Inside Quizzing Gryphon Shafer and Scott Peterson

Gryphon and Scott begin with some news and updates about the upcoming Internationals quiz meet. Then the dynamic duo discuss Internationals traditions of the past, present, and perhaps even the future, including: banners, uniforms, talent shows, and more. Should Adult Quizzing League select James/Romans versus Timothy/Jude for next season? Then finally, Gryphon and Scott discuss a theoretical "Virtual District" for next season. Is this a good idea or bad? What are the pros and cons? As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. Chat in near-real-time on the #inside-quizzing Slack channel. The CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application is hosted at: https://cbqz.org/app

In light of Reagan's recent stats tool and Zachary's recent Google Sheets scoresheet, Gryphon and Scott dive into the question: What makes for good versus "less-good" Quizzing tooling? The dynamic duo discuss tooling across the ages, going back to the pre-laptop days of the paper concordance and walk up to the present with our electronic options and the various stages between. What makes one seat provider better or worse than another? What makes one tech solution better or worse than another? As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. Chat in near-real-time on the #inside-quizzing Slack channel. The CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application is hosted at: https://cbqz.org/app

Gryphon and Scott discuss various somewhat random topics about Bible Quizzing, everything from the "just start" principle, "do the hardest things first" concept, and establishing an accountability partner for memorizing. The dynamic duo also dive into the idea of Seinfeld calendars, various "Levels" of memorizing and their associated expedcted outcomes, and the conflicting theories of KVL memorization versus non-KVL memorization over a limited set of verses. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. Chat in near- real-time on the #inside-quizzing Slack channel. The CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application is hosted at: https://cbqz.org/app

Gryphon and Scott discuss various theories, philosophies, and anecdotal experiences around optimizing practice and preparation for International-meet-bound Quizzing teams. The dynamic duo discuss things to do in practice and theories about what to focus on and what to ignore. There's a deep dive on syllable/jump speed targeting and training along with an exploration of the cadence of preparation to achieve peaking at just the right time. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. Chat in near- real-time on the #inside-quizzing Slack channel. The CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application is hosted at: https://cbqz.org/app

Gryphon and Scott begin with some announcements for PNW, specifically about the upcoming District Championships meet this coming weekend and what's in store for the 2021-2022 James/Romans season. Check out the PNWQuizzing.org web site for details. Then the dynamic duo deep dive into Quizzing evangelizing and recruiting, everything from how things are done now (which isn't much and isn't enough) all the way through why we should care and what we might be able to do to change the currently-shrinking direction of Quizzing. As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. Chat in near-real-time on the #inside-quizzing Slack channel. The CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application is hosted at: https://cbqz.org/app

Gryphon and Scott open the episode with a few PNW Quizzing updates and announcements, then they discuss their thoughts and various cool statistics from the recent Great West Invitational meet. Then the dynamic duo discuss what might be an optimal quizmaster disposition and qualities. Then they explore the question: How can we tell if we're being successful? As always, email questions and comments to iq@cbqz.org and follow us on Twitter: @InsideQuizzing. Chat in near-real-time on the #inside-quizzing Slack channel. The CBQZ web-based Bible Quizzing application is hosted at: https://cbqz.org/app