Bracket Competitions
Debate
Debate topics will be picked from the following…
1. Do Muslim communities in the West need to partially, or even fully, segregate themselves from the rest of society in order to preserve a Muslim identity?
2. Body scanners should not be used in airports
3. Involuntary drug testing should be mandated in public schools
4. Greater restrictions should be placed on the sale of violent video games
5. National identity cards should be issued by the government
6. The government should bail out the print journalism industry.
7. Child soldiers should be prosecuted
8. Emergency rooms should not be required to treat patients who are unable to pay.
9. Habeas corpus should never be suspended.
10. For the sake of security, the government should be involved in promoting certain groups or ideologies within the Muslim community over others.
11. Switzerland’s law banning the building of minarets violates freedom of religion (hint: debate should be about freedom of religion in general and not how it is necessarily interpreted in certain governments)
In this debate competition, contestants will be involved in a one on one, extemporaneous style discussion. Students will be given a topic at their specified rounds and told which side of the issue to debate- either affirmative, affirming or agreeing with the topic- or negative, negating or disagreeing with the topic. Depending on the number of students registered for this competition, there will be a specified number of rounds (not to exceed 5 rounds). Winners of a debate will move onto the next round. Students will find out if they moved to the next round at the end of their debate and after the judges deliberate. The final debate will be held in front of the entire tournament audience. Topics for debate will range from a variety of current event issues. Debaters are encouraged to stay abreast of any current issues. Topics will not be limited to religious ones.
While this a debate and students are expected to argue and debate points, it is imperative that all debaters understand that they need to debate in an Islamic manner. Rude and un-Islamic behavior will not be tolerated. Students should be passionate and intense when they debate but not at the expense of their Islamic manners.
1. No more than 2 students from each team can register for this competition.
2. This competition is NOT a team effort.
3. Moderator announces proposition to be debated.For example: The death penalty is wrong, and should not be allowed in the U.S.
4. The Moderator introduces each speaker- and the time is tallied
5. Time will be broken as follows:
a. 5 minutes for preparation time.
b. Affirmative Constructive** (AC): 6 min.
c. Negative Cross-examination*** (C-X): 3 min.
d. Negative Constructive (NC): 7 min.
e. Affirmative C-X: 3 min.
f. Affirmative 1st Rebuttal: 4 min.
g. Negative Rebuttal: 6 min.
h. Affirmative Rejoinder: 3 min.
6. Competitors will be judged according to the Debate Ballot.
** Constructive means that the position will be presented.
*** Cross-Examination will allow the contestant to ask questions of the opposite position
Math Olympics
This competition will test students’ ability to think critically and apply arithmetic to solve word problems. No knowledge of calculus, precalculus, or Algebra II is required. An understanding of only geometry and algebra are sufficient for a student. A number 2 pencil is required. Calculators are allowed.
Rules:
- This competition is an individual bracket competition. This means that students will work individually. Hence, 2 people from each team can register but will not compete together.
- Students will get a set of problems in different rounds. The student with the most number of points moves on to the next round.
MIST Bowl
Preliminary and Semifinal Rules
Teams will consist of a minimum of 2 members and a maximum of 6. Only a maximum of 4 students can play at one time. A student can sub for another student ONLY between rounds. If your team has 6 students, there will be 4 starters and 2 people on the bench. The more students you have in your bowl team, the better it is for your team. This way, each student can study one of the 6 scholastic bowl categories.
The following topics are selected for this year’s Islamic Scholastic Bowl. The topics are:
- Topic I: Tafseer
- Topic II: Parables of the Quran
- Topic III: Models of Modesty
- Topic IV: Hadith Qudsi
- Topic V: Geography
- Topic VI: Current Events (Start Date: Jan 1, 2010).
Preliminary and Semifinal Rules
1. A preliminary/semifinal competition consists of three rounds, with a total of 42 questions. A round consists of 7 questions each from 2 categories, with a total of 6 categories covered by the end of competition. Questions for the entire competition are printed in one packet, with each round clearly marked. Appropriate point values are pre-assigned.
2. Each team is allowed 6 members, with no more than 4 members participating per round. Teams are allowed to shuffle their players ONLY between rounds. Judges should announce which two categories are being played in each round so that each team may arrange itself accordingly.
3. To begin the competition, judges should explain the rules of Round 1 to the competitors. This round is free-form, with the judge reading the point value of the question first, then proceeding to read the question aloud. Only after the judge has finished reading the ENTIRE question may the competitors buzz in. The first team to buzz in must answer within 10 seconds. A correct answer wins points and an incorrect answer does not penalize the team. If an incorrect answer is given, then the floor is reopened once the judge has said “incorrect”. The question may now be answered by the next to buzz in for half of its original point value, with a 10 second limit given on the response. Only two teams can attempt to answer any single question, after which, if both teams are unsuccessful, the judge will give the answer and proceed to the next question. The entire round consists of 14 questions from two categories. Judges are to begin from the beginning of the packet under the heading of “ROUND 1″. Judges will also remember to tell the teams which two categories are represented in Round 1. Be sure to announce the score in between each round.
4. Round 2 follows with the next two categories of questions which follow in the packet. The rules for Round 2 are exactly the same as round 1, except that teams are penalized for incorrect answers. For example, if a team were to respond incorrectly to a 200 point question, then 200 points are deducted from their running total. If another team were to then respond to this same question incorrectly when its value has been halved to 100 points (when the floor is reopened), then that team is penalized 100 points. Remember to mention which two categories are quizzed on in Round 2.
5. Round 3 then follows in the same fashion as Round 2: incorrect answers are to be penalized. Mention in which two categories the teams are being quizzed.Preliminary Competition Point Summary
| Round # | Initial Point Value | Second Attempt | Penalty | Time to Answer |
| 1 | Given Before Each Question | Yes, ½ initial point value | No | 10 seconds per attempt |
| 2 | Given Before Each Question | Yes, ½ initial point value | Yes | 10 seconds per attempt |
| 3 | Given Before Each Question | Yes, ½ initial point value | Yes | 10 seconds per attempt |
1. The finals competition consists of three rounds, with a total of 42 questions. Questions for the entire competition are printed in one packet, with each round clearly marked. Round 1 and round 2 consist of one question related to each category, thus there are six questions per round. In round 3, questions will proceed jeopardy-style with each team captain choosing the category and point value.
2. Each team is allowed 6 members, with no more than 4 members participating per round. Teams are allowed to shuffle their players ONLY between rounds.
3. To begin the competition, judges should explain the rules of Round 1 to the competitors. This round is free-form, with the judge reading each question aloud. Only after the judge has finished reading the ENTIRE question may the competitors buzz in. The first team to buzz in must answer within 10 seconds. A correct answer wins points and an incorrect answer does not penalize the team. If an incorrect answer is given, then the floor is reopened once the judge has said “incorrect”. The question may now be answered by the next to buzz in for half of its original point value, with a 10 second limit given on the response. Only two teams can attempt to answer any single question, after which, if both teams are unsuccessful, the judge will give the answer and proceed to the next question. Judges are to begin from the beginning of the packet under the heading of ROUND 1. Each question in this round is worth 100 points.
4. The rules for Round 2 are exactly the same as Round 1, except that teams are penalized for incorrect answers. For example, if a team were to respond incorrectly to a question, then 200 points are deducted from their running total. If a team were to then respond to this same question incorrectly when its value has been halved to 100 points (when the floor is reopened), then that team is penalized 100 points. Each question in this round is worth 200 points.
5. In Round 3, a jeopardy-style game will be played with each team captain choosing the category and point value. For example, a team captain could say “History for 300 please.” Judges will then ask the appropriate question from the packet. The team with the lowest score will start off the round. After a question has been read, any team will be allowed to buzz in to attempt an answer. If a team answers a question correctly, then they will be able to select another question. An incorrect answer will result in a penalty as in Round 2. Following an incorrect response, the floor will be open for answers immediately after the judge says “incorrect.” If no team is able to answer the question after 10 seconds, the same team will be able to choose another question. Note: in round 3, a board or display showing the category-value matrix will be necessary. An assistant who is keeping score will cross off each box on the matrix when that question has been asked.
6. Judges will not announce the winner of the final competition. This will occur during the award ceremony.
| Round # | Initial Point Value | Second Attempt | Penalty | Time to Answer |
| 1 | 100 points | Yes, ½ initial point value | No | 10 seconds per attempt |
| 2 | 200 points | Yes, ½ initial point value | Yes | 10 seconds per attempt |
| 3 | “Jeopardy Style†| Yes, ½ initial point value. Last team to answer a question correctly gets to choose next question. | Yes | 10 seconds per attempt |
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