BATTLE OF THE BATTLE OF THE FOLLICLESFOLLICLES

YEAR 3YEAR 32009 NATIONAL QUIZ BOWL2009 NATIONAL QUIZ BOWL

Regional EliminationRegional Elimination

POGS-BIOFEMMEPOGS-BIOFEMME

GAME MECHANICS

Game Description:It is an academic competition for the Dept of OB-GYN of various

Hospitals involving their respective Residents (2nd, 3rd & 4th year residents) from the POGS 12 regional chapters. Contestants participating in this competition will be asked to answer questions inany of the following categories:

1. Ante partum & Post Partum Care, Fetus and Newborn2. General Gynecology 3. Medical and Surgical Complications4. Physiologic Obstetrics & Anatomy5. Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility6. Pathologic Obstetrics 7. Basic Science8. Gynecologic Oncology

It is a team-based competition, composed of 3 members per team. A preliminary round will commence and end with a Finals Round to determine the Quiz Bowl Champion.

MECHANICSThere are regional competing team to be composed of 3

members (one 2nd ,one 3rd & one 4th yr) who are duly accredited Residents of their respective Hospitals from the Dept. of OB GYN.

Prior to the elimination competition, the Regional Directors shall submit in writing to the Organizing Committeethe names of the Team Captain and Team Members. In the event that necessitates last minute substitution of a team member/s, the Resident substitute/s should be duly recommended by the Department Chair and approved by the Regional Director.

The objective of the Elimination Competition is to choose the regional winner to compete in the ChampionshipCompetition against all four regional winners from NCR, LUZON, VISAYAS and MINDANAO.

MECHANICS

There are two (2) rounds in the regional eliminationcompetition. The team with the highest score will be the Regional Quiz Bowl Champion

In the Championship Competition, the same format used in the

elimination round will be adopted.

The contestant should choose the best answer for eachQuestion.

Scoring will be based on difficulty level, which are as follows:

Easy 10 ptsModerate 15 ptsDifficult 20 pts

ROUND 1 - MECHANICS1. The Quizmaster shall start the competition proper by launching

the Quiz bowl system. The computer will randomly select the category from which the question will be asked.

2. Questions have been preloaded in the Quiz bowl system, based on category or degree of difficulty.

3. The Quiz bowl system will randomly generate the question.4. The team should wait for the choices on screen.5. The Answer must be given in ten (10) seconds.6. At the end of the time period, the Quiz Master will ask all the teams

to show their choices.7. All Team captains shall answer the question by pressing the letter

of their choice.8. The correct answer will be flashed.9. Each correct answer to the question will be awarded points.

Easy 10 ptsModerate 15 ptsDifficult 20 pts

ROUND 2 - MECHANICS1. In round 2, SPEED is important.

2. All assigned team leaders should place their dominant hands over their chests. Questions will be randomly selected by the computer.

3. The Quizmaster shall read the question and possible answers. Teams are allowed to press their buzzer anytime if they know the answer. Note: The Buzzer set-up has been configured to allow only one team to be acknowledged.

4. The Team that pressed the buzzer first will have 5 secs to answer the question. If the answer is incorrect or the team was not able to answer within 5 secs, they will move one step backward to allow the other teams to STEAL. The remaining teams can answer ONLY when the question has been FULLY REREAD by the quiz master.

ROUND 2 – MECHANICS

4. During a STEAL, the team that presses the buzzer before the question has been FULLY REREAD by the quiz master losses the chance to steal. The quiz master will FULLY REREAD the question for the last time for the remaining teams. The Team that pressed the buzzer first will have 5 secs to answer the question.

5. Each correct answer to the question will have corresponding points.

Easy 10 ptsModerate 15 ptsDifficult 20 pts

6. Each correct answer to the question will have corresponding points.

Easy 10 ptsModerate 15 ptsDifficult 20 pts

7. In case of a TIE, DIFFICULT questions will be asked. The Team that pressed the buzzer first will have 5 secs to answer the question. If the answer is incorrect or the team was not able to answer within 5 secs, they will move one step backward to allow the other team to STEAL. The remaining team can answer ONLY when the question has been FULLY REREAD by the quiz master. Only one correct answer is needed to break the tie.

8. The same mechanics shall be applied to the Regional & Championship levels.

PRIZES• Regional Elimination Winner

– 1 Trophy– Transportation to the POGS Annual Convention– Hotel Accommodation during POGS Annual

Convention (2 rooms twin sharing)

• Championship– Champion – Trophy + P 40,000– 1st Runner up – Trophy + P30,000– 2nd Runner up – Trophy + P20,000– 3rd Runner up – Trophy + 10,000

Regional Elimination for MINDANAO

• July 9, 2009 2:00 – 4:00 pm• Marco Polo Hotel, Davao City• Participating Regions: (3 Teams)

– Region 09 - Western Mindanao

– Region 10 - Northern Mindanao

– Region 11 - Southern Mindanao

Regional elimination for Luzon Regional elimination for Luzon • July 23, 2009 2:00 – 4:00 pm • New Bayanihan Center, Unilab

• Participating Regions: (5 Teams)– Northern Luzon– Cagayan Valley– Central Luzon– Southern Tagalog– Bicol Region

• August 6, 2009 2:00 – 4:00 PM• Marriot Hotel, Cebu City• Participating Regions: (3 Teams)

–Western Visayas–Central Visayas–Eastern Visayas

Regional elimination for VISAYASRegional elimination for VISAYAS

• November 9, 2009 3:00 – 5:00 PM• Hotel SOFITEL Phil. Plaza• Participating Regions: (4 Teams)

–NCR–LUZON–VISAYAS–MINDANAO

CHAMPIONSHIPCHAMPIONSHIP

POGS CME Committee• Chair: Dr. Efren Domingo• Members: • Dr. Ricky Luna• Dr. Noel Raymundo• Dr. Liza Theresa Jabson• Dr. Elisa Tiu• Dr. Josephine Lumitao• Dr. Jennifer Co