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The [[2017 North American SCRABBLE Championship]] will
include a seventh annual '''Early Bird''' tournament, which will again be a NASPA-rated event. This tournament offers a playing opportunity to a group of players who can play in fewer SCRABBLE tournaments than others: NASC staff
and other NASPA directors. The event will take place in the main tournament playing room and will be directed by [[John Chew]].

== Results ==

Results will be posted online on our [http://event.scrabbleplayers.org/2017/nasc-eb/build/tsh/ event coverage server].

== Registration ==

In order to play in this tournament, you must be listed as [[2017 North American SCRABBLE Championship#Staff|staff]] or [[2017 North American SCRABBLE Championship#Other_Volunteers|other volunteers]] on the NASC web page, or you must be a certified NASPA [[Director]] in good standing (apprentices welcome).

If you’re interested in playing, please email [[John Chew]] to be added to the player roster.

To be included in the pairings, you must check in at the event at the designated time.

== Schedule ==

All events will take place on Friday, July 21, 2017 in Hyatt Regency Elite A.

; Registration
: 11:45–11:55 A.M.
; Round 1
: 12:00–1:00 P.M.
; Round 2
: 1:00–2:00 P.M.
; Round 3
: 2:00–3:00 P.M.
; Round 4
: 3:00–4:00 P.M.

== Entry Fee ==

A $5 entry fee will be charged at the door to cover the participation fee and a small prize fund.

== Format ==

This event will be played according to NASPA [[Rules]] using the [[OTCWL]] lexicon currently in force for tournament play (OTCWL2016). (If four or more players prefer [[Collins]], they will play in a separate Collins division, which will be NASPA-rated only.) Chew pairings will be in effect (with no fixed initial schedule), with Gibsonization. No division will have more than 16 players.

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