foxtrot, with bib number, figures, 1234”, for a female with bib 1234. A male is a ‘mike’. We use letters selected from a standard phonetic, or spelling, alphabet so nobody fumbles for words.

For example, Friday's game linked the words "Foxtrot, "Hotel, "Victor," and "Yankee" under the category "NATO Phonetic Alphabet." Each of the four categories is labeled with a color, which also ...