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| − | The '''2014 National School SCRABBLE Championship''' will be held at One Hasbro Place in Providence, RI on April 26–27, 2014. It is open to U.S. and Canadian students in Grades 4–8, and the winning two-player team will receive a $10,000 prize. This webpage discusses NASPA’s involvement in the event, which will as in recent years be to provide our tournament management expertise during the event. Official news about the event can currently be found at [http://www.schoolscrabble.us Hasbro's School SCRABBLE webpage]. | + | The '''2014 [[National School SCRABBLE Championship]]''' will be held at One Hasbro Place in Providence, RI on April 26–27, 2014. It is open to U.S. and Canadian students in Grades 4–8, and the winning two-player team will receive a $10,000 prize. This webpage discusses NASPA’s involvement in the event, which will as in recent years be to provide our tournament management expertise during the event. Official news about the event can currently be found at [http://www.schoolscrabble.us Hasbro's School SCRABBLE webpage]. |
== News == | == News == | ||
| + | ; May 23rd, 2014 | ||
| + | : The champions appear on Jimmy Kimmel Live tonight! | ||
| + | ; April 26th, 2014 | ||
| + | : [http://event.scrabbleplayers.org/2014/nssc/build/index.html Live coverage] is up; data is not final until registration is complete. | ||
| + | ; March 25th, 2014 | ||
| + | : Added Partners Needed section | ||
| + | ; March 21st, 2014 | ||
| + | : Staff hiring is closed. | ||
; February 23rd, 2014 | ; February 23rd, 2014 | ||
: We have posted suitable score slips and score sheets for tournament play below in the [[#Competitors_and_Coaches|Competitors and Coaches]] section. | : We have posted suitable score slips and score sheets for tournament play below in the [[#Competitors_and_Coaches|Competitors and Coaches]] section. | ||
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Please be sure to review the [https://www.schoolscrabble.us/rules/ event rules], which have been rewritten this year to bring them in closer alignment with NASPA [[rules]]. | Please be sure to review the [https://www.schoolscrabble.us/rules/ event rules], which have been rewritten this year to bring them in closer alignment with NASPA [[rules]]. | ||
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| + | == Partners Needed == | ||
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| + | If you have a player who needs a partner and is willing to be teamed with another | ||
| + | player possibly from another region, please email us at info@scrabbleplayers.org | ||
| + | to be listed here. | ||
== Schedule == | == Schedule == | ||
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== Staff and Volunteers == | == Staff and Volunteers == | ||
| − | We have | + | We have as of March 21st finished recruiting paid staff for the event. |
| − | + | If you are interested in volunteer opportunities at the event, please email us at info@scrabbleplayers.org. | |
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== Travel == | == Travel == | ||
The 2014 National School SCRABBLE Championship will be held at One Hasbro Place in Providence, RI on April 26–27, 2014. It is open to U.S. and Canadian students in Grades 4–8, and the winning two-player team will receive a $10,000 prize. This webpage discusses NASPA’s involvement in the event, which will as in recent years be to provide our tournament management expertise during the event. Official news about the event can currently be found at Hasbro's School SCRABBLE webpage.
Please visit the online registration page ASAP and pay $100/team to reserve your place. Please note that the charge on your credit card will be to Living It Loving It, the U.K.-based parent company of event organizer Mind Sports International.
There are a limited number of places available, and registration will close on April 11th.
If you'd like to practice with forms similar to the ones that will be used in play, you can download these ones:
You can find other NASPA forms in our director resources page.
Please be sure to review the event rules, which have been rewritten this year to bring them in closer alignment with NASPA rules.
If you have a player who needs a partner and is willing to be teamed with another player possibly from another region, please email us at info@scrabbleplayers.org to be listed here.
This summary of the official event schedule is provided your convenience. Please check the official version for last-minute changes.
| Saturday, April 26 | 08:30 A.M.–09:45 A.M. | Registration and Announcements |
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| 10:00 A.M.–05:00 P.M. | Rounds 1–5, including lunch break | |
| 06:30 P.M.–09:00 P.M. | Evening Activity | |
| Sunday, April 27 | 08:30 A.M.–09:45 A.M. | Registration and Announcements |
| 09:00 A.M.–11:15 A.M. | Rounds 6–7 | |
| 12:00 noon–01:00 P.M. | Final | |
| 01:00 P.M.–01:30 P.M. | Prize Ceremony |
We have as of March 21st finished recruiting paid staff for the event. If you are interested in volunteer opportunities at the event, please email us at info@scrabbleplayers.org.
There are several hotels within easy walking distance of the event site. Hasbro has booked a block of rooms at the Hilton Providence across the street, accessible through this booking link, and as described in the main event page includes complimentary breakfast buffet on Saturday and Sunday.
Providence Amtrak Station, 100 Gaspee Street, is 0.6 miles from the tournament site, a 13-minute walk.
The nearest airports to the tournament site are as follows.
| PVD | Providence, RI | 9 miles, 12 minutes (car), 37 minutes (bus) |
| BOS | Boston (Logan), MA | 51 miles, 1 hour (car) |
| BDL | Hartford (Bradley), CT | 80 miles, 90 minutes (car) |
The Championship has always been an open event, but some regions hold qualifying tournaments so that they can honor a team with a regional title for them to carry to the Nationals.
Organizers of regional championships are welcome to send information for posting here.
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