Beat the Buzzer Competition
This competition will be held on Saturday 30 September 2006 following the AAL
Review at the Canberra Lakes Carotel, Federal Highway, Watson, ACT.
(www.carotel.com.au)
The competitions are scheduled to commence at 2000 hrs
and conclude by 2200 hrs. All members, parents and friends are encouraged to
attend. The venue shall be open from 1930 hrs to enable members and guests to
be present and seated at the time of commencement.
Each Group is invited to nominate a team of girls and a team of boys as
appropriate to take part in this competition. Each team will consist of one (1)
Junior Cadet; one (1) Cadet and one (1) Senior Cadet. There will be separate
boys’ and girls’ competitions conducted.
Each age group shall compete in turn against the other members of the same age
group. Questions will be based on a combination of subject matter contained in the
Australian Air League education workbooks, other publications available to cadet
members and general knowledge. It will be presumed that senior members have
greater knowledge than Cadet members, and Cadet members have greater
knowledge than Junior members, and the difficulty of the questions presented to
the different age groups will reflect this.
Age groups for the purpose of this competition shall be:
- Junior : 8 to 11 years inclusive
- Cadet : 12 to 14 years inclusive
- Senior : 15 to 17 years inclusive
Age of the members in each team will be as at the date of the Beat the Buzzer
Competitions.
Competition Rules:
1. An adjudicator will be appointed who will be the final arbitrator during the
competition in relation to whether a question stands or the acceptability of an
answer. Latitude will be towards the competitor.
2. If a question is determined to be null and void another will be provided in its
place.
3. Following completion of reading a question 10 seconds will be allowed for a
competitor’s response. Where no response is provided then no points will be
awarded and the Quiz Master will continue on to the next question.
4. Where a competitor activates the buzzer / bell before the Quiz Master finishes
reading the question the Quiz Master will stop immediately. If the competitor
answers the question incorrectly the Quiz Master will continue on to the next
question.
5. A competitor must not answer a question until asked to do so. Where this
occurs and the answer is incorrect the Quiz Master will continue by asking the
correct competitor.
6. The Quiz Master is the arbitrator on the acceptability of an answer but may refer
an answer to an adjudicator for qualification where considered necessary.
7. A competitor may be disqualified if it is found that they have received
assistance from the audience.
8. A competitor who wins the opportunity to answer a question will have 10
seconds in which to commence answering the question.
9. If the competitor gives an incorrect answer the Quiz Master will give the correct
answer. The adjudicator may override the judgement of the Quiz Master
10. One point will be awarded for a correct answer. If a competitor does not answer
at least one correct question they will not be eligible to proceed to the next
round where this is necessary
