Battle of the Chapters
Competencies
This event is composed of two (2) parts: an online objective test and an oral question/answer session.
Online Objective Test: The online objective test may include questions on any FBLA state or national publication or current national and state news issues. Questions will be formulated from information contained in the National and State handbooks, National FBLA Bylaws, National and Georgia FBLA websites, The Tomorrow’s Business Leader, Robert’s Rules of Order, Newly Revised, National and State Awards Program Guidelines, Georgia FBLA Chapter Planning Guide, and national and state mailings. This portion will be administered during ML SLC testing on February 10-12. All members of the team must complete the test at the same testing session. Each member will take the test individually NOT together. Test will NOT be given if less than 10 teams enter this event. The teams will automatically compete on February 23, 2016 at the ML SLC.
Question/Answer Session: A maximum of ten teams will be selected for the oral question/answer session with questions based on the same content as the objective test. This portion will be held at the ML State Leadership Conference on February 24, 2015.
Eligibility Each chapter may enter one team that must be composed of three (3) members. Only two members of the team may have competed in this event at a previous conference. Each member of the team must be a member of an active local chapter and be on the record in the FBLA National Center as having paid dues by January 11.
Procedure - Online Objective Test: A 45-minute online objective test will be administered prior to the ML State Leadership Conferences. Contestants should study FBLA Bylaws, FBLA history and operations, important individuals and dates in national and state FBLA, parliamentary procedure, current events, FBLA partnerships and programs, national and state competitive event guidelines. The team score is determined by averaging the scores of its members. The teams with the highest average scores on the objective test will be scheduled for the question and answer session. The number of teams advancing to the question/answer session will be determined by the judges. The maximum is ten.
Question/Answer Session – Preliminary Round: Prior to the preliminary oral round, each team member and their adviser will be required to attend an orientation session shortly before the semifinal competition. Time and location will be announced at the conference. Failure to attend may result in the team being disqualified. The team members participating in the oral rounds must be the same members who took the online objective test. Chapter teams will be lined up across the stage in alphabetical order according to school name. An announcer will give a question to each chapter beginning in alphabetical order. The first team member on that chapter will have a chance to answer the question within ten (10) seconds. A timekeeper will state when the ten seconds are up. If the team member answers the question incorrectly, the next chapter’s team member will attempt to answer the same question. Questions will be asked in random order. They will not range in order of difficulty. If more than one answer is given by a team member, the first answer will be the only one used by the judges. When the question has been answered correctly, a new question will be asked of the next chapter’s team member. If no one answers a question correctly, the question is discarded. Another question is given with no one disqualified for the previous question. When a team member answers incorrectly, he/she will leave the stage only after the question has been answered correctly. Questions will be asked of team members until only two chapters are represented. Team members are not allowed do discuss the question in the preliminary round. The audience is asked to remain quiet and not respond to the question. Failure to adhere to these rules will result in the team being disqualified. The audience is not permitted to come to the judges’ table during or after the performance. All judges’ decisions are final. If one chapter eliminates all remaining teams, that team will automatically advance to the final round. The teams just eliminated will return and will continue until only one team remains. The use of recording devices, including video cameras, is prohibited.
Question/Answer Session—Final Round: Two teams are represented in the finals. All three team members of these teams will participate in this round. The final round will be divided into ten rounds, each round consisting of each team being asked a question. The order the teams will answer a question will be determined by a coin toss. The first team will be asked a question. The team will have five (5) seconds to answer the question. The time will start from the time the question has been completed. If that team answers the question correctly, that team will receive one (1) point for that round. If an incorrect answer is given, the question will be thrown out and a new question will be asked of the next team. A round will be completed when both teams have been given a question. For the next round, the order of teams will be rotated. At the end of ten rounds, the team with the most points will be the winner. In the event that the teams are tied at the end of the tenth round, the competition will continue until one team is able to answer a question correctly while the other team answers the question in that round incorrectly.
Judging - The online objective tests will be computer graded. Ties will be broken by comparing the last ten questions of the objective tests for the affected participants. The Judging for the oral question/answer session will be by the emcee (person giving the questions to the teams).
Awards - Each team member, as well as the chapter, of the championship team, will receive an award at the ML State Leadership Conference. There is no national competition for this event.
This event is composed of two (2) parts: an online objective test and an oral question/answer session.
Online Objective Test: The online objective test may include questions on any FBLA state or national publication or current national and state news issues. Questions will be formulated from information contained in the National and State handbooks, National FBLA Bylaws, National and Georgia FBLA websites, The Tomorrow’s Business Leader, Robert’s Rules of Order, Newly Revised, National and State Awards Program Guidelines, Georgia FBLA Chapter Planning Guide, and national and state mailings. This portion will be administered during ML SLC testing on February 10-12. All members of the team must complete the test at the same testing session. Each member will take the test individually NOT together. Test will NOT be given if less than 10 teams enter this event. The teams will automatically compete on February 23, 2016 at the ML SLC.
Question/Answer Session: A maximum of ten teams will be selected for the oral question/answer session with questions based on the same content as the objective test. This portion will be held at the ML State Leadership Conference on February 24, 2015.
Eligibility Each chapter may enter one team that must be composed of three (3) members. Only two members of the team may have competed in this event at a previous conference. Each member of the team must be a member of an active local chapter and be on the record in the FBLA National Center as having paid dues by January 11.
Procedure - Online Objective Test: A 45-minute online objective test will be administered prior to the ML State Leadership Conferences. Contestants should study FBLA Bylaws, FBLA history and operations, important individuals and dates in national and state FBLA, parliamentary procedure, current events, FBLA partnerships and programs, national and state competitive event guidelines. The team score is determined by averaging the scores of its members. The teams with the highest average scores on the objective test will be scheduled for the question and answer session. The number of teams advancing to the question/answer session will be determined by the judges. The maximum is ten.
Question/Answer Session – Preliminary Round: Prior to the preliminary oral round, each team member and their adviser will be required to attend an orientation session shortly before the semifinal competition. Time and location will be announced at the conference. Failure to attend may result in the team being disqualified. The team members participating in the oral rounds must be the same members who took the online objective test. Chapter teams will be lined up across the stage in alphabetical order according to school name. An announcer will give a question to each chapter beginning in alphabetical order. The first team member on that chapter will have a chance to answer the question within ten (10) seconds. A timekeeper will state when the ten seconds are up. If the team member answers the question incorrectly, the next chapter’s team member will attempt to answer the same question. Questions will be asked in random order. They will not range in order of difficulty. If more than one answer is given by a team member, the first answer will be the only one used by the judges. When the question has been answered correctly, a new question will be asked of the next chapter’s team member. If no one answers a question correctly, the question is discarded. Another question is given with no one disqualified for the previous question. When a team member answers incorrectly, he/she will leave the stage only after the question has been answered correctly. Questions will be asked of team members until only two chapters are represented. Team members are not allowed do discuss the question in the preliminary round. The audience is asked to remain quiet and not respond to the question. Failure to adhere to these rules will result in the team being disqualified. The audience is not permitted to come to the judges’ table during or after the performance. All judges’ decisions are final. If one chapter eliminates all remaining teams, that team will automatically advance to the final round. The teams just eliminated will return and will continue until only one team remains. The use of recording devices, including video cameras, is prohibited.
Question/Answer Session—Final Round: Two teams are represented in the finals. All three team members of these teams will participate in this round. The final round will be divided into ten rounds, each round consisting of each team being asked a question. The order the teams will answer a question will be determined by a coin toss. The first team will be asked a question. The team will have five (5) seconds to answer the question. The time will start from the time the question has been completed. If that team answers the question correctly, that team will receive one (1) point for that round. If an incorrect answer is given, the question will be thrown out and a new question will be asked of the next team. A round will be completed when both teams have been given a question. For the next round, the order of teams will be rotated. At the end of ten rounds, the team with the most points will be the winner. In the event that the teams are tied at the end of the tenth round, the competition will continue until one team is able to answer a question correctly while the other team answers the question in that round incorrectly.
Judging - The online objective tests will be computer graded. Ties will be broken by comparing the last ten questions of the objective tests for the affected participants. The Judging for the oral question/answer session will be by the emcee (person giving the questions to the teams).
Awards - Each team member, as well as the chapter, of the championship team, will receive an award at the ML State Leadership Conference. There is no national competition for this event.
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