SCRABBLE - The Last Word Newsletter
SCRABBLE - The Last Word Newsletter SCRABBLE - The Last Word Newsletter
W O R D T R I V I A Q U I ZANSWERS1. A spherical bacterium SARCINA/S/E2. To pack tightly SARDINE/S/D/NING3. A silvery marine fish SARGO/S4. A deep cooking pot with two handles SAUCEPOT/S5. A ragged garment SCHMATTE/S6. A fish of the mackerel family SCOMBRID/S7. To slide with short movements SCOOCH/ES/ED/ING,SCOOTCH/ES/ED/ING8. An elastic band for fastening the hair SCRUNCHY/CHIES9. Clean trash SCULCH/ES, SCULTCH/ES10. Tedious or menial work SCUTWORK/S42
K N O W T H E R U L E SKnow the RulesBy Jan Cardia, NASPA Rules Committee ChairJan Cardia, a longtime expert player and chair of the NASPA Rules Committee,writes this monthly column on rules for The Last Word. We are thrilled to haveJan sharing her rules expertise with our readers, and we encourage you toemail any questions you may have about tournament and club rules toCorneliaSGuest@gmail.com. (Photo credit: Jill Jarrell)________________________________________________________________________Question:I am confused about when it is permissible to change a score once the tally slips havebeen turned in. Do the score sheets have to indicate the agreed-upon score?Answer:Yes, the rule states that the two players have to agree to the change and that they have toshow their score sheets as confirmation that it was before the fact and simply a misreportingerror. No other corrections can be made.Jan Cardia has been playing competitive SCRABBLE® for 32 years and in tournaments for 29years. She has been a member of the Rules Committee since its inception. She divides her timebetween New York City with her husband, Aldo, and Delaware, where her children andgrandchildren all reside. 43
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K N O W T H E R U L E SKnow the RulesBy Jan Cardia, NASPA Rules Committee ChairJan Cardia, a longtime expert player and chair of the NASPA Rules Committee,writes this monthly column on rules for <strong>The</strong> <strong>Last</strong> <strong>Word</strong>. We are thrilled to haveJan sharing her rules expertise with our readers, and we encourage you toemail any questions you may have about tournament and club rules toCorneliaSGuest@gmail.com. (Photo credit: Jill Jarrell)________________________________________________________________________Question:I am confused about when it is permissible to change a score once the tally slips havebeen turned in. Do the score sheets have to indicate the agreed-upon score?Answer:Yes, the rule states that the two players have to agree to the change and that they have toshow their score sheets as confirmation that it was before the fact and simply a misreportingerror. No other corrections can be made.Jan Cardia has been playing competitive <strong>SCRABBLE</strong>® for 32 years and in tournaments for 29years. She has been a member of the Rules Committee since its inception. She divides her timebetween New York City with her husband, Aldo, and Delaware, where her children andgrandchildren all reside. 43
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