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LAKE STURGEON BOWL
A Regional Competition in the
National Ocean Sciences Bowl
OFFICIAL ROLE AND DUTIES
MODERATOR
Based on materials developed by
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1. Introductions
•Introduce officials
•Ask students to introduce themselves and press
buzzers to make that certain all are working.
•Ask coaches to come to front of room, shake
hands, introduce themselves and sit together at the
back of the room.
•Ask alternates to stand, shake hands, introduce
themselves and sit together at the back of the
room.
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2. Rules
•Read the “Important Rules” at the start of each
game.
•Read the “Important Rules” before the Team
Challenge Question segment (located in your
packet).
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3. Reading the Questions
•For buzzer questions; announce whether it is
•a toss-up or bonus question
•multiple choice or short answer,
•subject category,
•then read that question.
•For team challenge questions; announce topic,
amount of time and when to begin.
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Toss-Up?
No consultation
among team members.
(Shhhhhhh)
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Bonus?
Consultation is allowed,
but only the captain may
answer.
Team Challenge?
Consultation allowed;
written answers are handed in
by the captain.
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4. Getting the Answer
•Moderator: Verbally recognize the individual
before she/he responds.
•Identify student by:
• Announcing Team A or Team B, and
• Announcing participant ID (captain, 1, 2, 3)
•The first answer always counts!
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Challenge?
Ask timekeeper to stop the
clock
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5. Who Won?
•Fill out official score sheet. Ask
Captains to initial the score sheet.
Note: At the end of each match your questions, the
official score sheet, the flipchart tally, and the Science
Judge’s questions & the team challenge questions
should be put back in your envelope/packet. The
packet should then, immediately, be taken to Ocean
Bowl Central by the Runner or official who will be
going to Ocean Bowl Central first.
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1. Introductions
•Introduce officials
•Ask students to introduce themselves and press their
buzzer to test the system.
•Ask coaches to come to front of room, shake hands,
and introduce themselves.
2. Rules
•Read the “Important Rules” at the start of each
game and before the Team Challenge Question
segment (located in your packet).
3. Reading the Questions
•Announce whether it’s a team challenge, toss-up or
bonus question.
•For team challenge questions; announce topic,
amount of time and when to begin.
•For buzzer questions; announce whether multiple
choice or short answer, subject category, then read
that question.
4. Challenges
•Only players (not audience, coach or alternate) may
challenge a Moderator’s ruling on an answer.
•The Science Judge will make a ruling or take the
challenge to the Appeals Judges Room.
•There are no challenges on Team Challenge
Questions.
5. Getting the Answer
•Moderator: Verbally recognize
the individual before she/he responds.
•Identify student by....
1) announcing Team A or Team B and,
2) announcing participant ID (captain, 1, 2, 3)
6. Who Won?
•Fill out official score sheet. Ask Captains to initial
the score sheet.
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Challenge?
Ask timekeeper to
stop the clock.
Toss-Up?
No consultation
among team
members.
(Shhhhhhh)
Bonus?
Consultation is
allowed, but the
captain must answer.
Acceptable Answers?
Team A,
Competitor 2
•Responses can be the letter (W, X, Y,
or Z), or
•the answer exactly as presented in the
question, or both.
• Anything else is unacceptable,
including synonyms, broader terms,
and more specific terms.
•The first answer stated is the one that
counts!
Team
Challenge?
Consultation
allowed; written
answers are
handed in by the
captain. No
challenges to
answers.
Note: At the end of each match your questions, the official score
sheet, the flipchart tally, and the Science Judge’s questions &
the team challenge questions should be put back in your
envelope/packet. The packet should then, immediately, be
taken to Ocean Bowl Central by the score keeper.