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'''Science Bowl''' is the bastard child of quizbowl and government-bureaucratized science. It is run by the U.S. Department Of Energy.
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The National '''Science Bowl''' is a quizbowl-like competition using only [[science]] [[questions]]. It is run and sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy. It functions separately from quiz bowl as its own style of competition.
  
 
==Unique features of Science Bowl==
 
==Unique features of Science Bowl==
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The strict adherence to rules of any kind. A example of the following was that 10 to the -1 was not accepted for .1 or 1/10 in a short answer question.  
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*There are three types of questions: multiple choice, which have to be answered by repeating the correct choice exactly word-for-word or by saying the corresponding letter (w, x, y, or z), short answer, and "ordering" questions that ask players to order three items based on a certain property.  
  
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There are two types of questions, Short Answer questions and Multiple Choice questions (consisting of W,X,Y,Z), which has to be answered exactly word for word or with the letter.
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*[[Tossups]] and [[bonuses]] are interchangeable, but are worth 4 and 10 points respectively. It’s unclear why 4 points is used instead of 5, it may be because science bowl players lack the usual number of digits on their hands and feet. Since none have ever been spotted in the wild, it is impossible to know.  
  
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Tossups and Boni are interchangable, but are worth 4 and 10 points respectively.
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*Officially, five staff are required to run one game room: a reader, a scorekeeper, a timekeeper, a scientific judge, and a rules judge. Sometimes rooms will have two scientific judges, or two or three rules judges. At many regional and invitational meets, however, fewer staff are used.
  
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There need to be at least 5 people to run one game, a reader, a scorekeeper, a timekeeper, a scientific judge, and a rules judge. Sometimes rooms will have two scientific judges, or two or three rules judges.
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*The strict adherence to [[rules]] of any kind. A example is "10 to the −1" not being accepted for ".1" or "1/10" in a short answer question.
  
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When answering incorrectly in the middle of the tossups, 4 points are awarded to the other team, rather than losing 4 points for your team. Perhaps even scientific people can't handle the concept of negative numbers.
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*When answering incorrectly in the middle of a tossup, 4 points are awarded to the other team, rather than losing 4 points for your team.
  
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Blurts, or saying the answer before being recognized, result in 4 points for the other team, and they get to answer the question.
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*"Blurting," or saying the answer before being recognized, results in 4 points for the other team, and they get a chance to answer the question.
  
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It consists of only science questions, the greatest thing about it.
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*The national [[tournament]] also features a number of non-quizbowl competitions, like an electric car race and design competition.
  
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==Academic Competition Results==
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===High School===
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{| class="wikitable"
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!Year
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!Champion
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!Second
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!Third
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!Fourth
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|-
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|2025
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|[[Montgomery Blair]]
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|[[Lexington]]
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|[[North Hollywood]]
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|[[Lakeside]]
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|-
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|2024
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|[[Lexington]]
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|[[North Hollywood]]
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|[[University]]
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|[[Clements]]
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|-
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|2023
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|[[Lexington]]
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|[[University]]
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|[[Westminster]]
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|[[Enloe]]
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|-
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|2022
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|[[Lynbrook]]
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|[[Mission San Jose]]
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|[[Tesla STEM]]
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|[[Montgomery Blair]]
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|-
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|2020
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|[[Dougherty Valley]]
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|[[Mira Loma]]
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|[[Lubbock]]
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|[[North Hollywood]]
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|-
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|2019
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|[[Wayzata]]
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|[[Dulles]]
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|[[North Hollywood]]
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|[[Thomas Jefferson]]
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|-
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|2018
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|[[Lexington]]
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|[[North Hollywood]]
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|[[Ardsley]]
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|[[Mira Loma]]
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|-
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|2017
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|[[Lexington]]
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|[[Thomas Jefferson]]
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|[[Dougherty Valley]]
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|[[Mira Loma]]
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|-
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|2016
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|[[Montgomery Blair]]
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|[[Lynbrook]]
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|[[Clements]]
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|[[Lexington]]
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|-
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|2015
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|[[Mira Loma]]
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|[[Thomas Jefferson]]
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|[[Edwin O Smith]]
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|[[Arcadia]]
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|-
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|2014
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|[[Mira Loma]]
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|[[Westview (OR)]]
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|[[Regis]]
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|[[Baton Rouge Magnet]]
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|-
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|2013
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|[[Mira Loma]]
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|[[NCSSM]]
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|[[Lexington (MA)|Lexington]]
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|[[University (Irvine, CA)]]
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|-
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|2012
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|[[Lexington (MA)|Lexington]]
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|[[North Hollywood]]
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|[[Mira Loma]]
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|[[Morgantown]]
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|-
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|2011
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|[[Mira Loma]]
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|[[Montgomery Blair]]
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|[[Sunset]]
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|[[Hunter]]
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|-
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|2010
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|[[NCSSM]]
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|[[Mira Loma]]
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|[[North Hollywood]]
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|[[Arcadia]]
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|-
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|2009
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|[[Mira Loma]]
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|[[Lexington (MA)|Lexington]]
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|[[Oak Ridge]]
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|[[Santa Monica]]
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|-
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|2008
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||[[Santa Monica]]
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|[[Mira Loma]]
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|[[2008 Thomas Jefferson (VA)|Thomas Jefferson]]
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|[[Fairview]]
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|-
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|2007
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|[[Poudre]]
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|[[State College]]
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|[[East Chapel Hill]]
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|[[Miami Palmetto]]
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|-
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|2006
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|[[State College]]
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|[[North Hollywood]]
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|[[Santa Monica]]
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|[[Albany]]
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|-
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|2005
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|[[2005 Thomas Jefferson (VA)|Thomas Jefferson]]
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|[[Mission San Jose]]
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|[[Walton]]
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|[[Wootton]]
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|-
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|2004
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|[[2004 Thomas Jefferson (VA)|Thomas Jefferson]]
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|[[A&M Consolidated]]
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|[[Baton Rouge]]
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|[[Montgomery Blair]]
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|-
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|2003
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|[[2003 Thomas Jefferson (VA)|Thomas Jefferson]]
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|[[Centerville]]
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|[[A&M Consolidated]]
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|[[Allderdice]]
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|-
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|2002
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|[[2002 Thomas Jefferson (VA)|Thomas Jefferson]]
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|[[Boulder]]
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|[[Mission San Jose]]
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|[[Sycamore]]
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|-
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|2001
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|[[North Hollywood]]
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|
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|
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|
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|-
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|2000
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|[[duPont Manual]]
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|
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|
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|
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|-
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|1999
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|[[Montgomery Blair]]
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|
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|
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|
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|-
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|1998
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|[[Valley]]
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|
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|
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|
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|-
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|1997
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|[[Venice]]
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|
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|
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|
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|-
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|1996
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|[[Venice]]
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|
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|
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|
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|-
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|1995
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|[[Van Nuys]]
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|
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|
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|
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|-
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|1994
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|[[Westminster]]
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|
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|
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|
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|-
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|1993
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|[[Albany]]
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|
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|
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|
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|-
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|1992
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|[[Lubbock]]
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|
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|
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|
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|-
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|1991
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|[[Lubbock]]
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|
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|
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|
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|-
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|}
  
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[[Category:High school formats]]
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===Middle School===
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[[Category:Original QBWiki Page]]
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{| class="wikitable"
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!Year
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!Champion
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!Second
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!Third
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!Fourth
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|-
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|2014
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|Greater Boston Math & Science
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|JDroids Science Club
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|Takoma Park
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|Science Infinity
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|-
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|2013
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|Creekside (Carmel, IN)
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|Takoma Park (Montgomery Co., MD)
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|Hopkins (Fremont, CA)
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|[[Treasure Valley]]
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|-
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|2012
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|Hopkins (Fremont, CA)
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|[[Longfellow]]
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|Seattle Science Infinity Club (not a school)
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|[[Treasure Valley]]
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|-
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|2011
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|Gale Ranch (San Ramon Co., CA)
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|Shahala (Clark Co., WA)
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|Hopkins (Fremont, CA)
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|Van Antwerp
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|-
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|2010
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|-
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|2009
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|-
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|2002
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|Samford (Auburn, AL)
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|
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|
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|
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|}
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==External links==
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Science_Bowl Official website]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Science_Bowl Wikipedia page]
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[[Category: High school formats]]
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[[Category: Original QBWiki Page]]
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[[Category:Games other than quizbowl]]

Latest revision as of 01:16, 4 June 2026

The National Science Bowl is a quizbowl-like competition using only science questions. It is run and sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy. It functions separately from quiz bowl as its own style of competition.

Unique features of Science Bowl

  • There are three types of questions: multiple choice, which have to be answered by repeating the correct choice exactly word-for-word or by saying the corresponding letter (w, x, y, or z), short answer, and "ordering" questions that ask players to order three items based on a certain property.
  • Tossups and bonuses are interchangeable, but are worth 4 and 10 points respectively. It’s unclear why 4 points is used instead of 5, it may be because science bowl players lack the usual number of digits on their hands and feet. Since none have ever been spotted in the wild, it is impossible to know.
  • Officially, five staff are required to run one game room: a reader, a scorekeeper, a timekeeper, a scientific judge, and a rules judge. Sometimes rooms will have two scientific judges, or two or three rules judges. At many regional and invitational meets, however, fewer staff are used.
  • The strict adherence to rules of any kind. A example is "10 to the −1" not being accepted for ".1" or "1/10" in a short answer question.
  • When answering incorrectly in the middle of a tossup, 4 points are awarded to the other team, rather than losing 4 points for your team.
  • "Blurting," or saying the answer before being recognized, results in 4 points for the other team, and they get a chance to answer the question.
  • The national tournament also features a number of non-quizbowl competitions, like an electric car race and design competition.

Academic Competition Results

High School

Year Champion Second Third Fourth
2025 Montgomery Blair Lexington North Hollywood Lakeside
2024 Lexington North Hollywood University Clements
2023 Lexington University Westminster Enloe
2022 Lynbrook Mission San Jose Tesla STEM Montgomery Blair
2020 Dougherty Valley Mira Loma Lubbock North Hollywood
2019 Wayzata Dulles North Hollywood Thomas Jefferson
2018 Lexington North Hollywood Ardsley Mira Loma
2017 Lexington Thomas Jefferson Dougherty Valley Mira Loma
2016 Montgomery Blair Lynbrook Clements Lexington
2015 Mira Loma Thomas Jefferson Edwin O Smith Arcadia
2014 Mira Loma Westview (OR) Regis Baton Rouge Magnet
2013 Mira Loma NCSSM Lexington University (Irvine, CA)
2012 Lexington North Hollywood Mira Loma Morgantown
2011 Mira Loma Montgomery Blair Sunset Hunter
2010 NCSSM Mira Loma North Hollywood Arcadia
2009 Mira Loma Lexington Oak Ridge Santa Monica
2008 Santa Monica Mira Loma Thomas Jefferson Fairview
2007 Poudre State College East Chapel Hill Miami Palmetto
2006 State College North Hollywood Santa Monica Albany
2005 Thomas Jefferson Mission San Jose Walton Wootton
2004 Thomas Jefferson A&M Consolidated Baton Rouge Montgomery Blair
2003 Thomas Jefferson Centerville A&M Consolidated Allderdice
2002 Thomas Jefferson Boulder Mission San Jose Sycamore
2001 North Hollywood
2000 duPont Manual
1999 Montgomery Blair
1998 Valley
1997 Venice
1996 Venice
1995 Van Nuys
1994 Westminster
1993 Albany
1992 Lubbock
1991 Lubbock

Middle School

Year Champion Second Third Fourth
2014 Greater Boston Math & Science JDroids Science Club Takoma Park Science Infinity
2013 Creekside (Carmel, IN) Takoma Park (Montgomery Co., MD) Hopkins (Fremont, CA) Treasure Valley
2012 Hopkins (Fremont, CA) Longfellow Seattle Science Infinity Club (not a school) Treasure Valley
2011 Gale Ranch (San Ramon Co., CA) Shahala (Clark Co., WA) Hopkins (Fremont, CA) Van Antwerp
2010
2009
2002 Samford (Auburn, AL)

External links

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