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1 point each
1 point each
3 points each
Do not meet threshold
Misspell
Misspell
Provide
incorrect response
12 words
12 words
1 word per
1 point each
1 point each
3 points each
threshold
Do not meet
Misspell
Misspell
Out
Provide
incorrect response
and out
and out
Advance to
Round Five
Out
and out
and out
Advance to Round Two
CHAMPION
Spell correctly
Rounds Seven and Higher (Championship Finals)
Thursday evening, May 28 | ESPN
Misspell
• If the speller misspells the anticipated winning
word in a one-word round, a new round begins
with all the spellers who spelled correctly and
incorrectly in the previous round; these spellers
spell in their original order.
•If all spellers in a round misspell, all remain in the
competition and a new round begins with the
spellers spelling in their original order.
Out, with two
exceptions:
It’s anticipated that no more than 12 spellers will advance to the Championship Finals. (See rules for details.)
Championship Finals Threshold
Thursday, May 28,
approximately 1 p.m. | ESPN2
Spell correctly and earn 3 points in this round.
Round Six (Semifinals)
Thursday midday, May 28 | ESPN2
Spell correctly and earn 3 points in this round.
Round Five (Semifinals)
Thursday morning, May 28 | ESPN2
Earn up to 30 points for correct responses.
Round 4 Spelling
Round 4 Vocabulary
Rounds 5 and 6 Vocabulary
Multiple Choice Test (Semifinals)
Wednesday evening, May 27
No more than 50 spellers will advance to the Semifinals. (See rules for details.)
Semifinals Threshold
Wednesday, May 27,
approximately 5 p.m. | ESPN3
Spell correctly and earn 3 points in this round.
Round Three (Preliminaries)
Wednesday afternoon, May 27 | ESPN3
Spell correctly and earn 3 points in this round.
Round Two (Preliminaries)
Wednesday morning, May 27 | ESPN3
Earn up to 30 points for correct responses.
Round 1 Spelling
12 words
Round 1 Vocabulary
12 words
Rounds 2 and 3 Vocabulary 1 word per
Multiple Choice Test (Preliminaries)
Tuesday morning, May 26
Competition Flow Chart
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