Inside Quizzing

In this, the Internationals 2019 episode of Inside Quizzing, Gryphon and Scott report on Internationals 2019 from Internationals 2019 in Orlando, Florida. (Well, Gryphon is there, at least.) The dynamic duo start off by answering a listener question about question type distribution, then they move on to all things Internationals. Gryphon poses a series of interesting thoughts spawned from Internationals quizzes, and Scott offers his opinions on each. They discuss how "full rotation" works for Qs and FTVs, pausing when answering as it relates to context rulings, best practices for using recording devices, and rulebook interpretation observations. Finally, the duo discuss a couple ideas for next season. 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 return to podcast awesomeness after a long hiatus following PNW District Championships. With less than a week before Internationals in Orlando, the dynamic duo runs through a series of interesting, curious, and sometimes perplexing questions about some esoteric areas of Bible Quizzing rules. They also talk about the upcoming Internationals meet, a few things to expect for next year's PNW season, and a CBQZ application update. 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 finally get around to answering and responding to listener questions and comments that have been queuing up the last couple of episodes. Some great discussion is had around a particular proposed CVR, how and why it could be valid, and the implications for question-writers and quizmasters as a result. The dynamic duo then provide a PNW District Championships update then discuss some highlights of the 2019-2020 season. They discuss a bit about the differences between John and Hebrews, and Gryphon talks a bit about the potential authorship of Hebrews. Scott then discusses quizmaster prompts as defined in the latest CMA rulebook from December, 2018. And finally, the duo discuss to what extend paraphrased answers (and provided questions) from CVRs are acceptable. 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 welcome guest Heather Pitman from the Canadian Midwest District to the podcast. The trio discuss three major topics, starting with more crazy rules ideas that may never get implemented but we wish would be. Then the trio discuss various sacred quizzing traditions, the things we do that aren't necessarily good or bad but we do them just because we've always done them. And finally, the trio discuss some district-specific practices we do, including the idea of a "head-to-head" individuals quiz and meet and publishing a rigid key verses list. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org, and follows us on Twitter @InsideQuizzing. For those interested in trying out the new CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application, please check out: https://cbqz.org/app

Gryphon and Scott welcome back to the podcast guest Jeremy Swingle of episode 18 fame. The trio initially discuss the Great West Invitational 2019, which concluded the previous weekend. They discuss the event itself, the facility, the food, the quiz rooms, the officials, the questions, the statistics, and the amazing and entertaining road trip. After having fully evaluated the event, the trio moves on to talk about the worst possible quiz score a team could get in a theoretical context, based on extensive research Jeremy and others did on their ride back home from Great West. Finally, the trio answer a couple of listener questions. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org, and follows us on Twitter @InsideQuizzing. For those interested in trying out the new CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application, please check out: https://cbqz.org/app

Gryphon and Scott start off by discussing the most recent PNW District meet, just recently held in Madras, Oregon. Scott recounts the GWI qualifications, District Championship teams qualifications, and the "saying good-bye" to our 11 seniors for this season. Then the dynamic duo discuss a healthy-sized list of curious and sometimes perplexing rulings and questions that came out of the meet. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org, and follows us on Twitter @InsideQuizzing. For those interested in trying out the new CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application, please check out: https://cbqz.org/app

Scott and Gryphon begin by reviewing the final 2 chapters of John. Then the dynamic duo discuss the upcoming Madras, Oregon meet scheduled to begin in less than 2 weeks. There's a brief Great West update, specifically around the expanded key verse list and practice question set. Gryphon points out there's no next-season KVL yet, but it's coming. And finally, Gryphon and Scott talk through 3 philosophies of quizzing that they agree with each other on but disagree generally with the Quizzing Universe. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org, and follows us on Twitter @InsideQuizzing. For those interested in trying out the new CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application, please check out: https://cbqz.org/app

Gryphon and Scott start off by chatting about the meet that wasn't, the Lighthouse District Meet that had to be canceled due to snow. The dynamic duo move on to review John chapters 18 and 19. Then they discuss the difficulty of quiz questions and sets across differing levels of competition. They also discuss question starts with "overlapping" material. And finally, Scott and Gryphon prophesy about the long-term future of Bible Quizzing, say over the next 15 years or more. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org, and follows us on Twitter @InsideQuizzing. For those interested in trying out the new CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application, please check out: https://cbqz.org/app

To kick things off, Gryphon and Scott review John chapters 16 and 17 with an eye to a preparing for a competitive edge at District meets. The dynamic duo talks briefly about the upcoming District meet at Lighthouse in Puyallup. Weather conditions are expected to be non-ideal. Gryphon waxes eloquently about bylaws in general and the new PNW bylaws specifically. Scott provides a Great West update and asks for all potential volunteers to fill out the GWI survey. Finally, the duo discuss how to handle over-zealous parents when you're a coach or official. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org, and follows us on Twitter @InsideQuizzing. For those interested in trying out the new CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application, please check out: https://cbqz.org/app

Gryphon and Scott conduct a material review of John chapters 14 and 15. Then the dynamic duo discuss a set of fascinating and awesome listener questions including: a specific question about a situation question from John 12:39-40, a request for advice about how to improve challenging and rebuttals, and what a quizzer should likely expect to experience going from district-level competition to Great West Invitational competition. Scott and Gryphon also discuss ways to prepare for competition at all levels. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org, and follows us on Twitter @InsideQuizzing. For those interested in trying out the new CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application, please check out: https://cbqz.org/app

Gryphon and Scott conduct a material review of John chapters 12 and 13. Scott summarizes some very interesting and cool statistics coming out of the most recent CMA PNW quiz meet at Dallas. Then the dynamic duo discuss a series of hypothetical rules changes ideas, some good, some very weird (but also good), that they would love to see adopted at some point in the future. Then Scott and Gryphon move on to answering a fascinating question from a listener about a chapter-reference question on John 13:34. They discuss GWI a bit more, and Gryphon offers a CBQZ districts-formation update. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org, and follows us on Twitter @InsideQuizzing. For those interested in trying out the new CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application, please check out: https://cbqz.org/app

Gryphon and Scott are back, this time reviewing John chapters 10 and 11 in the context of how to get an edge in a mixed-skills teams. The duo recounts the experiences of the recently concluded District Meet 3. Finally, Scott and Gryphon discuss several tricky rulings and interesting questions inspired mostly from this past meet at Dallas, Oregon. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org, and follows us on Twitter @InsideQuizzing. For those interested in trying out the new CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application, please check out: https://cbqz.org/app

Gryphon and Scott return after a hiatus the last few weeks to discuss Bible Quizzing topics. They discuss the context rule, how it's subjective and how it needs to remain so. The duo reviews John chapters 8 and 9 and offers tips and suggestions for preparing and advancing using this material. Gryphon provides a CBQZ update about recent new features and the future of the application. The pair answer a series of interesting and in some ways tricky and deep questions from listeners. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org, and follows us on Twitter @InsideQuizzing. For those interested in trying out the new CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application, please check out: https://cbqz.org/app

Gryphon and Scott review the second district meet, hosted back at ABC. Scott walks through a variety of interesting and encouraging statistics. The duo discuss a handful of tricky questions based on some slight variance in material between similar verses, and they discuss the so-called "quoting rule" and how quizmasters tend to rule and ought to rule regarding it. Then Gryphon and Scott answer a variety of listener questions. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org, and follows us on Twitter @InsideQuizzing. For those interested in trying out the new CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application, please check out: https://cbqz.org/app

Gryphon and Scott review the last district meet, hosted at EBC. Scott walks through a variety of interesting and encouraging statistics. The duo discuss the advances the PNW district is making in terms of quizzing technology, both hardware and software. Scott and Gryphon deep dive into John chapters 6 and 7. The duo then discuss the role of the interrogative word in quizzing. And they talk about pronoun clarification. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org, and follows us on Twitter @InsideQuizzing. For those interested in trying out the new CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application, please check out: https://cbqz.org/app

Gryphon and Scott start the show off with announcements about the upcoming first PNW District Quiz Meet starting tomorrow at Eastridge Baptist Church in Kent. The dynamic duo then do a material review of John chapters 4 and 5. Then they answer questions from emailabout expanding a couple of question types and how to clean house in CBQZ (in terms of practice quizzes). Scott goes into depth about how individual and team scoring structures work in the PNW. Finally, the two discuss the differences between tricky and invalid questions and how quizmasters should best handle them. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org, and follows us on Twitter @InsideQuizzing. For those interested in trying out the new CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application, please check out: https://cbqz.org/app

With less than 2 weeks to go before the first official District Quiz Meet of this season, Gryphon and Scott walk through what to expect in broad terms for the upcoming meet. The dynamic duo discuss John chapter 3 in detail and cover ideas for how to prepare specifically over this chapter. They discuss the overlapping roles of the quizmaster, answer judge, and scorekeeper as well as how the authority in these roles work together at an officials' table. Scott talks through a couple of questions that were marked from the Scramble Meet. And Gryphon fields a question from our listeners that ask about how to study the Bible outside of quizzing. The two also discuss how Bible Quizzing is funded and the fees structure we've setup to cover costs. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org, and follows us on Twitter @InsideQuizzing. For those interested in trying out the new CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application, please check out: https://cbqz.org/app

Gryphon and Scott discuss the Scramble meet from the previous Saturday, in all its glory, both the good things and lessons learned. The dynamic duo digs through John chapter 2 with an eye to things to keep in mind when memorizing and preparing. Scott talks about quizmastery things like pronunciation that can give quizzers an edge in meets. Gryphon answers a series of coaching dilemmas that Scott comes up with on the fly. Scott talks about a couple of specific legal but tricky question constructions. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org, and follows us on Twitter @InsideQuizzing. For those interested in trying out the new CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application, please check out: https://cbqz.org/app

Gryphon and Scott continue their walk through the intricacies and interesting-ness-es of situation questions. Scott discusses what "entities" are. Gryphon explains why using English grammatical or punctuation marks for identifying the start of possible situation questions is simultaneously a marginally useful proxy and unreliable for complete coverage. The dynamic duo discuss whether quotes within quotes can be valid or good situation questions, and they also discuss Scriptural authors' citing Old Testament material and quoted speakers themselves quoting Old Testament material. Finally, Scott and Gryphon look over John, chapter 1 with an eye to how to memorize it and various considerations a quizzer should keep in mind when reading and memorizing. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org, and follows us on Twitter @InsideQuizzing. For those interested in trying out the new CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application, please check out: https://cbqz.org/app

Gryphon and Scott talk through some announcements about the upcoming "Scramble" Bible Quiz meet, hosted at Alliance Bible Church in Covington Washington on Saturday, September 15. All are invited and encouraged to come and participate. Moving on, the dynamic duo discuss everything you've ever wanted to know about Situation questions (and probably a few things you didn't want to know). Gryphon asks Scott an unrehearsed Situation question live, and Scott answers it correctly, of course. The two talk through all the primary rules around the question type, how it's asked and answered, and how best to write Situation questions. They talk about the different roles of a question writer and Quizmaster in terms of how each should approach Situation questions quite differently. They offer strategies for answering Situation questions more effectively at both the rookie and advanced quizzing levels. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org, and follows us on Twitter @InsideQuizzing.