Battle+of+the+Books

= Battle of the Books = **What is the Battle of the books?**


 * Battle of the Books is a reading incentive program for students in grades four-eight. The purpose is simply to encourage students to have fun while reading good books. It introduces students to authors and encourages them to read their other books. ||
 * Battle of the Books is a reading incentive program for students in grades four-eight. The purpose is simply to encourage students to have fun while reading good books. It introduces students to authors and encourages them to read their other books. ||


 * __Rules for the Battle of the Books__ **

1. Each team will have a chance to answer 10 questions. The librarian and teacher will handle the four jobs of questioner, scorekeeper, timekeeper and judge.

2. Each team will have 40 seconds to answer a question. After 30 seconds, an announcement will be made that 10 seconds are left. Both title and author answers must be given within the 40 second time limit. A title begun when time is called may be completed, but the author may not be given.

Five (5) points will be scored for each correct TITLE. Three (3) points will be scored for each correct AUTHOR.

The correct title is on the title page of the book and on the official BOOK LIST.

A team cannot earn the three bonus points for the author's name unless the title has been stated correctly.

3. A team may answer a question only when the question is directed to that team. If the wrong team answers the question, or if someone other than the questioned team shouts out the answer, that question will be eliminated and replaced with another question.

4. Each member of the team will have a turn as a spokesperson. Teams will be seated in the order each will speak. If a team member answers out of turn, no credit will be given and a new question will be asked of the new team. All team members should confer before the spokesperson rises to answer the question. It is suggested that the spokesperson say the answer to the team before standing. Once the spokesperson stands, no help may be given by the team. Whatever answer the spokesperson starts to say is the answer that will be accepted, even if he/she wishes to change the answer.

5. If a team does not answer its question correctly within the 40 second time limit, the answer to that question will be given by the librarian. No points will be scored and the next team will get a new question.

6. Half-time scores will be given after five (5) questions. After ten (10) questions, the final score will be announced and a winner named.

7. In the event of a tie, five complete rounds of tiebreaker questions will be asked to the tied teams until one team has a higher score at the end of the complete round.

8. Should a team wish to challenge either the questioner or the timekeeper during the Battle, the most recent spokesperson on the team should ask for a "time out" immediately following the action wishing to be challenged. A member of the team will state the complaint and the officials will confer. The decision of the judges is final.

9. Questions will be repeated ONLY if it is requested immediately after the initial asking of the question. Questions will be repeated because of a sound interference or other problem with hearing the questioner. The time will not be taken from the allotted answer period.

Good Luck! All who have read and enjoyed the Battle of the Books titles are WINNERS!