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'''Scaling''' is the ability of a [[player]] (or [[team]]) to perform well as the [[difficulty]] increases. A player is said to '''scale''' on a particular [[category]] if they continue to get good buzzes on harder questions.
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'''Scaling''' is the ability of a [[player]] (or [[team]]) to perform well as the [[difficulty]] increases. A player is said to '''scale''' on a particular [[category]] if their ability to get good buzzes does not diminish on harder questions.
  
 
The ability to scale is a hallmark of a good [[specialist]], a role typically marked by [[depth of knowledge]].</onlyinclude>
 
The ability to scale is a hallmark of a good [[specialist]], a role typically marked by [[depth of knowledge]].</onlyinclude>
  
 
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Latest revision as of 17:38, 27 December 2021

Scaling is the ability of a player (or team) to perform well as the difficulty increases. A player is said to scale on a particular category if their ability to get good buzzes does not diminish on harder questions.

The ability to scale is a hallmark of a good specialist, a role typically marked by depth of knowledge.