Click the link below to download a PDF copy of the Rules for Local Spelling Bees. The Rules for Local Spelling Bees also appear in the front section of the 2016 Classroom Pronouncer Guide and the 2015 School Pronouncer Guide.
All Great American SpellCheck materials are automatically available to enrolled schools as a benefit of enrollment with the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Materials include:
| The bonus is meant as an award for one student. |
| If you enrolled on or before September 30, 2011, you automatically receive two free one-year subscriptions to Britannica Online for Kids. |
| For prize redemption instructions, please access the Encyclopaedia Britannica Bonus in the log-in section of spellingbee.com. |
Your school\'s enrollment in the 2016 Scripps National Spelling Bee includes a free one-year subscription to Britannica Online for Kids (a $69.95 value) from Encylopædia Britannica. You may award this prize to one student associated with your school\'s spelling bee program.
Schools that are enrolled in the 2016 Scripps National Spelling Bee may access the Rules for Local Spelling Bees by logging in to spellingbee.com and selecting the Rules link from the left navigation menu.
In general, the Bee will not render opinions on eligibility unless the question pertains directly to a student who qualifies for the 2016 Scripps National Spelling Bee. If there are steps you can take now to preclude ineligibility, take those steps. If your student has qualified for the 2016 Scripps National Spelling Bee and has eligibility concerns, the student\'s parents should promptly contact the national office.