Forms
Coordinator
September Hopper
172 N. Satinwood Ave.
Oak Park, CA 91377
818-429-4605
srhopper78@yahoo.com
Purpose
To challenge students to achieve an in-depth knowledge of God's Word.
Process
Each participating group/team will:
- Read and understand rules for current year.
- Enroll four-member teams in grade level of highest-grade member.
- Enroll one adult Coach and one adult Scorekeeper (use Judges enrollment form) for each Bible Bowl team registered, regardless of team size. If a team fails to register both a coach and a scorekeeper, the team must sacrifice its coach who must function as a scorekeeper.
- Mail completed "Team Form" to Rebekah Robertson with registration forms.
- Submit all changes to the Bible Bowl Coordinator by March 19, 2010. THERE WILL BE NO CHANGES ALLOWED AT THE CONVENTION.
The Event Coordinator will:
- Develop questions from the Book 2 Samuel, based on the 1984 edition of the New International Version.
- Make all final judgments for the event.
- Mail "Scorekeeper Rules" to each scorekeeper prior to LTC.
- Conduct the coaches and scorekeepers meeting on Friday, April 2, 2010 at 2:30p.m.
- Deliver completed Team and Scoring Forms to the Tally Room.
- Post Team Results between rounds until the final round.
Teams
- Teams are composed of young men and women in grades 3-12. Each congregation may
enter as many teams as desired. The grade categories are:
Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12 - A player may be a member of only one team during the event. A player may participate in a grade category above his own but may not participate in a lower grade category.
- A team consists of four (4) players. It is the Church Coordinators' responsibility to see that their participants have a full team. Ultimately LTC coordinators will help in filling incomplete teams. Three person and two person teams may have pickup players assigned. No special requests for specific team members will be taken. In other words, if you do not have a complete team, you cannot request specific individuals from another group to complete your team.
- No alternates will be allowed.
- To be eligible for participation, each Bible Bowl team must be officially enrolled with LTC. A completed "Team Form" must also be mailed to the registrar Rebekah Robertson with registration. Enrollment must accurately identify the number of teams entered in each grade category. THERE WILL BE NO TEAM ASSIGNMENT CHANGES OR NAME CHANGES ALLOWED AT THE CONVENTION.
- All teams will participate throughout all four (4) rounds of the event consisting of four rounds on Friday evening. Each round will be 30-45 minutes in length with a break at the end of each ten questions. There will be a dinner break between rounds two and three (see schedule). This year, dinner will be provided for participants.
- Time schedule and breaks will strictly be adhered to. No one will be allowed to enter or exit the room once the round has begun. LATE ENTRY WILL NOT BE ALLOWED. IF YOU ARE LATE UPON RETURNING FROM A BREAK, YOU WILL FORFEIT THAT ROUND.
Questions
- The subject of study in the 2010 Bible Bowl will be the Book of 2 Samuel.
- All questions will only cover textual facts from the 1984 New International Version. There will be no questions on interpretation.
- There will be 25 questions with multiple-choice answers per round with three possible answers per question (i.e. A, B, or C).
- All questions, followed by multiple-choice answers, will be stated two times only. (No exceptions!)
Points
- Each team member will have the opportunity to score points for their team on each question. EACH correct answer will be worth 10 points.
- Awards will be based on the most cumulative points earned in all rounds.
Incomplete Team Scoring:
In the event that a team has less than four members, the "missing" players' scores will consist of a "phantom score" and then calculated as normal. The "phantom score" is an average of all the individual scores for the players in an certain age division for all four rounds of the Bible Bowl.
Answer System
- Each team member will have an "Answer Box" to privately show the answer. The letters A, B, and C will be on prepared cards and attached inside the answer box. These cards will be used to show the answers. See drawing of Answer Box at the end of these rules.
- The answer boxes (or "dog" houses) are provided at the convention. Instructions follow for how to make these for your practice purposes.
- Again, all questions and multiple choice answers will be read two times and then each player will have two seconds to think and prepare to respond.
- When the Reader calls for the answer, all answers will immediately be revealed and ALL at the same time. If any team member REVEALS AN ANSWER BEFORE TIME IS CALLED, NO SCORE WILL BE GIVEN FOR THE ENTIRE TEAM ON THAT QUESTION.
- If a team member is not ready when "time" is called, NO SCORE FOR THAT INDIVIDUAL will be given for that question.
- There will be no requests for a third reading of the questions, multiple choice answers, or scripture reference. Come prepared for only TWO READINGS!
Officials
Reader: Assigned by the Event Coordinator. Asks the questions and keeps track of time. The Event Coordinator has the final ruling over any disputed questions or any other matter of dispute during play.
Scorekeeper: Is responsible for tabulating the progressive score of one team throughout the round. The scorekeeper will keep all players aware of the score throughout each round.
NOTE: Each group MUST bring one (1) scorekeeper per team registered.
General
- A coach may challenge the validity of any question but only during the break after each round. If a question is found to be invalid by the Event Coordinator, September Hopper, that question will be discarded and the points for it will be given to all teams.
- Spectators are not allowed to enter or leave the room while questions are being asked. Please enter or leave the event during the allotted break times.
- There will be no talking by players or spectators while the event is in progress.
- Doors will be closed at the scheduled start of any round. Teams or team members not inside will forfeit that round. Be sure your team is not late!
- Our desire is to promote Christ over competition. As in everything we do, please uphold the attitudes and decorum, which reflects the nature of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Explaination of Awards
Scoring for awards is based upon a point spread as in all other events. Each team and individual member will accumulate points based on their answers. At the completion of all rounds, totals are assessed for a final individual score. Team points are determined by adding together the totals of the four teammates.
In each grade category there are:
- Three Team Ratings: Gold, Silver, and Bronze
- Four Top Scoring Teams: First, Second, Third, and Fourth
- Four Individual High Scorers: First, Second, Third, and Fourth
Breakdown of Awards
Team Awards:
A team plaque and individual ribbons will be presented to:
- Grades 3-5: Second, Third, and Fourth place teams
- Grades 6-8: Second, Third, and Fourth place teams
- Grades 9-12: Second, Third, and Fourth place teams
A team plaque and individual trophies will be presented to:
- Grades 3-5: Members of the First place team
- Grades 6-8: Members of the First place team
- Grades 9-12: Members of the First Place team
Individual Awards:
Trophies will be awarded to:
- Grades 3-5: First, Second, Third, and Fourth place high scorer
- Grades 6-8: First, Second, Third, and Fourth place high scorer
- Grades 9-12: First, Second, Third, and Fourth place high scorer
Participants achieving a Gold, Silver, or Bronze Rating will receive an appropriate colored engraved plate for the individual's award plaque.