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Officially sanctioned [[SCRABBLE]]® play in Canada and the United States  
 
Officially sanctioned [[SCRABBLE]]® play in Canada and the United States  
 
must obey the '''Official Tournament Rules''', edited by the [[Rules Committee]].
 
must obey the '''Official Tournament Rules''', edited by the [[Rules Committee]].
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See also: the NASPA [[Code of Conduct]], which took effect on July 1, 2009.
 
See also: the NASPA [[Code of Conduct]], which took effect on July 1, 2009.
  
== Effective June 16, 2011 ==
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== Current Editions ==
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=== Effective June 16, 2011 ===
  
 
Several rules changes were published in the  
 
Several rules changes were published in the  
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are available for download and printing.
 
are available for download and printing.
  
== Effective February 2, 2010 ==
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=== Effective February 2, 2010 ===
 
Several clarifications of our existing rules will go into effect February 2, 2010.  There will also be several significant improvements, some of which include:
 
Several clarifications of our existing rules will go into effect February 2, 2010.  There will also be several significant improvements, some of which include:
  
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* [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/wiki/images/a/a6/Naspa_rules_feb2010_printFinal.pdf Official Tournament Rules, February 2, 2010]
 
* [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/wiki/images/a/a6/Naspa_rules_feb2010_printFinal.pdf Official Tournament Rules, February 2, 2010]
 
* [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/wiki/images/e/eb/NASPA_Rules_Changes_feb2010.pdf List of Changes, February 2, 2010]
 
* [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/wiki/images/e/eb/NASPA_Rules_Changes_feb2010.pdf List of Changes, February 2, 2010]
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== Past editions ==
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Information about past editions of the rules here
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is given for archival interest.
  
  
== Effective August 1, 2009 ==
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=== Effective August 1, 2009 ===
  
 
Several rule changes came into effect on August 1, 2009. Please read the list of changes carefully.
 
Several rule changes came into effect on August 1, 2009. Please read the list of changes carefully.
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* [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/wiki/images/4/4d/NASPARulesChanges2009aug1.pdf List of Changes, August 1, 2009]
 
* [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/wiki/images/4/4d/NASPARulesChanges2009aug1.pdf List of Changes, August 1, 2009]
  
== Effective February 9, 2009 ==
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=== Effective February 9, 2009 ===
  
 
A rewritten version of rule III.A.2 took effect on February 9, 2009.  Complete version of rules:
 
A rewritten version of rule III.A.2 took effect on February 9, 2009.  Complete version of rules:
 
* [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/wiki/images/a/aa/NSARules2009feb9.pdf NSA Official Tournament Rules, February 9, 2009]
 
* [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/wiki/images/a/aa/NSARules2009feb9.pdf NSA Official Tournament Rules, February 9, 2009]
  
== Effective February 1, 2009 ==
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=== Effective February 1, 2009 ===
  
 
A major rewrite of the tournament rules became effective February 1, 2009.
 
A major rewrite of the tournament rules became effective February 1, 2009.
 
* [http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/rules/ NSA Official Tournament Rules, February 1, 2009]
 
* [http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/rules/ NSA Official Tournament Rules, February 1, 2009]

Revision as of 11:54, 5 June 2011

Officially sanctioned SCRABBLE® play in Canada and the United States must obey the Official Tournament Rules, edited by the Rules Committee.

See also: the NASPA Code of Conduct, which took effect on July 1, 2009.

Current Editions

Effective June 16, 2011

Several rules changes were published in the May 2011 issue of the NASPA Bulletin and will take effect on June 16, 2011. The current rules are available for download and printing.


Effective February 2, 2010

Several clarifications of our existing rules will go into effect February 2, 2010. There will also be several significant improvements, some of which include:

  1. Blank Designations
  2. Clarification of what should be done if one exchanges with less than 7 tiles in the bag.
  3. When the clock is restarted after a challenge


The rules are available in PDF format for online viewing and printing:

Past editions

Information about past editions of the rules here is given for archival interest.


Effective August 1, 2009

Several rule changes came into effect on August 1, 2009. Please read the list of changes carefully.

IMPORTANT: This is a clarification from the Rules Committee regarding rules that refer to “reporting error” when submitting result slips.

A result slip CAN ONLY be amended if the two players’ scores have been reversed; or if the score written on the result slip is a mistake. (i.e. The score on the result slip differs from what both players agreed upon at the end of the game.)

A result slip CANNOT be amended if an overtime penalty was not accounted for; or if tiles left on a player’s rack (or both players’ racks) were not accounted for; or if any sort of recount or mathematical adjustment takes place after the result slip has been signed and submitted.

The rules are available in PDF format for online viewing and printing:

Effective February 9, 2009

A rewritten version of rule III.A.2 took effect on February 9, 2009. Complete version of rules:

Effective February 1, 2009

A major rewrite of the tournament rules became effective February 1, 2009.