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10 Quizzing Rules We Don't Always Follow
As a parent and as a leader in my career field, I sometimes bristle when I hear the phrase: “Rules are made to be broken.” Really? If that’s the case then why even have the rule in the first place?...
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There's More Than One Way To Spin A Stat
Before you read any further, I want to warn you that this blog post contains a significant amount of algebraic equations applied to Teen Bible Quizzing explained in excruciating detail. Well, it may...
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The Essential Guide to Bible Quiz Analytics
Given the positive responses from fellow math aficionados regarding my last post which introduced the Advanced Quizzer Rating, I decided to push my luck with one more technical article. Plus, many...
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Understanding How the Question Set Generator Works
Some of the most important decisions coaches make during competition include deciding which quizzer starts the game on the bench and when to put them in the game. Sure, at times their teammates help...
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Bible Quizzing in Unprecedented Times
As we anticipate the 2020-21 Teen Bible Quiz season for Matthew, we have many questions due to the COVID-19 virus pandemic: Will we be able to meet and function normally by September?How can we...
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A (Virtually) Better Way to Buzz In
If you are considering quizzing or practicing from remote locations due to a pandemic, inclement weather, or supervolcano, I am pleased to report that technology exists to make it at least possible....
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5 Simple, But Necessary, Rule Changes for the 2020 Season
Effective August 2020, the Nazarene Youth Quizzing Rules & Guidelines were revised per the direction of the Quizzing Advisory Council (QAC). As with prior revisions, many of these changes merely...
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Building a Well-Balanced Quiz Team
In Nazarene-style Teen Bible Quizzing, a quiz match is composed of five different question types, randomly distributed over twenty questions. The number and type of questions differ slightly between...
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What I Learned From Our First Virtual Teen Bible Quiz
Our district kicked off this season with a virtual Teen Bible Quiz tournament due to our state's pandemic response mandates in addition to ongoing impacts from Hurricane Laura. Fortunately, we have...
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A Few Words of Caution About Romans and James
Sometimes it seems unfair that Memory Verses are only worth 20 points. After all, those quizzers who decide to invest their time memorizing 130-or-so Bible verses are competing for only 3 questions a...
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