Captain - Revision history

Kevin Wang: Removed redirect to Quizbowl lingo#captain

2021-05-25T14:54:38Z

Removed redirect to Quizbowl lingo#captain

Kevin Wang: Redirected page to Quizbowl lingo#captain

2020-12-10T07:55:29Z

Redirected page to Quizbowl lingo#captain

Kevin Wang: cut chaff

2020-12-10T06:12:15Z

cut chaff

June Yin at 04:06, 6 April 2020

2020-04-06T04:06:26Z

Jonah Greenthal: "national formats" is correct; it means formats played nationally

2019-05-14T02:46:12Z

"national formats" is correct; it means formats played nationally

Nate Kang at 02:44, 14 May 2019

2019-05-14T02:44:55Z

Nate Kang at 02:43, 14 May 2019

2019-05-14T02:43:07Z

Jonah Greenthal: simplify and update

2019-05-14T01:13:05Z

simplify and update

Nate Kang: /* Duties of the Captain */

2019-05-13T22:23:23Z

Duties of the Captain

Nate Kang at 22:22, 13 May 2019

2019-05-13T22:22:41Z

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−	~~#REDIRECT~~[[~~Quizbowl lingo#~~captain]]	+	The '''captain''' is the nominal head of a team during match play.
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		+	In national formats, the only role of the captain is to designate an answer on [[bonuses]] if multiple, distinct answers are simultaneously directed at the moderator.
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		+	In some state-specific formats the captain takes on additional roles, e.g. being required to give bonus answers absent explicit deferral or being the only player allowed to call [[timeout\|timeouts]] or lodge [[protest\|protests]].
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		+	The captain can also refer to the administrative lead of a team.
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		+	{{c\|Quizbowl lingo}}

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−	~~The '''captain''' is the nominal head of a team during match play.~~	+	#REDIRECT[[Quizbowl lingo#captain]]
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−	~~In national formats, the only role of the captain is to designate an answer on [[bonuses]] if multiple, distinct answers are simultaneously directed at the moderator.~~
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−	In some state-specific formats the captain takes on additional roles, e.g. being required to give bonus answers absent explicit deferral or being the only player allowed to call [[timeout\|timeouts]] or lodge [[protest\|protests]].
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−	~~The captain can also refer to the administrative lead of a team.~~
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−	~~[[Category: Quizbowl basics]]~~ [[~~Category:~~ Quizbowl lingo]]
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 The '''captain''' is the nominal head of a team during match play.
-In national formats, the only specific role of the captain is to choose the team's answer on [[bonuses]] if multiple, distinct answers are simultaneously directed at the moderator. In theory, therefore, a captain must be designated at the start of every match (though it can be changed at substitution opportunities); however, this is not always observed.
+In national formats, the only role of the captain is to designate an answer on [[bonuses]] if multiple, distinct answers are simultaneously directed at the moderator.
-When captains are designated, they also often coordinate teams' bonus [[Confer|conferral]], give default answers and guesses, and so on. They may (but need not) explicitly "designate" or "defer to" another player for answers.
+In some state-specific formats the captain takes on additional roles, e.g. being required to give bonus answers absent explicit deferral or being the only player allowed to call [[timeout|timeouts]] or lodge [[protest|protests]].
-In some state-specific or other unusual formats, the role of the captain may be more formal or have special requirements (e.g., being required to give bonus answers absent explicit deferral, being the only player allowed to call [[timeout|timeouts]] or lodge [[protest|protests]]).
+The captain can also refer to the administrative lead of a team.
 [[Category: Quizbowl basics]] [[Category: Quizbowl lingo]]
 [[Category:Original QBWiki Page]]

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 When captains are designated, they also often coordinate teams' bonus [[Confer|conferral]], give default answers and guesses, and so on. They may (but need not) explicitly "designate" or "defer to" another player for answers.
-In some state-specific or other unusual formats, the role of the captain may be more formal or have special requirements (e.g., being required to give bonus players absent explicit deferral, being the only player allowed to call [[timeout|timeouts]] or lodge [[protest|protests]]).
+In some state-specific or other unusual formats, the role of the captain may be more formal or have special requirements (e.g., being required to give bonus answers absent explicit deferral, being the only player allowed to call [[timeout|timeouts]] or lodge [[protest|protests]]).
 If a team has a player who is consistently/regularly designated their captain, he/she may take on other administrative responsibilities, such as organizing or running practices, coordinating plans for attending tournaments, and so on.

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-The '''captain''' is the nominal head of a [[quizbowl]] (or [[National History Bee and Bowl|history bowl]]) team during match play.
+The '''captain''' is the nominal head of a team during match play.
-In nationals formats, the only specific role of the captain is to choose the team's answer on [[bonuses]] if multiple, distinct answers are simultaneously directed at the moderator. In theory, therefore, a captain must be designated at the start of every match (though it can be changed at substitution opportunities); however, this is not always observed.
+In national formats, the only specific role of the captain is to choose the team's answer on [[bonuses]] if multiple, distinct answers are simultaneously directed at the moderator. In theory, therefore, a captain must be designated at the start of every match (though it can be changed at substitution opportunities); however, this is not always observed.
 When captains are designated, they also often coordinate teams' bonus [[Confer|conferral]], give default answers and guesses, and so on. They may (but need not) explicitly "designate" or "defer to" another player for answers.

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-The '''captain''' is the nominal head of the quizbowl team during match play.
+The '''captain''' is the nominal head of a [[quizbowl]] (or [[National History Bee and Bowl|history bowl]]) team during match play.
-In national formats, the only specific role of the captain is to choose the team's answer on bonuses if multiple, distinct answers are simultaneously directed at the moderator. In theory, therefore, a captain must be designated at the start of every match (though it can be changed at substitution opportunities); this is not always observed.
+In nationals formats, the only specific role of the captain is to choose the team's answer on bonuses if multiple, distinct answers are simultaneously directed at the moderator. In theory, therefore, a captain must be designated at the start of every match (though it can be changed at substitution opportunities); this is not always observed.
 When captains are designated, they also often coordinate teams' bonus conferral, give default answers and guesses, and so on. They may (but need not) explicitly "designate" or "defer to" another player for answers.
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 If a team has a consistent captain, the captain may take on other administrative responsibilities, such as organizing or running practices, coordinating plans for attending tournaments, and so on.
 [[Category: Quizbowl basics]] [[Category: Quizbowl lingo]]
 [[Category:Original QBWiki Page]]

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 The captain may also be responsible for a number of team-specific administrative duties, such as running practices in the absence of a [[coach]] or directing a tournament run by the club.
-In [[National History Bee and Bowl|history bowl]], the role/title of a captain is more nominal and less specialized; however, it is still generally considered important.
+In [[National History Bee and Bowl|history bowl]], the role/title of a captain is more nominal and less specialized; however, it is still generally considered important. Almost all high-ranking history bowl teams have designated 'captains', whether official or unofficial.
 [[Category: Quizbowl basics]] [[Category: Quizbowl lingo]]
 [[Category:Original QBWiki Page]]