NAQT policy about descriptive answer lines and protests
Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2018 6:15 pm
(split from the ACF Nationals thread, since Charlie brought up the topic of ICT protest resolution)
For the record: it is NAQT's position that staff should always follow the answer line exactly as written; they should not apply their own judgment unless the answer line specifically indicates that in-text.Sen. Estes Kefauver (D-TN) wrote:It is my strong opinion that in quizbowl, unless there is some kind of clear direction about how to account for leeway in a description, it is the responsibility of moderators to follow the answerline exactly as it exists on the page, and players should then lodge protests in response.