The Scripps National Spelling Bee won’t be so quick to force spellers into a lightning-round tiebreaker to decide a champion this year WASHINGTON -- The Scripps National Spelling Bee won't be so ...

WASHINGTON — The Scripps National Spelling Bee won't be so quick to force spellers into a lightning-round tiebreaker to decide a champion this year, a shift that follows criticism of the abrupt ...

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The Scripps National Spelling Bee is modifying its rules, reducing the emphasis on the controversial "spell-off" tiebreaker. This decision follows criticism of last year's abrupt ending.

Scripps National Spelling Bee Tweaks Its Rules to Make 'Spell-Off' Tiebreaker Less Likely WASHINGTON (AP) — The Scripps National Spelling Bee won't be so quick to force spellers into a lightning ...