When you check in, you will be given an announcement sheet. This is to reduce the number of announcements that have to be made on Saturday morning, so that the event can get underway quickly. You are responsible for familiarizing yourself with the announcements and tournament schedule.
== Schedule ==
This '''schedule for the [[2020 North American SCRABBLE Championship]]''' may be modified to add new events, or possibly to change room locations. Also, until about a month before the event, it should be considered an early draft, with only the times for registration and the main event to be set in stone. Once the event begins,
please check this schedule for changes at the beginning of each day.
=== Friday, July 31, 2020 ===
; 10:00 P.M.–7:00 P.M.
: Registration (Promenade)
; 10:00 A.M.–11:30 P.M.
: After hours room open (Hall of Fame)
; 12:00 P.M.–4:00 P.M.
: [[2020 NASC Early Bird|Early bird tournament]] (International Ballroom))
; 4:30 P.M.–5:30 P.M.
: Committee meeting for Division Leaders, Division Assistants, Auxiliary Staff (Poe)
=== Saturday, August 1, 2020 ===
; 8:30 A.M.–8:50 A.M.
: Set up for play (International Ballroom)
; 8:50 A.M.–8:55 A.M.
: Group Photos - School SCRABBLE/Youth Players (International Ballroom)
; 8:55 A.M.–9:10 A.M.
: Announcements (International Ballroom)
; 9:10 A.M.–1:15 P.M.
: Rounds 1–4 (International Ballroom)
; 1:15 P.M.–2:30 P.M.
: [[Canadian Committee]] and [[Social Media Committee]] lunch meetings (Poe)
; 2:45 P.M.–2:55 P.M.
: Set up for play (International Ballroom)
; 2:55 P.M.–3:05 P.M.
: Announcements (International Ballroom)
; 3:05 P.M.–6:15 P.M.
: Rounds 5–7 (International Ballroom)
; 6:30 P.M.–10:00 P.M.
: Advisory Board Dinner Meeting (TBD)
; 9:00 A.M.–11:30 P.M.
: After hours room open (Hall of Fame)
; 8:00 P.M.–11:00 P.M.
: [[2020 NSC Trivia Contest|Trivia Contest]] hosted by [[John Robertson]] (Carroll)
=== Sunday, August 2, 2020 ===
'''SWAG SUNDAY! Wear your NSC/NASC or Scrabble-related swag!'''
; 8:30 A.M.–8:50 A.M.
: Set up for play (International Ballroom)
; 8:50 A.M.–8:55 A.M.
: Group Photos - Past NSC Champions/Division Winners (International Ballroom)
; 8:55 A.M.–9:05 A.M.
: Announcements (International Ballroom)
; 9:05 A.M.–1:15 P.M.
: Rounds 8–11 (International Ballroom)
; 1:15 P.M.–2:30 P.M.
: [[Forward Energy Committee]] and [[Membership Committee]] lunch meetings (Poe)
; 2:45 P.M.–2:55 P.M.
: Set up for play (International Ballroom)
; 2:55 P.M.–3:00 P.M.
: Announcements (International Ballroom)
; 3:00 P.M.–6:15 P.M.
: Rounds 12–14 (International Ballroom)
; 7:00 P.M.–11:30 P.M.
: After hours room open (Hall of Fame)
; 8:30 P.M.–11:30 P.M.
: [[Evening Musicale]] hosted by Josh Sokol (Carroll)
=== Monday, August 3, 2020 ===
; 8:30 A.M.–8:50 A.M.
: Set up for play (International Ballroom)
; 8:50 A.M.–8:55 A.M.
: Group Photo - NASC Staff (International Ballroom)
; 8:55 A.M.–9:00 A.M.
: Group Photo - Maryland/D.C. residents and natives (International Ballroom)
; 9:00 A.M.–9:10 A.M.
: Announcements (International Ballroom)
; 9:10 A.M.–1:15 P.M.
: Rounds 15–18 (International Ballroom)
; 1:15 P.M.–2:30 P.M.
: [[International Committee]] lunch meeting (Poe)
; 2:45 P.M.–2:55 P.M.
: Set up for play (International Ballroom)
; 2:55 P.M.–3:05 P.M.
: Announcements (International Ballroom)
; 3:05 P.M.–6:15 P.M.
: Rounds 19–21 (International Ballroom)
; 7:00 P.M.–11:30 P.M.
: After hours room open (Hall of Fame)
; 8:30 P.M.–10:00 P.M.
: Town Hall meeting (Carroll)
=== Tuesday, August 4, 2020 ===
; 8:30 A.M.–8:50 A.M.
: Set up for play (International Ballroom)
; 8:50 A.M.–8:55 A.M.
: Group Photo - International Players (International Ballroom)
: Group Photo - Family Members together at NASC (International Ballroom)
; 8:55 A.M.–9:00 A.M.
: Announcements (International Ballroom)
; 9:00 A.M.–1:15 P.M.
: Rounds 22–25 (International Ballroom)
; 1:15 P.M.–2:30 P.M.
: [[Rules Committee]] lunch meeting (Poe)
: [[2020 NASC Directors Meeting|Directors meeting]] hosted by Ted Gest (Mencken)
; 2:45 P.M.–2:55 P.M.
: Set up for play (International Ballroom)
; 2:55 P.M.–3:05 P.M.
: Announcements (International Ballroom)
; 3:05 P.M.–6:15 P.M.
: Rounds 26–28 (International Ballroom)
; 7:00 P.M.–11:30 P.M.
: After hours room open (Hall of Fame)
=== Wednesday, August 5, 2020 ===
; 8:30 A.M.–8:55 A.M.
: Set up for play (International Ballroom)
; 8:55 A.M.–9:00 A.M.
: Announcements (International Ballroom)
; 9:00 A.M.–1:00 P.M.
: Rounds 29–31 (International Ballroom)
; 1:30 P.M.
: Live Stream view of Championship Rounds (International Ballroom)
; Immediately following
: Prize Ceremony (International Ballroom)
; 3:00 P.M.–7:00 P.M.
: Tear Down (International Ballroom)