Team Puzzle Competition

Sunday, June 7, 11:00am - 2:00pm

at the Marlborough Community Center.

Join us for a fun, low-stakes 1,000-piece puzzle competition! This event welcomes puzzlers of all experience levels. Teams will race to complete an identical 1,000-piece puzzle in a relaxed atmosphere. No pressure, just good company, a great challenge, the joy of puzzling together and prizes for the first 3 teams to finish!

Open to ages 18+ with teams of 2-6 players.

Registration required. Each team must designate a team captain to register all members (6 people max per team).

See competition rules and registration instructions below:

The puzzle competition rules:

Objective:

• Each team must complete a 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle within 3 hours.
• The team that completes the puzzle first or has the most pieces correctly placed at the end of the 3 hours wins.

Team Composition:

• Teams can have 2-6 members, ages 18+.

Setup:

Each team receives:

• 1 identical 1000-piece puzzle
• 1 flat table as workspace

• 1-2 sorting trays of maximum size of 16.5” x 11.7 are permitted, but NOT PROVIDED.
• Puzzles are unopened until the start signal.

Time Limit:

• Total duration: 3 hours
• Start signal: teams may begin.
• End signal: all teams must stop working immediately.

Puzzle Rules:

1. Teams cannot remove pieces from other teams’ tables.
2. Teams may rearrange or rotate pieces freely within their own table.
3. Teams may not use adhesives or tools beyond their hands (no glue, tape, or scissors).
4. No outside help (friends, phones, or online guides) allowed.
5. If a team finishes early, they must raise their hand and wait for verification.
6. Misplaced pieces identified during verification must be corrected to claim completion.
7. If no team competes the puzzle in the 3 hour time frame:

• Count correctly placed pieces.
• The team with the highest count wins.