Penn State Horse Quiz Bowl at Ag Progress Days Rules, Scoring and References

Who can participate? Any youth with an equine interest.

4-H members, FFA members, breed organization members, Scout groups, Pony Club members, etc.

Eligibility: Contestants must have passed their 8th birthday and must not have passed their 19th birthday as of January 1 of the current year. Two age divisions will be offered; Junior teams are comprised of youth ages 8 to 12 and senior teams are comprised of youth ages 13 to 18.

Teams: A maximum of 8 teams in each division will be allowed to participate. Registrations will be accepted on a first come first served basis. Each team must be composed of 4 players. Three member teams will not be permitted to compete.

Fee: $5/person entry fee

Ag Progress Days is held at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center at Rock Springs, nine miles southwest of State College on Route 45. For more information about equine programs at Ag Progress Days, go to animalscience.psu.edu or https://apd.cas.psu.edu/ . Admission and parking is free!

Thank you to the sponsors:

• Penn State Department of Animal Science
• The Pennsylvania Quarter Horse Association

Penn State Horse Quiz Bowl

Ag Progress Days

August 12, 2021

Competition begins at 10:00 am sharp

Registration begins at 9:00 am

Registration information:

1. Entries must be received by August 1, 2021. Please use the attached entry form. Teams WILL NOT be accepted if they are not pre-registered by August, 1.

2. Each team must identify a contact person. This person is responsible for all communication and distribution of contest information. Letters containing contest details and information will be distributed to each team's contact person prior to the contest.

3. Contest will be limited to 8 teams per age division. Registrations will be accepted on a first come first served basis. Each team must be composed of 4 players. Three member teams will not be permitted to compete.

4. Two age divisions are offered; Junior teams (ages 8-12) and Senior teams (ages 13-18)

5. References: Please see information below for references that will be used in this contest.

6. Contest Rules and Scoring: Please information below for contest rules and scoring details.

ENTRY FEE: $5.00/person or $20.00/team (Nonrefundable)

1. Teams of four will compete in a series of head-to-head elimination matches until the top team is chosen.
2. Teams will be assigned randomly to the first round of the competition. Some teams may be awarded a bye if an odd number of teams are entered. An effort will be made avoid teams from the same organization meeting in round 1.
3. Competitions between teams will consist of a single phase. All questions will be open questions, when any member of either team may respond. A total of 20 questions will be asked and two points will be awarded for each correct answer. For each incorrect answer, one point will be deducted. No bonus points will be included in the contest.
4. Contestants must signal and be recognized by the moderator before answering. Once recognized, the contestant must begin answering within 10 seconds. If a signal is activated before the moderator completes reading the question, the moderator will immediately stop, recognize the contestants and await an answer. If the contestant is incorrect or cannot offer an answer or answers before being recognized by the moderator, the question will be completely reread for the other team. Any member of the opposite team can signal and after being recognized, answer the question. If correct, two points will be awarded. For each incorrect answer, one point will be deducted.
5. If neither team chooses to answer a question within 10 seconds, the moderator will give the correct answer and no points will be awarded.
6. No discussion of answers among team members is allowed during questions.
7. If after 20 questions the teams are tied, the moderator will ask 3 additional toss up questions. If the teams are still tied after the 3 additional questions the moderator will continue to ask groups of 3 questions until the teams are not tied at the end of the question group.
8. Contestants competing in the match may challenge an answer to a question, but the challenge must be made before the next question is asked in the match. If the moderator and judge cannot resolve the challenge, the coordinator of the quiz bowl will make the final determination. The answer may be ruled correct, incorrect, or contest officials may choose to omit all scoring related to the challenged question/answer and substitute an alternative in its place. Only team members competing in the match may challenge answers. Challenges will not be allowed from spectators, coaches, etc

References

General knowledge questions will be used in addition to the resources listed below in developing questions for the Penn State Horse Quiz Bowl:

*NOTE: In an instance where there is a conflict of information between sources, the most recent source (publication date) will prevail. For example, if there is a conflict between The Horse and Equine Science, Equine Science would be considered correct as it is a newer publication.

1. Illustrated Dictionary of Equine Terms, New Horizons Education Center, Inc.
   Alpine Publications, P O Box 7027, Loveland CO 80537
   Phone-1-800-777-7257 Fax-970-667-9157
2. The Horse: (2nd edition), By Evans, Borton, Hintz, Van Vleck.
   W. H. Freeman and Company, 660 Market Street, San Francisco, California, 94104.
   A Special price may be available if ordered from publisher. Phone: 415-391-5870
3. Horse Industry Handbook - By the American Youth Horse Council
   HorseBooksEtc. Attn: AYHC, 103 Pow Wow River Road, East Kingston, NH 03827
   Phone: 1-800-952-5813; Fax: 603-642-4576 or online.
4. Feeding and Care of the Horse (2nd edition), by Lon D. Lewis
   Williams and Wilkins, P.O. Box 1496, Baltimore, MD 21298-9724
   Phone: 800-638-0672
5. Equine Science: Basic Knowledge for Horse People of All Ages
   Phone: 1-800-952-5813, order online, or ISBN # 978-1-929164-42-4 to order from your local bookstore
6. The Coloring Atlas of Horse Anatomy
   By Robert A. Kainer and Thomas O. McCracken
   Alpine Publications, P O Box 7027, Loveland CO 80537
   Phone-1-800-777-7257 Fax-970-667-9157
7. American Youth Horse Council Leaders Manual by the American Youth Horse Council
   Attn: AYHC, 103 Pow Wow River Road, East Kingston, NH 03827
   Phone: 1-800-952-5813; Fax: 603-642-4576 or online.

Supplemental References

The Dover Saddlery English Tack Catalog and Smith Brothers Western Tack Catalog may be used as supplemental references. These catalogs provide visual representations for questions relating to tack.

1. Dover Saddlery - Apparel, tack and horse care items, for the English rider
   To request a free catalog please visit Dover Saddlery or call toll free: 1 888 234 6942
2. Smith Brothers - Apparel, tack and horse care items, for the Western rider.
   To request a free catalog please visit Smith Brothers or toll free: 1- 888 677 0450