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Overview
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Rules and Regulations
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MIST Bowl Topics
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Does the sound of a quiz bowl buzzer and recalling knowledge in seconds give you an adrenaline rush? Are you the kid that knows a little bit of everything, from the geography of China, to the poetry of Rumi? Then MIST Quiz Bowl is the competition for you!
Procedures:
The following is a list of rules and procedures for this category. Failure to fulfill these obligations and/or any violation of them may result in point loss.
The following is a list of rules and procedures for this category. Failure to fulfill these obligations and/or any violation of them may result in point loss.
- Teams will consist of a minimum of two (2) members and a maximum of six (6). At any given time, only a maximum of four (4) students can play. A student can substitute for another student ONLY between rounds.
- If your team has six (6) students, there will be four (4) starters and two (2) people on the bench. The more students you have on your bowl team, the better it is for your team. This way, each student can study one of the six scholastic bowl categories.
- Scores will not released to the competitors after the end of the rounds.
- A preliminary/quarterfinals/semifinal competition consists of three rounds, with a total of 42 questions. A round consists of 7 questions each from 2 categories, with a total of 6 categories covered by the end of competition. Questions for the entire competition are printed in one packet, with each round clearly marked. Appropriate point values are pre-assigned.
- Each team is allowed 6 members, with no more than 4 members participating per round. Teams are allowed to shuffle their players ONLY between rounds. Judges should announce which two categories are being played in each round so that each team may arrange itself accordingly.
- The competition begins with the judges explaining the rules of Round 1 to the competitors. Judges will tell the teams which two categories are represented in Round 1. This round begins with the judge reading the point value of the question first, and then proceeding to read the question aloud. Only after the judge has finished reading the ENTIRE question may the competitors buzz in, which will be signaled by the judge saying “Done”. The “Done” rule will only be applicable for Round 1, and will be dropped for the rest of the rounds. If a team buzzes in before the entire question is read, then they will not have the opportunity to answer that question. It is up to the judges’ discretion to select whether or not teams have adhered to the done rule.The first team to buzz in after the judge has said “Done” must begin to answer within 10 seconds and must finish answering within 30 seconds. This means that you have a total of 30 seconds to provide a complete answer. If judges suspect that you are stalling on a question or are “buying time,” they have the right to penalize you accordingly. A correct answer wins points and an incorrect answer does not penalize the team. If an incorrect answer is given, then the floor is reopened once the judge has said “incorrect.” The question may now be answered by the next team to buzz in for half of its original point value, with a 10 second limit given on the response. Only two teams can attempt to answer any single question, after which, if both teams are unsuccessful, the judge will give the answer and proceed to the next question. The entire round consists of 14 questions from two categories. Scores will not be released to the competitors after the end of any round.
- Round 2 follows with the next two categories of questions which follow in the packet, which will be mentioned at the beginning of the round. The rules for Round 2 are identical to the rules in Round 1, except the “Done” rule will be dropped for Rounds 2 and 3. Judges will read the point-value of the question firstly, and then proceed to read the question to completion. If a competitor believes that they can anticipate the answer from the current question, they may buzz in early and answer the question. If the student interrupts the moderator to give an answer, the student should immediately give the answer. The competitor must respond within the 10 second limit of buzzing in, and if incorrect, the question will be opened to the floor for all other teams. For example, if a team were to respond incorrectly to a 200 point question, then 200 points are deducted from their running total. The question point value would be halved to 100 and be open for any other team to answer. If another team were to then respond to this same question incorrectly, then that team is penalized 100 points.
- Round 3 then follows in the same fashion as Round 2: incorrect answers are to be penalized. Judges will mention which two categories are being represented in Round 3.
This year’s MIST Bowl topics are:
- Topic I: Predicting & Preventing Islamophobia with ISPU
- Topic II: The Firsts, the Forerunners of Islam with Yaqeen Institute
- Topic III: Black Muslim History Foundations with Yaqeen Institute
- Topic IV: Muslim Youth & Mental Health
- Topic V: The Rise of the Far Right
- Topic VI: Current Events (Starting January 1st, 2020)