Iris Bookbowl

How many players can be on a team?

• A maximum of 12 players can be active at any time on a team.  

• If there are more than 12 players on a team, it is up to the librarian to deactivate any number over 12 

Can one school field more than one team?

• In the past we have allowed this.  As the number of schools participating is growing this is becoming more impractical.  

• The (current) 25 Bookbowl is the last one where a number of schools will do this. Each school will only be assigned one score, which will be the average of the number of teams fielded.  For example if school A fields 2 teams, one scores 80 points and the other 100, then the School A will be awarded a score of 90 points.

• Starting next school year, each school will be allowed to field one team only.

Who hosts the bookbowl?

• As the program is expanding, we are moving towards a system of clusters, where geographically neighboring schools get together and join the others remotely.  

• There is a tradition of a BENELUX cluster, where schools have joined each other in Brussels, Antwerp, Amsterdam or Luxembourg.  

• By looking at the list of participating schools, neighboring schools are invited to set up their own cluster.  It is more fun when you are in the room with a few other schools.

Is there a trophy?

• Indeed there is.  The winning school gets to take the trophy to their library for a year, after which they hand it over to the next winner.  Members of the winning team will be given a medal.

Are spectators welcome to the event?

• That depends on the school which hosts the cluster and might be different from year to year.

Will the hosting school provide food?

• Again this is up to the hosting school.  Typically, visiting teams have brought their own lunch and the hosting school has provided light snacks, possibly a lunch and coffee for the visiting adults.

What happens at the final?

• Teams will be answering a variety of questions about the selected books.  There will be about 6 rounds in the final.  An example of previous quizzes can be seen above.  It will give you a good idea of how it works

What are the technology needs at the final?

• 1 big screen to project the live videoconference for all participating students to see.

• 1 device for the student team to connect to the Kahoot quiz

• 1 private laptop for the accompanying librarian / teacher which the students do not have access to.  The teacher will use this to see the correct answers to the questions and add the team's scores to the joint scoring spreadsheet

Questions?

• reach out ot lalemanw@isb.be