Dairy Quiz Bowl

Dairy Quiz Bowl contests allow youth to showcase their knowledge of the dairy industry, ruminant nutrition, calf health, food safety, crops, and other relevant fields in a Jeopardy style team competition. These contests are offered at both the regional and state levels, at Beginner (8-10 years old), junior (9-14 years old), and senior (14-19 years old). Youth must qualify at the regional level to qualify for the state level competitions. The top Beginner youth from each region are invited to a state level exhibition competition held during the State Fair, while top Junior and Senior teams compete at the State Dairy Bowl Contest held every April at Cornell University. Educators will register their teams for these competitions. The winners of this competition have the opportunity to represent the state at national competitions.

Contact your local CCE office to join the fun!

Rules and Guidelines

4-H Dairy Bowl Official Scorekeeper Information

Individual member scoring:

  • Individual members are ranked based on total points at the conclusion of the contest.
  • If ties occur, they are broken based on the number of points earned during Phase C.
  • If a tie remains, a packet of 3 toss-up questions will be asked.

Team scoring:

  • Teams are ranked based on the highest number of matches won at the conclusion of the contest.
  • If ties occur, they are broken based on the total number of points earned.
  • If ties remain, the teams will be asked 3 toss-up questions, for a maximum of 20 questions. If a tie still is not broken, sets of three questions will be asked until a winner is determined.

Miscellaneous information:

  • In the case of a 3-member team, the Phase A question 4 is not asked.
  • If 3 different team members answer a question correctly in Phase C, the team is eligible for team bonus question. Each team can earn a maximum of 2 bonus questions with a max of 6 pts.
  • When a bonus question has been earn by a team in phase C, the scorekeeper will notify the moderator. Moderator will pause the round to ask bonus question to appropriate team.
  • Team bonus questions use Phase B, team question format
  • Partial credit can be earned for bonus questions only.

Scorekeeper Guidelines PDF

Scoring:

  • No partial credit in any Phase except if team bonus question(s) is earned.
  • No loss of points for incorrect answers in any Phase.
  • Phase A – 2 points; Phase B – 3 points; Phase C – 1 point
  • Team Bonus – A team bonus question can be earned if 3different members of the team correctly answers a Phase C question. Partial credit can be earned for correct answers in team bonus question(s) only.
  • If bonus question is earned by a team, scorekeeper will notify the moderator and round will pause to ask appropriate team bonus question. Round will continue in this manner until completion of the round.
  • Team bonus questions use Phase B, team question format
  • Maximum of 2 team bonus questions, with a Maximum of 6 pts can be earned by each team in a round/match.
  • Three member teams – During Phase A, the 4th question will not be asked.

Team Questions (Phase B):

  • The members of the team will be encouraged to discuss the answer and will have a paper and pencil provided. The team captain or designee will begin the answer within 20 seconds.

Buzzing In (Phase C):

  • When a member buzzes in, they should wait for themoderator to acknowledge them before they begin their answers. Members will be reminded of this if they fail towait. If a member repeatedly speaks out, the moderator maydeduct a point from their score.
  • If a player buzzes in and answers incorrectly, the moderator will reset the buzzer and allow members from the other team to attempt the question. If neither team answers correctly,the moderator will share the answer with the members so that they will learn.
  • If a player buzzes in before the moderator has finished reading the question, the moderator will stop reading the question. If the member is incorrect, the question will be read again for the members of the other team.
  • If the moderator has completed the question before a member buzzes in and he is incorrect, the question will not be repeated. Members from the other team will be expected to buzz in within 5 seconds of resetting the buzzers.

Miscellaneous Information:

  • Remind the members to sit in the same order for each round. This makes the official scorekeeper’s job much easier.
  • Members should be respectful, even in disagreeing. A team captain (and only the team captain) may challenge if the moderator deems an answer incorrect. If the moderator can explain why the answer was wrong, that should end the challenge. If the member is not satisfied, they can ask for a final ruling from the contest official (issues committee). Remember, if a member is repeatedly disrespectful, the moderator may deduct points for that behavior, or in serious cases and after repeated warnings, the member may be removed from the round.
  • If a correct answer is a range (example 40-60 days), the answer given must fall within the range. (35 to 45 would be incorrect, but 45 would be correct.)
  • Please keep your members in the room until the final score has been announced. Once they leave the room, scores cannot be contested.
  • Most of all, keep in mind that the 4-H’ers are here to learn and have fun.
  • Thank you for giving your time and talents to the 4-H Dairy Program!

Coaches' Guidelines PDF

Scoring:

  • No partial credit in any Phase except if team bonus question(s) is earned.
  • No loss of points for incorrect answers in any Phase.
  • Phase A – 2 points; Phase B – 3 points; Phase C – 1 point
  • Team Bonus – A team bonus question can be earned if 3 different members of the team correctly answers a Phase C question. Partial credit can be earned for correct answers in team bonus question(s) only.
  • If bonus question is earned by a team, scorekeeper will notify the moderator and round will pause to ask appropriate team bonus question. Round will continue in this manner until completion of the round.
  • Team bonus questions use Phase B, team question format
  • Maximum of 2 team bonus questions, with a Maximum of 6 pts can be earned by each team in a round/match.
  • 3-member teams – During Phase A, the 4th question will not be asked.

Team Questions (Phase B):

  • The members of the team will be encouraged to discuss the answer and will have a paper and pencil provided. The team captain or designee will begin the answer within 20 seconds.

Buzzing In (Phase C):

  • When a member buzzes in, they should wait for the moderator to acknowledge them before they begin their answers. Members will be reminded of this if they fail to wait. If a member repeatedly speaks out, the moderator may deduct a point from their score.
  • If a player buzzes in and answers incorrectly, the moderator will reset the buzzer and allow members from the other team to attempt the question. If neither team answers correctly, the moderator will share the answer with the members so that they will learn.
  • If a player buzzes in before the moderator has finished reading the question, the moderator will stop reading the question. If the member is incorrect, the question will be read again for the members of the other team.
  • If the moderator has completed the question before a member buzzes in and he is incorrect, the question will not be repeated. Members from the other team will be expected to buzz in within 5 seconds of resetting the buzzers.

Miscellaneous Information:

  • Remind the members to sit in the same order for each round. This makes the official scorekeeper’s job much easier.
  • Members should be respectful, even in disagreeing. A team captain (and only the team captain) may challenge if the moderator deems an answer incorrect. If the moderator can explain why the answer was wrong, that should end the challenge. If the member is not satisfied, they can ask for a final ruling from the contest official (issues committee). Remember, if a member is repeatedly disrespectful, the moderator may deduct points for that behavior, or in serious cases and after repeated warnings, the member may be removed from the round.
  • If a correct answer is a range (example 40-60 days), the answer given must fall within the range. (35 to 45 would be incorrect, but 45 would be correct.)
  • Please keep your members in the room until the final score has been announced. Once they leave the room, scores cannot be contested.
  • Most of all, keep in mind that the 4-H’ers are here to learn and have fun.
  • Thank you for giving your time and talents to the 4-H Dairy Program!

Moderator and Judge Information PDF

State Contests

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Beginner, Junior and Senior Contests

Date

April 27, 2024

Location

Frank Morrison Hall, 507 Tower Rd, Ithaca, NY 14853

Entry deadline

Coaches should use the entry forms to register their teams by April 15th.

Schedule
  • 9:30AM: Registration/check-in at Morrison Lobby
  • 10:00AM: General Session in Room 146 followed by rounds start.
  • To follow: Rounds beginning in all contest rooms. We will plan to have two contest rooms for each level of play for the competition. Contest Procedures with be done in Round Robin format.
Lodging

Best Western University Inn
1020 Ellis Hollow Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850
607-272-6100

Group Room Rate: $189.00 per night

NYS Dairy Quiz Bowl Booking Link

Reservation deadline: March 28, 2024

Group rates apply to Friday night only until the reservation cutoff date.  If your hotel stay extends beyond these nights or is made after the cutoff deadline, prevailing rack rate will apply and is based on availability.

Campus information
Contest Sponsors
  • Cornell University Animal Science
  • H.A. Willman Fund
  • New York State Fair

For more information:

Contact Debbie Grusenmeyer at djc27 [at] cornell.edu (djc27[at]cornell[dot]edu).