Summit USJ, Subang Jaya, Malaysia: 21st to 22nd July, 2018
Report by Ir. K.Sundraraj
Tournament Coordinators: Ir. K.Sundraraj / P.Chitra
Tournament Director: Ir. K.Sundraraj
INTRODUCTION
The 10th edition of the Subang Scrabble Challenge 2018 (SSC2018) was organized by the Subang Jaya Community Sports Club (SJCSC) in association with the Malaysian Scrabble Association (MSA) which was held at Summit USJ, Subang Jaya.
This year’s edition attracted an increased number of participants of a total of two hundred and twenty three (223) players, making this local event one of the biggest gatherings of the Scrabble players in Malaysia.
The competition was divided into four divisions to cater for the different skill levels of scrabble players. The Open division catered for the more seasoned and competitive scrabble players, some of them have played in previous World Scrabble Championships. The Intermediate division was mainly for the Secondary school children who have been playing competitive Scrabble for the school and also adult players. The Primary U12 division was for primary school participants while the Beginners division was for those who are starting to play competitive Scrabble
The registration for each division was as below:
Open division – 22 participants,
Intermediate division – 32 participants,
Beginners division – 62 participants,
Primary U12 division – 107 participants.
The Tournament was endorsed by the Ministry of Education and rated nationally by MSA and the ratings are published in MSA’s website www.penster.com.