** All participants must clean their hands hourly, by washing where possible, or else using hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol. Participants should where possible clean their hands in the presence of other participants, to ensure careful attention.
* For directors
** Firsts and seconds must should be assigned in each gameto identify where the game will be played.
** Scheduling and layout must be arranged so that no one needs to approach within six feet (2 m) of anyone else at any time, except their assigned opponent for the duration of a game.
*** In particular, there must not be any place where participants might gather to see pairings or standings, sign up for prizes, adjudicate words, or receive food and beverage service.
* Equipment
** At least five days before the tournament, players should pack tile sets and tile bags into a clear plastic storage bag, labelled with their name and the date it was packed, to ensure that they are virus-free by competition day.
** All participants must bring their own word adjudication device, a board, rack, timer, storage bag containing unused tile sets and tile bags, and a second bag in which to place used equipment.
** The owner of the board, rack, and timer must be clearly identified.
** At the start of the event, each participant must set up their board at a separate table (or space at a table) at least six feet (2 m) from any other table.
** If neither player has a fixed table assignment at their own board, then the game must be played at the second player's table. If one player has a fixed table assignment, the game is played at that player's table. If both players have fixed table assignments, the game is played at the second player's table.
** At the start of each game, either player may request that a previously unused set of tiles and tile bag belonging to one of the two players be put into service. Any used tiles and tile bags should then be placed into the owner’s storage bag, and not reused until disinfected.
** At the start of the event, every board must be set up for play at a separate table.** If neither player has a fixed table assignment at The director may require participants to bring their own board, then the game must be played at the second player's table. If one player has a fixed table assignment, the game is played at that player's table. If both players have fixed table assignments, the game is played at the second player's tableword adjudication device.
=== <span style="background-color:#C0C0FF">''Blue''</span> Play ===