Monday, 6/12/06
SCRABBLE Tourney, Day One.
  1. Each person draws a letter. The letter closest to A (Blank beats A) goes first.
  2. Play continues clockwise (to the left) after that.
  3. If no one volunteers, the person with the letter farthest from A is scorekeeper.
  4. Put those letters back and draw seven (7) each.
  5. Keep score like this (don't write what's in the parentheses):
    6. Jimmy (First Player)
    17 (first turn)
    6  (second turn)
    23 (total so far)
    14 (third turn)
    37 (total so far)    		 Johnny (Second Player)
    23
    15
    38
    7
    45
  6. First player must put the word down with a letter on the Star in the middle.
  7. Left to right, top to bottom; not diagonal!
  8. Suggestion: no more than 2-3 minutes per person.
  9. NO! NO! NO! (Check the dictionary.)
  10. Multiplier squares are one use only!