World Youth Scrabble Championships (WYSC) 2016

Full details for the 2016 WYSC are on the tournament flyer.

MSI 11th
WORLD YOUTH SCRABBLE® CHAMPIONSHIP
(*must be born on or after 1/1/1999)

Saturday 27 August to Monday 29th August 2016

Grand Palais
1 Boulevard des Cités Unies, 59777 Lille-Euralille,
LILLE, France
(can be reached by international flights to Paris, London, or Brussels)

FORMAT: 24 games, 25 minutes per player
Free challenge
WESPA v 3 rules, WESPA rated
DICTIONARY: Collins 2015

Open, Australian Swiss draw (sometimes lagged)
Resets after games 8 and 18 (no lags for final 2 games)

SCHEDULE: Saturday 10:30m to approx. 6:30 pm - 8 games
Sunday 9am to approx. 7pm - 10 games
Monday 9am to approx. 3:15pm - 6 games
(Presentations 3:30 to 4pm)

ENTRY FEE: €100
or free, if you belong to national quota (consult your national association re quotas)

PRIZES:
Winner guaranteed equivalent of US$1000 or more
Prizes to 10th place
High word and High game
AGE GROUP AWARDS: Under 16, 14, 12, 10, and 8 Champions
(where "under 16" means "born on or after 1/1/2001", "under 14 means born on or before 1/1/2003", etc.)

Players may receive more than one award, eg prize for placing plus age award.

Entries must be submitted by Sunday 31st July
Late entries *may* be accepted, subject to space and available equipment. A late fee of €50 applies

TO ENTER: email karendrichards@gmail.com

This tournament is kindly sponsored by Mind Sports Academy
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