Rules and Question Information

Eligibility:

1. A team will consist of not less than two (2) and not more than four (4) members. Counties can enter two team per division.

2. All team members must be enrolled in a 4-H poultry project to participate.

3. The top scoring senior team at the State Contest will represent Pennsylvania at the National Poultry and Egg Conference in Louisville, KY, in November. However, all contestants must be 14 years of age or older as of January 1 of the current year to be eligible to move on to the National level competition.

4. Once a member has competed in the National Avian Bowl they are no longer eligible to compete in Avian Bowl.

5. Contestants must meet age requirements to compete.

• The senior division is for 4-H'ers 14 years of age and older as of January 1, of the contest year.
• The Junior division is for 4-H'ers age 10-13 years of age and older as of January 1, of the contest year.

General:

1. There will be a 20 question written quiz given preceding the Avian Bowl Contest. The scores for the team will be added and averaged to give a team score.

2. For the junior division, questions will be prepared from the two sources. The main source of questions will come from the NEW PA 4-H POULTRY member's Guide and Record. Publication number A0960A and selected sections from the 2016 National Avian Bowl Study Packet.

3. For the senior division, questions will be prepared from selected sections from the 2016 National Avian Bowl Study Packet.

4. Sale price and ordering information is available from

Dillard Building
105 Klugh Avenue 
Clemson, SC 29634
(864) 656-0281 (phone); (864) 656-0687 (fax); Attn: Shannell Mathis 

shannem@clemson.edu

One (1) manual can be obtained for the coach of each team.

3. Questions will be: fill-in-the-blank (short answer), multiple choice, and spelling.

4. In the event an odd number of teams register, a "bye" will be awarded, as necessary, in order to allow all teams to participate.

5. The audience is required, at all times, to refrain from providing answers to any team member. Disciplinary action for violations will be at the discretion of the Avian Bowl Contest judges.

Questions:

1. The degree of difficulty and choice of questions will depend upon the contestants' level of knowledge.
2. Questions may be in the form of written words.
3. Each set of teams within a round will have the same number of questions. Bonus questions will have the same point value in each game within a round.
4. There are three types of questions:
1. Regular Questions.
2. Bonus Questions. A bonus question is usually a question requiring a several-part answer or a difficult answer. Bonus questions WILL NOT be passed on to the other team in the event of an incorrect answer. When a team member answers a regular question correctly, a colored card in front of that team member will be turned over by the moderator. Once all members on a team have their cards turned over, that team is entitled to a bonus question. There will only be one bonus question per team per game.
3. Tiebreaker Questions. A tiebreaker question is used to replace a question thrown out by the judges. It is also used for the extra questions needed to break a tie between teams.
5. In the event that two teams have a tied score in games involving placing, the tie will be broken by asking an additional five (5) questions.

Questions taken from (the following Materials):

1. One (1) manual can be obtained or the coach of each team.

2. Additional Avian Bowl Manuals can be ordered from the:

Dillard Building
105 Klugh Avenue 
Clemson, SC 29634
(864) 656-0281 (phone); (864) 656-0687 (fax); Attn: Shannell Mathis 

shannem@clemson.edu

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