Buzzpoints - Revision history

Kevin Wang: /* Bentley's Buzzpoints Law */

2026-08-11T15:46:58Z

Bentley's Buzzpoints Law

Kevin Wang at 14:57, 11 August 2026

2026-08-11T14:57:35Z

Olin Bose at 04:59, 30 March 2026

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Chris Chiego at 21:28, 22 June 2021

2021-06-22T21:28:54Z

Matt Weiner at 20:20, 5 May 2021

2021-05-05T20:20:58Z

Matt Weiner: Created page with "The ''buzzpoint'' is the exact point in the text of a tossup at which some player buzzed, or a curve, median, or other statistic that generalizes where an entire group of..."

2021-05-05T20:11:59Z

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The ''buzzpoint'' is the exact point in the text of a [[tossup]] at which some player buzzed, or a curve, median, or other statistic that generalizes where an entire group of players being measured buzzed over the course of a tossup.

The buzzpoint is the most obviously valuable new information gained by [[detailed stats]] and has been used in various attempts at new player ranking metrics as well as analysis of tournament difficulty.

A close look at buzzpoints from [[2018 ACF Regionals]] found, among other trends, that correct buzzes within the first 25% of tossups were rare even in a set widely played by top players, that certain questions had much smoother buzzpoint curves than others which had identifiable "[[buzzer race]]" spikes, and that rates of [[negs]] varied drastically across subjects/questions.

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 Buzzpoints have grown in use over time and as of the 2025-2026 school year are usually readily available after every non-[[NAQT]] college tournament in discussion servers.
-==Bentley's Buzzpoints Law==
+==Reception==
 [[Mike Bentley]] has proposed a facetious law: "The point of buzzpoints is to demonstrate that any great buzz you had instead was a lucky accident resulting from your teammates and opponents not paying attention. In any other room, you'd be beat to the question"<ref>[https://discord.com/channels/1533971646711468142/1533972259662856262/1536552272853475338 let me restate Bentley's Buzzpoints Law: The point of buzzpoints is to demonstrate that any great buzz you had instead was a lucky accident resulting from your teammates and opponents not paying attention. In any other room, you'd be beat to the question]</ref>
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 The '''buzzpoint''' is the exact point in the text of a [[tossup]] at which some player buzzed, or a curve, median, or other statistic that generalizes where an entire group of players being measured buzzed over the course of a tossup.
 The buzzpoint is the most obviously valuable new information gained by [[detailed stats]] and has been used in various attempts at new player ranking metrics as well as analysis of tournament difficulty. Buzzpoints are usually measured by the specific word on which a player buzzed, which a moderator or scorekeeper using the advanced stats scorekeeping software can click on to indicate the buzzpoint.
 A [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=341010#p341010 close look] at buzzpoints from [[2018 ACF Regionals]] found, among other trends, that correct buzzes within the first 25% of tossups were rare even in a set widely played by top players, that certain questions had much smoother buzzpoint curves than others which had identifiable "[[buzzer race]]" spikes, and that rates of [[negs]] varied drastically across subjects/questions.
-Buzzpoints have grown in use over time and as of the 2025-2026 school year are usually readily available after every non-[[NAQT]] college tournament in discussion servers. When sets are cleared, they can often be found in [[quizbowlstats.com]]. They also show statistics on when [[bonuses]] were answered.
+Buzzpoints have grown in use over time and as of the 2025-2026 school year are usually readily available after every non-[[NAQT]] college tournament in discussion servers.
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	A [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=341010#p341010 close look] at buzzpoints from [[2018 ACF Regionals]] found, among other trends, that correct buzzes within the first 25% of tossups were rare even in a set widely played by top players, that certain questions had much smoother buzzpoint curves than others which had identifiable "[[buzzer race]]" spikes, and that rates of [[negs]] varied drastically across subjects/questions.		A [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=341010#p341010 close look] at buzzpoints from [[2018 ACF Regionals]] found, among other trends, that correct buzzes within the first 25% of tossups were rare even in a set widely played by top players, that certain questions had much smoother buzzpoint curves than others which had identifiable "[[buzzer race]]" spikes, and that rates of [[negs]] varied drastically across subjects/questions.
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		+	Buzzpoints have grown in use over time and as of the 2025-2026 school year are usually readily available after every non-[[NAQT]] college tournament in discussion servers. When sets are cleared, they can often be found in [[quizbowlstats.com]]. They also show statistics on when [[bonuses]] were answered.

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 The '''buzzpoint''' is the exact point in the text of a [[tossup]] at which some player buzzed, or a curve, median, or other statistic that generalizes where an entire group of players being measured buzzed over the course of a tossup.
-The buzzpoint is the most obviously valuable new information gained by [[detailed stats]] and has been used in various attempts at new player ranking metrics as well as analysis of tournament difficulty.
+The buzzpoint is the most obviously valuable new information gained by [[detailed stats]] and has been used in various attempts at new player ranking metrics as well as analysis of tournament difficulty. Buzzpoints are usually measured by the specific word on which a player buzzed, which a moderator or scorekeeper using the advanced stats scorekeeping software can click on to indicate the buzzpoint.
-A close look at buzzpoints from [[2018 ACF Regionals]] found, among other trends, that correct buzzes within the first 25% of tossups were rare even in a set widely played by top players, that certain questions had much smoother buzzpoint curves than others which had identifiable "[[buzzer race]]" spikes, and that rates of [[negs]] varied drastically across subjects/questions.
+A [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=341010#p341010 close look] at buzzpoints from [[2018 ACF Regionals]] found, among other trends, that correct buzzes within the first 25% of tossups were rare even in a set widely played by top players, that certain questions had much smoother buzzpoint curves than others which had identifiable "[[buzzer race]]" spikes, and that rates of [[negs]] varied drastically across subjects/questions.
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−	The ''buzzpoint'' is the exact point in the text of a [[tossup]] at which some player buzzed, or a curve, median, or other statistic that generalizes where an entire group of players being measured buzzed over the course of a tossup.	+	The '''buzzpoint''' is the exact point in the text of a [[tossup]] at which some player buzzed, or a curve, median, or other statistic that generalizes where an entire group of players being measured buzzed over the course of a tossup.

	The buzzpoint is the most obviously valuable new information gained by [[detailed stats]] and has been used in various attempts at new player ranking metrics as well as analysis of tournament difficulty.		The buzzpoint is the most obviously valuable new information gained by [[detailed stats]] and has been used in various attempts at new player ranking metrics as well as analysis of tournament difficulty.