Situation: The flag on the clock of Player A has fallen, but the minute hand is clearly half a minute before the vertical. Player A does not wish to be debited by 10 points

Resolution: Once the flag falls, 10 points is deducted automatically. Some clocks can be faulty, and in such cases the clock should be clearly labelled.

Situation: Players A and B disagree as to the points to be deducted from Player A due to player A going overtime. The Tournament Director is called and makes a decision which Player A still disagrees with.

Resolution: The Tournament Director's decision as to which side of the minute marker the minute hand is on is final. The initial decision stands.

Situation: Player A plays the word UNSTATES. Player B challenges and inadvertently writes the word UNSTATE. Player A fails to realize the wrong word has been written down. The challenge is submitted, and UNSTATE comes back marked correct. Player B then realises the wrong word was on the challenge slip, and requests a rechallenge, this time with the correct word. Player A claims this cannot be done.

Resolution: Player B is allowed to rechallenge. A rechallenge is deemed to be allowed to bring the challenge into line with what was actually played.

Situation: Player A plays a word and announces the score, then Player B challenges. Player B writes down the word and submits the challenge slip. Player B then writes down the score on the scoresheet. Player A claims this validates the move.

Resolution: The challenge stands. The writing down of the score does not negate the challenge.

Situation: Players A and B have commenced game, and about 3 moves in, Player A notices a tile lying upside down on the board. Player B claims the game should be restarted.

Resolution: The tile was placed back in the bag, and the game continued.

Situation: Two players are arguing as to where they wish to sit and cannot agree

Resolution: Both players draw a tile and the winner has the choice

Situation: Players disagree on what tile the blank represents in a previously played word

Resolution: The records of the player of the blank take precedence. However, if the opponent has recorded the blank, and the player has not, then the opponent's record will be accepted. If neither player has recorded the blank, the player of the contentious blank nominates a letter to make an allowable word.

Situation: Player A plays a word and draws tiles while Player B is still considering a challenge. Player B challenges and the word played is found to be incorrect.

Resolution: The incorrect word comes off the board. Player B views the seven tiles on the rack and decides which one (or ones) player A can keep to complement the tiles coming off the board. Player A then misses a turn.

Situation: The opening move misses the centre square, and the misplacement is discovered (1) immediately or (2) later in the game

Resolution: In the case of (1) the opponent may choose any of the three following options:-