- Masterminds (Quiz Bowl)
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MasterMinds Format Quiz Starring David Guistina Country of origin United States Production Running time 30 minutes Broadcast Original channel Time Warner TW3 Original run – 2003 Chronology Related shows Quiz Bowl, College Bowl MasterMinds (Quiz Bowl) is an academic Quiz Bowl Public-access television program active in Upstate New York. There are currently four regions multiple sets of leagues for the different areas of New York State: the Albany Leagues, Buffalo Leagues, Rochester Leagues, and the recent additions of the Syracuse League.
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Rules
General
MasterMinds is an academic, Quiz Bowl-type program in Upstate New York that uses NAQT as its question source. Two teams of four players face off answering questions on a wide variety of topics.
Toss-Up Questions
Toss-Up questions are worth 10 or 15 points apiece. They are asked, and any one person from either team can buzz in and give the answer. If they get the question correct, they earn 10 or 15 points for their team which then has the opportunity to answer a bonus question. An incorrect answer and the player is not penalized and question is turned over to the other team. There is an exception to that rule: players may interrupt the reading of a question. If they do and they answer correctly they earn points and the bonus opportunity. An incorrect answer and they are penalized five points and the question is turned over the other team. If a player rings in early enough on a toss-up, they can earn 15 points instead of 10. [Power marks usually are found around halfway through the question.] Players may not confer with their teammates during toss-up questions.
Bonus Questions
These questions are aimed for the team to work together to answer. Bonuses are worth 30 points total and are usually broken down into three, 10 point parts. Conferring is allowed and encouraged. Anyone may answer the bonus question. .
Conferring - If, during a toss-up, any communication occurs among the team members (whether it be a hand gesture or a verbal word), the team will be disqualified from answering the question, and the question will be read to the other team.
Previous winners
State Winners
2008-2009: Guilderland
2007-2008: Clarence
2006-2007: Irondequoit (Laura Dolan, William Finan, Zoë McLaughlin, John Pardo)
2005-2006: BethlehemLeague Winners
Year Albany League Buffalo League Rochester League Syracuse League 2010-2011 TBD City Honors School TBD TBD 2008–2009 Guilderland Grand Island McQuaid Jesuit Fayetteville-Manlius 2007–2008 Guilderland Clarence Fairport Fayetteville-Manlius 2006–2007 Bethlehem Canisius Irondequoit Manlius-Pebble Hill 2005–2006 Bethlehem Clarence School of the Arts Manlius-Pebble Hill 2004–2005 Bethlehem Clarence Brighton Manlius-Pebble Hill 2003–2004 Bethlehem Clarence Wheatland-Chili Corcoran 2002–2003 Doane Stuart St. Joseph's McQuaid Jesuit 2001–2002 Niskayuna Clarence Geneseo 2000–2001 Christian Brothers Academy Clarence Greece Arcadia 1999–2000 Berne-Knox-Westerlo Canisius School of the Arts 1998–1999 West Seneca West Greece Arcadia Leagues and Teams for the 2008-2009 Season
Albany Leagues
A few games of the season, including the finals and the semifinals of the playoffs, are aired in the Albany region on Time Warner TW3. Hosted by David Guistina and produced by Greg Bobbitt.
League 1
- Albany HS
- Bishop Maginn
- Coxsackie-Athens
- LaSalle
- Schenectady
- Stillwater
League 2
- Berlin
- Berne-Knox-Westerlo
- Bethlehem
- Rensselaer
- Waterford
League 3
- Amsterdam
- Broadalbin-Perth
- Gloversville
- Mayfield
- Mohonasen
- Schalmont
League 4
- Colonie
- Columbia
- Duanesburg
- Guilderland
- Saratoga Springs
- Watervliet
League 5
- Averill Park
- Holy Names
- Lansingburgh
- Hoosick Falls
- Tamarac
- Troy
External links
Categories:- Student quiz television series
- American public access television programs
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