Reading Link Challenge Rules

There is a maximum of 7 students on each team.
No more than 6 team members sit together at each round. The alternate sits away from the team & acts as the ‘runner’ for the team but does not help answer questions. The runner does not actually run but will bring the answer up to the judge’s table.
At the end of each round, team members may switch, bringing in the alternate and choosing another team member to act as runner. There must be no more than 6 members seated and answering questions on each team.
Each team will choose a “scribe” who will act as spokesperson for the team and will write down the answer to the question within the 30 second time limit.
Teams should discuss questions quietly so that other teams cannot hear the discussion.

The quizmaster will announce the title of the book, ask the question, & repeat it once only. The timer starts after the 2nd reading of the question. Runners should not come forward until after the 2nd reading. If all answers are in, the timer may be stopped & reset.
Teams may ask the quizmaster to clarify a question, but must do so immediately after the second reading of the question.
Official answers to questions may be queried by the scribe, but the query must be made before the next question is read. It is recommended that answers be given after each question.
There will be 3 rounds with 10 questions in each, for a total of 30 questions.

One point will be given to each team that answers the question correctly – correct spelling is not necessary, but the word must be identifiable. Half points are not given.
The team with the most points will win the Challenge. Tie-breaker questions will be in 2 sets of 6 questions for each round. If there is still a tie at that point, the sudden death rule will apply until the tie is broken. The winning team will advance to the next level of Challenge.
The decision of the judges is final.

Teachers, librarians, and audience may not assist the teams in any way during the Challenge.
Audience members are expected to conduct themselves in a civil manner at all times. The audience must not say the answers to the questions.

Reading Link Challenge