South Oxfordshire Quiz League Cup

League Cup Competition Rules 2025

  1. The cup competition will take place on a single evening and all the villages competing in the league will be invited to take part.
  2. Each village will be entitled to field a team of up to six members.
  3. Teams will sit at separate tables and may collaborate to produce written answers to the questions.
  4. The quiz will consist of ten rounds, including a half-time challenge, asked by a questionmaster.
  5. Teams should attempt to answer all the questions (there will be no 'directed' questions).
  6. One minute will be allowed at the end of each round for any repeats/clarifications and for completing answers.
  7. Answers will be given by the questionmaster at the end of each round. Completed question papers must be marked by a different team.
  8. Accumulated scores will be updated between rounds.
  9. There will be a break of about 15 minutes after round five.
  10. The questionmaster's decision will be final in any disputes.
  11. The team with the highest score at the end of the quiz will be awarded the Bill Slade Cup.
  12. In the event of a tie, the winner will be decided by a tie-break question.