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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.
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The '''World English-language Scrabble Players Association''' ('''WESPA''') is an organization formed in 2003 to represent the players of English-language Scrabble games worldwide.
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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].
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== Events ==
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; [[2015 WESPA Invitational Masters]] (WESPAC)
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: Invitational event, November 4–8, 2015, Perth, Australia
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; [[2017 WESPA Championship]] (WESPAC)
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: Invitational event, November 6–12, 2017, Nairobi, Kenya
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; [[2019 WESPA Championship]] (WESPAC)
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: Invitational event, October 15–20, 2019, Goa, India
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; [[2021 WESPA Championship]]
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: Invitational online event, November 20 - December 5, 2021, [https://www.woogles.io Woogles]
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; [[2023 WESPA Championship]]
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: Invitational event, July 22-26, 2023 - Las Vegas, NV (USA)
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; [[2025 WESPA Championship]]
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: Invitational event, November 12-16, 2025 - Ghana
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: Preceded by '''World Team Scrabble Championship''', November 8-10, 2025
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== WESPA Tournaments ==
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In January 2025, WESPA announced that tournaments would only be sanctioned in the territory of its members with the permission of the local member involved.
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NASPA represents the United States and Canada in WESPA. By default, '''all NASPA tournaments that use the Collins lexicon are eligible to also be rated by WESPA.'''
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NASPA will currently approve '''WESPA rating of non-NASPA events in North America''' provided all of the following criteria are met.
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!Criterion
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!Explanation
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|class= criterion|The applicant must be a NASPA member in good standing at the time of application and throughout the proposed event.
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|class= explanation|Being a NASPA member imposes obligations under the Code of Conduct on the applicant.
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|class= criterion|The proposed event must follow the [[Tournaments#Kinds_of_tournaments |NASPA Tournament Committee’s guidelines for geographic and schedule conflicts]].
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|class= explanation|NASPA tournament directors are entitled to their customary protection from competing events under NASPA’s control.
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|class= criterion|The applicant must contribute to the [https://www.naspafoundationforyouthliteracy.org/ NASPA Foundation for Youth Literacy] an amount equal to or greater than the NASPA participation fee that would have been payable if their event had been rated by NASPA.
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|class= explanation|NASPA and its partner foundation work to raise funds to promote youth literacy through competitive Scrabble play, and to ensure the continuation of a decades-long tradition of tournaments for players of all ages. All our tournaments contribute equally to these missions.
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|class= criterion|The applicant will acknowledge that WESPA rating of the event has been approved by NASPA in the event flyer and other materials.
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|class= explanation|Other event organizers need to know that NASPA approval is required; participants need to know that it was received.
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|class= criterion|The applicant must pay the WESPA ratings levy directly to WESPA.
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|class= explanation|NASPA’s approval should not be taken as an offer of financial support for the event.
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|class= criterion|The applicant must submit the tournament results in the required format to WESPA.
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|class= explanation|NASPA’s approval should not be taken as an offer of logistical support of the event.
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'''Click [https://scrabble.formstack.com/forms/wespa_rating_request here] to submit a request for NASPA approval.'''

Latest revision as of 22:00, 13 February 2025

The World English-language Scrabble Players Association (WESPA) is an organization formed in 2003 to represent the players of English-language Scrabble games worldwide.

The International Committee represents the specific interests of NASPA players who play at an international level.

For more information, please refer to the WESPA home page.

Events

2015 WESPA Invitational Masters (WESPAC)
Invitational event, November 4–8, 2015, Perth, Australia
2017 WESPA Championship (WESPAC)
Invitational event, November 6–12, 2017, Nairobi, Kenya
2019 WESPA Championship (WESPAC)
Invitational event, October 15–20, 2019, Goa, India
2021 WESPA Championship
Invitational online event, November 20 - December 5, 2021, Woogles
2023 WESPA Championship
Invitational event, July 22-26, 2023 - Las Vegas, NV (USA)
2025 WESPA Championship
Invitational event, November 12-16, 2025 - Ghana
Preceded by World Team Scrabble Championship, November 8-10, 2025

WESPA Tournaments

In January 2025, WESPA announced that tournaments would only be sanctioned in the territory of its members with the permission of the local member involved.

NASPA represents the United States and Canada in WESPA. By default, all NASPA tournaments that use the Collins lexicon are eligible to also be rated by WESPA.

NASPA will currently approve WESPA rating of non-NASPA events in North America provided all of the following criteria are met.

Criterion Explanation
The applicant must be a NASPA member in good standing at the time of application and throughout the proposed event. Being a NASPA member imposes obligations under the Code of Conduct on the applicant.
The proposed event must follow the NASPA Tournament Committee’s guidelines for geographic and schedule conflicts. NASPA tournament directors are entitled to their customary protection from competing events under NASPA’s control.
The applicant must contribute to the NASPA Foundation for Youth Literacy an amount equal to or greater than the NASPA participation fee that would have been payable if their event had been rated by NASPA. NASPA and its partner foundation work to raise funds to promote youth literacy through competitive Scrabble play, and to ensure the continuation of a decades-long tradition of tournaments for players of all ages. All our tournaments contribute equally to these missions.
The applicant will acknowledge that WESPA rating of the event has been approved by NASPA in the event flyer and other materials. Other event organizers need to know that NASPA approval is required; participants need to know that it was received.
The applicant must pay the WESPA ratings levy directly to WESPA. NASPA’s approval should not be taken as an offer of financial support for the event.
The applicant must submit the tournament results in the required format to WESPA. NASPA’s approval should not be taken as an offer of logistical support of the event.

Click here to submit a request for NASPA approval.

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