How the quarterfinals work

Thu, May 29, 2008 - 1:41 PM

Thu, May 29, 2008 - 2:49 PM

Now that we’re in the quarterfinals, here’s how it works.

The words have gotten harder. And if speller botches it, a bell rings and they head off the stage. That’s it. If they spell the word wrong now, the speller is out.

If you want to watch online, click here.

The quarterfinals are scheduled to be finished at 5:30 p.m. Spellers who make it through go on to the semifinals tomorrow morning, which are televised on ESPN.

-- Amy Dominello