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.
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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.
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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.
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Practices and Tryouts
General practices will begin over the summer and continue until tryouts (Date TBD)
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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.
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In the meantime, be sure to look out for more updates on the AC Discord and signup for Decathlon soon as well!
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