Cosmetology Quiz Bowl
Florida Only Contest
Purpose: to test the knowledge of cosmetology objectives
and general SkillsUSA knowledge and to learn to function
as a team.
Refer to General Regulations, SkillsUSA Championships
Technical Standards.
Clothing Requirements:
For Men: SkillsUSA Official attire: Official red blazer, windbreakerstyle jacket or sweater: black dress slacks: white dress shirt; plain black tie
with no pattern or SkillsUSA black tie from Midwest Trophy: black socks
and black shoes.
For Women: SkillsUSA Official attire: Official red blazer,
windbreaker-style jacket or sweater: black dress slacks or skirt with
businesslike white, collarless blouse or white louse with small, plain collar
that may not extend onto the lapels of the blazer; black sheer or skin-tone
hose and black shoes.
Eligibility:
Open to active SkillsUSA members currently or previously enrolled in
technical, skilled, and service occupations.
Observer Rule:
Observers will be allowed to watch the match providing space is
available. No talking or gesturing will be permitted. The event chair or
moderator may remove observers and/or close the event to observers for
cause.
Equipment and Materials
1. Supplied by the Technical committee
a. One table for each team plus a table for the apparatus and
scorekeeper and sufficient tables for the judges.
b. Chairs for all participants, committee and judges.
c. Podium and, in necessary a public address system.
d. Quiz Bowl apparatus
e. Audience chairs
f. Sufficient score sheets and pencils for judges
g. Paper for the team members
h. Calculators for contest officials
i. Suitable holding and contest rooms for all teams.
2. Personnel required
a. Technical Chair: It is recommended the technical chair be a
business professional member at the state level.
b. Moderator
c. Operator for the Quiz Bowl apparatus/time-keeper
d. Judges who will serve as scorekeepers.
Scope of Contest
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Teams:
Each school may have one team per chapter at the district
level. Each district will advance 1st and 2nd place teams to the
state event.
Each team must have 3-5 team members.
Each team must have a Captain
The Captain will be the spokesperson for the team
Each team will have a “buzzer”
The moderator will ask questions, and teams will have five
seconds to respond. Responding shall be accomplished by
activating the buzzer.
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Questions will consist of materials from:
 Salon Fundamentals --- Pivot Point International-2004 or most current version.
 Milady's Standard Cosmetology – 2004 or current version.
 SkillsUSA Leadership Handbook - current issue.
 Cosmetology Rules & Regulations; sanitation, safety, licenses requirements.
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During the pre-contest orientation session, the contest chair
will administer a written test to all team members. All team
members must take the written test to be eligible to participate
with the team in the active rounds. Participants are
responsible to bring a # 2 pencil to use for the written test.
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The written test questions shall consist of knowledge from the
current SkillsUSA Leadership handbook based upon 100
points. Once scored, the individual scores will be averaged to
create a team score to be used as part of the final team score.
The moderator will read a question. The full question is to be
read before “buzzing in”. The team that presses the buzzer
first will be recognized to answer the question. Once the team
has been awarded “buzz in”, they may ask to have the
question re-read. The team may consult each other for the
best answer. If the question is answered incorrectly the team
cannot give a second answer. One point will be awarded for a
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correct answer. One point will be deducted from any team that
gives an incorrect answer.
Opposing teams then will be able to “buzz in” to answer the
question, if the second team answers incorrectly the
remaining teams will be allowed to “buzz in”.
The moderator will give the correct response in the event no
team gives the correct answer.
Teams may not use notes, reference materials or calculators.
Blank paper will be provided by the officials and taken up at
the end of each round. Participants will supply their own pens
or pencils to use during the round.
A panel of judges will make the final ruling on correct or
incorrect responses.
There will be no true/false questions or multiple choice
questions.
Each round will consist of 25 questions.
In the event that a team believes that an incorrect answer was
accepted or a correct answer was not accepted, it may offer a
challenge. Only team members, at the point they occur, may
make challenges. Challenges may not be made once the next
question is read.
In the event that the audience gives away an answer, the
moderator may void the question with no penalty for any team.
For the preliminary rounds the team with the highest score will
advance to the next round. After the final round, 90 percent of
the team’s active score plus 10 percent of the team’s written
score will serve as their final score. The final score will be
used to determine the medal winners.
1st, 2nd, & 3rd place teams will receive a trophy or plaque to be kept at their
home school. Each winning team member will receive a medallion.