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Smile and have FUN!
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Each team will consist of three members, including a Captain. The Captain is the
designated speller.
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Words to be spelled will be drawn from the HEF Spelling List, provided to each team member
upon registration.
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In the event of an unbreakable tie for first place between two teams, words from a
“Challenge List” that are not on the HEF Spelling List may be used to determine a winner.
This is at the discretion of the Justices of the Hive.
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The Master of Ceremonies will pronounce the word then give its definition, use it in a
sentence and pronounce the word once more. Teams may ask the Master of Ceremonies to
pronounce the word one additional time in each round, but no more.
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Teams will be given 30 seconds to collaborate on the spelling of the word and spell the
word correctly on the whiteboard provided. Captains are asked to please write the word as
large and as legibly as possible.
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Captains must stop writing as soon as the Official Bee Time Keeper indicates that time is
up. Teams may be eliminated if they add to, edit or erase their words once time is up.
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Teams will display their whiteboards simultaneously, as directed. Justices of the Hive
will then determine which teams have spelled the word incorrectly. The Justices of the
Hive may ask a Captain to spell the word orally. If there is any discrepancy, the written
version prevails. Teams who have misspelled the word are eliminated from the round.
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The round is over when all but one team is eliminated. Winners of each round will be
recalled for the Final Round, and the same rules will apply.
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Justices of the Hive make final decisions on all questions. There are no appeals.
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Don’t forget Rule #1.
