The National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB) is a national high-school science competition managed by the Consortium for Ocean Leadership. It follows a quiz-bowl format, with lockout buzzers and extended team challenge questions to test students on their knowledge of

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. Questions cover the fields of

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technology Technology is the application of knowledge to reach practical goals in a specifiable and reproducible way. The word ''technology'' may also mean the product of such an endeavor. The use of technology is widely prevalent in medicine, science, ...

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. The purpose of the event is to increase knowledge of the ocean among high school students and, ultimately, magnify public understanding of ocean research. The annual competition was first held in 1998, the International Year of the Ocean. Twenty-five U.S. regions compete in the NOSB, each with its own regional competitions. The regional competitions are coordinated by Regional Coordinators, who are typically affiliated with a

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in their region. Each year, approximately 2,000 students from 300 schools across the nation compete for prizes and a trip to the national competition. Students who participate are eligible to apply for the National Ocean Scholar Program. The NOSB is a creation of oceanographer Rick Spinrad.

Format and scoring

Types of questions

* Toss-up: These are

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that can be answered by any of the 4 active players on either team in play. Teams have 5 seconds to buzz in and answer the question. If the first team's answer is incorrect, the opposing team will get another 5 seconds to answer. The team that buzzes in first gets to answer the question. A correct answer wins the team 4 points and the right to attempt a bonus question. No conferring is allowed on toss-ups. If a player buzzes in before a moderator finishes reading the question, the buzz is called an interrupt. An incorrect answer will cause the team to lose 4 points and the question to be re-read to the opposing team. This is the only situation in which a team can lose points. However, no points are lost for incorrect answers that are not interrupts. If a player begins an answer before being verbally recognized by the moderator, this is called a blurt. The answer is ignored (not indicated correct or incorrect by the moderator) and the question is re-read to the opposing team. There is no point penalty for a blurt, but the team that blurted is disqualified from answering that question. * Bonus: These are short answer questions that only the team that correctly answered the previous toss-up may answer. Teams have 20 seconds to confer and answer this question. The team captain must begin the team's answer before time is called. A correct response is awarded with an additional 6 points. * Team Challenge Question (TCQ): Each Team Challenge Question is an essay-type question worth up to 20 points, with partial credit awarded if necessary. Time ranges from 2 to 5 minutes for a challenge question, and the topics can be anything related to oceanography. A single NOSB match consists of two 6-minute buzzer rounds with two Team Challenge Questions in between. Each round is made up of 20 questions pairs. After the break, the second half begins with the first toss-up that was not read in the first half and continues until time expires or all questions have been read. The most points a team can earn each round is 240 points (20 toss-ups and bonuses each plus full-credit on the two TCQs), but earning 100 or more points is considered very impressive. Teams may make substitutions only during the break. With the exception of articles such as "a","an", and "the", answers to multiple-choice questions must be exactly as those on the written page. Prefacing answers with phrases such as "My answer is" is not acceptable.

Science Expert Briefing (SEB)

The SEB is a mock congressional hearing where students present science recommendations on a piece of legislation, enhancing the critical thinking elements of the competition and focusing on real-world skills. Regional bowl winners must participate in the SEB to be eligible for the national finals.

Roles of officials

* Moderator: Reads questions and interprets responses by comparing with the answer sheet. * Science Judge: If the official answer is challenged by a team, the moderator may consult the Science Judge to come to a verdict. * Rules Judge: Oversees activity in the event room and addresses any issues or misbehavior. * Scorekeeper: Records the current score of a progressing match, including rewards and penalties. Generally a copy is saved for later reference. * Timekeeper: Tracks the time throughout the round. In charge of stopping, starting, and resetting the clock. Also notifies teams of time benchmarks (such as 5 seconds left to answer a bonus or 45 and 15 seconds left to answer a Team Challenge Question). * Runner: Primarily used for retrieving documents, such as the official testing material. Also brings Team Challenge Questions to and from the grading center for official scoring.

Locations

The National competition is held in one of the participating colleges that hold the regional bowls. These colleges draw from high schools in their area and run the regional competitions, often naming the regional according to the characteristics of the region. For example, the region encompassing Colorado and the surrounding area is called the "Trout Bowl." The annual themes, since 2008, are also listed below.

Nationals

* 2021- Virtual - ''Plunging into Our Polar Seas'' * 2020- Virtual - ''Understanding Human, Economic and Environmental Resiliency in the Gulf of Mexico'' * 2019- Washington, DC - ''Observe the Ocean, Secure the Future'' * 2018- Boulder, Colorado - ''Our Ocean Shaping Weather'' * 2017- Corvallis, Oregon - ''Blue Energy: Powering the Planet With Our Ocean'' * 2016- Morehead City, North Carolina - ''Our Changing Ocean: Science for Strong Coastal Communities'' * 2015- Ocean Springs, Mississippi - ''The Science of Oil in the Ocean'' * 2014- Seattle, Washington - ''Ocean Acidification'' * 2013- Milwaukee, Wisconsin - ''The Great Lakes: A Window into Freshwater Science'' * 2012- Baltimore, Maryland - ''Sea of Change: Development and Evolution'' * 2011- Galveston, Texas - ''Human Responses to Ocean Events'' * 2010- St. Petersburg, Florida - ''Marine Technology'' * 2009- Washington, DC - ''Biodiversity'' * 2008- Seward, Alaska - ''International Polar Year'' * 2007- Long Island, New York * 2006- Pacific Grove, California * 2005- Biloxi, Mississippi * 2004- Charleston, South Carolina * 2003- LaJolla, California * 2002- Providence, Rhode Island * 2001- Miami, Florida * 2000- Linthicum, Maryland * 1999- Washington, DC * 1998- Washington, DC

Regionals

* Aloha Bowl (

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) * Bay Scallop Bowl (

Stony Brook University Stony Brook University (SBU), officially the State University of New York at Stony Brook, is a public research university in Stony Brook, New York. Along with the University at Buffalo, it is one of the State University of New York system's ...

) * Blue Crab Bowl (

Virginia Institute of Marine Science The Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) is one of the largest marine research and education centers in the United States. Founded in 1940, VIMS is unique among marine science institutions in its legal mandate to provide research, educatio ...

) * Blue Heron Bowl ( University of North Carolina Institute of Marine Sciences and Seahorse Coastal Consulting) * Blue Lobster Bowl (

MIT Sea Grant College Program The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private land-grant research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Established in 1861, MIT has played a key role in the development of modern technology and science, and is one of the m ...

) * Chesapeake Bay Bowl (

George Mason University George Mason University (George Mason, Mason, or GMU) is a public research university in Fairfax County, Virginia with an independent City of Fairfax, Virginia postal address in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area. The university was origin ...

) * Dolphin Challenge ( Texas A&M University - Galveston) * Garibaldi Bowl (

University of San Diego The University of San Diego (USD) is a private Roman Catholic research university in San Diego, California. Chartered in July 1949 as the independent San Diego College for Women and San Diego University (comprising the College for Men and Schoo ...

) (formerly Grunion Bowl) * Great Lakes Bowl (

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) * Hurricane Bowl ( Gulf Coast Research Laboratory Marine Education Center) * Lake Sturgeon Bowl (

University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee The University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (UW–Milwaukee, UWM, or Milwaukee) is a public urban research university in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is the largest university in the Milwaukee metropolitan area and a member of the University of Wiscons ...

) * Loggerhead Challenge ( University of Texas Marine Science Institute - Port Aransas) * Los Angeles Surf Bowl (

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) * Manatee Bowl ( Florida Atlantic University: Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute) * Nor'easter Bowl ( University of New England) * Orca Bowl (

University of Washington The University of Washington (UW, simply Washington, or informally U-Dub) is a public research university in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 1861, Washington is one of the oldest universities on the West Coast; it was established in Seattle a ...

) * Penguin Bowl ( Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium) * Quahog Bowl ( Connecticut Sea Grant & Project Oceanology) * Salmon Bowl (

Oregon State University Oregon State University (OSU) is a public land-grant, research university in Corvallis, Oregon. OSU offers more than 200 undergraduate-degree programs along with a variety of graduate and doctoral degrees. It has the 10th largest engineering co ...

) * Sea Lion Bowl (

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) (formerly Otter Bowl) * Shore Bowl (

Rutgers University Rutgers University (; RU), officially Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a Public university, public land-grant research university consisting of four campuses in New Jersey. Chartered in 1766, Rutgers was originally called Queen's ...

) * Southern Stingray Bowl (

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) * Spoonbill Bowl (

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) * Trout Bowl (

University of Colorado The University of Colorado (CU) is a system of public universities in Colorado. It consists of four institutions: University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, University of Colorado Denver, and the University of Co ...

) * Tsunami Bowl ( University of Alaska-Fairbanks)

Results of the national competition

Schools with greatest number of wins * 5: Lexington High School (1998-2002) * 4: Marshfield High School (2009-2012) * 2: Albany High School (2016, 2019) * 2:

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Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School (LSRHS or L-S) is a public regional high school in Sudbury, Massachusetts, with a 99% graduation-rate. The school was founded in 1954, and the building was replaced prior to the 2004–2005 academic year, wi ...

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Cranston High School West Cranston High School West (often called West, Cranston West or abbreviated as CHSW) is a public high school located in Cranston, Rhode Island, United States. The school comprises five buildings; one of these buildings is the Cranston Area Career a ...

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Dougherty Valley High School Dougherty Valley High School (commonly Dougherty, Dougherty Valley, Dougherty Valley High, DVHS, or DV High) is a public high school located in the Windemere development of San Ramon, California, United States. The valley name comes from James W ...

(2021) * 1:

Ladue Horton Watkins High School Ladue Horton Watkins High School is a public high school in Ladue, Missouri, United States, that is administered by the Ladue School District. Its namesake, Horton Watkins, was vice president of the International Shoe Company and died in 1949. The ...

(2020) * 1:

Montgomery Blair High School Montgomery Blair High School (MBHS) is a public high school located in Four Corners, Maryland, United States, operated by Montgomery County Public Schools. The school's total enrollment of 3,600 makes it the largest public high school in Montgo ...

(2018) * 1:

Santa Monica High School Santa Monica High School, officially abbreviated to SaMoHi, is located in Santa Monica, California. Founded in 1891, it changed location several times in its early years before settling into its present campus at 601 Pico Boulevard. It is a part o ...

(2017) * 1: Arcadia High School (2013) * 1: Contoocook Valley Regional High School (2007) * 1:

Mission San Jose High School Mission San Jose High School (MSJHS or MSJ) is a four-year co-educational public high school founded in 1964. It is located in the Mission San Jose district of Fremont, California, United States. It is one of five comprehensive high schools in t ...

(2004) Top-placing teams at the 2021 National Ocean Sciences Bowl (the second year of virtual competition): #

# Lexington High School # Canyon Crest Academy #

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# Saline High School # Oxford High School #

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Top-placing teams at the 2020 National Ocean Sciences Bowl (the 2020 competition was the first-ever virtual finals competition): #

# Centerville High School #

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# Newport High School # Lexington High School #

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Top-placing teams at the 2019 National Ocean Sciences Bowl: # Albany High School #

# Centerville High School # Marine Academy of Science and Technology # Oregon Coast Aquarium (Newport, Oregon) # Newport High School # Science and Technology Magnet High School of Southeastern Connecticut Top-placing teams at the 2018 National Ocean Sciences Bowl: #

# Marshfield High School # Albany High School # Newport High School #

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# Princeton High School (New Jersey) # Mount Sinai High School Top-placing teams at the 2017 National Ocean Sciences Bowl: #

# Marshfield High School # North Carolina School of Science and Math # Centerville High School # Bishop Sullivan Catholic High School # Eastside High School # Liberty Common High School # Oxford High School

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won the sportsmanship award. Top-placing teams at the 2016 National Ocean Sciences Bowl: # Albany High School # Marshfield High School #

# Liberty Common High School #

# Lexington High School #

York High School won the sportsmanship award. Top-placing teams at the 2015 National Ocean Sciences Bowl: #

# Dexter High School # Marshfield High School #

# Mount Sinai High School # Lexington High School # Chaparral Star Academy # Arcadia High School Sanger High School won the sportsmanship award. Top-placing teams at the 2014 National Ocean Sciences Bowl: #

# Arcadia High School #

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# Bishop Sullivan Catholic High School # Eastside High School # Chaparral Star Academy #

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# Lexington High School Langham Creek High School won the sportsmanship award. Top-placing teams at the 2013 National Ocean Sciences Bowl: # Arcadia High School # Lexington High School #

# Neah-Kah-Nie High School # Albany High School # Greenhills High School # Dana Hills High School # Maui High School Annapolis Christian Academy won the sportsmanship award. Top-placing teams at the 2012 National Ocean Sciences Bowl: # Marshfield High School # Raleigh Charter High School # Eastside High School # Lexington High School # Santa Monica High School # Maui High School # Albany High School # Loveland High School Top-placing teams at the 2011 National Ocean Sciences Bowl: # Marshfield High School # Lexington High School # Santa Monica High School # Mt. Sinai High School # Contoocook Valley Regional High School # Mission San Jose High School # State College High School # North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics Top-placing teams at the 2010 National Ocean Sciences Bowl: # Marshfield High School #

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# Mission San Jose High School # La Jolla High School # Punahou School # Neah-Kah-Nie High School # Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology # Arcadia High School # Mount Sinai High School Langham Creek High School won the sportsmanship award. Top-placing teams at the 2009 National Ocean Sciences Bowl: # Marshfield High School # Lexington High School # Cranston High School West # Mission San Jose High School #

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Top-placing teams at the 2008 National Ocean Sciences Bowl: #

# Dexter High School #

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) # Churchville-Chili High School (

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Prizes

The prizes for placing at the national competition vary from year to year. In recent years, the top two teams have received week-long experiential trips while many of the other teams at the national competition have received smaller prizes. 2016 * 1st: Monaco (Courtesy of Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation) * 2nd: University of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, School of Freshwater Sciences 2015 * 1st: NOAA Auke Bay Laboratory, Juneau, Alaska, and Sitka Sound Science Center, Sitka, Alaska * 2nd: University of Texas Marine Science Institute, Port Aransas, Texas, and Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies, Corpus Christi, Texas 2014 * 1st: Shoals Marine Lab, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, University of Maine Darling Marine Center, Walpole, Maine, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, East Boothbay, Maine, and Gulf of Maine Research Institute, Portland, Maine * 2nd: Smithsonian, Washington DC, NOAA Oxford Laboratory, Oxford, Maryland, Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation, Annapolis, Maryland 2013 * 1st: University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, Hoods Hole Oceanographic Institute, Falmouth, Massachusetts, University of Rhode Island, South Kingston, Rhode Island, and Connecticut Sea Grant, Groton, Connecticut * 2nd: University of Georgia Marine Extension Service, Savannah, Georgia, Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, Savannah, Georgia, and Savannah State University, Savannah, Georgia

External links

Official NOSB website

Consortium for Ocean Leadership

References

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