with one competition per month from September to November and March to May. These local competitions are administered by independent organizations on the local level. National Competition: A mini National Bible Bowl Tournament is held in December and again in June. Over 30 teams compete for the chance to be named National Bible Bowl Champion. The National Tournament consists of an Individual Written Achievement Test, a Quote-Bee, Round Robin competition, and the main Double Elimination Tournament. For Beginner Bible Bowl, the National Tournament consists of Round Robin competition and the main Double Elimination Tournament. However, 2014 was the last Nationals for Beginner Bowl. Competition Questions: Up until 2001, each coach was required to write a "set" of questions for each competition. Now, all competition questions are produced by the National Bible Bowl Office. The National Bible Bowl Office is responsible for coordinating the writing, editing, and nationwide distribution (by internet) of over 10,000 competition questions annually. The game The quizzing method is modelled after the television show Jeopardy. The score is kept, and the team with the highest score at the end of the game wins. Because the game was originally developed for television, they are fast-paced, exciting, and more audience friendly than other Bible quizzing games. The toss-up question: All players have the opportunity to answer the toss-up question. The first player to buzz in with the correct answer is awarded points for his team. Only the player who buzzes in can answer the toss-up question; there can be no team consultation. There is no deduction of points for missed questions. Time limit: The Game lasts until time runs out or until all questions prepared for the game have been read- whichever comes first. There is no half-time in round robin play. There is a timekeeper for each game to make sure the game does not go over the time limit. Contentions: In Teen Bible Bowl players are allowed to contest questions or answers that they do not find to be correct. If a toss-up is contested, time is stopped and the player proves his contention at that time. If a bonus is contested, the contention is settled at half time or the end of the game. All contentions must be proven by the player to the quizmaster using the Bible Bowl text or another official Bible Bowl resource. Quizmasters may consult a judge or another quizmaster for difficult