worth 5 points. The team members can confer on the answer, but only the captain can answer (buzzing in is not required for a bonus question). Two minutes of each half are "lightning" rounds. Each team has one minute to answer up to ten questions related to a single category, without interference from the other team. Players must buzz in to answer these questions. If a player is certain that nobody on the team is able to answer that question, that player may buzz in and answer "pass" to move on to the next question. Each correct answer is worth 10 points. After half-time, play continues exactly as it had in the first segment until a buzzer sounds signaling that time has expired. The team that has the highest score wins the match and advances to the next round of the tournament. Tournament format The tournament bracket is made up of divisions corresponding to the intermediate units in the WVIA-TV broadcast area. In 2017-18 there were three divisions (Northeastern, Luzerne, Central Susquehanna), with a total of 44 high schools competing. (The exact number of schools varies from year to year, and other intermediate units have sponsored divisions in previous seasons.) Each division has its own single-elimination bracket, then the division winners compete against each other for the overall championship. At the end of the Scholastic Scrimmage season, the winning school is awarded $5000, with the runner-up receiving $3000 and third place receiving $1000. The winning team also receives medals, a plaque for their high school's trophy case, and bragging rights. The spring of 2018 was the 13th year of the show on WVIA-TV. WPSU-TV 3 version Past winners Past winners of the WPSU-TV version of Scholastic Scrimmage, which was discontinued in June 2009, were: References External links WLVT Scholastic Scrimmage website WVIA Scholastic Scrimmage website 1975 American television series debuts Lehigh Valley Student quiz television series