There were seven of us at club yesterday, Sunday, May 30, and three rounds were played. Here are the results --
Steve, 2-0, +250
Andy, 2-0, +64
Eric, 2-1, -131
Margaret, 1-1, +139
Will, 1-2, -20
Jan H., 1-2, -97
Janny S., 0-3, -205
Our next club session will be Sunday, June 6. Hope to see you then.
Monday, May 31, 2010
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Results from May 23 Local Club Tournament
Our first local club tournament in 2010 went really well. Six members played, and the writer of this post directed. He compliments all participants on their adherence to the rules; it was a real pleasure to direct the tourney.
Here are the results and the prize winners:
Format: Name, Win-Loss, Spread -- Old NASPA rating, New NASPA rating, Prize (if any)
---Steve Bush, 4-1, +496 -- 1461, 1457 (first place, $15)
---Andrew Wade, 4-1, +408 -- 1019, 1023 (second place, $12)
---Betty King, 3-2, +71 -- 666, 675 (third place, $10)
---Victoria Bledsoe, 2-3, -215 -- none, 642
---Andrea Carman, 1-4, -270 -- none, 500
---Janice Hatton, 1-4, -490 -- 503, 498
Jan Hatton won High Play (excluding prize finishers) for $8 for playing WINTERS for 81 points.
This was the first tournament for Victoria Bledsoe and Andrea Carman. Congratulations, ladies!
Our tournament is the first local club tournament to be rated by the Word Game Players' Organization (WGPO), and this is also the first tournament to be dually rated by both the North American Scrabble Players Association (NASPA) and the WGPO. The NASPA cross-table report for our tourney may be found at http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/tourneys/2010/lxt/05/030.shtml . Information on the WGPO ratings will be added to this post when that information becomes available.
Director! tournament management software was used at this tournament. This was the first time that I have used this program in running a tourney, and I could not have been more pleased. The program is easily learned and has an excellent tutorial and detailed, readily understandable help material. Director! uses a familiar drop-down menu graphical user interface; there is no extensive list of commands to learn. Hats off to Marc Levesque for authoring this fine software program and making it available to Scrabble tournament directors free of charge!
Special thanks to our club's apprentice director Steve Bush, for helping out at the tourney and for developing the wall chart printout used at the tourney and putting together a pre-tourney help document for first-time tourney players. As the final part of his apprenticeship, Steve will be the primary director for our next local club tournament.
Club members are asked to respond by e-mail to me at JMSinKY@aol.com or by blog entry comment about whether or not they would be interested in having another local club tournament on Sunday, June 27. Here is a link to the blog entry reporting the responses to holding an LCT on that date.
John Spangler, Director
Lexington Scrabble Club
Here are the results and the prize winners:
Format: Name, Win-Loss, Spread -- Old NASPA rating, New NASPA rating, Prize (if any)
---Steve Bush, 4-1, +496 -- 1461, 1457 (first place, $15)
---Andrew Wade, 4-1, +408 -- 1019, 1023 (second place, $12)
---Betty King, 3-2, +71 -- 666, 675 (third place, $10)
---Victoria Bledsoe, 2-3, -215 -- none, 642
---Andrea Carman, 1-4, -270 -- none, 500
---Janice Hatton, 1-4, -490 -- 503, 498
Jan Hatton won High Play (excluding prize finishers) for $8 for playing WINTERS for 81 points.
This was the first tournament for Victoria Bledsoe and Andrea Carman. Congratulations, ladies!
Our tournament is the first local club tournament to be rated by the Word Game Players' Organization (WGPO), and this is also the first tournament to be dually rated by both the North American Scrabble Players Association (NASPA) and the WGPO. The NASPA cross-table report for our tourney may be found at http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/tourneys/2010/lxt/05/030.shtml . Information on the WGPO ratings will be added to this post when that information becomes available.
Director! tournament management software was used at this tournament. This was the first time that I have used this program in running a tourney, and I could not have been more pleased. The program is easily learned and has an excellent tutorial and detailed, readily understandable help material. Director! uses a familiar drop-down menu graphical user interface; there is no extensive list of commands to learn. Hats off to Marc Levesque for authoring this fine software program and making it available to Scrabble tournament directors free of charge!
Special thanks to our club's apprentice director Steve Bush, for helping out at the tourney and for developing the wall chart printout used at the tourney and putting together a pre-tourney help document for first-time tourney players. As the final part of his apprenticeship, Steve will be the primary director for our next local club tournament.
Club members are asked to respond by e-mail to me at JMSinKY@aol.com or by blog entry comment about whether or not they would be interested in having another local club tournament on Sunday, June 27. Here is a link to the blog entry reporting the responses to holding an LCT on that date.
John Spangler, Director
Lexington Scrabble Club
Responses about Holding a LCT on Sunday, June 27
Last updated on June 5, 2010, at 7:28 p.m.
This blog entry is to report responses from club members about the possibility of holding our next local club tournament on Sunday, June 27, from 3:00 p.m. to around 9:00 p.m.The tourney format would be the same as our LCT on May 23 -- five games with a meal break after Round 3; $12 entry fee, including $2.50 NASPA participation fee; dual rating by both NASPA and WGPO. NASPA membership ($30 for one year or $15 for six months) is required for rating by NASPA. WGPO does not require players to join to play in a WGPO-rated tourney, and there is no WGPO-rating fee imposed.
Club members may respond by e-mailing John at JMSinKY@aol.com or by leaving a comment to this blog entry. Responses will be transferred into the summary given below as they are received.
8 would attend an LCT on June 27: Andy, Betty, Cheryl, John, Margaret, Steve, Will, Victoria
2 would not be able to attend an LCT on June 27: Eric, Jan H.
0 are unsure about attending an LCT on June 27:
Responses about Attending Club on Sunday, May 30
Last Updated May 29, 2010, at 11:06 p.m.
Our next scheduled club session is on Sunday, May 30, during Memorial Day weekend. Club members are asked to indicate whether or not they plan on being at club on that day by either e-mailing John at JMSinKY@aol.com or by giving their response as a comment to this blog entry.
Here are the responses so far:
7 will be able to attend: Andy, Eric, Jan H., Margaret, Steve (possibly), Victoria (possibly), Will
3 will not be able to attend: Betty, Cheryl, John
0 are unsure about attending:
Friday, May 21, 2010
LSC Local Club Tournament, Sunday, May 23
We are very pleased to announce that our local club tournament on Sunday, May 23, will be rated by both the North American Scrabble Players Association (NASPA) and the Word Game Players' Organization (WGPO). This will be the first local club tournament to be rated by WGPO, which held its inaugural fully-rated open tournament at Bloomington, MN, at the beginning of this month.
A summary of club members' responses on attendance at this LCT is given below. Members may indicate their attendance response by e-mailing John at JMSinKY@aol.com or by posting a comment to this post. As additional responses are received, they will be added into the summary.
A summary of club members' responses on attendance at this LCT is given below. Members may indicate their attendance response by e-mailing John at JMSinKY@aol.com or by posting a comment to this post. As additional responses are received, they will be added into the summary.
WHO WILL OR WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND
THE LOCAL CLUB TOURNAMENT (LCT)
ON SUNDAY, MAY 23
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THE LOCAL CLUB TOURNAMENT (LCT)
ON SUNDAY, MAY 23
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The LCT will run from 3 p.m. until around 9 p.m.
Five games; pairing system and prize structure to be determined.
Entry fee of $12 (including NASPA-required $2.50 participation fee).
(WGPO does not charge a rating/participation fee.)
This tourney will be dually rated by NASPA and WGPO.
NASPA membership ($30/yr) is required to play at a NASPA-rated LCT.
WGPO membership (free) is not required to play at a WGPO-rated LCT.
Local club tournaments are one-third rated.
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7 will be able to attend: Andrea, Andy, Betty, Jan H., John, Steve, Victoria
5 will not be able to attend: Cheryl, Eric, Marc, Margaret, Will
2 are unsure about attending: Janny S. ("questionable"), Pat ("maybe")
5 will not be able to attend: Cheryl, Eric, Marc, Margaret, Will
2 are unsure about attending: Janny S. ("questionable"), Pat ("maybe")
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This local club tournament will be in place of our normal club session on May 23 and will be conducted in accordance with NASPA Official Tournament Rules.
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(Survey results updated through Friday, May 21, at 9:10 a.m.)
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Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Some guidelines for tournament play
With our LCT coming up this weekend, I've put together a short list of what I see are key differences between rated games and casual games at club, in hopes that this might be useful for those with no (or limited) experience with playing official rated games.
I would also encourage all players to review the complete NASPA official rules document at http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/wiki/images/a/a6/Naspa_rules_feb2010_printFinal.pdf
That said, here's the list; comments/feedback welcome:
1) If ANYTHING unusual happens during a game that either you or your opponent is unsure of how to handle (i.e., overdraws, improper exchange, etc.), neutralize your clock and call for the director. Please do not be bashful about this, it is what John and Steve are here for.
2) Players are expected to be QUIET and refrain from distracting others during tournament games. Conversation should be limited to what is necessary for gameplay (announcing scores, challenges, etc.). This is perhaps the biggest difference from casual games at club. Comments like, “Geez, this is my third straight rack with all vowels!”, while common in informal games, are not allowed in tournament games.
3) It is illegal to have any visible papers in your playing area beside your current game score sheet, your contestant tally card, challenge and blank-designation slips and blank sheets that can be used as scratch paper during the game.
4) You are expected to play the complete game, from start to finish. Resigning is almost never allowed, regardless of the score or apparent hopelessness of the game. It is also illegal to “tank” a game or deliberately play poorly.
5) Drawing tiles. Note that the bag must be held at or above eye level, and that the drawing hand should be opened before reaching into the bag.
6) Overdraws. Familiarize yourself with the procedure for overdraws, detailed in section IV.B.4 of the rules (link above). If you or your opponent have ANY doubt on how to handle this situation in a game, please call a director for assistance.
7) Exchanges. Note that tiles to be exchanged MUST be placed face down on the table prior to hitting your clock. The tiles on the table are the ones that are exchanged, REGARDLESS of the number of tiles that you announce you're exchanging.
I would also encourage all players to review the complete NASPA official rules document at http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/wiki/images/a/a6/Naspa_rules_feb2010_printFinal.pdf
That said, here's the list; comments/feedback welcome:
1) If ANYTHING unusual happens during a game that either you or your opponent is unsure of how to handle (i.e., overdraws, improper exchange, etc.), neutralize your clock and call for the director. Please do not be bashful about this, it is what John and Steve are here for.
2) Players are expected to be QUIET and refrain from distracting others during tournament games. Conversation should be limited to what is necessary for gameplay (announcing scores, challenges, etc.). This is perhaps the biggest difference from casual games at club. Comments like, “Geez, this is my third straight rack with all vowels!”, while common in informal games, are not allowed in tournament games.
3) It is illegal to have any visible papers in your playing area beside your current game score sheet, your contestant tally card, challenge and blank-designation slips and blank sheets that can be used as scratch paper during the game.
4) You are expected to play the complete game, from start to finish. Resigning is almost never allowed, regardless of the score or apparent hopelessness of the game. It is also illegal to “tank” a game or deliberately play poorly.
5) Drawing tiles. Note that the bag must be held at or above eye level, and that the drawing hand should be opened before reaching into the bag.
6) Overdraws. Familiarize yourself with the procedure for overdraws, detailed in section IV.B.4 of the rules (link above). If you or your opponent have ANY doubt on how to handle this situation in a game, please call a director for assistance.
7) Exchanges. Note that tiles to be exchanged MUST be placed face down on the table prior to hitting your clock. The tiles on the table are the ones that are exchanged, REGARDLESS of the number of tiles that you announce you're exchanging.
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