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Saturday-Sunday, January 25-26, 2025
Saturday 8 Games start at 9:30 AM
Sunday: 8 Games start at 9:00 AM
Lunch Break 12:30-2PM
Games resume at 2 PM
(Collins and TWL Divisions)
Enter our Newcomers' Mini Tournament (3 unrated games)
Sunday, January 26
2 PM -5:30 PM
OPTIONAL EARLY BIRD EVENT:
Friday Evening January 24
5 Games, starting at 6:00 PM
Players will be placed in skill divisions based on their rated tournament records. Players may request to "play up" if within 100 points of ratings cutoff. Director retains the right to move entrants to maintain balanced divisions. Each division will play 8 rounds using Swiss Pairings, plus 1 final King-of-the Hill round.
All Main Event and Early Bird players must be members of NASPA (North American Scrabble Players Association). To join, visit http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/
We will be using the NWL2023 Lexicon for the main division, and the CSW24 Lexicon for the Collins division.
-5 point challenge rule is in effect for CSW.
All participants are expected to know and follow the
1. Fill out form below. Deadline to register extended to January 15, 2025
2. Bring cash/checks to the event
OR
donate online through Duke Children's Hospital Link
Please fill in the Registration Form below, and click submit button.
Make all checks payable to "Duke PTCT Family Support".
If you cannot play with us, but wish to contribute to this worthy cause, click here, or send a check, payable to "Duke PTCT Family Support" to the address above. Thanks!