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General Rules - Only New International Version Bibles may be used since all answers will take the form found in NIV. No study notes or typed versions of the book will be allowed. - Coaches may not assist the team at any time during play. - The Bible Bowl Coordinator has the final say in all decisions. -Teams may make a contention if they feel that an incorrect answer was accepted, or that a correct answer was not accepted. They must state that they have a contention at the time of its incidence and it will be addressed at the end of the round by the Bible Bowl coordinator. -If a contention is accepted, the team making the contention will be given an additional bonus question after the discussion of the contention. -Teams must be made of at least 3 people, but 4 is preferable. -All questions must be answered within a 30 second time limit to avoid rambling and stalling of the game. - The Preliminary Round will consist of two separate pools. - Teams will play every team in their pool once in the buzzer round, and will have one person on the team compete in the 20 questions. - The Top team in each pool will move on to the final round and compete for placing. The highest scoring team not winning their pool, will also move on as a wildcard team and compete for placing. - The scores will be erased at the end of the preliminary round and the placing in the final round will be the final placing. Buzzer Round -2 teams will compete against each other in this round. -Both teams will receive a toss-up question for 10 points which will include a lead in to the question. -Individuals may ask for the Bible Bowl Coordinator to repeat the question. -Individuals from the team must then buzz in with the correct answer. -The individual that buzzes in first and answers the toss-up question correctly will receive a bonus question. -The toss-up question may only be answered by the individual but the bonus question may be answered by the whole team. -Bonus questions will be worth more points than toss-up questions. Eg) 20-50 points. -If the first team answers the toss-up question incorrectly the opposing team may try to answer the toss-up question. If they answer correctly they will receive a bonus question. -Ten toss-up questions and ten bonus questions will be asked in total. Once these have been completed the round is finished and the points earned will be contributed to the final score of the round robin. Sample Questions: Toss-up (for 10 points) Q: As I'm writing these questions you guys are all over Canada and maybe even the U.S.A... Where was Jesus born? A: Bethlehem Bonus (for 30 points)Q: Fill in the blank: Abraham was the father of ____, ____ was the father of _____. A: Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac was the father of Jacob. 20 Questions -When all teams have completed the buzzer round, one member of the team must be chosen to look up verses and references to verses by using their Bible. -There will be 15 verses on the paper, and they will be required to find the references that pertain to the verse, there will also be 5 references where the students will need to write down the verse that is found in the reference in question. -They will be given ten minutes to complete this task. Example Question: Give the reference to: But I tell you: love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. Answer: Matthew 5:44 Final Round -To be part of this final round your team must have won a pool or be the highest scoring team having not won a pool. - In this round all 3 teams will compete against each other. -Questions will vary in their difficulty but will be similar to toss-up questions given in the buzzer round. - All four team members must start on the start space. -Team must form a lineup at their start space on the triangle and list each team members name on a sheet of paper provided to them at the beginning of the game and must remain in that order for the rest of the game. - If a team has 4 players, they will go along in the line as normal, if a team only has 3 players, they must have a person who is willing to be a game piece, the questioning for that extra person, will be taken in the order stated on the original players list. -The team members will, in the order stated, answer questions, if the team member answers the question correctly, they will roll the dice and move according to the directions on the dice. -If the player being asked the question answers incorrectly, it will be passed on to the next team in order, if they answer correctly they must move according to their dice roll, if they also answer incorrectly it will then be passed on to the third team, if answered correctly they will do what the other two teams would have done, if answered incorrectly, the questions is done, and the bible bowl presiders shall reveal the answer. -On the teams next round the next member in the order will be asked a question and will follow the instructions as stated above. The member may not be aided by their team. -Teams will alternate turns at receiving questions. -No matter which team answers the question after incorrect answers, the order will be as stated on the piece of paper, so that the team with the most knowledge shall win. -The Final Round will be played after the Preliminary Round has decided its competitors. -The winners of the game will be the bible bowl champions. -Prizes will be allotted to only the teams making the final round, consisting of first, second and third place teams only. |
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