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| − | '''''Varsity Quiz Bowl''''' was a long-running quizbowl show in the New Orleans area. The show | + | '''''Varsity Quiz Bowl''''' was a long-running quizbowl show in the New Orleans area. The show ran from 1957 to 1991, making it one of the earliest non-[[College Bowl]] programs. It ran on a half-hour time slot on PBS affiliate WYES-TV. |
==Format== | ==Format== | ||
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Additonally, the show features two "rapid-fire" rounds of faceoffs where only one team can answer and negs are assessed for any wrong answer. Further, each match has one "super [[trivia]]" question worth 50 points. | Additonally, the show features two "rapid-fire" rounds of faceoffs where only one team can answer and negs are assessed for any wrong answer. Further, each match has one "super [[trivia]]" question worth 50 points. | ||
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| + | ==External links== | ||
| + | *[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAW4Ll1wZDI Ecole Classique vs Louise S. McGehee School from 1980] | ||
[[Category:Quizbowl TV shows]] | [[Category:Quizbowl TV shows]] | ||
[[Category:Original QBWiki Page]] | [[Category:Original QBWiki Page]] | ||
| + | [[Category:High school quizbowl in Louisiana]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:00, 18 March 2014
Varsity Quiz Bowl was a long-running quizbowl show in the New Orleans area. The show ran from 1957 to 1991, making it one of the earliest non-College Bowl programs. It ran on a half-hour time slot on PBS affiliate WYES-TV.
Format
The format consists of ten-point "faceoffs" (with five-point negs in play). Getting a "faceoff" question earns the team the opportunity to answer a 20, 25, 30, or 40 point "lagniappe".
Additonally, the show features two "rapid-fire" rounds of faceoffs where only one team can answer and negs are assessed for any wrong answer. Further, each match has one "super trivia" question worth 50 points.