0) What is College Bowl, and do I have to bring my own ball?
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This article is from the College Bowl FAQ, by George Atendido aten0001@tc.umn.edu with numerous contributions by others.
0) What is College Bowl, and do I have to bring my own ball?
CB is a game in which two teams face off, earning points by answering
questions covering every conceivable category of human knowledge. CB,
ACF, and HCASC rules stipulate no more than four players per side, but
other formats may have different rules.
There are two types of questions, tossups and bonuses (boni). Tossups must
be answered individually, i.e. without the aid of a teammate. The first
person to "ring in" attempts to answer the question. If a player
correctly answers a tossup, his/her team earns a bonus question. The
entire team is allowed to work together to answer bonus questions.
CB is dubbed "The Varsity Sport of the Mind," so the only reason to bring
a ball is to toss it around with teammates in between matches.
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