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The 25th Annual
Boston Area Scrabble® Tournament
28-30 April 2006
Westford, Massachusetts

DIVISIONS	RATINGS	ENTRY FEES
A/Premier*	1700 and up	$60/$75
B	1400-1699	$50
C	1100-1399	$50
D	1099 and below	$50
Newcomers (Sat only)	1099 and below	$25

* The top-rated 19 players from A will play in Premier with the winner of the 2005 A division, Kenji Matsumoto (since Kenji is unable to come this year, we're inviting John Van Pelt, who finished 3rd in Division A in 2005-- David Koenig, who finished 2nd, is unable to attend).

Players in Divisions A, B, C, D, and newcomers will be assigned to divisions based on 1 April 2006 ratings.
Those within 100 points of the cutoff may play up at their request and the directors' discretion.
An important change from past BATs: Players will qualify for Premier based on peak ratings
from January 3rd to March 31st to determine division qualification.

DIRECTORS
Sherrie Saint John, 978.526.7876/saint@pobox.com
John Chew, 416.876.7675/jjchew@math.toronto.edu

FORMAT
This 15-game (20 games for Premier, see bottom of page for more details) main event will be
computer-paired by John with a modified Fontes Swiss-style system.
The 5-game early bird event will be either round robin or modified swiss with groups of 6-8 players.
Standings will be calculated based on wins & spread (not credits).

SCHEDULE

Friday
11:00 am	Early Bird & Premier registration outside Regency Ballroom
12:00 pm*	Early Bird & Premier division of main event tournament begins
2:00 pm	hotel check in
7:00 pm	registration outside Regency Ballroom
8:00 pm*	tournament begins, games 1, 2, & 3.
Saturday
9:30 am*	games 4, 5, 6, & 7
1:30-3 pm	lunch on own
3:00 pm*	games 8, 9, 10, & 11
7:30 pm	dinner in Westford Ballroom (2nd floor)
8:45-10:00	Duplicate SCRABBLE Seminar in Concord Amphitheater (2nd floor)
Sunday
9-1:00 pm*	games 12, 13, 14, & 15
2:00 pm	Awards Ceremony
Newcomers	(Saturday only)
10:00 am	Registration in Whittier Room
10:30 am*	Tournament begins, Games 1, 2, and 3
1:30 pm	lunch on own
3:00 pm*	games 4, 5, 6
6:00 pm	Awards ceremony

*clocks may be started to keep the tournament running on time, please be prompt

HOTEL
Attendees are asked to make hotel reservations directly with the hotel:
Westford Regency Inn & Conference Center, 219 Littleton Road, Westford, MA 01886

toll free: 800.543.7801

phone: 978.692.8200

fax: 978.692.7403

Westford Regency Web Site

Rates*: Double $136.26, Single $240.48, Triple $108.84
Rates include two overnights in a deluxe guestroom, buffet dinner on Saturday night,
and all associated room and meal taxes and gratuities.
Hotel guests also have free access to the hotel's exquisite Regency Health Club and pool.
*Rollaway beds available for a fee to be paid at registration; triple fee includes two beds only.

(NOTE: hotel guarantees room rate/availability only until April 7.)

TO ENTER
Click on the entry form link below, print out & complete form, and mail with
check/money order for all applicable fees to:
Sherrie Saint John, 2 Tanglewood Road, Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA 01944.
Entry fees can also be sent to saint@pobox.com via paypal from a checking and Paypal account only
(not from credit cards). Please e-mail Sherrie complete entry form information.

ENTRY FORM

DIRECTIONS
The Westford Regency Centrally located off Exit 32, I-495, close to Routes 2, 3 and 93, with easy access
from all major points. For more detailed directions, including those by public transportation, click here.

WEB SITE
http://sasj.com/tourneys
The tournament's web site lists the flyer, a registration form, detailed directions, a list of who is registered
(updated with every entry received), Rotisserie Contest (details pending), and names of attendees
looking for roommates and/or rides. Check it out often!

NOTES

The National Scrabble® Association requires that all but first-time participants be current members
of the NSA. Bring membership cards or current newsletters to show status.

Please bring deluxe boards and game timers.

All playing facilities are handicapped accessible. During room registration, please mention handicap room needs.

Breakfast may be purchased at the Stonybrook Cafe adjacent to the hotel's lobby.

All hotel guests can use the hotel's pool and exquisite Regency Health Club for free.

To defray the cost of the playing facilities, all playing attendees who are not staying at the hotel on the Scrabble® package are required to pay a $15 commuter fee (one-day Newcomers exempt from this fee).

The first 25 paid entries will be eligible for an early-bird prize.

BAT 2005 will continue to award the annual "Robert Felt Memorial *Star* Student Award," a $100 award
presented to the student under 18 who places the highest in the tournament (this award's fund has been
anonymously donated and will be given out to students for the next 8 years).

Registrations postmarked after 12 April 2005 will be assessed a $10 late fee and may be accepted on a
division-evening basis only.

Players unsure about Premier eligibility are asked to send the higher entry fee and $15 will be reimbursed
during registration if necessary. Please monitor web site for registration status.

Check the web page for information on the Rotisserie Contest!
PREMIER DETAILS We are celebrating the incredible 25th anniversary of BAT with an expanded 20-player Premier division playing a 20-round (RR+KOTH) schedule! The invitational Premier division will play their first five games on Friday afternoon alongside the open Early Bird (play begins at 12 noon sharp, arrive earlier to register please), and play the remaining fifteen games according to the main event schedule (three games Friday night, eight games Saturday, four games Sunday).

Qualification for the Premier division is based on standard NSA peak ratings from January 3rd to March 31st with a space reserved for Kenji Matsumoto, the winner of the 2005 BAT "A" Division. Since Kenji cannot come and 2nd place finisher, David Koenig, cannot attend this year, John Van Pelt, last year's 3rd place finisher, will play in Premier. (Interesting fact: the top four in last year's Division A, all finished with the same record, with spread alone making the difference from first place to fourth place!)

The Premier division will be closed to registration on 7 April 2006. Any players intending to play must register by this date. No exceptions.

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