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How lexicons are compiled

2010-09-09T18:35:54Z

committee renamed

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	Publishing to prepare the larger [[SOWPODS\|Official Scrabble Words]]		Publishing to prepare the larger [[SOWPODS\|Official Scrabble Words]]
	lexicon. Comments concerning that list should be directed to the		lexicon. Comments concerning that list should be directed to the
-	[[~~NASPA-WESPA Liaison~~ Committee]] for forwarding to the [[WESPA]]	+	[[International Committee]] for forwarding to the [[WESPA]]
	Dictionary Committee.		Dictionary Committee.

World English-language Scrabble Players Association

2010-09-09T18:35:14Z

committee renamed

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	The '''World English-language Scrabble Players' Association''' ('''WESPA''') is an organization formed in 2005 to represent the players of English-language [[SCRABBLE]]® games worldwide.		The '''World English-language Scrabble Players' Association''' ('''WESPA''') is an organization formed in 2005 to represent the players of English-language [[SCRABBLE]]® games worldwide.

-	The [[~~NASPA-WESPA Liaison~~ Committee]] represents the specific interests of NASPA players who play at an international level.	+	The [[International Committee]] represents the specific interests of NASPA players who play at an international level.

	For more information, please refer to the [http://www.wespa.org/ WESPA home page].		For more information, please refer to the [http://www.wespa.org/ WESPA home page].

International Committee

2010-09-09T18:34:42Z

committee renamed

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	== Activity ==		== Activity ==

		+	* 2010-08-15 Committee name changed from NASPA-WESPA Liaison Committee to International Committee
	* 2010-06-09 [[2010 Causeway Challenge US Qualification System]]		* 2010-06-09 [[2010 Causeway Challenge US Qualification System]]
	* 2009-10-08 [[NASPA Joins WESPA]]		* 2009-10-08 [[NASPA Joins WESPA]]

	[[Category:Committees]]		[[Category:Committees]]

Marcia Richards

2010-09-09T18:29:04Z

committee renamed

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	following [[committees]]:		following [[committees]]:

-	* [[~~NASPA-WESPA Liaison~~ Committee]] – June 8, 2010	+	* [[International Committee]] – June 8, 2010

	[[Category:Former committee members]]		[[Category:Former committee members]]

Randall Thomas

2010-09-09T18:28:35Z

committee renamed

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	following [[committees]]:		following [[committees]]:

-	* [[~~NASPA-WESPA Liaison~~ Committee]]	+	* [[International Committee]]
	* [[Canadian Committee]] January 2010–		* [[Canadian Committee]] January 2010–

Robert Linn

2010-09-09T18:28:32Z

committee renamed

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	following [[committees]]:		following [[committees]]:

-	* [[~~NASPA-WESPA Liaison~~ Committee]]	+	* [[International Committee]]

	[[Category:Committee members]]		[[Category:Committee members]]

Brian Bowman

2010-09-09T18:28:23Z

committee renamed

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	following [[committees]]:		following [[committees]]:

-	* [[~~NASPA-WESPA Liaison~~ Committee]] June 8, 2010 –	+	* [[International Committee]] June 8, 2010 –

	[[Category:Committee members]]		[[Category:Committee members]]

Nathan Benedict

2010-09-09T18:28:19Z

committee renamed

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	following [[committees]]:		following [[committees]]:

-	* [[~~NASPA-WESPA Liaison~~ Committee]]	+	* [[International Committee]]

	[[Category:Committee members]]		[[Category:Committee members]]

Tapani Lindgren

2010-09-09T18:28:15Z

committee renamed

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	He is a former member of the following committees:		He is a former member of the following committees:
-	* [[~~NASPA-WESPA Liaison~~ Committee]] June 2009–October 2009	+	* [[International Committee]] June 2009–October 2009

Sam Kantimathi

2010-09-09T18:26:30Z

committee renamed

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	following [[committees]]:		following [[committees]]:

-	* [[~~NASPA-WESPA Liaison~~ Committee]], chair	+	* [[International Committee]], chair

	Formerly, he has been a member of the following committees:		Formerly, he has been a member of the following committees:

Tony Leah

2010-09-09T18:25:39Z

committee renamed

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	* [[Canadian Committee]]		* [[Canadian Committee]]
	* [[Membership Committee]]		* [[Membership Committee]]
-	* [[~~NASPA-WESPA Liaison~~ Committee]]	+	* [[International Committee]]

	He lives in Ajax, ON		He lives in Ajax, ON

Committees

2010-09-08T19:37:09Z

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	In December 2008, Hasbro and the NSA invited a group of players to		In December 2008, Hasbro and the NSA invited a group of players to
	form the NSA [[Steering Committee]] (SC) and to brainstorm ideas for divesting the responsibility for organized SCRABBLE play from the NSA while keeping it		form the NSA [[Steering Committee]] (SC) and to brainstorm ideas for divesting the responsibility for organized SCRABBLE play from the NSA while keeping it
-	going under some user-paid system. In January and February, the SC	+	going under some user-paid system. There was unanimity to implement a membership fee/participation fee structure.
		+
		+	In January and February, the SC
	corresponded frequently online and came up with the basic plan for what		corresponded frequently online and came up with the basic plan for what
	would become NASPA. As several deadlines approached, the focus of		would become NASPA. As several deadlines approached, the focus of
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	<td>[[Club/Director Committee]]</td>		<td>[[Club/Director Committee]]</td>
-	<td>Deals with officially sanctioned SCRABBLE clubs</td>	+	<td>Deals with officially sanctioned SCRABBLE clubs and directors</td>
	<td>[http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/naspa-club/ webpage] [mailto:naspa-club@yahoogroups.com email]</td>		<td>[http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/naspa-club/ webpage] [mailto:naspa-club@yahoogroups.com email]</td>
	</tr>		</tr>
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	<td>Deals with the needs of NASPA members</td>		<td>Deals with the needs of NASPA members</td>
	<td>[http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/naspa-member/ webpage] [mailto:naspa-member@yahoogroups.com email]</td>		<td>[http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/naspa-member/ webpage] [mailto:naspa-member@yahoogroups.com email]</td>
-	~~</tr>~~
-
-	~~<tr>~~
-	~~<td>[[Newsletter Committee]]</td>~~
-	~~<td>Was responsible for the association’s newsletter</td>~~
-	~~<td>[http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/naspa-news/ webpage] [mailto:naspa-news@yahoogroups.com email]</td>~~
	</tr>		</tr>

Club/Director Committee

2010-09-08T19:18:02Z

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	The '''Club/Director Committee''' is a [[NASPA]] [[committees\|committee]] established to		The '''Club/Director Committee''' is a [[NASPA]] [[committees\|committee]] established to
-	~~supervise sanctioned~~ North American SCRABBLE [[clubs]].	+	sanction North American SCRABBLE [[clubs]] and [[directors]].

-	To contact the Club/Director Committee send an email to [mailto:naspa-club@yahoogroups.com naspa-club@yahoogroups.com].	+	To contact the Club/Director Committee send an email to [mailto:naspa-club-directors@yahoogroups.com naspa-club-directors@yahoogroups.com].

	== Members ==		== Members ==
	It currently consists of the following:		It currently consists of the following:

-	* [[Mary Rhoades]]	+	* [[Mary Rhoades]], Chair
	* [[John Robertson]]		* [[John Robertson]]
	* [[Alan Stern]]		* [[Alan Stern]]
	* [[Sandra Bloom]], graphics specialist		* [[Sandra Bloom]], graphics specialist
-		+	* [[Kate Watson]]
-	~~New members are welcome.~~	+	* [[Shan Abbasi]]

	[[Category:Committees]]		[[Category:Committees]]

Tournament results

2010-09-08T18:22:27Z

Added the month of September to both tables

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	\|[{{SERVER}}/tourneys/2010/xt/08 text]<br>[{{SERVER}}/tourneys/2010/lxt/08 pic]		\|[{{SERVER}}/tourneys/2010/xt/08 text]<br>[{{SERVER}}/tourneys/2010/lxt/08 pic]
		+	\|[{{SERVER}}/tourneys/2010/xt/09 text]<br>[{{SERVER}}/tourneys/2010/lxt/09 pic]
	\|colspan=8\|		\|colspan=8\|
	\|}		\|}
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	\|[{{SERVER}}/tourneys/2010/csw/xt/07 text]<br>[{{SERVER}}/tourneys/2010/csw/lxt/07 pic]		\|[{{SERVER}}/tourneys/2010/csw/xt/07 text]<br>[{{SERVER}}/tourneys/2010/csw/lxt/07 pic]
	\|[{{SERVER}}/tourneys/2010/csw/xt/08 text]<br>[{{SERVER}}/tourneys/2010/csw/lxt/08 pic]		\|[{{SERVER}}/tourneys/2010/csw/xt/08 text]<br>[{{SERVER}}/tourneys/2010/csw/lxt/08 pic]
		+	\|[{{SERVER}}/tourneys/2010/csw/xt/09 text]<br>[{{SERVER}}/tourneys/2010/csw/lxt/09 pic]
	\|colspan=8\|		\|colspan=8\|
	\|}		\|}

Ratings

2010-09-08T18:20:37Z

Added the month of September

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	\|[{{SERVER}}/ratings/data/full/2010/201007.txt Jul]		\|[{{SERVER}}/ratings/data/full/2010/201007.txt Jul]
	\|[{{SERVER}}/ratings/data/full/2010/201008.txt Aug]		\|[{{SERVER}}/ratings/data/full/2010/201008.txt Aug]
		+	\|[{{SERVER}}/ratings/data/full/2010/201009.txt Sep]
	\|colspan=9\|		\|colspan=9\|
	\|}		\|}

2011 World SCRABBLE Championship US qualification system

2010-09-05T17:16:09Z

Registered player list + Benedict:

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	* Peter Armstrong		* Peter Armstrong
	* Conrad Bassett-Bouchard		* Conrad Bassett-Bouchard
		+	* [[Nathan Benedict]]
	* [[Brian Bowman]]		* [[Brian Bowman]]
	* Travis Chaney		* Travis Chaney

Records

2010-09-05T16:19:32Z

Tournament, OTCWL: included sequence of play for recent game

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	# −8: Rod Nivison vs. −10, July 1990, Midwest Invitational Tournament (game ended after six consecutive zero scores)		# −8: Rod Nivison vs. −10, July 1990, Midwest Invitational Tournament (game ended after six consecutive zero scores)
	# −6: Marlon Hill vs. Ben Schoenbrun −16, July 3, 2010, Albany, NY		# −6: Marlon Hill vs. Ben Schoenbrun −16, July 3, 2010, Albany, NY
		+	# −6: Bradley Whitmarsh vs. Jeremiah Mead −7, September 4, 2010, Portland, ME (JM: ANOOSTU -O +0 0; BW: CEEMNNR -EMN +0 0; JM: AINOSTU - +0 0; BW: ?CELNOR -C +0 0; JM: AINOSTU - +0 0; BW: ?AELNOR - +0 0)

	=== Tournament, SOWPODS ===		=== Tournament, SOWPODS ===

Payment

2010-09-03T20:18:54Z

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	\|Cheque or money order in Canadian funds, payable to John Robertson, sent to John Robertson, 17 Fourth Avenue, Cambridge, ON, N1S 2C9.		\|Cheque or money order in Canadian funds, payable to John Robertson, sent to John Robertson, 17 Fourth Avenue, Cambridge, ON, N1S 2C9.
-	\|align=center\|yes ($~~34 regular;~~ $~~17 trial; the~~ exchange rate will be altered regularly to reflect the ever-changing value of the Canadian dollar versus the U.S. dollar.)	+	\|align=center\|yes (Multiply the amount owing in U.S. dollars by 1.1. For example, $30 U.S. = $33 Canadian. This exchange rate will be altered regularly to reflect the ever-changing value of the Canadian dollar versus the U.S. dollar.)
	\|colspan=3 align=center\|no		\|colspan=3 align=center\|no
	\|-		\|-

Breaking news

2010-09-03T18:45:10Z

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	=== August 7, 2010: Dallas Johnson joins Advisory Board ===		=== August 7, 2010: Dallas Johnson joins Advisory Board ===

-	NASPA’s [[Advisory Board]] has invited [[Dallas Johnson]] to join the board. Johnson replaces Greg Edwards, who ~~quit~~ in May.	+	NASPA’s [[Advisory Board]] has invited [[Dallas Johnson]] to join the board. Johnson replaces Greg Edwards, who resigned in May.

	== July 2010 ==		== July 2010 ==

Club roster

2010-09-03T04:29:33Z

FLORIDA:

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	::Wirz Park Recreation Building, 806 Mark David Blvd., Casselberry, FL 32707, near Orlando		::Wirz Park Recreation Building, 806 Mark David Blvd., Casselberry, FL 32707, near Orlando
	:Art Moore  407 733 2095  [mailto:lazyart@earthlink.net lazyart@earthlink.net]		:Art Moore  407 733 2095  [mailto:lazyart@earthlink.net lazyart@earthlink.net]
-	:Brian Miller  407 ~~480~~ 1099  [mailto:brian@buhmony.com brian@buhmony.com]<BR><BR>	+	:Brian Miller  407 580 1099  [mailto:brian@buhmony.com brian@buhmony.com]<BR><BR>
	;Delray Beach #467		;Delray Beach #467