Inside Quizzing

In this, the Internationals 2019 episode of Inside Quizzing, Gryphon and Scott report on Internationals 2019 from Internationals 2019 in Orlando, Florida. (Well, Gryphon is there, at least.) The dynamic duo start off by answering a listener question about question type distribution, then they move on to all things Internationals. Gryphon poses a series of interesting thoughts spawned from Internationals quizzes, and Scott offers his opinions on each. They discuss how "full rotation" works for Qs and FTVs, pausing when answering as it relates to context rulings, best practices for using recording devices, and rulebook interpretation observations. Finally, the duo discuss a couple ideas for next season. As always, email questions and comments to [email protected] and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. The CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application is hosted at: https://cbqz.org/app

Gryphon and Scott return to podcast awesomeness after a long hiatus following PNW District Championships. With less than a week before Internationals in Orlando, the dynamic duo runs through a series of interesting, curious, and sometimes perplexing questions about some esoteric areas of Bible Quizzing rules. They also talk about the upcoming Internationals meet, a few things to expect for next year's PNW season, and a CBQZ application update. As always, email questions and comments to [email protected] and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. The CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application is hosted at: https://cbqz.org/app

Gryphon and Scott finally get around to answering and responding to listener questions and comments that have been queuing up the last couple of episodes. Some great discussion is had around a particular proposed CVR, how and why it could be valid, and the implications for question-writers and quizmasters as a result. The dynamic duo then provide a PNW District Championships update then discuss some highlights of the 2019-2020 season. They discuss a bit about the differences between John and Hebrews, and Gryphon talks a bit about the potential authorship of Hebrews. Scott then discusses quizmaster prompts as defined in the latest CMA rulebook from December, 2018. And finally, the duo discuss to what extend paraphrased answers (and provided questions) from CVRs are acceptable. As always, email questions and comments to [email protected] and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. The CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application is hosted at: https://cbqz.org/app

Gryphon and Scott welcome guest Heather Pitman from the Canadian Midwest District to the podcast. The trio discuss three major topics, starting with more crazy rules ideas that may never get implemented but we wish would be. Then the trio discuss various sacred quizzing traditions, the things we do that aren't necessarily good or bad but we do them just because we've always done them. And finally, the trio discuss some district-specific practices we do, including the idea of a "head-to-head" individuals quiz and meet and publishing a rigid key verses list. As always, email questions and comments to [email protected], and follows us on Twitter @InsideQuizzing. For those interested in trying out the new CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application, please check out: https://cbqz.org/app

Gryphon and Scott welcome back to the podcast guest Jeremy Swingle of episode 18 fame. The trio initially discuss the Great West Invitational 2019, which concluded the previous weekend. They discuss the event itself, the facility, the food, the quiz rooms, the officials, the questions, the statistics, and the amazing and entertaining road trip. After having fully evaluated the event, the trio moves on to talk about the worst possible quiz score a team could get in a theoretical context, based on extensive research Jeremy and others did on their ride back home from Great West. Finally, the trio answer a couple of listener questions. As always, email questions and comments to [email protected], and follows us on Twitter @InsideQuizzing. For those interested in trying out the new CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application, please check out: https://cbqz.org/app

Gryphon and Scott start off by discussing the most recent PNW District meet, just recently held in Madras, Oregon. Scott recounts the GWI qualifications, District Championship teams qualifications, and the "saying good-bye" to our 11 seniors for this season. Then the dynamic duo discuss a healthy-sized list of curious and sometimes perplexing rulings and questions that came out of the meet. As always, email questions and comments to [email protected], and follows us on Twitter @InsideQuizzing. For those interested in trying out the new CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application, please check out: https://cbqz.org/app

Scott and Gryphon begin by reviewing the final 2 chapters of John. Then the dynamic duo discuss the upcoming Madras, Oregon meet scheduled to begin in less than 2 weeks. There's a brief Great West update, specifically around the expanded key verse list and practice question set. Gryphon points out there's no next-season KVL yet, but it's coming. And finally, Gryphon and Scott talk through 3 philosophies of quizzing that they agree with each other on but disagree generally with the Quizzing Universe. As always, email questions and comments to [email protected], and follows us on Twitter @InsideQuizzing. For those interested in trying out the new CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application, please check out: https://cbqz.org/app

Gryphon and Scott start off by chatting about the meet that wasn't, the Lighthouse District Meet that had to be canceled due to snow. The dynamic duo move on to review John chapters 18 and 19. Then they discuss the difficulty of quiz questions and sets across differing levels of competition. They also discuss question starts with "overlapping" material. And finally, Scott and Gryphon prophesy about the long-term future of Bible Quizzing, say over the next 15 years or more. As always, email questions and comments to [email protected], and follows us on Twitter @InsideQuizzing. For those interested in trying out the new CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application, please check out: https://cbqz.org/app

To kick things off, Gryphon and Scott review John chapters 16 and 17 with an eye to a preparing for a competitive edge at District meets.

The dynamic duo talks briefly about the upcoming District meet at Lighthouse in Puyallup. Weather conditions are expected to be non-ideal. Gryphon waxes eloquently about bylaws in general and the new PNW bylaws specifically. Scott provides a Great West update and asks for all potential volunteers to fill out the GWI survey. Finally, the duo discuss how to handle over-zealous parents when you're a coach or official. As always, email questions and comments to [email protected], and follows us on Twitter @InsideQuizzing. For those interested in trying out the new CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application, please check out: https://cbqz.org/app

Gryphon and Scott conduct a material review of John chapters 14 and 15. Then the dynamic duo discuss a set of fascinating and awesome listener questions including: a specific question about a situation question from John 12:39-40, a request for advice about how to improve challenging and rebuttals, and what a quizzer should likely expect to experience going from district-level competition to Great West Invitational competition. Scott and Gryphon also discuss ways to prepare for competition at all levels. As always, email questions and comments to [email protected], and follows us on Twitter @InsideQuizzing. For those interested in trying out the new CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application, please check out: https://cbqz.org/app