Revised May 2011

SCRABBLE
 
 

 

 


All competitors must be at least 55 years of age by December 31 of the year of the games.

 

AGE CATEGORIES / EVENTS:

                                                           

 

AGE

 

EVENTS

 

NUMBER OF COMPETITORS

PER ASSOCIATION

55+

55+

55+

Category A 1100+ Points

Category B 700-1099 Points

Category C 0-699 Points

3

3

5

TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS PER PROVINCE/TERRITORY = 11

 

 

RULES AND PLAY-OFF INFORMATION:

 

 

1.      The Official Tournament and Club Word List (OWL) published by Merriam-Webster Inc., is the official reference for scrabble in conjunction with Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary.

 

  1. Twelve (12) one hour games shall be played.

 

  1. If both players have the same adjusted score, the game is ruled a tie.  Each player is awarded ½ win.

 

  1. The first place winner in each category shall have the most wins and the highest spread.

 

  1. Players with equal wins, the highest point spread declares the winner.

 

  1. Round Robin pairing to be used for the first six games.

 

  1. The last game (12th) will be ”King of the Hill” pairing.

 

  1. Word judges shall rule on all words that are challenged as either acceptable or unacceptable.

 

  1. If there are an uneven number of players in any division, one player shall have a “bye” and be credited with a win and a +50 point of spread added to the player’s total spread.

 

  1. The Director shall be the final decision maker.

 

  1. THE DRAW:

 

Participants come to the Canada 55+ Games for a variety of reasons, but most importantly to play the 'sport' of their choice. When making the draw up for this event, it is important for the Host to remember that this event should last a minimum of two full days. Normally a double round robin in Scrabble will suffice, but dependant on the number of participants entered, this may have to be altered to a single round robin, or possibly a triple round robin.