Rules

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At the JBQ’s National Advisory Committee this summer, the committee voted to revise the JBQ guidelines on appeals. These guidelines have been written and approved by the committee to be implemented for the 2006-2007 JBQ season. The changes are listed below:

XIII. Coach’s Appeal and Judges’ Ruling/Vote
A.	Appeals and Judges’ Ruling/Vote
	1.	Each team is allowed only one coach’s appeal per match with the following stipulations:
		1.	An appeal may only be used when changing rulings of “incorrect” to “correct.”
		2.	An appeal is limited to citing a guideline for consideration by officials; no additional comments will be allowed.
		3.	All procedures for appeals will be followed. (XIII. B. Page 18)
	2.	Each team is allowed two “judges’ rulings/vote” with the following stipulations:
		1.	A coach will be allowed to call for a “judges’ ruling/vote” immediately after the Quiz Master’s independent ruling and before the next question called, a time out is granted, or the match closed.
		2.	A coach may only request a “judges’ ruling/vote” no other comments will be allowed. If a coach does comment, the request for the ruling is lost.
		3.	Should the Quiz Master begin with the introduction of the next question, the “judges’ Ruling” will not be allowed.
		4.	The judges will vote by coin without conferring. After the vote the quizmaster will announce the decision.

Pee Wee (Target: Kindergarten & 1st Grade):
The Pee Wee Division is for children with a maximum age of 6 years old on June 1st prior to the new Indiana JBQ season.

Discover (Target: 2nd & 3rd Grades):
The Discover Division is for children with a maximum age of 8 years old on June 1st prior to the new Indiana JBQ season.

Searcher (Target: 4th, 5th & 6th Grades):
The Searcher Division is for children with a maximum age of 11 years old on June 1st prior to the new Indiana JBQ season.

Division	Maximum Age (as of June 1st prior to the JBQ Season)	Target Grades
Pee Wee	6 years old	Kindergarten & 1st
Discover	8 years old	2nd & 3rd
Searcher	11 years old	4th, 5th & 6th
Any child may compete in a higher division if it is in the best interest of the child.

The age requirement is normally a sufficient requirement for all students. However, some students may be older than the typical age of those in the same grade. Waivers to allow older children to participate may be issued by the District Coordinator. Reasons for such waivers include learning disabilities, being held back a grade, or starting school at an older age. If a church believes it has a special circumstance that warrants an exception, the church must submit the appropriate waiver form (see the website for details) to the District Coordinator.