Shows
Inside Quizzing140 - Myriad Memorization Motivation MetricsGryphon and Scott discuss memorization motivation from the perspectives of quizzers, parents, coaches, and program administrators. What drives motivation and competition? What are the cycles and trends that contribute to memorization motivation, both within and beyond the influence of coaches and administrators? Is making a quiz meet "too fun" counter-missional? All this, plus a reference to an obscure Japanese sushi-maker documentary. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. Chat in near-real-time on the #inside-quizzing Slack channel.
2023-12-191h 07Inside Quizzing139 - 2-Team and 4-Team Quizzes, District Meet 1 Recap, and Golf TechnologyGryphon recounts the most recent past meet, District Meet 1 at Madras. Scott and Gryphon discuss the emerging strategies and tactics on display at the meet. Then the dynamic duo deep dives into the theory and practice of 2-team and 4-team quizzes under both Second Age and Third Age systems relative to 3-team quizzes, including any advantages and disadvantages to teams competing across the various formulations. And finally, Scott shares a golf technology analogy that helps illuminate insight into Quizzing theory and deployed operational preferences. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing...
2023-10-241h 17Inside Quizzing138 - How to Memorize and How to Craft Reference MaterialsGryphon and Scott first discuss how to memorize, including various ways each memorize and some useful analogies of mental conditioning. They also chat about ways to memorize with others and gain support from even non-quizzers in memorization investment. Then the dynamic duo discuss how to prepare and use reference materials, both for open book quizzing and for private and group study. They also deep dive into various strategies for how reference materials can help performance and what sorts of return-on-investment (ROI) there might be in each strategy. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us...
2023-10-171h 02Inside Quizzing137 - CBQ Rules 1.1 and Open Book Probability StratagemGryphon and Scott discuss and then deep dive into the Christian Bible Quizzing (CBQ) rules version 1.1, specifically it's small but important differences to the version 1.0 used at the recent International Open Championships (IOC). Then the dynamic duo explore open book theory including scoring probabilities, pro/con-missional aspects thereof, and what this all means for quizzers and coaches. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. Chat in near-real-time on the #inside-quizzing Slack channel.
2023-08-151h 35Inside Quizzing136 - CBQ IOC Retrospective and Strategic ObservationsGryphon and Scott discuss the International Open Championship meet hosted at Seattle Pacific University the previous week. The dynamic duo discuss the meet highlights and dig into what worked in Quizzing strategy and where teams could have improved. The pair also discuss a handful of proposed rules changes for the next version of the CBQ rule book. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. Chat in near-real-time on the #inside-quizzing Slack channel.
2023-07-181h 58Inside Quizzing135 - CBQ Rules System Introductory Deep Dive, Part 3Gryphon and Scott welcome back special guest Andrew Borden to continue their review the Christian Bible Quizzing (CBQ) rules system. In this, part 3 of the series, the tremendous trio discuss: rulings, timeouts, fouls, and appeals. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. Chat in near-real-time on the #inside-quizzing Slack channel.
2023-06-271h 32Inside Quizzing134 - CBQ Rules System Introductory Deep Dive, Part 2Gryphon and Scott welcome special guest Andrew Borden to continue their review the Christian Bible Quizzing (CBQ) rules system. In this, part 2 of the series, the tremendous trio discuss: scoring, including quizzer points, ceilings, and bonus team points; query identifiers and quiz flow; and query base subtype and translation distribution. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. Chat in near-real-time on the #inside-quizzing Slack channel.
2023-05-231h 08Inside Quizzing133 - CBQ Rules System Introductory Deep Dive, Part 1Gryphon and Scott review the Christian Bible Quizzing (CBQ) rules system at an introductory level and deep dive on the unspoken implications of how its parts fit together in operation. In this, part 1 of the series, the dynamic duo discuss: the preamble, quizzes, materials, query process, query types (both base subtypes and quizzer-selected subtypes), and the concept of context. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. Chat in near-real-time on the #inside-quizzing Slack channel.
2023-05-091h 19Inside Quizzing132 - Statistics from MVP and to AdvancedGryphon and Scott dig into various needs and structures of recording and tracking Bible Quizzing statistics. The dynamic duo discuss minimum viable statistics operations at the quiz, meet, and season level. Then they discuss wish-list ideas for statistics, both in the current "Second Age" systems and in the upcoming "Third Age" CBQ system. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. Chat in near-real-time on the #inside-quizzing Slack channel.
2023-03-2858 minInside Quizzing131 - An Unplanned RiffGryphon and Scott have no pre-planned notes of any kind and instead riff on a topic known only to Scott prior to recording. The dynamic duo also discuss the origin of the term "riff" (and they riff on that a little). As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. Chat in near-real-time on the #inside-quizzing Slack channel.
2023-03-0753 minInside Quizzing130 - CBQz Rules Strategies, Theories, and ExtrapolationsGryphon and Scott discuss various strategies and theories of strategies for maximizing scoring in Christian Bible Quizzing (CBQz), the new official name for the Third Age of Quizzing that's starting now. The dynamic duo also discuss various extrapolations from these theories and related preparation and performance philosophies. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. Chat in near-real-time on the #inside-quizzing Slack channel.
2023-02-141h 18Inside Quizzing129 - The Brutal and Unrelenting Realities of GeographyGryphon and Scott discuss the the brutal and unrelenting realities of geography as it pertains to operating various Bible Quizzing programs at both the region, district, and international levels of scope. The dynamic duo wax philosophic over various modes and methodologies for maximizing the true mission of Quizzing with regard to managing a cruel and unfair geographic distribution of quizzing teams. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. Chat in near-real-time on the #inside-quizzing Slack channel. The CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application is hosted at: https://cbqz.org/app
2023-01-2439 minInside Quizzing128 - Preparing for IOC, A3 Timeouts, and Quiz Foul PenaltiesGryphon and Scott walk through 3 topics, all in the context of the Third Age of Quizzing. First, the dynamic duo discuss timeouts in under Third Age rules and contrast them with how Second Age timeouts work, both from a practical level but more importantly a strategic view. Then Gryphon and Scott explore ideas for the best way to prepare for the International Open Championships (IOC), which looks at the practical implications of the philosophies that rendered the Third Age rules. And then finally, the two take inspiration from an odd event in basketball with regard to outside-of-play and outside-of-team penalties...
2023-01-101h 26Inside Quizzing127 - Third Age Rule Book Review, Coaching We Think Coaches Aren't Coaching, and Various Quizzing AnnouncementsGryphon and Scott cover 3 topics: First, a set of various Quizzing announcements including upcoming PNW Quizzing meets and the remainder of the PNW season. Second, the dynamic duo review the "preview version" of Third Age rule book, with Scott probing and asking questions and Gryphon providing background. Then finally, Scott and Gryphon discuss a handful of things they notice quizzers are doing (and have been doing for a while) that leads them to speculate that perhaps coaches aren't coaching these things. So the duo lists them and discusses them as nuggets of advice for quizzers. As always, email questions and...
2023-01-031h 53Inside Quizzing126 - Byproduct of Objective Rules, Engaging the Audience, and Appeal Aperture FeedbackGryphon and Scott discuss 3 topics, after Gryphon provides a Third Age International Open Championship (IOC) meet update. First, the dynamic duo dive into a theoretical byproduct of objective rule: how it looks ridiculous 1 iota on either side of the objective rule. Then Gryphon and Scott brainstorm ideas for improving audience engagement, including ways to increase interest from a wider viewing pool. Then they discuss some paragraphs from a listener email about appeal aperture. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. Chat in near-real-time on the #inside-quizzing Slack channel. The CBQZ web-based...
2022-12-131h 16Inside Quizzing125 - Cartesian Grid Quizzing Theory and Appeal Aperture When System DesigningGryphon and Scott tackle 2 theoretical topics. First, Gryphon shares a "Cartesian Grid Quizzing Theory" whilst Scott translates out of nerd-speak into normal-human-speak. The theory revolves around the correlation between investment (i.e. memorization, study, and practice) and reward (i.e. scoring) in Quizzing, and how in designing the Third Age of Quizzing we might want to consider expanding the length of the line. Then Scott introduces the theory of when designing a new system, how the aperture of appeal of the system impacts the missional outcomes of the system. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and...
2022-11-291h 13Inside Quizzing124 - Volunteer Coordination and Personality Types, Memorization Motivation, and Multi-TranslationGryphon and Scott discuss the different personality types of volunteers and the pros and cons of each for certain roles. They then discuss coordinating volunteers effectively along with a few related philosophies of leadership. Then the dynamic duo dig deep into various hypotheticals about Quizzing motivation on different parts of the quizzing strata. Then they discuss some of the implications of moving from a single translation to multi-translational Quizzing. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. Chat in near-real-time on the #inside-quizzing Slack channel. The CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application is...
2022-11-151h 21Inside Quizzing123 - The "These People" Challenge and How to Save QuizzingGryphon and Scott open the episode by nerding out over a challenge that came up in the most recent PNW district meet at Madras the prior weekend. Then the dynamic duo again answer listener email about the future of Quizzing and how to save Quizzing. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. Chat in near-real-time on the #inside-quizzing Slack channel. The CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application is hosted at: https://cbqz.org/app
2022-10-251h 21Inside Quizzing122 - Quiz Generation Algorithms, Quizzing's Mission, and Quizzer MotivationsGryphon and Scott discuss various comments from a listener email. First, they dig into the various areas of optimization for setting Quizzing toward mission, beyond just rules and procedures. Then they discuss ways coaches can incentivize quizzers and to what degree other influencers like pastors and parents have on quizzer success. There's some discussion around "open book" Quizzing, the pros and cons. Then the dynamic duo discuss quiz generation algorithms and whether non-nerds should care. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. Chat in near-real-time on the #inside-quizzing Slack channel. The...
2022-10-041h 14Inside Quizzing121 - Question Set Dynamics and Listener Questions about Quizzing's Third AgeGryphon and Scott first discuss various ways to generate valid quiz sets from question sets and the implications of each approach. Then the dynamic duo answer listener questions about the Third Age of Quizzing, introduced in the previous episode. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. Chat in near-real-time on the #inside-quizzing Slack channel. The CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application is hosted at: https://cbqz.org/app
2022-09-271h 29Inside Quizzing120 - The Third Age of QuizzingGryphon and Scott discuss what a hypothetical "juniors" program might look like and if it would be a positive return on investment. Gryphon provides a CBQZ update and PNW Quizzing season status update. Then the dynamic duo invest the majority of the episode talking about the history and future of Bible Quizzing. Gryphon explains the theory of the "ages" of Quizzing. Scott walks through reasons why the Second Age of Quizzing is and has been in decline. And Gryphon talks about what the Third Age of Quizzing could and should look like if we want to grow and sustain Quizzing...
2022-09-131h 44Inside Quizzing119 - Quizzing Theoretical Physics: Quoting Versus AnsweringGryphon and Scott dive into Quizzing Theoretical Physics (again) by probing the extra-rule-book-ian concept of "quoting" versus "answering" when a quizzer is responding to a question. Far from staying focused on that initiating topic, the dynamic duo dig into related philosophical questions like, "Are we OK with poorly-written rules that are tribally maintained in a consistent and good way?" Although tribal custom may work in some cases, tribal custom is fraught with long-term costs to the health of Quizzing. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. Chat in near-real-time on the...
2022-08-091h 08Inside Quizzing118 - Wisdom via Experience vs Instruction and International Program OrganizationGryphon and Scott dive into the theoretical, asking if Quizzing wisdom for Quizzers is better or more commonly received and integrated by experience versus instruction. Some things are better learned by doing, while others are easier learned from coaches and captains. The dynamic duo also discuss ideal international program organization and its impacts on optimizing district-level Quizzing outcomes. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. Chat in near-real-time on the #inside-quizzing Slack channel. The CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application is hosted at: https://cbqz.org/app
2022-07-121h 09Inside Quizzing117 - Situation Questions Exploration, New Rule Book Versions, and PNWQuizzing.org StuffGryphon and Scott discuss everything you've ever wanted to know about situation questions (SITs) but were too afraid to ask. What are all the rules around SITs and their implications? What are the best SIT study habits? To what degree is it valuable to specialize in SITs, and how would you do that if you wanted to? Also, the dynamic duo announce some new rule book versions and PNWQuizzing.org resources and next season proposed plans. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. Chat in near-real-time on the #inside-quizzing Slack channel...
2022-05-2457 minInside Quizzing116 - Quizzing Financial TransparencyIn this episode, Gryphon and Scott discuss a cluster of financial transparency questions, drawing from their own experiences and (possibly flawed and certainly incomplete) memories of the past and their own understanding of the current state of Quizzingdom. The dynamic duo takes umbrage at some points. Sunlight is the best disinfectant, and those that don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it. The goal here is to shine light on our problems to inspire future leaders to do better. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. Chat in near-real-time on...
2022-05-171h 23Inside Quizzing115 - Listener Email, GWI, DC Update, and Star Wars MaterialsGryphon and Scott read and discuss an email from a listener covering our previous discussions on trying to filter or limit the negative impact a berserk quizzer at Internationals and similar competitive levels. They also cover a Great West Invitational recap, a District Championships update (now less than 2 weeks away at Double K in Easton, WA), and a very special announcement: CBQZ now offers Star Wars Episode 4 A New Hope reference materials. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. Chat in near-real-time on the #inside-quizzing Slack channel. The CBQZ web-based Bible...
2022-04-1959 minInside Quizzing114 - Quizzer Types and Associated MotivationsGryphon and Scott discuss the idea that quizzers can be divided up into various types, often times with high levels of complexity and across multiple type categories. The dynamic duo discuss these categories and how coaches can best coach these different types of quizzers. Categories include: older versus younger sibling quizzers, the "I'm just here for the food" quizzer, quizzers with great material knowledge but are super-cautious, quizzers with poor material knowledge and who throw caution to the wind, and quizzers who are brand new to quizzing. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us...
2022-03-2244 minInside Quizzing113 - College Basketball and Bible QuizzingGryphon and Scott discuss how college basketball officiating might have parallels to officiating Bible Quizzing.
Since Gryphon is only vaguely aware of college basketball, Scott leads the discussion, citing many examples of officiating problems he witnessed from a long weekend watching various games. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. Chat in near-real-time on the #inside-quizzing Slack channel. The CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application is hosted at: https://cbqz.org/app
2022-03-081h 01Inside Quizzing112 - First Principles of Bible QuizzingGryphon and Scott, in an effort to imagine what Quizzing might be like if we were to recreate it anew, work through some thought experiments to help determine what may be our shared first principles of Bible Quizzing. Quizzing must be fun and engaging. We need to remove inconsistent and error-prone activity because it's unfair, and what is unfair is anti-mission. And Quizzing needs to grow. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. Chat in near-real-time on the #inside-quizzing Slack channel. The CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application is hosted at: https...
2022-02-221h 14Inside Quizzing111 - Rule Book Committee InitiationGryphon and Scott discuss the initiation of the first ever Rule Book Committee. The dynamic duo discuss the formation of the committee, where it's charter comes from, how it basically works, and other particulars. But the really exciting bits are all about how everyone from across the whole of Quizzingdom can participate in the process as equals in a transparent collaboration of ideas. Gryphon and Scott also discuss some related philosophies around why the rule book is important, and they discuss some specific items on the Rule Book Committee's list of topics to resolve. As always, email questions and comments...
2022-02-1059 minInside Quizzing110 - Is this OK?Gryphon and Scott play for the very first time ever the new game "Is this OK?" In this game, Scott asks thought provoking questions based on ethical scenarios from Quizzing, then the dynamic duo discuss these scenarios to determine: Is this OK? As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. Chat in near-real-time on the #inside-quizzing Slack channel. The CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application is hosted at: https://cbqz.org/app
2022-01-1157 minInside Quizzing109 - Is Quizzing the most effective discipleship program? Does a program become toxic when its leaders act unilaterally?Gryphon and Scott discuss 2 mostly philosophical questions: First, is it really the case that Bible Quizzing is the most effective discipleship program in modern western Christianity today? To answer that, the dynamic duo may have to wrestle with the notion of what "effective" means and how that can be objectively measured. Second, does a program, whether a Quiz program or not, Christian or not, become toxic necessarily (or has an increasing probability of becoming toxic) when its leaders act unilaterally, forcing their will across the program? As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on...
2021-12-281h 09Inside Quizzing108 - Question Difficulty Concepts and District Meet 1 RecapGryphon and Scott begin with a review or recap of PNW Quizzing District Meet 1, held at Alliance Bible Church. It was the first in-person official PNW Quizzing quiz meet in 1.75 years. The dynamic duo discuss some long forgotten (over the past 1.75 years) rules and practices of meets. Then Gryphon and Scott dive into various concepts and philosophies around the notion of question difficulty. What does question difficulty mean, exactly? What are the components of difficulty? What's the purpose of difficulty? What are the intended and unintended consequences of different ranges of difficulty? As always, email questions and comments to iq...
2021-11-231h 20Inside Quizzing107 - Tips for RookiesWith less than a week to go before the first official district meet of the season, Gryphon and Scott discuss tips
for rookies of various types. First, they talk about what it's like to be a rookie quizzer, what to expect, and how best
to approach this first meet. Then the dynamic duo discuss tips for coaches with rookies, new captains, and new officials. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. Chat in near-real-time on the #inside-quizzing Slack channel. The CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application is hosted at: https://cbqz.org...
2021-11-0943 minInside Quizzing106 - Type Distribution Assembly Selection, KVL Dedesignationizing, OT Books, and PNW AnnouncementsGryphon and Scott first cover some PNW Quizzing announcements; in particular, some logistics about the upcoming November meet, a new online registration system, and participation fees. Then the dynamic duo discuss the theory and practice of removing the type designations from the PNW key verses list (KVL). They then discuss the idea of requiring OT book references to quote in the NT from the OT. They discuss how important in-person practices are for in-person meets (and conclude they aren't that important). And finally, they discuss a seemingly crazy but really interesting idea they both like about teams in championship quizzes...
2021-10-1945 minInside Quizzing105 - All Things Scoring and a Quizzing Deep ThoughtGryphon and Scott discuss all things scoring and scorekeeping; but first, Gryphon reviews the recent Scramble meet and highlights some upcoming meets and events in PNW Quizzing. Scott then leads the episode's deep-dive on all things scoring. First comes an individual versus team core scoring rules and concepts. The dynamic duo discuss everything from correct and incorrect to bonuses. Then Scott and Gryphon dig into end of quiz team points calculation and various "wrinkles" to scoring including 2-team, 15-point quizzes. They then discuss overtime, overruled challenges, fouls, question type minimums and maximums, timeouts, and substitutions. And as a bonus, Gryphon...
2021-09-281h 10Inside Quizzing102 - Memorizing and Question Writing on James 1Gryphon and Scott discuss the first few verses of James 1, first in the context of how best to memorize, then on question-writing. The dynamic duo discuss there preferred ways to prepare, memorize, and review along with a few other ways others have said work for them. Then Gryphon and Scott walk through the first few verses of James 1, writing questions in real-time and discussing the positives and negatives of various writing choices. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. Chat in near-real-time on the #inside-quizzing Slack channel. The CBQZ web-based Bible...
2021-08-171h 13Inside Quizzing99 - Looking Back at the Last 98 EpisodesGryphon and Scott review their favorite episodes over the past nearly three and half years of Inside Quizzing's 98 episodes. They've selected their top 6 moments in Inside Quizzing history: Episode 14 from April 16, 2018 about hypothetical crazy quizzing ideas. Episode 24 from October 1, 2018 about officials' table roles and duties. Episode 34 from March 4, 2019 about philosophy and rules Scott and Gryphon disagree with the world about. Episode 36 from April 9, 2019 about that time Jeremy joined the podcast to nerd out on worst possible quiz mathematically. Episode 68 from July 13, 2020 about when Gryphon and Scott took umbrage with the worst quizzing rules. And episode 83 from January 11, 2021 about quizzing heresies...
2021-07-131h 08Inside Quizzing96 - Internationals News and Traditions, Adult Quizzing League, and Theoretical Virtual DistrictGryphon and Scott begin with some news and updates about the upcoming Internationals quiz meet. Then the dynamic duo discuss Internationals traditions of the past, present, and perhaps even the future, including: banners, uniforms, talent shows, and more. Should Adult Quizzing League select James/Romans versus Timothy/Jude for next season? Then finally, Gryphon and Scott discuss a theoretical "Virtual District" for next season. Is this a good idea or bad? What are the pros and cons? As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. Chat in near-real-time on the #inside-quizzing Slack...
2021-06-081h 05Inside Quizzing90 - Objectivism versus Subjectivism and Asking: Why Quizzing?Gryphon and Scott begin with some announcements and discussion about and around the new rule book, which as of now is fully ratified by vote of the districts. Then the dynamic duo briefly discuss the upcoming Great West Invitational quiz meet. Then Scott leads a discussion into objectivism versus subjectivism, especially in the context of context. And finally Gryphon poses the question: Why Quizzing? As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. Chat in near-real-time on the #inside-quizzing Slack channel. The CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application is hosted at: https://cbqz.org...
2021-04-061h 20Inside Quizzing88 - Listener Disagreements: New KVL Policy and Unique Word RuleGryphon and Scott respond to some intelligent and well-articulated listener disagreements. First, from Maddy, a disagreement about PNW's new key verse list (KVL) policy. And second, from Andrew, a disagreement about Gryphon and Scott's shared desire to kill the unique word rule with fire. But first, some announcements from Gryphon about PNW Quizzing, in particular about Great West, the remainder of our current season, and Internationals. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. Chat in near-real-time on the #inside-quizzing Slack channel. The CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application is hosted at: https...
2021-03-021h 02Inside Quizzing85 - Motivations and Incentives, Thriving Districts, Question Writing Theory, and Scott's Distillation of Past UmbragesGryphon and Scott begin with a couple of announcements relevant to Quizzingdom. Then the dynamic duo discuss some question writing theory, in particular about question difficulty in constructing an ideal question set. Scott describes what he calls a distillation of hist past umbrages. Then Gryphon and Scott summarize some of the discussion in the Slack #inside-quizzing channel about motivations and incentives. Then Gryphon describes his "Thriving Districts" theory. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. The CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application is hosted at: https://cbqz.org/app
2021-01-261h 05Inside Quizzing84 - Quiz Question Scenarios, Quizzing Heresies Follow-Up, Intentional QM Errors, and PNW District Meet 3 ReviewGryphon and Scott being with a review of PNW District Meet 3, which took place a couple days prior to recording this episode. Then the dynamic duo dig into some marked questions from the meet that raise some very interesting scenarios, rules interpretations (and maybe misinterpretations), and a rare disagreement between Scott and Gryphon. They then discuss some follow-up comments about one of the Quizzing heresies from the previous episode (push-button quizzing). And then they discuss intentional quizmaster errors and what if any value they might provide. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on...
2021-01-191h 06Inside Quizzing83 - Quizzing Heresies and The Rule Book Ratification ProcessGryphon and Scott open by talking briefly about the upcoming PNW District Meet 3. Then the dynamic duo discuss the current status of the rule book project as it is now in the district review and ratification phase. Then Gryphon and Scott discuss a series of "Quizzing Heresies," ideas that may or may not be good or bad, but when brought up will usually cause most Quizzing folks to emotionally bristle. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. The CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application is hosted at: https://cbqz.org/app
2021-01-121h 07Inside Quizzing82 - Transitioning to Virtual and Back to In-Person, plus Duplicate-Like Questions PhilosophyGryphon and Scott open by discussing the remainder of the PNW 2020-2021 season, if and when we can move back to in-person meets, as well as extra-PNW meets like Great West and Internationals. Then the dynamic duo discuss transitioning from in-person to virtual meets, reflecting on some good advice about virtual quizzing. Then they discuss the expected transition from virtual back to in-person, with some sage thoughts about how to prepare now so you and your teams can maximize potential. Then Gryphon and Scott discuss some question-writing content overlap philosophy, in terms of what sort of "duplicate-like" questions are OK...
2020-12-2259 minInside Quizzing81 - The "HotStreak" Scoring Change, Questioning Theory, Fouls and Throwing Out Questions, and PNW District Meet 2 RecapThe "Inside Quizzing" podcast is a periodic discussion hosted by veteran Bible Quizzing leaders and innovators Gryphon Shafer and Scott Peterson, occationally including special guests from across Quizzingdom. Each episode, the dynamic duo discuss Quizzing topics, evanglism, methods and practices, study and strategy theory and tips, and anything else they find interesting related to Bible Quizzing.
2020-12-091h 16Inside Quizzing80 - NPR Voice Mode: Current Rule Book Bugs, PNW District Meet 2, Exploit Rule Book Bugs CompetitionFor the first time (and likely last time) ever, Gryphon and Scott record an entire Inside Quizzing episode in "NPR Voice Mode." As far as content, the dynamic duo primarily talk through a series of "bugs" in the current rule book. These aren't the umbrage items from previous episodes. These are instead actual mechanical faults in the current rule book, where it either contracts itself or otherwise provides confusing or misleading information. Gryphon offers a PNW District Meet 2 update. And then Scott and Gryphon discuss the "Exploit Rule Book Bugs Competition" wherein someone can win some cool and unspecified price...
2020-11-1739 minInside Quizzing77 - Best Way to Memorize Scripture, PNW District Meet 1 Announcement, and the Rulebook Refactor ProjectGryphon and Scott welcome to the podcast Alex Mellen, originally from Central, now from Midwest; and the trio discuss a recent article published in Christianity Today regarding memorization theory, specifically around Bible verse memorization. Before that, Gryphon offered a PNW District Meet 1 update. And after chatting with Alex about memorization, Gryphon and Scott announce and discuss the new rulebook project in detail (at least in so far as the details of the project thus exist). To read the Christianity Today article, visit this link: https://shfr.us/ZeJ2 As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow...
2020-10-201h 06Inside Quizzing69 - All Things Coaching (Plus Internetionals statistics overview and a ruling question)Gryphon and Scott welcome to the podcast PNW Internetionals coaches Jeremy Swingle and Kristine Delamarter to talk all things coaching, but before they do, Scott offers an Internetionals statistics overview. Then Gryphon and Scott discuss two related rulings from Internetionals regarding when a jump should be a foul versus an error. Then the quizzing quartet discuss how to be a coach, how to recruit and motivate quizzers, how to setup teams, how to run practices, how to coach at meets, and how to put together an Internationals coaching strategy. At the very end, Jeremy promotes his and Jon's new podcast...
2020-07-211h 10Inside Quizzing67 - Context Concepts, Ethical Challenging, and Quizmaster Rulings on ReferencesGryphon and Scott discuss some listener questions and listener feedback, first about the ethics of challenging. Then the dynamic duo discuss in detail some edge cases for "out of context" and the concepts and implications of context in general. And finally, Gryphon and Scott explore how quizmasters are required to rule on provided reference in both reference questions and quote questions. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. The CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application is hosted at: https://cbqz.org/app
2020-06-301h 03Inside Quizzing64 - Season Material Differences, Evangelism, Reference Questions, and an Internet-ionals UpdateGryphon and Scott welcome back regular guest Jeremy Swingle. Gryphon provides an Internet-ionals update. Then Scott and Jeremy discuss how best to prepare for and answer reference questions. Gryphon talks about Bible Quizzing evangelism and how best to go about it. Then Scott and Jeremy talk about the differences between material years, particularly as we move from Heb/Pet into Matthew. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. The CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application is hosted at: https://cbqz.org/app
2020-06-021h 03Inside Quizzing63 - Internet-ionals, Zachary Tinker Guest, Marked Questions, Refs and MAsGryphon and Scott welcome special guest Zachary Tinker, CMA Quizzing Leadership Team (CQLT) chair and quizzing leader in the Great Lake District. Zachary announces the upcoming "Internet-ionals" virtual quiz meet and answers questions about it from Scott and Gryphon. The trio then discuss several marked questions from the recent "COVIDQUIZ," the inter-district virtual meet between PNW, CMD, WCD, and Metro. Scott also leads a discussion around question types, specifically multiple answers and reference questions. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. The CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application is hosted at: https...
2020-05-191h 05Inside Quizzing62 - The Quizzer/Nerd Correlation, Georgi Boorman Guest, and a Virtual Inter-District Meet UpdateThe "Inside Quizzing" podcast is a periodic discussion hosted by veteran Bible Quizzing leaders and innovators Gryphon Shafer and Scott Peterson, occationally including special guests from across Quizzingdom. Each episode, the dynamic duo discuss Quizzing topics, evanglism, methods and practices, study and strategy theory and tips, and anything else they find interesting related to Bible Quizzing.
2020-04-2845 minInside Quizzing61 - Virtual Quizzing Update and News, Next Quiz Season, CBQZ Academy, and Question TheoryGryphon starts off the show with a bunch of news and announcements including: the upcoming virtual district meet 2, virtual quizzing outside our own PNW district, and what's next for PNW Quizzing (remainder of this season and looking into next season). Then Scott responds to the idea of a CBQZ Academy that trains and credentials officials and coaches. What makes a good quizmaster? Can that be trained and certified? And then Scott walks through SIT question theory and MA rules concerns. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. The CBQZ web-based Bible...
2020-04-1453 minInside Quizzing60 - Virtual Meet Recap and Future Virtual Meets, Meta Foul Discussion, and the Theory of Cyclical District StrengthGryphon and Scott first discuss the first ever PNW Virtual Quiz Meet, which occurred the previous weekend. They discuss the pros and cons, what worked, lessons learned, and overall thoughts. Then the dynamic duo discuss a few quizzing theories including: the meta foul area reading just the book name, and the introduction of the Theory of Cyclical District Strength. Then Gryphon and Scott discuss how to compare and contrast in-person versus virtual meet statistics and standings. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. The CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application is hosted...
2020-03-311h 00Inside Quizzing59 - Is Bible Quizzing a sport, 2 Peter 3, and PNW Virtual QuizzingGryphon and Scott begin with a material overview of the final chapter of this season, 2 Peter, chapter 3. Then the dynamic duo discusses several topics, including new Matthew materials availability and the upcoming PNW Virtual Quiz Meet. Gryphon and Scott discuss Virtual Quizzing rules and process. And then the two answer the critically important philosophical question: Is Bible Quizzing a sport? As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. The CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application is hosted at: https://cbqz.org/app
2020-03-2451 minInside Quizzing58 - COVID-19 and the Quiz Season, Virtual Quizzing, 2 Peter 2, Study Habits, and The Great Timer Synod of 2020Gryphon opens the show with a sad, sobering account of the current state of the COVID-19 virus and its impacts on PNW Bible Quizzing and other Bible Quizzing programs. Scott and Gryphon then discuss what they learned about "virtual quizzing" from a series of video conference quizzing tests they conducted a couple days prior with volunteers from several quizzing districts across the United States and Canada. The dynamic duo review and overview 2 Peter, chapter 2. Then they field a question and comments from a podcast listener about study habits. Finally, Gryphon and Scott hold the The Great Timer Synod of 2020. As...
2020-03-171h 22Inside Quizzing57 - Homonyms, GWI Prep Strategy, Presby Quizzing, GWI Updates, 2 Peter 1, and CoronavirusGryphon and Scott begin by diving into an overview of 2 Peter, chapter 1. Then the dynamic duo answers 2 listener questions. First, a question from Luke from Canadian Midwest District about homonyms in questions and the legalities surrounding them. Second, a question from Matthew from Pacific Northwest District about Great West Invitational preparation strategies for a PNW key-verse specialist. Gryphon and Scott then discuss a little about the Presbyterian Bible Quizzing system and compare it to our own, specifically around the idea of multiple jumps on a single question. Then Gryphon provides a Great West logistics update. And finally, Gryphon talks a...
2020-03-0556 minInside Quizzing56 - Meet 4 Recap, Marked Questions, 1 Peter 5, and Staying on Schedule at a MeetGryphon and Scott return following District Meet 4 in Lighthouse. They being with an overview of 1 Peter, chapter 5. Then the dynamic duo switches focus to the previous meet, overviewing the highlights and then diving into the list of marked questions from the meet, discussing and debating details. Then Gryphon and Scott discuss what factors exist that cause a quiz meet to stay on schedule or fall behind schedule. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. The CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application is hosted at: https://cbqz.org/app
2020-02-251h 00Inside Quizzing55 - Quizzing Evangelism, Great West and Internationals Decisions, and 1 Peter 4Gryphon and Scott begin with an overview of 1 Peter, chapter 4. Then the dynamic duo discuss evangelism of Bible Quizzing. Things that work. Things that don't work. Obstacles in the way. And some successes they've had. Gryphon and Scott also discuss Great West Invitational strategies in terms of how to form teams and how PNW has done this in the past. And Gryphon provides an International Bible Quizzing update. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. The CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application is hosted at: https://cbqz.org/app
2020-02-1857 minInside Quizzing52 - First Principles of Quality Questions, Marked Questions Review, 1 Peter 1 OverviewGryphon and Scott are joined by once special guest, now regular guest Jeremy as they first conduct an overview of 1 Peter, chapter 1.
Then the trio turn their attention to the questions from PNW District Meet 3 that quizmasters marked for edit in CBQZ. The trio discuss each set of marked questions, why they are poor questions, and how to improve on their quality. Then Gryphon, Scott, and Jeremy probe into the philosophical and practical components of what might be first quality questions first principles. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. The...
2020-01-141h 01Inside Quizzing51 - Tips for New Teams, Hebrews 11, 12, and 13 Review, and Upcoming Meet 3 NotesGryphon and Scott are back for their first podcast of 2020. The dynamic duo review Hebrews chapters 11, 12, and 13. Gryphon provides an update about the upcoming Meet 3 hosted at NSA/NSC. Then Scott and Gryphon discuss various tips and ideas for starting, leading, and participating in all-rookie start-up teams, from churches that are new to quizzing. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. The CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application is hosted at: https://cbqz.org/app
2020-01-0157 minInside Quizzing50 - Managing Energy and Attitude at Meets, Curious Marked Questions, and Hebrews 10 ReviewGryphon and Scott discuss and debate a series of curious and interesting questions quizmasters marked for edit during the Madras quiz meet. Gryphon makes a brief announcement about East Hills Alliance Church in Kelso. Then the dynamic duo review Hebrews chapters 10. And then Gryphon and Scott detail ideas around maintaining quizzer energy levels through a complete quiz meet weekend and why this is important, often critical. Finally, they discuss how maintaining a stabilized attitude regardless of question or quiz outcome is equally if not potentially even more important. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow...
2019-12-111h 00Inside Quizzing49 - Meet 2 in Review and Stats Update, Meet 2 Interesting Rulings, and Study Strategies for the Holiday GapGryphon and Scott discuss the awesome meet that took place the previous weekend at Madras. They discuss the energy level, the statistics data, and how those things might be correlated. Gryphon recounts a few specific quizzes, including the Adult Quizzing League (AQL) quizzes and the meet Finals quiz. Then Scott details a series of interesting statistics coming out of the meet. The dynamic duo then discuss a series of interesting rulings on questions and challenges coming out of the Madras meet. Then finally, Gryphon and Scott discuss the time gap between Meets 2 and 3, how it crosses over Thanksgiving, Christmas, and...
2019-11-261h 05Inside Quizzing48 - District Meet 2 Prep and Quizzing Strategies, Hebrews 9, and CBQZ and PNW Quizzing AnnouncementsGryphon and Scott quickly overview what's upcoming at District Meet 2 at Madras before jumping into a discussion about Hebrews chapter 9, including study strategies for PNW quizzers. Gryphon provides a CBQZ "version 2" update. Scott walks through several individual and team-based stategies specific to District Meet 2 and this particular time of the regular quiz season. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. The CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application is hosted at: https://cbqz.org/app
2019-11-1950 minInside Quizzing47 - Meet Announcements, Hebrews 7 and 8, Key Verses Theory, and Quesiton Writing Best PracticesGryphon and Scott announce various things and stuff related to the upcoming District Meet 2 at Madras. Gryphon announces the location for District Meet 3 (which will be at North Seattle Alliance). The dynamic duo review Hebrews chapters 7 and 8. Then Scott introduces the topic of key verses theory, or the philosophy and practice of key verses lists and key question types. Gryphon and SCott then discuss a specific MACVR question that was marked at the previous meet. And finally, Scott walks us through question writing best practices. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter...
2019-11-051h 01Inside Quizzing46 - District Meet 1 Recap, Hebrews 5 and 6, Umbrage Dialogue: Quizzing ProhibitionGryphon and Scott recap the cool things that happened at the first regular season district meet this past weekend at EBC (Eastridge Baptist in Kent). Final statistics, meet logistics, and the premier of Adult Quizzing League. The dynamic duo then review Hebrews chapters 5 and 6 with an eye toward memorization tactics and strategies. Gryphon provided some CBQZ updates including the announcement that the official Prince Bride materials set is available. He's also working on a Prince Bride questions set when time permits. Then Scott and Gryphon engage in a few more umbrage dialogues. As always, email questions and comments to iq...
2019-10-221h 08Inside Quizzing45 - Listener Questions, Hebrews 3 and 4, and an Umbrage Dialogue: ProfiteeringGryphon and Scott start off by talking about what to expect at PNW's first regular season quiz meet, coming up in a few days at EBC in Kent. They then answer several listener questions from 2 different listeners, one about what the word "word" means in a rulebook context, and another about rhetorical MA questions. The dynamic duo discuss Hebrews chapters 3 and 4 whilst offering some memorization and preparation advice. Then they move into the first of the "Umbrage Dialogues," topics about which either Gryphon or Scott take umbrage. This week's topic: making a profit via Bible Quizzing. As always, email questions...
2019-10-091h 06Inside Quizzing44 - PNW Meet 1, Hebrews 1 and 2 Overview, Nerding Out over a Scoring Question, and The Princess BrideGryphon and Scott are finally back after their long summer hiatus to discuss the new Bible Quizzing season. The dynamic duo start off with a brief recap of the pre-season Scramble meet in the PNW District. They then move on to discuss the upcoming Meet 1 of the regular season, hosted at Eastridge Baptist Church in Kent, Washington. They discuss registration details and some meet announcements including the new Adult Quizzing League sub-program. Gryphon and Scott review Hebrews chapters 1 and 2 with an eye on ways to prepare for quizzing. Then they tackle a listener question: What's the widest split in points...
2019-09-3058 minInside Quizzing42 - Summer Preparation, John versus Hebrews and Peter, and Next SeasonInspired by a listener question, Gryphon and Scott discuss how best to study over the summer to prepare for the new season without risk of burn out. They then deep-dive into the differences between John and the Hebrews, 1 and 2 Peter materials. Scott talks about the statistics of each book, and Gryphon highlights some of the history around the books and their different literary styles. The dynamic duo also discuss the upcoming season for the PNW District, and Gryphon provides a CBQZ technology update. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. The...
2019-07-231h 00Inside Quizzing40 - Internationals 2019, Rulebook Interpretations, and Next Season IdeasIn this, the Internationals 2019 episode of Inside Quizzing, Gryphon and Scott report on Internationals 2019 from Internationals 2019 in Orlando, Florida. (Well, Gryphon is there, at least.) The dynamic duo start off by answering a listener question about question type distribution, then they move on to all things Internationals. Gryphon poses a series of interesting thoughts spawned from Internationals quizzes, and Scott offers his opinions on each. They discuss how "full rotation" works for Qs and FTVs, pausing when answering as it relates to context rulings, best practices for using recording devices, and rulebook interpretation observations. Finally, the duo discuss a couple...
2019-07-091h 10Inside Quizzing38 - Listener Questions and Comments, Championships Update, Next Season PreviewGryphon and Scott finally get around to answering and responding to listener questions and comments that have been queuing up the last couple of episodes. Some great discussion is had around a particular proposed CVR, how and why it could be valid, and the implications for question-writers and quizmasters as a result. The dynamic duo then provide a PNW District Championships update then discuss some highlights of the 2019-2020 season. They discuss a bit about the differences between John and Hebrews, and Gryphon talks a bit about the potential authorship of Hebrews. Scott then discusses quizmaster prompts as defined in...
2019-04-2352 minInside Quizzing35 - Madras Meet and its Curious Questions and RulingsGryphon and Scott start off by discussing the most recent PNW District meet, just recently held in Madras, Oregon. Scott recounts the GWI qualifications, District Championship teams qualifications, and the "saying good-bye" to our 11 seniors for this season. Then the dynamic duo discuss a healthy-sized list of curious and sometimes perplexing rulings and questions that came out of the meet. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org, and follows us on Twitter @InsideQuizzing. For those interested in trying out the new CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application, please check out: https://cbqz.org/app
2019-03-1957 minInside Quizzing34 - Contrarian Quizzing Philosophies, John 20-21, Madras Meet PreviewScott and Gryphon begin by reviewing the final 2 chapters of John. Then the dynamic duo discuss the upcoming Madras, Oregon meet scheduled to begin in less than 2 weeks. There's a brief Great West update, specifically around the expanded key verse list and practice question set. Gryphon points out there's no next-season KVL yet, but it's coming. And finally, Gryphon and Scott talk through 3 philosophies of quizzing that they agree with each other on but disagree generally with the Quizzing Universe. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org, and follows us on Twitter @InsideQuizzing. For those interested in...
2019-03-0558 minInside Quizzing33 - Future of Quizzing, Set Optimal Difficulty, Overlapping Questions, John 18-19, Canceled MeetGryphon and Scott start off by chatting about the meet that wasn't, the Lighthouse District Meet that had to be canceled due to snow. The dynamic duo move on to review John chapters 18 and 19. Then they discuss the difficulty of quiz questions and sets across differing levels of competition. They also discuss question starts with "overlapping" material. And finally, Scott and Gryphon prophesy about the long-term future of Bible Quizzing, say over the next 15 years or more. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org, and follows us on Twitter @InsideQuizzing. For those interested in trying out the...
2019-02-2659 minInside Quizzing32 - Over-Zealous Parents, New PNW Bylaws, John 16-17, and District Meet PreviewTo kick things off, Gryphon and Scott review John chapters 16 and 17 with an eye to a preparing for a competitive edge at District meets.
The dynamic duo talks briefly about the upcoming District meet at Lighthouse in Puyallup. Weather conditions are expected to be non-ideal. Gryphon waxes eloquently about bylaws in general and the new PNW bylaws specifically. Scott provides a Great West update and asks for all potential volunteers to fill out the GWI survey. Finally, the duo discuss how to handle over-zealous parents when you're a coach or official. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz...
2019-02-0548 minInside Quizzing31 - Listener Questions and John 14 and 15Gryphon and Scott conduct a material review of John chapters 14 and 15. Then the dynamic duo discuss a set of fascinating and awesome listener questions including: a specific question about a situation question from John 12:39-40, a request for advice about how to improve challenging and rebuttals, and what a quizzer should likely expect to experience going from district-level competition to Great West Invitational competition. Scott and Gryphon also discuss ways to prepare for competition at all levels. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org, and follows us on Twitter @InsideQuizzing. For those interested in trying out the...
2019-01-2153 minInside Quizzing30 - Crazy-Awesome Rules Ideas, District 3 Stats, Listener Question, and John 12 and 13Gryphon and Scott conduct a material review of John chapters 12 and 13. Scott summarizes some very interesting and cool statistics coming out of the most recent CMA PNW quiz meet at Dallas. Then the dynamic duo discuss a series of hypothetical rules changes ideas, some good, some very weird (but also good), that they would love to see adopted at some point in the future. Then Scott and Gryphon move on to answering a fascinating question from a listener about a chapter-reference question on John 13:34. They discuss GWI a bit more, and Gryphon offers a CBQZ districts-formation update. As always, email...
2019-01-1551 minInside Quizzing29 - John 10 and 11, District Meet 3 Review, Tricky Ruling and QuestionsGryphon and Scott are back, this time reviewing John chapters 10 and 11 in the context of how to get an edge in a mixed-skills teams. The duo recounts the experiences of the recently concluded District Meet 3. Finally, Scott and Gryphon discuss several tricky rulings and interesting questions inspired mostly from this past meet at Dallas, Oregon. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org, and follows us on Twitter @InsideQuizzing. For those interested in trying out the new CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application, please check out: https://cbqz.org/app
2019-01-081h 14Inside Quizzing27 - Tricky Material, Quoting, District Meet 2 Review, and Listener QuestionsGryphon and Scott review the second district meet, hosted back at ABC. Scott walks through a variety of interesting and encouraging statistics. The duo discuss a handful of tricky questions based on some slight variance in material between similar verses, and they discuss the so-called "quoting rule" and how quizmasters tend to rule and ought to rule regarding it. Then Gryphon and Scott answer a variety of listener questions. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org, and follows us on Twitter @InsideQuizzing. For those interested in trying out the new CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application, please check...
2018-11-201h 03Inside Quizzing26 - The Interrogative Word, District Meet 1 Review, Quizzing Technology, John 6 and 7Gryphon and Scott review the last district meet, hosted at EBC. Scott walks through a variety of interesting and encouraging statistics. The duo discuss the advances the PNW district is making in terms of quizzing technology, both hardware and software. Scott and Gryphon deep dive into John chapters 6 and 7. The duo then discuss the role of the interrogative word in quizzing. And they talk about pronoun clarification. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org, and follows us on Twitter @InsideQuizzing. For those interested in trying out the new CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application, please check out: https...
2018-10-311h 12Inside Quizzing25 - EBC Meet Announcements, John 4 and 5, CBQZ House Cleaning, and Tricky versus Invalid QuestionsGryphon and Scott start the show off with announcements about the upcoming first PNW District Quiz Meet starting tomorrow at Eastridge Baptist Church in Kent. The dynamic duo then do a material review of John chapters 4 and 5. Then they answer questions from emailabout expanding a couple of question types and how to clean house in CBQZ (in terms of practice quizzes). Scott goes into depth about how individual and team scoring structures work in the PNW. Finally, the two discuss the differences between tricky and invalid questions and how quizmasters should best handle them. As always, email questions and comments...
2018-10-1255 minInside Quizzing24 - Official Responsibilities, John 3, Marked Questions, and Funding QuizzingWith less than 2 weeks to go before the first official District Quiz Meet of this season, Gryphon and Scott walk through what to expect in broad terms for the upcoming meet. The dynamic duo discuss John chapter 3 in detail and cover ideas for how to prepare specifically over this chapter. They discuss the overlapping roles of the quizmaster, answer judge, and scorekeeper as well as how the authority in these roles work together at an officials' table. Scott talks through a couple of questions that were marked from the Scramble Meet. And Gryphon fields a question from our listeners that...
2018-10-021h 07Inside Quizzing23 - Scramble Debrief, Quizmastery Pronunciation, and Coaching DilemmasGryphon and Scott discuss the Scramble meet from the previous Saturday, in all its glory, both the good things and lessons learned. The dynamic duo digs through John chapter 2 with an eye to things to keep in mind when memorizing and preparing. Scott talks about quizmastery things like pronunciation that can give quizzers an edge in meets. Gryphon answers a series of coaching dilemmas that Scott comes up with on the fly. Scott talks about a couple of specific legal but tricky question constructions. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org, and follows us on Twitter @InsideQuizzing...
2018-09-181h 04Inside Quizzing22 - Inside Situation Questions, Part 2; Scramble Meet; John 1 OverviewGryphon and Scott continue their walk through the intricacies and interesting-ness-es of situation questions. Scott discusses what "entities" are. Gryphon explains why using English grammatical or punctuation marks for identifying the start of possible situation questions is simultaneously a marginally useful proxy and unreliable for complete coverage. The dynamic duo discuss whether quotes within quotes can be valid or good situation questions, and they also discuss Scriptural authors' citing Old Testament material and quoted speakers themselves quoting Old Testament material. Finally, Scott and Gryphon look over John, chapter 1 with an eye to how to memorize it and various considerations a...
2018-09-0453 minInside Quizzing21 - Inside Situation Questions, Part 1; Scramble Meet AnnouncementsGryphon and Scott talk through some announcements about the upcoming "Scramble" Bible Quiz meet, hosted at Alliance Bible Church in Covington Washington on Saturday, September 15. All are invited and encouraged to come and participate. Moving on, the dynamic duo discuss everything you've ever wanted to know about Situation questions (and probably a few things you didn't want to know). Gryphon asks Scott an unrehearsed Situation question live, and Scott answers it correctly, of course. The two talk through all the primary rules around the question type, how it's asked and answered, and how best to write Situation questions. They talk...
2018-08-2156 minInside Quizzing20 - Introduction to the 2018-2019 Quiz Season and John, Internationals Recap, CBQZ Updates, and Scott RetiringScott walks us through an Internationals recap including some very awesome statistics, both district representative and individual. The dynamic duo talks about the upcoming new year's material a bit: John. Gryphon talks about the high-level meet schedule for the year and some things to keep in mind there. Scott and Gryphon talk about good ways to start out studying for John in terms of pacing to avoid burnout. Gryphon announces our new quizmaster roster for the upcoming quiz season, with the additions of Micah and Kendra. Scott makes us all very, very sad by announcing this will be his final...
2018-08-0833 minInside Quizzing15 - District Championships, CBQZ App, Question Validity, and Quizzing EvangelismGryphon and Scott review the exciting finale to the Pacific Northwest District's season: District Championships. They discuss the pros and cons of the idea of moving to a 2-divisions structure in the PNW, similar to how some other districts have done. Scott raises 3 interesting question examples and discusses their legality and quality with Gryphon. The officials at District Championships used CBQZ meet-wide, so the dynamic duo discuss how it went and why it was beneficial. Scott shares a CQLT Rules Committee update. And finally, Scott and Gryphon talk about a crazy Quizzing evangelism idea. Email questions and comments to iq...
2018-05-0157 minInside Quizzing14 - Bible Quizzing Ecumenical Council, Additional GWI Feedback, and Hypothetical Crazy Quizzing IdeasGryphon and Scott recount the epic saga now known as The Great Bible Quizzing Ecumenical Council of Port Orchard of 2018, wherein the dynamic duo plus Jeremy discussed in great detail question difficulty scoring and the implications of attempts to implement question selection based on difficulty scoring. Scott shares some additional Great West feedback. Finally, the two quizmasters discuss hypothetical crazy quizzing structures and rules, some of which might be good, but most probably horrible. Email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org, and follows us on Twitter @InsideQuizzing. For those interested in trying out the new CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing...
2018-04-171h 03Inside Quizzing13 - Great West Invitational Recap, CBQZ Application Version 15, and Quiz EquipmentScott returns from the Great West Invitational with a lot of wonderful stories. The trip up and back, the overnight stays, the quizzing, the meet's well-organized process, and the fun had by all. Gryphon talks about the CBQZ application's version 15, launching soon, that will include scorekeeping. Gryphon and Scott discuss what makes better and less good quiz equipment. Email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org, and follows us on Twitter @InsideQuizzing. For those interested in trying out the new CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application, please check out: https://cbqz.org/app
2018-04-1057 minInside Quizzing12 - Individual Quizzing Strategy, Great West Update, and CR/CVR TheoryAfter taking a week off (because Gryphon was a lazy bum), the dynamic duo are back. Gryphon and Scott start off by responding to a listener question about an edge-case of the new MA rule. Then Scott provides some Great West updates, including an announcement of changes to the meet format. The pair then discuss individual quizzing strategy in terms of Scott's theory of quizzer energy and Gryphon's thoughts on systems versus goals. Then Gryphon and Scott discuss CR versus CVR question types. Email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org, and follows us on Twitter @InsideQuizzing. For those interested...
2018-04-031h 02Inside Quizzing11 - What Makes Good/Great Questions, Madras Meet Recap, GWI vs PNW RulesAfter a long drive back home from the Madras, Oregon quiz meet, Scott and Gryphon recount the awesome that was this last quiz meet. Gryphon gets excited about receiving 2.5 challenges. The dynamic duo answers a timely listener question about Great West rules versus those of the PNW District. Then Scott and Gryphon highlight some interesting rules edge-cases. Finally, the pair talk through more philosophy about what makes a good and even great question versus a valid but poor question. Email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org, and follows us on Twitter @InsideQuizzing. For those interested in trying out the...
2018-03-2058 minInside Quizzing10 - Questions-Writing Workshop, What Makes a Key Verse Key, Scott's PROJECT and Gryphon's CBQZ AppScott and Gryphon talk about a couple of their quizzing-related software technology projects. Scott explains his PROJECT project, and Gryphon discusses the current and expected future states of the CBQZ application. The dynamic duo then discusses what makes a key verse key, a few different ways folks interpret the rule book when it comes to key verses, and the philosophy behind all of it. Then Gryphon and Scott go through some verses from 1 Cor 1 in a questions-writing workshop intended to demonstrate how to write good questions from the material, including some discussion of what makes for a good versus a...
2018-03-131h 02Inside Quizzing8 - Why Bible Quizzing is Awesome, 2 Cor 10-11, and Other Listener QuestionsScott and Gryphon answer listener questions including: What are cross-reference questions, and will they ever make a comeback? Can a quizmaster ask for deity clarification? Fouls versus errors in quizmaster rulings on a pre-jump. Gryphon and Scott both go off a bit on how awesome Bible Quizzing is and the philosophy around why they are so passionate about the program. Should we focus less on the competition and more on Biblical teaching? Or is there something about the competition that brings about the values of both memorization and Scriptural teaching? Email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org, and follows...
2018-02-271h 01Inside Quizzing7 - Challenging Ethics, GWI Types, 2 Cor 8-9, Questions Rules, and QuizmasteringThe dynamic duo is back at it again with more questions ruling and rules examples; but first, they field an excellent and challenging question about the ethics of challenging. Scott talks about Great West question type requirements. Gryphon and Scott do a deep dive on 2 Corinthians, chapters 8 and 9. Finally, the two discuss what makes a good quizmaster including cadence, low spillover, and leadership of the room. Email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org, and follows us on Twitter @InsideQuizzing. For those interested in trying out the new CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application (primarily intended for quizmasters and coaches but...
2018-02-2057 minInside Quizzing6 - Meet Recap, Questions with Questionable Legitimacy, and the Inverted Deity RuleComing off the adrenaline high of a recent quiz meet, Scott and Gryphon discuss what went right and what could have been better about their last quiz meet experience. The dynamic duo talk again about why challenging is so important and explain how to go about making a good challenge. Scott goes through a set of questions with questionable legitimacy, and Scott and Gryphon wax eloquently amongst the rule book weeds. Finally, Gryphon introduces us to the "Inverted Deity Rule," which doesn't exist, but he wishes it did exist.
2018-02-131h 11Inside Quizzing5 - Quiz team memorization strategy, jumping speed strategy, 2 Cor 6-7, study lists, and material masteryDespite catching the plague, Gryphon soldiers on. He and Scott answer a quizzing team memorization strategy question from a quizzer. Scott talks in more depth about GWI and Internationals jumping strategy in terms of speed, accuracy, and style. The dynamic duo talk about the true penalty of errors and the prospects of a toss up capture strategy. Scott and Gryphon deep dive into 2 Corinthians, chapters 6 and 7. Scott talks about how to make study lists and the idea of a "material mastery hiearchy." Gryphon updates us on the upcoming Lighthouse quiz meet. Email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org, and...
2018-02-0648 minInside Quizzing4 - First Answer Rule, Key Verses Concepts, Audience Questions, 2 Cor 4-5In this exciting episode, Gryphon gets overly excited by an exciting email the show received with quizzing questions. Scott and Gryphon recount their favorite quizzes of the past and what makes for a fun quiz meet from their perspectives. The two do a deep dive into 2 Corinthians 4 and 5. Then they talk through a series of rules: the so-called "first answer" rule, 2-3 word unique phrases, the recent "if the question is not answered" wording, and key verses both within PNW and across the quizzing universe. Scott offers another Great West update, and Gryphon reminds us that the Lighthouse meet is...
2018-01-2356 minInside Quizzing3 - 2 Cor 2-3, Great West Details, and the Context RuleIn this, our third episode, Scott and Gryphon get overly excited about Great West Invitational and drone on and on about how awesome it is, practice strategy, team cohesiveness, and the long road trip (which quizzers love and adults loath). Scott and Gryphon then talk about how much they love the Apostle Paul's letters, in this case most especially 2 Corinthians 2-3. There are lots of great question opportunities in these 2 short chapters, and there are a few places to be extra careful in memorization and study. Finally, Gryphon and Scott launch into the details of the infamous Context Rule, in...
2018-01-1656 minInside Quizzing1 - CVRs, Great West, and 1 Cor 15In this, our first episode ever, Scott and Gryphon chat about the CVR question type, Great West, 1 Corinthians 15 and 16, and how to answer difficult questions. Scott says Gryphon is correct a lot.
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