Official Spelling Bee Rules 1. A panel of judges will be in complete ...
Official Spelling Bee Rules 1. A panel of judges will be in complete ...
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<strong>Official</strong> <strong>Spell<strong>in</strong>g</strong> <strong>Bee</strong> <strong>Rules</strong><br />
<strong>1.</strong> A <strong>panel</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>judges</strong> <strong>will</strong> <strong>be</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>complete</strong> control <strong>of</strong> the spell<strong>in</strong>g <strong>be</strong>e and shall declare the<br />
champion.<br />
2. The competition <strong>will</strong> <strong>be</strong>g<strong>in</strong> by all contestants <strong>be</strong><strong>in</strong>g given a word to spell.<br />
3. The Pronouncer <strong>will</strong> pronounce the word.<br />
4. The contestant may request the Pronouncer to re-pronounce the word, def<strong>in</strong>e it, or use it <strong>in</strong> a<br />
sentence. The source used for the def<strong>in</strong>ition <strong>will</strong> <strong>be</strong> The American Heritage Dictionary,<br />
Second College Edition.<br />
5. No capital letters <strong>will</strong> <strong>be</strong> used.<br />
6. The contestant may pronounce the word <strong>be</strong>fore spell<strong>in</strong>g, after spell<strong>in</strong>g, or not at all. It is<br />
recommended that the contestant pronounce the word both <strong>be</strong>fore and after spell<strong>in</strong>g, to<br />
ensure the contestant understands the word.<br />
7. Hav<strong>in</strong>g started to spell a word, a contestant shall not <strong>be</strong> permitted to change letters already<br />
pronounced. If there is any change <strong>in</strong> the orig<strong>in</strong>al letters and/or the sequence, the speller <strong>will</strong><br />
<strong>be</strong> disqualified.<br />
8. Upon miss<strong>in</strong>g the spell<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> a word, the contestant shall <strong>be</strong> dropped from the contest. The<br />
next word <strong>will</strong> <strong>be</strong> given to the next contestant from the Pronouncer’s list.<br />
9. When the contestants are reduced to two people, the elim<strong>in</strong>ation process changes. When one<br />
contestant misspells a word, the other contestant shall <strong>be</strong> given the opportunity to spell the<br />
same word. If the second contestant spells the word correctly, plus the next word from the<br />
list, then the second contestant shall <strong>be</strong> declared the champion.<br />
10.If one <strong>of</strong> the two contestants misspells a word and the next contestant correctly spells it, but<br />
misspells the new word submitted by the Pronouncer, then the misspelled new word shall <strong>be</strong><br />
referred to the other contestant. If the other contestant succeeds <strong>in</strong> correct<strong>in</strong>g the error and<br />
correctly spells the next word on the list, then that contestant shall <strong>be</strong> declared the champion.<br />
1<strong>1.</strong>If both spellers misspell the same word, both shall cont<strong>in</strong>ue <strong>in</strong> the contest and the one who<br />
first misspelled the word shall <strong>be</strong> given a new word to spell. The contestant shall cont<strong>in</strong>ue<br />
us<strong>in</strong>g Rule 9 until a champion is declared.
Words related to food:<br />
Percolate<br />
Paprika<br />
Pistachio<br />
Provolone<br />
Scampi<br />
Cauliflower<br />
Antipasto<br />
Spaghetti<br />
Ravioli<br />
Pesto<br />
Salami<br />
Parmesan<br />
Macaroni<br />
Pral<strong>in</strong>e<br />
Boysen<strong>be</strong>rry<br />
Macadamia<br />
Salmonella<br />
Pretzel<br />
Liverwurst<br />
Streusel<br />
Noodle<br />
Spareribs<br />
Pumpernickel<br />
Bratwurst<br />
Strudel<br />
Seltzer<br />
Bagel<br />
Spritz<br />
Jerky<br />
Hom<strong>in</strong>y<br />
Persimmon<br />
Tamale<br />
Poi<br />
Cashew<br />
Hickory<br />
Tuckahoe<br />
Pecan<br />
Chipotle<br />
Chocolate<br />
Tomato<br />
Burrito<br />
Chimichanga<br />
Cilantro<br />
Enchilada<br />
Quesadilla<br />
Tortilla<br />
Vanilla<br />
Anchovy<br />
Cafeteria<br />
Oregano<br />
Chalupa<br />
Sushi<br />
T<strong>of</strong>u<br />
Teriyaki<br />
Sashimi<br />
Wasabi<br />
Ramen<br />
Prote<strong>in</strong><br />
Artichoke<br />
Tarragon<br />
Apricot<br />
Lemon<br />
Tuna<br />
Orange<br />
Alcohol<br />
Sugar<br />
Parfait<br />
Nougat<br />
Escargot<br />
Menu<br />
Waffle<br />
Buckwheat<br />
Barley<br />
Orchard<br />
Watery<br />
Dairy
Words related to people and creatures:<br />
Refugee<br />
Omnivorous<br />
Carnivore<br />
Herbivore<br />
Benefactor<br />
Candidate<br />
Canary<br />
Ingenious<br />
Corporal<br />
Participant<br />
Reptile<br />
Can<strong>in</strong>e<br />
Slave<br />
Mammoth<br />
Bolshevik<br />
Vampire<br />
Soviet<br />
Geronimo<br />
Schnauzer<br />
Gestapo<br />
Poltergeist<br />
Hamster<br />
Cavalry<br />
Maestro<br />
Baller<strong>in</strong>a<br />
Bamb<strong>in</strong>o<br />
Bandit<br />
Alligator<br />
Ch<strong>in</strong>chilla<br />
Vigilante<br />
Buffalo<br />
Renegade<br />
Desperado<br />
Condor<br />
Iguana<br />
Kahuna<br />
Muskrat<br />
Caribou<br />
Coyote<br />
Toucan<br />
Totem<br />
Skunk<br />
Woodchuck<br />
Puma<br />
N<strong>in</strong>ja<br />
Samurai<br />
Tycoon<br />
Geisha<br />
Patriarch<br />
Character<br />
Spartan<br />
Protagonist<br />
Nemesis<br />
Matriarch<br />
Olympian<br />
Rh<strong>in</strong>oceros<br />
Sultan<br />
Mummy<br />
Admiral<br />
Gazelle<br />
Giraffe<br />
Albatross<br />
Guru<br />
Juggernaut<br />
Mongoose<br />
Jackal<br />
Mascot<br />
Diplomat<br />
Cockatoo<br />
Walrus<br />
Mongrel<br />
Night<strong>in</strong>gale<br />
Mermaid<br />
Fiend
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