If the writer of a Chain has omitted a Syzygy, the Scorer inserts a one-letter Syzygy, if he can find a lawful one.

RULE 2

If the writer has omitted a Link, the Scorer erases the two adjacent Syzygies, and proceeds as in Rule 1.

RULE 3

If a Link be mis-spelt, the Scorer corrects it.

RULE 4

If a Syzygy contains unlawful letters, the Scorer erases them, and deducts twice that number of marks from the Score.

RULE 5

If one of two consecutive Syzygies contains the other, the Scorer erases the intermediate Link, and one Syzygy containing the other.

Examples to Rule 5

N.B.--In Ex. (1) the Scorer erases `tinge' and the first Syzygy: in Ex. (2), he erases `tinge' and either Syzygy. The results are:--

both of which are, by Rule 4, unlawful Syzygies.

RULE 6

The penalty awarded by the preceding Rule, cannot be evaded by writing shorter Syzygies than might be claimed, so as to avoid the result of one containing the other. In such a case, the Scorer would treat them as if written in full. Examples to Rule 6

This would be treated as if it had been written, in full.

RULE 7

If the Chain now contains less than two Links, or an unlawful Link or Syzygy, the Scorer rejects it. Otherwise he calculates its Score.

RULE 8

In reckoning `the least number of letters in a Syzygy', the Scorer takes no notice of any Syzygies inserted by himself, unless there are no others.

RULE 9

If a writer sends in alternative Chains, the Scorer takes the best of them.

RULE 10

If all be rejected, the Scorer puts `0' against the writer's name, assigning a reason for rejecting each Chain.

RULE 11