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Congratulations to Hanford High sophomore Zayd Rahman and senior Oliver Melville for earning the title of 4A Knowledge Bowl State Champions! This duo competed against teams with up to six members through various rounds before coming out on top.
The format for the state tournament begins with a written round of 50 multiple-choice questions with a 35-minute time limit. This is followed by four Preliminary oral rounds of 50 questions each, setting the stage for the Semi-Final and Championship rounds, also oral rounds of 50 questions each. As a question is being read, anyone may “buzz in” to indicate that he/she would like for the team to attempt an answer. The reader stops, and the team is recognized. They have 15 seconds to discuss the question or answer and for the captain to begin their response.