]] its first [[Advisory_Board_Member_Emeritus_Matt_Hopkins|Member Emeritus]].
 
 
 
=== February 1, 2010: NSC staff announcement ===
 
 
 
The division leaders for [[2010_National_SCRABBLE_Championship#Staff|2010 NSC]] have been named: [[John Robertson]], [[Bryan Pepper]], [[Dallas Johnson]], [[Judy Newhouse]] and [[Dan Stock]].
 
 
 
== January 2010 ==
 
 
 
=== January 24, 2010: new Advisory Board decisions ===
 
 
 
[[Advisory Board]] published a number of new decisions in the new [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/bulletin.pl bulletin], including:
 
* The AB okayed a new, separate rating system for sanctioned games played using the [[Collins]] (SOWPODS) lexicon. Details will be announced on the website soon.
 
* The AB enacted as NASPA policy an agreement made among tour/cruise tournament directors that their events be separated by [[Tournaments#Directing_Tournaments|90 days]] and not the usual two weeks.
 
 
 
=== January 24, 2010: bulletin published ===
 
 
 
Volume 2, Number 1 of the [[NASPA Bulletin]]
 
is now available for
 
[http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/bulletin.pl member download].
 
 
 
=== January 21, 2010: Bryan Pepper joins Advisory Board ===
 
 
 
NASPA is pleased to announce the addition of [[Bryan Pepper]] to the [[Advisory Board]] effective January 1. Bryan is a longtime player and director, including many years as a divisional director at [[Nationals]]. Bryan was appointed by [[Mary Rhoades]], whose tenure just ended. Outgoing Advisory Board members are given the opportunity to appoint a replacement, a policy that NASPA adopted from the NSA.
 
  
We are grateful to Mary for her five years of service on the Advisory Board, as well as her continued service on many other important NASPA committees, and we look forward to Bryan's contributions to the Advisory Board.  
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=== October 13, 2022 [http://www.icontact-archive.com/archive?c=1384631&f=6038&s=10116&m=313474&t=650b9db00f5228ee57432048f1967e4ef1b454e708354ae751c2b95d07c97caf The 2023 Scrabble Players Championship and the WESPA Championship] ===
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NASPA will be celebrating the 75th anniversary of the game of Scrabble with two weeks of top-level competition in Las Vegas in July 2023.
  
=== January 6, 2010: rules revision announced ===
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=== June 6, 2022 [[2022 Advisory Board Elections]] - Results ===
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There were no contested seats after the nomination process so an election was not needed.
  
New rules changes go into effect February 2, 2010.  The updated [[Official Tournament Rules]] (along with a summary of the changes) are available now.
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=== April 28, 2022 [[2022 Advisory Board Elections]] - Nominations open ===
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Elections for NASPA's Advisory Board (AB) are approaching. This year three elective seats need to be filled:
  
=== January 4, 2010: 2500 members ===
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* US South
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* US West
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* At Large
  
The number of paid NASPA members in the [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/members.pl membership database] surpassed 2500 today.  Directors can download a [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/list-members.pl listing] of all valid members.
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Nominations are open from May 1 through May 31, 2022. To nominate yourself or someone else, contact NASPA at [mailto:info@scrabbleplayers.org info@scrabbleplayers.org].
  
 
== Archived news ==
 
== Archived news ==
  
* [[2010 breaking news archive]]
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* [[2009 breaking news archive]]
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* [[2020 Breaking news archive]]
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* [[2019 Breaking news archive]]
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* [[2018 Breaking news archive]]
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* [[2010 Breaking news archive]]
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* [[2009 Breaking news archive]]

Latest revision as of 21:54, 19 February 2023

This page contains current and recent breaking news about NASPA.

See also:

  • IContact: an online archive of NASPA News (originally called Tournament Talk), a weekly newsletter, and other emails sent to the membership.
  • NASPA Bulletin: an online archive of NASPA Bulletins (not currently in publication).
  • Club news: news about activities at our sanctioned clubs
  • Tournament calendar: upcoming tournaments
  • Tournament results: past tournaments
  • ... and our home page, which will always list the top stories.


Current news

February 2, 2023 2023 NASPA Double Down in Las Vegas

Registration is now open for the 2023 NASPA Double Down in Las Vegas - the 2023 Scrabble Players Championship and the WESPA Championship - in Las Vegas in July 2023.

October 13, 2022 The 2023 Scrabble Players Championship and the WESPA Championship

NASPA will be celebrating the 75th anniversary of the game of Scrabble with two weeks of top-level competition in Las Vegas in July 2023.

June 6, 2022 2022 Advisory Board Elections - Results

There were no contested seats after the nomination process so an election was not needed.

April 28, 2022 2022 Advisory Board Elections - Nominations open

Elections for NASPA's Advisory Board (AB) are approaching. This year three elective seats need to be filled:

  • US South
  • US West
  • At Large

Nominations are open from May 1 through May 31, 2022. To nominate yourself or someone else, contact NASPA at info@scrabbleplayers.org.

Archived news