Rulebook 2013.pdf Volume 2013 | Page 5

MISSION STATEMENT OF BIBLE QUIZZING “The mission of quizzing is to see visible evidence of the application of God’s Word in the lifestyle of each participant.” Bible Quizzing is a ministry of Life Impact Ministries/CMA to assist teens to connect with God in a deeper way by Experiencing Him and Expanding His Kingdom. It accomplishes this by: A. Providing teens with an opportunity to be involved in the systematic study and application of God's Word. B. Building character, instilling self-discipline, and encouraging prayer and unity. C. Equipping young people with the capacity to serve in other areas of ministry. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS I. TEAM MEMBERSHIP/ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS The following rules are established for all district and international competitions: A. All quizzers for district and international competition must be 12 to 18 years of age or still enrolled as a full-time high school student. Any teen who is married will be ineligible to quiz. B. All quizzers for district and international competition must be in 7th-12th grade and be 12 to 18 years of age. They may be older only if still enrolled as a full-time high school student. Any teen who is married will be ineligible to quiz. B. Each district may establish eligibility rules for team membership and specify the degree of involvement quizzers must have within a local Alliance church. C. A team will be composed of five members: four starting quizzers and one substitute. These five shall constitute the team for district and International Finals. None of the five may be changed during district and International Finals without unanimous approval of all officials and coaches. D. Each team must have a coach and may also have an assistant coach. The international coach must be approved by his district office/committee. E. In order to quiz at Internationals for a specific district, the quizzer must reside in that district or in a bordering community. Their home church must be from the district in which they quiz. Any exceptions to this must be brought to the International Bible Quizzing Committee. The C&MA Internationals Bible Quizzing Executive Team Revised 2013 5