Inside Quizzing

Gryphon and Scott discuss memorization motivation from the perspectives of quizzers, parents, coaches, and program administrators. What drives motivation and competition? What are the cycles and trends that contribute to memorization motivation, both within and beyond the influence of coaches and administrators? Is making a quiz meet "too fun" counter-missional? All this, plus a reference to an obscure Japanese sushi-maker documentary. 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.

Gryphon recounts the most recent past meet, District Meet 1 at Madras. Scott and Gryphon discuss the emerging strategies and tactics on display at the meet. Then the dynamic duo deep dives into the theory and practice of 2-team and 4-team quizzes under both Second Age and Third Age systems relative to 3-team quizzes, including any advantages and disadvantages to teams competing across the various formulations. And finally, Scott shares a golf technology analogy that helps illuminate insight into Quizzing theory and deployed operational preferences. 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.

Gryphon and Scott first discuss how to memorize, including various ways each memorize and some useful analogies of mental conditioning. They also chat about ways to memorize with others and gain support from even non-quizzers in memorization investment. Then the dynamic duo discuss how to prepare and use reference materials, both for open book quizzing and for private and group study. They also deep dive into various strategies for how reference materials can help performance and what sorts of return-on-investment (ROI) there might be in each strategy. 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.

Gryphon and Scott discuss and then deep dive into the Christian Bible Quizzing (CBQ) rules version 1.1, specifically it's small but important differences to the version 1.0 used at the recent International Open Championships (IOC). Then the dynamic duo explore open book theory including scoring probabilities, pro/con-missional aspects thereof, and what this all means for quizzers and coaches. 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.

Gryphon and Scott discuss the International Open Championship meet hosted at Seattle Pacific University the previous week. The dynamic duo discuss the meet highlights and dig into what worked in Quizzing strategy and where teams could have improved. The pair also discuss a handful of proposed rules changes for the next version of the CBQ rule book. 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.

Gryphon and Scott welcome back special guest Andrew Borden to continue their review the Christian Bible Quizzing (CBQ) rules system. In this, part 3 of the series, the tremendous trio discuss: rulings, timeouts, fouls, and appeals. 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.

Gryphon and Scott welcome special guest Andrew Borden to continue their review the Christian Bible Quizzing (CBQ) rules system. In this, part 2 of the series, the tremendous trio discuss: scoring, including quizzer points, ceilings, and bonus team points; query identifiers and quiz flow; and query base subtype and translation distribution. 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.

Gryphon and Scott review the Christian Bible Quizzing (CBQ) rules system at an introductory level and deep dive on the unspoken implications of how its parts fit together in operation. In this, part 1 of the series, the dynamic duo discuss: the preamble, quizzes, materials, query process, query types (both base subtypes and quizzer-selected subtypes), and the concept of context. 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.

Gryphon and Scott dig into various needs and structures of recording and tracking Bible Quizzing statistics. The dynamic duo discuss minimum viable statistics operations at the quiz, meet, and season level. Then they discuss wish-list ideas for statistics, both in the current "Second Age" systems and in the upcoming "Third Age" CBQ system. 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.

Gryphon and Scott have no pre-planned notes of any kind and instead riff on a topic known only to Scott prior to recording. The dynamic duo also discuss the origin of the term "riff" (and they riff on that a little). 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.

Gryphon and Scott discuss various strategies and theories of strategies for maximizing scoring in Christian Bible Quizzing (CBQz), the new official name for the Third Age of Quizzing that's starting now. The dynamic duo also discuss various extrapolations from these theories and related preparation and performance philosophies. 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.

Gryphon and Scott discuss the the brutal and unrelenting realities of geography as it pertains to operating various Bible Quizzing programs at both the region, district, and international levels of scope. The dynamic duo wax philosophic over various modes and methodologies for maximizing the true mission of Quizzing with regard to managing a cruel and unfair geographic distribution of quizzing teams. 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 walk through 3 topics, all in the context of the Third Age of Quizzing. First, the dynamic duo discuss timeouts in under Third Age rules and contrast them with how Second Age timeouts work, both from a practical level but more importantly a strategic view. Then Gryphon and Scott explore ideas for the best way to prepare for the International Open Championships (IOC), which looks at the practical implications of the philosophies that rendered the Third Age rules. And then finally, the two take inspiration from an odd event in basketball with regard to outside-of-play and outside-of-team penalties, their implications, and what the Third Age should strive for. 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 cover 3 topics: First, a set of various Quizzing announcements including upcoming PNW Quizzing meets and the remainder of the PNW season. Second, the dynamic duo review the "preview version" of Third Age rule book, with Scott probing and asking questions and Gryphon providing background. Then finally, Scott and Gryphon discuss a handful of things they notice quizzers are doing (and have been doing for a while) that leads them to speculate that perhaps coaches aren't coaching these things. So the duo lists them and discusses them as nuggets of advice for quizzers. 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 topics, after Gryphon provides a Third Age International Open Championship (IOC) meet update. First, the dynamic duo dive into a theoretical byproduct of objective rule: how it looks ridiculous 1 iota on either side of the objective rule. Then Gryphon and Scott brainstorm ideas for improving audience engagement, including ways to increase interest from a wider viewing pool. Then they discuss some paragraphs from a listener email about appeal aperture. 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 tackle 2 theoretical topics. First, Gryphon shares a "Cartesian Grid Quizzing Theory" whilst Scott translates out of nerd-speak into normal-human-speak. The theory revolves around the correlation between investment (i.e. memorization, study, and practice) and reward (i.e. scoring) in Quizzing, and how in designing the Third Age of Quizzing we might want to consider expanding the length of the line. Then Scott introduces the theory of when designing a new system, how the aperture of appeal of the system impacts the missional outcomes of the system. 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 the different personality types of volunteers and the pros and cons of each for certain roles. They then discuss coordinating volunteers effectively along with a few related philosophies of leadership. Then the dynamic duo dig deep into various hypotheticals about Quizzing motivation on different parts of the quizzing strata. Then they discuss some of the implications of moving from a single translation to multi-translational 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 by nerding out over a challenge that came up in the most recent PNW district meet at Madras the prior weekend. Then the dynamic duo again answer listener email about the future of Quizzing and how to save 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 various comments from a listener email. First, they dig into the various areas of optimization for setting Quizzing toward mission, beyond just rules and procedures. Then they discuss ways coaches can incentivize quizzers and to what degree other influencers like pastors and parents have on quizzer success. There's some discussion around "open book" Quizzing, the pros and cons. Then the dynamic duo discuss quiz generation algorithms and whether non-nerds 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 first discuss various ways to generate valid quiz sets from question sets and the implications of each approach. Then the dynamic duo answer listener questions about the Third Age of Quizzing, introduced in the previous episode. 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