 
DALLAS
OPEN
March 19–21, 2010
Organized by Chris Cree
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Do the DO:
Take the 5th! |
$3,000 guaranteed first-place prize money!
Location:Crowne Plaza Dallas Park Central, 7800 Alpha Road, Dallas, TX, 75240 |
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Transportation from Dallas area airports: Visit Super Shuttle or call (817)329-2000 or (800)BLUEVAN
Live coverage begins Friday March 19, 2010.
Tournament:
- Officially sanctioned and rated by the North American SCRABBLE® Players Association
- One open division, Modified Swiss format
- 20 rounds (8 Friday, 7 Saturday, 5 Sunday; starting at 9 A.M. each day)
- Main Prize Fund (first place guaranteed, rest is based on 2009 attendance and will be updated as the event approaches):
1st place: $3,000
2nd place: $1,000
3rd place: $800 (and of course, an Uncle Wiggily game)
4th place: $600
5th place: $500
6th place: $400
- Class prizes. For (approximately equal-sized) groups of players rated below 1750:
1st place, Group A: $350
1st place, Group B: $300
1st place, Group C: $250
1st place, Group D: $200
1st place, Group E: $150
High word in each of six classes: $25 - High “DO” word prize: $100
- Prize for each of two highest ratings upsets by rated players: SamBoard
- Directed by Bryan Pepper; assisted by Mary Rhoades, John Chew III, and Sherrie Saint John.
All Board 1 games annotated by Dee Segrest and Kate Watson.
Lodging:
You can book rooms at our special event rate of $99/night (guaranteed until February 23rd, 2010) in one of three ways.
- Call the hotel directly at 972-233-7600 extension 2, reference group code “OPN”.
- Call Crowne Plaza Reservations Worldwide at 1-800-227-6963, refer to Crowne Plaza Suites Dallas Park Central at 7800 Alpha Road, and again use the group booking code “OPN”.
- Go to the hotel web site, click on “Reservations”, enter arrival and departure information, click on “Corporate/Group”, enter “OPN” and click “Check Availability”.
Registration:
- Entry fee: $100
- Commuter fee: $30
- Entries limited to the first 175 entrants (must be a current NASPA member)
- Current list of entrants
- Entry fee must be received by Monday, March 15, 2010
- Discounted $25 entry fee for students 18 years and under
- Please register online, mail us your payment as instructed, and check the Player Information page before you leave for the tournament.
Schedule:
| Friday | 09:00 A.M. – 01:00 P.M. | Rounds 1–4 |
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| 01:00 P.M. – 02:00 P.M. | Lunch (not provided) | |
| 02:00 P.M. – 06:00 P.M. | Rounds 5–8 | |
| 06:00 P.M. – midnight | After Hours Play | |
| Saturday | 09:00 A.M. – 01:00 P.M. | Rounds 9–12 |
| 01:00 P.M. – 02:00 P.M. | Lunch (not provided) | |
| 02:00 P.M. – 05:00 P.M. | Rounds 12–15 | |
| 05:00 P.M. – 06:00 P.M. | Town Hall Meeting | |
| 06:00 P.M. – midnight | After Hours Play | |
| Sunday | 09:00 A.M. – noon | Rounds 16–18 |
| 12:15 P.M. – 01:15 P.M. | Round 19 | |
| 01:30 P.M. – 02:30 P.M. | Round 20 | |
| 02:30 P.M. – 03:00 P.M. | Prize Ceremony |
Rules:
- The Dallas Open is a NASPA-sanctioned event, played according to official tournament rules. The NASPA Code of Conduct is in effect.
- Players must bring all required game equipment, set it up as necessary at the beginning of each session, not move it during a session, and play at assigned tables. Players with special needs may ask to be assigned the same table for the duration of the tournament. Players assigned to Table 1 must comply with the requirements of live game annotation, or forfeit their game with a -200 point spread penalty.
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