B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
5. During a Reference question or Quote question, when electronic equipment is
used, if any light goes on after the quizmaster calls “Question” and before he
begins to read the chapter number.”
6. Starting to answer before being recognized by the quizmaster
7. Having more than the designated team members, one coach, and an assistant
coach on the quiz platform during a time-out.
8. If a captain or co-captain confers with his coach or teammates prior to issuing a
challenge. In addition, the challenge will not be allowed.
9. Infraction of the rules, in spirit as well as letter, as discerned by the quiz
officials.
Three fouls by a quizzer eliminate that quizzer from the quiz. The quizzer must
leave the platform. His seat will continue to be ineligible to jump for the entire
numbered question. Three fouls by a quizzer will constitute a deduction of 10
points for the individual and team. If the third foul on a quizzer should be the third
team foul, 20 points would not be deducted.
For every three team fouls committed by the team, 10 points will be deducted from
the team score.
Fouls may be called by any quiz official: the quizmaster, jump judge, answer
judge, scorekeeper, or timekeeper.
A foul must be called before the quizmaster calls for the next question.
If the officials fail to call a foul, a coach or team captain may call it to the attention of
the quizmaster. If in the quizmaster's (and/or the judge's) opinion a foul might have
been committed, the quizmaster will give due warning to the violating team. A foul
may not be charged and points deducted when the quizmaster receives such help
from a coach or captain.
The quizzer upon whom a foul is called becomes ineligible to answer that
numbered question, including the toss-up or bonus question.
IX. TIME LIMITS
A. Any team more than 10 minutes late (after the announced hour for the quiz) forfeits
the quiz.
B. Quizzers have five seconds in which to jump after the question is completed.
C. A quizzer has a total of 30 seconds to complete his/her answer after being
recognized.
X. TIME-OUTS
A. Each team is allowed two, one-minute time-outs. One of those time-outs may be
taken after question 18.
B. Captains or coaches may call for a time-out. Co-captain cannot call time outs
unless the captain is no longer on the stage.
C. Only the coach, assistant coach, and substitute may converse with the team during
a time-out.
XI. SUBSTITUTIONS
A. Substitutions may be made only during the time-outs.
B. A quizzer being removed from a quiz must stay out for at least three questions
before reentering the quiz, except in the event of a quiz-out or error-out. When a
quizzer is returned to competition, the quizzer may be substituted for any chair.
C. A quizzer who has answered four questions correctly, excluding bonus questions,
may remain in the quiz to answer bonus questions.
The C&MA Internationals Bible Quizzing Executive Team
Revised 2013
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