Michigan District JBQ
Rules of Competition
All JBQ tournaments follow the Junior Bible Quiz National Guidelines League meets will follow the same rules unless otherwise stated before the first league meet. The Bible Fact-Pak CD contains the correct questions and answers. Check the JBQ website for new guidlines that can downloaded: www.nationaljbq.org or contact the national office at jbq@ag.org.
Officials
Each church is required to provide two officials per team. There is an official's test available. Training for officials may be provided at different locations around the district.
Check with your site coordinator for date and time.
State Finals, Advancement and Tie-Breaking
There is no qualifying for the Michigan District State Finals Tournament. All churches are welcome and there is no limit on the number of teams per church.
The State Finals Tournament will determine which four teams advance to represent Michigan at higher levels of competition, as follows: The team taking first place at State Finals will automatically advance to both the regional and national tournaments. The teams in second, third and fourth places will advance to the regional tournament.
Teams' overall win/loss record for the second day of State Finals will determine all places. Any ties that exist will be broken as follows:
1. Head-to-head record between the tied teams on the second day of the Tournament.
2. Total points between the tied teams on the second day of the Tournament.(more than two teams)
3. Additional matches (only used to determine advancement).
UnChristlike Behavior
If an adult displays behavior that is unbecoming to a Christian, their team will be assessed a thirty (30) point foul. The Quizmaster must initiate this foul. If it happens after a match is closed, the coordinator will assess it to the preceding match. It will be included in the final score of that match and could result in reversing the outcome. If the same individual had a second incident during a quiz season, that individual will not be allowed to attend JBQ matches in the Michigan District until the individual, his pastor, and an official from Michigan District meet. At this meeting it will be determined if this individual will be allowed to attend JBQ events in the future.
Electronic Devices
To be as fair to all quizzers as possible, all pagers must be set to "silent, "vibrate" or turned off and all cell phones must be TURNED OFF. If you have a life-and-death situation that prevents you from doing this, you are requested to NOT be in the quiz room during a match. Breaking this rule at events other than District Finals will result in a warning to the offending party, who must then turn off the cell phone or leave the match. Any second occurrence in the same match will result in a 30-point foul to the team associated with the offender. At District Finals, any breach of this rule will result in a 30-point foul to the team associated with the offender.
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