Quiz Bowl is an academic competition in which two teams of four students compete head to head using a buzzer system to be the first to answer questions read by a moderator. The fast-paced format tests the combined prowess of the teams to determine the ultimate winner.

Quiz Bowl is presented in cooperation with:

  1. National Academic Quiz Tournaments (NAQT) and
  2. the North Carolina Academic Team Association (NCATA).

The following changes were made to the 2018 competition:

  • Only the top two debate entries at the State Final will compete in Round 4. Speech events will include only three rounds. Only this Round 4 will be used to determine the final ranking of these PF entries. Non-competing students will be encouraged to view this round. Two to three judges will score the PF Round 4.
  • A school must have six entries to qualify as a team. Schools with fewer than six entries may not advance to the State Final but individuals may advance if they qualify.

Regional competitions will be hosted on April 14, 2018 at the sites shown below:

  • Meadowview MS in Surry County
  • Northwest School of the Arts in Charlotte
  • Fayetteville site TBD
  • Triangle area site TBD

The State Final will be May 5 at a host school to be determined.

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