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| − | '''Format''' is a term with multiple meanings in quizbowl discussion | + | '''Format''' is a term with multiple meanings in quizbowl discussion, including but not necessarily limited to the following: |
| − | * Game format, | + | * Game format in a broad sense, e.g. [[tossup-bonus format]] or [[four-quarter format]] |
| − | * | + | * Gameplay rules, e.g. [[ACF rules]] or [[NAQT rules]] (each of which are for tossup-bonus format) |
| − | * Tournament | + | * [[Tournament structure]], e.g. "[[pooled round robin|pooled]] [[round robin]] followed by a [[rebracket]]" or "[[power-matching|power-matched]]" |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Subject distribution]] |
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| + | * (rarely) the typographical formatting of text in a quizbowl [[packet]] or other quizbowl-related documents | ||
[[Category: quizbowl lingo]] | [[Category: quizbowl lingo]] | ||
Revision as of 18:39, 13 March 2018
Format is a term with multiple meanings in quizbowl discussion, including but not necessarily limited to the following:
- Game format in a broad sense, e.g. tossup-bonus format or four-quarter format
- Gameplay rules, e.g. ACF rules or NAQT rules (each of which are for tossup-bonus format)
- Tournament structure, e.g. "pooled round robin followed by a rebracket" or "power-matched"
- (rarely) the typographical formatting of text in a quizbowl packet or other quizbowl-related documents