The 2023 WESPA Scrabble Championship will be held in Las Vegas from July 28 to August 2. A team of 13 Australians will be selected by CASPA. This is 13 quota plus David Eldar. See
You must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident on 30 June 2023, and be a financial member of ASPA on 30 June 2023.
Selection by major titles
A maximum of two eligible players are selected by tournament success, namely
(1) The winner of the 2022 Australian Masters.
(2) The highest placed eligible Australian in the 2023 Australian Championship.
Players who qualify this way must also play 40 games recognised by ASPA during the qualifying period.
If any of these berths is unfilled for any reason, the place is taken by another player selected via ratings as described below.
The three peaks Q statistic
The primary criterion for ranking candidates is the Q statistic calculated like this:
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Subperiods are Jun to Sep 2022, Oct to Jan and Feb to May 2023.
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The Qstat: The qualifying statistic is Q = (P1 + P2 + 2 x P3)/4 , which is a weighted average of peak ratings in the three subperiods.
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Third peak: You cannot earn the peak in the third subperiod until you have played 40 games rated by ASPA in the qualification period.
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Penalty: If you do not earn a peak in a subperiod , your peak in that subperiod is equal to the last rating minus 200. This may be applied more than once.
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Incomplete tournament: If you miss a game for any reason other than an assigned bye, you cannot count a peak attained in that tournament for any qualification purposes. Games played will count towards games quotas. Ratings will be calculated as usual, with byes and forfeits not rated.
- Games: You must have played at least 40 games in the qualifying period.
- Tie breaker: If two players have the same Q statistic, the one with the greater number of games in the qualification period is ranked higher.
Players may appeal to CASPA for a special dispensation in exceptional circumstances. In the event of any unforeseen issue the decision of CASPA is final.
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