ANSWER: A competition amongst Juniors from various states testing their knowledge of dairy industry and closely related areas.
QUESTION: WHAT IS DAIRY JEOPARDY?The Dairy Jeopardy contest, sponsored by the Holstein Foundation, is designed to encourage youth between the ages of 9 and 21 to sharpen their dairy knowledge through study and preparation. Contestants are allowed to compete individually in three age divisions at the National Holstein Convention. Competition points are awarded for correctly answering questions about the dairy industry and closely related areas.
Each state is allowed to enter one contestant per division. If remaining contestant openings exist after applying this rule, participants will thereby be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis until the maximum of 30 contestants is reached.
Each contest shall consist of six categories, each with five questions, with a point value of 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 points. A maximum of six players will compete at one time. The number of players per contest will be dependent on the number of contestants.
Answers can be in the form of a question or statement. Example: 10 point question is "basic structural unit of protein." Acceptable form would be "What are amino acids?" or "amino acids."
Eligibility
Contestants must be between the ages of 9 - 21 as of January 1 in the year competing. Age division breakdowns are as follow:
Junior: 9 to 13 years old
Intermediate: 14 to 17 years old
Senior: 18 to 21 years old
Contestants competing in the Holstein Foundation Dairy Jeopardy Contest are not eligible for participation in the National Holstein Foundation Dairy Bowl Contest in the same year.
The information used in this contest is based on data from various sources. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of contest information, the Holstein Foundation and the Holstein Association USA, Inc. cannot guarantee that errors or omissions will not occur. Therefore, neither the Foundation nor the Association can be held responsible for Dairy Jeopardy competition outcomes in the unlikely event that inaccuracies occur.
Entry forms must be postmarked by April 1, and be approved by the State Secretary or Junior Advisor.
A coin toss/object out of a hat will be used to determine who goes first. The player with the last correct answer will get to select the next category and point value.
A contestant wishing to answer any question must activate their signaling device. Since more than one contestant may think they have signaled, contestants may not answer until acknowledged by the moderator. After being acknowledged by the moderator, the contestant must begin an answer within five (5) seconds. If the contestant who buzzes fails to give the correct answer, the question will be reread once and another contestant has the chance to buzz in. If no one buzzes in within five (5) seconds, the moderator will move on to the next question.
If a contestant answers without signaling or waiting to be recognized by the moderator, the answer will be declared invalid and points deducted. The question will then be offered to the opposing individuals.
If a contestant signals and is recognized, but fails to start an answer within five (5) seconds, the contestant will lose 10 points and the question will be offered to the opposing individuals.
If no contestant can offer an answer to the question within five (5) seconds, the question will be dropped and no contestant will forfeit points.
If the answer is incorrect or incomplete, the question shall then be completely reread and the other contestants will have one more opportunity to answer. The judge may not ask the contestant to explain his or her answer.
Clarification of acceptable answers:
| Issue | Definition |
Example |
Full names of animals |
A contestant must use the full registration name of an animal with the exclusion of suffix. If the suffix is used, it must be correct - i.e. ET versus ETS or *TD versus *TM. |
Lexvold Luke Hershel - Correct |
Names of people |
When giving a specific person's name, the last name only will be acceptable. The first name is not necessary but, if given, it must be correct. |
Meyer - Correct |
Pronunciation |
Judges must recognize answers given as a mispronunciation. The error in pronunciation can affect the correctness of an answer. |
For a question with "Antibody" as an answer, "Antibiotic" is not correct. |
Volunteering information |
If a contestant first gives a correct answer and goes on to add incorrect information, the entire answer will be ruled incorrect. |
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Correcting answers |
If a contestant gives a complete answer, he or she cannot make a correction. If a partial, incorrect answer is given and the contestant makes the correction mid-answer or word, the corrected answer will not be accepted. |
There will be three rounds of play. In each round all of the questions will be the same.
Round 1: All contestants participate. Depending on the number of contestants, the top contestants will be selected to go on to Round 2. In case of a tie in Round 1 it will be decided by three questions using the buzzers.
In case of a tie for one of the top 12 positions after Round 1 then a sudden death tie breaker question(s) would be asked of only those contestants that are affected by the tie. Example: Top 11 are in place; three contestants tie with a score of 100 and are all tied for 12th place. Question(s) would be asked until one contestants becomes the 12th person eligible for Round 2. The same sudden death tie-breaker question(s) would be used for selecting the top six positions for Round 3.
Round 2: The top twelve contestants from Round 1 will advance to play a second round. The top twelve will be announced at the completion of Round 1. Again, a random selection of who selects first takes place. The top six from Round 2 then go on to play in Round 3. In case of a tie in Round 2 it will be decided by three questions using the buzzers.
In case of a tie for one of the top six positions after Round 2 then a sudden death tie breaker question(s) would be asked of only those contestants that are affected by the tie. Example: Top five are in place; three contestants tie with a score of 100 and are all tied for 6th place. Question(s) would be asked until one contestant becomes the 6th person eligible for Round 3.
Round 3: The top six contestants from Round 2 play will advance to play a third round. The top six will not be selected until Round 2 has been completed. Again, a random selection of who selects first takes place.
At the end of Round 3 each of the contestants will have the opportunity to answer a "Final Jeopardy" question providing they have 1 or more points. Contestants with zero or negative points will be ineligible to participate in the final question. The answer will be in written form with spelling not essential, however the moderator and the judges must agree on the correctness of the answer. The contestant can wager (in 10 point increments, for ease of scoring) all, part, or none of the points they have accumulated to this point. A correct answer grants all the points wagered to the contestant. An incorrect answer will result in the points wagered being deducted from the score.
Rankings are then based on top scores. In case of a tie for first, second or third place in Round 3, a sudden death question(s) will be asked. The answer will be in written form with spelling not essential, however the moderator and judges must agree on the correctness of the answer.
There shall be two bonus questions in each round. The contestants will not know prior to the contest which categories and point values contain the bonus questions. The contestant can wager (in 10 point increments, for ease of scoring) all, part, or none of the points they have accumulated to this point. A correct answer grants all the points wagered to the contest. An incorrect answer will result in the points wagered being deducted from the score.
If a contestant becomes eligible for a bonus questions and the contestant has no points, the contestant will be permitted to wager up to the point value of the question. Example: Contestant has no points, selects "Feed" for 40 points, but cannot exceed a wager of 40 points. If the contestant correctly answers the question, they will receive the amount of points that they wagered, up to 40 points; if incorrect, the score will then become negative.
All contestants must stay in the staging room during the contest unless competing. Once an individual has been eliminated, contestants can leave.
If the moderator questions the answer, a panel of at least two judges will determine if the answer is correct or incorrect. There will be no challenges to the answers at the time of the contest. The decision of the judge is final. Any spectator or coach who questions or argues with a judge or moderator, or interferes with the running of the contest will be asked to leave.
Questions will cover feeds and feeding, milk quality, herd health, udder health, breeding and genetics, marketing, dairy foods, calf raising and other dairy topics. Although questions may come from a variety of sources, most questions will be selected from:
Hoard's Dairyman, Holstein Foundation Workbooks, Holstein Pulse (publications, information, etc.), Holstein World, Progress of the Breed, Junior Holstein Bulletin, www.holsteinfoundation.org and www.holsteinusa.com.
The winning contestant will be determined by the highest score. The player with the next greatest points will be second place, etc.
The use of cell phones or other electronic devices will not be allowed in the holding room. Audience members will also be required to turn off all electronic devices.
Video taping and or recording will not be allowed. We request that no pictures be taken during the actual competition.
Use of the rest rooms will be one person at a time. Each contestant is requested to maintain a respectable demeanor throughout the contest. Any disruptions in either the contest room or holding room will result in the immediate elimination of the individual in question from the contest.
Points will be deducted for wrong answers. The amount of points deducted will be determined by the point value of the question. Points will also be deducted for bonus questions, failing to signal, not waiting to be recognized, failing to answer and the final written question.
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