Scrabble Australia
The Causeway Challenge 2009
Contenders

Selective events

The event

The 8th Causeway Scrabble Challenge is expected to be held in December 2009.

Qualification criteria

The Australian team of five will be selected as follows. The qualification criteria are essentially the same as for the Australian Masters event, but with no concession for being top of one's state:
  1. A player must be a financial member of ASPA for the entire qualifying period.
  2. A player must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident. Temporary visa holders are not eligible.
  3. The method of ranking candidates is by the three peak statistic (the Q statistic) described below.
  4. Players may appeal to CASPA for a special dispensation in exceptional circumstances.
  5. In the event of any unforeseen issue the decision of CASPA is final.

The three peaks Q statistic

The primary criterion for ranking candidates is the Q statistic calculated like this:

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

The contenders

The table below shows the notional team as at 02.09.2008 plus 8 more who are almost in.

More details revealed as you move your mouse over the table.
 
THE TEAM
Rank Q Stat
02.09.2008
Games Peak (games)
Jul-Oct
Peak (games)
Nov-Feb
Peak (games)
Mar-Jun
David Eldar (VIC) 12040.000
Chris May (NSW) 22009.0028 2009 (28)
Edward Okulicz (NSW) 31999.0029 1999 (29)
Naween Fernando (VIC) 41983.006 1983 (6)
Andrew Fisher (VIC) 51930.006 1930 (6)
ALMOST IN
Trevor Halsall (VIC) 61900.0011 1900 (11)
Michael Hornung (VIC) 71887.007 1887 (7)
Julian McKail (VIC) 81886.000
Joan Rosenthal (NSW) 91869.000
Peter Kougi (VIC) 101841.004 1841 (4)
Esther Perrins (NSW) 111836.0020 1836 (20)
Bob Jackman (NSW) 121827.0055 1827 (55)
Richard Jeremy (ACT) 131815.0020 1815 (20)

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