Western Canada Quizzing

* To use along with the Bible Quizzing Rule Book

PURPOSE STATEMENT FOR WESTERN CANADA
To see visible evidence of God’s Word in the lifestyle of each participant. It accomplishes this by:

• Providing individuals with the opportunity to be involved in the systematic study and application of God’s Word.
• Building character, instilling self-discipline and encouraging prayer and unity.
• Equipping youth with skills necessary for service in His Kingdom.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

1. TEAM MEMBERSHIP/ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
   1. thru E. as per the Bible Quizzing Rule Book
   6. The quiz program is for grades 6-12 (grade 6 is at each Church’s discretion).
   7. The age/grade requirement for a quizzer to be eligible for the International team is to be in grade 8 and 13 years of age by September 1 of the current quiz year.
   8. The age/grade requirement for a quizzer to be eligible for the Great West team is to be in grade 7 and 12 years of age by September 1 of the current quiz year.
   9. A student is considered to be graduated upon receipt of a diploma or by completion of their designated grade 12 year. Each quizzer may have only one year designated as their grade 12 year.
   10. A quizzer is eligible to quiz for a maximum of 7 years.
   11. All teams will have a minimum of 2 persons.
   12. Churches may register only the minimum number of teams required for the number of quizzers attending a given meet.
       • 2 – 4 quizzers = 1 team
       • 5 – 8 quizzers = 2 teams
       • 9 – 12 quizzers = 3 teams
       • 13 – 16 quizzers = 4 teams
       • 17 – 20 quizzers = 5 teams
       • 21 – 24 quizzers = 6 teams
       • 25 – 28 quizzers = 7 teams
       • etc…
   13. Friday night will be compulsory for teams within reasonable driving distance as determined by the Executive Committee. If a team does not come to quiz Friday they forfeit the quiz and will have zero as a part of their average, both team and personal. No team will quiz back to back on Friday evening.

QUIZ MEET REGULATIONS AND GUIDELINES

1. PLATFORM PROTOCOL
   10. Footstool Use – Quizzers whose feet do not touch the floor when in the jump position are allowed to use an aid in jumping. They may use a book or box large enough to allow their feet to touch the ground. (*Please note that the bench seats are lower to the ground and quizzers who may qualify to use an aid when quizzing on the chairs may not qualify to use one when on the bench seats).
6. CORRECT ANSWERS
   1. An answer is correct when:
      1. As per the Bible Quizzing Rule Book
      2. As per the Bible Quizzing Rule Book
      3. In a Quote or Finish the Verse type question, the quizzer must have one complete rotation of the verse correct. The quizzer will be called correct immediately after correcting every wrong word or phrase.
9. TIME LIMITS
   4. If a quizzer or quizzers are not in attendance at the designated start time of the quiz the coach must make a decision at that time based on two choices. Option 1 is that a team may place the name of the missing quizzer(s) on the roster and lose the 20 bonus points at the start of the quiz. If the quizzer(s) arrive before the quiz is over the quizzer would be allowed to be substituted in during a time out. Option 2 is to not place the name of the missing quizzer(s) on the roster and keep the 20 bonus points awarded at the beginning of the quiz. If the quizzer(s) arrive during the quiz the quizzer WILL NOT be allowed to be substituted in.

TYPES OF QUIZZES

1. As per the Bible Quizzing Rule Book
2. Tie-Breaker Quiz (NOT used in our District)
3. Two-Team 20-Question Quiz (NOT used in our District)
4. Two-Team 15-Queston Quiz (Regulation quizzing)
   1. Use this format when there are only 2 teams present for the quiz.
   2. When one team errs, the next question is a toss-up for the other team. This will be a jump for the team. There are no bonuses.
   3. Refer to the scoring section for details on points awarded for a two-team quiz.
5. Overtime Quizzing
   1. There is no overtime quizzing during preliminary quizzes.
   2. Use when teams are tied at the end of the regulation quiz during finals, or elimination quizzing when the tied teams will not move on to the same quiz.
   3. Quiz with sets of three additional numbered questions until the tie is broken.
   4. If one team errs, the next question is a bonus to the corresponding chair.

SCORING

1. TEAM POINTS
   4. TIE SCORE – Ties will be broken only when teams are tied at the end of the regulation quiz during finals, or in elimination quizzing when the tied teams will not move on to the same quiz.
   5. TEAM PLACEMENT POINTS
      5. Ties during non-elimination quizzing will not be broken. Team points will be awarded as follows:
         1. If the tie is between the top two teams they will both be awarded points for First place. The other team will receive third place points.
         2. If the tie is between the bottom two teams they will both be awarded points for Second place.
2. INDIVIDUAL POINTS
   As per the Bible Quizzing Rule Book
   3. INDIVIDUAL SCORING for WESTERN CANADA
      1. Meet Individual Scores – Each quizzer will receive a meet average calculated by dividing the sum of their individual points earned in all quizzes (excluding finals) by the quizzer’s team’s total number of quizzes.

         This meet score is used for determining trophies and placements for each individual regional and district meet.

      2. Meet Contribution to District Score – The contribution of an individual quiz meet for a quizzer’s Year Score will be an average of the quizzer’s best five championship quizzes of the meet.
         • a quizzer’s team must be registered in the senior division to receive a district score contribution for the meet
         • only senior division preliminary, WXYZ intermediary and championship elimination quizzes will be included
         • team finals are not included
         • if a quizzer has only four eligible quizzes, their lowest score will be added in twice
         • if a quizzer has more than five quizzes, their lowest scores will be dropped
      3. District Score – The meet contributions are weighted as follows…
         • Regional #1 – 0% (just for fun)
         • District #1 – 15%
         • Regional #2 – 15%
         • District #2 – 25%
         • Finals – 45%
      4. Missed Quiz Meets – If a quizzer misses a meet due to a circumstance beyond their control, with permission from the Executive Committee, this will be considered excused. The year score weighting for the excused meet will be added to the year weighting of that quizzer’s score at district finals. If a quizzer is absent because of a choice or other commitment, the quizzer receives a zero for that meet. Special circumstances need to be evaluated by the Committee prior to the tournament in question.

SCHOLARSHIPS
As per the Bible Quizzing Rule Book.

Ambrose University College presents $2000 in scholarships yearly to our quiz program. This scholarship is available as one “Quizzer of Excellence Award.” This will be based on an application which is to include a letter from the quizzer and references from their pastor and quiz coach. Some considerations alongside their application forms will include grade, individual score in the District, and future plans. Application requirements need to be submitted to the District Coordinator by April 15. The Executive Committee will choose the recipient.

WESTERN CANADIAN DISTRICT POLICIES

• Team and Individual Awards
  • Team Awards:
    • Championship: All teams.
    • Consolation: Top three teams.
    • Rookie: Top three teams.
  • Individual Awards: Top five in each bracket
  • Top Rookie Awards: Top rookie in championship and consolation brackets
  • Top Ten for Year: At finals, top ten individuals as determined by combined District Score (see “Individual Scoring” above.)
  • Club Awards:
    • Clubs are 45, 95, 145, 300, and Text.
    • Club 45, 95, 145, 300, and Text certificates will be awarded at Finals
    • To qualify for the award the verses must be quoted three times each with references.
    • Club 300 and Text need to recite 145 references.
  • 5, 6, and 7 year pins will be handed out yearly.
  • Grade 12 quizzers will all be presented with a key chain.
  • Quizzers who move between Districts will be awarded pins based on their accumulated years in quizzing.

• Registration
  • Online Registration: All churches must register online for quiz meet at wcdquizzing.org. Registration must be complete by midnight of the specified deadline, at which time the registration area of the site will close.
  • Registration for Quiz Divisions:
    Teams will register for either the Senior or Rookie division.

    To be eligible for the Rookie division, a quizzer must be (a) in their first year of quizzing, or (b) a second year quizzer in grade 8 or lower. This division is for development and encouragement. Strong quizzers in this division should be encouraged to move up to further challenge themselves.

    After preliminary and WXYZ intermediate quizzing, the top 15 teams (top 9 teams at regional meets) will become the Championship division. The remaining Senior division teams will become the Consolation bracket.

    A quizzer must be registered in Championship division to receive a contribution toward a “District Score” and Great West and Internationals consideration.

    Churches can arrange their teams meet-by-meet, but may register only their minimum number of teams and follow eligibility for the rookie division.

  • Billet Registrations

    Any last minute changes in billets (quizzers who cannot come after having booked a billet) should be phoned to the host church before the team leaves their church. Any delays must also be phoned in. The host church must provide a last minute contact number where a person, not a machine, can be reached.
    Any team that would like to find their own billeting with friends or family in a host city is encouraged to do so.

    Billeting information must be sent in by the specified date or the host church is not required to billet you.

    Only coaches, quizzers, officials and essential personnel will be provided billeting.

    When sending in billet information include:

    • # of female quizzers
    • # of male quizzers
    • # of female coaches
    • # of male coaches
    • # of married couples and any extra children accompanying them
    • Information about allergies, especially allergies to animals

    Any other special requests must be clearly stated such as quizzers needing to be billeted with a chaperone from their church, etc.

    Churches need to list if they are traveling by bus or private vehicle as well as the number of vehicles available for driving to billets.

    Billeting will not be provided to spectators. Spectators are responsible to make their own accommodations for Meets where billeting is provided by the Host Church.

  • District Dues

    Yearly fees for Alliance Churches are $150 per team with a cap of $600 based on the number of teams at the first District Meet.

  • Non Alliance Church Registration

    The fee for non-Alliance churches is $200 per team with no cap on their total church registration fees.

    Any non-Alliance quizzer that is eligible for Internationals will be expected to cover 100% of the associated costs.

  • Team Meet Fees

    In addition to the district dues, a meet fee of $10 per team will apply for each meet.

  • Fee Payment

    Annual district fees are payable to the District Office by the first district meet in November. A cheque or photocopy of the cheque as proof of payment will need to be brought to the meet. Any church that has not paid at/before the first district meet will not be allowed to register for any meets until the dues are paid.

    Payments of any kind to the district regarding quizzing (material, meet fees, etc) will need to have a photocopy of the payment sent to the district coordinator.

• Quiz Seats

  The district may buy or borrow any unused seats from churches and loan them for a $50 rental fee. New churches are exempt from the $50 fee for their first year. New churches will have first access to these seats.

• Regional Quizzes

  Regional #1 will be the same for both the North and the South. There will be no initial brackets for Regional #1. Teams will be split in the afternoon. Teams should be a mix of quizzers of varying abilities. It is a time to encourage youth to join the quiz program and will continue to be for “fun” with no impact on individual scores.

  Regional #2 will be treated as a District tournament with divisions and it will be worth 15% of the individual’s final score.

• Great West

  The top 25 quizzers in the Senior division (district score ranking, up to and including District meet #2) completing a minimum of Club 145 will be eligible to participate in Great West.

• International Teams

  The International Team(s) will be selected from among individuals who submit an International Application Form provided at Great West. Quizzers will be evaluated at Finals by a combination of the District Score and an additional 10% for other selection criteria, as outlined on the International Application Form.

  The number of teams to be sent to Internationals may not be decided until Finals.

  The Committee will select the coach(es) and assistant coach(es).

  The coaching staff has the right to send a quizzer home at the parent’s expense if deemed necessary.

• Executive Committee

  Qualifications: Adult leaders with a minimum of two years quizzing experience, who demonstrate a clear and positive Christian testimony, and who view and promote quizzing as a growth level discipleship ministry.

  Committee members require a reference from their home church, verbal or written. This will be the District Coordinator’s responsibility.

  The Committee consists of 3 or more members to oversee the ministry.
  This is an appointed position not an elected position.

• Sub Committees

  Additional sub-committees will be made up of varying numbers of members to work on specific needs such as Great West, Meet locations, Finals, Meet preparation, etc.

  Members may be coaches, officials and/or parents.

  Interested persons should contact an Executive Committee member to express interest in helping on a committee.

• Hosting Meets.

  Each church will be responsible to host a meet on a 2-3 year rotation basis, depending on the number of churches in the program. It will be the responsibility of the host church to help with meet hosting responsibilities as well as to find a facility to host the meet if their church is unavailable.

• Communication

  The primary form of communication are the website and by email.

  A newsletter will be sent out before each quiz meet detailing what needs to be sent in for each meet. ONE contact person per church shall be responsible for receiving quizzing information, (usually the head coach).