The Purple & Green

Sanctioned by NASPA and sponsored by NASPA Club No. 454. NASPA membership required.

Event Flyer:

• The new location in Brunswick, Ohio, gives a lot of advantages:

  • The playing room is much larger, so there is less risk of not being able to join due to a sellout!

  • Crowding will be reduced, even if we hit the full capacity of 64 players!

  • The larger capacity allows us to qualify as a Scrabble Players Championship [SPC] Satellite Event, meaning we can give away a free entry to the 2026 SPC if we have 50 or more players!

  • The new place has more restrooms, reducing or eliminating the lines of past years!

  • Everyone gets to play in the same room!

  • There is even a patio available for outdoor play, weather and opponents permitting!

  • The new hotel is high-rated (9.4 on Expedia) and is all suites! (Less expensive hotels are nearby, but book early either way!)

  • Dozens of restaurants are available within a mile of the playing site!

  • Runners and walkers will enjoy the mile-long running path around Brunswick Lake, just across the street from the hotel!

  • Those desiring a longer run or walk can take the new Plum Creek Greenway to Plum Creek Park and back for a five-mile excursion!

  • The new place is just a few exits north of the former location, closer to Cleveland in the beautiful exurb of Brunswick.

• The new time frame -- April 11-12, 2026 -- means:

  • No losing an hour on Saturday night due to the time change this year!

  • The likelihood of winter weather is considerably lower than the March dates of past years!

All attendees are requested to be fully vaccinated for COVID and flu per medical recommendations.

FORMAT: 13 games, “Zap” pairings – modified round-robin groups of 12-20. Ask Dan for details.

SCHEDULE:

Saturday: Registration 9:00 - 9:15. Seven games start at 9:30; lunch is after three games.

Sunday: Six games starting at 9:00; lunch after four games.

EVENING: Evening events include the new WORDSTOCK Music and Scrabble Contest (a combination of Scrabble endgame puzzles and music trivia), Scrabble-parody karaoke, and informal games. The document attached below provides more details about the event.

DIRECTORS: Dan Stock, 330-952-1832, danielstock@aol.com, and Joyce Stock.

HOTEL ROOMS: HOTEL ROOMS: Rooms are available for players on Friday and Saturday nights at $169 + tax a night for a king suite or a double-queen suite. To reserve from our block, call the hotel directly at 330-558-9961, and ask for the “Scrabble” block by the cutoff date of March 12. Or reserve online by that date using this link.

LOCATION: South of the Giant Eagle that is nearly a mile west of the Brunswick exit (#226) of Interstate 71.

COLORS: Green originally for St. Patrick’s Day (though we are late this year). Purple because Dan likes it.

TABLEAU: The tableau at the top of the event flyer uses all 100 tiles, and fits neatly on alternate rows of a standard board. Accordingly, it can be used to check that your tile set is correct and complete.

ENTRY FEE:

$80 if payment and entry form received by April 2; $90 if received by April 9.

$100 cash only at the door if space available – walk-ins must arrive by 9:15.

LIMITATION: Due to space considerations, only the first 64 entries can be accepted.

PRIZES: Up to $25 from each entry fee to expenses; the rest all goes toward prizes.

Top NWL division will be subsidized as needed to guarantee a first-place prize of $500.

Register online using the link below, or register by mail or email using the information on the flyer linked above. Then pay either by PayPal ("Friends and Family", please) to danielstock@aol.com or by sending a check to Dan Stock at the address on the flyer.