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Spelling Bee Rules 2021 Rules for Local Spelling Bees Preface The Scripps National Spelling Bee (SNSB) encourages spellers, parents, teachers and spelling bee officials to read these rules prior to any local spelling bee. The SNSB defines a local spelling bee as any spelling bee other than its 2021 championship spelling bee (“national finals”). Spellers and spellers’ parents and teachers should check with their local spelling bee officials for the rules in effect in their area, as local spelling bee officials are encouraged but not required to use these rules. Spelling bee officials include the pronouncer, judges, coordinator and sponsor. While local spelling bee officials have the prerogative to amend Rules 2 through 11, amendment(s) — particularly any amendment(s) to the end-of-bee procedure — should be undertaken only with careful consideration of the various outcomes that may result from the amendment(s). The SNSB has no authority over the conduct of local spelling bees and will not render judgments relating to their conduct or outcomes. Individuals bearing complaints about local spelling bees should register their concerns with local spelling bee officials. DECISIONS OF LOCAL SPELLING BEE OFFICIALS ARE FINAL. These Rules for Local Spelling Bees are not the rules in effect at the national finals. When a local spelling bee official says, “We use the national rules,” he or she is probably indicating that the Rules for Local Spelling Bees are in effect. The national finals operate under a significantly different set of rules called the Contest Rules of the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee. These rules contain provisions that are specific to unique conditions at the national finals. The successful implementation of many national finals rules at the local level is considered impossible and therefore is not recommended. Rules 1. Eligibility: A speller qualifying for the 2021 SNSB least four courses of study other than language arts, national finals must meet these requirements: spelling, Latin, Greek, vocabulary and etymology for at least four hours per weekday for 34 of the 38 (1) The speller must not have won a SNSB national weeks between August 24, 2020, and May 17, 2021. finals. (8) The speller must not have reached his/her 15th (2) The speller must attend a school that is officially birthday on or before August 31, 2020. enrolled with the SNSB. (9) The speller must have been declared a champion (3) The speller must not have passed beyond the of an SNSB-sanctioned final local spelling bee eighth grade on or before August 31, 2020. taking place on or after February 1, 2021, or be a spelling champion selected to compete in the (4) The speller must not have repeated any grade for national finals through an official SNSB program. the purpose of extending spelling bee eligibility. If the speller has repeated any grade, the speller must (10) The speller, upon qualifying for the 2021 SNSB notify the SNSB of the circumstances of grade national finals, must submit to the SNSB a repetition by March 31, 2021; and the SNSB will, at completed Champion Bio Form, a Certification of its sole discretion, determine the speller’s eligibility Eligibility Form, a signed Appearance Consent and status on or before April 30, 2021. Release Form, and a photo. The speller will notify the SNSB — at least 24 hours prior to the first day (5) The speller — or the speller’s parent, legal of the SNSB national finals — if any of the guardian or school official acting on the speller’s statements made on the Certification of Eligibility behalf — must not have declared to another entity an academic classification higher than eighth grade Form are no longer true or require updating. The for any purpose, including high school graduation speller’s sponsor will provide access to the equivalency or proficiency examinations and/or necessary forms. examinations such as the PSAT, SAT or ACT. (11) The speller must not have any first-, second- or (6) The speller must not have earned the legal third-degree relatives (i.e., sibling, parent, equivalent of a high school diploma. grandparent, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, half- sibling, first cousin or great-grandparent) who are (7) The speller must not eschew normal school current employees of The E.W. Scripps Company. activity to study for spelling bees. The SNSB defines normal school activity as adherence to at 1 The SNSB may disqualify prior to or during competition 5. Pronouncer’s role: The pronouncer strives to any speller who is not in compliance with any of its pronounce words according to the diacritical markings in eligibility requirements; and it may — at any time 2021 SNSB word lists. between the conclusion of the 2021 SNSB national finals and April 30, 2022 —require any speller who is found to In Oral Spelling Rounds: have not been in compliance with any of the eligibility requirements to forfeit the prizes, rank and other benefits Homonyms: If a word has one or more homonyms, accorded to the speller as a result of participation in the the pronouncer indicates which word is to be spelled 2021 SNSB national finals. by defining the word. 2. Format: A local spelling bee is conducted in rounds. Speller’s requests: The pronouncer responds to the Each speller remaining in the spelling bee at the start of a speller’s requests for a definition, sentence, part of round spells one word or answers one vocabulary item in speech, language(s) of origin and alternate each round — except in the case of a written, multiple pronunciation(s) as listed in the competition word choice or online test. The spelling bee may be conducted list produced by the SNSB. The pronouncer does not orally or in writing or online or in a manner that is a entertain root word questions, requests for alternate combination of the two. If, however, the spelling bee definitions or requests for slower pronunciation. officials specify an oral format, the speller may request a written format only as specified in the term of Rule 4: Pronouncer’s sense of helpfulness: The pronouncer Special needs. may offer word information — without the speller having requested the information — if the 3. Word list: Local spelling bee officials are responsible pronouncer senses that the information is helpful for selecting the word lists for use in their spelling bees and the information is presented in the entry for the and are encouraged to select word lists generated by the word in a 2021 SNSB word list. SNSB that are dated 2021. These word lists include many words that appear in the current edition of two In Oral Vocabulary Rounds: study resources — the School Spelling Bee Study List and Words of the Champions. Also, these word lists end Procedure: The pronouncer reads aloud the with a section of words that do not appear in the vocabulary item and both options (A) and (B), but aforementioned study resources and are for use near the does not indicate which is correct. end of a local spelling bee, if the local bee officials Homonyms: If a word has one or more homonyms, determine that their use in the spelling bee is warranted. the pronouncer indicates which word is in question All words appearing on 2021 SNSB word lists are entries by spelling the word aloud. in Merriam-Webster Unabridged, the official dictionary of the SNSB, available at http://unabridged.merriam- Speller’s requests: The pronouncer responds to the webster.com/. Merriam-Webster Unabridged is the final speller’s requests for the question and/or answer authority and sole source for the spelling of words; the options to be repeated. The pronouncer may also primary source used to craft the pronunciations, provide the spelling of the word in question. definitions and language origins for the SNSB word lists; and the only authority to be consulted by spelling bee 6. Judges’ role: The judges uphold the rules and officials. Some word information appearing in 2021 determine whether or not words are spelled correctly or SNSB word lists may have been drawn from the most vocabulary items are answered correctly. They also recent copyrights of Merriam-Webster print publications render final decisions on appeals in accordance with because the SNSB deemed the information helpful to the Rule 11. They are in complete control of the competition speller. and their decision is final on all questions. 4. Special needs: Local spelling bee officials will strive Interaction with the speller: Because seeing the to provide accommodation for spellers who have speller’s lip movements may be critical in detecting physical challenges. All requests for spelling bee misunderstandings or misspellings, the judges officials to accommodate special needs involving sight, encourage spellers to face them when pronouncing hearing, speech or movement should be directed to and spelling the word. spelling bee officials well in advance of the spelling bee date. The spelling bee judges have discretionary power to Notice of rules: The judges ensure that all spellers amend oral and/or written spelling requirements on a and audience members are given an opportunity to case-by-case basis for spellers with diagnosed medical receive a complete copy of the rules prior to the start conditions involving sight, hearing, speech or movement. of the spelling bee. 2 Misunderstandings: The judges participate in the pronunciation or pronunciations as listed on the exchange of information between the speller and pronouncer’s competition word list produced by the pronouncer if they feel that clarification is needed. SNSB. Also, the judges listen carefully to the speller’s pronunciation of the word; and, if they sense that the In an oral vocabulary round, a speller may answer the speller has misunderstood the word, the judges work item by providing (1) the letter associated with the with the speller and pronouncer until they are chosen answer, (2) the chosen answer or (3) both.
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