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We're the Academic Buzzer Team at the University of Illinois. We participate in tournaments of quiz bowl, a competition between two teams in which players answer academic questions in categories such as fine arts, history, literature, science and social sciences. We also host tournaments at the high school and colligate levels and produce question sets for use at other tournaments.

"Regular" questions are called "Tossups", and they are written with many clue, with harder clues proceeding easier clues in what is called "Pyramidal" structure. This way players with deeper knowledge of a subject can give correct answers earlier, rewarding extensive knowledge. A team that answers a tossup correctly is given a bonus, as set of (Usually) three related questions that only the controlling team may answer.

If this sounds interesting to you, join us at one of our practices. Mondays and Wednesdays at 6:00 - 9:00 PM room 123 of the English Building, or feel free to send us an email.

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