16th Annual California Open Scrabble Tournament
“The California Open Scrabble Tournament returns to San Francisco for its 16th year! Come enjoy the mild December weather, explore downtown SF in the evenings, and ask the local players for our favorite places to eat.”
- Edward De Guzman, Director
DETAILS
Director: Edward De Guzman
Games: 20
Entry fee: $105 for CoCo Premium Members, $120 for all others
Capacity: 120
Refund policy: Full refunds (minus $5 to cover transaction costs) are available until Nov. 29.
Accessibility: This venue is fully wheelchair accessible.
Hotel accommodations: The Parc55 San Francisco hotel has rooms available for $179 + tax per night. This discounted rate is valid through Nov. 11. You can book a room online here or by calling 415-392-8000 and mentioning the group code “SCR.”
Special details:
Commuter fee: $15 for players not staying at the Parc 55.
Early entry prize: All entries received by Oct. 31 will be entered in a drawing to win back their entry fee.
Tournament website with more details is available here.
SCHEDULE
Friday, December 12
8 - 9:15 a.m. - Registration followed by announcements
9:30 a.m. - Rounds 1-4
1:30 p.m. - Lunch
3 p.m. - Rounds 5-8
7 p.m. - Playing room is open for after-hours games
Saturday, December 13
9:30 a.m. - Rounds 9-12
1:30 p.m. - Lunch
3 p.m. - Rounds 13-16
7 p.m. - Playing room is open for after-hours games
Sunday, December 14
9 a.m. - Rounds 17-20
1 p.m. - Awards Ceremony
ENTRANTS LIST
Players are seeded by CoCo rating. WESPA ratings appear in italics and are used to seed players who do not yet have a CoCo rating. Players with no CoCo or WESPA rating have a temporary rating of 0. Asterisks denote tentative/unpaid players.
BUDGET DETAILS
Entry fees: TBD
Prizes: TBD
Expenses: TBD