first compete in their assigned regions. Winners of the regional tournaments go on to compete in the state tournaments, usually held in February or March. Brain Bowl members also participate in NAQT (National Association of Quiz Tourneys) tournaments, a nationwide college competition. Unlike Brain Bowl, which is limited to Community Colleges, NAQT tournaments are open to all universities.

Competition rules are simple: A match begins with a 10-point toss-up round. The judge asks a question and anyone on the team may answer by "buzzing in" without conferring with other team members. If the answer is correct, the team gets to participate in a 20-point bonus round. The team may confer, but they must answer in 10 seconds. The team with the most points at the end of the 20 minute round wins.

Brain Bowl questions cover the four subject areas of the two-year community college curriculum: Humanities, Social Sciences, Mathematics, Natural Sciences. On the other hand, NAQT has Jeopardy style "Pop Culture" questions.

How do I Join?

College-wide competition-style tryouts take place every year in early September. Practices generally begin the last week in September. The practice schedule varies, but teams usually meet twice a week.

Please contact head coach Rob Fusco (954-201-4915, rfusco@broward.edu) for more information about joining the team.

Benefits include BCC tuition scholarships for the terms in which a student competes. Team members often become eligible for special transfer scholarships to many Florida universities. Regional and State Tournament winners receive cash prizes and earn scholarships to upper division universities.