SPELLING SPORT STAGE by Mark Strivings - Trick

Here's the effect. The performer brings eight people up on stage and divides them into two teams of four each.There can be all kinds of fun picking captains (read: CEO's, principals, teachers and such) who then choose their teams, depending on the situation. Each person is given a large card displaying a single letter and they stand in a row, each with their team. It is explained that the performer will give out a word and the members of each team must rearrange themselves, physically moving to the proper location, to spell the word correctly. The team that spells the word first wins that round. A total of five rounds will be played.Believe me when I tell you that this gets very competitive very quickly and the chaos that ensues is invariably hysterical. I have the audience decide which team wins each round. A ninth volunteer is used to keep track of the score using a dry erase board.There is a lovely kicker for the final round. The letters used are 'S', 'O', 'T' and 'P'. There are sev