2020 NASC Early Bird - Revision history

Judycole: 2020-01-31 - Removed limit on attendance to directors and staff

2020-01-31T16:35:39Z

2020-01-31 - Removed limit on attendance to directors and staff

Judycole: 2020-01-31 - Updated lexicon and standings and director

2020-01-31T16:25:44Z

2020-01-31 - Updated lexicon and standings and director

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The [[2020 North American SCRABBLE Championship]] will
include the tenth annual '''Early Bird''' tournament, which will again be a NASPA-rated event. This tournament offers a playing opportunity to a group of players who can play in fewer SCRABBLE tournaments than others: NASC staff
and other NASPA directors. The event will take place in the main tournament playing room and will be directed by [[John Chew]] and [[Rich Baker]].

== Results ==

Results will be posted online on our [http://event.scrabbleplayers.org/2019/nasc/build event coverage server].

== Registration ==

Registration is open to all NASPA members in good standing. If you’re interested in playing, please email [[John Chew]] to be added to the player roster.

To be included in the pairings, you must check in at the event at the designated time.
If you do not arrive by the end of the designated time, you may request a refund during
the main event.

== Schedule ==

All events will take place on Friday, TBA in the main tournament playing room.

; Registration
: 11:45–11:55 A.M.
; Round 1
: 12:00–1:00 P.M.
; Round 2
: 1:00–2:00 P.M.
; Round 3
: 2:00–3:00 P.M.
; Round 4
: 3:00–4:00 P.M.

== Entry Fee ==

The Entry Fee for the Early Bird, paid at the door, is $20.
Paying your EB entry fee in advance with your main event fee saves you 50% ($10 instead of $20); event staff and volunteers, and certified directors are entitled to a further 50% off ($5 and $10).

== Format ==

This event will be played according to NASPA [[Rules]] using the [[OTCWL]] lexicon currently in force for tournament play (OTCWL2019). (If four or more players prefer [[Collins]], they will play in a separate Collins division, which will be NASPA-rated only.) Chew pairings will be in effect (with no fixed initial schedule), with Gibsonization. No division will have more than 16 players.

== Prizes ==

Average entry fees per player calculated across the whole event, less participation fees of $2/player, will be returned in each division prorated by number of players in each division, subject to rounding errors in units of $5. At least one class prize will be awarded in each division of at least eight players.

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 The [[2020 North American SCRABBLE Championship]] will
-include the tenth annual '''Early Bird''' tournament, which will again be a NASPA-rated event. This tournament offers a playing opportunity to a group of players who can play in fewer SCRABBLE tournaments than others: NASC staff
+include the tenth annual '''Early Bird''' tournament, which will again be a NASPA-rated event. The event will take place in the main tournament playing room and will be directed by [[John Chew]].
 == Results ==

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 The [[2020 North American SCRABBLE Championship]] will
 include the tenth annual '''Early Bird''' tournament, which will again be a NASPA-rated event. This tournament offers a playing opportunity to a group of players who can play in fewer SCRABBLE tournaments than others: NASC staff
-and other NASPA directors. The event will take place in the main tournament playing room and will be directed by [[John Chew]] and [[Rich Baker]].
+and other NASPA directors. The event will take place in the main tournament playing room and will be directed by [[John Chew]].
 == Results ==
-Results will be posted online on our [http://event.scrabbleplayers.org/2019/nasc/build event coverage server].
+Results will be posted online on our [http://event.scrabbleplayers.org/2020/nasc/build event coverage server].
 == Registration ==
@@ Line 37: / Line 37: @@
 == Format ==
-This event will be played according to NASPA [[Rules]] using the [[OTCWL]] lexicon currently in force for tournament play (OTCWL2019). (If four or more players prefer [[Collins]], they will play in a separate Collins division, which will be NASPA-rated only.) Chew pairings will be in effect (with no fixed initial schedule), with Gibsonization.  No division will have more than 16 players.
+This event will be played according to NASPA [[Rules]] using the [[NASPA Word List]] currently in force for tournament play (NWL2018). (If four or more players prefer [[Collins]], they will play in a separate Collins division, which will be NASPA-rated only.) Chew pairings will be in effect (with no fixed initial schedule), with Gibsonization.  No division will have more than 16 players.
 == Prizes ==
 Average entry fees per player calculated across the whole event, less participation fees of $2/player, will be returned in each division prorated by number of players in each division, subject to rounding errors in units of $5. At least one class prize will be awarded in each division of at least eight players.