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Canadian Committee

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The Canadian Committee is a NASPA committee established in February 2009 to manage matters pertaining solely to Canadian and not American players.

To contact the Canadian Committee send an email to naspa-canada@yahoogroups.com.

Members

The following members currently belong to the committee:

[photo of John Chew]
ex officio
2009-02-22~
[photo of Judy Cole]
ex officio
2019-07-22~
[photo of Joshua Sokol (SM)]
chair
2019-01-01~2024-12-31

The following members have served past terms on the committee:

[photo of John Robertson] John Robertson
chair
2009-02-22~2010-07-16
[photo of John Robertson] John Robertson
chair
2010-07-17~2010-12-31
[photo of John Robertson] John Robertson
chair
2011-01-01~2013-12-31
[photo of John Robertson] John Robertson
chair
2014-01-01~2016-03-07
[photo of John Robertson] John Robertson
chair
2016-03-12~2016-12-31
[photo of John Robertson] John Robertson
chair
2017-01-01~2018-01-15
[photo of Chris Cree (SM)] Chris Cree (SM)
ex officio
2009-02-22~2019-07-22
[photo of Albert Hahn (EX)] Albert Hahn (EX)
2009-02-25~2009-03-23
[photo of Tony Leah (EX)] Tony Leah (EX)
2009-02-25~2009-12-31
[photo of Tony Leah (EX)] Tony Leah (EX)
2010-01-01~2012-12-31
[photo of Siri Tillekeratne] Siri Tillekeratne
2009-02-25~2011-12-31
[photo of Siri Tillekeratne] Siri Tillekeratne
2012-01-01~2014-12-31
[photo of Siri Tillekeratne] Siri Tillekeratne
2015-01-01~2017-12-31
[photo of Siri Tillekeratne] Siri Tillekeratne
2018-01-01~2020-12-31
[photo of Siri Tillekeratne] Siri Tillekeratne
2021-01-01~2021-06-03
[photo of David Boys (GM)] David Boys (GM)
2009-02-25~2011-12-31
[photo of John Aitken] John Aitken
2009-03-27~2009-12-31
[photo of Jeff Parsons] Jeff Parsons
2009-06-11~2010-12-31
[photo of Jeff Parsons] Jeff Parsons
2011-01-01~2013-12-31
[photo of Randall Thomas (EX)] Randall Thomas (EX)
2010-01-01~2012-12-31
[photo of Lisa Kessler] Lisa Kessler
2012-01-01~2014-12-31
[photo of Dallas Johnson] Dallas Johnson
ex officio
2013-01-01~2015-08-15
[photo of Mad Palazzo] Mad Palazzo
2013-01-01~2015-12-31
[photo of Mad Palazzo] Mad Palazzo
2016-01-01~2018-12-31
[photo of Sary Karanofsky] Sary Karanofsky
2013-01-01~2015-12-31
[photo of Bernard Gotlieb (EX)] Bernard Gotlieb (EX)
2014-01-01~2016-12-31
[photo of Bernard Gotlieb (EX)] Bernard Gotlieb (EX)
2017-01-01~2019-12-31
[photo of Andy Saunders] Andy Saunders
2015-01-01~2017-12-31
[photo of Andy Saunders] Andy Saunders
2018-01-26~2019-12-31
[photo of Andy Saunders] Andy Saunders
2020-01-01~2020-10-30
[photo of Joshua Sokol (SM)] Joshua Sokol (SM)
2016-01-01~2018-01-29
[photo of Joshua Sokol (SM)] Joshua Sokol (SM)
chair
2018-01-29~2018-12-31
[photo of Rich Baker] Rich Baker
ex officio
2016-11-29~2021-06-30
[photo of Jason Broersma (EX)] Jason Broersma (EX)
2018-01-01~2020-12-31
[photo of Colin Viebrock] Colin Viebrock
2019-01-01~2021-12-31
[photo of Jillian Bathgate] Jillian Bathgate
2020-01-01~2022-12-31


2013 CNSC Qualifying Rules

Preamble

A total of 52 entrants will qualify to compete at the next Canadian National SCRABBLE Championship (CNSC). This event is tentatively scheduled to take place in Toronto from June 21 to 24, 2013.

Eligibility

All participants must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada. All participants must be NASPA members in good standing. All participants must meet the minimum participation requirement. Defending CNSC champion Joel Wapnick will automatically qualify for the 2013 CNSC as will the top 48 players based on the qualification standings. Three others will qualify through a special qualification tournament.

Entry Fee

Submitting an entry fee signifies a player's interest in playing in the 2013 CNSC. IMPORTANT! Defending champion (Joel Wapnick) and anyone who wishes to be listed in the automatic qualification standings must forward a $75 cheque payable to John Chew. A cheque must be received no later than April 15, 2013. NO EXCEPTIONS - NO EXCUSES! (Those who fail to qualify will have their cheques returned or destroyed.) Any player in the top 48 who has not indicated interest in participating in the 2013 CNSC by April 15 will be assumed to have declined and will be ineligible to participate in the qualifying tournament.

Qualification Period

As announced at CNSC 2011, the qualification period (QP) began immediately following CNSC 2011. The qualification period for the 2013 CNSC will end on March 24, 2013. The following rules had been established for CNSC qualification periods...

Defending CNSC Champion

Joel Wapnick receives an automatic berth as defending champion.

Participation Requirement

Players who wish to qualify for any of the remaining 51 berths must meet a minimum participation requirement. Players will be credited for rated NASPA tournament games played and directed within the qualification period. This requirement varies by province and is based upon each player's primary residence:

Ontario and outside Canada: 25 games played or directed Alberta, BC, and Quebec: 20 games played or directed Manitoba and Saskatchewan: 12 games played or directed Maritimes, Newfoundland, and Territories: 7 games played or directed The maximum amount of credit any one player may receive for directing is 1/2 of that player's minimum requirement. No credit will be given for games directed in tournaments in which the director also played. Peak rating

Forty-eight berths will be awarded based on peak rating (PR). A player's PR is defined as his/her highest rating that satisfies the following conditions:

It is achieved in an open rated tournament. It is not achieved before the tournament in which the participation requirement has been met. It is achieved in the last 18 months of the qualification period. It may be either a TWL rating or a (NASPA) Collins rating. If two or more players have the same PR, then the tie will be broken by each player's second highest PR eligible rating. If still tied then the tie will be broken by drawing of lots.

Qualifying tournament

It is the intention of the Canadian Committee to award the three remaining berths based on a qualifying tournament (QT). However, if the QT is cancelled for any reason, the berths that would have been awarded based on the cancelled QT will be awarded based on PR.

The QT will be held after the 48 PR berths have been awarded. The site, date, and format of the QT will be announced in due time. The QT may be held in conjunction with another Scrabble event. The QT will be restricted to players who have not already qualified for the CNSC. Only players who are eligible to play in the CNSC and who intend to play in the CNSC will be allowed to compete in the QT. All QT participants must meet the same minimum participation requirements as those who qualified based on peak rating. There is no minimum PR requirement to play in the QT, but interested players must notify the director in advance to confirm their intention to play in the QT. The director of the QT has the right to limit the number of entrants based on the size of the venue. The director of the QT will determine and announce which criteria (PR or first-come-first-served) will be used to enforce this limit. The top three finishers at the QT will receive CNSC berths. Any ties in the QTs will be broken by PR. The three players who qualify from this tournament must be prepared to pay their $75 CNSC entry fees immediately. 2013 Qualifying tournament hosts

The Canadian Committee has awarded the Qualifying Tournament to the Montreal Club. The date and details of this event will follow soon.

Current standings

Current qualification standings will be updated regularly until the close of the qualification period.

Alternates

Alternates will be based on the PR standings. (i.e. The player with the best PR who did not qualify automatically will be at the top of the list of alternates.)

Standbys

If any of the 52 players withdraw from the event on very short notice, or if there is a no-show on the day the CNSC begins, a standby will be used to fill the vacancy only in a case where it is impractical to notify an alternate. Hopeful players are therefore welcome to be present at starting time to act as standbys.

Standby players will be selected in order of PR standings with ties broken by their current NASPA ratings. Any further ties will be broken by a lottery.

All standbys must meet the event's Canadian citizenship or residency requirement and be NASPA members in good standing.

Disputes

Any dispute regarding the application or interpretation of any of the above rules and guidelines will be resolved by the Canadian Committee, whose decision will be final.

Rules Governing Canadian Committee Elections

Each year two CC positions will expire on December 31. Prior to that date, there will be a nomination period for new candidates (lasting from September 1 to October 15). During that time, all Canadian NASPA members in good standing may nominate themselves or have others nominate them to run for election to the CC. The incumbents may also seek re-election.

Each year the CC election period will run from November 1 to November 30. All Canadian NASPA members in good standing may vote in this election. An online voting system will be instituted. (The CC will appoint a returning officer responsible for receiving and counting ballots cast by voters who prefer to vote by paper ballot.) All votes must be received by 11:59 p.m. on November 30.

Each voter may vote for as many as two candidates on the ballot, but may only submit one ballot (either online or paper).

There is no limit to the number of candidates allowed to seek election each year. In most cases the two candidates with the highest vote totals shall be elected to three-year terms that begin on the following January 1. (Note: Because there are maximum and minimum regional requirements for the CC, a scenario might exist where candidates finishing worse than second in the election could win a spot ahead of candidates who finished with greater vote totals. Similarly, it is also possible for a candidate to win a CC spot by acclamation in a year when other candidates need to be elected. See Structure of Canadian Committee for further details.)

If an election ends in a tie that must be broken, a runoff election will be held. Deadlines to submit votes will be announced as necessary. If the runoff election ends in a tie, a lottery or coin toss will be used to break the tie.

Any disputes about the elections process will be decided by the CC members (excluding those running for re-election).

2012 Canadian Committee Election Results

The 2012 CC Election is now over. It ran from November 1 to November 30.

The terms of both Tony Leah and Randall Thomas expire on December 31, 2012. Neither chose to run for re-election. Four candidates accepted nominations to run in the 2012 CC election to replace Tony and Randall. Here are the results:

  • Mad Palazzo: 58 votes
  • Andy Saunders: 40 votes
  • Sary Karanofsky: 33 votes
  • Juraj Pivovarov: 19 votes

Note: As the top vote-getter, Mad is elected. Mad's election gives Ontario its maximum three representatives on the CC. Thus, Andy Saunders, another Ontarian, cannot be elected. Accordingly, Sary Karanofsky, the third-place vote-getter, is elected.

Agenda

The Committee has the following items on its agenda:

  • Begin the process for choosing a host site for the 2013 Can-Am Event which will be held in Canada.
  • Examine the 2011 CNSC qualification process and consider making revisions to that process for future CNSCs.
  • Consider a ratings fee surcharge on Canadian tournaments to help fund Canadian WSC players.
  • Establish a mechanism for communicating with Canadian Scrabble players.

Recent activity

  • Preparing to host 2013 Can-Am Event
  • Reviewing registration of qualifying rules for next CNSC
  • Preparing a qualification system for the Canadian team at the 2013 World SCRABBLE Championship in progress

Links

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