Scholars Bowl

One thing I have decided to participate in is Scholars Bowl. It is an interesting activity, I doesn't take physical strength, it takes mental strength. It is a fun sport although there are many rules and you can lose on a technicality.

You have to be precise when you answer, or it could be considered wrong. Sometimes even different variations of a word can make all the difference. Once someone answered the question with 'independence clause', and got counted wrong because the correct answer was 'independent clause'. Also if you start to say one thing then change it, it will be counted wrong. I have done that a couple of times. Even if you have the right answer the second time, but not the first, you will be counted wrong and visa versa.

There are five people on a team. If one person on your team answers the questions incorrectly, then your team can't respond to that question again. It is quite frustrating, when you have the right explanation, but someone else on your team, buzzes in and gets the question wrong. That happens a lot, then again we are only in seventh grade and can't be expected to know everything.

If a team disagrees with a call that the judge makes, the captain of the team can challenge. Though usually it is not wise to challenge, because you can get in trouble for arguing if the challenge is not approached with a dignified manner. (I've gotten in trouble for that a lot.)

The team with the most points at the end of the round wins.

It is a fun and exhilarating activity. Probably one of my favorite things to do! If you like random facts, and such, then you would most likely enjoy this.