Dave Riley: << Weeeeelllll, they do have a point. If a particular form of name is given as part of a matching set of questions, then that form should be given. But I understand your frustration if you buzz in early. Has anyone spoken to Peggy Harrod about this? Perhaps something could be done, such that the full name was always given in the answer [why R. E. Lee?]. >> I'm not sure what that point would be in the context of demonstrating that you knew the correct answer. In addition, if it's a matching question, I get stuck on the fact that the listed correct answer is something like : 1-d, 2-a, 3-b, 4-c. It's very frustrating to have to wait out that long. Again, it's a game format problem that is inconsistent with how the competition is played in college qb and in the very competitive circuits in hs qb. The rule makes sense in instances for math questions where reducing fractions to lowest terms is desired. I have ruled teams wrong because they didn't reduce answers to lowest terms, even though they argue 10/16 is the same thing as 5/8. And technically they're right; but only with the stated competition rule that you must reduce your fractions do they wind up being shown they their answer is wrong. Otherwise, I would have to accept other non-reduced forms of 5/8, and for most of us who aren't that math-savvy... the point is that it's the question-writer's responsibility. My own opinion is that the rule is one that saves face for readers who otherwise don't know what to accept as an "acceptable" answer, and therefore, it's a bit of a cop out to say that the answer will only be accepted as written on the answer sheet. I'll say it again, the burden of listing all acceptable alternate answers is on the question-writer, and they don't seem to want to make the effort to accept Samuel Clemens for Mark Twain. At CWRU (and other comps run by people with collegiate qb experience), most of the alternate answers should be listed alongside the commonly accepted answer... no matter how ludicrous it is to have to type all possible answers out. That way a person cannot be punished for lack of research on the part of the writer.
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