Inside Quizzing

Scott walks us through an Internationals recap including some very awesome statistics, both district representative and individual. The dynamic duo talks about the upcoming new year's material a bit: John. Gryphon talks about the high-level meet schedule for the year and some things to keep in mind there. Scott and Gryphon talk about good ways to start out studying for John in terms of pacing to avoid burnout. Gryphon announces our new quizmaster roster for the upcoming quiz season, with the additions of Micah and Kendra. Scott makes us all very, very sad by announcing this will be his final year as district coordinator for the PNW CMA district. Gryphon tries to lighten the mood by talking about more CBQZ application features that have recently launched or will in the next 24 hours. 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

Everything you've ever wanted to know about Internationals. Scott walks us through a wide array of Internationals-related topics including things like what to expect from jumping speeds, how the meets are different than district-level meets, and how to manage your energy level and focus during and between quizzes. Gryphon provides a CBQZ version 15 update including a launch date. 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 coach, quizmaster, answer judge, and former Internationals quizzer Jeremy to the show. The dynamic duo interview him with many questions including: Jeremy's history as a quizzer, how he found motivation to reach Internationals, and what he learned along the way. The three chat about what makes a good quiz program, how best to study, why references are so important, and Jeremy's own preferred way to write quiz 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 welcome quizmaster, coach, and former Internationals quizzer Abby to the show. The dynamic duo interview her with many questions including: how to start, grow, and nurture a church's quizzing team, how to encourage quizzers to memorize more effectively and participate more meaningfully, and what makes for a good district and international quizzing program. The three also argue a bit about situations questions; the good, the bad, and the ugly. 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 are finally back after a month hiatus. In this episode, the dynamic duo discuss Bible Quizzing philosophy across a wide variety of topics, some esoteric, some quite down-to-earth. Gryphon talks about how we should Bible Quiz like Chuck Norris. There's also a CBQZ application update, although no new releases are to be expected until after Internationals. 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 review the exciting finale to the Pacific Northwest District's season: District Championships. They discuss the pros and cons of the idea of moving to a 2-divisions structure in the PNW, similar to how some other districts have done. Scott raises 3 interesting question examples and discusses their legality and quality with Gryphon. The officials at District Championships used CBQZ meet-wide, so the dynamic duo discuss how it went and why it was beneficial. Scott shares a CQLT Rules Committee update. And finally, Scott and Gryphon talk about a crazy Quizzing evangelism idea. 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 recount the epic saga now known as The Great Bible Quizzing Ecumenical Council of Port Orchard of 2018, wherein the dynamic duo plus Jeremy discussed in great detail question difficulty scoring and the implications of attempts to implement question selection based on difficulty scoring. Scott shares some additional Great West feedback. Finally, the two quizmasters discuss hypothetical crazy quizzing structures and rules, some of which might be good, but most probably horrible. 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 returns from the Great West Invitational with a lot of wonderful stories. The trip up and back, the overnight stays, the quizzing, the meet's well-organized process, and the fun had by all. Gryphon talks about the CBQZ application's version 15, launching soon, that will include scorekeeping. Gryphon and Scott discuss what makes better and less good quiz equipment. 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

After taking a week off (because Gryphon was a lazy bum), the dynamic duo are back. Gryphon and Scott start off by responding to a listener question about an edge-case of the new MA rule. Then Scott provides some Great West updates, including an announcement of changes to the meet format. The pair then discuss individual quizzing strategy in terms of Scott's theory of quizzer energy and Gryphon's thoughts on systems versus goals. Then Gryphon and Scott discuss CR versus CVR question types. 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

After a long drive back home from the Madras, Oregon quiz meet, Scott and Gryphon recount the awesome that was this last quiz meet. Gryphon gets excited about receiving 2.5 challenges. The dynamic duo answers a timely listener question about Great West rules versus those of the PNW District. Then Scott and Gryphon highlight some interesting rules edge-cases. Finally, the pair talk through more philosophy about what makes a good and even great question versus a valid but poor question. 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