For event coverage, see:
list of all winners,
Early Bird results
(TWL)
Main Event tsh results
(TWL)
(CSW).
See also:
who’s registered for
the main event
and
the early bird,
past winners,
past Toronto tournaments,
Toronto Scrabble Club,
NASPA Tournaments.
2017 Michael Wise Memorial SCRABBLE® Tournament
(Toronto’s 38th Annual SCRABBLE® Players Tournament)
<URL:http://tournament.torontoscrabbleclub.com/201709>
In support of the Michael Wise Memorial Fund at Princess Margaret Hospital
Friday, October 20th,
Saturday, October 21st,
&
Sunday, October 22nd, 2017
The Toronto SCRABBLE® Club (North
American SCRABBLE Players Association
Club #3) hosts its
38th annual tournament this fall, an open SCRABBLE® Brand
Crossword Game tournament.
The event will be codirected by John Chew, Josh Greenway, and others TBA
with help from Lynda Wise (catering)
and Vivienne Muhling (billeting)
and other staff TBA.
New This Year
New Location! Later Morning Start Times! The Return of Variant Games!
Tournament Details
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Leah Katz Memorial Early Bird
Friday, October 20th
Two days is not enough!
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Friday
Night Bird
Friday, October 20th
Seven games is not enough!
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Michael Wise Memorial Main Event
Saturday, October 21st
Sunday, October 22nd
In a spirit of friendly rivalry |
Saturday Night
Variant Games
Saturday, October 21st
Speed, Pairs, AMath, anything Goes!
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| Director: |
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| Check In: |
8:30 A.M. |
5:00 P.M. |
9:00 A.M. |
5:30 P.M. |
| First Game: |
9:00 A.M. |
6:00 P.M. |
9:30 A.M. |
7:00 P.M. |
Entry Fee:
US$ for US residents only |
CA$35/US$25 |
CA$20/US$20 |
| CSW |
A |
B |
C |
| CA$80 |
CA$70 |
CA$60 |
CA$50 |
| US$60 |
US$55 |
US$45 |
US$40 |
| Add $10 in each division after October 16th. Venue limited to 48 players. |
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CA$20/US$20 |
| Prizes: |
75% of EF−PF |
60% of EF−PF |
60–65% of EF−PF |
80% of EF−PF |
| Format: |
One division, 7 rounds, Chew pairings (including Gibsonization) with three-round initial fixed pairings. |
T.B.A. based on registration. |
Players will be assigned to TWL divisions using their NASPA
ratings at time of registration; but may request reassignment based on
newer ratings, up to and including the EB results.
If your rating is 1500 or over, you must play in Division A.
If your rating is 1100 or over, you must play in Division A or B.
If you do not specify a rating when you register, you will be
placed in the lowest permitted division.
7 rounds Saturday, 7 rounds Sunday. Modified Swiss (TSH) pairings (Gibson rule in effect) by John Chew. |
T.B.A. depending on games played. |
| Food: |
Refreshments, opt-in pizza. |
Refreshments. |
Refreshments and opt-in pizza served Saturday; lunch provided by Toronto SCRABBLE Club members on Sunday. |
Refreshments. |
| Location:
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All events will be held in the
Skaters Lounge at the
Herbert H. Carnegie Centennial Centre (Arena)
580 Finch Avenue West (500 metres west of Bathurst St., on the north side), Toronto ON.
Lost or late? Call John Chew at (416) 876–7675.
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Tournament Schedule
Friday
October 20th
2017
| 08:30–08:55 | Early Bird Registration |
| 08:55–09:00 | Early Bird Announcements |
| 09:00–13:00 | Early Bird Games 1–4 |
| 13:10–14:00 | Lunch break |
| 14:00–17:00 | Early Bird Games 5–7 |
| 17:00–17:15 | Early Bird Awards Ceremony |
| 17:00–18:00 | Night Bird Registration |
| 18:00–22:00 | Night Bird Rounds 1–4 |
Saturday
October 21st
2017
| 09:00–09:25 | Registration |
| 09:25–09:30 | Main Event Announcements |
| 09:30–13:30 | Main Event Games 1–4 |
| 13:30–14:30 | Lunch (pizza for sale) |
| 14:30–17:30 | Main Event Games 4–7 |
| 17:30–18:30 | Variant Games Registration |
| 19:00–22:00 | Variant Games Play |
Sunday
October 22nd
2017
| 09:30–12:30 | Main Event Games 8–10 |
| 12:30–13:05 | Lunch (provided) |
| 13:05–13:15 | Announcements of Upcoming Tournaments |
| 13:15–17:15 | Main Event Games 11–14 |
| 17:15–17:45 | Main Event Awards Ceremony |
Clocks will be started promptly to maintain the above schedule, and any player
who misses a scheduled game may be removed from subsequent pairings until they
return and the next pairings are calculated.
Travel Notes
Toronto has two main airports: Toronto Pearson International Airport
(YYZ), 22 km west of the tournament venue along an expressway, and
Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ), 14 km south of the tournament
venue along city streets.
U.S. residents might find it cheaper, but less convenient, to fly to
Buffalo International Airport (BUF), 180 km along expressways from
the tournament venue.
If you’re travelling from out of town and would like to stay with a local
player,
please contact billetting coordinator
Vivienne Muhling at (416) 603–0625 (phone or fax)
or vivienne.muhling@gmail.com.
(Please indicate smoking preference, parking requirements, special
food needs and arrival and departure times.)
We also have a list of downtown and uptown
hotels
that past players have recommended.
Registration
Send your entry fees (see above for calculation)
to
Josh Greenway at 102-130 Rosedale Valley Road, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 1P9
by Monday, October 16th, 2017.
Entries after that date (including walk-ins) will be accepted on a space-available basis,
paid in cash.
You may also pay Josh Greenway or John Chew in person
at the Toronto Scrabble Club many Wednesday evenings,
or by INTERAC Email.
Please include your name, telephone number, address, valid NASPA membership
number (unless this is your first tournament) and preferred division.
If you would like confirmation of your registration, please also include
your e-mail address.
You may choose your division according to your current rating; you will not be required to change
divisions should your rating change after registration.
If you are eligible to play in more than one division, and are willing to
play up or down in order to make division sizes even, please let me know;
if you are the lowest-ranked such player in your division, we will refund
you $10 after registration closes.
For more information, please contact
Josh Greenway at +1 647 340 6959 or joshgreenway99@yahoo.com
or
John Chew at +1 416 876 7675 or poslfit@gmail.com.