2012 MTAP-IC Regional Quiz Bowl

MATHEMATICS TEACHERS ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES

Iloilo City Chapter

MTAP 3^rd Regional Quiz Bowl for Tertiary Students

CONTEST RULES AND REGULATIONS

1.     This is an individual contest.  Each school will send at most 3 contestants.

2.     The Mathematics quiz covers Basic Math, Algebra, Trigonometry, Geometry, Statistics and Calculus.

3.     The contest is divided into three parts, namely: Easy Round, Average Round, and Difficult Round.  The table below shows the equivalent point/s for each question and the number of questions in each respective category.

	Points	No. of Questions
Easy	1	10
Average	3	10
Difficult	5	10

4.     The questions will be given either in multiple – choice form, identification and problem solving.

5.     Each contestant will be provided with cardboards to write their final answers and scratch papers.  On the cardboard, the contestant’s number is indicated. 

6.     The time limit for each question will be based on its difficulty.  The time limit will be mentioned before each question.  The question will be read twice.  The contestants are allowed to start answering while the question is read.  After the time allotted for each question expires, the contestants are asked to stop writing and raise their answers facing the Panel of Judges.  The quizmaster shall then publicly announce the answer and the Panel of Judges announce the contestants who got the correct answer.

7.     Complaints should be aired before the next question is read by the contestant or coach only.  The decision of the Panel of Judges is final, executor and irrevocable.

8.     Wrong spelling and illegible answers are considered wrong.  Final answers must be written legibly.

9.     At the end of each round, scores will be added together with the scores of the previous round. 

10.  At the end of the Difficult Round, scores from the previous two rounds will be added to the scores of the said Round.  The contestant with the highest score will be declared champion and the winner of the said quiz.  The second and the third highest score earners will be declared 1^st and 2^nd Runner-up respectively.

11.  If there is a tie, clincher questions will be given.  The first contestant who will gain point over the other shall be considered as the winner in the tie-breaker.

12.  Any violation of the aforementioned rules and regulations will result to the forfeiture of titles, prizes and privileges awarded to the contestant concerned.