2010 National SCRABBLE Championship prizes - Revision history

Tapani: reworded W-9 applicability

2010-08-18T01:54:54Z

reworded W-9 applicability

Poslfit: no low wins from medical emergencies

2010-08-01T02:43:24Z

no low wins from medical emergencies

Poslfit: /* Prize Rules */ specified tax forms

2010-07-30T21:35:58Z

‎Prize Rules: specified tax forms

Poslfit: 1st place Div 3 prize corrected

2010-07-30T15:50:02Z

1st place Div 3 prize corrected

Poslfit: New page: This page lists '''prizes''' to be awarded at the 2010 National SCRABBLE Championship. We are grateful to Hasbro for their contribution to this second NASPA-organized National SC...

2010-07-30T04:16:07Z

New page: This page lists '''prizes''' to be awarded at the 2010 National SCRABBLE Championship. We are grateful to Hasbro for their contribution to this second NASPA-organized National SC...

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This page lists '''prizes''' to be awarded at the
[[2010 National SCRABBLE Championship]].

We are grateful to Hasbro for their contribution to this second
[[NASPA]]-organized National SCRABBLE Championship,
and to our private donors again this year.

This year’s cash prizes are almost identical to
[[2009 National SCRABBLE Championship prizes|last year’s]], except that the distribution is less
top-heavy in Division 2, and the top prize has been
reduced in Divisions 3 and 4 (and the lowest prize eliminated in Division 4) due to decreased
attendance.

== Prize Chart ==

The following chart shows the prizes that will be awarded in each division.
Cash prizes are final, but merchandise prizes
(if any) have not yet been finalized.

{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3 style="margin: 1em 2em"
|-
| 
!style="padding-left:1em"|Division 1
!style="padding-left:1em"|Division 2
!style="padding-left:1em"|Division 3
!style="padding-left:1em"|Division 4
!style="padding-left:1em"|Division 5
|-
!1st Place
|align=center|$10,000
|align=center|$3,000
|align=center|$2,000
|align=center|$1,500
|align=center|$1,000
|-
!2nd Place
|align=center|$5,000
|align=center|$1,500
|align=center|$1,000
|align=center|$750
|align=center|$500
|-
!3rd Place
|align=center|$2,000
|align=center|$750
|align=center|$600
|align=center|$500
|align=center|$400
|-
!4th Place
|align=center|$1,000
|align=center|$700
|align=center|$500
|align=center|$400
|align=center|$300
|-
!5th Place
|align=center|$600
|align=center|$600
|align=center|$450
|align=center|$350
|align=center|$200
|-
!6th Place
|align=center|$500
|align=center|$500
|align=center|$400
|align=center|$300
|align=center|-
|-
!7th Place
|align=center|$400
|align=center|$400
|align=center|$350
|align=center|$250
|align=center|-
|-
!8th Place
|align=center|$300
|align=center|$300
|align=center|$300
|align=center|-
|align=center|-
|-
!9th Place
|align=center|$250
|align=center|$250
|align=center|$250
|align=center|-
|align=center|-
|-
!10th Place
|align=center|$200
|align=center|$200
|align=center|$200
|align=center|-
|align=center|-
|-
!High Win
|align=center|$25
|align=center|$25
|align=center|$25
|align=center|$25
|align=center|$25
|-
!High Loss
|align=center|$25
|align=center|$25
|align=center|$25
|align=center|$25
|align=center|$25
|-
!Low Win
|align=center|$25
|align=center|$25
|align=center|$25
|align=center|$25
|align=center|$25
|-
!High Play
|align=center|$25
|align=center|$25
|align=center|$25
|align=center|$25
|align=center|$25
|-
!Tuff Luck
|align=center|$25
|align=center|$25
|align=center|$25
|align=center|$25
|align=center|$25
|}

== Prize Rules ==

* Cash prizes will be mailed by check to the winners; 30% withholding tax applies to those who have not completed the appropriate IRS form.
* Noncash prizes may not be shipped, and may be awarded to a runner-up at the organizers' discretion.
* Players are ranked according to their ''record''. A player with more wins has a better record than one with fewer wins. If two players have the same number of wins but different number of losses, the player with fewer losses has the better record. A player’s spread in a round is the signed difference between the player’s score and the player’s opponent’s score, and is positive if the player won the game. A player’s cumulative spread is the sum of all their spreads. A tie counts as half a win and half a loss, no spread. A bye counts as a win with a spread of +50. A forfeit win (loss) counts as a win (loss) with a spread of +50 (−50). If two players have the same number of wins and losses but different cumulative spread, the player with the higher cumulative spread has the better record. Players who are tied on wins, losses and cumulative spread will share monetary prizes and draw randomly to determine who receives merchandise prizes.
* Unless otherwise indicated, plays including one or more words which are not acceptable in the tournament lexicon will not be eligible for word or turn prizes.

; Tuff Luck
: The “Tuff Luck” prize is awarded to the player who loses six games by the smallest total spread.

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 == Prize Rules ==
-* Cash prizes will be mailed by check to the winners; 30% withholding tax applies to those who have not completed the appropriate IRS form (W-9 for U.S residents, W-8BEN for others).
+* Cash prizes will be mailed by check to the winners; 30% withholding tax applies to those who have not completed the appropriate IRS form (W-9 for U.S. persons, W-8BEN for others).
 * Noncash prizes may not be shipped, and may be awarded to a runner-up at the organizers' discretion.
 * Players are ranked according to their ''record''. A player with more wins has a better record than one with fewer wins. If two players have the same number of wins but different number of losses, the player with fewer losses has the better record. A player&rsquo;s spread in a round is the signed difference between the player&rsquo;s score and the player&rsquo;s opponent&rsquo;s score, and is positive if the player won the game. A player&rsquo;s cumulative spread is the sum of all their spreads. A tie counts as half a win and half a loss, no spread. A bye counts as a win with a spread of +50. A forfeit win (loss) counts as a win (loss) with a spread of +50 (&minus;50). If two players have the same number of wins and losses but different cumulative spread, the player with the higher cumulative spread has the better record. Players who are tied on wins, losses and cumulative spread will share monetary prizes and draw randomly to determine who receives merchandise prizes.

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 * Players are ranked according to their ''record''. A player with more wins has a better record than one with fewer wins. If two players have the same number of wins but different number of losses, the player with fewer losses has the better record. A player&rsquo;s spread in a round is the signed difference between the player&rsquo;s score and the player&rsquo;s opponent&rsquo;s score, and is positive if the player won the game. A player&rsquo;s cumulative spread is the sum of all their spreads. A tie counts as half a win and half a loss, no spread. A bye counts as a win with a spread of +50. A forfeit win (loss) counts as a win (loss) with a spread of +50 (&minus;50). If two players have the same number of wins and losses but different cumulative spread, the player with the higher cumulative spread has the better record. Players who are tied on wins, losses and cumulative spread will share monetary prizes and draw randomly to determine who receives merchandise prizes.
 * Unless otherwise indicated, plays including one or more words which are not acceptable in the tournament lexicon will not be eligible for word or turn prizes.
 ; Tuff Luck
 : The &ldquo;Tuff Luck&rdquo; prize is awarded to the player who loses six games by the smallest total spread.

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 |align=center|$10,000
 |align=center|$3,000
-|align=center|$2,000
+|align=center|$2,500
 |align=center|$1,500
 |align=center|$1,000