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University Quiz Bowl Guidelines
University Quiz Bowl Guidelines
The contest will be participated by a team with 3 members coming from all programs per year
level.
2. The contestants must be enrolled in ZPPSU-Vitali during the academic year 2023-2024.
3. The questions will come from the General Education subjects, world trivia and current events.
4. All contestants will answer the same set of questions in writing either in multiple choice, true or
false or fill in the blanks.
5. Before a question is read, the contestants must raise their markers.
6. Questions will be read twice by the Quizmaster.
7. After the second reading, the Quizmaster shall say "go" --- only then will the contestants be
allowed to write their answer. Automatically, the fifteen (15) second time - limit will begin with
the word "go" by the Quizmaster.
8. After the time limit and the buzzer sounds, the contestants must stop writing and raise their
answer boards.
9. The Quizmaster and facilitators shall read and verify the contestants' answers.
10. There are four (4) rounds in each competition namely: Easy, Average, Difficult and Clincher.
The Clincher round takes place only if there is a tie.
11. In the Easy Round, ten (10) questions will be asked; in the Average Round, ten (10) questions;
in the Difficult Round, five ( 5) questions, and in the Clincher Round, as many questions as
needed to break the tie. The total number of points of the tied contestants will revert back to zero
(0). In the Clincher Round, as many questions will be asked. Each question is assigned five (20)
points. The contestant who first (1st) gets 60 points is declared the Winner.
12. Points are assigned for each question answered correctly: Easy question-2 points, Average
question-5 points, Difficult question-10 points, Clincher question-20 points
13. The top 15 teams with the highest score in the Easy Round will move to the Average Round.The
top 10 teams with the highest score in the average round will move to the difficult round.
14. The contest will be held on September 14, 2023 from 6:00-11:00 PM at the ZPPSU-Vitali Open
Stage.
15. The team must be at the venue 1 hour before the contest for the final briefing and blocking.
16. The team with the highest point at the end of the difficult round will be determined
CHAMPION.
17. All protests should be referred to the Board of Judges immediately, before the Quizmaster reads
the next question.
Team Composition:
A moderator will oversee each round and read the questions to the teams.
The moderator's decisions regarding the correctness of answers are final.
Scoring: