1. A list of generally known words organized in columns of 20 with 5 columns to a page. 4 pages of words (400) are provided.

2. Contestants must start at the first word of column 1 and remember as many of the words as possible in order.

1. Contestants may write down the list of words on the Recall Papers provided.

2. If a contestant wishes to use his/her own Recall Papers, these must be approved by the adjudicator before the competition.

3. Each word must be clearly numbered and the start and finish of each column of words easily identifiable.

1. A point is awarded for every word in a complete column where all 20 words are correctly spelt.

2. One mistake (including any gaps) in a column of 20 words gives a score of 10 for that column (20/2).

3. Two or more mistakes (including any gaps) in a column of 20 words scores 0 for that column.

4. The contestant may use upper or lower case letters.

5. For the final column only. If the final column is partially complete, a point is awarded for each word if every one is correctly spelt. One mistake (including any gaps) in the partial column means the points awarded will equal half the number of words recalled. Two or more mistakes (including any gaps) will score 0 for the column.

6. *If a word has been clearly memorized, but has been spelled in an incorrect way, no points are given for this word. It will not, however, cancel other words in a column. For example, if somebody writes ‘rythm’ instead of ‘rhythm’, no points will be given for this word, and, if all other words in the column are correct, full marks minus one will be given for that column (e.g. 19).

7. If there is both one memory mistake in a column and a spelling mistake, than first the maximal points given for the column will be halved and than a point for the wrong spelled word will be subtracted (e.g. max 20 points, divided by 2 gives 10 points, minus one is 9.) [The different order leads to 9.5 points]

8. The points for each line will be added up. If a non integer result is obtained, it will be rounded up (72.5 points => 73 points).

9. In the case of tied winning scores, the winner will be decided by looking at the extra columns the contestant tried to recall but for which he/she got 0 points. For every correctly positioned word there will be given 1 decision point. The contestant with more of those decision points is the winner.

*This rule has been introduced to limit the complications that may arise from spelling ambiguities, mistakes in translations, dyslexia, and handicaps for foreigners etc.