. Scholastic Bowl Activity Update 2021-2022 Communication Rule Legal Communication (7- ILLEGAL COMMUNICA- IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER This information may be 1-3) TION (7-1-4) Entry Deadline 10/4 found in the IESA Scholas- tic Bowl Rulebook and Players introducing If a player(s) on either Final Entry Deadline 11/1 should be reviewed with themselves or their team communicates team personnel. coach. with the other immedi- Matches May Begin 1/24 ately forfeits its right to 7-1-1: Communication is Answering toss-up or answer that question. Initial Season Schedule Dead- 2/23 defined as any form of writ- bonus questions ten, verbal or physical ex- (individual only). If a player on either Online Roster & Record Dead- 4/18 change between players, team talks to question While consulting on a and between players and a match procedure or a Rosters Closed 4/26 bonus question, any non-players to gain an ad- particular answer, that member of the team Regional Tournament 4/27 vantage. team will forfeit its op- awarded the bonus portunity to answer the 7-1-2: Communication in- question may ask for it Sectional Tournament 5/2 next toss-up question. cludes, but is not limited to: to be repeated within the 30-second time State Tournament 5/6 Talking, whispering, or If a coach on either mouthing limit. team talks to question match procedure or a While asking for the Pointing, gesturing, particular answer with- lock-out system to be signaling out following protocol, reset, and on the sys- then that team will for- Passing of papers tems where a visible • In order to count a match on your feit its opportunity to season record, it must be played using clock is in use, that the IESA rules. Example: I play in a Deliberate physical answer the next toss- tournament where they use 20 timer be engaged. tossups and 20 bonuses. These contact with the intent up question. matches cannot be counted. IESA to gain another play- rules state that the match must consist Communications be- of 24 tossups and 20 bonuses. er's attention tween spectators and • Initial season schedule due online Feb 24th. players is always ille- • You must compete in a minimum of Looking at another gal. three contests using IESA Rules scheduled to be eligible for the State player's written materi- Series Any disruption caused als for answers. • No changes will be permitted to your by a team member's online roster after 4:00 p.m. on April 27 Using your communi- communication device cation device will cause that team to • Timeouts cannot be called between tossups and bonuses. forfeit the right to an- (Example: Cell Phone) • NEW: Ribbons will no longer be given swer the question at to members of the winning teams and runner ups at the regional and section- the time of disruption al level. and the next question. Scholastic Bowl Activity Update 2021-2022 Rule Change to Tiebreaker Rounds- Rule 1, Section 6, Article 4b, 4c, c2, c3: Ending Pool Play Art. 4. If more than two teams have equal records in any pool or tourna- ment, a tiebreaker series round shall be held with rematches be- tween those teams in the order of the initial tournament schedule. Only one moderator will be assigned for all tiebreaker matches. a. Each tied team must play the others again who have equal records. b. Only special tiebreaker toss-up questions will be used. c. Each match will consist of 5 toss-up questions from 5 academic cate- gories (all questions must be read). If there is a tie, after the 5 toss- up questions during a tiebreaker match, a sudden death toss-up question will be asked to determine a winner. c2. In case of a tie, after the initial tiebreaker procedure between all three teams (equal number of wins and losses), repeat the tie breaker round again between all three teams. c3. If after the tie breaker round, two of the three teams have an equal number of wins and losses, those two teams will play a one question (sudden-death) toss-up match to determine the winner. Scholastic Bowl Activity Update 2021-2022 NEW: Transfer Rule IESA BY-Law 2.062 A student who transfers from one school to another school shall be eligible to participate under the following guidelines: a. The student would be eligible to participate in a sport at their new school during the current school year if during the IESA designated season for a sport, the student had NOT participated in a tryout, organized practice, or con test in that sport at their previous school. See By-Law 2.072 regarding student status as a member of a team. b. A student who transfers from one school to another and is eligible in accordance with section (a) above shall become eligible to participate in contests for the new school on his/ her eleventh day of attendance at the new school in any sport or activity and provided all other eligibility require- ments are met. Room Set-Up for State Series For the IESA State Series, the following room set-up must be used. All schools participating in the regional and sectional tournaments should review the set-up of the competition rooms prior to the start of play. Coaches X X Spectators Scholastic Bowl Activity Update 2021-2022 Hosts Needed General Reminders Moderators Needed If you are interested in Team Requirements The Illinois Elementary hosting a regional or sec- Five players are required School Association is al- tional tournament, to start a match. Less ways looking for new please submit your inter- than five team members moderators to not only est online in your mem- may continue in the incorporate during the ber center. match if there are extenu- state series, but recom- ating circumstances. mend to member Each team must provide schools during the regu- 2019-2020 Scholastic Bowl a name placard with lar season. each member's first Teams may recommend Number of years the IESA has offered a name and a team name moderators by including state series placard for each match in their name and contact which it participates. information on the Re- 31 Please remember that gional Roster. If there this is a requirement for are qualified individuals Number of schools who entered the state both the regular and in your area, please add series post-season. their information in the To be considered a le- provided space on your 390 gal match under IESA roster form. rules, the match must not Moderator training ma- be shortened in any way. terials are available on The match must consist the IESA website for of 24 tossups and 20 bo- those who are new to nus questions. moderating. .