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Team SizeA team consists of up to six players. Substitutions are not permitted. Penalty for bringing an unregistered player to Team Trivia is an automatic zero on that night's quiz, and 10 points subtracted from your overall points. Substitution RuleNew York processionals are a busy bunch! We understand that, despite your best efforts, registered members may not be able to attend every game. To promote the social spirit of our league, we will be allowing teams to bring substitute players for our Spring Team Trivia league. If a team is short the required number of players in a regular season game, the team may invite players from other teams in their division to sub in for their game. Substitutions from outside the division are now allowed as well; for more info and to register as a Sub, CLICK HERE. Substitutions during the playoffs are not permitted. Quiz LengthQuizzes consist at least 50 questions, divided into five rounds. Each round has some sort of unifying category. Each Quiz will feature an audio round, a visual round, and a Social Round. Social Round
Each week, teams will paired up with another team. Pairings are decided by table number (there is assigned seating, which changes week to week). During the Social Round, the two-team combos may discuss the questions and work together to find answers. Answer Sheets
Your answer sheets must be clearly marked with your team name, and answers written legibly. The sheets will be gathered after each round and scored by the Quizmasters. Your team will be given a set amount of answer sheets for each Quiz. If you like to make notes or write down questions, you may bring your own paper. Scores & Points
Your Score is what you earn on each Quiz. Your Cumulative Score is tracked in the Team Standings. Points are awarded based on your team's rank each week.
Overall scoring for the league depends on your Points, not your Cumulative Score. PlayoffsAfter the 6th week of regular games, in the 7th week, are the Playoffs. Every team plays, but only the top 16 teams compete for the Grand Prize. The Bar Champ Awards will be awarded to an individual. For more info on our Season Awards, CLICK HERE. Questions & Answers: SourcesThanks to the glorious internet, there are now many, sometimes hundreds of, sources for any single piece of information. All Team Trivia Quiz Question Answers are from reputable sources, then verified on at least one reputable website. Only in the unlikely event of a complete mistake will points be awarded for an answer other than the original answer created by the Quizmaster. SportsmanshipJust because this is more social than sport, doesn't mean we don't discuss sportsmanship! Players may not:
Anyone breaking these rules will be removed from the bar. Each team will be awarded a sportsman ship score following the game. Teams must have an avg. sportsmanship score of 4.0 at the end of the regular season to participate in the playoffs. Any team receiving below a 3.5 sportsmanship score will be required to send an email to the league explaining their actions before the team/offending players will be allowed to compete again. Scores are below: 4.0 – Ref has to remind 1 or more players of game conduct & team captain works with refs in resolving issues. Score will also be awarded if banter between teams could be considered less than friendly. 3.5 – Team (and/or fans) complains more frequently and may get warned for unsportsmanlike behavior, but NO unsportsmanlike conduct penalties are assessed. Teams that alert the office before either a 'no-show' or 'low-show' forfeit are assigned a rating of 3.5. 3.0 – Below average conduct and sportsmanship: Team shows verbal dissent toward officials and/or opposing team that merits an unsportsmanlike penalty. Captain exhibits minor control over his/her teammates, spectators, but is in control of himself/herself. Teams that don't alert the office before a 'low-show' forfeit are assigned a rating of 3. 2.5 – No more than two unsportsmanlike conduct penalties. No ejections. Captain tries to help the situation. Teams that don't alert the office before a no-show forfeit are assigned a rating of 2.5. 1.0 – Any act of aggression. Physical contact between players, attempting to cause a fight, approaching staff or other players in an aggressive manner, or anything else deemed to be leading towards an altercation. Offending players will be ejected immediately, receive a season ban, and must ask for reinstatement at the end of their suspension.. Tie ScoresIn the event of a tie, each team will earn the same number of Points. If there is a tie that affects the awarding of Weekly Prizes, each tied team must elect a member to answer a single question out loud. These players may yell out an answer any time after the Quiz Master has begun asking the question, but each player is only allowed to answer once. Most Importantly
THIS IS A SOCIAL LEAGUE: Have fun and make new friends. The quiz may or may not go your way, but the beer is still cold and cheap!  |
