Inside Quizzing

Gryphon and Scott join an panel of many of the podcast's past guests to discuss Internationals 2021 and the future of Bible Quizzing. This episode was recorded at Internationals 2021 in Toledo, Ohio in front of a live studio audience. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. Chat in near-real-time on the #inside-quizzing Slack channel. The CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application is hosted at: https://cbqz.org/app

Gryphon and Scott review their favorite episodes over the past nearly three and half years of Inside Quizzing's 98 episodes. They've selected their top 6 moments in Inside Quizzing history: Episode 14 from April 16, 2018 about hypothetical crazy quizzing ideas. Episode 24 from October 1, 2018 about officials' table roles and duties. Episode 34 from March 4, 2019 about philosophy and rules Scott and Gryphon disagree with the world about. Episode 36 from April 9, 2019 about that time Jeremy joined the podcast to nerd out on worst possible quiz mathematically. Episode 68 from July 13, 2020 about when Gryphon and Scott took umbrage with the worst quizzing rules. And episode 83 from January 11, 2021 about quizzing heresies. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. Chat in near-real-time on the #inside-quizzing Slack channel. The CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application is hosted at: https://cbqz.org/app

Gryphon and Scott discuss a series of classic logical fallacies and provide examples of how sometimes we can see these classic logical fallacies inside Bible Quizzing. The dynamic duo cover: Appeal to Authority; Ad Hominem; Appeal to Common Practice, Appeal to Tradition, Appeal to Popular Belief, and the Bandwagon Fallacy; Hasty Generalization; Strawman Argument, Ad Absurdum, Red Herring, and Non-Sequitur; Appeal to Ignorance; False Dilemma; Tu Quoque; Causal Fallacy; Sunk Costs Fallacy; and finally the Slippery Slope Fallacy and the Slippery Slope Fallacy Fallacy. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. Chat in near-real-time on the #inside-quizzing Slack channel. The CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application is hosted at: https://cbqz.org/app

Gryphon and Scott first discuss preparing for the in-person Internationals by role. For example, what should quizzers do now and over the next 4 weeks? What about coaches, QMs, or AJs? Then Gryphon talks a bit about Air Quizzing, with flight service from the PNW to Toledo and back. There's some discussion about what topics we should schedule for episode 100, since it'll likely be recorded in person at Internationals. Then Gryphon introduces the idea that maybe in the next decade or two we'll be transitioning from Quizzing 2.0 to Quizzing 3.0, what that means, and why we should care. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. Chat in near-real-time on the #inside-quizzing Slack channel. The CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application is hosted at: https://cbqz.org/app

Gryphon and Scott begin with some news and updates about the upcoming Internationals quiz meet. Then the dynamic duo discuss Internationals traditions of the past, present, and perhaps even the future, including: banners, uniforms, talent shows, and more. Should Adult Quizzing League select James/Romans versus Timothy/Jude for next season? Then finally, Gryphon and Scott discuss a theoretical "Virtual District" for next season. Is this a good idea or bad? What are the pros and cons? As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. Chat in near-real-time on the #inside-quizzing Slack channel. The CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application is hosted at: https://cbqz.org/app

In light of Reagan's recent stats tool and Zachary's recent Google Sheets scoresheet, Gryphon and Scott dive into the question: What makes for good versus "less-good" Quizzing tooling? The dynamic duo discuss tooling across the ages, going back to the pre-laptop days of the paper concordance and walk up to the present with our electronic options and the various stages between. What makes one seat provider better or worse than another? What makes one tech solution better or worse than another? As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. Chat in near-real-time on the #inside-quizzing Slack channel. The CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application is hosted at: https://cbqz.org/app

Gryphon and Scott discuss various somewhat random topics about Bible Quizzing, everything from the "just start" principle, "do the hardest things first" concept, and establishing an accountability partner for memorizing. The dynamic duo also dive into the idea of Seinfeld calendars, various "Levels" of memorizing and their associated expedcted outcomes, and the conflicting theories of KVL memorization versus non-KVL memorization over a limited set of verses. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. Chat in near- real-time on the #inside-quizzing Slack channel. The CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application is hosted at: https://cbqz.org/app

Gryphon and Scott discuss various theories, philosophies, and anecdotal experiences around optimizing practice and preparation for International-meet-bound Quizzing teams. The dynamic duo discuss things to do in practice and theories about what to focus on and what to ignore. There's a deep dive on syllable/jump speed targeting and training along with an exploration of the cadence of preparation to achieve peaking at just the right time. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. Chat in near- real-time on the #inside-quizzing Slack channel. The CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application is hosted at: https://cbqz.org/app

Gryphon and Scott begin with some announcements for PNW, specifically about the upcoming District Championships meet this coming weekend and what's in store for the 2021-2022 James/Romans season. Check out the PNWQuizzing.org web site for details. Then the dynamic duo deep dive into Quizzing evangelizing and recruiting, everything from how things are done now (which isn't much and isn't enough) all the way through why we should care and what we might be able to do to change the currently-shrinking direction of Quizzing. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. Chat in near-real-time on the #inside-quizzing Slack channel. The CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application is hosted at: https://cbqz.org/app

Gryphon and Scott open the episode with a few PNW Quizzing updates and announcements, then they discuss their thoughts and various cool statistics from the recent Great West Invitational meet. Then the dynamic duo discuss what might be an optimal quizmaster disposition and qualities. Then they explore the question: How can we tell if we're being successful? As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. Chat in near-real-time on the #inside-quizzing Slack channel. The CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application is hosted at: https://cbqz.org/app

Gryphon and Scott begin with some announcements and discussion about and around the new rule book, which as of now is fully ratified by vote of the districts. Then the dynamic duo briefly discuss the upcoming Great West Invitational quiz meet. Then Scott leads a discussion into objectivism versus subjectivism, especially in the context of context. And finally Gryphon poses the question: Why Quizzing? As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. Chat in near-real-time on the #inside-quizzing Slack channel. The CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application is hosted at: https://cbqz.org/app

Gryphon and Scott discuss 3 philosophical Quizzing topics. First, they discuss whether or not we should make rules solely to prevent bad quizmasters from doing bad things. Then the dynamic duo discuss uniqueness by word count and the implications around that concept. And then they conclude by talking through the hypothetical idea of what might be question difficulty optimal range, across types, within types, and beyond. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. Chat in near-real-time on the #inside-quizzing Slack channel. The CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application is hosted at: https://cbqz.org/app

Gryphon and Scott respond to some intelligent and well-articulated listener disagreements. First, from Maddy, a disagreement about PNW's new key verse list (KVL) policy. And second, from Andrew, a disagreement about Gryphon and Scott's shared desire to kill the unique word rule with fire. But first, some announcements from Gryphon about PNW Quizzing, in particular about Great West, the remainder of our current season, and Internationals. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. Chat in near-real-time on the #inside-quizzing Slack channel. The CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application is hosted at: https://cbqz.org/app

Gryphon and Scott welcome back to the podcast Zachary Tinker and Jeremy Swingle to debate a series of topics related to key verse lists, the concepts and practice of creating lists of verses from the material from which all Quote and Finish questions are derived. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. Chat in near-real-time on the #inside-quizzing Slack channel. The CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application is hosted at: https://cbqz.org/app

Gryphon and Scott begin with an announcement about a CBQZ bug patch, then they discuss the calculus around switching back to in-person quizzing. Then the dynamic duo dive into a deep discussion about the best ways to organize and coach and Internationals-bound team, inspired by a hypothetical. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. Chat in near-real-time on the #inside-quizzing Slack channel. The CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application is hosted at: https://cbqz.org/app

Gryphon and Scott begin with a couple of announcements relevant to Quizzingdom. Then the dynamic duo discuss some question writing theory, in particular about question difficulty in constructing an ideal question set. Scott describes what he calls a distillation of hist past umbrages. Then Gryphon and Scott summarize some of the discussion in the Slack #inside-quizzing channel about motivations and incentives. Then Gryphon describes his "Thriving Districts" theory. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. The CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application is hosted at: https://cbqz.org/app

Gryphon and Scott being with a review of PNW District Meet 3, which took place a couple days prior to recording this episode. Then the dynamic duo dig into some marked questions from the meet that raise some very interesting scenarios, rules interpretations (and maybe misinterpretations), and a rare disagreement between Scott and Gryphon. They then discuss some follow-up comments about one of the Quizzing heresies from the previous episode (push-button quizzing). And then they discuss intentional quizmaster errors and what if any value they might provide. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. The CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application is hosted at: https://cbqz.org/app

Gryphon and Scott open by talking briefly about the upcoming PNW District Meet 3. Then the dynamic duo discuss the current status of the rule book project as it is now in the district review and ratification phase. Then Gryphon and Scott discuss a series of "Quizzing Heresies," ideas that may or may not be good or bad, but when brought up will usually cause most Quizzing folks to emotionally bristle. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. The CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application is hosted at: https://cbqz.org/app

Gryphon and Scott open by discussing the remainder of the PNW 2020-2021 season, if and when we can move back to in-person meets, as well as extra-PNW meets like Great West and Internationals. Then the dynamic duo discuss transitioning from in-person to virtual meets, reflecting on some good advice about virtual quizzing. Then they discuss the expected transition from virtual back to in-person, with some sage thoughts about how to prepare now so you and your teams can maximize potential. Then Gryphon and Scott discuss some question-writing content overlap philosophy, in terms of what sort of "duplicate-like" questions are OK and not OK in a single question set. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. The CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application is hosted at: https://cbqz.org/app

The "Inside Quizzing" podcast is a weekly podcast from quizmasters Scott Peterson and Gryphon Shafer. Each week, these two will discuss quizzing topics, details about the memorization material on a typical quiz season schedule, and anything else they find interesting related to Bible quizzing.