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My Word! Fast and Fun Wordplay
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Stock #93333
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Price $5.99


Product Overview
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Official Rules
English
Spanish
Rules Variations
Tournament Play
Frequently Asked Questions
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TOURNAMENT SET-UP AND RULES
TOURNAMENT RESULTS
Tournament Set-Up and Rules
  1. Participants should be assigned to groups to provide balance with respect to age and gender. Try to separate people who know each so they will not dominate a group
2. Group size should range from 2 to 6 and, if there are multiple games, groups should have as close to an equal number of players as possible.
3. Players should draw cards to determine the first dealer. The person who draws the card that is closest to the beginning of the alphabet becomes the first dealer.
4. If the dealer determines that two people said words at exactly the same time, he or she may opt to shuffle the cards in question back into the deck.
5. The My Word! rules determine allowable words. If a word is still in question, the dealer may choose to consult a dictionary, if one is available. If a dictionary is not available, the dealer must simply use his or her best judgment.
6. The highest score wins first place, second highest wins second place, and so on.
7. The number of players to advance to the final round depends on the number of players in the tournament. The goal is to have 3 to 6 players in the final round, with a lower number preferred. For example, if there are 8 players, the first and second place winners from each of the two first round games advance to the final round. If there are 15 players, there will be three first round games and only the first place winner from each of these games will advance to the final round.
8. Winners earn the respect of fellow My Word! players worldwide for their wisdom, insight and cunning, and are expected uphold this honored position with grace and generosity.
   
Good Luck!
 

My Word! Tournament Winners

Gen Con 2006 – Indianapolis, IN   Origins 2006 – Columbus, OH
1st Place – Wil Zambole   1st Place – Michelle Harr
2nd Place – Karen Schultz   2nd Place – Paul German
3rd Place – Tom McHugh   3rd Place – Emily Paladin

Gen Con 2005 – Indianapolis, IN   Origins 2005 – Columbus, OH
1st Place – Will Zambole   1st Place – Karen Schultz
2nd Place – Mike Rohr   2nd Place – Tom McHugh
3rd Place – John Haney   3rd Place – Lisa Davis

Gen Con 2004 – Indianapolis, IN   Origins 2004 – Columbus, OH
1st Place – Wil Zamboli   1st Place – Karen Schultz
2nd Place – Becky Thomas   2nd Place – Tom McHugh
3rd Place – James McAdams   3rd Place – Russell Weiser

Gen Con 2003 – Indianapolis, IN   Origins 2003– Columbus, OH
1st Place – Hannah Taylor   1st Place – Michelle Corbin
2nd Place – Karen Sarna   2nd Place – Karen Schultz
3rd Place – Sheila Miles   3rd Place – Michael Costalas

Gen Con 2002 – Milwaukee, WI   Origins 2002 – Columbus, OH
1st Place – Wil Zambole   1st Place – Dave Mattingly
2nd Place – Martin Finlator      
3rd Place – Karen Sarna      

Origins 2001 – Columbus, OH     Gen Con 2001 – Milwaukee, WI
1st Place –                            1st Place – Joe Gillespie
2nd Place –     2nd Place – Wil Zambole
3rd Place –     3rd Place – Sarah Barber