MSA February Circuit 2025


This is a part of our strive to conduct on the average 1 tourney a month. It is to be held at KL Gateway on February 15 & 16.

CATEGORIES AND ELIGIBILITY

The categories are as follows :

CategoryEligibility
OpenOpen to all Sub category with different prizes under Open is the Intermediate – those players with MSA rating of 1750 and below. They will play in one field unless there are at least 20 of them.
BeginnersOpen to new players. Those who had emerged among top 3 in past scrabble competitions and now have rating are not eligible
YouthsUnder 18 : Those who are 18 years old and below in 2025 (Born in 2007 or after). Sub-category with different prizes is Under 15 – Those who are 15 years old and below in 2025 (Born in 2010 or after) Under 18 and Under 15 shall play separately only if there are at least 20 players in each of the categories.

Under 12 : Those who are 12 years old and below in 2025 (Born in 2013 or after)

This is a two 1-day event with the Saturday event separate from the Sunday event. Players may play on either the Saturday or Sunday or both, fulfilling the set eligibility,

Saturday Feb 15Sunday Feb 16
Open IOpen II
Beginner IBeginner II
Under 12Under 18
  • I = players playing on the Saturday, Feb. 15
  • II = players playing on the Sunday, Feb. 16

GAME RULES

For all categories, the WESPA Tournament Rules Version 5.1 applies, with Lexicon CSW24 as the adjudication reference.

Other variable rules for the various categories are as follows :


OpenBeginnersU18U12
Number of Games76 The TD has the right to vary number of games should there be excessive time overrun
Time25 min/game/player with 10 points penalty for each minute or part thereof overtime, with a cap of 5 minutes of time overrun. Any game exceeding 5 minutes overtime shall be stopped and adjudicated.
U12 is exempt from using clock, with game duration time remaining announced as the game progresses
Pairing1st 4 games Australian, last 3 KOTH1st 4 games Australian/Lagged/ last 2 KOTH The TD has the right to vary pairing mode should there be time constraint to finish the game in time
Challenge5-point penaltyFree
Spread CapNone300

GAME TIME TABLE

Open Category


Open IOpen II
Saturday Feb 15, 2025Sunday Feb 16, 2025
0930 – 1000RegistrationRegistration
1000 – 1100Game 1Game 1
1100 – 1200Game 2Game 2
1200 – 1300Game 3Game 3
1300 – 1400Lunch
1430 – 1500Game 4Game 4
1500 – 1600Game 5Game 5
1600 – 1700Game 6Game 6
1700 – 1800Game 7Game 7
1800 – 1830Prize GivingPrize Giving

All times are approximate

Beginners, U12, U18


Saturday Feb 15, 2025Sunday Feb 16, 2025
Beginners I, U12Beginners II, U18
0900 – 1000RegistrationRegistration
1000 – 1100Game 1Game 1
1100 – 1200Game 2Game 2
1200 – 1300Game 3Game 3
1300 – 1400Lunch
1400 – 1500Game 4Game 4
1500 – 1600Game 5Game 5
1600 – 1700Game 6Game 6
1700 – 1730Prize GivingPrize Giving

All times are approximate

PRIZES

Those in the Open and Beginners categories shall receive cash prizes while the Youths Categories shall receive cash and medals.


OpenBeginnersUnder 18Under 15Under 12

OverallInter


125020050505050
220015040404040
315010030303030
410050
15 (Medal)15 (Medal)15 (Medal)
55050
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15 (Medal)15 (medal)
  • For the Open, there shall be prizes for overall top 5, with added class prizes for top 5 in the Intermediate (those with the latest MSA rating of not more than 1750). A player is to claim only one prize.
  • Prizes may be varied in number and quantum if number of players in the category is less than 10

Tournament Fees

OpenRM30
BeginnersRM20
Under 18RM20
Under 12RM20

Registration

All Malaysian participants must be members of MSA. Non-Malaysian participants need not be members.

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