Let me ask the forum's opinion on mixed-genre questions. I realize
that packet guidelines are formulated to ensure there is a good
mixture of questions in each packet. However, I often find myself
writing questions of mixed genres (say, history and science) that
don't seem to fit too neatly under one specific header.
Examples would include "Bonus: Answer the following about these
related things..." or "Tossup: The name's the same...."
It seems to me that packet guidelines are often too rigid to allow
this kind of creativity. I personally like mixed genre questions.
They test someone who has good crossover knowledge in multiple areas
instead of the usual player with some particular niche expertise.
Jeremy R.