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'''Tournament''' Scrabble play in Canada and the United
States is administered by [[NASPA]] and its [[Tournament Committee]].
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While we recommend that all new NASPA directors
have Internet access and consult our [[Directors]]
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[[tournament/club director]] who supervises an
all aspiring directors begin by taking a written
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[[NASPA]] certifies its officials (most are called '''directors''') as being qualified to direct sanctioned [[tournaments]] and [[clubs]].
by the [[Tournament Committee]] and the [[Club/Director Committee]].
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The committee is looking for new members. Please [[Tournament Committee Help Wanted | read more here]] if you are interested in joining.
On an ongoing basis, supervise tournament directors, including:
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...ion 501(c)(4) corporation] incorporated in Texas. We are an association of tournament, club and avid home Scrabble players in North America.
...mean when it says "Check with NASPA" next to an unrated player's name in a tournament roster? </span><br />It means that cross-tables.com does not track informat
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...tor’s Manual]] and read all about clubs. You can find the [[Official Tournament Rules]]. Most clubs have 3 or 4 games per session.
...nrated youth tournaments, having an unrated division at your regular rated tournament and publicizing it.
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and operated by the [[Tournament Committee]].
The [[submitting tournament results]] article describes how to submit tournament results into the rating system.
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Most of these are organized by NASPA-certified tournament [[directors]], while a few major
Corrections to any of the above should be sent to the [[Tournament Committee]].
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NASPA sends out a weekly [[IContact |newsletter]] with the latest info on tournament and club play.
NASPA directors can reserve the Zoom service on a first-come, first-served basis to try out
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...s [[tournament]] coordinators, [[tournament]] [[directors]] and [[club]] [[directors]].
instead at the [[Directors#Grandfathering|grandfathering section]] of the Directors page.
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'''tsh''' is freely available [[tournament]] management [[software]], written by [[John Chew]] and downloadable from t
...ctivities. To use this service to mirror tournament content from TSH for a tournament locally stored in a directory called ''event-directory'' when your NASPA ID
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...RNAMENT AND CLUB, not CLUB AND TOURNAMENT (for consistency with [[Official Tournament and Club Word List]])
* Use the terms “tournament game”, “club game”, “informal game” and &ldqu
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must obey the '''[{{SERVER}}/rules/rules-20161201.pdf Official Tournament Rules]''', edited by the [[Rules Committee]].
* [{{SERVER}}/rules/player-rules-20170120.pdf Official Tournament Rules: Player Edition, January 20, 2017]
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|Tournament director
|Tournament directors
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All tournament players must read, understand and abide by this
tournament, and should check this article for recent changes
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Congratulations from Directors Mary Rhoades, Kate Watson, and Dee Segrest and Bedford (TX) NASPA Club #248
Congratulations from Directors Shan Abbasi and Jean Barinque and Mississauga (ON) NASPA Club #422!
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...uated by the [[Technology Committee]] and are approved for use in club and tournament situations as noted below.
== Tournament management software ==
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...Long List is an official word list for [[NASPA]]-sanctioned [[club]] and [[tournament]]
...listed (as inflections) in the reference for shorter words, the [[Official Tournament and Club Word List]].
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'''Wendell Smith''' is a [[tournament]] [[director]] in Myrtle Beach, SC.
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* [[Naspa-tcd]] is a new mailing list for [[tournament]] and [[club]] [[directors]] sanctioned by NASPA.
...//games.groups.yahoo.com/group/nsa-td Nsa-td] is an older mailing list for directors sanctioned by the [[NSA]].
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This page describes the process of '''submitting tournament results'''.
[[Directors]] of sanctioned [[NASPA]] [[tournaments]] are
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at the Dallas Open [[SCRABBLE]]® [[tournament]]. In attendance were
;Will NASPA prepare an information sheet for directors to give to players? — Tom Tremont
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Registered [[club]] and [[tournament]] [[directors]] can edit pages which begin with the
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<div class=mpbut>[[Tournament results|Tourney results]]</div>
* [{{SERVER}}/tourneys/calendar.html Find a tournament] — find one nearby and show off your skills.
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[[Category:Tournament directors]]
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...en gem that will serve as a wonderful host city for the crown jewel of our tournament calendar. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYqSkmba2Xo&feature=youtu.be You
...e visit, sometimes with the input and support of local club and tournament directors: St. Louis, Kansas City, Wichita, Louisville, Cincinnati/Northern KY, Colum
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many [[directors]] may find helpful when
For larger tournaments, the use of tournament
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'''TMENU''' (or '''TurnMenu''') is a DOS-based tournament management [[software|program]] developed
it is still used by many tournament directors. TMENU requires DOS or Windows.
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* Reference to obsolete mailing list for directors was removed.
...ve image during events even during those times when they are away from the tournament area, in such places as restaurants or hotels.
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more to it, or maybe you hear about a local club or tournament.
...can debate for days. To keep everyone to a schedule, club and tournament [[directors]] require the use of timers, typically limiting each player’s total t
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Starting July 2009, this page features detailed '''tournament results'''
rating information to directors. Although current
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NASPA and its members are tournament Scrabble players.
...hat we can provide requested services, such as reporting and tracking your tournament records and ratings
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to take place after NASPA takes over tournament sanctioning on July 1, 2009,
and whose directors have decided not to apply for NASPA sanctioning.
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a [[mailing list]] designed for sanctioned tournament and club directors
directors having passed the director's test within the previous 12 months.
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'''Carol Dustin''' is a NASPA club and tournament director.
Formerly she was also a member of [[Tournament Committee]] (– May 21, 2010).
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Congratulations from Directors Mary Rhoades, Kate Watson and Dee Segrest and Bedford Scrabble Club #248!
Congratulations from Directors Shan Abbasi and Jean Barinque and Mississauga Scrabble Club #422!
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This '''tournament checklist''' was originally written by [[John Chew]] around the year 2000,
== How to Direct a SCRABBLE Tournament ==
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...guidelines, and checklists for creating and running a successful club or tournament.
...d thresholds for Gibsonization but must announce the thresholds before the tournament begins.
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...in-depth look at what's involved in running a competitive event, see our [[tournament checklist]].
: If you are trying to fundraise a lot of money, organize a structured tournament with prizes for overall performance, or make sure that you can fill a room
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Here are some information and resources for [[tournament]] and [[club]] '''players'''.
Many directors have compiled informative handouts for players new to [[tournaments]] and [
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...or accommodations. Some accommodations can also be granted by tournament directors under Rule III.A.7. on a case-by-case basis.
...ER}}/cgi-bin/list-accommodations.pl list of accommodations] granted by the Tournament Committee. The chair of the TC can add to this list through [{{SERVER}}/cgi
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See [[Official Tournament Rules]] for the rules currently in effect for NASPA [[tournaments]] and [[c
...after): The phrase “50 spread points” was replaced by the phrase “50 tournament spread points” for slightly improved clarity.
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''We are considering soliciting tournament reports from our directors and players. This is a sample of what one might look like.''
rated SCRABBLE tournament.
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...ants, cruise ships, etc. — according to the needs of the players and directors.
...wn on this page for a more detailed discussion of general requirements for tournament sites.
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To reduce the number of tally slip errors, some directors use a '''friend of the director''' system, where a small fine/fee is charge
...se FOTD during their tournament must advertise that fact in advance in the tournament description.
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...database of current ratings is updated immediately when the results from a tournament are processed. You can access the current rating information in the follow
You may also be interested in the [[tournament results]] (cross-tables) that contributed to these ratings.
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...|Director’s Manual Committee]], has been established to update the [[Directors Manual|Director’s Manual]].
Trial membership information for first-time tournament players added to the [[Tournaments]] page.
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...players.org/cgi-bin/members.pl membership database] surpassed 2500 today. Directors can download a [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/list-members.pl list
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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tournament [[Directors|Director]], because being a member of a NASPA
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a Visa or MasterCard card, or pay cash at the tournament site.
Tournament [[Rules]] and [[Code of Conduct]]. In particular, some
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...arly Bird|Early bird tournament]], restricted to NSC Staff and other NASPA directors (Crystal Ballroom: Division 3 area)
: [[2010 Tag-Team SCRABBLE Tournament|Tag Team Tourney]]: brief game demo followed by three rounds of play (Laliq
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'''Director!''' is a [[tournament]] management [[software]] program, written by [[Marc Levesque]].
Director! is a software program designed to assist directors in running competitive word game tournaments using the SCRABBLE® Brand Cro
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## [[:Category:Tournament_directors|Tournament Directors]]
...eate a director FTP account for use in live coverage of a NASPA sanctioned tournament.
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leave to travel to the [[tournament]].
according to [[NASPA]] tournament [[rules]], including a board, tiles,
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tournament.
This tournament offers a playing opportunity
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* [[Dallas Johnson]]: [[Advisory Board]], [[Tournament Committee]]
* [[Siri Tillekeratne]]: [[Canadian Committee]], [[Tournament Committee]]
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or [[tournament]],
and responsibilities as listed in our [[Directors]]
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sanctioned SCRABBLE tournament to earn
an official tournament [[rating]].
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for all NASPA-certified [[directors]] (including apprentices)
: Tournament issues
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: [[2010 NSC Early Bird|Early bird tournament]],
restricted to NSC Staff and other NASPA directors
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by the Tournament Committee.
The [[Tournament Committee]] maintains this list of
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and responsibilities as listed in our [[Directors]]
to become a [[Tournament/Club Director]].
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for [[NASPA]] [[directors]]
by the [[Tournament Committee]] ahead of time
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[[membership|members]] and especially its [[directors]]
were an NSA member or had a tournament rating), and they must
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A '''Tournament Coordinator''' is a
to organize a NASPA [[Tournament|tournaments]],
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...rnaments in the Greater Toronto Area, in cooperation with many other NASPA directors. He is the Registrar and Website Administrator for [http://www.schoolscrabb
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A '''Tournament/Club Director''' is a fully
or [[tournament]], and has additional rights
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hosting a one-day tournament on Saturday, June 4th.
themselves to tournament officials on arrival, and take
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...arly Bird|Early bird tournament]], restricted to NSC Staff and other NASPA directors (Crystal Ballroom: Division 4 area)
: [[Canadian Committee]] and [[Tournament Committee]] luncheon (Q de Cheval)
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Many of our [[tournament]] [[director|directors]] are involved in fundraising efforts
some are sanctioned, rated events on our tournament [[calendar]].
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The board voted to refer a disciplinary appeal back to the [[Tournament Committee]] to gather more evidence.
...by email in favour a request by [[Josh Greenway]], referred to it by the [[Tournament Committee]] to permit players at a special memorial event to play with 26-m
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...bership benefits that could also be considered for this agreement, but the tournament entry requirements/costs are the most important.
...a or the US to be able to get timely confirmation that an entrant in their tournament is a current, paid-up member of the ABSP. (NASPA would provide the ABSP wit
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tournament, which will for the first time be a rated event.
This tournament offers a playing opportunity
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When she isn't playing SCRABBLE or planning the popular New Orleans tournament held every January, Kate works at Princeton University in higher education
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...bership benefits that could also be considered for this agreement, but the tournament entry requirements/costs are the most important.
...a or the US to be able to get timely confirmation that an entrant in their tournament is a current, paid-up member of ASPA. (NASPA would provide ASPA with the sa
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...our tournament and club [[directors]] also set up their own club pages and tournament events, and are welcome to advertise them either on the NASPA Facebook page
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...arly Bird|Early bird tournament]], restricted to NSC Staff and other NASPA directors (Pacifica Ballroom - North)
: Club/Directors Committee lunch meeting (Jake's American Bar)
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tournament, which will for again be a rated event.
This tournament offers a playing opportunity
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