March 24, 2025
The Asaph Zadok National Scrabble Championship is scheduled to take place from April 11th - 13th, 2025, in Benin City, Edo State. Below are the general guidelines governing the event.
States/Institutions: All States and the FCT are eligible to participate.
Players: All players must be licensed through NSF-affiliated clubs for the 2024/2025 Scrabble playing season.
Each State/FCT must enter a minimum of one (1) player and a maximum of six (6) players, including at least one female player.
Player Registration: ₦15,000 per player.
State/Institution Affiliation: ₦30,000 per participating State/FCT/Institution.
A total of 28 games will be played over three days:
All games are WESPA, PANASA & NSF Rated.
The deadline for submission of player entries by States/FCT is Thursday, April 10th, 2025 (on or before 19:00 hrs).
| S/N | Activity | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arrivals / Accreditation / Briefing | 10th April, 2025 |
| 2 | Opening / Games - Day 1 | 11th April, 2025 |
| 3 | Games - Day 2 | 12th April, 2025 |
| 4 | Games - Day 3 / Ratings | 13th April, 2025 |
All current WESPA & NSF Rules/Guidelines will apply during the Qualifiers and Grand Finale unless stated otherwise.
The official word reference is Collins Scrabble Words (CSW) 2024 - Updated.
Each player will have 25 minutes per game/round.
For further inquiries, clarification, or additional information, kindly contact:
Curtis John
(NTD – NSF)
