The general guidelines that would govern the Asaph Zadok National Scrabble Championship which scheduled to hold from 20th - 22nd March, 2023 in Abuja, are as detailed below:

Eligibility

Eligible States: All states and the FCT.

Eligible Players: All Players Licensed (through NSF Affiliated Clubs which they belong) for the 2022/2023 Scrabble season.

Participation and Representatives

All states/FCT shall enter a minimum of 1 player and a maximum of 6 players as representative(s).

Registration

Player Registration: A sum of 10,000 only shall be paid as player registration for each player entered by a state/FCT to participate in the Championship.
State Affiliation: Every State/FCT must pay her State Affiliation fee of 30,000.0 only for 2023 to the Scrabble Federation.

Number of Games

A total number of 28 games shall be played over 3 days for the purpose of the National Championship.

Schedule:

1. Day 1 - 10 games
2. Day 2 - 10 games
3. Day 3 - 8 games

Entries Submission Deadline

Deadline for submission of player/s entries by states/FCT is Wednesday 15th March, 2023.

Activities Schedule

•  Arrivals/ Accreditation/ Briefing 19th March, 2023
• Opening/Games - Day 1 20th March, 2023
• Games - Day 2 21st March, 2023
• Games - Day 3/Ratings 22nd March, 2023

Game Rules

All current WESPA & NSF Rules/ Guidelines will apply during the Qualifiers/Grand Finale, except otherwise stated.

Dictionary

Collins Scrabble Words (CSW) 2021 - Updated.

Time Allotment

25 minutes will be allotted each player per game/round.

Please note: Any further information would be communicated accordingly by the Technical Director John Curtis.