ACS Constitution Bowl Rules

for the
Miracle Marathon 2004

BOWL DATA CALENDAR 2004
STAND UP, STAND FOR SOMETHING, STAND FAST BY OUR CONSTITUTION!

MIRACLE MARATHON 2004 BOWL DATES ARE:

NORTHERN UTAH BOWL AT BOUNTIFUL, UTAH, ON APRIL 30, 2004, VIEWMONT HIGH SCHOOL, 1000 NORTH 120 WEST. [AREA: Salt Lake City to Tremonton.] (TENTATIVE)

CENTRAL UTAH BOWL AT OREM, UTAH, ON APRIL 27, 2004, AMERICAN HERITAGE SCHOOL, 125 N. 100 E., (SECURED DATE.)
[AREA: Price, Utah County to Sevier.]

SOUTHERN UTAH BOWL IN CEDAR CITY, UTAH, 2004, Tentative

AREA: [Sevier to Kanab and Washington, surrounding districts.

• Assemble and Introduction of schools in auditorium, begin 5:30. p.m.

• Program begins in the auditorium at 6:00 p.m. sharp.

• REGISTRATION MUST BE COMPLETED BY APRIL 14, including intent to perform, fee of $100, and names of School or Parent representative and suggested School contestants or Group contestants assembling to perform

• Performers are limited to Junior High, 8th or 9th grade level and/or

Senior High 10th through 12th grade level. (College Bowl will be later.)

• Groups or Teams are welcome to be from Public Schools, Private Schools, Home Schools or Special Schools provided all contestants are prepared for competent bowl work and buzzer practice.

• The competition will be in two age groups, Senior ages and Junior ages.

• Teams are limited, so register early to assure your place.

• (Questions on Injuries DOI will not be asked Jr teams.Yes for SHS)

• We ask that all team members are competent in their knowledge of the Declaration and the Constitution, and have been monitored by their schoolteacher, leader or parent in some beneficial way to determine their competency.

 

BOWL RULES FOR THE MIRACLE MARATHON SPRING 20042004 ACS Constitution Bowl Preparation for comfortable Bowling.
READ BEFORE BEGINNING.

I. HOW TO PRESENT THE QUESTIONS IN AN ACS BOWL.Be sure that each contestant and Moderator knows this part very well:

1. The Moderator will call attention and see that members of both teams are ready to Bowl. He/she will read the Tossup Question. If a participant hits the bell before the question is fully read, the moderator will stop reading, and the contestant must answer, immediately, with the correct answer. If the answer is in error, the Moderator will turn to Team B and repeat the Toss-up Question. If the answer is correct 5 points will be given. Whichever team gives the correct answer the Moderator will give the Bonus Question. The contestant may ask for a second reading of a Bonus Question for clarity not for stalling, and is allowed 5 seconds to form his/her thoughts, no more. If answer is correct the Moderator will give 15 points. If the answer is wrong the Bonus Question will be offered to the opposing Team. If answered correctly, 15 points may be awarded. If answer is wrong, no points.

If the answer is in error, of both teams, the moderator will read the ANSWER TO THE AUDIENCE but no points will be given. (The purpose of this is that the Bowl is to give correct-sound information. Everyone learns. Sometimes if an incorrect answer is given and the answer is ignored without comment, some people think that it is a correct answer. It should be qualified to its real correctness or incorrectness. 2. If both teams fail a Tossup Question, the Moderator may read to the audience the correct answer but no credit is given to either team.

At this point the Moderator will announce to the teams his intent to give the Bonus Question as a Tossup Question. Whichever hits the buzzer may answer, if right, 15 points; if wrong, give to the other team, if wrong, no credit. (Read the correct answer to the audience, so they can know the answer.

3. SPECIAL TEAM COMPETITION. If the ACS Bowl is Open-Book-Bowl, where the Special contestants (handicapped, infirm, deaf, other) are reading the answers, the above would not apply. In Open-Book-Bowl: simply proceed from question to question in sets, TQ + BQ per team 1, not competing, then give to team 2, etc.. If a contestant, in an Open-Book contest, reads the wrong answer. The answer is wrong and will be passed to the opposing team to be read, as one can.
 
II. DETAILS IN PREPARATION

1. It is best to have an even number of teams: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10. These may be cross-matched.

2. Teams may have 3, 4, 5 people per team. 4 is most comfortable with one backup. One member of each team may be Team Captain responsible for calling one to answer the bonus question, self included. S/he may participate in the Bowling.

3. ACS Bowl should have one moderator to read the questions and adjudge the answers, per two teams.

4. One (or more) Scorekeeper to keep scores in a timely manner, for every two teams, is necessary, and if desired, a judge to assist the scorekeeper and the Moderator in judging the answers and scoring..

5. Spectators should understand they are spectators (not helpers and not participants. It is best to be quiet, no cheering, to help the contestants be calm and clear thinking.)
6. It is helpful to use buzzers, but not necessary. If buzzers should malfunction the Bowl should halt until remedied. If there is no remedy all Contestants can clap or hit the table with palm of hand.

7. School rooms, libraries, assembly halls, or other large rooms may serve as Bowling areas. Contestants may face each others seated at tables with buzzers.

8. If several Teams are competing in the same edifice, the same material is to be given to all in the first round. Each competing set is seated in separate rooms. In the Second Round the teams change to a different competing team; a second set of questions are given to each new competitors; the Third Round a third set of Q&A and competitors, etc. It has been customary to give 15 questions in each of the four Rounds; 60 total. All in the same time period. In practice sessions it is good to use 10 Q&A in each round, and repeat until they can all feel they know the answers.

9. It is a good idea to practice among equal ages, but not a must as they work to get better. Practice to be quick, speak, answer clearly and promptly. Value the time and economy of comments to the point.

10. A separate color for each school team and personal name tag/school is helpful.

11. Scoring is 5 points for a toss-up, and 15 for the Bonus Question, 10 points for half or more but incomplete. At the end of the Bowl, add up points of the four rounds of each team. Winner is the highest total score. (If you do this each time in practice you will be able to find the weak areas of the individuals and the teams.)

12. In the final score, if the next score down is close, give a second-place winner; if the next down is very close, give a third place winner. If the next score down is not
close, give cheers and appreciation.

III. HOW TO GET PARTICIPATION FOR THE MIRACLE MARATHON SPRING BOWL 2004:

1. Tell others What I am learning, what I have learned Ask:: Want to join a Bowl? It is so much fun! You will be glad you have asked, because many want to better themselves and have or participate in a good experience.IV. HOW TO GET PREPARED FOR THE MIRACLE MARATHON SPRING BOWL 2004:

1. Begin, register as early as possible so that you can show others and so that you have plenty of time to study and practice for September.

2. Join early and pull from the Web site information on the Declaration of Independence, and acquire (see registration) get books or Web for learning Q&A on the Constitution.

3. For preparation for the Miracle Marathon Spring Bowl 2004, learn first, the Declaration and associated Articles of Confederation. Second, learn the Q&A on the Constitution; College students will want to learn the Franklin Focus-Law and Duties of man and Government for future bowls. (Federalist Focus).

4. Be on time, be prompt. Memorize and practice, practice, go through these when you go to bed.

5. Speak up, speak up, stand up, stand up, let your voice be heard!V. VALUE OF THE MIRACLE MARATHON:

1. This ACS Bowl is the best remedy and builder of high self-esteem, consideration, kindness, respect, support, loyalty.

2. Keep your group together and keep good relations; it is not always being the winner, it is building friendships and cordial relationships, courtesy, etc. Pictures are very important to us and you. Make the event memorable.

3. It is valuable to give a token prize (peanuts, penny candy, pop corn) to participants at end of some practice sessions. Complement others work and competency. Mini-Certificates for end work are valuable. And participation in the ACS Spring Miracle Marathon is a powerful climax.

4. Use your team members in the roles as moderator, scorekeeper, and judge, facilitate practice.

5. PREDETERMINE whether you will give questions first to one team (odd numbers to
Team A, and second question to team B even numbers.) Also if the play is strictly
Tossup, determine whether you wish to focus at any time in any of the rounds to
contest between players 1, 2, 3, 4, of the opposing team. If you wish to do so, see that all teams in the ACS Bowl do the same.

NEW, NEW, NEW!
STAND UP TO STAND FAST BY OUR CONSTITUTION
The Constitution Bowl's schedule, materials download for school year 2004 has been updated! THE MIRACLE MARATHON 2004 SPRING BOWL IS FOR YOU.
THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BOWL is: Center Area, APRIL 27, American Fork, Ut. American Heritage

North Area, APRIL 30, Bountiful, Utah, Viewmont High School A L S O future fun:American Constitution STARS has an exciting new innovation to generate interest and study with the basic Principles of the

1. History and Constitution of UTAH, not done since 1996. Welcome aboard on fun chasing trappers, soldiers, wild life, settlers, Indians, etc.

2. Principles of the U.S. Constitution called FRANKLIN FREEDOM FOCUS. THESE WILL BE presented ON THE COLLEGE LEVEL STARS

All these will facilitate greater understanding for the American Constitution QUIZ BOWL games, a fun and easy way to learn the Constitution

"Signing of the Constitution" by Howard Chandler ChristyWill you make your own Signing by performing in-groups in your own school? Prepare an ongoing American Constitution STARS CLUB to be an asset in your school, preparing new students as the STARS excelling in leadership, speech, and debate.

The STARS Club is designed to help the student in learning, clarifying, and verbalizing the Constitution and Declaration of Independence. KNOW WHERE AGENCY and freedom originated. Building on this foundation the student then goes forth better equipped to serve his school & community. ASK US

• THE GOAL? To bring students to critically analyze and to make critical judgments based on law as found in the Declaration and in the Constitution. JOIN!

• THE PROCESS: Historical data is arranged in short sequentially, easy to assimilate question/answer blocks. JOIN!

• HOW? Participants utilize data in a fun Jeopardy-like Quiz Bowl. All teams compete through the series of Bowls of the Marathon, four to six weeks. JOIN!

• WHAT? ACME enhances Teacher preparation. JOIN!

• ACME defines right - Duty - Freedom - Natural Law - Civil Law - History - Federalist Papers and more. Fun skills for learning and understanding the Declaration and the Constitution in a easy way. JOIN!

• ACS MIRACLE MARATHON promotes the lasting welfare of the country. .JOIN!

• ACS MIRACLE MARATHON develops dignity and leadership, camaraderie and school pride. JOIN!

• ACS MIRACLE MARATHON involves students! JOIN!

• OR BE AN AMERICAN IN THE ARTS:

Write a poem on the history of the era: the documents, the truths, therein.
Write a song, a play, a movie, a story ______________________ fill in.
Read a book. Tell it to others. Listen to their adventure.
Paint or draw an American individual, scene, vision. A Big/Little book.
LET US SEE. READ WHAT YOU WRITE! acme@acsclub.com
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LANGUAGE IS THE KEY TO GROWTH !