Competition rules:

At the beginning of the competition, all participants will complete a 15-word written spelling test. This written test will not contribute to elimination or placement during the main rounds of the spelling bee. Instead, it will be used only to break ties in the final rankings, should multiple participants remain with identical standings after the main competition.

After the written portion, there will be three rounds of oral spelling. These oral rounds will be conducted in standard spelling bee format, but no participants will be eliminated during these rounds. Like the written test, the oral rounds will be used solely as a tiebreaker if two or more participants finish the competition with the same record.

The main competition (elimination rounds) will proceed independently of the written and oral tiebreaker activities. The written and oral scores will only be reviewed after the main competition ends, and only if a tie needs to be resolved for awarding rankings, medals, or prizes.