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In quizbowl [[packet]]s or [[set]]s, the '''distribution''' (or "'''distro'''") of categories is the set of fixed ratios in which categories will appear within a given [[packet]] or [[question set]].</onlyinclude> | In quizbowl [[packet]]s or [[set]]s, the '''distribution''' (or "'''distro'''") of categories is the set of fixed ratios in which categories will appear within a given [[packet]] or [[question set]].</onlyinclude> | ||
| − | Most tournaments follow the lead of [[ACF]] in using a "per-packet" distribution, which means that categories will occur in the same proportions in every packet across the entire set (e.g. every packet will have 4/4 [[literature]] [[tossup]]s/[[bonus]]es if any one packet has 4/4 tossups/bonuses). [[NAQT]] is | + | Most tournaments follow the lead of [[ACF]] in using a "per-packet" distribution, which means that categories will occur in the same proportions in every packet across the entire set (e.g. every packet will have 4/4 [[literature]] [[tossup]]s/[[bonus]]es if any one packet has 4/4 tossups/bonuses). [[NAQT]] is an exception to this standard—its packet-assembly software uses a fixed distribution for each category across the entire set, then allots it across packets with some variation in the occurrence for each packet (so a single packet might have 4/4 literature, 5/4 literature, or 4/5 literature, but never 2/2). |
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| + | See [[Comparison of distributions in collegiate formats]]. | ||
[[Category:Quizbowl basics]] | [[Category:Quizbowl basics]] | ||
[[Category:Quizbowl lingo]] | [[Category:Quizbowl lingo]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:18, 21 November 2021
In quizbowl packets or sets, the distribution (or "distro") of categories is the set of fixed ratios in which categories will appear within a given packet or question set.
Most tournaments follow the lead of ACF in using a "per-packet" distribution, which means that categories will occur in the same proportions in every packet across the entire set (e.g. every packet will have 4/4 literature tossups/bonuses if any one packet has 4/4 tossups/bonuses). NAQT is an exception to this standard—its packet-assembly software uses a fixed distribution for each category across the entire set, then allots it across packets with some variation in the occurrence for each packet (so a single packet might have 4/4 literature, 5/4 literature, or 4/5 literature, but never 2/2).