Scholastic Scrimmage

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The name of two televised high school quizbowl competitions in Central-East Pennsylvania.

WVIA Scholastic Scrimmage

The WVIA Scholastic Scrimmage's questions are written by NAQT. This competition extends broadly from the Scranton area south-westwards. Historically, it used to reach as far as State College.

Link to the 2020 season results

WLVT Scholastic Scrimmage

The WLVT Scholastic Scrimmage's questions were previously mostly house-written, though as of the 2019-2020 they use NAQT questions. This competition covers most of the Lehigh Valley, although some teams from other areas further south do participate.

Matches last approximately 25 minutes, with a halftime segment where the students answer a question about themselves, such as who they look up to or their college plans. Matches are run in a tossup-bonus format, with each being worth ten points. The neg rule is the same as pyramidal quizbowl, but a team that gets a rebound is only awarded 5 points.

Winning teams get $4,000 in scholarship money from the Air Products Foundation. The runner-up team receives $2,000 dollars from Air Products.

Link to the 2019-2020 season results

State Scholastic Scrimmage Championship

As of the 2020 season, the victors of each Scholastic Scrimmage competition then compete for an overall Scholastic Scrimmage title. For the 2020 season, Wallenpaupack won over Allentown Central Catholic. See a video of the match.