JABATAN PENDIDIKAN WP LABUAN

KARNIVAL PERPADUAN
BAHASA INGGERIS:
VIRTUAL SCRABBLE
COMPETITION
2022
CONCEPT PAPER

Organized by;
Jabatan Pendidikan WP Labuan
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1.0 AIM

The Scrabble competition aims to extend vocabulary and develop spelling skills
in the English language among pupils.

2.0 OBJECTIVES

2.1 To enhance pupils’ vocabulary in the English language.

2.2 To enhance mental arithmetic skills among pupils.

2.3 To encourage teamwork and promote integration among pupils.

2.4 To provide a platform for learning in a fun and enjoyable manner.

3.0 COMPETITION RULES

3.1 Eligibility

3.1.1 Primary category

This competition is open to Year 4 to Year 6 pupils from
government-aided schools only.

3.1.2 Secondary category

This competition is open to Form 1 to Form 5 pupils from
government-aided schools only.

3.2 Team

3.2.1 Each team shall comprise 2 players from the same school
they are representing. Mixed-race participation is highly
encouraged to promote unity.

3.2.2 Participants shall be in school uniforms when competing.

3.3 Format

3.3.1 The Tournament Director will determine the pairings for each
round. e.g. Swiss, King of the Hill or Round Robin pairings.

3.3.2 The game will be played on www.woogles.io website.

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3.3.3 The game will be monitored by Game Officials using OBS.Ninja

software for surveillance. Each team needs to share two
screens; PC/laptop screen for the gameplay and camera
screen for surrounding surveillance.

3.3.4 Only words in the Collins Scrabble Dictionary (latest edition;

i.e. (CSW 2021) are allowed. However, teams are NOT
allowed to form indecent/obscene words though the words can
be found in the dictionary.

3.4 Time

3.4.1 Each team is given 15 minutes per game.

3.4.2 There is no time limit for each move but the game shall end
after 30 minutes or where one team has exceeded the 15-
minute limit by 1 minute.

3.4.3 Any team which exceeds the allocated 15 minutes shall be

penalised 10 points for each minute or part thereof.

3.4.4 Each team shall play seven (7) rounds. However, the
tournament director (see 3.7.1) may vary the number of rounds
as circumstances dictate.

3.5 Game play

3.5.1 Each team shall log on to www.woogles.io 15 minutes prior to

the starting time of the round. Each team should share both the
screen and camera sharing links to the game officials.

3.5.2 Team A will make a match request to the opponent. The

opponent must accept the match within 15 minutes. Failing to
do so, the team will be given a forfeit loss. The timer shall start
once the request is accepted, marking the start of the round.
The computer picks which team shall start.

3.5.3 The first team to play combines two or more of its letters to form
a word and places it on the board to read either across or down
with one letter on the centre square. Diagonal words are not
allowed.

3.5.4 The challenge rule for games played on woogles.io shall be set
to SINGLE. The opposing team may challenge the word(s)
formed. If the word challenged is unacceptable, the tiles will
automatically be taken out of the board and the team will lose a

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turn. If the word challenged is acceptable in the dictionary, the

team that challenged will incur no penalty.

3.5.5 New words may be formed by:

i) Adding one or more letters to a word or letters already on

the board.
ii) Placing a word at right angles to a word already on the
board. The new word must use one of the letters already
on the board or must add a letter to it.
iii) Placing a complete word parallel to a word already played
so that adjacent letters also form complete words.

3.5.6 Blanks: The two blank tiles may be used as any letters. When
playing a blank, the team must state which letter it represents. It
remains that letter for the rest of the game.

3.5.7 The team may change any number of tiles as many turns as
desired so long as there are at least seven (7) tiles in the bag.
The team will score zero for that turn.

3.5.8 The game ends when

i) all the tiles have been drawn and one of the teams
have used all the tiles;
ii) all possible plays have been made; or
iii) both teams have passed thrice consecutively.

3.5.9 When the game is over, both teams shall then take a screenshot
of the game result and send it to the game official.

3.5.10 During the match, if one of the teams is disconnected from the
match, the time will continue to run. The team will be given a
forfeit loss only if he does not reconnect before his time ends.

3.6 Restrictions

3.6.1 Teams shall NOT refer to any dictionaries and/or electronic devices
while playing.

3.6.2 Teams shall NOT change browser tabs while playing.

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3.6.3 Teams must NOT chat with the opponent during the game.

3.6.4 Teams MUST share the entire screen throughout the gameplay for
surveillance by game officials.

3.6.5 Teams MUST make sure the camera sharing displays clear image
of themselves and their surroundings.

3.7 Officials

3.7.1 There shall be a Tournament Director.

3.7.2 Game Officials shall be appointed as invigilators.

3.7.3 Score Keeper will compile scores for each round.

3.7.4 In case of any contention, the accompanying teacher shall refer to

the Tournament Director. The Tournament Director has the final
say.

3.8 Decisions

3.8.1 The winning team shall be decided first by the number of points,
then spread.

3.8.2 A win is 1 point; a draw is 0.5 point and a loss is 0 point. Spread is
the difference between the winning and losing scores of a game.

3.8.3 In the event of a discrepancy between this concept paper and the
WESPA Game Rules, this concept paper prevails.

3.8.4 The decision of the Tournament Director is final. No appeal is

allowed.

. 3.9 Expected Standards

Players are expected to uphold high standards of both etiquette and
ethics. Respectful, courteous, fair and honest play is required. Players are
honour bound not to cheat.

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4.0 PRIZES AND CERTIFICATES

NO. POSITION PRIZE & CERTIFICATES

1 1ST PLACE PRIZE AND CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT
2 2ND PLACE PRIZE AND CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT
3 3RD PLACE PRIZE AND CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT
4 4TH PLACE PRIZE AND CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT
5 5TH PLACE PRIZE AND CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT
6 6TH PLACE AND ONWARDS CERTIFICATE OF PARTICIPATION

4.1 Prizes and certificates of achievement will be awarded to the winners.

Certificates of participation will be awarded to all participants.

5.0 EXCEPTION

All matters not stated in the concept paper or any exclusion to the rules and all
other unexpected matters and issues on interpretation will be decided by the
organising committee of the competition.

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*This concept paper is valid as of 2022 until further notification or revision from the Ministry of
Education and can be used at all levels for competitions organised by the Ministry. The
competition will abide to the above rules ONLY.
*All rights reserved by the Ministry of Education Malaysia. Usage or adaptation by any entities
outside of the ministry requires prior permission.

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APPENDIX 1

Game Settings (www.woogles.io)

NOTE : Challenge rule (Void) means that all words are checked (automatically by Woogles
system) before play.

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APPENDIX 2

Scrabble Comprehensive Scoring Guide for teams

A. The score value of each letter is indicated by a number at the bottom of

the tile. The score value of the blank is zero.

B. Premium Letter Squares: A light blue square doubles the score of the letter played
on it. A dark blue square triples the score of the letter played on it.

C. Premium Word Squares: The score of the entire word is doubled when one of
the letters is placed on a pink square. It is tripled when a letter is placed on a
red square. Include premiums for double or triple letter values, if any, before
doubling or tripling the word score. If a word is formed that covers two premium
word squares, the score should be doubled and re-doubled (that is, four times
the letter count), or tripled or re-tripled (nine times the letter count). Note that
the centre square of the board is pink, and therefore doubles the score for the
first word played.

D. The score for each turn is the sum of the score values in each word formed or
modified in play, plus the premium values resulting from placing letters on
premium squares.

E. Letters and word premiums apply only in the turn in which they are first
used. In subsequent turns, letters count at face value only.

F. When a blank tile falls on a pink or red square, the sum of the letters in the
word is doubled or tripled even though the blank itself has no score value.

G. When two or more words are formed in the same turn, each is scored. The
common letters are counted, with full premium values if any, in the score for
each word.

H. Any team who plays all seven of their tiles in a single turn scores a premium
or bonus of 50 scores in addition to their regular score for the play.

I. Points are to be subtracted when both teams have unplayed tiles left on their
racks at the end of the game.

J. When the game ends with one team finishing all his tiles, the team gets double the
face value of all the unplayed tiles of the opponent.

NOTE: Scoring for each round will be counted automatically in the website.

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 Scrabble Resources for Tournament Director and teams

Gameplay Rules

i) WESPA Rules (Latest edition; i.e WESPA rules version 3.0)

ii) Ministry of Education Malaysia Virtual Scrabble Competition Concept
Paper 2022

Tournament Director Reference

NASPA Director Manual (Latest edition; i.e 2014)

Online Medium

www.woogles.io

Online Surveillance System (Screen sharing & surrounding view)

www.obs.ninja

Tournament Organiser Software

i) Aupair Tournament Software

ii) Director! Tournament Software

iii) TSH : Tournament Shell Tournament Software

iv) SWIPS https://scrabble.swips.eu

Word Lookup

i) Collins Zyzzyva Self Lookup Software (Latest edition; i.e 5.1.1)

ii) Collins Scrabble Dictionary (Latest edition; i.e CSW 2021)

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KARNIVAL PERPADUAN BAHASA INGGERIS:

VIRTUAL SCRABBLE COMPETITION 2022
SCRABBLE TEAM SCORE SHEET

Spread Point
Game Own Opp’s
No. 1/2* Opponent Score Score This W/L/D This
Cum. Cum.
game game

*1 = Start, 2 = Reply
® Scrabble is a registered trademark of J W Spear & Sons Ltd, subsidiary of Mattel Inc.

KARNIVAL PERPADUAN BAHASA INGGERIS:

VIRTUAL SCRABBLE COMPETITION 2022

SCRABBLE TEAM SCORE SHEET

Spread Point
Game Own Opp’s
No. 1/2* Opponent Score Score This W/L/D This
Cum. Cum.
game game

*1 = Start, 2 = Reply
® Scrabble is a registered trademark of J W Spear & Sons Ltd, subsidiary of Mattel Inc.

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