<DIV>Hej,</DIV>
<DIV>tipsad av Mårten apropå blixtscrabble, kunde jag inte låta bli att leta efter reglerna till Speed Scrabble, som det - något dubbeltydigt om man är på det humöret - heter på engelska. National Scrabble Association i USA har tydligen sådana tävlingar, som tydligen har blivit rätt populära. Även jag, som ofta gillar att spela snabbt, tycker väl att fem minuter total betänketid är i häftigaste laget (fast då slipper man å andra sidan skriva ned poängen själv). Men dessa regler på en av turneringarna kanske ändå kan vara något att låta sig inspireras av?</DIV>
<DIV>Lisa</DIV>
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<DIV>1. (handlar bara om spelsystem och anmälningsavgift)</DIV>
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<DIV>2. SCORING: Once pairings are made, groups of 4 players, 2 matches set-up <BR>with 2 players and 2 scorekeepers. During play, players do not record their <BR>own score. Scores are announced by the player, and recorded by the <BR>designated scorekeeper. Each scorekeeper records the word and scores for <BR>ONE PLAYER. Once a play is made and a score is announced, the scorekeeper <BR>records the score and checks for accuracy. The scorekeeper denotes a check <BR>mark next to the written play to designate the play has been deemed <BR>accurate. NOTE: It is not always feasible to check each play immediately. <BR>As a result, it is acceptable to check accuracy later or after a game. This <BR>is why the announced score and word MUST be recorded so scoring can be <BR>checked easily and efficiently. Checking off when you check the score (and <BR>only when you rescore) plays will save time later so as not to recount <
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play at the end of the match. Players switch roles for game 2 as <BR>their scorekeepers now play.<BR><BR>3. STARTING GAME: Players decide who goes first using standard scrabble <BR>rules. Both players draw 7 tiles and place the face down in front of them. <BR>Once both players have 7 tiles in front of them, tiles are flipped over and <BR>clocks are started upon Player #1 looking at any of his/her tile.<BR><BR>4. PROTOCOL: Once a player makes a play, s/he must announce the score PRIOR <BR>to hitting the clock. S/he can not hit the clock until the score has been <BR>counted and announced.<BR><BR>5. DRAWING TILES: A player may draw their tiles after their play has been <BR>announced and their clock has been hit.<BR><BR>6. PASSING TILES: A player passing tiles for their turn must remove the <BR>tiles from their rack and announce how many tiles they will be exchanging <BR>prior to hitting their clock.<BR><BR>7. TURNS: A turn cannot end until a previo
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has ended. A play is <BR>defined as being ended when a score has been announced and a clock has been <BR>hit OR an exchange of tiles has been fully made. For example, if you trade <BR>5 tiles, and while you are drawing your tiles, your opponent passes his/her <BR>turn, you must finish drawing your tiles before you can pass your turn.<BR><BR>8. CHALLENGES/HOLDS: Nothing can stop a player from drawing their tiles. <BR>Once a play is made, a player may challenge or hold a play. If a player <BR>challenges another prior to drawing tiles, that player does not draw their <BR>tiles. However, if the player is deciding whether or not to challenge, they <BR>may be do so prior to a player removing a tile from the bag by designating <BR>CHALLENGE or HOLD. In the case of hold, the player may still draw tiles, <BR>but must keep those tiles on a separate section of their rack. The clock <BR>continues. If the hold becomes a challenge, the
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is neutralized, the <BR>play is looked up, and standard challenge rules apply. During Challenges, <BR>the racks of each player are covered. A hand or paper will suffice.<BR><BR>9. TIME PENALTIES: Every second a player is over the clock results in a 1 <BR>point penalty. A player can lose no greater than 300 points. The maximum <BR>spread per game is 250 points. A game is automatically over if a player <BR>goes over time by 6 minutes.<BR><BR>10. Three consecutive zero scoring turns ends a game as per standard <BR>Scrabble tournament rules.<BR> </DIV><p>Höstrusk och grå moln - köp en resa till solen på <a href="http://se.docs.yahoo.com/travel/index.html">Yahoo! Resor</a>