College Bowl Team Orientation

Continuing a proud legacy1990 1992 1998 20002004 2006 2008 2010

What is the NAD College Bowl?

• An academic quiz bowl competition, similar to the Academic Bowl

• First held in 1988• Held every two years during the NAD conference• Teams: Gallaudet, NTID/RIT, Cal State Northridge• More schools may participate in 2012

Format• Three rounds, 18 questions per round• Difficulty level: Comparable to Academic Bowl playoffs

• Categories• Art and Literature• Current Events• Deaf History and Culture• Entertainment• Geography• History• Mathematics• Science, Technology, and Nature• Sports and Leisure

Scoring

• Round 1: One point per correct answer• Round 2: Three points per correct answer• Round 3: Five points per correct answer

• Challenges• Category is shown• Team may “challenge”• Correct answer: earn double points• Incorrect answer: lose double points

INDIANAPOLIS1990

DENVER1992

SAN ANTONIO1998

NORFOLK2000

KANSAS CITY2004

PALM DESERT2006

NEW ORLEANS2008

PHILADELPHIA2010

How do we win every year?

• Team selection• Practice team(s)• Advance preparation• Hard work• Commitment

How do I join the team?Attend this orientation meeting• Complete application form, available at

http://cb.gallaudet.edu/College_Bowl/2012_College_Bowl_Team_Information.html

• Sign and return form to Coach Weinstock• Written test: Week of

September 12-16• Stage test: Week of

September 19-23

Time commitment• Diligent study (on your own)• Write matches• Practices

– One practice per week during the fall; two practices per week during the spring

– a camp program during the summer of 2012– the 13th Biennial NAD College Bowl on Thursday evening, July 5, 2012,

during the 51st biennial conference of the National Association of the Deaf in Louisville, Kentucky.

• Occasional “intramural” competitions• Regular team gatherings

For your viewing enjoyment!

• Video clip: 2010 NAD College Bowl• 2010 College Bowl• 2008 College Bowl• 2006 College Bowl• 2004 College Bowl• 2002 College Bowl

Questions?