About The Competition
There are two rounds of buzzers, with a Team Challenge Question (TCQ) round in between. During the buzzer rounds, two teams compete to answer multiple choice/short answer questions. The teams each consist of four players and one alternate (optional). The TCQs are worksheets that your team works together to complete; they are scored based on the number of questions correct. Together, the TCQ and buzzer round scores determine the final score.
There is one official tournament for Osci; Regionals take place around early February and the first place team at Regionals gets to compete at Nationals (around April-May). Scrimmages may be held in the month before regionals. There may also be various invitationals that the team participates in.
For more information, visit the official competition website.
Past Seasons
During the 2023-24 season, the MSJ Ocean Science Bowl team attended the Northern California Sea Lion Bowl Championship, where they placed 3rd.
During the 2022-23 season, the MSJ Ocean Science Bowl team placed:
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1st at LOBSTr (Lexington Ocean Bowl Spring Tournament)
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1st in the Varsity Division and 3rd in the Junior Varsity Division at the Lynbrook Ocean Science Bowl Invitational.
Practices and Tryouts
General practices will begin over the summer and continue until tryouts (Date TBD)
Practices consist of buzzer training, scrimmages, and content review. Most study materials will be provided by AC. Currently, practices occur online from 7-8 PM on Sundays, but they are slated to move in person in the future.
In the meantime, be sure to look out for more updates on the AC Discord and signup for Decathlon soon as well!