Spelling Bee Scenarios and Descriptions

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1 Student Activities Spelling Bee Chairperson Handbook 2015/16 14 Spelling Bee Scenarios and Descriptions Five scenarios have been developed to demonstrate the progress and elimination of spellers using the revised official ACSI Spelling Bee Procedures and Rules, rule 14 in particular. The scenarios were developed using a panel of 8 to 11 contestants. This is the number of contestants in the district spell-off. Also, at this point in a larger bee, the judging team would begin to closely track the elimination of contestants. Eight spellers represent the potential top eight places. Each scenario demonstrates the progression through the rounds until the champion is determined. Once the champion is determined, the tiebreaker rounds are conducted, as needed. Remember, all spellers eliminated in the same round are tied for the same place. Each scenario demonstrates one or more potential circumstances that can be encountered in the ACSI Spelling Bee. Scenario 1 1. All spellers misspell in round 12. They all move forward to round The champion is determined in round A tiebreaker for 2nd and 3rd places is conducted with spellers eliminated in round A tiebreaker for 4th place is conducted with spellers eliminated in round 11. Rounds Sue 2 C M CC MC MM Mike 3 C M CC MC CM Alisha 4 C C M M CC Claro 5 C M CC CM CC Ben 6 C C M C C Hank 8 C C M M MC Spellers 2, 3, and 5 are tied for 4th place. All spellers misspell. All move to the next round. Spellers 4 and 8 are tied for 2nd/3rd places. Speller 21 is champion. Spellers eliminated in round 13 Speller 4 is in 2nd place. Speller 8 is in 3rd place. Spellers eliminated in round 11 All spellers spell just one word correctly. All spellers move to the next round. Speller 5 is in 4th place.

2 Student Activities Spelling Bee Chairperson Handbook 2015/16 15 Scenario 2 1. The champion is determined in round A tiebreaker for 2nd and 3rd places is conducted with spellers eliminated in round A tiebreaker for 4th place is conducted with spellers eliminated in round 11. Rounds Sue 2 C M CC MM CM Alisha 4 C C C C Claro 5 C M CC MM CC Ben 6 C C M CC CC Hank 8 C C M CC MC Spellers 2 and 5 are tied for 4th place. Spellers 6 and 8 are tied for 2nd/3rd. Speller 4 is champion. Spellers eliminated in round 12 Speller 6 is in 2nd place. Speller 8 is in 3rd place. Spellers eliminated in round 11 Both spellers misspelled two words. Both spellers move to the next round. Speller 5 is in 4th place.

3 Student Activities Spelling Bee Chairperson Handbook 2015/16 16 Scenario 3 1. In round 13, speller 4 misspells the anticipated championship word. All spellers from the previous round return to a new round, round 14 in this case. 2. In round 16, speller 6 misspells the anticipated championship word. All spellers from the previous round return to a new round, round 17 in this case. 3. The champion is determined in round Second place goes to the speller who was eliminated in round Third place goes to the speller who was eliminated in round A tiebreaker for 4th place is conducted with spellers eliminated in round 11. Rounds Sue 2 C M CC CC Alisha 4 C C C M M Claro 5 C M CC MC Ben 6 C C M C C M M Hank 8 C C M C M C C Spellers 2 and 5 are tied for 4th place. Speller 4 misspells anticipated championship word. All spellers from the previous round move to the next round. Speller 4 is in 3rd place. Speller 6 misspells anticipated championship word. All spellers from the previous round move to the next round. Speller 6 is in 2nd place. Speller 8 is champion. Spellers eliminated in round 11 Speller 2 is in 4th place.

4 Student Activities Spelling Bee Chairperson Handbook 2015/16 17 Scenario 4 1. The champion is determined in round A tiebreaker for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th places is conducted with spellers eliminated in round 12. Rounds Sue 2 C C C C Alisha 4 C C M CC CM CM Claro 5 C M Ben 6 C C M CC CC Hank 8 C C M CC CM MM Spellers 4, 6, and 8 are tied for 2nd/3rd/4th places. Speller 2 is champion. Spellers eliminated in round 12 Speller 6 is in 2nd place. Speller 4 is in 3rd place. Speller 8 is in 4th place.

5 Student Activities Spelling Bee Chairperson Handbook 2015/16 18 Scenario 5 1. In round 11, speller 5 misspells the anticipated championship word. All spellers from the previous round return to a new round, round 12 in this case. Both spellers misspell in round 12; both move to round 13. The champion is determined in round Second place goes to the speller who was the only speller eliminated in round A tiebreaker for 3rd and 4th places is conducted with spellers who were eliminated in round 8. In rounds 1 3 all spellers spelled their words correctly. Spellers 2 and 11 are tied for 3rd/4th place. Speller 5 misspells anticipated championship word. All spellers from the previous round move to the next round. Both spellers misspell their words. Both spellers move to the next round. Speller 5 is in 2nd place. Speller 6 is champion. Spellers eliminated in round 8 Speller 11 is in 3rd place. Speller 2 is in 4th place. Phil 11 C C C C M CC MC CC Jane 10 M Meg 9 C M Hank 8 M Vlad 7 C M Ben 6 C C C C C C M M C C Claro 5 C C C C C C C M M M Alisha 4 M Mike 3 C M Sue 2 C C C C M CC CM CM John 1 C M Rounds