National Scrabble Association
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The National Scrabble Association was created in 1978 by Selchow & Righter, then the makers of Scrabble, to promote their game. It coordinates local clubs and Scrabble tournaments in North America.
Activities of the Association include:
- Organizing and promoting the National SCRABBLE® Championship and SCRABBLE ALL*STARS Championship, both nationally televised by ESPN
- Playing an active role in SCRABBLE public relations, publicity and promotions
- Developing and promoting the National School SCRABBLE Program
- Developing and managing the ProLiteracy Worldwide Fund-Raiser Program
- Overseeing activities of 260+ official SCRABBLE Clubs in North America
- Sanctioning and scheduling 200+ tournaments each year, and developing tournament policy
- Maintaining rating system of tournament players throughout the United States and Canada
- Publishing 8 issues of the SCRABBLE News each year
- Overseeing NSA Boards and Committees
- Answering questions from consumers and press regarding the game's history, rules, products, etc.
- Advising Hasbro on word games
- Developing the Official SCRABBLE Players Dictionary
- Monitoring the media for correct trademark use
External links
National Scrabble Association (http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/) Template:Org-stubTemplate:Game-stub