Committees

The operations of NASPA are managed by a number of committees.

Main committees

The Steering Committee is a group of players and directors appointed by the NSA to manage the establishment of NASPA.

The Advisory Board, transferred from the NSA to NASPA, acts as a disciplinary and advisory body.

Subcommittees

The following subcommittees report to the Steering Committee:

• The Budget Committee drafts the association’s annual budget.
• The Canadian Committee is responsible for matters affecting only Canadian players.
• The Championship Committee organizes major SCRABBLE championships.
• The Club Committee deals with officially sanctioned SCRABBLE clubs.
• The Marketing Committee promotes the association and its activities.
• The Newsletter Committee will be responsible for the association’s newsletter and its print and online editions.
• The Membership Committee deals with the needs of NASPA members.
• The Tournament Committee deals with officially sanctioned SCRABBLE tournaments.
• The Web Committee deals with the development and maintenance of the association’s online presence.

NSA committees

The following committees report to the NSA as of now, but will be transferred to NASPA during 2009:

• Dictionary Committee
• Ratings and Recognition Committee
• Rules Committee
• Pairings Committee
• Technology Committee

See also

List of all committee members.