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The NASPA Tournament of Champions presented by SCRABBLE GO will be held August 24 to 30, 2020, as a virtual online tournament. In this invitational event organized by NASPA, eight players will compete in a bracket - Best of 5 quarterfinals followed by a Best of 7 semifinals and final over the course of the week.
Players will compete in timed SCRABBLE GO matches with the NASPA Word List (NWL). Other than the use of void challenge, standard NASPA tournament rules will apply.
Scopely - the mobile games company behind SCRABBLE GO - will make a $5,000 donation to each of these organizations on behalf of the participants:
The donations will be allocated (with the total split between the 2 charities) as follows:
Matches will be streamed on the NASPA YouTube channel on the following schedule:
Day | Time | Format | Matchup |
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Mon Aug 24 | 8 pm Eastern / 5 pm Pacific | Best of 5 | Quarterfinal: Player A vs Player B |
Tue Aug 25 | 8 pm Eastern / 5 pm Pacific | Best of 5 | Quarterfinal: Player C vs Player D |
Wed Aug 26 | 8 pm Eastern / 5 pm Pacific | Best of 5 | Quarterfinal: Player E vs Player F |
Thu Aug 27 | 8 pm Eastern / 5 pm Pacific | Best of 5 | Quarterfinal: Player G vs Player H |
Fri Aug 28 | 7 pm Eastern / 4 pm Pacific | Best of 7 | Semifinal: Winner of A/B vs Winner C/D |
Sat Aug 29 | 1 pm Eastern / 10 am Pacific | Best of 7 | Semifinal: Winner of E/F vs Winner G/H |
Sun Aug 30 | 1 pm Eastern / 10 am Pacific | Best of 7 | Final: Semifinal Winner vs Semifinal Winner |
NASPA will select 8 players who represent a diverse array of personalities, backgrounds, and voices according to the following criteria:
By registering for the NASPA Tournament of Champions, you agree to abide by the NASPA Tournament Rules and Code of Conduct, and agree to comply with the NASPA Tournament of Champions Terms and Conditions.
A Minor Release and Consent Form is required for all players under age 18 as of August 24, 2020.
We encourage you to introduce yourself with a short (1 or 2 minutes) video. The video should be authentic - no crazy costumes or stunts - because we may use the video to promote the event. Questions you might answer in the video could include:
To register for the selection process:
All applications must be received no later than Wednesday, August 12, 2020.
The NASPA Tournament of Champions organizers will select and notify the players no later than Monday, August 17, 2020 according to the criteria listed above. The decision of the organizers is final.
If you are selected, you will need to be available before the event as needed for technical rehearsals and interviews to be used in the promotion and broadcasting of the event.
Each match will be streamed live on the NASPA YouTube channel with commentators hosting and analyzing the match.
There may also be a need for staff to help with the clock and other tasks to keep the event running.
The criteria by which commentators and other staff will be selected include:
As with the players, we will be looking for a diverse array of personalities, backgrounds, and voices in the staff.
To register for the selection process:
All applications must be received no later than Wednesday, August 12, 2020.
You can apply to be a commentator or staff member in addition to applying to play in the event.
The NASPA Tournament of Champions organizers from NASPA are:
with the assistance of John Chew and Judy Cole from the Executive Committee.
Any questions may be directed to the NASPA Tournament of Champions organizers.
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