2011 WORLD YOUTH SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP

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WORLD YOUTH SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP 2011

DATE: Tuesday 6th December to Thursday 8th December
VENUE: Zon Regency Hotel, Johor Bahru
NUMBER OF GAMES: 24
FORMAT: Swiss draw (lagged), with up to 3 repeat matches
TIME: 25 minutes per player
RULES: WESPA version 2
DICTIONARY: Collins Scrabble Words 2007 (CSW)
CHALLENGE: free (ie no penalty for challenging correct words)
ELIGIBILITY: must be born 1/1/1994 or later
(several 9-year-olds have competed in the past)
Passports or ID cards will be checked for birth dates.
QUOTAS: National Scrabble Associations have been advised of their quota - up to 10, depending on the strength of their 2010 team
(for non-WESPA nations, this is limited to 2 players). A table for the quotas of all countries can be found here
Please contact your national association for qualifying criteria.
ENTRY FEE: There is no entry fee for players who have qualified to represent their country (see above) – However, players (or their associations) must pay for their own travel and accommodation expenses.
NON-QUALIFYING PLAYERS: if you don’t qualify to represent your country, you are welcome to pay an entry fee (US$100, or RM$300). We expect you will have some tournament experience (eg know all 2-letter words, score accurately, finish your game within 25 minutes, score around 250 to 300 minimum).
Entry fees are used to cover WYSC costs, so we encourage as many “extras” as possible. Such players are treated the same as their qualifying countrymen - they will receive the same free t-shirts, tile bags etc, and will be eligible for all prizes. Their results will *not* be used to calculate their national quota for next year, unless they finish ahead of a qualifying player from their country.
ENTRY DUE DATE: Enter by 30th September latest.
Late entries may be refused (and may not be included in the souvenir booklet).
PRIZE STRUCTURE: trophies and/or money prizes for
- the top 10 finishers
- best player born 1/1/96 or later, 1/1/98 or later, 1/1/2000 or later, and 1/1/ 2002 or later (players may receive more than one award – eg if you are aged 9, and finish overall 10th, you could receive 3 age awards, plus the award below)
- youngest player to finish in the top 25 (usually someone aged about 12)
- high word and high game
- best novice (ie player who has not competed in WYSC before)
- best player from a new country (which has not sent a team to WYSC before)

ADJACENT TOURNAMENTS;
You are invited, and encouraged, to participate in other tournaments being held in conjunction with WYSC. This is an excellent way to improve your game, as well as overcome jetlag, if you have travelled from a different time-zone.
PRINCESS CUP, Bangkok, 2days – 19th and 20th November (dates not confirmed as yet). This tournament offers big prize-money for juniors. There is also an adult section (Collins) with less prize-money, but the opportunity to play Thailand’s best (average rating >1900). Both junior and senior tournaments will be internationally rated. Cheap flights are available from Singapore to Bangkok (or KL to Bangkok) with Tiger/Jetstar/ Air Asia. If you book early, these will be under US$100 each way.

SINGAPORE OPEN, 2 days, tentatively scheduled for 26th and 27th November.
Details will appear on www.toucanet.com

CAUSEWAY SCRABBLE CHALLENGE, 5 days, 30th November to 4th December.
This tournament is for both adults and youth. Because this is 45 games, it is not recommended for those who have not previously competed in long tournaments, eg 20+games, against adults. There is a 20% discount of the entry fee for young players. This is the biggest and best CSW tournament anywhere in the world. http://causewayscrabble.com/stories/frontpage.html

JOHOR BAHRU ROUND ROBIN will be held at the same time as WYSC, for adults. Number of games will be 24 or 25. The format will be suitable for all levels of player, and it will be WESPA rated. This tournament is located in the foyer outside the WYSC Ballroom, so is suitable for parents of players. For more details, or to enter, email me closer to the date. karendrichards@gmail.com

GETTING THERE
Easiest/ closest airport is Singapore international.
Michael Tang can arrange transport from Singapore’s Changi Airport to Johor Bahru (see Causeway website for details)
If you are short of money, there is a shuttle bus service from Changi Airport to Johor Bahru, and then you will need to catch a taxi to your hotel (under 15 mins, say US$5 to $10) http://www.changiairport.com/getting-around/to-and-from-the-airport/coach-to-johor-bahru-malaysia
If you prefer to fly to Kuala Lumpur, Air Asia flies from there to Johor Bahru airport, or catch a train or coach to Johor Bahru.
Another option is flying into Bangkok, if you are interested in Princess Cup or the adult side tournament.

VISAS: Check what is required (many of you won’t need any). If you are entering Asia via Singapore, you may need a visa for Singapore as well as Malaysia.

ACCOMMODATION
Michael Tang negotiates a good deal with Zon Hotel (single rooms, double or twin rooms, and triple rooms). As this is a bulk booking, it is done through Michael Tang (NOT the hotel itself). He will offer a choice of room + breakfast only, OR room + all meals. Unless you are a big eater, you may prefer to buy your own meals (These work out about US$2 per meal if you eat Indian – there are many other food outlets in the hotel. Imported drinks are more expensive, eg Coca Cola). *Please do not attempt to book rooms until after 30th June (when Michael will have revamped his website). Michael has a bulk booking at the hotel, so there will be sufficient rooms for everyone.

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1	AUSTRALIA 1	Kitty-Jean Laginha
2	AUSTRALIA 2	Jayden Kuhne
3	AUSTRALIA 3	Michael McKenna
4	AUSTRALIA 4	Marvi Delfin
5	AUSTRALIA 5	Anand Bharadwaj
6	AUSTRALIA 6 NQ	Maree Farlow
7	INDIA 1	Tanvi Binani
8	MALAYSIA 1	Shiidheswar Ravichandran
9	MALAYSIA 2	Arvinran Rajendran
10	MALAYSIA 3	Chang Ching Yet
11	MALAYSIA 4	Cheong Yi Wei
12	MALAYSIA 5	Johnston Tan Ee Jun
13	MALAYSIA 6	William Kang
14	MALAYSIA 7	Arunan Sethu
15	MALAYSIA 8	Cheong Yi Hua
16	MALAYSIA 9	Choo Zi Wei
17	MALAYSIA 10	Prema Maniam
18	MALAYSIA 11	Wan Mohd Azril
19	MALAYSIA 12 NQ	Harendraraj Mohanraj
20	MALAYSIA 13 NQ	Calvin Kong Sian Jhieh
21	NEW ZEALAND 1	Alex Leckie-Zaharic
22	NIGERIA 1	Akinlosotu Oluwafemi
23	NIGERIA 2	Adegbite Oluwarinumi
24	NIGERIA 3	Adegbite  Oluwatomiloba
25	NIGERIA 4	Adeseye  Adefemi
26	NIGERIA 5	Akindeko Victor
27	NIGERIA 6	Akindana Abidemi
28	NIGERIA 7	Adalumo Ololade
29	OMAN 1	Pranav Rao
30	PAKISTAN 1	Shahzaib Khatri
31	PAKISTAN 2	M. Jahanzaib Khan
32	PAKISTAN 3	M. Inshal Shabaz
33	PAKISTAN 4	Javeria Salman
34	PAKISTAN 5	Javeria A.Mirza
35	PAKISTAN 6	Talal Amjad
36	PAKISTAN 7	Minhaj Uddin
37	PAKISTAN 8	S.Taha ul Huda
38	PAKISTAN 9 NQ	Asad Merchant
39	PAKISTAN 10 NQ	Hamza Sheikh
40	PAKISTAN 11 NQ	Yash Gandh
41	PHILIPPINES 1	Mohammad Suma
42	PHILIPPINES 2	Orgie Albano
43	PHILIPPINES 3	Nathallie Cabaluna
44	PHILIPPINES 4	Kim Rubina
45	PHILIPPINES 5	Matthew Malitao
46	PHILIPPINES 6	Aldrin Escalante
47	PHILIPPINES 7	Angelica Frogosa
48	PHILIPPINES 8	Erica Tablan
49	PHILIPPINES 9	Dianna Rose Serquina
50	PHILIPPINES 10	John Gabriel Co
51	SINGAPORE 1	Yong Jian Rong
52	SINGAPORE 2	Victor Gwee
53	SINGAPORE 3	Neo Wei Sheng
54	SINGAPORE 4	Jeremy Khoo
55	SINGAPORE 5	Eden Choo
56	SINGAPORE 6 NQ	Clarence Tew
57	SINGAPORE 7 NQ	Timothy Tan
58	SOUTH AFRICA 1	Joe Leqoalane
59	SOUTH AFRICA 2	Faraad Moyce
60	SRI LANKA 1	Shaini Wilson
61	SRI LANKA 2	Migara Jayasinghe
62	SRI LANKA 3	Yeshan Jayasuriya
63	SRI LANKA 4	Sasika Jayasuriya
64	SRI LANKA 5	Vinu Wijesekera
65	SRI LANKA 6	Anisha Dias Bandaranaike
66	SRI LANKA 7	Kevin Ketagoda
67	SRI LANKA 8	Premkumar Nimalan
68	SRI LANKA 9	Nishan Perera
69	THAILAND 1	Kukiat Khunpanitchot
70	THAILAND 2	Pasith Teeka-uttamakorn
71	THAILAND 3	Sompong Phosai
72	THAILAND 4	Tawan Paepolsiri
73	THAILAND 5	Visarut Ariyakajorn
74	THAILAND 6	Sinatarn Pattanasuwanna
75	THAILAND 7	Siriwat Suttapintu
76	THAILAND 8	Sitthichoke Boonsiripan
77	THAILAND 9	Jamin Dispanya
78	THAILAND 10	?Naravit Nathapukdi
79	THAILAND 11	?Norathep Sripasit
80	TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 1	Amir Andi-Abdoerrachman
81	TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 2	Omari Atiba Blake
82	UAE (Dubai) 1	Dylan D'Souza
83	UAE (Dubai) 2	K.Sudharsan Surya
84	UAE (Dubai) 3	Sanchit Kapoor
85	UAE (Dubai) 4	Navya Zaveri
86	UAE (Dubai) 5	Vikram Ajith
87	UNITED KINGDOM 1	Oliver Garner
88	UNITED KINGDOM 2	Tim Butcher
89	UNITED KINGDOM 3	Jessica Pratesi
90	UNITED KINGDOM 4	Joe Knapper
91	UNITED KINGDOM 5	Natasha Pratesi
92	UNITED KINGDOM 6	Jack Durand
93	UNITED KINGDOM 7	Shrinidhi Prakash