*Trivia Rules 2003*

If you have any questions feel free to give the station a call at 361-3551, ask for Andy, or email triviamaster@hometownbroadcasting.com

Hometown Broadcasting TRIVIA CONTEST
(Simulcast on Cow County AM 1090 and Classic Hits 102.3 FM)

DATE: FEBRUARY 8 - 9, 2003

TIME: 10:45 A.M. (RULES)
CONTEST BEGINS 11 A.M. FEB. 8^TH
CONTEST ENDS 9 A.M. FEB. 9^TH WITH TIEBREAKERS TO FOLLOW.

1. ALL TEAMS MUST BE REGISTERED BY THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS FEBRUARY 5, 2003.

2. NO RUDENESS. ANY VIOLATORS WILL BE DROPPED FROM THE CONTEST AND THEIR TEAM POINT TOTAL WILL BE ERASED.

3. NO JAM TEAMS. ANY TEAM CONTINUING TO CALL TRIVIA CENTRAL IN AN ATTEMPT TO TIE UP THE TELEPHONE LINES WILL BE CONSIDERED A JAM TEAM. VIOLATORS WILL BE DROPPED FROM THE CONTEST AND THEIR POINT TOTAL WILL BE ERASED.

4. ANY ANSWER DIFFERENT FROM TRIVIA CENTRAL'S MUST BE PROVEN BY TWO SOURCES WHICH HAVE IDENTICAL ANSWERS. AT THAT TIME TRIVIA CENTRAL WILL CONSIDER ERASING ANY POINTS AWARDED FOR THAT QUESTION.

5. ANY BOOKS BY FRED L. WORTH MAY BE USED, BUT BECAUSE OF UNRELIABLE INFORMATION, THOSE BOOKS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AS A SOURCE.

6. THE INTERNET IS OPEN TO USE FOR RESEARCH AND LOOKING UP ANSWERS, BUT MAY NOT BE USED FOR A SOURCE TO CONTEST AN ANSWER.

7. WHEN ANSWERING A QUESTION, GIVE TRIVIA CENTRAL OPERATORS THE ANSWER FIRST, AND THE TEAM NAME SECOND.

8. MAKE SURE ALL ANSWERS ARE GIVEN CLEARLY AND COMPLETE.  EX. IF THE QUESTION IS ASKING FOR TWO THINGS, THE OPERATOR WILL BE LOOKING FOR BOTH CORRECT ANSWERS BEFORE SAYING "CORRECT".

9. POINT VALUES WILL VARY FROM QUESTION TO QUESTION AND WILL BE ANNOUNCED BEFORE EACH QUESTION IS GIVEN.

10. TRIVIA CENTRAL IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR BUSY TELEPHONE LINES. OUR SUGGESTION IS TO TRY AGAIN UNTIL YOU NO LONGER GET A BUSY SIGNAL.

11. ANY TEAM OR TEAM MEMBER SHOWING UP AT THE RADIO STATION DURING THE CONTEST WILL BE DISQUALIFIED AND THEIR POINT TOTAL ERASED FROM THE COMPUTER.

12. WISS RADIO WILL CALL YOUR TRIVIA HEADQUARTERS TO CONFIRM YOUR PHONE NUMBER AND TEAM CAPTAIN ONE HOUR BEFORE THE CONTEST STARTS.

13. IN AN EVENT OF A TIE FOR ANY OF THE FOUR MONEY PLACES (1ST, 2ND, 3RD, OR 4TH) A TIE BREAKER QUESTION WILL BE GIVEN. ONLY THE TEAMS INVOLVED IN THE TIE WILL BE ALLOWED TO ANSWER. IF ALL TIED TEAMS ANSWER THE QUESTION CORRECTLY, THE FIRST TEAM TO GIVE THE CORRECT ANSWER WILL BE AWARDED THE POINTS. THIS PROCEDURE WILL BE CONTINUED UNTIL A TEAM ANSWERS A QUESTION CORRECTLY.

14. WISS RADIO RESERVES THE RIGHT OF FINAL DECISION IN ANY RULE DISCREPANCIES, DISAGREEMENTS, OR ANY OTHER PROBLEMS WHICH MAY ARISE DURING THE TRIVIA CONTEST.

15. TRIVIA CONTEST QUESTIONS WILL BE IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:

MUSIC
CURRENT EVENTS
TELEVISION/RADIO
MOVIES/HOLLYWOOD
HISTORY
SPORTS
CARTOONS/COMICS
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE



16. TRIVIA CENTRAL TELEPHONE NUMBERS ARE: 361-3551 and 1-888-879-8574


17. THIS YEAR, THE REVOLVING CATEGORY IS MAJOR WORLD CITIES. THIS CATEGORY WILL CONSIST OF QUESTIONS COVERING ANY, AND ALL, EVENTS, PEOPLE, AND SITUATIONS INVOLVING MAJOR WORLD CITIES. GOOD LUCK IN YOUR RESEARCH.

18. FIRST PRIZE $100.00
SECOND PRIZE $75.00
THIRD PRIZE $50.00
FOURTH PRIZE $25.00

GOOD LUCK!!!!!! AND THANKS FOR PLAYING!!!