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1 year ago At the Rules Committee meeting on 4/2/23, we voted 5-1 to change to the following: —----------------------------------- 3.2.1.1. Quizmaster Prompts During the answering period, the quizmaster will prompt the quizzer in the following ways. If the quizmaster has given a prompt that is clear and is in keeping with the spirit of these rules even if not word for word, it is acceptable as long as the occasion for the prompt is still correct. 3.2.1.1.1. Clarify If a quizzer has provided all the information in the question and answer, except the identification of a pronoun present which is part of the answer text, the quizmaster will prompt the quizzer to identify the specific pronoun. For example: "Can you clarify 'He'?" or "Clarify 'They.'" The quizmaster is not allowed to say anything other than what the quizzer has already said when asking for the identification. A pronoun may need to be identified only if the antecedent is in context. 3.2.1.1.2. What is your Reference? On a Quote or Reference type question, if the quizmaster did not finish saying the entire reference before the quizzer jumped, then the quizmaster will prompt for the reference. For example: "What is your reference?" or "Your reference?". 3.2.1.1.3. What is your Question? On a Reference type question, if the quizzer has given all the information in both the question and the answer and the complete question was not read, the quizmaster will prompt for the question. For example: "What is your question?" or "Question?". 3.2.1.1.4. Again On a Quote or Finish type question, once the quizzer has quoted to the end of the required verse or verses, if the answer is not yet word-perfect, the quizmaster will say, "Again." This will occur as often as needed until the quizzer's answer is word-perfect or the answering period expires. The quizmaster is not allowed to say "Again" until the quizzer has come to the end of the verse, each time through, as this would give the quizzer information about where their mistake was made. 3.2.1.1.5. Quote is Complete On a Situation type question, when the quizzer has completed the quotation, the quizmaster will tell the quizzer that the quote is finished. For example: "Quote is complete” or “That is the quote.”
As a result of discussion both in GitHub (see Issues #28, #29, and #133) and during the RC meeting on 1/7/23, we would like to streamline QM prompts while also allowing some variability (i.e. "What is your Question?", "Your Question?", "Question?"). We would also suggest changing the section headings to the prompts themselves for clarity.
Proposed:
3.2.1.1. Quizmaster Prompts During the answering period, the quizmaster will use the following prompts. If the quizmaster has given a prompt that is clear and is in keeping with the spirit of these rules concerning what prompts may be used, even if not verbatim per these rules, such is acceptable - provided they have not given a prompt at a time when it is impermissible to do so. 3.2.1.1.1. Clarify If a quizzer has provided all the information in the question and answer, except the identification of a pronoun present which is part of the answer text, the quizmaster will prompt the quizzer to identify the specific pronoun. For example: "Can you clarify 'He'?" or "Clarify 'They'?" The quizmaster is not allowed to say anything other than what the quizzer has already said when asking for the identification. A pronoun may need to be identified only if the antecedent is in context. 3.2.1.1.2. What is your Reference? On a Quote or Reference type question, if the quizmaster did not finish saying the entire reference before the quizzer jumped, then the quizmaster will say "What is your reference?" or "Your reference?". 3.2.1.1.3. What is your Question? On a Reference type question, if the quizzer has given all the information in both the question and the answer and the complete question was not read, the quizmaster will ask, "What is your question?" or "Question?". 3.2.1.1.4. Again On a Quote or Finish type question, once the quizzer has quoted to the end of the required verse or verses, if the answer is not yet word-perfect, the quizmaster will say, "Again." This will occur as often as needed until the quizzer's answer is word-perfect or the answering period expires. The quizmaster is not allowed to say "again" until the quizzer has come to the end of the verse, each time through, as this would give the quizzer information about where their mistake was made. 3.2.1.1.5. Quote is Complete On a Situation type question, when the quizzer has completed the quotation, the quizmaster will say, "Quote is complete." 3.2.1.2. Commentary On a CVR/CVRMA, in the scenario where the entire reference (which is part of the question text) was not read by the quizmaster, the quizmaster has 2 prompts to give, and must give them in correct order and with correct timing. If the quizzer provides all information in the question text and the answer text, because the quizzer has not yet finished saying the complete reference, which is part of the question, the quizmaster must prompt with "What is your reference?" The quizmaster cannot prompt with "What is your question?" yet, because the quizzer has not provided all information in the question (which includes the reference) and the answer.