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* [[IContact]]: an online archive of NASPA News (originally called Tournament Talk), a weekly newsletter, and other emails sent to the membership.
 
* [[NASPA Bulletin]]: an online archive of NASPA Bulletins (not currently in publication).
 
* [[NASPA Bulletin]]: an online archive of NASPA Bulletins (not currently in publication).
* [[Club news]]
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* [[Club news]]: news about activities at our sanctioned clubs
* [[Member news]]
 
* [[SCRABBLE in the news]] : Links to articles about SCRABBLE players, clubs, and tournaments.
 
 
* [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/tourneys/calendar.html Tournament calendar]: upcoming tournaments
 
* [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/tourneys/calendar.html Tournament calendar]: upcoming tournaments
* [[Tournament results]]
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* [[Tournament results]]: past tournaments
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* ... and our home page, which will always list the top stories.
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== Current news ==
 
== Current news ==
  
=== January 29, 2015 [[2015 National SCRABBLE Championship|2015 North American SCRABBLE Championship]] registration is open ===
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=== February 2, 2023 [[2023 NASPA Double Down in Las Vegas]] ===
 
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Registration is now open for the 2023 NASPA Double Down in Las Vegas - the 2023 Scrabble Players Championship and the WESPA Championship - in Las Vegas in July 2023.
[{{SERVER}}/cgi-bin/register.pl Online registration] is now open for the 2015 North American SCRABBLE Championship.
 
 
 
=== January 28, 2015 MSI 2016 World Championship Qualifier Program announced ===
 
 
 
Players interested in winning places to this event through NASPA tournaments should
 
consult the newly announced [[Media:Naspa-msiwcqs.pdf|program document]].
 
 
 
=== January 22, 2015 Canadian [[2015 WESPA Invitational Masters|WESPAC 2015]] Qualification System posted ===
 
 
 
Players interested in representing Canada at the 2015 WESPA Championship
 
should follow the procedure given in the newly posted
 
[[2015 WESPA Championship Canadian Qualification System]].
 
 
 
=== January 14, 2015 Venue Announced for [[2015 National School SCRABBLE Championship]] ===
 
 
 
Hasbro has issued a brief announcement naming its corporate headquarters as the venue for the next [[National School SCRABBLE Championship]]
 
  
=== January 7, 2015 Date Announced for [[2015 National School SCRABBLE Championship]] ===
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=== October 13, 2022 [http://www.icontact-archive.com/archive?c=1384631&f=6038&s=10116&m=313474&t=650b9db00f5228ee57432048f1967e4ef1b454e708354ae751c2b95d07c97caf The 2023 Scrabble Players Championship and the WESPA Championship] ===
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NASPA will be celebrating the 75th anniversary of the game of Scrabble with two weeks of top-level competition in Las Vegas in July 2023.
  
Hasbro has issued a brief announcement naming May 16-17, 2015 as the dates for the next [[National School SCRABBLE Championship]]
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=== June 6, 2022 [[2022 Advisory Board Elections]] - Results ===
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There were no contested seats after the nomination process so an election was not needed.
  
=== January 6, 2015 Dates announced for Official Tournament and Club Word List 2014, aka [[OTCWL3]] ===
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=== April 28, 2022 [[2022 Advisory Board Elections]] - Nominations open ===
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Elections for NASPA's Advisory Board (AB) are approaching. This year three elective seats need to be filled:
  
The new lexicon will be released 60 days after a version of Zyzzyva that supports permitted use of the lexicon has been published.  The release date will not be before April 1, 2015.
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* US South
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* US West
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* At Large
  
Until the new lexicon is released, the [[Official_Tournament_and_Club_Word_List]] for all non-Collins club and tournament events is OTCWL2.1, which adds GEOCACHE, -ES, -ED, -ING to the OTCWL2 issued in 2006.
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Nominations are open from May 1 through May 31, 2022. To nominate yourself or someone else, contact NASPA at [mailto:info@scrabbleplayers.org info@scrabbleplayers.org].
  
 
== Archived news ==
 
== Archived news ==
  
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* [[2021 Breaking news archive]]
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* [[2020 Breaking news archive]]
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* [[2019 Breaking news archive]]
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* [[2018 Breaking news archive]]
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* [[2017 Breaking news archive]]
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* [[2016 Breaking news archive]]
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* [[2015 Breaking news archive]]
 
* [[2014 Breaking news archive]]
 
* [[2014 Breaking news archive]]
 
* [[2013 Breaking news archive]]
 
* [[2013 Breaking news archive]]

Latest revision as of 21:54, 19 February 2023

This page contains current and recent breaking news about NASPA.

See also:

  • IContact: an online archive of NASPA News (originally called Tournament Talk), a weekly newsletter, and other emails sent to the membership.
  • NASPA Bulletin: an online archive of NASPA Bulletins (not currently in publication).
  • Club news: news about activities at our sanctioned clubs
  • Tournament calendar: upcoming tournaments
  • Tournament results: past tournaments
  • ... and our home page, which will always list the top stories.


Current news

February 2, 2023 2023 NASPA Double Down in Las Vegas

Registration is now open for the 2023 NASPA Double Down in Las Vegas - the 2023 Scrabble Players Championship and the WESPA Championship - in Las Vegas in July 2023.

October 13, 2022 The 2023 Scrabble Players Championship and the WESPA Championship

NASPA will be celebrating the 75th anniversary of the game of Scrabble with two weeks of top-level competition in Las Vegas in July 2023.

June 6, 2022 2022 Advisory Board Elections - Results

There were no contested seats after the nomination process so an election was not needed.

April 28, 2022 2022 Advisory Board Elections - Nominations open

Elections for NASPA's Advisory Board (AB) are approaching. This year three elective seats need to be filled:

  • US South
  • US West
  • At Large

Nominations are open from May 1 through May 31, 2022. To nominate yourself or someone else, contact NASPA at info@scrabbleplayers.org.

Archived news