Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl

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Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl

• The Rules of Engagement

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6 Rounds

• Each round of the HRRB lasts about 15 minutes
  when all goes well.

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The beginning of each round

• Team members enter and sit at designated seats.
  Alternates sit close by.
• Coaches sit near their team.

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Moderator addresses guests and visitors to

• Turn off cell phones
• Refrain from talking
• Remain silent, avoiding any interruptions or
  questions

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Announcement to begin round

• Moderator opens sealed envelope for that round.
• Moderator welcomes everyone and introduces self,
  scorekeeper, and console judge.

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Console judge

• Sits at the desk (table) between the two teams
  facing the console unit.
• Holds the buzzer in one hand and a stop watch in
  the other

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Console Judge

• Asks team members to buzz in to test their buzzer
  one at a time.
• Identifies each team member by color and number
  (such as red 1-5 or yellow 1-5).
• Presses the console buzzer to clear it after each
  team member buzzes in.

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Score keeper

• Records team names on the white board score
  sheet and on the coaches verification forms.

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Moderator Reads the Rules of the Game

• Students may hold the buzzer.
• Students have 10 seconds to buzz in.
• Student must wait to be acknowledged by the
  console judge before rendering an answer.
• The answer must be given within 10 seconds by the
  student who buzzed in.
• If the answer is incorrect, the question will be
  repeated for the other team. They will have ten
  seconds to answer after buzzing in.
• If neither team buzzes in, the moderator will
  answer the question and proceed to the next
  question.

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Rules of the Game continued
If a contestant buzzes before the completion of a
question, the moderator stops reading and, after
being recognized, the contestant must answer
immediately. If an incorrect answer is given, the
moderator reads the entire question and the
opposing team has an opportunity to answer the
question within 10 seconds.
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Rules of the Game
Any concern about an answer to a question MUST be
addressed by the student to the COACH before the
next question is asked. The student will get the
attention of the coach by raising his/her hand.
The moderators decision is final.
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Moderator

• Wait for loud horn to begin round
• Select the question sheet for the announced
  round.
• Then say Let us begin. Question 1, In the
  book

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During the round

• Moderator reads questions.
• At end of question the console judge starts stop
  watch.
• A student buzzes in within 10 seconds.
• Console judge announces color and number of
  person to answer the question.
• Console judge starts stop watch.
• Team member has 10 seconds to answer.

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If the answer is correct

• Moderator affirms the answer is correct
• Console judge clears the console by pressing
  buzzer
• Console judge clears the stop watch
• Score keeper records 10 points on score sheet for
  answering team

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If the answer is incorrect

• Moderator states the answer is incorrect.
• Moderator announces that the question will be
  read in its entirety for the opposing team.
• Console judge clears the console by pressing the
  buzzer.
• Moderator re-reads the question in its entirety
  and the opposing team has the opportunity to
  respond

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If someone buzzes in before moderator has read
entire question

• Moderator stops reading immediately
• Console judge identifies team members number and
  color (red or yellow)
• Person must answer promptly.

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If an answer is unclear

• Moderator can ask student, once, for more
  information.
• Moderator may seek help from console judge and
  scorekeeper.
• If moderator does not feel the answer given
  matches the answer on the sheet, the moderator
  informs the student the answer is incorrect.

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Challenge

• If an answer is challenged by a team member to
  their coach
• The moderator may seek help by asking someone in
  the hall to verify the answer that the student
  has challenged

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Moderator Announces last question

• Moderator asks the final question
• The final question is answered
• Scorekeeper tallies the final score for each team

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End of Round

• Moderator announces the end of round
• Scorekeeper announces the final scores
• Moderator asks everyone to remain in the room
  until given permission to leave
• Volunteers keep noise level low while waiting for
  the end of the round
• Coaches sign verification form.
• Door is opened to indicate round is finished.

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Scorekeeper at End of Round

• Record scores on coachs verification form
• Fill in
• Team school names
• Team scores
• Open Classroom Door
• Have each coach sign form
• Wait for a runner to pick up verification form
• Keep noise level low while other teams are still
  competing
• Wait for signal to move to next round

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Scorekeeper at the end of round

• Fill out the coachs verification form
• Have each coach sign

Coachs Verification Form Room ___ Round
___ Team________ Team_________ School________
__________ School_________________ Total
Score______________ Total Score_____________ Coa
ch Signature______________ Coach
Signature___________
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End of Round

• When you hear the loud horn proceed to the next
  round
• At this time team members and visitors may leave
  the room and proceed to their next room.
• A break is scheduled at the end of round 3
  listen for horn to move to round 4

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Final Scores

• Final scores will be announced at the closing
  ceremonies
• The team with the highest number of cumulative
  points for all rounds will win 1st place, next
  highest score will win 2nd place

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Final Scores for Cobb County HRRB

• In case of a tie both teams will receive 1st
  place trophies at a later date and no 2nd place
  trophy will be awarded.
• The two top scoring teams in each division will
  advance to the North Georgia Regional Bowl to
  represent the Cobb County School District.

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Keep in mind

• Every student should walk away from this
  experience feeling like a winner.

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Thanks for volunteering