Rules Update
Quick Recall
Governor’s Cup/JV Challenge/Showcase 5 team Quick Recall Draw
In the current five-team draw two teams can end up 0-2, but one can earn points for fourth place by virtue of being farther along in the bracket. In the future, if there are two 0-2 teams after Match 6, they would play a match to determine fourth place.
State Requirement for Quick Recall Officials
To participate in the State Finals, each school must provide a certified scorer, or a timer who will serve as a buzzer operator. An experienced and competent judge or moderator may also fulfill this requirement, pending KAAC approval. Each official must be available during all Sunday rounds for their particular grade level.
Written Assessment/Quick Recall Curriculum – Proposed Revisions
Revisions were made to Governor’s Cup, Sixth Grade Showcase and JV Challenge Quick Recall and Written Assessment categories.
Written Assessment
Inquiry Period at State Finals
The Inquiry Period deadline at State shall now be set at 55 minutes after the published end time for Testing Time Frame 2.
State Finals Written Assessment
State exams will return to two sets of 10 tiebreakers.
Copying Answer Sheets
Host schools will be directed to copy student answer sheets and distribute them to the coaches at each competition site before the end of the awards ceremony.
FPS & Composition
Scoring Composition/FPS Off-site
It is against KAAC rules for FPS evaluators or Composition readers to take booklets off-site to score without expressed permission from KAAC. If they do so, both the host school and those evaluators/readers are subject to disciplinary action from KAAC. KAAC’s disciplinary action could include, but is not limited to, suspending that evaluator/reader from future service and/or placing the host school on probation.
Composition Scoresheet Review
The Composition scoresheet shall be revised to give readers more options in scoring criterion for each section. This should help us move toward more analytical scoring and reduce the number of raw score ties.
Off-Site Composition
The opportunity to conduct Composition away from the host site shall be limited to JV Challenge only.
