Competition Field
Spelling Bee's Field
Price : IDR 650000 /
person(s)
This area of competition aims to improve the participant's English vocabulary, agility in responding to questions, and practice their English knowledge.
- Main achievement : Champion, 1st Runner Up, 2nd Runner Up
- Side achievement : Highest Score Total Score in Preliminary (Preliminary 1 & Preliminary 2)
- Registration Fee : IDR 650.000/person
- Extended Registration Deadline : January 25, 2024
Rounds:
1.Preliminary I (Written & Oral Test) - 30 January 2024
In this round, participants will undergo Written and Oral Tests. For the Written Test, the pronouncer will pronounce word by word, and the participants will write the pronounced words on a paper with the correct spelling. For the Oral Test, participants are expected to re-pronounce the word -> spell the word -> re-pronounce the word pronounced by the pronouncers, and try to spell as many correct words as possible. Participants will be provided with a word list at the technical meeting. The word will be based on Merriam-Webster’s Third New International Dictionary.
- Eligible for all 60 participants
For the written test:
- Participants are encouraged to bring their stationery.
- There will be a total of 50 words pronounced by the pronouncer.
- Participants are required to write words pronounced by the pronouncer with the correct spelling.
- The participant with the most correct answer will go to the next phase.
- Performing time will be 60 minutes.
- There is no point deduction in this round.
- There won’t be elimination in this round.
For the oral test:
- Pronouncers will pronounce the word; then, participants will have to re-pronounce the word -> spell the word -> re-pronounce the word.
- The pronouncer will only pronounce 2 (two) times with the words’ definition, and participants can request re-stating the words to the pronouncer.
- There will be 10 (ten) words, and participants will be given 5 minutes to spell the words.
- During the oral rounds, participants will have access to the word information slides consisting of the words’ definitions and language(s) of origin.
- There is no point deduction in this round.
- There won’t be elimination in this round.
2. Preliminary Round II (Game Rounds) - 31 January 2024
In this round, the participants will play 3 (three) sets of games: Gambling, Etymology Mix and Match, and Tic-Tac-Toe.
- Eligible for all 60 participants
Gambling:
- This game will be played individually.
- Each participant will be given a starting point of 1000.
- There will be 10 (ten) rounds in total.
- Three clues will be provided in each round.
- The first clue will be the definition and the number of letters of the words. The maximum bid that is allowed in the first clue is 100 points.
- The second clue will be 3-letter hints, in addition to the first clue. The maximum bid that is allowed in the second clue is 50 points.
- The third clue will be the pronunciation of the word, in addition to the first and second clues. The maximum bid that is allowed on the third clue is 25 points.
- For each correct answer, participants will get points as much as they bid.
- For each incorrect answer, participants will lose points as much as they bid.
- The accumulated points will be used to calculate the score.
- The live scores will be shown and updated in real-time.
- There’s no elimination in this game.
Etymology Mix and Match:
- This is a group game. Participants will be randomly divided into several teams.
- Participants from the same institution cannot be on the same team.
- Each team will be given flashcards of two colors: orange for the ‘words’ and black for the ‘word origins’.
- Each team will be given ten (10) word flashcards to match the languages of origin flashcards.
- For each correct word-origin match, the group will earn 100 points.
- For each correct word-origin match + order, they will earn an extra 100 points.
- The words used in this round should only have a maximum of 3 (three) languages of origin following Merriam-Webster’s Third New International Dictionary.
- For example, the word given is ‘croissant’. According to Merriam-Webster’s Third New International Dictionary, the word is derived from 1) Latin to 2) French before becoming English. In this case:
- If the group can match the word ‘croissant’ with either Latin or French, they will earn 100 points.
- If the group can match the word ‘croissant’ with both Latin and French, they will earn 200 points in total.
- If the group can match the word ‘croissant’ with both Latin and French in the correct order (Latin first, then French), they will earn 300 points in total. If they put French first, then Latin, they should get only 200 points.
- Additional information: If the languages of origin share roots marked with similar terms, they will be considered one. For example, Old French, Middle French, and Modern French will be treated as ‘French’. In this context, the word ‘croissant’ is considered to be derived from only 1) Latin and 2) French, despite undergoing alterations in Middle French in between. (Source: https://merriam-webster.com/dictionary/croissant)
- The flashcards will be placed face down in the specified place while ensuring they’re all separated and not overlapping.
- There’s no point deduction and elimination in this game.
Tic Tac Toe:
- This is also a group game. Participants will be on the same team as the Etymology Mix and Match game.
- Each team will duel against another team.
- Each team can either be an X team or an O team.
- Every team member will have a chance to try and spell the asked word.
- The performance order of each speller will be decided by the team.
- If the word is successfully spelled, the speller will get 100 individual points and a chance to put an X / O on the tic-tac-toe board.
- The team who got bingo will gain an extra 100 team points.
- There’s no point deduction and elimination in this game.
3. Quarter Final (Find and Cross) - 1 February 2024
Participants are expected to search and find hidden words in a collection of random alphabets and cross them. The participants must also find and cross as many words as possible within the given time limit of 60 minutes.
- Thirty (30) participants will be competing in this round, and ten (10) participants will be chosen to continue in the next round.
- Participants are provided with a paper that includes a collection of random alphabets.
- Participants are to search for hidden words and cross them.
- The words can be vertical, horizontal, diagonal, forward, or backward.
- Clues will be given in the form of the number of letters and phonetic symbols. The phonetic symbols will be based on Merriam-Webster's Third New International Dictionary.
- There will be 50 words total, and participants must find as many words as possible within 60 minutes.
- The participants are also required to match the words found with their definitions.
- For each word found, participants will be awarded 100 points.
- For each word matched correctly with its definition, the participants will be awarded an extra 100 points.
4. Semi Final (Word Attack) - 1 February 2024
In this round, the pronouncer will pronounce the words, and the participants are expected to spell as many correct words as possible within 15 minutes. Face against time to spell as many words as possible.
- Ten (10) participants will compete in this round, and five (5) will be chosen to continue to the Final Round.
- In the performing room, the pronouncers will spell the word 2 (two) times, and participants are allowed to request to re-state the words to the pronouncers as many times as they wish should the time still remain.
- Participants will have access to the word information slides consisting of the words’ definitions and language(s) of origin.
- Participants are to spell as many words as possible in 15 minutes. There are a maximum of 60 words to be spelled in this round.
- The participant can decide whether to pass or answer the words pronounced by the pronouncer. If there is time left, the pronouncer will revisit the past words.
- There is no point deduction in this round.
5. Final (Last Man Standing) - 2 February 2024
In the final round, finalists will face an exhilarating challenge in which they have to spell the words given correctly. Three lives will be given. For each word misspelled, one life will be lost. So, can you be the last survivor and win the tournament?
- The 5 participants advancing from the semifinal will contest in this round.
- The participant will randomly choose ballots to determine their order to spell.
- The participant will be given words by the pronouncer based on the order.
- Each participant will start with three lives, and if the participant fails to answer within 1.5 minutes, one life will be deducted.
- Participants are allowed to request for the repetition of the word and/or the word information but the time will not be paused.
- The participant who runs out of lives will be eliminated.
- There will be 5 participants competing in the final round and the round will end with only one person standing.
- The last participant standing should spell the anticipated championship word (ACW) to win the competition. ACW is a single round dedicated to the last participant standing in competition to spell their one last word.
- If successful, the participant will be declared the champion.
- If the participant misspells the word, the other participant(s) eliminated just in the previous round shall return to the stage and be given 1 (one) life. The final round will then proceed as usual.
- There will be tie-breaker round(s) shall several participants anticipated to be the 2nd and 3rd winners get eliminated in the same round.
- The words might come from outside the study guide given earlier in the technical meeting.
Rules:
- Participants are not allowed to bring any notes/scripts throughout their performances.
Tie breaker regulation:
- If participants have the same score among them and it is required to choose one of them who can continue to the next round, tie breaker conditions can be applied.
- Option one: participants who have the same score will be doing an extra round which acts as the tie breaker.
- Option two: if the condition is not possible for a tie breaker round to be conducted, we can consider their score in the previous round to determine who will be continuing to the next round.
- To ensure tie breaker’s transparency, participant’s results will be published.