| HOSTING HANDBOOK |
Thank you for volunteering to host on our website!
We hope the following hosting guidelines will assist you in your
hosting experience.
HOSTS USE A BOLD, COLORED FONT DURING THE DURATION
OF THEIR QUIZ, AND SOMETIMES USE CAPS. ALL
PARTICIPANTS SHOULD USE A REGULAR UN-BOLD BLACK
FONT.
SCORING:
For regular trivia games, when there are 15 or less players, the
first four answers are awarded points on a gradated scale of 4, 3,
2 and 1. When there are at least fifteen players but less than
twenty, the first five answers are awarded points on a gradated
scale of 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1. When there are 20 or more players, the
first six answers are awarded points on a gradated scaled of 6, 5,
4, 3, 2, and 1. If there are more points than answers, everyone still
gets points according to the scale.
NAMES:
Full name or last name only is acceptable, while first name only is
not. Exceptions can be made in cases where a person is
commonly (and generally recognized) by first name only, as is the
case with 'Elvis', 'Madonna' and 'Cher'. Well-known nicknames are
also acceptable, such as ‘The King,’ (Elvis)Extremely common
nicknames for places are also acceptable such as 'Philly.'
ABBREVIATONS:
Abbreviations are not allowed. Exceptions to this rule are the
abbreviations ‘St.’ for saint and ‘Dr.’ for doctor and ‘Mt.’ for
mountain, U.S.S.R., U.S.A., Aus., Oz, U.K. , FBI, WWI, WWII and R.
C.M.P., which are all acceptable abbreviations. A host may
deviate from the rules only by announcing beforehand that specific
exceptions will be made.
SPELLING:
If the words are phonetically correct, or an obvious typo, they will
be accepted.
PRETYPES:
Pretypes (An answer typed and entered in anticipation of and
before a question) are not worth any points.
GOOGLING:
Googling an answer during the game is not allowed. We do
encourage players to do further research on questions after the
game, however.
PARTS OF THE ANSWER WITHIN QUESTIONS:
If part of the answer is in the question, such as ‘On what mountain
did Noah’s ark come to rest?’, players do not need to repeat the
word ‘mountain’ in the answer. The word ‘Ararat’ will suffice.
BATTLE OF THE SEXES:
Players must choose which gender they are at the beginning of
the game and remain that gender unless the host decides
otherwise, as in a team game.
EXCESS VERBIAGE AND OBSCURE QUESTIONS:
Try to keep your questions easy to read and free of obfuscation
and extravagant verbiage. Tuck hints within the questions to make
them easier.
NUMBER QUESTIONS:
Avoid number questions unless you are prepared for chaos. You
might consider limiting players to 1 or 2 guesses each. This could
also apply to other questions where the answers come fast and
furious, such as with U.S. states and U.S. presidents, etc.
LAG:
Lag occurs when multiple players answer questions
simultaneously. If a player asks what order his or her answer
came in, please oblige him or her and explain that the computer
picks the order and what they see on their screen won't be the
same as the host's in most cases.
INTERNATIONAL QUIZZES:
Saturday and Sunday quizzes should be global in perspective.
Typical subjects would be world history, mythology, disease, the
human body, animals, art, foreign words and phrases, explorers,
ethnic foods, science, insects, inventors, classic literature,
mathematics, world leaders, world religions, world money and
finance, and Shakespeare. Don’t assume the entire world knows
American pop culture or American sports.
HOSTING POINTS:
Hosts receive 50 points toward their monthly point totals for
composing and hosting a quiz, and score keepers receive 20
points per game toward their monthly point totals. Hosts who host
AND keep score will receive 70 points.
PROMPTNESS IS APPRECIATED.
HOSTS ARE THE ULTIMATE JUDGES!
We hope the following hosting guidelines will assist you in your
hosting experience.
HOSTS USE A BOLD, COLORED FONT DURING THE DURATION
OF THEIR QUIZ, AND SOMETIMES USE CAPS. ALL
PARTICIPANTS SHOULD USE A REGULAR UN-BOLD BLACK
FONT.
SCORING:
For regular trivia games, when there are 15 or less players, the
first four answers are awarded points on a gradated scale of 4, 3,
2 and 1. When there are at least fifteen players but less than
twenty, the first five answers are awarded points on a gradated
scale of 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1. When there are 20 or more players, the
first six answers are awarded points on a gradated scaled of 6, 5,
4, 3, 2, and 1. If there are more points than answers, everyone still
gets points according to the scale.
NAMES:
Full name or last name only is acceptable, while first name only is
not. Exceptions can be made in cases where a person is
commonly (and generally recognized) by first name only, as is the
case with 'Elvis', 'Madonna' and 'Cher'. Well-known nicknames are
also acceptable, such as ‘The King,’ (Elvis)Extremely common
nicknames for places are also acceptable such as 'Philly.'
ABBREVIATONS:
Abbreviations are not allowed. Exceptions to this rule are the
abbreviations ‘St.’ for saint and ‘Dr.’ for doctor and ‘Mt.’ for
mountain, U.S.S.R., U.S.A., Aus., Oz, U.K. , FBI, WWI, WWII and R.
C.M.P., which are all acceptable abbreviations. A host may
deviate from the rules only by announcing beforehand that specific
exceptions will be made.
SPELLING:
If the words are phonetically correct, or an obvious typo, they will
be accepted.
PRETYPES:
Pretypes (An answer typed and entered in anticipation of and
before a question) are not worth any points.
GOOGLING:
Googling an answer during the game is not allowed. We do
encourage players to do further research on questions after the
game, however.
PARTS OF THE ANSWER WITHIN QUESTIONS:
If part of the answer is in the question, such as ‘On what mountain
did Noah’s ark come to rest?’, players do not need to repeat the
word ‘mountain’ in the answer. The word ‘Ararat’ will suffice.
BATTLE OF THE SEXES:
Players must choose which gender they are at the beginning of
the game and remain that gender unless the host decides
otherwise, as in a team game.
EXCESS VERBIAGE AND OBSCURE QUESTIONS:
Try to keep your questions easy to read and free of obfuscation
and extravagant verbiage. Tuck hints within the questions to make
them easier.
NUMBER QUESTIONS:
Avoid number questions unless you are prepared for chaos. You
might consider limiting players to 1 or 2 guesses each. This could
also apply to other questions where the answers come fast and
furious, such as with U.S. states and U.S. presidents, etc.
LAG:
Lag occurs when multiple players answer questions
simultaneously. If a player asks what order his or her answer
came in, please oblige him or her and explain that the computer
picks the order and what they see on their screen won't be the
same as the host's in most cases.
INTERNATIONAL QUIZZES:
Saturday and Sunday quizzes should be global in perspective.
Typical subjects would be world history, mythology, disease, the
human body, animals, art, foreign words and phrases, explorers,
ethnic foods, science, insects, inventors, classic literature,
mathematics, world leaders, world religions, world money and
finance, and Shakespeare. Don’t assume the entire world knows
American pop culture or American sports.
HOSTING POINTS:
Hosts receive 50 points toward their monthly point totals for
composing and hosting a quiz, and score keepers receive 20
points per game toward their monthly point totals. Hosts who host
AND keep score will receive 70 points.
PROMPTNESS IS APPRECIATED.
HOSTS ARE THE ULTIMATE JUDGES!
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| HOW TO CUT AND PASTE QUESTIONS ONTO THE CHAT SCREEN Highlight the entire question Highlight the entire question Hit the 'control' (ctrl) key, then the 'c' key while still holding the control key down. That will the control key down. That will copy the entire question. Move your cursor to the chat screen to the 'chat' box. Hit the 'control' key, then the 'v' key while still holding the control key down. That will release the question into the chat box. Then hit 'enter'. The question will be released onto the chat screen. Try this out a few times before running an actual quiz so you are familiar with it. |
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