Mission Statement
The mission of the National Youth Congress Bible Quizzing Ministry is to
help young people cultivate the actions, attitudes and lifestyle of Jesus
Christ. The Quizzing Ministry aims to achieve this goal by:
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Encouraging today’s youth to study the Bible
Developing discipline and discipleship
Creating opportunities for interaction and fellowship
Providing avenues for exciting Christian competition
The National Youth Congress Bible Quizzing Ministry strongly believes
that rules are necessary to achieve a ministry whose purpose and standards
are clear and consistent. It is the duty of everyone associated with quizzing
to uphold the integrity of the rules and quizzing ministry. Any attempt to
gain an advantage by circumvention, disregard or manipulation of the rules
is unethical and detrimental to the quizzing ministry.
Rules alone can never prevent unfair tactics or unsportsman-like attitudes.
The actions and attitudes of every person involved (quizzers, coaches,
officials, ect...) should be in accordance with the purpose and objectives of
the National Youth Congress Bible Quizzing Ministry. The pursuit of
success must never dominate the commitment to exhibit a Christ-like
example. In every situation, both in and out of quizzing, we must all try to
exemplify the attitude of Jesus Christ!
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Competition Director:
1. The Competition Director is the National Youth Congress President or
anyone appointed by the National Youth Congress President.
2. The Competition Director is responsible for the
following:
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Organizing the method of competition.
Obtaining all officials for the quiz tournaments.
Distributing copies of the National Youth Congress Quizzing Manual and
Study Guide.
Overseeing the operation of the competition, supervising publicity, informing
teams of the quiz location, obtaining and distributing awards, ect.
Quiz Master:
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The Quiz Master is appointed by the National Youth Congress President,
must be impartial, and have a thorough knowledge of the quizzing rules
and Biblical materials being covered.
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The Quiz Master must:
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Read each question for the quizzers and recognize the first quizzer to jump.
Rule on the correctness of a “Toss-up Question” or “Bonus Question.”
Consult with the Content Judge to determine the correctness of an answer or
ruling on challenges and appeals if he/she deems it necessary.
Announce the score periodically if a scoreboard is not present.
Call any foul committed by a quizzer or coach.
Ensure that the actions of all quizzers, coaches, and officials are in adherence
with the Quiz Code of Ethics.
**Note: The Quiz Master’s interpretation of the official
rules and the Quiz Code of Ethics is FINAL. The Quiz
Master shall rule on all matters not covered by the rules
or Quiz Code of Ethics.
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Content Judge:
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The Content Judge must be impartial and have a thorough knowledge
of the quizzing rules and Biblical materials being covered.
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The Content Judge must:
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Have access to all quiz questions and read them silently as the Quiz Master
reads them aloud.
Serve in an advisory capacity to the Quiz Master regarding rulings on the
correctness of a “Toss-up” or “Bonus” question, challenges, and appeals.
Jump Judge:
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The Jump Judge must be impartial.
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The Jump Judge must:
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Determine which quizzer jumped to answer a question first.
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The decision of the Jump Judge(s) is FINAL and CANNOT be challenged.
**Note: A minimum of two Jump Judges must be present when
no electronic equipment is being used.
Foul Judge:
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The Foul judge must be impartial.
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The Foul Judge must:
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Inform the Quiz Master of all fouls committed by a quizzer or coach during
the tournament.
Scorekeeper:
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The Scorekeeper must be impartial.
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The Scorekeeper must:
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Have a thorough knowledge of the official quizzing rules, especially those
concerning scoring.
Record team line-ups.
Record the points gained or lost by each individual quizzer and team.
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Notify the Quiz Master when a quizzer has answered four consecutive
questions correctly.
Record the final team and individual scores.
Supply the Quiz Master with periodic score updates and the final scores.
Make note of all substitutions.
Timekeeper:
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The Timekeeper must be impartial.
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The Timekeeper must:
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Keep an accurate record of the number or “time-outs” used by each team.
Boldly and loudly announce the word “TIME” when there is no more time
left for a quizzer to answer a question or for a team to remain in “time-out.”
Boldly and loudly announce any infringement of time limits by a horn, bell or
verbal means.
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Questions:
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All “toss-up” questions asked during a tournament will come directly
from the State Youth Congress Study Guides.
All “toss-up” questions are based solely on the KING JAMES
VERSION (KJV) of the Holy Bible.
A “toss-up” questions will be read only once and cannot be repeated.
If no quizzer jumps to answer a “toss-up” question five (5) seconds
after it has been read, then the “toss-up” question will be closed, the
Quiz Master will give the correct answer and read the next “toss-up”
question.
The Quiz Master may throw out a “toss-up” question if it is misread or
contains wrong information.
Platform Rules:
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All quizzes must be seated facing the Quiz Master.
Only the officials, coaches, and quizzes are allowed on the platform
during a tournament.
Team Line-ups:
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Each team coach will turn in their line-up to the Scorekeeper prior to
the start of the tournament. (A team line-up is a list of the names of
each team member and the order in which they will be seated during the
quiz.)
Failure to turn in a line-up will result in a 10-point deduction.
The line-up cannot be changed once it is turned into the Scorekeeper.
A foul will be called if a team is not sitting in the order of their line-up.
Time-Outs:
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Each team is permitted three (3) time-outs. A time-out is no more than
sixty (60) seconds long.
Only the team captain, team coaches and officials can request a timeout.
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Substitutions:
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A substitution can only be made during a time-out.
The coach must inform the Scorekeeper when a substitution is made.
Length of Competition:
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The quiz competition will officially end when the last question has been
read and answered.
Pre-Announcing Questions:
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There is a specific way in which the Quiz Master will ask each
question. (Please see page 8 for details and specific examples.)
Jumping:
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When a “toss-up” question is read, the first quizzer off the seat
toward a standing position will be announced by the Jump
Judge(s), recognized by the Quiz Master and allowed to answer the “tossup” question.
If two (2) or more quizzers from opposing teams jump at the same time,
they will be asked to approach the Quiz Master and other officials and
whisper the answer into his/her ears.
Answers:
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A quizzer’s weight leaving the seat is considered a jump.
All quizzers must wait until the Quiz Master has finished reading the
“toss-up” question before they jump to answer it.
If any quizzer jumps to answer the “toss-up” question before the Quiz
Master can finish reading the “toss-up” question, then the quizzer will
only receive five (5) points for the correct answer.
A quizzer has five (5) seconds to answer a “toss-up” or “bonus”
question.
A quizzer must wait to be announced by the Jump Judge(s) before they
can proceed to answer a “toss-up” or “bonus” question.
After a quizzer has been recognized by the Quiz Master, he/she must
approach the microphone and answer loudly and clearly.
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Quiz-Outs:
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A quizzer who answers four (4) consecutive questions correctly, “Quizzes
Out” and will not be permitted to answer any more questions for the
duration of the quiz.
Bonus Questions:
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A “bonus” question will only be asked if a “toss-up” question has been
thrown out. “Bonus” questions can also be used to break a tie between
opposing teams with the same score.
Challenges:
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Only the team captain may “challenge” a decision if he/she feels
that
the Quiz Master or Content Judge ruled incorrectly on an
answer. If
approved, ten (10) points will be awarded, if overruled,
ten (10)
points will be deducted.
Appeals:
1. An appeal is when a team captain request that the Quiz Master throw out a
“toss-up” question because of a misreading, erroneous information, or
auditory/visual interference (extreme noise, faulty sound or malfunctioning
lighting system, ect.)
Fouls:
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The following shall be designated as fouls:
Any action or attitudes by quizzers, coaches, or officials which the Quiz
Master deems inappropriate or not in accordance with the State Youth
Congress Quiz Code of Ethics.
Verbal and non-verbal communication between any quizzer and the
audience, coach, officials or another quizzer.
Starting to answer a question before being recognized by the Quiz Master.
Jumping before a “toss-up” or “bonus” question is read.
Touching another quizzer.
Having any piece of paper visibly displayed during any part of the quiz.
Team members not sitting in the order of the official line-up.
Each foul will result in the deduction of ten (10) points from the team score.
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1. All questions will be worded by the Quiz Master
in the following manner:
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“Question number one will be an According to question. Question number
one. Question. According to Luke chapter 2, verse 12, when did John say…”
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“Question number two will be a Content question. Question number two.
Question. Why did Jesus say…”
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“Question number two will be a Context question. Question number two.
Question. What is the literal English translation for…”
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“Question number three will be a Fill-in-the-blank question. Question
number three. Question. Fill in the blank: “For God so loved the ____…”
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“Question number four will be a Finish this verse question. Question
number four. Question. Finish this verse: “In the beginning was the…”
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“Question number five will be an Identification question. Question
number five. Question. Identify the speaker in this verse: “I am the way the
truth,…”
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“Question number six will be a Multiple choice question.
number six. Question. In the beginning was the what? A, B, C…”
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“Question number seven will be a Quote question. Question number seven.
Question. Quote this verse, Genesis chapter 1, verse 1.”
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“Question number eight will be a Reference question. Question number
eight. Question. Give the reference for this verse: “Jesus wept.”
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“Question number nine will be a Situation question. Question number
nine. Question. Who said it, to whom, and what was the response: “You are
the…”
Question
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The Points:
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Correct answer to “toss-up” question = +10 Points.
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Incorrect answer to “toss-up” question = -10 Points
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Correct answer to “bonus” question = +20 Points.
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Incorrect answer to “bonus” question = NO POINT DEDUCTION.
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An “approved” challenge = +10 Points
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An “overruled” challenge = -10 Points
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A team foul = -10 Points
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Late team line-up = -10 Points
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The Team:
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A standard team is comprised of five (5) members.
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A team can have more than five (5) members, but only five quizzers will
be able to participate in a quiz session at a time. The other team members
will be substituted in at the discretion and direction of the team coach.
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If a team has less than five (5) members, that team can link-up with a team
from another district to form one complete team.
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If a team has less than five (5) members and does not wish to link up with
a team from another district, then they are more than welcome to enter the
competition with no less than two members.
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Each team must have a COACH.
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Each team must have a CAPTAIN and a CO-CAPTAIN.
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The captain of each team has the authority to challenge a question, appeal
to have a question thrown out, or request a timeout.
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The co-captain will act in the place of the captain, should the captain quizout or become disqualified for some reason.
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What Does It All Mean?
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An APPEAL is a request from the team captain to the Quiz Master to throw
out a question because of a misreading, erroneous information, or
auditory/visual interference (extreme noise, faulty sound/lighting systems.)
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AUDITORY/VISUAL INTERFERENCE is excessive or sudden
noise/distraction which interrupts a quizzer’s concentration.
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BONUS POINTS is the standard 20 points awarded to a team or teams
when a bonus question is answered correctly.
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BONUS QUESTION is a question that is used when a “toss-up” question is
thrown out or to break a tie between opposing teams.
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The CAPTAIN is the only quizzer on a team permitted to make an appeal,
challenge a question, or request time-out. The team must have a captain
appointed at all times.
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A CHALLENGE is a request by a captain that the Quiz Master reconsider a
decision concerning a “toss-up” question.
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The COACH is the adult who supervises the quiz team, the learning of all
quiz materials, interprets quiz rules and assists the team during competition.
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The CO-CAPTAIN is the quizzer who assumes the duties of the captain
should the captain “quiz-out,” be disqualified or leave the quiz area for any
reason.
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A CONTENT JUDGE is the individual responsible for assisting the Quiz
Master in ruling on the answers, in considering challenges and appeals, and
interpreting the official rules.
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ERRONEOUS INFORMATION is any material given by the Quiz Master
of by a quizzer at any time that is incorrect. Correctness will be determined
by the King James Version of the Holy Bible.
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An ERROR is an incorrect answer to a “toss-up” or “bonus” question.
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A FOUL is an unfair act to gain an advantage during jumping or answering
or any other action or attitude not in accordance with the National Youth
Congress Quiz Code of Ethics.
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A FOUL JUDGE is an official responsible for calling all fouls committed
during a quiz.
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A JUMP is a quizzers weight leaving the seat toward a standing position.
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A JUMP JUDGE is an official who is responsible for determining the first
quizzer to jump.
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An OVERRULED CHALLENGE is a challenge which the Quiz Master has
determined contains insufficient grounds to reverse the original decision.
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The PLATFORM is the area that the teams, coaches, and officials occupy
during the quiz.
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A PRE-JUMP is a jump by a quizzer before the Quiz Master has finished
reading the question.
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The QUIZ MASTER is the official responsible for reading the questions,
ruling on challenges, appeals, the correctness of answers, the interpretation of
official rules, and adherence to the Quiz Code.
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The QUIZ CODE contains all the guidelines and standards by which all
Bible Quizzing participants must abide without exception.
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A RULING is the decision made by an official regarding: jumping,
answering, challenging, time limits, appeals or fouls.
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The SCOREKEEPER is the official responsible for recording all points
added or subtracted from a team, noting substitutions and when a quizzer is
in danger of “quizzing out.”
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STUDY GUIDES are the Elementary, Middle School, High School, and
Young Adult question and answer booklets. These booklets contain the
“toss-up” and “bonus” questions that will be asked during the quiz
tournament.
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A TEAM LINE-UP is a form that shows the order in which team members
will sit during a tournament. It also shows which quizzers will be serving as
captain, co-captain, and substitutes.
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The TIMEKEEPER is an official who is responsible for ensuring that all
quizzers and coaches are in compliance with the time limits
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A TIME-OUT is the sixty (60) second break requested by a team captain,
coach or an official.
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A TOSS-UP QUESTION is a standard question found in the National
Youth Congress Bible Quizzing Study Guide that will be asked by the Quiz
Master during a tournament.
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DON’T FORGET!
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Quizzers, remember to memorize the answers to all “toss-up” and “bonus”
questions VERBATIM (word-for-word)!
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Quizzers, remember to wait until the Quiz Master has FINISHED reading the
“toss-up” and “bonus” questions before jumping to answer!
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Coaches, don’t forget to select a captain and co-captain for your district team.
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Coaches, remember to complete a team line-up sheet and submit it to the
Scorekeeper prior to the start of the competition. Ten (10) points will be
deducted if you don’t!
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Coaches, be sure to review the official rules on “Fouls” with your quizzers! It
is very important that everyone conduct themselves appropriately.
Bible Quizzing
Is
Great!
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