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The '''National Ocean Sciences Bowl''' (NOSB), often referred to as "Ocean Science Bowl" or "Ocean Bowl," is a quizbowl-like competition run by the [https://oceanleadership.org/| Consortium for Ocean Leadership].
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The '''National Ocean Sciences Bowl''' (NOSB), often referred to as "Ocean Science Bowl" or "Ocean Bowl," is a quizbowl-like competition run by the [https://oceanleadership.org/ Consortium for Ocean Leadership].
  
 
==Game Format==
 
==Game Format==
  
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The NOSB format is largely identical to that of [[Science Bowl]], though there are several notable exceptions.
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The NOSB format is similar to that of [[Science Bowl]], though with several notable exceptions.
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* Each round consists of two 6-minute halves, along with two written test questions ("Team Challenge Questions") administered prior to the two buzzer halves. However, some regionals may administer the test questions between the two halves.
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* Each round consists of two worksheets ("Team Challenge Questions" or "TCQs") on which team members can cooperate, followed by two timed, quizbowl-style buzzer halves of 6 minutes each. Some regionals may instead administer the worksheets between the two buzzer halves.
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* All tossups are multiple-choice, and all bonuses are short-answer.
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* Each worksheet/TCQ is scored out of 20 points. TCQs are typically graded during the first buzzer half, and TCQ scores are revealed at halftime.
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* A correctly answered tossup is worth 4 points, an incorrectly interrupt tossup (neg) is worth -4 points, and a correctly answered bonus is worth 6 points.
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* Most of the points in a typical match are scored during the two buzzer halves. A correctly answered tossup is worth 4 points, an incorrectly interrupted tossup (neg) is worth -4 points, and a correctly answered bonus is worth 6 points.
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* Unlike in Science Bowl, multiple-choice answers do not need to exactly match the wording of the answer choice; adding an article (e.g. "The Pacific Ocean" for "Pacific Ocean") is acceptable, though other modifications (e.g. "Octopuses" for "Octopus") are still counted as wrong.
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* All tossups are multiple-choice and all bonuses are short-answer. Despite this, moderators will still say "Tossup—Multiple Choice" or "Bonus—Short Answer" before each question.
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* Unlike in Science Bowl, multiple-choice answers do not always need to exactly match the wording of the answer choice. Adding an article (e.g. "The Pacific Ocean" for "Pacific Ocean") is acceptable; however, any other modification (e.g. "Octopuses" for "Octopus") is still counted as wrong.
 
* Verbal recognition is required on tossups; "blurting" will disqualify one's team from answering the question, though there is no point penalty (unlike Science Bowl).
 
* Verbal recognition is required on tossups; "blurting" will disqualify one's team from answering the question, though there is no point penalty (unlike Science Bowl).
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* Math computation appears to be absent outside of written test questions.
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* Unlike Science Bowl or NAQT, NOSB's rules state that the moderator has to stop reading a tossup once the clock runs out if no team has buzzed in yet. However, the [[clock-killing neg]] is still counterproductive since the tossup must be reread in its entirety after a team negs, regardless of the clock.
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Full competition rules can be found [http://nosb.org/wp-content/uploads/NOSB-Competition-Rules-2019-2020.pdf| here].
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* Math computation seems to be absent from tossups and bonuses, appearing only in TCQs.
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Full competition rules can be found [http://nosb.org/wp-content/uploads/NOSB-Competition-Rules-2019-2020.pdf here].
  
 
==Question Topics==
 
==Question Topics==
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<nowiki>*</nowiki> The 2020 competition was held online in a modified format.<br />
 
<nowiki>*</nowiki> The 2020 competition was held online in a modified format.<br />
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Earlier results are available on the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Ocean_Sciences_Bowl| NOSB Wikipedia page].
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Earlier results are available on the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Ocean_Sciences_Bowl NOSB Wikipedia page].
  
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==[http://nosb.org/| NOSB Website]==
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==[http://nosb.org/ NOSB Website]==

Revision as of 22:44, 2 August 2020

The National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB), often referred to as "Ocean Science Bowl" or "Ocean Bowl," is a quizbowl-like competition run by the Consortium for Ocean Leadership.

Game Format

The NOSB format is similar to that of Science Bowl, though with several notable exceptions.

  • Each round consists of two worksheets ("Team Challenge Questions" or "TCQs") on which team members can cooperate, followed by two timed, quizbowl-style buzzer halves of 6 minutes each. Some regionals may instead administer the worksheets between the two buzzer halves.
  • Each worksheet/TCQ is scored out of 20 points. TCQs are typically graded during the first buzzer half, and TCQ scores are revealed at halftime.
  • Most of the points in a typical match are scored during the two buzzer halves. A correctly answered tossup is worth 4 points, an incorrectly interrupted tossup (neg) is worth -4 points, and a correctly answered bonus is worth 6 points.
  • All tossups are multiple-choice and all bonuses are short-answer. Despite this, moderators will still say "Tossup—Multiple Choice" or "Bonus—Short Answer" before each question.
  • Unlike in Science Bowl, multiple-choice answers do not always need to exactly match the wording of the answer choice. Adding an article (e.g. "The Pacific Ocean" for "Pacific Ocean") is acceptable; however, any other modification (e.g. "Octopuses" for "Octopus") is still counted as wrong.
  • Verbal recognition is required on tossups; "blurting" will disqualify one's team from answering the question, though there is no point penalty (unlike Science Bowl).
  • Unlike Science Bowl or NAQT, NOSB's rules state that the moderator has to stop reading a tossup once the clock runs out if no team has buzzed in yet. However, the clock-killing neg is still counterproductive since the tossup must be reread in its entirety after a team negs, regardless of the clock.
  • Math computation seems to be absent from tossups and bonuses, appearing only in TCQs.

Full competition rules can be found here.

Question Topics

NOSB questions tend to be themed around—you guessed it—the oceans. Topics include:

  • marine biology
  • physical oceanography
  • seawater chemistry
  • technology/instruments used to study the oceans
  • ocean geography/bathymetry
  • marine law (both U.S. and international)
  • ocean history (usually explorers)
  • (rarely) ocean-themed literature

Competition Results

Year Champion Second Third Fourth
2020* Ladue Santa Monica Dougherty Valley Centerville
2019 Albany Santa Monica Ladue Centerville
2018 Montgomery Blair Santa Monica Marshfield Albany
2017 Santa Monica Marshfield NCSSM Centerville
2016 Albany Marshfield Santa Monica Liberty Common
2015 Boise Dexter Marshfield Mission San Jose
2014 Boise Arcadia Juneau-Douglas Bishop Sullivan Catholic
2013 Arcadia Lexington (MA) Juneau-Douglas Neah-Kah-Nie
2012 Marshfield Raleigh Charter Eastside (NJ) Lexington (MA)
2011 Marshfield Lexington (MA) Santa Monica Mt. Sinai

* The 2020 competition was held online in a modified format.
Earlier results are available on the NOSB Wikipedia page.

NOSB Website

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