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The Grade 5-6 Battle of the Books will take place at Great Meadows Middle School on April 19, 2016. Below are the rules and the registration form.

Please complete the form and send it (or at least the information) to Bill Nutt at bnutt@gmrsd.com no later than April 10.

Let me know if you have any questions.

** Warren County Grades 5 & 6 Battle of the Books Competition ** ** Registration Form ** 273 Route 46 Great Meadows, NJ 07838
 * Location:** Great Meadows Middle School


 * Date:** April 19, 2016

1st and 2nd Rounds: 4:30-5:45 Dinner Break: 5:45-6:00 3rd Round: 6:10-6:45 Final Round: 6:45-7:30 (All times are approximate)
 * Time:** Registration 3:30- 4:15

Each school may bring one or two teams. Each team will consist of no more than 5 members plus one alternate.

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 * Each team should have an adult advisor.


 * Each school should also have at least one teacher to read questions for other schools. PLEASE LIST THE NAME(S) OF THE TEACHER(S) WHO WILL READ QUESTIONS:

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Great Meadows Middle School Bill Nutt 273 Route 46 Great Meadows, NJ 07838 Phone: (908) 637-4349 x 253 FAX: (908) 637-4492

You may register by email, fax or US mail. Please register by April 10, 2015.

Battle of the Books Rules 2015 Grades 5/6


 * 1) Each team will consist of five players, and one alternate who may be substituted in case of illness. Each school may be represented by one or two teams. Teams may consist of only 5th graders, only 6th graders, or a combination of 5th and 6th graders.


 * 1) IN THE FIRST TWO ROUNDS, each team will have a chance to answer nine questions per round. Each room will have an adult question reader/judge, a timekeeper, and a scorekeeper. Two or three teams will compete in each room.


 * 1) The question reader/judge will determine the order of the teams. The question reader/judge will read each question twice. Timing will begin after the second time the question has been read.


 * 1) Each team may have only one spokesperson, who will give the answers for the team. Only the spokesperson’s response will be considered by the question reader/judge. The spokesperson may change between rounds, but not within the round.


 * 1) Each team will have 30 seconds to answer a question. A 10-second warning will be given before the time period is up. If the student begins to give the answer and time is called, the student will have the chance to complete the answer.


 * 1) There are no opportunities to steal points. If a team answers a question incorrectly, no points are awarded and the next team receives a new question.


 * 1) Scores at the end of each of the first two rounds may be tied. There are no tiebreakers in the first two rounds.


 * 1) After the first round, the teams may take a brief break before beginning the second round. TEAMS REMAIN IN THE SAME ROOM FOR THE FIRST TWO ROUNDS.


 * 1) At the end of the second round, teams will convene in the dining hall to eat. The 12 teams with the highest combined points will proceed to the third round. The remaining teams may stay if they wish.


 * 1) The procedure for the Third Round is the same as that of the first two rounds with one exception: In the event of a tie after nine questions, a tiebreaker will be held. Each team will have the opportunity to answer one more question. TEAMS MUST RESPOND WITHIN 10 SECONDS TO TIEBREAKER QUESTIONS. If the score is still tied after each team has answered, the tiebreaker questions will continue until one team has a higher score. (The third team in the room will not be part of the tiebreaker, unless the tie is three ways.)


 * 1) Should a team wish to challenge during any round, the spokesperson for that time must ask for a time-out immediately. The question reader/judge will halt the round and hear the challenge. The challenging team has three minutes to prove its answer is correct. THE JUDGE’S DECISION IS FINAL. Once the judge has decided, the round will resume. (Each room will have access to all books on the reading list.)


 * 1) The fourth and final round will be played by the winners from each of the four rooms in the third round. The final round is held in the gym.

Great Meadows Middle School 273 Route 46 (behind Central School and First Hope Bank) Great Meadows (908) 637-4349

ITNERARY (all times are approximate)

3:30 to 4:15 – Arrival Teams will enter through the entrance by the gymnasium/cafeteria, close to the parking area. Each team will have a space where students may leave their gear and eat after the second round.

4:15 to 4:25 – General announcements

4:30 to 5:30 – Two preliminary rounds will be held

5:30 to about 6:00 – Teams collect gear, eat and clean up. Results will be announced.

6:10 to 6:45 – Teams proceed to rooms for the third round.

6:45 to 7:30 – Winners of the third round proceed to the gym for the final round, followed by presentation of awards.