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| class="left"|<h3>2018 North American SCRABBLE Championship</h3>August 4-8, 2018, Buffalo, NY<br><br>
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| class="left"|<h3>2019 North American SCRABBLE Championship</h3>July 20-24, 2019, Reno, NV<br><br>
  
Congratulations to 2018 NASC Champion '''Joel Sherman'''!
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Registration is now open for the 2019 North American SCRABBLE Championship (NASC)!
 
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[http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/w/2018_North_American_SCRABBLE_Championship READ MORE]
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[https://scrabble.formstack.com/forms/nasc2018 NASC SURVEY]
 
[https://bit.ly/nsc18 LIVE COVERAGE]
 
[https://bit.ly/nsc18 LIVE COVERAGE]
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[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhvDB0pE-3pvPJAwmdVmYml56B30vYfHX STREAMING]
 
[http://bit.ly/FBNASPA SOCIAL MEDIA]
 
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[http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/w/2019_North_American_SCRABBLE_Championship READ MORE]
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| class="left"|<h3>2016 North American School SCRABBLE Championship</h3>April 9–10, Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA.<br><br>
 
| class="left"|<h3>2016 North American School SCRABBLE Championship</h3>April 9–10, Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA.<br><br>
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When deleting content from this section, if there is a reasonable chance of similar content being needed in future years, please move it to the comment at the bottom of the section.
 
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[[File:TWL18.jpeg|176px|link=NWL2018]]
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<h3>OTCWL2018</h3>
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[[NWL2018 | The NASPA Word List (2018 Edition) - NWL2018 - went into effect on March 1, 2019.]]
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[[File:NASPA-Zyzzyva.png|176px|link=Zyzzyva]]
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<h3>NASPA Zyzzyva 3.2.0</h3>
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[http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/w/Zyzzyva NASPA Zyzzyva 3.2.0 is now available for Windows and Mac OS X.]
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[[File:CNSC_2018.jpg|176px|link=2018 Canadian National SCRABBLE Championship]]
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<h3>2018 CNSC</h3>
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<h3>NASPA News</h3>
[[2018 Canadian National SCRABBLE Championship|Congratulations to '''Eric Tran''', 2018 Canadian SCRABBLE Champion!]]
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[[IContact | NASPA sends out a weekly newsletter with the latest info on tournament and club play.]]
 
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[[File:Elections.jpg|176px|link=2018_Advisory_Board_Elections]]
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[[File:NASC2018Buffalo8-150px.png|176px|link=http://event.scrabbleplayers.org/2018/nsc/build/index.html]]
<h3>Advisory Board Elections</h3>
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<h3>NASPA News</h3>
[[2018_Advisory_Board_Elections|Results for the 2018 Advisory Board Elections are available]]
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[http://event.scrabbleplayers.org/2018/nsc/build/index.html Relive the action at last year's NASC in Buffalo!]
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[[File:Trophy-award-icon.jpg|176px|link=Player Titles]]
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<h3>Player Titles</h3>
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[[Player Titles | NASPA awards the titles SCRABBLE Expert, SCRABBLE Master, and SCRABBLE Grandmaster to recognize player excellence.]]
 
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[[File:Saam logo-tealribbon.jpg|176px|link=Community Advocate]]
<h3>NASPA Zyzzyva 3.1.0</h3>
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<h3>NASPA Community Advocate</h3>
[http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/w/Zyzzyva NASPA Zyzzyva 3.1.0 is now available for OS X, Linux, and Windows.]<br><br><br><br>
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[[Community Advocate | The Community Advocate looks into cases of sexual harassment within the organization.]]
 
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<h3>NASPA Suggestion Box</h3>
 
<h3>NASPA Suggestion Box</h3>
 
[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1CvfjnaoSFnJmT3p9AzEoesV9YyicDqXJSarQzN4cyNk Send us your suggestions for tournament and club SCRABBLE.]
 
[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1CvfjnaoSFnJmT3p9AzEoesV9YyicDqXJSarQzN4cyNk Send us your suggestions for tournament and club SCRABBLE.]
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[http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/w/Zyzzyva NASPA Zyzzyva 3.1.0 is now available for OS X, Linux, and Windows.]<br><br><br><br>
 
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<h3>NASPA Community Advocate</h3>
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<h3>NASC 2018 Survey</h3>
[[Community Advocate | The Community Advocate looks into cases of sexual harassment within the organization.]]
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[https://scrabble.formstack.com/forms/nasc2018 Share your opinions about this and future NASC Tourneys - open to all NASPA members, not just NASC competitors]
 
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<h3>Advisory Board Elections</h3>
 
<h3>Advisory Board Elections</h3>
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<h3>NASC 2017 Survey</h3>
 
[https://scrabble.formstack.com/forms/nasc2017_evaluation_form Share your opinions about this and future NASC Tourneys - open to all NASPA members, not just NASC competitors]
 
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<h3>2017 NASC </h3>
 
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[https://www.facebook.com/NASPAScrabble/ Follow the action this weekend in New Orleans at the Crescent City Cup - pix, videos, and more!]</div>
 
[https://www.facebook.com/NASPAScrabble/ Follow the action this weekend in New Orleans at the Crescent City Cup - pix, videos, and more!]</div>
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[[Player Titles | NASPA awards the titles SCRABBLE Expert, SCRABBLE Master, and SCRABBLE Grandmaster to recognize player excellence.]]
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[[2018 Canadian National SCRABBLE Championship|Congratulations to '''Eric Tran''', 2018 Canadian SCRABBLE Champion!]]
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== Top News ==
 
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<h3 class="date">March 3, 2019</h3>
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NASPA [[Zyzzyva]] Release 3.2.0, which includes [[NWL2018]], is now available for the Windows and Mac OS X platforms.
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<h3 class="date">January 4, 2019</h3>
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The NASPA [[Advisory Board]] voted last night to change the effective date for the [[Official Tournament and Club Word List]] (2018 Edition) - OTCWL2018 - from February 1 to March 1, 2019 for sanctioned tournament play.
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<h3 class="date">December 13, 2018</h3>
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The NASPA [[Advisory Board]] decided that the [[Official Tournament and Club Word List]] (2018 Edition) - OTCWL2018 -  will take effect at sanctioned clubs and tournaments on February 1, 2019.
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<h3 class="date">November 5, 2018</h3>
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Registration is now open to represent the United States and Canada at the [[2019 WESPA Championship]].
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<h3 class="date">October 3, 2018</h3>
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The 2019 North American SCRABBLE Championship will be held in Reno, Nevada, on July 20 to 24, 2019.
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<h3 class="date">August 8, 2018</h3>
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[http://event.scrabbleplayers.org/2018/nasc/build Congratulations to 2018 North American SCRABBLE Champion Joel Sherman!]
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<h3 class="date">August 2, 2018</h3>
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[[Lila Crotty]], [[Jennifer M Lee | Jennifer Lee]], and [[Ezekiel Markwei]] have been appointed to the NASPA [[Advisory Board]].
 
<h3 class="date">July 2, 2018</h3> Results for the [[2018 Advisory Board Elections]] are available.
 
<h3 class="date">July 2, 2018</h3> Results for the [[2018 Advisory Board Elections]] are available.
 
<h3 class="date">June 2, 2018</h3> Elections for the [[2018 Advisory Board Elections]] run from June 3 to June 30.
 
<h3 class="date">June 2, 2018</h3> Elections for the [[2018 Advisory Board Elections]] run from June 3 to June 30.
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<h3 class="date">January 9, 2018</h3>
 
<h3 class="date">January 9, 2018</h3>
 
NASPA goes to [[CES 2018]]! See what happens when [[Will Anderson]] plays a Taiwanese robot.
 
NASPA goes to [[CES 2018]]! See what happens when [[Will Anderson]] plays a Taiwanese robot.
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On November 28, 2017, the NASPA Advisory Board unanimously approved an update to the [[Code of Conduct]] to include specific descriptions of what constitutes sexual and gender-based harassment.  
 
On November 28, 2017, the NASPA Advisory Board unanimously approved an update to the [[Code of Conduct]] to include specific descriptions of what constitutes sexual and gender-based harassment.  
 
<h3 class="date">July 26, 2017</h3>
 
<h3 class="date">July 26, 2017</h3>
 
[http://event.scrabbleplayers.org/2017/nasc/build Congratulations to 2017 North American SCRABBLE Champion Will Anderson!]
 
[http://event.scrabbleplayers.org/2017/nasc/build Congratulations to 2017 North American SCRABBLE Champion Will Anderson!]
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<h3 class="date">July 1, 2017</h3>[http://www.icontact-archive.com/-eBE1BTTRFaArP3qIeNvGFEtBtQtSG8v?w=3/ Advisory Board Election results are now available.]
 
<h3 class="date">July 1, 2017</h3>[http://www.icontact-archive.com/-eBE1BTTRFaArP3qIeNvGFEtBtQtSG8v?w=3/ Advisory Board Election results are now available.]
 
<h3 class="date">June 2, 2017</h3> Voting for the [[2017 Advisory Board Elections]] runs from June 3 to June 30.
 
<h3 class="date">June 2, 2017</h3> Voting for the [[2017 Advisory Board Elections]] runs from June 3 to June 30.

Revision as of 18:47, 3 March 2019

2019 North American SCRABBLE Championship

July 20-24, 2019, Reno, NV

Registration is now open for the 2019 North American SCRABBLE Championship (NASC)!

READ MORE REGISTER


Silver Legacy.jpg



Top News

March 3, 2019

NASPA Zyzzyva Release 3.2.0, which includes NWL2018, is now available for the Windows and Mac OS X platforms.

January 4, 2019

The NASPA Advisory Board voted last night to change the effective date for the Official Tournament and Club Word List (2018 Edition) - OTCWL2018 - from February 1 to March 1, 2019 for sanctioned tournament play.

December 13, 2018

The NASPA Advisory Board decided that the Official Tournament and Club Word List (2018 Edition) - OTCWL2018 - will take effect at sanctioned clubs and tournaments on February 1, 2019.

November 5, 2018

Registration is now open to represent the United States and Canada at the 2019 WESPA Championship.

October 3, 2018

The 2019 North American SCRABBLE Championship will be held in Reno, Nevada, on July 20 to 24, 2019.

August 8, 2018

Congratulations to 2018 North American SCRABBLE Champion Joel Sherman!

August 2, 2018

Lila Crotty, Jennifer Lee, and Ezekiel Markwei have been appointed to the NASPA Advisory Board.

July 2, 2018

Results for the 2018 Advisory Board Elections are available.

June 2, 2018

Elections for the 2018 Advisory Board Elections run from June 3 to June 30.

April 26, 2018

Nominations for the 2018 Advisory Board Elections will be open from May 1 to May 31, 2018.

January 9, 2018

NASPA goes to CES 2018! See what happens when Will Anderson plays a Taiwanese robot.