National Ocean Sciences Bowl

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The National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB) is a national, high-school science competition administered by the Consortium for Oceanographic Research and Education (CORE). It uses a quiz-bowl format, with lockout buzzers and extended team challenge questions to test students on their knowledge of oceanography. This includes the subjects of geology, biology, chemistry, history, technology, and physics. The competition was started in 1998. The current director of NOSB is Dr. Susan Haynes.

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[edit] Results of the National Competition

Top-Placing Teams at the 2006 National Ocean Sciences Bowl:

  1. Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School (Sudbury, MA)
  2. Poudre High School (Fort Collins, CO)
  3. Santa Monica High School (Santa Monica, CA)
  4. Albany High School (Albany, CA)
  5. MAST Academy (Miami, FL)
  6. Oconee County High School (Oconee County, Georgia)
  7. Langham Creek High School (Langham Creek, TX)
  8. Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (Arlington, VA)

Top-Placing Teams at the 2005 National Ocean Sciences Bowl:

  1. Cranston High School West (Cranston, Rhode Island)
  2. Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School (Sudbury, Massachusetts)
  3. Mission San Jose High School (Fremont, California)
  4. Oconee County High School (Oconee County, Georgia)
  5. La Jolla High (La Jolla, California)
  6. Maui High School (Maui County, Hawaii)
  7. Santa Monica High School (Santa Monica, California)
  8. Incarnate Word Academy (Corpus Christi, Texas)

Past National Ocean Sciences Bowl Winners:

[edit] Prizes

Although the prizes for placing at the national competition have varied slightly from year to year, the following were the prizes awarded at the 2005 National Ocean Sciences Bowl:

[edit] Format and Scoring

[edit] Types of Questions

  • Toss-up: Teams compete to buzz in first and answer the question. A correct answer wins the team four points and the right to attempt a bonus question. No conferring is allowed on toss-ups. If a player buzzes in before a moderator finishes the question, but gets it wrong, the team is assessed a four point penalty and the opposing team is re-read the question.
  • Bonus: Correctly answering a toss-up rewards the team with a follow-up question. Teams have 20 seconds to confer and answer this question. The team captain must begin the team's answer before time is called. A correct response is awarded with an additional six points.
  • Team Challenge Question: Each Team Challenge Question is an essay type question worth up to 20 points, and partial credit is awarded. Time ranges from 90 seconds to 5 minutes for a challenge question, and the topics can be almost anything related to oceanography.

A single NOSB match consists of two 6-minute buzzer rounds with two Team Challenge Questions in between. Each buzzer round is made up of up to 7 question pairs (for 14 question pairs per match), each containing a toss-up question and a bonus question. The full 7 question pairs may not be fully read in each half if the allotted 6 minutes has elapsed.

[edit] Roles of Officials

  • Moderator: Reads questions and interprets responses by comparing with the answer sheet.
  • Science Judge: If the official answer is challenged by a team, the moderator may consult the Science Judge to come to a verdict.
  • Rules Judge: Oversees activity in the event room and addresses any issues or misbehavior.
  • Scorekeeper: Records the current score of a progressing match, including rewards and penalties. Generally a copy is saved for later reference.
  • Runner: Primarily used for retreiving documents, such as the official testing material.

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

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