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 A.M. – 10:30 A.M.
- Setup, staff only.
- 08:30 A.M. – 09:00 A.M.
- Early Bird registration.
- 09:00 A.M. – 09:15 A.M.
- Early Bird pairings posted, announcements.
- 09:15 A.M. – 12:15 P.M.
- Early Bird Rounds 1–3.
- 12:15 P.M. – 01:30 P.M.
- Lunch, provided only to staff.
- 01:45 P.M. – 06:30 P.M.
- Early Bird Rounds 4–7
- 06:30 P.M. – 07:00 P.M.
- Setup, staff only.
- 07:00 P.M. – 07:30 P.M.
- Main Event registration.
- 07:30 P.M. – 07:45 P.M.
- Early Bird prize ceremony; Main Event pairings, announcements.
- 07:45 P.M. – 10:45 P.M.
- Rounds 1–3
Saturday, June 11
- 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 4–6.
- 12:00 noon – 01:15 P.M.
- Lunch served to contestants and staff.
- 01:15 P.M. – 04:15 P.M.
- Rounds 7–9.
- 04:15 P.M. – 04:45 P.M.
- Coffee break.
- 04:45 P.M. – 06:45 P.M.
- Rounds 10, 11.
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.
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.