World Youth Scrabble Championships (WYSC) 2013
Full details can be found here: http://www.wespa.org/tournaments/wysc2013.pdf
Thursday 12th December to Saturday 14th December, 2013
Etisalat Academy, Dubai http://www.eacademy.ae/index.php/facilities/sports-a-leisure-club
24 games - from 2pm Thursday to 5pm Saturday.
FORMAT: Random first draw, then lagged Swiss/Australian draw. No lag for final games.
Resets (with repeats) after games 10 and 17. Maximum 3 matches against same opponent.
25 minutes per player
Free challenge
WESPA Rules version 2 Collins Scrabble Words 2012
WESPA-rated
ELIGIBILITY: must be born 1/1/1996 or later. Passports or ID cards will be checked for birth dates
QUOTAS: Any country which is not a WESPA member may send 2 players, without paying an entry fee. Players in excess of 2 will pay an entry fee equivalent to US$100.
WESPA countries may send up to 10 players, without paying an entry fee. Players in excess of 10 pay an entry fee equivalent to US$100. National Associations decide which players gain free entry.
ENTRY FEE: for non-qualifying players, and non-quota players - US$100.
LATE ENTRY FEE: Players entered after 1st October pay a late fee (equivalent to US$50).
QUALIFYING: National associations establish local qualifying criteria (which vary between countries). "Non-qualifying" players pay an entry fee.
NON-QUALIFYING PLAYERS: If you want to compete, first contact your national Scrabble association. If they cannot help, offer me $US100 to secure a place for you.
COST: Free entry for qualifiers. However, everyone pays their own travel and accommodation.
PRIZE STRUCTURE: trophies (plus, in some cases, prize-money) for
- PLACING - the top 10 finishers
- AGE GROUP CHAMPIONS - best player born 1/1/1998 or later, 1/1/2000 or later, 1/1/2002 or later, 1/1/2004 or later, and 1/1/2006 or later (players may receive more than one award)
- ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD - youngest player finishing in top 25
- HIGH WORD and HIGH GAME
- BEST NOVICE (who has not competed in WYSC before)
- BEST PLAYER FROM A NEW COUNTRY (eg Turkey, Malta, China)
- BEST NATIONAL TEAM: Results will be totalled for the top 3 finishers from any one country. This excludes countries with fewer than 3 players (paying or non-paying).
ENTER by 31st September karendrichards@gmail.com Karen Richards, Youth Committee WESPA