Science Bowl

There are two types of questions used: toss-up and bonus. Toss-up questions are answered individually and have a time limit of 5 seconds. If a team member gets the toss-up question correct, the entire team can work together on the bonus question. Questions are either multiple choice or short answer.

When a competitor answers a tossup before being recognized by the moderator, that is called a blurt, and the other team gains a penalty of 4 points, and is still allowed a chance to answer the question. When a competitor does not answer a tossup within 4 seconds of being recognized, that is called a stall, and the other team gains a penalty of 4 points.

Finally, buzzing in is allowed while the moderator is reading the question. This is called an interrupt, and if the given answer is correct, the game proceeds as normal, but if the given answer is incorrect, then the other team gains a penalty of 4 points, and is still allowed a chance to answer the question.