LightSpeed and QU12 Individual Open Buzzer Quizzes

Rules for 2018

There will be twelve tournaments, usually on the last Saturday, but occasionally Sunday, of each month and a weekend in December (Check the Calendar). All games are played by individuals on buzzers. Each Tourney will have a LightSpeed Quiz, a QU12 and a 'Special'.

LightSpeed Quiz An ongoing championship where each month's results contribute to a players end of year total Each tournament will have a LightSpeed Quiz comprising 8 'tilts' of 20 questions each, divided into different genres as follows: Music, incorporating Pop, Jazz, Classical, Radio, Musicals Arts, incorporating Art, Architecture, Food, Language, Literature History, incorporating Biography, Myth, Politics Pastimes, incorporating Sport, Games Visual, incorporating Visual, Film, TV, Theatre Current, incorporating News, Celebrity, Fashion, Crime, Business, Froth, Lore Science, incorporating Maths, Technology, Nature, Medical, Chemistry, Biology, Astronomy, Physics Geography, incorporating Social Sciences Tilts will be between individuals in the form of fastest response (buzz, then answer) questions (à la 'University Challenge' starters) All correct answers worth two buzz points All incorrect interruptions minus one point Entry and entry fees: Entry must be confirmed via the facebook event pages by midnight on the Thursday before the event. Cost per Tourney is £5 per person. Each contestant shall have an android device with the LightSpeed Buzzer App. (These can be hired at events for £3 a time, but most phones and tablets are perfect). Each contestant shall be connected and ready to play two minutes prior to the start time of each game, which are as follows: LSQ 12:20 13:00 13:40 14:00 QU12 14:30 (Prelim) 15:00 (1) 15:30 (2) 16:00 (3) Special 16:40 Handicaps Handicaps are based entirely on money paid in and won. For each £1 LSQ entry fee paid in for previously played in events a player receives a one point start (Note: This does not include the current event fee) For each £1 LSQ won, a player receives a one point handicap Tournament Prizes A player's net total points (score +/- their handicap) will define their position at the end of a Tourney and the appropriation of the cash prizes £30 and a medal will go to the Net Champion A medal will go to the Gross Champion £20 will go to the Net runner-up £10 will go to the Net third place Season Points At the end of a Tourney the players shall receive 3 points for attending, plus 12 points for first place, down to 1 point for 12th place In the case of tied scores, sudden death will be played for those contesting a first place, otherwise, rank will be sorted by a) most two pointers, b) highest individual tilt scores, then c) last person to get a two pointer. Season's Prizes A trophy will be awarded to the LightSpeed Quiz Champion, The person who amasses the most ranking points over in the year	QU12 A high-jepoardy quiz comprising 12 monthly qualifiers and an end of season final for £500. Generally a QU12 will comprise Round '0' - Qualifier All players who have not automatically qualified for the day's QU12 will play a qualification round to get into the game proper. Using standard LSQ rules, a player who amasses six points will qualify, until such time as the 12 places for round 1 are filled Round 1 - "12 Angry Men" 12 players play for 12 minutes Scoring: Correct answer = 1 point, Incorrect interruption passes on and carries a penalty of loss of half accumulated points. Outcome: Top eight progress to Round 2 Round 2 - "The Dirty Dozen" 8 players contest 12 questions, each question comprising six clues Scoring: Correct answer on first clue = 6 points, Correct answer on second clue = 5 points, etc.. Negative comparative points for a wrong answer Outcome: Top four progress to Round 3 Round 3 - "12 Answers A Place" 4 players play for the first to 24 points (i.e. 12 correct answers) Scoring: All correct answers worth two buzz points, All incorrect interruptions lose a life, three lives and out Outcome: The winner qualifies for the £500 final in December Entry fees £2 (with an additional £20 for the winner to pay for their place in the final) per person Prizes: A final QU12 will be played in December, at the end of the last tournament, between the 12 champions from each month. The rules will be the same apart from the winner recieves the 'Prix Pathetique' of £500
	Special To finish off each day there will be a 'Special' of the setter's choosing. A special might consist of 50 questions with a theme to the answers. LSQ rules might apply, but without handicaps The winner(s) gets a medal
	Super Specials During the course of the year one-off "Super Specials" may be held, which will be stand-alone events, but counting towards the "Buzzer of The Year" (see below)

Buzzer Of The Year