The 2011 Canadian National SCRABBLE Championship (CNSC)
takes place on June 10–13 at the Bond Place Hotel
in downtown Toronto, just east of Yonge-Dundas Square.
Unless otherwise indicated,
all events on this schedule
take place in the function rooms on the
basement level of the hotel.
Saturday, June 4
- 08:30 A.M. – 06:30 P.M.
- The weekend before the CNSC, NASPA Club #422 (the Mississauga SCRABBLE® Club) is holding a one-day fully rated tournament, about a 45-minute drive west of the event venue. Please see the event listing for registration and other details.
Monday, June 6
- 07:30 P.M. – 10:30 P.M.
- NASPA Club #263 (the Oshawa SCRABBLE® Club) holds its regular weekly meeting, about an hour’s drive northeast of the CNSC venue.
Wednesday, June 8
- 06:45 P.M. – 09:45 P.M.
- NASPA Club #3 (the Toronto SCRABBLE® Club) holds the second week of its annual three-week Local Club Tournament (LCT), about a 45-minute drive north of the CNSC venue. Visitors are welcome, but will only be paired with players who are not playing in the LCT.
Thursday, June 9
- 04:00 P.M. – 06:00 P.M.
- Setup, staff only, times to be confirmed.
- 07:30 P.M. – 10:30 P.M.
- NASPA Club #422 (the Mississauga SCRABBLE® Club) holds its regular weekly meeting, about a 45-minute drive west of the event venue.
Friday, June 10
| 07:30–08:30
|
Setup, staff only.
|
| 08:00–09:00
|
Continental breakfast, staff only.
|
| 08:30–09:00
|
Early Bird registration.
|
| 09:00–09:15
|
Early Bird pairings posted, announcements.
|
| 09:15–11:15
|
Early Bird Rounds 1, 2.
|
| 11:00–11:30
|
Coffee break.
|
| 11:30–12:30
|
Early Bird Round 3.
|
| 12:30–13:30
|
Lunch, provided only to staff.
|
| 13:45–15:45
|
Early Bird Rounds 4, 5.
|
| 15:45–16:15
|
Coffee break.
|
| 16:15–18:30
|
Early Bird Rounds 6, 7
|
| 18:30–19:00
|
Setup, staff only.
|
| 19:00–19:30
|
Main Event registration.
|
| 19:30–19:45
|
Early Bird prize ceremony, Main Event pairings, announcements.
|
| 19:45–22:45
|
Rounds 1–3
|
Saturday, June 11
| 08:00–08:30
|
Daily setup, staff only.
|
| 08:30–08:55
|
Coffee and pastries for contestants and staff.
|
| 08:55–09:00
|
Announcements.
|
| 09:00–12:00
|
Rounds 4–6.
|
| 12:00–13:15
|
Lunch served to contestants and staff.
|
| 13:15–16:15
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Rounds 7–9.
|
| 16:15–16:45
|
Coffee break.
|
| 16:45–18:45
|
Rounds 10, 11.
|
| 18:45–22:00
|
After hours play
|
Sunday, June 12
- 08:00 A.M. – 08:30 A.M.
- Daily setup, staff only.
- 08:30 A.M. – 08:55 A.M.
- Coffee and pastries for contestants and staff.
- 08:55 A.M. – 09:00 A.M.
- Announcements.
- 09:00 A.M. – 12:00 noon
- Rounds 12–14.
- 12:00 noon – 01:15 P.M.
- Lunch served to contestants and staff.
- 01:15 P.M. – 03:20 P.M.
- Rounds 15–16.
- 03:20 P.M. – 03:40 P.M.
- Coffee break.
- 03:40 P.M. – 05:45 P.M.
- Rounds 17, 18.
- 05:45 P.M. – 06:15 P.M.
- Prize ceremony for non-finalists.
- 06:15 P.M. – 07:15 P.M.
- Setup, staff only, times approximate.
- 07:45 P.M. – 10:00 P.M.
- After hours play
Monday, June 13
- 08:00 A.M. – 08:30 A.M.
- Daily setup, staff only.
- 08:30 A.M. – 08:55 A.M.
- Coffee and pastries for contestants and staff.
- 08:55 A.M. – 09:00 A.M.
- Announcements.
- 09:00 A.M. – 12:00 noon
- Final Rounds 1–3. Finalists will be sequestered and all moves will be transmitted to the audience on the big board.
- 12:00 noon – 01:00 P.M.
- Lunch served to finalists and staff.
- 01:00 P.M. – 03:00 P.M.
- Final Rounds 4 and 5, if necessary.
- 03:00 P.M. – 03:30 P.M.
- Final Prize Ceremony, times approximate.
- 04:45 P.M. – 06:45 P.M.
- Teardown, staff only, times approximate.