**Note, Stat sheets have been reloaded below with any corrections discussed with coaches--if I've still missed anything, let me know**
Well, there was a sea of red on Saturday. (I suppose there should be some pun there about it being divided by the vocal fans wearing blue and maize...naah...)
It's time to take a look at the stats. It was a great day of quizzing. Competition heated up between teams as quizzers, with an extra month of practice under their belts drew closer our leaders in all the leagues.
Thanks again to Celebration and to Pastor Tracy and her team for blessing us with hosting.
Congratulations to our top quizzer in the BLeague, Connor Norquest, with 925 points and 6 Quiz-outs!
Complete BLeague Results **
Congratulations to our top quizzer in the CLeague, Brock Eder, with 540 points and 4 Quiz-outs!
Complete CLeague Results**
Congratulations to our top quizzer in the ALeague, Jolie Madigan, with 1,360 and 7 Quiz-outs!
Complete ALeague Results **
Thanks to all our officials for a great job! Without you, we couldn't quiz. Thanks to all the coaches and everyone who filled out evaluation forms, so we can make our next meet even better.
Friday, November 20, 2009
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Team Names
One of those things that I forgot in earlier followup from last meet was about Team Names. Many of our teams have names that are more descriptive and personal to their teams personality and makeup than just their church name and a league number (Church A1 or Church B2). So if you have a team name beyond your Church name and would like to have that on Score Sheets and Rosters, please let me know and we will get that on the schedule. Let your team's personality shine! Get the quizzers involved. Let them come up with ideas and then vote on the ones you think best inspire them.
Here's some ideas from the Top-10 placing teams at the 2009 National Festival
-Bible Sharks
-Atomic Vortex
-Spy Warriors
-Sword Masters
-Lifeguards
-Power Possums
-Goldsboro Gladius
Here's some ideas from the Top-10 placing teams at the 2009 National Festival
-Bible Sharks
-Atomic Vortex
-Spy Warriors
-Sword Masters
-Lifeguards
-Power Possums
-Goldsboro Gladius
Notes about a couple issues from last meet
In preparation for our next meet, we wanted to mention a couple issues that gave some headaches to teams and QuizMasters last month, in hopes of helping to remedy them.
QuizMasters:
You set the tone for the matches. Be pleasant and positive. While this should be an enjoyable time for the quizzers, remember that you are also running the matches and should be fair and objective to each team but not become too familiar with them, especially if you know the team or quizzers personally. You should also enjoy your time in the matches, but remember that you have a serious position responsible for two teams quiz match.
When in doubt, rule in favor of the quizzer. If you find yourself in an unusual situation or unable to find how to handle a situation or ruling, do not hesitate to consult the League Coordinator.
Teams and Quizzers do not need to identify which version they are quoting when they do so in a match. It is a good idea to ask them beforehand so you are aware. A number of teams are utilizing name-cards in front of each quizzer with their name and version on it. Remember that they are not penalized for not identifying the version, it is on the officials to find this out and prepare in advance. Teams are encouraged to help themselves by making sure that officials know however.
While a quizzer who is answering a question is NOT penalized for mispronouncing a word, when it is still identifiable, when QuizMasters mispronounce a word in the reading of the question it needs to be voided and reread for all quizzers who were eligible. It's really about the kids with this. If you can pre-read the questions to make sure you know the words and still read the question in a consistent and clear way that's great. One of the last pages in the JBQ rulebook is also a pronunciation guide for words used in the questions. Each match has substitute questions for you to use if needed and mispronunciations happen, but whatever we can do to be fair to all quizzers and lessen the possibility of these is a win for all.
Many teams and officials are used to hearing the term appeals. This term's meaning has changed from past years, and what it is is an appeal for Judges Ruling. A Judges Ruling is a asked by a head coach for the 3 Judges to vote when the initial ruling was done by the QuizMaster independently. The Coach has 30 seconds to state why they are asking for this ruling before the 3 Judges vote without conference. If the decision is unanimous it is announced by the QuizMaster. If it is not, the Judges may confer briefly before voting again. This 2nd vote does not need to be unanimous and the QuizMaster announces the decision.
Again, if you find yourself in a situation that you are unsure how to handle, it is OK to call an Official Time-out and consult the rules or the League Coordinator so that we handle everything properly and fairly for all quizzers.
ScoreKeepers:
There were several instances when there was a problem with the final tally based on a negative score at some point in the match. It will help everyone if you circle any negative point value. Also, be cautious of Fouls. Fouls that go against a specific quizzer go in their scoring column and come off their individual score at the end of the match. Team Fouls need to be marked at the top of the team scoring column for the question and come off the total team score, not any individual quizzer's points. Whenever a Foul is marked, it is easiest to mark with a capital F and circle it. All Fouls are negative five (-5) points.
Make sure that both coaches check scores and initial next to their team's final score. Once signed, they are confirming that the score is correct so it is to their benefit and that of their quizzers to make sure this is correct.
Scoresheets are kept with the QuizMaster Packet and given to the League Coordinator at the end of the Quizzing Day.
There will be a Roster sheet for all teams in the QuizMaster Packet. Please use this and confirm names with each team as to who is quizzing in each seat and that their names are correct on the scoresheet.
QuizMasters:
You set the tone for the matches. Be pleasant and positive. While this should be an enjoyable time for the quizzers, remember that you are also running the matches and should be fair and objective to each team but not become too familiar with them, especially if you know the team or quizzers personally. You should also enjoy your time in the matches, but remember that you have a serious position responsible for two teams quiz match.
When in doubt, rule in favor of the quizzer. If you find yourself in an unusual situation or unable to find how to handle a situation or ruling, do not hesitate to consult the League Coordinator.
Teams and Quizzers do not need to identify which version they are quoting when they do so in a match. It is a good idea to ask them beforehand so you are aware. A number of teams are utilizing name-cards in front of each quizzer with their name and version on it. Remember that they are not penalized for not identifying the version, it is on the officials to find this out and prepare in advance. Teams are encouraged to help themselves by making sure that officials know however.
While a quizzer who is answering a question is NOT penalized for mispronouncing a word, when it is still identifiable, when QuizMasters mispronounce a word in the reading of the question it needs to be voided and reread for all quizzers who were eligible. It's really about the kids with this. If you can pre-read the questions to make sure you know the words and still read the question in a consistent and clear way that's great. One of the last pages in the JBQ rulebook is also a pronunciation guide for words used in the questions. Each match has substitute questions for you to use if needed and mispronunciations happen, but whatever we can do to be fair to all quizzers and lessen the possibility of these is a win for all.
Many teams and officials are used to hearing the term appeals. This term's meaning has changed from past years, and what it is is an appeal for Judges Ruling. A Judges Ruling is a asked by a head coach for the 3 Judges to vote when the initial ruling was done by the QuizMaster independently. The Coach has 30 seconds to state why they are asking for this ruling before the 3 Judges vote without conference. If the decision is unanimous it is announced by the QuizMaster. If it is not, the Judges may confer briefly before voting again. This 2nd vote does not need to be unanimous and the QuizMaster announces the decision.
Again, if you find yourself in a situation that you are unsure how to handle, it is OK to call an Official Time-out and consult the rules or the League Coordinator so that we handle everything properly and fairly for all quizzers.
ScoreKeepers:
There were several instances when there was a problem with the final tally based on a negative score at some point in the match. It will help everyone if you circle any negative point value. Also, be cautious of Fouls. Fouls that go against a specific quizzer go in their scoring column and come off their individual score at the end of the match. Team Fouls need to be marked at the top of the team scoring column for the question and come off the total team score, not any individual quizzer's points. Whenever a Foul is marked, it is easiest to mark with a capital F and circle it. All Fouls are negative five (-5) points.
Make sure that both coaches check scores and initial next to their team's final score. Once signed, they are confirming that the score is correct so it is to their benefit and that of their quizzers to make sure this is correct.
Scoresheets are kept with the QuizMaster Packet and given to the League Coordinator at the end of the Quizzing Day.
There will be a Roster sheet for all teams in the QuizMaster Packet. Please use this and confirm names with each team as to who is quizzing in each seat and that their names are correct on the scoresheet.
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