Literacy Council of Brantford and District

Sixth Annual Corporate Spelling Bee

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

 

Participant Rules

 

           1.        Each team will consist of three (3) members.

 

           2.        Each team will designate one (1) person as Team Leader.  The Team Leader will be the official

                      spokesperson for the team.

 

           3.       Each team will be provided with one study guide. This is not a guarantee that all words used in

                     the bee will come from this guide.

 

           4.       Teams will be called upon to spell according to the number they draw upon arriving at the bee.

 

           5.       Teams will place (i.e. 3rd, 4th, 5th) in the order they are eliminated.

 

           6.        The pronouncer will say a word, use it in a sentence, and repeat the word again.  (After the

                      pronouncer has given a word, it is recommended that the designated speller pronounce the word

                      BEFORE and AFTER spelling it.)

 

           JUDGES NOTE: The judges may not disqualify a contestant for failing to pronounce a word either

                                         before or after spelling it.

 

           7.        The judges will allow a word to be pronounced up to three (3) times to assure that the word is

                      reasonably clear to the contestants.

 

           8.       Team members may request only once that the pronouncer give a definition of a word.

 

           9.        Team members may confer on the spelling of a word (paper & pencils are provided).  The team

                      leader must begin spelling within 30 seconds.

 

          10.       Until a team starts spelling a word, they have the right to use a *MULLIGAN* - a  free pass –                            without penalty or disqualification.  When a team declares that a Mulligan will be used, they will

                      be presented with a new word to spell, and the process will start anew.  Mulligans are limited to                           three per team to be used anytime during the contest  except in the final round.  Mulligans must                           be bought and paid for prior to the beginning of the competition.

 

           NOTE:  A Mulligan does not give a team the right not to spell a word during any given round – it just

                         allows the team to change the selected word.

 

          11.     Upon missing the spelling of a word, the team is immediately eliminated.  The word will be spelled

                     correctly by the pronouncer for the audience and participants.

 

          12.       The Final Rounds – when the teams are reduced to two, the elimination procedure changes slightly.                        At this point, when one team misspells a word, the other team must spell their own given word                             correctly in order to be declared the winner.  If both teams correctly spell their given words, a new                       round with new words will start.  If both teams misspell their given word, a new round, with new                         words will start.

 

       *MULLIGANS*

· The first Mulligan or Free Pass is earned through collecting total pledges and sponsorships of $210 or more.  ($180. Registration + $30 for a Mulligan)

· A second Mulligan will be earned for total pledges and sponsorships of $300 or more.

· A third (final) Mulligan will be available for total pledges and sponsorships of $500 or more.

· A Mulligan cannot be used in the final round.

· The above amounts include the $180 registration fee, and are based on team totals.  All funds may be raised through team contributions, corporate sponsorships, or collected pledges.

 

 

**HINT**

Read the study guide provided to your team.  It may come in handy!