YSAF Advisor Meeting
11/11/13
What is YSAF?
• Similar to Academic League
• Topics: History, Science, Literature, Math,
General Knowledge, Current Events
• One-day competition at Scripps Ranch High
School
• Three preliminary rounds, one championship
round
Competition Structure
• Preliminary Rounds- 30 minutes
• Final Match- 2, 25 minute blocks
• Prelim Time-Outs: 2 time-outs per school (1 min.
each)
• Final Match: 5 minute intermission, 2 time-outs
• Toss-Ups: Worth 3 points, Wrong Answer = -1
• Bonuses: Scored differently based on # of
questions
Toss-Ups and Bonuses
• Toss-Ups: Only ONE player may answer
– 5 seconds to buzz in, 3 seconds to answer the
question
• Bonus questions normally consist of 3-5
questions
– Teams can work together for 30 seconds
– Team Captain then answers question for team
– Teams can start working as soon as judge starts
reading question
Team Captains/Substitutions
• Each team should have a team captain
– Team captain can change with alternates
• Team Captain is responsible for providing
team’s answers to a bonus question or may
defer to another team member
• Each team must have a minimum 5 students,
maximum 10 students
• Teams may substitute players during time-outs
How to Prepare?
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www.sporcle.com
http://www.j-archive.com/
http://www.greatauk.com/
YSAF Sample Packet
Current Events: UN Wire, NBC, BBC, etc.
Practice Sessions
Sample Academic League Matches-ITV
Competition Day Tentative Schedule
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9:00-9:30
9:45-10:15
10:30-11:00
11:15-11:45
11:45-1:00
12:15-12:45
1:00-2:00
2:00-2:30
Registration
Match 1 (A vs. B, C vs. D)
Match 2 (A vs. C, B vs. D)
Match 3 (A vs. D, B vs. C)
Lunch
Match 4 (If needed)
Final Match
Awards Ceremony
Scoring
• Toss-Ups: Worth 3 points, -1 for incorrect
answers
• Bonuses: Worth a maximum of 5 points, No
Penalty
– Scoring
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2 Questions (One right: 1 point , Two right: 5 points)
3 Questions( 1, 3, 5)
4 Questions (1, 2, 3, 5)
5 Questions (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
Tie-Breakers
• Ties will be decided by a fourth prelim. match
• Four Teams: A, B, C, D
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A: B, C
B: C,D
C: 0
D: A,C
• If three teams are tied, tie will break using total
points
• If all three point totals tied, two teams pick
“Play,” one team picks a “Bye” (Fourth Match)
Deadlines
• Final Team Roster Submission- Jan. 10th
• Competition Day – March 22, 2014
• Drop-Out