KNOWLEDGE BOWL

SCHEDULE

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Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023 (Lee & Rose Warner Coliseum Concourse)

10:30-11 a.m.: Check-in (Horse Show Office – Northwest corner of Coliseum)
11 a.m.: Contest instructions & contest begins; awards will be presented immediately following contest

RULES & INFORMATION

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General Information

• Registration for the Knowledge Bowl is now closed.
• The contest will be designed after the Minnesota 4-H contest, and all questions will be related to the beef industry.
• Teams will consist of four members. A team may have a fifth person as a substitute, but teams with less than four members are not accepted. A substitute can enter once between rounds and must complete the competition after entry.
• There will be three age divisions.
• NEW FOR 2023! Please use your age as of Jan. 1, 2023:
  • Junior: Age 7-11                 
  • Intermediate: Ages 12-14
  • Senior: Ages 15-21

Fees

• $20/team (entries postmarked by Oct. 6)
• $25/team (entries postmarked Oct. 7-12)

Match Set-Up

• Each Knowledge Bowl contest will have three phases in a match:
  • Phase #1 – Individual questions (one question per player)
  • Phase #2 – One-on-one questions (eight questions total; two per player)
  • Phase #3 – Open questions (10 toss-up questions; two bonus; any player can answer)
  • Overtime – Three open questions (anyone can answer; sudden-death after that if still tied)

Scoring & Awards

• Teams will be scored based on their performance in each phase, and the team with the highest score in each division will win.
  • Phase  #1 – 5 points per correct answer; no loss of points
  • Phase #2  – 10 points per correct answer; no loss of points
  • Phase #3 – 10 points per correct answer; no loss of points, 10 points for correct bonus answer; no loss of points, 20 point team bonus if all four members answer a question
  • Overtime – 10 points per correct answer; no loss of points
• Awards will be given to the top two junior, intermediate and senior teams immediately following the final contest.