To our new player, Carol - I have what I believe are your sunglasses :)   --Matthew

This update reflects the last two sessions' results.  The average scores and bingos per game I figured collectively.

					old	8/6	8/13		avg	avg			Final 2015-16
	W	L	Win %		rating	rating	rating		points	bingos			rating
Marc	4	0	100 %		1746				491	3			1716
Steve	22	5	81 %		1734				427	1.92			1689
Matthew	37	13	74 %		1631	1639	1627		407	1.88			1630
Will	49	20	71 %		1571				413	1.76			1546
David	2	1	66 %		1481				371	1.66			1480
Ken	13	12	52 %		1426				385	1.36			1469
Joe	2	3	40 %		1238				388	1.4			1252
Victoria	52	57	47 %		1161	1175	1181		362	1.43			1211
Betty	56	48	53 %		1187	1156	1163		367	1.17			1181
Margaret	15	15	50 %		1106				375	1.16			1132
Eric	1	2	33 %		1082				363	1.33			1104
Lisa	0	2	--		884				322	0.5			896
Fred	9	8	52 %		843				347	1.35			733
Janny	21	50	29 %		696	705			310	0.21			574
Kaye	1	3	25 %		575*				282	--			new
Carol	1	1	50 %		nr		500*		274	--
Darrell	0	8	--		500*				278	0.25			new
Karen	0	4	--		500*				282	0.25			new
Alex	0	4	--		500*				280	0.5			new
Stephanie	0	10	--		500*	500*	500^		289	--			new
Cheryl	7	25	21 %		277				297	0.31			291

Club results, 8/13

Betty	3-1	+232
Victoria	2-1	+90
Matthew	1-1	+44
Carol	1-1	(114)
Stephanie	0-3	(252)
Carol 272	Stephanie 252		Betty 344	Victoria 311		Betty 435	Stephanie 302
						NATURES
						ORGEATED*
Victoria 390	Matthew 366		Betty 411	Carol 277		Victoria 475	Stephanie 376
CHARROS	RAVIOLI		ALIENEE			CIRCUITS
ERASION						PANIERS
Matthew 426	Betty 358
FATTENS	DISSENTER
WAILERS

Matthew	3-0	+519
Victoria	3-1	+213
Janny	2-2	(138)
Stephanie	0-2	(232)
Betty	0-3	(364)
Victoria 450	Betty 366		Janny 349	Stephanie 281		Victoria 381	Janny 292
EASTERN	RECANED
RETSINA
WOOLIER
Matthew 537	Betty 286		Matthew 437	Stephanie 272		Janny 351	Betty 322
OORALIS	SWINDLE		ELASTIN			SEIZING
REPINES
TRASHMAN
AEOLIAN
Victoria 426	Janny 283		Matthew 420	Victoria 317
JAILERS			GREASER
GRUNTING			SILLIER
EXPANDS			PLAITER

This update only goes as far as 7/31.   I hope to post results from yesterday and another stats and standings update in the next day or two.

					old	new		avg	avg			Final 2015-16
	W	L	Win %		rating	rating		points	bingos			rating
Marc	4	0	100 %		1746			491	3			1716
Steve	22	5	81 %		1734			427	1.92			1689
Matthew	33	12	73 %		1646	1631		404	1.84			1630
Will	49	20	71 %		1571			413	1.76			1546
David	2	1	66 %		1481			371	1.66			1480
Ken	13	12	52 %		1426			385	1.36			1469
Joe	2	3	40 %		1238			388	1.4			1252
Betty	53	44	54 %		1176	1187		368	1.19			1181
Victoria	47	55	46 %		1160	1161		362	1.43			1211
Margaret	15	15	50 %		1106			375	1.16			1132
Eric	1	2	33 %		1082			363	1.33			1104
Lisa	0	2	--		884			322	0.5			896
Fred	9	8	52 %		848	843		347	1.35			733
Janny	19	48	28 %		680	696		310	0.2			574
Kaye	1	3	25 %		575*			282	--			new
Darrell	0	8	--		500*			278	0.25			new
Karen	0	4	--		500*			282	0.25			new
Alex	0	4	--		500*			280	0.5			new
Stephanie	0	5	--		500*			283	--			new
Cheryl	7	25	21 %		279	277		297	0.31			291

Taking a Break

This is a re-posting of Steve's message a couple days ago.  It trumps the standings and stat stuff, so I'm doing this so it stays on top here.

Hi everyone,

I have a few announcements:

1) As of the end of this year, I will be informing NASPA that I will no longer be the director of record for Bluegrass Scrabble.  I'm hoping that this will allow enough time for someone to step up and take the reins who already is, or would like to be, a registered NASPA director.  I will gladly help with this transition in whatever capacity needed.  Of course, even if no one is interested in taking over in an official capacity, it's not a huge deal, since we can of course continue with our weekly sessions.  We just won't be able to be listed as an official club on NASPA's website.

2) Although I plan to maintain my director certification, I will no longer be organizing rated tourneys, including the one I would have planned for this November.  Again, however, if someone else wants to do this, I'm willing to spend whatever time is necessary to get him/her up to speed, including acting as "Assistant Director" and providing technical assistance where needed.

I have several reasons for this, but they can effectively be summed up as: I'm burned out, and I just no longer have the initiative and motivation to put in the required energy that this role requires, in a way that will grow the game in our community.  I also feel that staying in this position could be an impediment to others who might be able to bring new energy/vision/enthusiasm, and I don't want to stand in the way of that.

All that said, I DO plan to continue to be active as a tourney player, and attend club and travel to tourneys as my schedule allows...basically to be an ambassador for the game, but more on a player/personal level, than director/organizational level.

Finally, I want to say that serving as Club Director, and running the 10 so tourneys that I have over the past 7-8 years, have been a great honor, and a lot of fun.  Most of all, I really appreciate what a great group of people (not just Scrabble players) that we have here, so I know we have a bright future, regardless of who is at the helm.

Steve