3rd Delhi State Scrabble Championship (Juniors)

Organised by the Pitampura Scrabble Club under the aegis of the Scrabble Association of India.

Venue : Ryan International School, G-2 Block, Sector-11, Rohini, New Delhi

Date : 12th July 2008

Schedule: Registration : 9.45 to 10 am
First round : 10 am to 10.50 am
Second round : 11.05 am to 11.55 am
Third round : 12.10 to 1.00 pm
Lunch break : 1.00 to 1.45 pm
Fourth round : 1.50 to 2.40 pm
Fifth round : 2.55 to 3.45 pm
Result declaration : 4.00 pm

Game play system : King of the Hill league system, International Scrabble rules, all players have to play all five rounds and players are advised to carry their boards with them. Boards should be on the standard international format. Mattel Scrabble boards are popularly recommended. In case of non availability of scrabble board, please inform the organizers in advance so that alternate arrangement can be made. Each game shall be of 50 minutes duration.

The Dictionaries will be the combination of Official Scrabble Players Dictionary (OSPD) by Merriam Websters and Official Scrabble Words (OSW) by Chambers known by the acronym SOWPODS. The official adjucation program shall be “Zyzzyva”

Note : Number of participants will be restricted to a total of 80

Contact persons: Mrs. Swati Gupta - 9911353067
Mrs. Rashmi Gupta - 9811566245

Registration fee: Rs. 100/-. Attendance in school dress is not required. Registration fee is inclusive of lunch for participants.

Categories: Juniors I (under 12 years) – participant should be less than 12 years of age as on 12.07.2008
Juniors II (Under 12-15 years) – participant can be more than 12 years but less than 15 years of age as on 12.07.2008
Juniors III (15-18 years) – participant can be more than 15 years but less than 18 years of age as on 12.07.2008
For a participant who’s birthday falls on 12th July, he/ she will be counted in the higher age group.

Eligibilty criteria: Residents of Delhi who have resided for more than 183 days total in the State during the past year.

Trophy : Top three rankers in each category. Judges decision will be final.
Each participant will receive a participation certificate endorsed by the Scrabble Association of India.




Note : Any changes in above shall be at the discretion of the organisers

BAYER 10th NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP 2008
 

The Mumbai Scrabble Club is pleased to announce the Bayer 10 th National Scrabble Championship 2008 to be held at the WILLINGDON CATHOLIC GYMKHANA

Date and Time: 6th, 7th & 8th of June 2008 (Friday, Saturday & Sunday)


Venue: WILLINGDON CATHOLIC GYMKHANA, Church Avenue , Santacruz (W),
Mumbai-400054.

Categories: Only one open category

Format: 24 rounds: - First 18 rounds (Australian Draw format) / 19th
round onwards (King of the Hill format)

Entry Fee: Rs 1200 (Inclusive of Lunch/Tea/Snacks on all 3 days)

Word source: Collins Scrabble Word List (CSW) 2007

Prizes:
1st Prize: Rs 20000 + Winners Trophy
2nd Prize: Rs 15000 + Runner-up Trophy
3rd Prize: Rs 12000 + 2nd Runner-up Trophy
4th Prize: Rs 10000
5th Prize: Rs 9000
6th Prize: Rs 8000
7th Prize: Rs 5000
8th Prize: Rs 4000
9th Prize: Rs 3000
10th Prize: Rs 2000
11-15th Prize: Rs 1500 each

Spot Prizes:
Exciting spot prizes to be announced during the tournament

Registration - 9 a.m to 9.45 a.m on 6th June 2008.
Registration can be done by:
1) Calling Carolann Pais on 26422088
2) Calling Nakul Prabhu on 9820454173
3) Email: mumbaiscrabbleclub@hotmail.com

Kindly Note:
* Last date of registration: 31st May 2008.
* Participants registering after 31st May 2008 will have to pay a late
entry fee of Rs 1500.
* Participants must get their own scrabble board, tiles & clock to the
venue.

2nd  Delhi State Scrabble Championship

 
Organised by the Pitampura Scrabble Club and the Scrabble Association of Delhi under the aegis of the Scrabble Association of India.
Venue : Laurel High School, behind IDPL, CHBS Pitampura, New Delhi
Date : 25th December 2007
 
Schedule:
Registration : 9.45 to 10 am
First round : 10 am to 10.50 am
Second round : 11 am to 11.50 noon
Third round : 12 to 12.50 pm
Lunch break : 1 to 2 pm
Fourth round : 2 to 2.50 pm
Fifth round : 3.00 to 3.50 pm
Result declaration & Prize Distribution : 4.15 pm
 
Game play system - King of the Hill league system, International Scrabble rules, all players have
to play all five rounds and players are advised to carry their boards with them.
 
The Dictionaries will be the combination of Official Scrabble Players Dictionary (OSPD) by Merriam Websters and Official Scrabble Words (OSW) by Chambers known by the acronym SOWPODS.
 
Note : Number of participants expected is 30-50. The venue
Laurel High School is behind IDPL, CHBS Pitampura, New Delhi and next to Agrasen Bhawan. The nearest Metro Station is Pitampura, location map will be also available by 10th Dec. This is pending Championship of 2006 being conducted in 2007. The Championship of 2007 will be conducted before march, 2008.
 
Contact persons for Registration - Mrs. Rashmi Gupta - 9811566245 and Mrs. Swati Gupta 9911353067
 
Registration fee for juniors on production of ID Card with date of birth is Rs. 75/- and
Rs. 100/- for Seniors
 
Categories  - Seniors, Juniors Under 18 years and Under 14 years
 
Eligibilty criteria – Residents of Delhi who have resided for more than 183 total in the State during the past year.
 
Prizes - Top five rankers in Seniors, top three rankers in Juniors Under 18 years and top three rankers in Under 14 years category
 
Trophy / Shields / Medals will be given to the Champions. Each participant will receive a participation & ranking certificate also endorsed by the Scrabble Association of India

2nd BSNL RSC Kerala State Scrabble Championship
 

Organised by the Regional Sports Centre and the Cochin Scrabble Club under the aegis of the Scrabble Association of India.
Venue : Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium, Kadavanthra, Cochin – 682 020
Date : 30th December 2007

Schedule:
Registration : 8.45 to 10 am
Training Programme on Scrabble : 9 to 10 am
First round : 10 to 10.50 am
Second round : 11 to 11.50 noon
Third round : 12 to 12.50 pm
Lunch break : 1 to 2 pm
Fourth round : 2 to 2.50 pm
Fifth round : 3.00 to 3.50 pm
Result declaration & Prize Distribution : 4.30 pm

Game play system - King of the Hill league system, International Scrabble rules, all players have
to play all five rounds and players are advised to carry their boards with them.

The Dictionaries will be the combination of Official Scrabble Players Dictionary (OSPD) by Merriam Websters and Official Scrabble Words (OSW) by Chambers known by the acronym SOWPODS.

Note : Number of participants expected is 30-50. The venue is the
Scrabble Academy above the main AC Hall at the Regional Sports Centre. This is pending Championship of 2006 being conducted in 2007. The Championship of 2007 will be conducted before march, 2008.

Contact persons for Registration – Sam Joseph 99474 97250 or RSC 0484 2204068
Registration fee for seniors and juniors on production of ID Card with date of birth is Rs. 200/-

Categories - Seniors, Juniors Under 18 years and Under 15 years

Eligibilty criteria – Residents of Kerala who have resided for more than 183 total in the State during the past year and not played in other state championship for the same period.

Trophy / Shields / Medals will be given to the Champions. Each participant will receive a participation & ranking certificate also endorsed by the Scrabble Association of
India

WORLD SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP 2007 MUMBAI

Mattel Inc. and Mattel (UK) are delighted to announce that the 2007 World 
SCRABBLE® Championships will be held at the Taj President Hotel in Mumbai, 
India on November 9-12. The hosts for this event is the Scrabble 
Association of India.

The Schedule
This draft schedule for the championship is subject to minor revision. 
However, since we need to vacate the banqueting room by 6:00 P.M. each day 
to avoid incurring evening charges, the start and end times each day are 
unlikely to change. All events take place at the Taj President Hotel. 
Water service will be provided throughout the championship; and tea, 
coffee & biscuits will be served halfway through each session. There will 
not be a designated area for after hours play. 
Thursday, 8 November 7:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. Registration: obligatory 
for all contestants. Participants will toast the success of the 
Championships with a glass of champagne, and hors d'ouvres will be 
provided. Contestants will receive a 'goodie bag' of souvenirs.
Friday, 9 November 8:00 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. Rounds 1-4.
12:30 P.M. - 1:30 P.M. Buffet Lunch is provided for contestants 
and officials.
1:30 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. Rounds 5-8.
Saturday, 10 November 8:00 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. Rounds 9-12.
12:30 P.M. - 1:30 P.M. Buffet Lunch is provided for contestants 
and officials.
1:30 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. Rounds 13-16.
Sunday, 11 November 8:00 A.M. - 12:15 P.M. Rounds 17-20.
12:15 P.M. - 1:15 P.M. Buffet Lunch is provided for contestants 
and officials.
1:15 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. Rounds 21-24. More time is allotted for 
these rounds because each round's pairings will be based on the preceding 
round's standings, and will not be available until the last result is 
reported.
Monday, 12 November 10:00 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. Final Rounds 1 & 2.
12:30 P.M. - 1:30 P.M. Buffet Lunch is provided for contestants 
and officials.
1:30 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. Final Rounds 3-5. The finals are a best-of-
five match; Rounds 4 and 5 will be played only if necessary.

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The Venue
The 2007 World SCRABBLE® Championship will be held on November 9-12 at the 
Taj President Hotel, 90, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai - 400 005, India, +91 22 
6665 0808. 
The hotel is in Colaba in the south of Mumbai, not far from a number of 
tourist sites including the Gateway to India. Participants staying at the 
hotel should fax a reservation form no later than 21 September. As of 13 
August, 7 of the 20 rooms being held for our group have been taken. If you 
have questions concerning the hotel, please contact Ms. Amruta Mohite as 
directed on the reservation form. There are several other hotels of 
various price ranges nearby. 
We will be providing buffet lunch and two servings of tea and coffee for 
all contestants and officials during the Championships. No other 
refreshments will be provided, but there will be water stations in the 
playing room. 
Registration will be held at the hotel at 7 P.M. on the evening of 
Thursday, 8 November. It is obligatory that you register then. We invite 
all participants to join us in toasting the success of the Championships 
with a glass of champagne. On registration, as previously, all contestants 
will receive a 'goodie bag' of souvenirs.

The Prizes
The US$30,500 prize fund for the event will be paid out as follows: 
1st $15,000
2nd $6,000
3rd $3,000
4th $2,000
5th $1,000
6th $900
7th $800
8th $700
9th $600
10th $500
Prizewinners will be paid by credit transfer after the contest so players 
should ensure that they have details with them of a bank account that into 
which their prize can be paid. 
Further details will be announced here as soon as they are available. 
layers should ensure that they have details with them of a bank account 
that into which their prize can be paid. 
Further details will be announced here as soon as they are available. 

WSC History
The World SCRABBLE® Championship has been held every second year since 
1991, sponsored either by Mattel Inc. or Hasbro. 
Past Championships

See also our list of players arranged by past WSC performance. 
Year Dates Place Sponsor Players Winner
1991 27-30 September London Mattel Inc. 48 Peter Morris (USA)
1993 27-30 August New York Hasbro, Inc. 64 Mark Nyman 
(UK)
1995 02-05 November London Mattel Inc. 64 David Boys (Canada)
1997
20-24 November Washington Hasbro, Inc. 80 Joel Sherman (USA)
1999 04-07 November Melbourne Mattel Inc. 98 Joel 
Wapnick (Canada)
2001
13-17 December Las Vegas Hasbro 88 Brian Cappelletto (USA)
2003
21-24 October Kuala Lumpur Mattel Inc. 90 Panupol 
Sujjayakorn (Thailand)
2005
17-20 November London Mattel Inc. 102 Adam Logan (Canada)
2007
9-12 November Mumbai Mattel Inc. ? ?
National Allocations
Since 1997, a formula has been in place for determining sizes of national 
teams. Countries that have competed before have an established quota, and 
are categorized as "A", "B" or "C" countries if they have respectively 6 
or more, 3-5 or 1-2 representatives. Any "A" country that has at least ½ 
of its players in the top 25%, and no more than one player in the bottom 
25%, gets an extra player for the next Championship. Any "B" country that 
has at least three of its players in the top 33%, and no more than one 
player in the bottom 25%, gets an extra player for the next Championship. 
Any "C" country that has all of its players in the top 50% gets an extra 
player for the next Championship. 
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1st Kerala State Inter School Scrabble Championship,
10th Nov, 2007

Venue : Ernakulam Women’s Association Hall, Diwan’s Road, Ernakulam, Kerala
Organised by : Ernakulam Women’s Association

Ernakulam Women's Association

The Ernakulam Women's Association (EWA) was formed in 1919, as a common platform for women of this region. The primary objective was social service. The Association established a nursery school in 1955 and 'Sradha' a school for children with special needs in 1990.

The pride of the Association is an 'A' grade library which was established in 1954. It is the 2nd biggest library in Ernakulam. The library opened its doors to the public in 2005. Under its auspices, an inter-school scrabble competition is being held on the 10th November 2007.

The "Ernakulam Women's Association Ever Green Scrabble Championship" is an attempt to arouse among school children a curiosity and passion in the nuances of the English language. Besides encouraging strong reading habits, it enhances vocabulary skills. These skills, if learnt young, will stand students in good stead in all areas of academics and future careers. In order to read, write and speak English effectively and effortlessly, reading habits have to be revived.

Schools can select 4 students- a team of 2 in each category,- ie. Juniors from 8th 9th and 10th standards and seniors from plus one and plus two classes- for this word quest after a preliminary round to popularize the game and foster an interest in the English Language. Interested Schools have to register by the 5th of November and pay a fees of Rs.100/- per team. The team is to report by 9 am on Saturday, the 10 th November. There will be an Rolling Trophy to be won in each category. The prize money will be Rs. 5,000/-, Rs.3000/- and Rs.1000/- for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd positions respectively for each category. There will be a special prize of Rs. 2500/- for the most promising participant.

For any other details you may contact the office at phone No. 2368859 between 10.30 am and 5 pm on any working day or the tournament co ordinator Mrs. Shoba Thampi at Phone No. 9495976209.
 

iGATE International Scrabble Tournament, 2008 Bangalore, India

iGATE Global Solutions, the integrated technology and operations (iTOPS) company and Karnataka State Scrabble Association (KSSA) are proud to announce the 4th International Scrabble Tournament to be held in iGATE campus in Whitefield, Bangalore from January 11, 2008 to January 13, 2008. The three-day tournament will have a total prize award of over Rs. 400,000 (about US $ 10,000)

Date: January 11, 12 and 13.
Venue: iGATE Global Solutions, Whitefield, Bangalore.
Accommodation:
Ginger Hotel: Less than a km from the tournament venue, but 10 km away from the city centre. Tariff ranges from Rs.1679 (about 42 USD) for single AC room and Rs.2015 (inclusive of taxes) double/twin AC room per day. This hotel is close to the venue, about five minutes walk. Bookings can be made directly (Rs.50 less if booked online) - www.gingerhotels.com. Please mention that the booking is for the igate scrabble tournament.

Service Suites at Midway inns: About 3 kms from the venue. Tariffs range from Rs.1300/1650 (single) to 1500/1850 (double) for AC rooms per day. There are three non AC rooms for 1200 (double). 12% taxes will be charged extra. Contact midwayinns@rediffmail.com.
The Park Residency: Situated in the heart of the city. Tariffs range from Rs.1475 (single) to Rs 1800 (double or twin) plus 12 % taxes. Rs 100 less for non AC rooms. Players can avail of a 15% discount contact - theparkresidency@gmail.com. Or spica57@yahoo.com.

Hotel Empire International: Located on Church Street, right in the heart of the City. Tariff – Rs. 1,850 + 12 % taxes for double/twin sharing rooms per day.
Hotel Janardhana: Tariffs for non AC rooms – Rs.730 (single) Rs.980 (three beds) . Inclusive of taxes.
Please book in advance as January is a busy tourist season.
Local conveyance: Easiest way to move around in Bangalore is in the three wheeler auto rickshaws (charges are about 2 US$ for 15 km), accommodates three people. Taxis can be hired for the day (charges are about 15 US$ for 8 hours and 80 km per day).
Please Note:
Local conveyance will be arranged for participants to the venue and back (Collective pick up and drop arrangement)
Breakfast, lunch and snacks arrangements will be provided on all 3 days of the tournament.

Registration: Contact Radhika Mahalingaiah at spica57@yahoo.com or online at http://www.bangalorescrabble.com/igate2008/index.html

Format:
The tournament is an Open International Tournament. There will be 24 games of 50 minutes each played over 3 days. The players will play 16 games - 8 on the first day and 8 on the second day with a King of The Hill (KOTH) with no repeats format. On Day 3 all the eight games will be KOTH format irrespective of repeats. Word source will be the Collins Scrabble Tournament and Club Wordlist. Challenge: 5 point penalty per word, the player does not lose turn.
Prize:

1st prize: Rs.200,000 (aprx US $ 5000)

2nd prize: Rs.100,000 (aprx US $ 2500)

3rd prize: Rs. 50,000 (aprx US $ 1250)

And prizes up to the 10th place.
prizes will be announced later. Please note that prize money is subject to tax deduction at source as applicable.

Entry fee: The tournament is conducted by KSSA who will collect an entry fee of Rs 2,000 per participant. The association promotes competitive scrabble in Karnataka, and in association with the Scrabble Association of India the rest of the country as well. Entry fee can be paid on the day of the tournament.
Late Registration: Entries registered after January 1, 2008, will have to pay an extra amount of Rs 500.

Note: There will be qualifying tournaments for local players in Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Goa. Details will be announced shortly.

Schedule:
Friday, January 11, 2008
8.30- 9 am- Registration
9.00 am - 9.30 am-Inauguration and draw.
9.30 am - First Game

Eight games to be played during the day.

Saturday, January 12, 2008

9:00 am. Session Starts
9:15 am. Game Nine

Eight games to be played during the day.

Sunday, January 13, 2008

9:00 am. Session Starts
9:15 am. Game seventeen

Eight games to be played during the day.

6.30 pm prize distribution