- Any member of a playing team, or its coach, who believes that a question has been answered correctly, but the Moderator has rejected it, can challenge the Moderator’s answer by simply saying "challenge." The wording of the KJV will take precedent whenever any question is challenged.
After the Moderator has read the question to the other team or before the next question is read, the challenged question is flagged, and the research Judge(s) is given opportunity, to write down the challenger’s answer and the other team’s answer. The question is then researched and the correct answer is read at the half-time period or at the end of the game. Prior to the collaborative ruling of the Judge(s) and the Moderator, any member of the playing team or their coach can supply a Scripture reference in support of their challenge. The decision of the Judge(s) in corroboration with the Moderator is final.
- Any member of a playing team or their coach, who believes that the Moderator has accepted an incorrect answer from the other team, may challenge the answer before the next question is read. The Moderator and Judge(s) will proceed as in Section VI (A).
- All challenged toss-up questions must have been presented to both teams at the time of the challenge and not at the half-time period or at the end of the game. No points will be awarded to either team at the time of the challenge. Points will be awarded accordingly at half-time or at the end of the game.
- When a team member frequently challenges questions and it is determined that the challenges are consistently incorrect, that team, after being warned by the Moderator/Judge(s) will lose their privilege to challenge questions in subsequent rounds.
Revised 10/28/2008, Prepared by The National Bible Bowl Coordinators Association
