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By the Numbers:

September 6th	- Early entry deadline ($10 discount if payment received by this date)
October 10th	- Hotel room block released (room rate and availability not guaranteed after this date)
October 10th	- Late entry deadline ($15 late fee after this date)
November 9th	- the last day to register (and pay or cancel!)

Early Bird Thurs Nov 11

How many games?		8
Format?		Groups of 8 (Round Robin + King of the Hill)
How much to play?		$50

Main Event Fri Nov 12 - Sun Nov 14

How many games?		20 (8 games Friday, 8 games Saturday, 4 games Sunday)
How many divisions?		Five Divisions, cutoffs at: 1700, 1450, 1200, and 950 : separate open Collins division
How much to play?		$110 for the Top & Collins divisions, Div 2: $90, Div 3: $85, Div 4: $80, Div 5: $75
How much to stay?		$110 per night

Prizes:   100% of entry fees, less expenses

Schedule

Thurs Nov 11	8:30am to 9:15		Early Bird: Check-in & game setup
	9:15 to 9:30		Announcements
	9:30 to 1:30		Games 1-4
	1:30 to 2:30		Lunch break
	2:30 to 6:30		Games 5-8
Fri Nov 12	8:30am to 9:15		Main Event: Check-in & game setup
	9:15 to 9:30		Announcements
	9:30 to 1:30		Games 1-4
	1:30 to 2:30		Lunch break
	2:30 to 6:30		Games 5-8
Sat Nov 13	9:30am to 1:30		Games 9-12
	1:30 to 2:30		Lunch break
	2:30 to 6:30		Games 13-16
Sun Nov 14	9:30am to 1:30		Games 17-20
	1:45pm		Awards

Tournament Information

Early Bird

Players will be groups into divisions of 8 by rating. Each division will play a full Round Robin, followed by a final King of the Hill round.

Entry fee is $50 for the Early Bird.

Main Event

There will be five divisions, determined by rating cutoffs (see table below). Players within 100 points of division minimum may request to play up.

Pairing methods used will depend on division sizes. If a division has 20 or fewer players, it will have one complete Round Robin, (plus Swiss and/or KOH rounds), plus a final King-of-the-Hill. If a division has more than 20 players, Director may start with an incomplete Round Robin before switching to Swiss and/or KOH rounds.

Division		Rating		Entry Fee*
One		1700+		$110
Two		1450-1699		$90
Three		1200-1449		$85
Four		950-1199		$80
Five		0-949		$75

The Collins (CSW) division will be running concurrently as one open division, with an entry fee of $110. We will be using NASPA rules except for 10-point penalty per word for unsuccessful challenges (if the play is ruled acceptable the challenger is penalized 10 points per word challenged). If the player has a CSW rating, that will be used, otherwise, the player's current NASPA rating will be used. New to Collins/CSW? Check our Study Tools page for some starter Collins Word lists.

Director retains the right to move entrants to maintain balanced divisions. The entrant's published rating as of Nov 9th, or peak rating since August 12th, will determine division placement. Unrated players will be placed at Director's discretion. Mike Frentz will direct the Early Bird and Lynn Dreyer will direct during the Main Event.

All participants must be current members of the North American SCRABBLE Players Association (NASPA) to compete in this tournament.
NASPA membership not up to date?   You can join or renew online at: www.scrabbleplayers.org/w/Membership.

Remember to bring your own board, racks, tiles & clock, and your preferred score sheets.

FOTD: To reduce the number of tally slip errors (which delays the tournament and aggravates the staff), we will once again be using Fontes' "Friend of the Director" system: If there is an error or omission on a tally slip, each player will be charged $1 per error. All monies collected will be awarded in a drawing as prizes to players who made no errors.

All participants are expected to know and follow the Official Tournament Rules.
Collins division only will use 10-point challenge penalty

Who's signed up already?

Early Bird Entrants
Main Event Entrants
Collins Division Entrants
(courtesy of cross-tables.com)

Is this your first Tournament?

If you have never played in a tournament before, we strongly suggest you visit your local SCRABBLE® club and play a few (or better yet, several) games. This will help you learn the mechanics of club and tournament play (how to draw tiles, announcing the score, using the clock, etc.) in a fairly relaxed setting. You will find the tournament experience much more enjoyable if you are already comfortable with proper procedure.

Prize Package

The prize package will return 100% of entry fees, after actual expenses.
Early Bird: Prizes to 3rd place in each division.
Main Event: In addition to place prizes, cash prize for high play, high game, and high loss.
Bonus Prize: Free registration to Emerald City SCRABBLE® 2011 to the person who raises his or her rating the most points as a result of this Tournament (worth up to $110).

Tournament Location & Accommodations

Our new venue is the fabulous Hyatt at Olive 8, the first LEED certified hotel in Seattle. This beautiful downtown Seattle hotel is within easy walking distance to restaurants, theatres, movies, concert hall, shopping, Seattle Art Museum, Pike Place Market, and of course, coffee shops. Our playing room is an elegant and spacious Ballroom, with access to the disabled and computerized word judging.

Hyatt at Olive 8 1635 8th Avenue Seattle, Washington 98101 Toll free: (888) 421-1442 Phone:   (206) 695-1234 Make a Reservation Check out the Hyatt at Olive 8 Website for pictures, more details on the amenities, maps of nearby shopping and restaurants! Spacious (4300 sq.ft.) Ballroom Computerized word-judging. Accessible to the disabled.

Special tournament double occupancy rates:     One King Deluxe:    $110* Two Queen Deluxe:   $110* Reserve your room by October 10th, to get these rates. When making your reservation, you must use either this Special Reservations link or phone (888) 421-1442 (the main Hyatt website and reservation numbers will not have access to rooms at our tournament rate). Modern design highlights rooms and public areas Hyatt Grand Beds / 37-inch flat panel TV / 100% smoke-free iHome Stereo with iPod dock / Generous work desk with free internet 24-hour StayFit gym after hours play in large foyer adjacent to the ballroom valet parking for overnight guests: $18 (in/out privileges included) [special $15 day rate for our players] Lots of restaurants & shopping within walking distance

Directions

By Car

The Hyatt at Olive 8 has a map and driving directions for people driving in from I-5, I-90, or the airport.

From SeaTac airport:

Sound Transit Link Light Rail $2.50

• Exit the airport via the pedestrian walkway to the parking garage
• Follow signs LEFT to the Light Rail station.
• Buy a ticket at one of the ticket vending machines and take the escalator or elevator to the platform, where you board a train that leaves every 7-10 minutes.
• Get off at the Westlake Center stop in the transit tunnel (last stop for the light rail)
• Exit transit tunnel to Pine Street (head in the direction the train is going), and walk three blocks east
• Turn LEFT on 8th. The entrance to the hotel is on your left

Cost of a taxicab from SeaTac to downtown is about $30-$35 (depending on traffic).
The Gray Line Airporter is about $11.

From Amtrak Train Station:

Walk one block East, to 4th and Jackson
Catch any bus heading North on 4th Avenue.
Get off at Pine Street, walk 3 blocks east.

OR, walk two blocks East, to 5th and Jackson and enter the Bus Tunnel
Catch any northbound bus
Get off at Westlake Station, exit Tunnel to Pine Street, walk 2 blocks east.

Buses are FREE in downtown Seattle ($2.00 after 7pm)

Parking Alternatives:

Yeah we know. Parking in downtown Seattle is NOT cheap. We got a very good rate at the tournament hotel for overnight guests: only $18 for 24 hour access, with valet parking (and in/out privileges). If you are just driving in for the day, the rate is $15 for the day.

Note: if you are coming in from out of town and want to avoid paying for parking altogether, you can park your car a Seattle Club member's house and leave it there for the weekend. After all, once you get to the tournament hotel you don't need a car.

Restaurant Alternatives:

Urbane Restaurant presents the best of Northwest ingredients in a farm-to-table menu. It is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner in the Hyatt at Olive 8. There is also a coffee shop in the Lobby.

There are LOTS of other restaurants within easy walking distance of the hotel.

Tournament Contact:

Fee Summary:

Early Bird Entry Fee:	$50		(all players)
Main Event Entry Fee:	$110		[1700+] or [Collins Division]
	$90		[1450-1699]
	$85		[1200-1449]
	$80		[950-1199]
	$75		[0-949]
Commuter Fee:	$20		[all players NOT staying at the Hyatt at Olive 8 must pay the Commuter Fee]
Early Entry Discount:	- $10		(payments received by September 6th)
Late Fee:	$15		(payments received after October 10th)
PayPal Fee:	$3		(transaction fee for using PayPal to pay online)

^*Payment and registration received by September 6^th will receive a $10 discount;
payment or registration received after October 10^th will be assessed a $15 late fee.

[ Make cheque/check made payable to:   Seattle Scrabble® Club 253 ]

Note: If you are only attending the Early Bird tournament, the Commuter Fee, Early Entry Discount, and Late Fees do not apply.

Yo Canadians: please be sure to send us a cheque made out in US Dollars.
If you want to avoid the cheque fees, please register and pay online with Paypal (see below).

Online Registration and Payment:

Fill out this form to submit your registration. Once you submit your registration info you can then send in your payment by postal mail, OR you can choose to pay online with a credit card. Hey Canadians, can we make it any easier for you?

Name:	exactly as listed with NASPA, please
NASPA Member #:
Street Address:
City:
State/Province:	If US/Canada, Please Select Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware DC, Washington Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick Newfoundland NW Territories Nunavut Nova Scotia Ontario Prince Edward Quebec Saskatchewan Yukon
ZIP/Postal Code:
Email:
Phone:
Mobile Phone:	[day of tournament contact number]
	I would like to Play Up         Use my peak rating since August 12th (after Nationals) I'll play up if it makes the division even I do NOT want to Play Up This is my first tournament
Early Bird:	Sign me up for the Early Bird!
Main Event:	Sign me up for the Main Event! Div. One   [rating 1700+] Div. Two   [rating 1450-1699] Div. Three [rating 1200-1449] Div. Four   [rating 950-1199] Div. Five   [rating 0-949] Open Collins Division
Commuter Fee:	$20 - I will NOT be staying at the tournament hotel $0 - I WILL be staying at the tournament hotel   Name the room is reserved under:
Comments:
I am a human:	(type the NAME of the game we play)

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