Difference between revisions of "Format"

From QBWiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
m
 
(5 intermediate revisions by 4 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
'''Format''' is a term with multiple meanings in quizbowl discussion. It can refer to:
+
'''Format''' is a term with multiple meanings in quizbowl discussion, including but not necessarily limited to the following:
  
* Question format, namely, the style and arrangement of question types and question styles within the packets of a tournament. Examples include [[Tossup-bonus format]], [[four-quarter format]], [[VHSL]] format, and [[old PACE]] format.
+
* Game format in a broad sense, e.g. [[tossup-bonus format]] or [[four-quarter format]]
  
* Tournament format, a.k.a. the [[schedule]].
+
* Gameplay rules, e.g. [[ACF rules]] or [[NAQT rules]] (each of which are for tossup-bonus format)
  
* [[Formatting]], or the proper style and arrangement of text within a quizbowl packet according to guidelines
+
* [[Tournament structure]], e.g. "[[pooled round robin|pooled]] [[round robin]] followed by a [[rebracket]]" or "[[power-matching|power-matched]]"
 +
 
 +
* [[Subject distribution]]
 +
 
 +
* (rarely) the typographical formatting of text in a quizbowl [[packet]] or other quizbowl-related documents
 +
 
 +
[[Category: quizbowl lingo]]
 +
{{c|Quizbowl concepts}}

Latest revision as of 11:18, 15 June 2021

Format is a term with multiple meanings in quizbowl discussion, including but not necessarily limited to the following:

  • (rarely) the typographical formatting of text in a quizbowl packet or other quizbowl-related documents