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      <title>Re: &quot;Can&#39;t sell a WOC spot&quot; proposal</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:21:48 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>David Parsons</dc:creator>
      <link>http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/NAOthelloTourneys/message/3120</link>
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      <description>Yes, in the US we&#39;ve been using that restriction for a while. ... From: Geoff &lt;geoffums@...&gt; Subject: Re: [NAOthelloTourneys] &quot;Can&#39;t sell a WOC spot&quot;</description>
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      <title>Re: &quot;Can&#39;t sell a WOC spot&quot; proposal</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:16:43 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Geoff</dc:creator>
      <link>http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/NAOthelloTourneys/message/3119</link>
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      <description>... It was decided at 2007 WOF meeting in Athens. It was written down in the minutes of that meeting: http://othello.nu/wofforum/index.php?topic=371.0 It would</description>
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      <title>Re: &quot;Can&#39;t sell a WOC spot&quot; proposal</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:26:15 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Jan C. de Graaf</dc:creator>
      <link>http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/NAOthelloTourneys/message/3118</link>
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      <description>... When were these decided/broadcasted/written down?</description>
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      <title>Re: &quot;Can&#39;t sell a WOC spot&quot; proposal</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:59:58 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>David Rockwell</dc:creator>
      <link>http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/NAOthelloTourneys/message/3117</link>
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      <description>Ed,   I&#39;m not sure I see all of the issues here.  We have a system which strictly orders players eligibility.  A player could not pay another eligible</description>
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      <title>Re: &quot;Can&#39;t sell a WOC spot&quot; proposal</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:50:54 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Geoff Hubbard</dc:creator>
      <link>http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/NAOthelloTourneys/message/3116</link>
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      <description>The only criteira the WOF impose on WOC eligiblity is: a) Citizen of the country or b) Resident for 6 months in 12 months ending on the date of the WOC Most</description>
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      <title>SV: [NAOthelloTourneys] &quot;Can&#39;t sell a WOC spot&quot; proposal</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:20:54 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Henry Aspenryd</dc:creator>
      <link>http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/NAOthelloTourneys/message/3115</link>
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      <description>Hello, I thought I would give you some input regarding the Scandinavian systems. Maybe you can use it, maybe you cant. Anyway take the information for what it</description>
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      <title>USOA Ratings after 2009 World Champs</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:58:45 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>David Parsons</dc:creator>
      <link>http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/NAOthelloTourneys/message/3114</link>
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      <description>Name Start Finish Change Yusuke Takanashi Unrated 1973 Makoto Suekuni 1975 1925 -50 Kazuki Okamoto Unrated 1861 Matthias Berg 1872 1858 -14 Nicky van den</description>
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      <title>Re: &quot;Can&#39;t sell a WOC spot&quot; proposal</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:57:06 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Arnie</dc:creator>
      <link>http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/NAOthelloTourneys/message/3113</link>
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      <description>Not being from the USA I am not 100% sure what your qualification rules for the WOC are but in the UK there is a rule where the BOF chairman can offer places</description>
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      <title>WOC 2009 final results</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:53:42 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>fabricedimeglio</dc:creator>
      <link>http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/NAOthelloTourneys/message/3112</link>
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      <description>Hi, Here are the last day results: Yusuke Takanashi is World Champion 2009 for men, Mei Urashima is World Champion 2009 for women and Japan is Team World</description>
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      <title>&quot;Can&#39;t sell a WOC spot&quot; proposal</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:13:36 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Edmund Yiu</dc:creator>
      <link>http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/NAOthelloTourneys/message/3111</link>
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      <description>Sorry if this is the wrong place to post. I do not know of any US specific mailing list. Obviously I&#39;m disappointed the proposal did not pass. However, being </description>
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      <title>WOC 2009 partial final results</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:21:11 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>fabricedimeglio</dc:creator>
      <link>http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/NAOthelloTourneys/message/3110</link>
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      <description>Hello again, Final 1 Men TAKANASHI Yusuke 42-22 BERG Matthias </description>
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      <title>WOF Meeting Notes - Quick Summary</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:49:51 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Randy Fang</dc:creator>
      <link>http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/NAOthelloTourneys/message/3109</link>
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      <description>Dear Americas Confederation members: Here are the highlights of this year&#39;s WOF meeting.  The secretary (Geoff) should provide a full official report at some</description>
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      <title>WOC 2009 standings after Day 2</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:20:33 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>fabricedimeglio</dc:creator>
      <link>http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/NAOthelloTourneys/message/3108</link>
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      <description>Here they are: Standings after round 13 1.	Makoto Suekuni {SIN}	10	(1130) 2.	Masaki Takizawa {JPN}	9.5	(1137) Yusuke Takanashi {JPN}	9.5	(1103) S?bastien</description>
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      <title>WOC 2009 standings after Day 1</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:14:35 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>fabricedimeglio</dc:creator>
      <link>http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/NAOthelloTourneys/message/3107</link>
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      <description>Hello, Here are the WOC2009 standings. Japan has done great start. Next rounds will be very interesting. Standings after round 6 1. 	Yusuke Takanashi {JPN} 	6</description>
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      <title>WOC 2009, round 1</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:50:46 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Emmanuel Lazard</dc:creator>
      <link>http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/NAOthelloTourneys/message/3106</link>
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      <description>Pairings for round 1 are online : http://www.woc2009.be Emmanuel</description>
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