2013 World SCRABBLE Championship Canadian Qualification System - Revision history

Poslfit: /* 4. Peak rating (PR) */ added note about COTs

2018-07-17T02:26:34Z

‎4. Peak rating (PR): added note about COTs

2013-11-19T18:36:13Z

‎Available spots

2013-08-12T01:04:00Z

‎Result of Qulaifying Tournament

2013-08-12T01:03:03Z

‎Qualification Standings

2013-08-12T01:00:21Z

‎Registered Players

2013-07-28T20:29:39Z

‎Registered Players

2013-07-28T18:42:38Z

‎Registered Players

2013-07-04T05:19:26Z

‎5. Qualification tournament (QT)

2013-07-04T05:15:32Z

‎Registering for the qualification process

2013-07-03T22:51:09Z

‎Registered Players

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 The remaining spots will be awarded based on Peak Rating.
-* Only NASPA ratings achieved in fully rated tournaments will be allowed to be considered a PR.
+* Only NASPA ratings achieved in fully rated tournaments will be allowed to be considered a PR. [Historical note: soon after this QS ran, the NASPA [[Tournament Committee]] created a new category of capped open-rated tournaments (COTs) which are one-third rated due to limited attendance. If this qualification system is used as the basis for a future QS, please consult with the [[Web Committee]] about any coding changes necessary to correctly handle COTs.]
 * Ratings achieved at the midpoint of split rated tournaments will be allowed to be considered as a PR.
 * Players wishing to qualify based on PR must register for the qualification process by April 30, 2013.

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 ''Note: Tournaments that are in progress at the beginning or end of the QP will be considered to fall within the QP.''
-== Available spots ==
+== Special Announcement for Future WSC ==
-Canada's player allotment for WSC 2013 is expected to be seven players.
+Based on a suggestion from Tony Leah, and approved unanimously by the Canadian Committee, if any Canadian finishes in the top 25% of the standings at the 2013 WSC in Prague, he/she will get an automatic berth on Canada's team for the next WSC or equivalent tourney.
 == Criteria (in order) ==

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 * [[Sinna Vijayakumar]]
-== Result of Qulaifying Tournament ==
+== Result of Qualifying Tournament ==
-Tony Leah finished atop the standings at the special Qualifying Tournament held in Toronto on August 10-11.  He claims the final Canadian berth at the 2013 WSC in Prague.
+Tony Leah finished atop the standings at the special Qualifying Tournament held in Toronto on August 10-11.  He claims the seventh and final Canadian berth at the 2013 WSC in Prague.
 == Qualification period (QP) ==

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 * [[Sinna Vijayakumar]]
-== Qualification Standings ==
+== Result of Qulaifying Tournament ==
-The [http://scrabbleplayers.org/tourneys/2013/wsc/canqual.shtml qualification standings] for qualifying based on peak rating are updated every time a [[tournament]] is [[ratings|rated]].
+Tony Leah finished atop the standings at the special Qualifying Tournament held in Toronto on August 10-11.  He claims the final Canadian berth at the 2013 WSC in Prague.
 == Qualification period (QP) ==

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 * [[Geoffrey Newman]]
-The following five players (listed by alphabetical order) have expressed interest in participating in the qualifying tournament which, based on the results of a players' vote, will be held in Toronto on August 10-11:
+The following four players (listed by alphabetical order) have expressed interest in participating in the qualifying tournament which, based on the results of a players' vote, will be held in Toronto on August 10-11:
 * [[Andrew Golding]]
 * [[Tony Leah]]
 * [[Jim Nanavati]]
 * [[Sinna Vijayakumar]]

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 == Registered Players ==
 The following six players have qualified for the 2013 WSC based on either peak rating or by finishing in the top quarter of the field at the 2011 WSC:
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 * [[Robin Pollock Daniel]]
 * [[Max Panitch]]
-* ???
+* [[Geoffrey Newman]]
-The following six players (listed by alphabetical order) have expressed interest in participating in the qualifying tournament which, based on the results of a players' vote, will be held in Toronto:
+The following five players (listed by alphabetical order) have expressed interest in participating in the qualifying tournament which, based on the results of a players' vote, will be held in Toronto on August 10-11:
 * [[Andrew Golding]]
 * [[Tony Leah]]
 * [[Jim Nanavati]]
 * [[Andy Saunders]]
 * [[Sinna Vijayakumar]]

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 === 5. Qualification tournament (QT) ===
-* A qualification tournament will be held sometime in the summer of 2013, at a location to be determined by a [[2013 World SCRABBLE Championship Canadian Qualifying Tournament Vote|vote]] by players registered for the qualification process as of April 30, 2013. Some of those players will have carry-over votes from previous years.
+* A qualification tournament will be held in Toronto at the Earl Bales Centre on the August 10-11 weeked,as determined by a [[2013 World SCRABBLE Championship Canadian Qualifying Tournament Vote|vote]] by players registered for the qualification process as of April 30, 2013. See above for registration details.
 * The remaining WSC berth will be awarded to the winner of this event.
 * Any player who fulfills the eligibility requirements who has not already been awarded a spot may play in this tournament.

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 == Registering for the qualification process ==
-Players wishing to register for the qualification process can do so by contacting any member of the  [[Canadian Committee]].
+Players wishing to register for the qualification process can do so by contacting any member of the  [[Canadian Committee]].  The deadline to be included in the Qualifying Tourney (QT) is 11:59 p.m. Pacific time on August 3, 2013.  The deadline may be extended if the number of registered players at the deadline is odd.  If that is the case, an additional player will be added to the roster on a first-come-first-served basis.
 == Registered Players ==