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either CSW, or have a CSW division. Some earlier tournaments were played in 2009. | either CSW, or have a CSW division. Some earlier tournaments were played in 2009. | ||
− | Events are listed below in their usual order in the calendar year. Some events will only include a Collins division if a quorum of four players registers in time. Also, non-NASPA sanctioned CSW events (e.g., <a href="http://www.wordgameplayers.org">WGPO</a>) are not listed. | + | Events are listed below in their usual order in the calendar year. Some events will only (or did only) include a Collins division if a quorum of four players registers (or registered) in time. Also, non-NASPA sanctioned CSW events (e.g., <a href="http://www.wordgameplayers.org">WGPO</a>) are not listed. |
Please note that this page is manually edited, based on the official page of [[tournament results]] and the | Please note that this page is manually edited, based on the official page of [[tournament results]] and the | ||
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|Jul 23–24, 14 games | |Jul 23–24, 14 games | ||
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This page lists tournaments rated in the NASPA SOWPODS system, and is part of our introduction to Collins (SOWPODS) in North America.
While there have been occasional tournaments played to the international lexicon in the US since the 1990s (the ’93 Worlds in New York, for example: the Worlds have always been SOWPODS), and occasional others such as Wisconsin Dells, Toronto, and Texas, it has been in 2010 that the number of CSW tournaments has really started to increase. This is in large part due to NASPA’s decision to allow CSW to be rated, which has given the impetus to several organizers to add CSW divisions, or create new tournaments to meet demand.
It remains to be seen how much these numbers will continue to increase, and whether we have reached a tipping point toward a viable CSW scene, but the possibility of being able to play CSW exclusively, particularly on the west coast of the US, if one would like to, is becoming much more workable. Although, perhaps right now, it would be reasonable to say that this is still more the case for either the less prolific tournament player, or one with a large travel budget.
Also of note is that there is an increasing number of prominent international tournaments with quite substantial sponsorship and prizes, several of which are well into the $1000s, and some over $10,000. The Causeway tournament in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, in December 2011, will have a top prize of $50,000, and a prize fund of $180,000. These and other upcoming tournaments are listed on Bob Jackman’s SOWPODS site, and at the WESPA site.
Since the NASPA SOWPODS rating system went into effect, as of September 2010, the following tournaments in North America are either CSW, or have a CSW division. Some earlier tournaments were played in 2009.
Events are listed below in their usual order in the calendar year. Some events will only (or did only) include a Collins division if a quorum of four players registers (or registered) in time. Also, non-NASPA sanctioned CSW events (e.g., WGPO) are not listed.
Please note that this page is manually edited, based on the official page of tournament results and the calendar of future events. Another good source for tournament information is cross-tables.
For information on directing a CSW tournament, or adding a CSW division to a tournament, see the page on Directing SOWPODS tournaments.
Event | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
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Total events listed | 1 | 16 | 39 (y.t.d.) | 2 |
Austin, TX | Jan 22, 6 games | |||
Boston, MA | Feb 5–6, 12 games | |||
Las Vegas, NV | Feb 17–20, 28 games | |||
Phoenix, AZ | Feb 13–15, 20 games | Feb 19–21, 20 games | ||
Eastern Championship, Charlotte, NC | Feb 19–21, 20 games | |||
Austin, TX | Feb 26, 6 games | |||
Bethesda, MD | Mar 19–20, 14 games | |||
Austin, TX | Mar 26, 6 games | |||
West Coast World Championship Word list Challenge (WCWCWC), Ashland, OR | Mar 27–28, 16 games | Mar 25–27, 20 games | ||
Philadelphia, PA | Apr 3, 7 games | |||
Boston Area Tournament 2011 Late Bird, Westford, MA | Apr 10, 6 games | |||
Gatlinburg, TN | Apr 22–24, 20 games | |||
Austin, TX | Apr 30, 6 games | |||
Portsmouth, NH | May 14–15, 12 games | |||
Austin, TX | May 21, ?6 games | |||
Tucson, AZ | May 21, 8 games | |||
Kelowna, BC | May 21–23, 20 games | |||
Montreal, QC | May 28–29, 14 games | |||
Arden Cup, Chicagoland, IL | May 28–30, 20 games | |||
Where the ZO meets the ZA, Portland, OR | May 29, 6 games | |||
Philadelphia, PA | May 29, 7 games | |||
Lucky Lab, Portland, OR | May 30, 8 games | |||
Wilmington, DE | Jun 12, 7 games | |||
Scrabble Tournament at the Peak, Hancock, MA | Jun 18–19, 16 games | |||
Austin, TX | Jun 25, ?6 games | |||
16th Annual Nor’easter Main Event, Albany, NY | Jul 1–4, 6+21 games | |||
Rubber City Collins Classic/Classic II, Akron, OH | Jul 10–11, 15 games | Jul 15–17, 16 games | ||
US World Championships Qualifying Tournament, Akron, OH | Jul 15–17, 20 games | |||
Toronto, ON | Jul 16, 7 games | Jul, details TBA | ||
Old Greenwich, CT | Jul 22–24, 20 games | |||
Victoria, BC | Oct 2–3, 14 games | Jul 23–24, 14 games | ||
Austin, TX | Jul 30, 6 games | |||
World Players Championship | Aug 13–16, 32 games, Dallas, TX | |||
Dover, DE | Aug 27–29, 19 games | |||
Portland, OR | Sep 11, 7 games | |||
Leah Katz/Mike Wise Memorial, Toronto, ON | Sep 11–13, 8+12 games | Sep 24–26, 8+13 games | Sep 22–25, 26 games | details TBA |
Wisconsin Dells, WI | Oct 1–3, 15 games | |||
Philadelphia, PA | Oct 2, 7 games | |||
Portland, OR | Oct 17, 7 games | |||
Austin, TX | Oct 22–23 | |||
Toronto vs. Montreal, Kingston, ON | (Jan 16–17, 2010, 12 games) | Oct 30–31, 12 games | Oct?, TBA | |
Philadelphia, PA | Nov 6, 7 games | |||
Sacramento, CA | Nov 6–7, 20 games | |||
Emerald City Scrabble, Seattle, WA | Nov 12–14, 20 games | Nov 11–13, 20 games | ||
Philadelphia, PA | Dec 4, 7 games | |||
Stamford, CT | Dec 9–11, 16 games | |||
Delaware Scrabble Festivus, Newark, DE | Dec 23–25, 20 games |
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