SCRAMMBLE

 Tournament

Welcome to Scrammble Tournament
A Community Education Project
Sponsored by Community Organizations
 

Official Scrammble Tournament Event and Rules
Tournament Usually Begins with Scholl Winter Recess
Video Broadcast of 'Community Education - Scrammble Game' Show Weekly on Local Cablevision Public Channels Will Cover the Tournament and Its Continuation!
Free Workshop (Game Show Format) Will be available before the Scrammble Tournament, Advance Registration Required.
Schools May Request Practice Workshop To Be Held on Campuses and May Send Student Teams to Participate in Studio Game Show

Scrammble Tournament Proposed Official Schedule
Feb. 16  Pre-registration Deadline (All pre-registration fee will be refunded, if the player arrived at the Tournament on time!)
Late Registration Late Registration Accepted on Tournament Site if space and game slot available. Registration form available online and at Mahopac Library Information Desk.
Audience of Tournament Participation as audience is welcome.  Sign in and get your reserved seat at the contest room or TV room showing of previous Tournament Recordings. 
  Last minute walk-in contestants are accommodated only if game slots available  

Singles Division

Family Division

 Student Team Division
Winter Recess Register and Sign in,  email Scrammble@scrammble.us or call 914-248-6770 for inquiries Register and Sign in,  email Scrammble@scrammble.us or call 914-248-6770 for inquiries Register and Sign in,  email Scrammble@scrammble.us or call 914-248-6770 for inquiries
contest All contests take place from 4:30-6:30 PM at a TV Studio, players are matched by grade level and age; a contest session will begin with a minimum of 2 players (2 or more Singles, 2 Family Team of 2 and 2 Student Team of 2).
Contestants must keep score record for advancement which may continue on same day, next day or next week at the Scrammble Game Show at Cablevision Yorktown Studio.
Contestants who lost in earlier rounds and any new player who missed the opening games of the Tournament may request to play against early Tournament Winners at the Scramble Game Show (Fridays at Studio in March, April and early May).
All contestants may receive a Scrammble calculator after their first game while supply lasts. All Competition winners scoring above a minimum score will receive Tournament Prizes according to ranking. Champions with exceptional scores will receive additional Cash Prize.
Contest & Final Announcement Prize presentation will begin taking place in the first week of May (Teacher's week) on the Scrammble Game Show. Prizes will be held for winners till September 1.Prizes must be collected at the TV Studio. (No mailing!)
Judges All games are supervised by at least one Judge. Judge invitation and schedule will be emailed before Tournament. Non-contestants are welcome to serve as Judges. Please email scrammble@scrammble.us to confirm.
Score Sheet Please use the official Score Sheet to record your results. Download/Print Print/doc

 

 

Rules

 1. Contestants must sign in and each competition game is limited to 30 minutes. 2. The judge decides how fast and how many cards are opened each time and maintains it at a constant speed. 3. Players win words by declaring a formed word then followed by spelling the formed word in clear voice (no loud shouting). 4. The judge rules on who is the first person declared and spelled correctly the word. (Electronic buzzer may be used for final rounds of contests) 5. When opponents declared the same word, then the word can not be claimed and the letter cards remain on the table for new word formation. 6. When opponents declared different words, the first declarer wins except when another word declared is longer and contains all the letters in the first declared word. (Equivalent of scrambling and stealing: stealing is acceptable only when a new word with new meaning is formed by using all the letters of the stolen word plus one or more letters) 7. Each game must finish or stop within 25 minutes with 5 minutes for counting score. (score sheet provided) 8. Each player counts his own score then counts one of his opponent's score. If two counts are not the same, Judge may do recount if necessary to determine the winner. 9. The Judge records the highest score and declares its maker as the winner for advancement. 10. In team competition, the same rules apply between opposing teams and between team members of the same team. 11. Challenges and disputes are settled by the Judge with the aid of a dictionary. 12. The Judge may disqualify any player if the player's behavior is deemed improper by the Judge. 13. The Judge may permit or forbid spectators for the benefit of the competition. 14. First two games eliminates but 3 finalists, third game determines Champion and runner-ups by score. 15. Late arrival or sign in will be ruled as forfeit.
Awards Awards and Prizes Presentation To Be made on Scrammble Game Show , TBD
  Tournament Categories/Prizes/Schedule   Registration Form
How to Play Scrammble Word   How to Score Scrammble Word
Scrammble TV Show Due to parents and students' positive response, Scrammble studio workshop (4:30 -6:00 PM at Yorktown Cablevision studio) will continue after the Scrammble Tournament in a game show format. Contact scrammble@scrammble.us or call 9142486770 to request participation. Venue at Cablevision Studio at Yorktown (5/12/2006 reserved) & Peekskill (5/19/2006 reserved).

This game web site is the official web site for Scrammble Tournament. Thanks to the community donors and contributors for sponsoring this event. Scrammble Games are created by game inventor, Dr. Ifay Chang. Scrammble Games are part of the Headutainment Games (TM) that stimulate brain health, induce education/learning and provide entertainment. Please use this site to browse:

 

Sponsors and Contributors

CitiBank
 332 Route 100 N, Somers, N. Y. 10589
 Sound Federal Savings Bank
 Baldwin Place, New York
Reader's Digest
 Mount Kisco, New York
 IPO2u.com
 Katonah, N. Y. 10536
 
Northern Westchester & Putnam Teacher Center
 200 BOCCES Dr. Yorktown Heights, N. Y. 10598   

668 Route 6, Mahopac, N. Y. 10541
Medical World Search
 POB 944, Maple Hill, Yorktown Hts, N.Y.

Eternity Games
 Sherman Oaks, CA

Eginuity Games
Palo Alto, Ca

Face2Face Games
 Providence, RI

Games in A Tube
Gloustershire, UK

Greenestuff, Incorporated
Clinton Township, Michigan

Poppo
Beverly, Ma

Haywiregroup
Indian Orchard, Ma

Pywacket, LLC
St. Cloud, Minnesota

Disorderly Comnduct
Michigan

Volangulary
East Windsor, NJ

Scrammble Games
 Donated Scrammble Games for Tournament Use and Prizes
Yorktown Heights, NY

Anonymous Individuals
Mosaic Lego

Many More To Join The Community Project

 What Is Scrammble?

 

Scrammble game is a word game with math elements which have been successfully tested
in several schools and libraries. It is a game that commands players' interests
and focus, offer learning opportunities in vocabulary, spelling and math
operations and provide fun and excitement. Official Scrammble Tournament information is updated on this site. For more information on Scrammble Game and related games, you may visit http://www.scrammble.com

 

Scrammble Games Invented by Dr. Ifay Chang - Patent Pending