Hose - Revision history

Kevin Wang at 15:58, 6 January 2022

2022-01-06T15:58:31Z

Kevin Wang at 16:18, 15 June 2021

2021-06-15T16:18:28Z

Kevin Wang at 01:28, 14 June 2021

2021-06-14T01:28:08Z

Chris Chiego at 18:02, 12 May 2021

2021-05-12T18:02:07Z

Ophir Lifshitz: quq

2021-05-12T09:28:49Z

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Chris Chiego: /* The Factually Incorrect Hose */

2021-05-11T20:49:12Z

The Factually Incorrect Hose

Chris Chiego: /* The Factually Incorrect Hose */

2021-05-11T20:48:57Z

The Factually Incorrect Hose

Chris Chiego: /* The Non-Acceptable Identical Answer Hose */

2021-05-11T20:46:38Z

The Non-Acceptable Identical Answer Hose

Chris Chiego: /* The Non-Uniquely Identifying Hose */

2021-05-11T20:46:00Z

The Non-Uniquely Identifying Hose

Chris Chiego: /* The Classic Hose */

2021-05-11T20:45:26Z

The Classic Hose

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 <onlyinclude>A '''hose''' is a quizbowl question that deliberately punishes a player for having greater knowledge of the topic being asked about in the question. Hoses are considered the cardinal sin of quizbowl questions, as they specifically punish players who possess [[uniquely identifying]] knowledge of the correct answer at the time the player buzzed.
-Hoses are one of the most prominent, though not necessarily the most common, hallmarks of [[bad quizbowl]]. Hoses are related to [[swerve]]s.
+Hoses are one of the most prominent, though not necessarily the most common, hallmarks of "[[bad quizbowl]]". Hoses are related to [[swerve]]s.
 A player who falls victim to a hose is said to have gotten "'''hosed'''."</onlyinclude>
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 ANSWER: George '''<u>Westinghouse</u>'''}}
-Someone who buzzes in at the star could reasonably assume that the answer could be Tesla, and in some [[bad quizbowl]] formats be ruled incorrect despite the given answer being correct based on the information available.
+Someone who buzzes in at the star could reasonably assume that the answer could be Tesla, and in some "[[bad quizbowl]]" formats be ruled incorrect despite the given answer being correct based on the information available.
 ===The Non-Acceptable Identical Answer Hose===
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 ANSWER: Chester A(lan) '''<u>Arthur</u>'''}}
-A player with knowledge of the career of Otto von Bismarck or European politics in the 19th century may buzz in at or before the <code>(*)</code> mark, say "Bismarck," and be stunned to find out that the question is looking for an American president. In most formats that practice [[good quizbowl]], such a question would never be written or included in a tournament. However, under the rules of some high school state [[quizbowl]] associations, an answer of "Bismarck" would be marked incorrect, and there would be rules designed to prevent coaches from successfully challenging such a ruling by claiming only the answer on the paper should be accepted.
+A player with knowledge of the career of Otto von Bismarck or European politics in the 19th century may buzz in at or before the <code>(*)</code> mark, say "Bismarck," and be stunned to find out that the question is looking for an American president. In most formats that practice "[[good quizbowl]]", such a question would never be written or included in a tournament. However, under the rules of some high school state [[quizbowl]] associations, an answer of "Bismarck" would be marked incorrect, and there would be rules designed to prevent coaches from successfully challenging such a ruling by claiming only the answer on the paper should be accepted.
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-A '''hose''' is a quizbowl question that deliberately punishes a player for having greater knowledge of the topic being asked about in the question. Hoses are considered the cardinal sin of quizbowl questions, as they specifically punish players who possess [[uniquely identifying]] knowledge of the correct answer at the time the player buzzed.
+<onlyinclude>A '''hose''' is a quizbowl question that deliberately punishes a player for having greater knowledge of the topic being asked about in the question. Hoses are considered the cardinal sin of quizbowl questions, as they specifically punish players who possess [[uniquely identifying]] knowledge of the correct answer at the time the player buzzed.
 Hoses are one of the most prominent, though not necessarily the most common, hallmarks of [[bad quizbowl]]. Hoses are related to [[swerve]]s.
-A player who falls victim to a hose is said to have gotten "'''hosed'''."
+A player who falls victim to a hose is said to have gotten "'''hosed'''."</onlyinclude>
 ==Examples==

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-He initiated a crusade against the Catholic Church called Kulturkampf as well as a war with Austria over Schleswig and Holstein. (*) He was Otto von Bismarck, but he lived at the same time as what twenty-first president of the United States?
+He initiated a crusade against the Catholic Church called Kulturkampf as well as a war with Austria over Schleswig and Holstein. (*) Otto von Bismarck lived at the same time as what twenty-first president of the United States?
 ANSWER: Chester A(lan) '''<u>Arthur</u>'''}}

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-A '''hose''' is a quizbowl question that deliberately punishes a player for having greater knowledge of the topic being asked about in the question. Hoses are considered the cardinal sin of quizbowl questions, as they specifically punish players who possess uniquely identifying knowledge of the correct answer at the time the player buzzed. A player who falls victim to one of these situations is said to have "gotten hosed".
+A '''hose''' is a quizbowl question that deliberately punishes a player for having greater knowledge of the topic being asked about in the question. Hoses are considered the cardinal sin of quizbowl questions, as they specifically punish players who possess [[uniquely identifying]] knowledge of the correct answer at the time the player buzzed.
-Hoses are one of the most prominent, though not necessarily the most common, hallmarks of [[bad quizbowl]]. Hoses are related to [[swerve|swerves]].
+Hoses are one of the most prominent, though not necessarily the most common, hallmarks of [[bad quizbowl]]. Hoses are related to [[swerve]]s.
-==Examples of Hoses==
+A player who falls victim to a hose is said to have gotten "'''hosed'''."
 ===The Classic Hose===
-The first well-documented naval battle in history, it took place in 480 BC. (*) The Battle of Salamis saw a victory for what Greek city-state?<br>
+{{qq|
-ANSWER: '''<u>Athens</u>'''<br>
+The first well-documented naval battle in history, it took place in 480 BC. (*) The Battle of Salamis saw a victory for what Greek city-state?
 A player who buzzes with "Salamis" based on specific knowledge of Salamis at the asterisk will be punished for no reason other than poor question-writing. There's nothing in the question to indicate that it will eventually ask about Athens and it specifically baits players who know information about the Battle of Salamis into buzzing early. This is a classic hose in that is penalizes players for knowing more about the Battle of Salamis (its significance and date) while players who do not know the date of Salamis and wait until the end have a better chance of "correctly" answering the question.
 ===The Non-Uniquely Identifying Hose===
-Another example of a hose is a question that, although it presents factually accurate information, does not uniquely specify the one answer being sought and does not account for the potentially correct alternative answer. For example:
+Another example of a hose presents factually accurate information, but does not uniquely specify the one answer being sought and does not account for the potentially correct alternative answer. For example:
-This man argued that AC power should be used over Edison's DC power.  (*)  For 10 points, name this inventor of a railroad air brake.<br>
+ANSWER: George '''<u>Westinghouse</u>'''}}
 Someone who buzzes in at the star could reasonably assume that the answer could be Tesla, and in some [[bad quizbowl]] formats be ruled incorrect despite the given answer being correct based on the information available.
 ===The Non-Acceptable Identical Answer Hose===
-Similar to a swerve, this is a question that puts a late restriction on an answer making an equivalent answer incorrect.  For example:
+Similar to a [[swerve]], this is a question that puts a late restriction on an answer making an equivalent answer incorrect. For example:
-Name the type of membrane this allows some kinds of molecules to pass through it while prohibiting others. We are looking for a 13-letter word.<BR>
+ANSWER: '''<u>semipermeable</u>''' membrane}}
-This question is bad because it punishes anyone who buzzes in with selectively-permeable membrane, partially-permeable membrane or differentially-permeable membrane, which depending on the given clues are basically identical terms.  Questions that requires certain numbers of letters, syllables, or anything similar are most likely flawed.
+This question is bad because it punishes anyone who buzzes in with "selectively-permeable membrane," "partially-permeable membrane," or "differentially-permeable membrane," which depending on the given clues are basically identical terms.  Questions that requires certain numbers of letters or syllables, [[spelling]]s, or anything similar are most likely flawed.
-Name a country larger than Monaco in continental Europe (*) that borders just one country.<br>
+{{qq|
-ANSWER: '''<u>San Marino</u>'''
+Name a country larger than Monaco in continental Europe (*) that borders just one country.
-Someone who buzzes at the star here could easily say many other answers that would be correct at the time they buzzed. This is a fundamental problem with non-pyramidal questions: it's often not clear to the player what is specifically being asked for due to the non-pyramidal nature of the question and it forces players to make guesses based not on knowledge of the material but on where the question writer might be going.
+ANSWER: '''<u>San Marino</u>'''}}
 ===The Factually Incorrect Hose===
 Consider the following question:
-He initiated a crusade against the Catholic Church called Kulturkampf as well as a war with Austria over Schleswig and Holstein. (*) He was Otto von Bismarck, but he lived at the same time as what twenty-first president of the United States?<br>
+{{qq|
-ANSWER: Chester A(lan) '''<u>Arthur</u>'''<br>
+He initiated a crusade against the Catholic Church called Kulturkampf as well as a war with Austria over Schleswig and Holstein. (*) He was Otto von Bismarck, but he lived at the same time as what twenty-first president of the United States?
-A player with knowledge of the career of Otto von Bismarck or European Politics in the 19th century may buzz in at or before the (*) mark, say "Bismarck", and be stunned to find out that the question is looking for an American president. In most formats that practice [[good quizbowl]], such a question would never be written or included in a tournament. However, under the rules of some high school state [[quizbowl]] associations, an answer of "Bismarck" would be marked incorrect, and there would be rules designed to prevent coaches from successfully challenging such a ruling by claiming only the answer on the paper should be accepted.
+A player with knowledge of the career of Otto von Bismarck or European politics in the 19th century may buzz in at or before the <code>(*)</code> mark, say "Bismarck," and be stunned to find out that the question is looking for an American president. In most formats that practice [[good quizbowl]], such a question would never be written or included in a tournament. However, under the rules of some high school state [[quizbowl]] associations, an answer of "Bismarck" would be marked incorrect, and there would be rules designed to prevent coaches from successfully challenging such a ruling by claiming only the answer on the paper should be accepted.
 [[Category: Quizbowl lingo]] [[Category: Bad quizbowl]]
 [[Category:Original QBWiki Page]]

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 ===The Non-Uniquely Identifying Hose===
-Another example of a hose is a question that, although it presents factually accurate information, does not uniquely specify the one answer being sought.  For example:
+Another example of a hose is a question that, although it presents factually accurate information, does not uniquely specify the one answer being sought and does not account for the potentially correct alternative answer. For example:
-...This man argued that AC power should be used over Edison's DC power.  (*)  For 10 points, name this inventor of a railroad air brake.<br>
+This man argued that AC power should be used over Edison's DC power.  (*)  For 10 points, name this inventor of a railroad air brake.<br>
 ANSWER: George '''<u>Westinghouse</u>'''<br>