Scrabble Australia
World Scrabble Championship 2009

Selecting Australia's WSC team for 2009

According to WESPA's new formula, a team of six Australians is to be selected to play in the 2009 World Scrabble Championship which will take place in Johor Bahru, Malaysia from Thu 26 Nov to Sunday 29 November 2009.

The qualifying period is the sixteen month span from 1 March 2008 to 30 June 2009 (thus including two national championships).
Eligibility: You must be be an Australian citizen or permanent resident on 30 June 2009, and be a financial member of ASPA on 30 June 2009.

Players who win major titles

A maximum of two eligible players are selected by winning a prestige tournament, namely

(1) The winner of the 2008 Australian Masters
(2) The winner of the 2009 Australian Championship

If either of these berths is unfilled for any reason, the place is taken by another player selected via ratings.

Players who qualify via ratings

All remaining eligible places will be determined by ratings as follows

1. The method of ranking candidates is by the four peak statistic (the Q statistic) described below.
2. Players may appeal to CASPA for a special dispensation in exceptional circumstances.
3. In the event of any unforeseen issue the decision of CASPA is final.

The four peaks Q statistic

• The qualifying period is 1 March 2008 to 30 June 2009.
• The qualifying statistic is Q = (P1 + P2 + P3 + 2 x P4)/5 , which is a weighted average of peak ratings in four subperiods.
• Each subperiod is 4 calendar months.
• You must have an all time rating history of at least 150 games before the first peak.
• A peak is counted when you have played 12 games in a subperiod.
• A peak is zero if you play fewer than 12 games recognised by CASPA in a subperiod.
• The last peak is counted when you have played 90 games in the qualifying period (and 12 games in the last period).

If two players have the same Q statistic, the one with the greater number of games in the qualification period is ranked higher.

Selection has concluded

	CONTENDERS	Games	Q Stat 01.07.2009	Peak (games) Mar-Jun	Peak (games) July-Oct	Peak (games) Nov-Feb	Peak (games) Mar-Jun
1.	Andrew Fisher 2009 AUST CHAMP WINNER (VIC)	175	2110.00	1934 (55)	2029 (25)	2157 (30)	2215 (65)
2.	David Eldar 2008 MASTERS WINNER (VIC)	173	2061.40	2040 (63)	2101 (19)	2032 (34)	2067 (57)
3.	Edward Okulicz (NSW)	221	1977.20	1949 (17)	1999 (72)	1946 (66)	1996 (66)
4.	Chris May (NSW)	173	1976.00	1969 (50)	2040 (71)	1991 (37)	1940 (15)
5.	Naween Fernando (VIC)	179	1965.00	1978 (38)	1933 (31)	1894 (54)	2010 (56)
6.	Peter Kougi (VIC)	214	1897.80	1824 (55)	1902 (35)	1919 (79)	1922 (45)
	ALMOST IN
7.	Trevor Halsall (VIC)	304	1897.00	1868 (81)	1824 (60)	1921 (67)	1936 (96)
8.	Alastair Richards (NSW)	262	1887.00	1793 (48)	1910 (90)	1944 (54)	1894 (70)
9.	Joanne Craig (NSW)	302	1865.00	1840 (88)	1883 (84)	1810 (40)	1896 (90)
10.	Bob Jackman (NSW)	366	1856.80	1843 (71)	1856 (119)	1857 (65)	1864 (111)
11.	Esther Perrins (NSW)	141	1841.20	1820 (17)	1915 (63)	1875 (20)	1798 (41)
12.	Michael Hornung (VIC)	231	1837.20	1847 (85)	1906 (32)	1819 (60)	1807 (54)
13.	Joan Rosenthal (NSW)	138	1827.40	1869 (32)	1847 (40)	1809 (34)	1806 (32)
14.	Richard Jeremy (ACT)	137	1803.40	1816 (55)	1815 (39)	1766 (14)	1810 (29)
15.	Rod Talbot (NSW)	268	1755.00	1826 (77)	1786 (83)	1733 (45)	1715 (63)

Note: Joanne Craig has dual citizenship and will play in the New Zealand WSC team.

Michael Cameron (currently rated 1787) is out, 6 games in period 2 so no peak.
Paul Cleary (currently rated 1832) is out, 0 games in period 1 so no peak.
Julian McKail (currently rated 1846) is out, 0 games in period 2 so no peak.
David Lowden (currently rated 1792) is out, 0 games in period 1 so no peak.

Recently processed:
13.06.2009 Wollongong Winter (NSW) New peak for Edward Okulicz
20.06.2009 Bellerive (TAS)
20.06.2009 SA June (SA)
21.06.2009 Eastern Shore 2009 (TAS)
21.06.2009 vicnsw09 (!Special) New peak for Joanne Craig,Richard Jeremy
27.06.2009 Winter ACT 2009 (ACT) New peak for Joanne Craig
28.06.2009 WA BISECTION 2009 (WA)