Scorekeeper On-line Training
Wa-Pac District
Teen Bible Quizzing
Purpose
Train new scorekeepers and
Help provide consistency from
experienced scorekeepers.
Training Outline
Basic definitions
Individual and Team Points
Practice Quiz #1
Review Individual and Team Points
Practice Quiz #2
Basic Definitions
A toss-up question is open to all active
quizzers
An error is an incorrect answer to a
toss-up question
A bonus question is a free question
given to a specific member of a team
after an error by the opposing team
Basic Definitions
A
foul occurs when a quizzer communicates
at inappropriate times or misuses jumping
equipment (a foul is determined by the quiz
master)
 A 3rd person bonus occurs when 3
individuals from the same team answer a
toss-up question correctly in the same quiz
(there is also a 4th person and 5th person
bonus)
Individual Points
+20 Correctly answered toss-up question
+10 4th correct answer without an error
-10 3rd error by an individual
No Individual points tallied for overtime
No more than 10 points are deducted for 1
error
Team Points
+10 Correctly answered bonus question
+10 3, 4 & 5 quizzers answering toss-up questions
-10 Starting with the 5th team error
-10 Erroneous information in a challenge or rebuttal
-10 Starting with the 2nd fouls
-10 Starting with the 2nd overruled challenge
-10 Starting with the 16th question any error
Practice Quiz #1
 The
next page contains a blank score
sheet. Print it out to use as you follow
along with the Omega vs. Alpha
example quiz.
 Note that the summary of points are on
the bottom of the score sheet that you
printed out.
2 team
Practice quiz instructions
 The
summary of what happens on each
question will be provided. The following
page will show you the filled in information.
 If you are new, go quickly to the page that
shows the filled in information. Then fill out
the score sheet you printed out.
 If you have some experience try to fill out
your score sheet before you go to the next
page.
Practice Quiz #1
 To
start a quiz you will be given the
line-ups for both teams in this type of
format (fill them out now on your score sheet):
Question #1
Quizzer # 1 Omega, Tom W. answers the toss-up question
correctly. Record 20 points in the 1st column of Tom's row.
(Note: adjust the running score after each question.)
Question #1
Quizzer # 1 Omega, Tom W. answers the toss-up question
correctly. Record 20 points in the 1st column of Tom's row.
(Note: adjust the running score after each question.)
Question #2
2. Quizzer # 2 Omega, Jack B. misses the toss-up question. Record
an e in 2nd column of Jack's row. Quizzer # 2 Alpha, Pete L.
answers the bonus question correctly. Record a b in 2nd column
of Pete's row and 10 points in the row for Team points.
Question #2
2. Quizzer # 2 Omega, Jack B. misses the toss-up question. Record
an e in 2nd column of Jack's row. Quizzer # 2 Alpha, Pete L.
answers the bonus question correctly. Record a b in 2nd column
of Pete's row and 10 points in the row for Team points.
Question #3
3. No one jumps on toss-up question 3. Record squiggle lines for
both teams in the 3rd column.
Question #3
3. No one jumps on toss-up question 3. Record squiggle lines for
both teams in the 3rd column.
Questions 4-20 will be filled in as time permits.
Here is what your final score sheet should look like,
except you would also fill out the top information as
appropriate.
Highlights of Practice Quiz #1
Practice Quiz #2

Print out another
blank score sheet.
(next page)

This time you will
only be provided the
results it will be up to
you to fill in the score
sheets. A completed
score sheet is at the
end.
Practice Quiz #2
To start a quiz you will be given the lineups for both teams in this type of
format (fill them out now on your score sheet):
Question 1
1. Quizzer # 1 TEAM B, Jill, answers the
toss-up question correctly.
Question 2
2. Quizzer # 2 TEAM A, Jenae, misses the
toss-up question. Quizzer # 2 TEAM B,
Pete, answers the bonus question
correctly.
Question 3
3. Quizzer # 1 TEAM A, Jack, answers the
toss-up question correctly
Question 4
4. Quizzer # 1 TEAM B, Jill, answers the
toss-up question correctly.
Question 5
5. No one jumps.
(Score check: TEAM A - 20, TEAM B - 50, if your score
doesn't match even after you attempt to fix it, there
will be a completed score after the final question.)
Question 6
6. Quizzer # 2 TEAM A, Jenae, answers
the toss-up question correctly.
Question 7
7. Quizzer # 2 TEAM A, Jenae, misses the
toss-up question. Quizzer # 2 TEAM B,
Pete, misses the bonus question.
Question 8
8. Quizzer # 1 TEAM B, Jill, answers the
toss-up question correctly.
Question 9
9. Quizzer # 3 TEAM A, Bill, answers the
toss-up question correctly.
Question 10
10. Quizzer # 1 TEAM B, Jill, answers the
toss-up question correctly.
(Score check: TEAM A - 70, TEAM B - 10, verify that
you correctly handled the 3rd person bonus on
question 9 and the quiz out without error on question
10. In a real quiz you should also let the quiz master
know when a quizzer has 4 correct answers except
when they are using a computer that prompts them.)
Question 11
11. No one jumps.
Question 12
12. Quizzer # 2 TEAM A, Jenae, misses
the toss-up question. Quizzer # 2 TEAM
B, Pete, answers the bonus question
correctly.
Question 13
13. Quizzer # 1 TEAM B, Jill, answers the
toss-up question correctly.
Question 14
14. Quizzer # 3 TEAM B, Karen, misses
the toss-up question. Quizzer # 3 TEAM
A, Bill, answers the bonus question
correctly.
Question 15
15. Quizzer # 1 TEAM A, Jack, misses the
toss-up question. Quizzer # 5 TEAM B,
Rebecca, answers the bonus question
correctly.
(Score check: TEAM A - 90, TEAM B - 120, verify that
you correctly handled the error out on question 12
and the recording of the bonus on question 10. Again
if there is no computer to prompt the quiz master
inform the quiz master when a quizzer has 3 errors.)
Question 16
16. Quizzer # 4 TEAM A, Jamie, answers
the toss-up question correctly.
Question 17
17. Quizzer # 1 TEAM A, Jack, misses the
toss-up question. Quizzer # 5 TEAM B,
Rebecca, answers the bonus question
correctly.
Question 18
18. Quizzer # 3 TEAM B, Karen, misses
the toss-up question. Quizzer # 3 TEAM
A, Bill, answers the bonus question
correctly.
Question 19
19. Quizzer # 5 TEAM B, Rebecca,
answers the toss-up question correctly.
Question 20
20. Quizzer # 3 TEAM B, Karen, misses
the toss-up question. Quizzer # 3 TEAM
A, Bill, answers the bonus question
correctly. (Score check: TEAM A - 130, TEAM B 130, verify each score sheet. Even though 20
questions have been asked, this quiz continues until
the tie is broken.)
Question 21
21. Quizzer # 4 TEAM A, Jamie, answers
the toss-up question correctly. (Final
Score: TEAM A - 150, TEAM B - 130)
Final score sheet for Practice Quiz #2
(Take the time to make sure your score sheet matches this
one.)
Congratulations!
Now put it into practice by volunteering at
the next teen Bible quizzing tournament.