2019 WESPA Championship US Qualification System Test - Revision history

Cm000019: /* 3. Peak NASPA CSW rating (PR) */ Register by June 16, 2019.

2019-05-18T11:48:24Z

‎3. Peak NASPA CSW rating (PR): Register by June 16, 2019.

2019-05-18T11:47:36Z

‎2. Top finishers from the 2017 WESPA Championship: Accept by June 16, 2019

2019-05-18T11:46:55Z

‎Qualification period (QP): Ends June 16, 2019

2019-05-18T11:46:24Z

‎Registering for the qualification process: Deadline extended to June 16, 2019

2018-07-14T00:59:41Z

‎Obligations: 2018-07-13 - changed criteria to criterion

2018-07-14T00:58:50Z

‎Alternates: 2018-07-13 - adjusted QT number

2018-07-14T00:57:57Z

‎5. Unclaimed Spots: 2018-07-13 - Adjusted QT numbers

2018-07-14T00:53:58Z

‎4. Qualification tournament (QT): 2018-07-13 - Changed fourth to 4th

2018-07-14T00:53:14Z

‎4. Qualification tournament (QT): 2013-07-13 - Change Three to 3 to make it stand out

2018-07-14T00:51:28Z

‎3. Peak NASPA CSW rating (PR): 2018-07-13 - Changed QT number

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 * Any bonus points will count toward a person’s PR.
 * Ratings following tournaments that are not fully rated (i.e., LCTs) will not count as a peak rating, but any such games played will count as 1/3 of a game towards fulfilling the participation requirement.
-* Players wishing to qualify based on PR must register for the qualification process by May 31, 2019.
+* Players wishing to qualify based on PR must register for the qualification process by June 16, 2019.
 ==== PR tie-breakers ====

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 Players already awarded WESPA byes are not considered part of the U.S. allotment and do not count against the maximum number of spots to be awarded.
-These spots must be accepted before May 31, 2019.
+These spots must be accepted before June 16, 2019.
 Any spots not claimed under this provision will be awarded based on peak rating.

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 == Qualification period (QP) ==
-The qualification period began on December 1, 2017 and ends on May 31, 2019. The qualification tournament(s), if held, will be held sometime thereafter.
+The qualification period began on December 1, 2017 and ends on June 16, 2019. The qualification tournament(s), if held, will be held sometime thereafter.
 ''Note: Tournaments that are in progress at the beginning or end of the QP will be considered to fall within the QP.''

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 Players wishing to register for the qualification process can do so by contacting [mailto:info@scrabbleplayers.org info@scrabbleplayers.org].
-The application deadline for qualifying by peak rating is 11:59 p.m. Pacific time on May 31, 2019.
+The application deadline for qualifying by peak rating is 11:59 p.m. Pacific time on June 16, 2019.
 The deadline for registering for the Qualifying Tournament will be determined later.

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 == Obligations ==
-Players who accept an allotted spot under criteria 2 and who withdraw without a valid reason after the QP will not be permitted to qualify for the next event with WSC-like national allocations except through the QT.
+Players who accept an allotted spot under criterion 2 and who withdraw without a valid reason after the QP will not be permitted to qualify for the next event with WSC-like national allocations except through the QT.
-Players who accept an allotted spot under criteria 3 and who withdraw without a valid reason after the QT will not be permitted to qualify for the next event with WSC-like national allocations except through the QT.
+Players who accept an allotted spot under criterion 3 and who withdraw without a valid reason after the QT will not be permitted to qualify for the next event with WSC-like national allocations except through the QT.
 Players may appeal to the NASPA [[International Committee]] U.S. Subcommittee to have their eligibility reinstated.

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 The first spot opened by withdrawal of a player after the completion
 of the Qualifying Tournament will be filled first by the Primary
-Alternate (i.e., the fifth-place finisher in the Qualifying Tournament).
+Alternate (i.e., the 4th-place finisher in the Qualifying Tournament).
 Any additional spots opened by withdrawal of a player after the

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 A position can be claimed once the appropriate deadline to register for that position has passed:
-* The open spots in the U.S. allocation less 4 spots reserved for the QT can be claimed at the end of the Qualifying Period.
+* The open spots in the U.S. allocation less 3 spots reserved for the QT can be claimed at the end of the Qualifying Period.
-* Up to 3 spots (3 spots plus the position of First Alternate who will be awarded a previously unclaimed spot, should one exist) can be claimed at the end of the QT.
+* Up to 4 spots (3 spots plus the position of First Alternate who will be awarded a previously unclaimed spot, should one exist) can be claimed at the end of the QT.
 == Qualified Players ==

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 Players who sign up for the QT will be automatically registered for the qualifying process and must commit to play the WESPAC if they earn a spot.
-Additionally, the fourth-place finisher at the QT will be the primary alternate for the US team at WESPAC.
+Additionally, the 4th-place finisher at the QT will be the primary alternate for the US team at WESPAC.
 === 5. Unclaimed Spots ===

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 === 4. Qualification tournament (QT) ===
-Three spots will be determined by a qualification tournament. Location, date and format will be announced later.
+spots will be determined by a qualification tournament. Location, date and format will be announced later.
 To be eligible for the QT, players must meet the eligibility requirements for representing the US at the 2019 WESPAC as enumerated above.

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 === 3. Peak NASPA CSW rating (PR) ===
-spots will be reserved for a Qualification Tournament. The remaining 12 to 14 available slots (after allocating the spots awarded under criteria 1 and 2) will be determined by peak NASPA CSW  rating during the QP.
+spots will be reserved for a Qualification Tournament. The remaining 13 to 15 available slots (after allocating the spots awarded under criteria 1 and 2) will be determined by peak NASPA CSW  rating during the QP.
 * A player must play at least 31 fully rated NASPA CSW games during the Qualifying Period before their post-tournament rating will count as a peak rating.