For event coverage, see:
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.
2016 Michael Wise Memorial SCRABBLE® Tournament
(Toronto’s 37th Annual SCRABBLE® Players Tournament)
<URL:http://tournament.torontoscrabbleclub.com/201609>
In support of the Michael Wise Memorial Fund at Princess Margaret Hospital
Friday, September 23th,
Saturday, September 24th
&
Sunday, September 25th, 2016
The Toronto SCRABBLE® Club (North
American SCRABBLE Players Association
Club #3) hosts its
37th 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
14 Rounds of Play in the Main Event! High Stakes Saturday Night Bird! Early Sunday Start Time!
Tournament Details
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Leah Katz Memorial Early Bird
Friday, September 23rd
Two days is not enough!
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Friday
Low Stakes
Night Bird
Friday, September 23rd
Seven games is not enough!
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Michael Wise Memorial Main Event
Saturday, September 24th
Sunday, September 25th
In a spirit of friendly rivalry |
Saturday
High Stakes
Night Bird
Saturday, September 24th
TBA Tagline!
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| Director: |
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| Check In: |
8:30 A.M. |
5:00 P.M. |
8:30 A.M. Saturday |
5:00 P.M. |
| First Game: |
9:00 A.M. |
6:00 P.M. |
9:00 A.M. Saturday, 9:15 A.M. Sunday |
6:00 P.M. |
Entry Fee:
US$ for US residents only |
CA$35/US$25 |
CA$10/US$10 |
| 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 September 19th. |
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CA$25/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. |
4-player divisions, 4 rounds, RR+KOTH, with one possible overflow division. |
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. |
4-player divisions, 4 rounds, RR+KOTH, with one possible overflow division. |
| 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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Earl Bales Community Centre in Earl Bales Park, 4169 Bathurst Street, Toronto ON.
Lost or late? Call John Chew at (416) 876–7675.
When asked to search for the park’s access road, Google’s on-line map puts a marker right outside the community centre,
or try searching for the name of the access road: Raoul Wallenberg Road.
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Tournament Schedule
Friday
September 23rd
2016
| 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
September 24th
2016
| 08:30–08:55 | Registration |
| 08:55–09:00 | Main Event Announcements |
| 09:00–13:00 | Main Event Games 1–3 |
| 13:00–14:00 | Lunch (pizza for sale) |
| 14:00–17:00 | Main Event Games 4–7 |
| 17:00–18:00 | Night Bird Registration |
| 18:00–22:00 | Night Bird Rounds 1–4 |
Sunday
September 25th
2016
| 09:15–12:15 | Main Event Games 8–10 |
| 12:15–12:50 | Lunch (provided) |
| 12:50–13:00 | Announcements of Upcoming Tournaments |
| 13:00–17:00 | Main Event Games 11–14 |
| 17:00–17:30 | 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, September 19th, 2016.
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.