Official Tournament Rules - Revision history

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2026-01-26T17:51:39Z

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2026-01-26T17:51:01Z

‎Consultation Draft Edition

2026-01-26T17:49:51Z

‎Consultation Draft Edition: added link to form and review period

2026-01-26T17:00:22Z

‎Consultation Draft Edition: Added links

2026-01-26T16:54:12Z

Added Consultation Draft Section - removed link to proposed changes

2025-02-04T02:17:53Z

Changed date for Code of Conduct

2023-09-25T02:44:37Z

‎Errata as of February 21, 2017: Removed promise of soon revision

2023-05-29T15:23:38Z

Put link to rules at top of page

2023-05-18T16:37:10Z

‎Effective January 4, 2017: Bolded rules

2022-11-23T22:13:35Z

Added 1995 and 1998 Rules

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	* [[Media:NASPA Rules Update - General Overview.pdf \| Overview of Changes]]		* [[Media:NASPA Rules Update - General Overview.pdf \| Overview of Changes]]
	* [[Media:NASPA Rules Changes - Comparison.pdf \| Comparison to Current Rules]]		* [[Media:NASPA Rules Changes - Comparison.pdf \| Comparison to Current Rules]]
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 * [[Media:NASPA Rules Changes - Comparison.pdf | Comparison to Current Rules]]
 Click [https://scrabble.formstack.com/forms/rules_revision] to submit your feedback.
 The review period ends on February 28, 2026.

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 * [[Media:NASPA Rules Update - General Overview.pdf | Overview of Changes]]
 * [[Media:NASPA Rules Changes - Comparison.pdf | Comparison to Current Rules]]
 == Past editions ==

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 == Consultation Draft Edition ==
-The [[Rules Committee] has revised the Official Tournament Rules and invites feedback from players and directors before publication.
+The [[Rules Committee]] has revised the Official Tournament Rules and invites feedback from players and directors before publication.
 Most of the changes involve adding, removing or rephrasing language to reduce ambiguity or simplify procedures while preserving the intent of the rule.
-* [[Proposed Rule Changes]]
+* '''[[Media:NASPA Tournament Rules - Consultation Draft.pdf|NASPA Tournament Rules - Consultation Draft]]'''
 == Past editions ==

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 * [[2016 Rule Changes]]
-== Draft Editions ==
+== Consultation Draft Edition ==
-Draft text of proposed rule changes to take effect at a date to be announced are available for
+The [[Rules Committee] has revised the Official Tournament Rules and invites feedback from players and directors before publication.
-public review here:
 * [[Proposed Rule Changes]]

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 See also:
-* the NASPA [[Code of Conduct]], which originally took effect on July 1, 2009, first revised June 7, 2011, and again revised effective January 2, 2014.
+* The NASPA [[Code of Conduct]], which originally took effect on July 1, 2009 and revised since then. The current version took effect on September 19, 2023.
 * [[Player Rules]]
 * [[MEDIA:NASPA_Know_the_Rules.pdf | Know the Rules]] - A collection of scenarios that illustrate the application of the rules to specific situations that might arise during game play. Updated January 12, 2022.

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 === Errata as of February 21, 2017 ===
-An errata sheet was published in February 2017, and includes minor corrections to the current rules. A revised version of the rules incorporating these corrections will be made available as soon as possible.
+An errata sheet was published in February 2017, and includes minor corrections to the current rules.
 * [{{SERVER}}/rules/errata-20170221.pdf NASPA 2016 Rules Errata, February 21, 2017]

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 NASPA sanctioned play in Canada and the United States
-must obey the '''Official Tournament Rules''', edited by the [[Rules Committee]].
+must obey the '''[{{SERVER}}/rules/rules-20161201.pdf Official Tournament Rules]''', edited by the [[Rules Committee]].
 See also:

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 * [{{SERVER}}/rules/player-rules-20170120.pdf Official Tournament Rules: Player Edition, January 20, 2017]
-* [{{SERVER}}/rules/rules-20161201.pdf Official Tournament Rules, December 1, 2016]
+* '''[{{SERVER}}/rules/rules-20161201.pdf Official Tournament Rules, December 1, 2016]'''
 * [[2016 Rule Changes]]

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	A major rewrite of the tournament rules became effective February 1, 2009.		A major rewrite of the tournament rules became effective February 1, 2009.
−	* NSA Official Tournament Rules, ~~February~~ 1, ~~2009~~	+
		+	=== Effective May 1, 1998 ===
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		+	* [[Media:NSA Rules 1998.pdf \|Official Tournament Rules, May 1, 1998]]
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		+	=== Effective 1995 ===
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		+	* [[Media:NSA Rules 1995.pdf \|NSA Tournament Rules, 1995]]