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A '''packet''' is the set of questions used in a particular round at a given tournament.  In most [[mACF]] tournaments, an edited packet consists of 20 [[tossups]] and 20 [[bonuses]], as well as one or more tiebreaker tossups and one or more extra bonuses.
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A '''packet''' is a document containing the questions used in a particular round at a given tournament.  In most [[tossup-bonus format]] tournaments, an edited packet consists of 20 [[tossups]] and 20 [[bonuses]], followed by one or more tiebreaker tossups and one or more extra bonuses. The collection of all the packets for a given tournament is called a [[set]].
  
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At [[packet-submission tournaments]], teams are asked to write a packet of questions and send them to the editors, who convert them to their final forms.  Due to things like the very real possibility for repeats, submitted packets usually contain between 22 and 26 tossups and an equivalent number of bonuses.  [[ACF Fall 2004]] asked for packets of 30 tossups and 30 bonuses, believed to be the modern record.  Each packet is to be further subdivided by category and subcategory; for the modern [[ACF]] distribution see [[Comparison of distributions in collegiate formats]].
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At [[packet-submission]] tournaments, teams are asked to write a packet of questions and send them to the editors, who convert them to their final forms.   
  
 
For some reason, quizbowl players in [[Canada]] usually say "packs" rather than "packets;" some Canadians make matters even more confusing for American listeners by using the word "packet" to refer to an entire [[set|question set]].
 
For some reason, quizbowl players in [[Canada]] usually say "packs" rather than "packets;" some Canadians make matters even more confusing for American listeners by using the word "packet" to refer to an entire [[set|question set]].

Revision as of 15:58, 22 July 2013

A packet is a document containing the questions used in a particular round at a given tournament. In most tossup-bonus format tournaments, an edited packet consists of 20 tossups and 20 bonuses, followed by one or more tiebreaker tossups and one or more extra bonuses. The collection of all the packets for a given tournament is called a set.

At packet-submission tournaments, teams are asked to write a packet of questions and send them to the editors, who convert them to their final forms.

For some reason, quizbowl players in Canada usually say "packs" rather than "packets;" some Canadians make matters even more confusing for American listeners by using the word "packet" to refer to an entire question set.

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