Battle of the Books 2025

The final battle will be April 9th

Time TBD (in the Golding MS Library during the school day)

Book List 2025

• The Mock Battle (practice) will be March 20th from 6-7pm at the Cobleskill Community Library.

• T-shirt decorating for C-R Students - Will be April 3rd and held in the Program Room (basement) of the Community Library in Cobleskill from 6-7pm.

RULES:

1. There will be 20-30 questions to a game (the number of questions will depend on

how many teams are participating). Each question will be read twice before timing

begins and an answer is given. Questions will not be repeated after the timekeeper

has started the clock.

2. Each team has 30 seconds to give the correct book title and author. A warning will

be given when 10 seconds remains.

3. The team must wait for the 10 second warning before giving their answer.

4. If, at the end of the 30 seconds, the team is unable to answer, answers incorrectly or

gives a partial answer, the opposing team has 5 seconds to give the correct answer.

They are allowed only 1 answer.

5. The team receives 5 points for each correct title and 3 points for the author’s full

name, for a possible total of 8 points per question. The battle book list has the

correct titles and author names that the students are expected to use when they

answer. Points will not be given for a partial author’s name.

6. Only 1 answer may be given, the first answer spoken aloud by the captain will be the one that is judged.

7. The audience may not coach members of the teams or talk while the battle is going on.

8. Cell phones must be stowed away and turned off or set to vibrate.

9. No books, title lists, or other material related to the program will be displayed.

10. All team members must remain in their seats at all times.