(Here is the latest Announcement from Michael Tang taken from FB Scrabble Group Page dated January 1, 2016)
Dear Scrabblers,
A Very Happy New Year to all my Scrabble friends around the World. I am pleased to announce the details of Causeway 2016 as follows:
Date: 30th November - 4th December 2016
Venue: Berjaya Waterfront Hotel, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Dictionary: CSW 15
Rules: WESPA Version 3.0
Number of Games: 45
Ratings: Based on Peak ratings from WESPAC 2015 till WSC 2016
Closing Date: 30th September 2016
Premier Division:
Registration Fees: US$300
WESPA Peak Ratings: 1850 & above
Pairings: KOTH with repeat for 45 games
Champion: US$10,000
1st Runner up: US$5,000
2nd Runner up: US$2,500
4th position: US$1,500
5th position: US$1,000
6th position: US$900
7th position: US$800
8th position: US$700
9th position: US$600
10th position: US$500
Total: US$23,500
Masters Division:
Registration Fees: US$200
WESPA Peak Ratings:1600 - 1849
Pairings: Swiss Pairings with No repeat each day from Day 1 to 4. KOTH with repeats for Day 5
Champion: US$5,000
1st Runner up: US$2,500
2nd Runner up: US$1,500
4th position: US$1,000
5th position: US$900
6th position: US$800
7th position: US$700
8th position: US$600
9th position: US$500
10th position: US$400
Rating prize (Band 1600 - 1700): US$200
Total: US$15,100
Open Division:
Registration Fees: US$150
WESPA Peak Ratings: 1300 - 1599
Pairings: Swiss Pairings with No repeat each day from Day 1 to 4. KOTH with repeats for Day 5
Champion: US$3,000
1st Runner up: US$1,500
2nd Runner up: US$1,000
4th position: US$800
5th position: US$700
6th position: US$600
7th position: US$500
8th position: US$400
9th position: US$300
10th position: US$200
Rating Prize (Band 1300 - 1400): US$150
Total: US$9,150
Intermediate Division:
Registration Fee: US$125
WESPA Peak Ratings: 1299 & below
Pairings: Swiss Pairings with No repeat each day from Day 1 to 4. KOTH with repeats for Day 5
Champion: US$2,000
1st Runner up: US$1,000
2nd Runner up: US$800
4th position: US$700
5th position: US$600
6th position: US$500
7th position: US$400
8th position: US$300
9th position: US$200
10th position: US$150
Rating Prize (Band 1000 - 1100): US$125
Rating Prize (Below 1000): US$125
Total: US$6,900
*Players can choose to play up by 1 Division
**Where WESPA ratings is too low compared to the Local ratings, Organizer shall reserves the rights to make the final decision.
More details for the special rate at Berjaya Waterfront Hotel will be announced soon
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I look forward to seeing you all soon at Causeway 2016.
Michael Tang
Organizing Chairman
1st January 2016
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