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:''For the QBWiki rules, see [[QBWiki:Rules]].''
 
'''Rules''' refers to the policies and procedures governing gameplay at [[tournaments]]. (Sets of rules are sometimes called "formats", a usage that can create confusion with the different concept of [[tournament format]].)
 
'''Rules''' refers to the policies and procedures governing gameplay at [[tournaments]]. (Sets of rules are sometimes called "formats", a usage that can create confusion with the different concept of [[tournament format]].)
  
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Many statewide organizations, leagues, etc. have their own rules.
 
Many statewide organizations, leagues, etc. have their own rules.
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==Comparison of common rule sets==
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! Aspect
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! [[NAQT rules]]
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! [[ACF rules]]
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! [[PACE rules]]
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|-
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! Regulation match length
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| [[timed play|timed]] with two halves of 10 minutes (middle school: 9 minutes, college: 11 minutes); usually maximum 24 [[tossup-bonus cycles]]; SCT games are two 11-cycle halves
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| 20 [[tossup-bonus cycles]]
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| 20 [[tossup-bonus cycles]]
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|-
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! Players at a time on each team
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| 4
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| 4
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| 4
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|-
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! Regular [[tossup]] value
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| 10 points
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| 10 points
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| 10 points
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|-
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! [[Powers]]
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| 15 points
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| Not available
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| 20 points
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|-
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! [[Interrupt penalties]]
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| –5 points
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| –5 points
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| Not issued
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|-
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! Time after recognition to answer a tossup
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| 3 seconds
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| 5 seconds
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| 5 seconds
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|-
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! <span title="That is, how long after a tossup is completed before it goes dead">Tossup [[going dead|"time to live"]]</span>
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| 3 seconds
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| 5 seconds
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| 5 seconds
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|-
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! Bonuses
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| 3 parts, 10 points each
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| 3 parts, 10 points each
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| 3 parts, 10 points each
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|-
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! [[Bounceback]] bonuses
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| No
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| No
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| No (Formerly used in current format from 2010-2019 and in 2022)
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|-
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! <span title="Unless otherwise specified by the individual bonus">Time per bonus part</span>
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| 5 seconds; ask for an answer after 4
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| 5 seconds; ask for an answer after 4
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| (Controlling team: 5 seconds; ask for an answer after 4<br />(Formerly) Non-controlling team: 3 seconds; no ask
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|-
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! [[Timeouts]]
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| one (30 seconds) per team
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| one (30 seconds) per team
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| one (30 seconds) per team
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|-
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! Substitutions
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| At timeouts, at halftime, or before overtime
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| At halftime or before overtime
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| At halftime or before overtime
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|-
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! [[Overtime]]
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| Three tossups without bonuses, then [[sudden death]] if necessary
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| [[Sudden death]]
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| [[Sudden death]]
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|}
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[[Category:Quizbowl basics]]

Latest revision as of 14:20, 24 February 2025

Disclaimer: This article is about rules. Its contents are not authoritative. Please consult official rules for up-to-date information.

NAQT gameplay rules • eligibility rules • correctness guidelines
ACF gameplay rules • eligibility rules
PACE gameplay and eligibility rules
The Rules of the Game
For the QBWiki rules, see QBWiki:Rules.

Rules refers to the policies and procedures governing gameplay at tournaments. (Sets of rules are sometimes called "formats", a usage that can create confusion with the different concept of tournament format.)

The following rule sets are in common, current nationwide use:

The modifications mentioned are common; other modifications also occur.

Many statewide organizations, leagues, etc. have their own rules.


Comparison of common rule sets

Aspect NAQT rules ACF rules PACE rules
Regulation match length timed with two halves of 10 minutes (middle school: 9 minutes, college: 11 minutes); usually maximum 24 tossup-bonus cycles; SCT games are two 11-cycle halves 20 tossup-bonus cycles 20 tossup-bonus cycles
Players at a time on each team 4 4 4
Regular tossup value 10 points 10 points 10 points
Powers 15 points Not available 20 points
Interrupt penalties –5 points –5 points Not issued
Time after recognition to answer a tossup 3 seconds 5 seconds 5 seconds
Tossup "time to live" 3 seconds 5 seconds 5 seconds
Bonuses 3 parts, 10 points each 3 parts, 10 points each 3 parts, 10 points each
Bounceback bonuses No No No (Formerly used in current format from 2010-2019 and in 2022)
Time per bonus part 5 seconds; ask for an answer after 4 5 seconds; ask for an answer after 4 (Controlling team: 5 seconds; ask for an answer after 4
(Formerly) Non-controlling team: 3 seconds; no ask
Timeouts one (30 seconds) per team one (30 seconds) per team one (30 seconds) per team
Substitutions At timeouts, at halftime, or before overtime At halftime or before overtime At halftime or before overtime
Overtime Three tossups without bonuses, then sudden death if necessary Sudden death Sudden death
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