Blurt
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| NAQT | gameplay rules • eligibility rules • correctness guidelines |
|---|---|
| ACF | gameplay rules • eligibility rules |
| PACE | gameplay and eligibility rules |
Before the game
During the game
A blurt is an answer given by a player who has buzzed on a tossup question but has not been recognized by the moderator. Players who blurt are typically penalized with a neg or a lower number of points than would otherwise be received.
The distinction between recognized and unrecognized answers is only made in a handful of places in modern quizbowl, though it was more common in the past.
Usage
Blurts are very rare in quizbowl, found only in state formats like that of Arkansas. They are not included in any national rule sets.
The presence of blurts are defining characteristics of the non-quizbowl formats of Science Bowl and Ocean Sciences Bowl.