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{{Rules of the game}}
<onlyinclude>The act of '''recognition''' is when a [[moderator]] acknowledges that a [[player]] has [[buzzed]] on a [[tossup]] question. In all nationally adopted rulesets, including those of [[NAQT]] and [[ACF]], the act of recognition is a formality and is not required for a player to give an answer.</onlyinclude>

While it is often thought that recognizing a player requires speaking, the NAQT rules allow moderators to recognize a player by pointing or simply looking in their direction. The time a player has to answer before being [[timed out]] begins after the player is recognized.

==Blurting==
:''Main article: [[Blurt]]s''
A '''blurt rule''' (or "recognition rule") limits players from giving an answer before the moderator has audibly recognized them; players who give an answer before that has happened are said to have '''blurted''' and may be penalized. This is different from [[confer]]ring, in which a player gives an answer when they have not buzzed in, as it only applies when there ''has'' been a buzz.

In the modern day, this rule is primarily found in non-quizbowl formats like [[Science Bowl]] and [[Ocean Sciences Bowl]], as well as some state formats like those of [[Arkansas Governor's Quiz Bowl Association|Arkansas]]. In these formats, players are provided placards which either bear their name or a seat number to allow moderators to identify them.

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