February 9 & 10,
2024
Virginia Institute ofMarine Science
Gloucester Point, Virginia

Blue Crab Bowl:
Winners 1998-2022
See our history of Blue Crab Bowl
teams from Virginia competitions,1998 through 2022.
Lists of participating teams foreach year are posted on the Blue Crab Bowl website
at http://web.vims.edu/adv/bcb/PDFnews.html.
1998 — 1st Annual
Central Shenandoah Valley Regional
Governor’s School, Fishersville2001 — 4th Annual
Catholic High School,Virginia Beach1999 — 2nd Annual
Lord Botetourt High School,
Daleville

2002 — 5th Annual
Grafton High School,
Yorktown

2000 — 3rd AnnualGrafton High School,
Yorktown

2003 — 6th Annual
Thomas Jefferson High School,
Alexandria

2004 — 7th Annual
Thomas Jefferson High School,
Alexandria

2005 — 8th Annual
Chesapeake Bay Governor’s SchoolWarsaw Campus

2006 — 9th Annual
Chesapeake Bay Governor’s
School - Warsaw Campus

2007 — 10th Annual
Chesapeake Bay Governor’s SchoolWarsaw Campus

2008 — 11th Annual
Bishop Sullivan Catholic HighSchool, Virginia Beach2009 — 12th Annual
Bishop Sullivan Catholic HighSchool, Virginia Beach

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BLUE CRAB BOWL 2024
26th Virginia Regional Competitionof the National Ocean Sciences Bowl
Regional Co-Host Institutions:
Department of Ocean and Earth Sciences,
College of Sciences, Old Dominion University
andVirginia Institute of Marine Science,
William & MaryThe Blue Crab Bowl is one of 24 regional competitions of the NationalOcean Sciences Bowl (NOSB®). The first NOSB competition was launched in1998 by the Consortium for Oceanographic Research and Education (CORE)
to further its mission of supporting and expanding oceans sciences education during the International Year of the Ocean. In 2007, CORE mergedwith the Joint Oceanographic Institutions (JOI) to form a new organization,
the Consortium for Ocean Leadership. In 2023, the NOSB found a newhome within the Center for Ocean Leadership at the University Corporation
for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado. Both ODU and VIMS are
affiliate members of the Center for Ocean Leadership.
Virginia’s Blue Crab Bowl was among the original NOSB competitions.
Designed to inspire and challenge high school students, the Bowl tests
competitors’ knowledge of the marine sciences. Each match pits two teamsof four students in an academic quiz-bowl format. Competitors use a buzzer
system to respond to rapid-fire multiple choice and short answer questions
read by a Moderator. Additionally, teams work collectively to producewritten answers to complex analytical questions.
This year, sixteen teams from around the Commonwealth compete in roundrobin divisions, then double elimination matches that narrow the field. The
final tournament rounds establish 1st – 4th place winners.
Spectators are welcome in competition rooms, but may not:• enter or leave a room during a match;• take pictures, notes or audio recordings during competitions;• use cell phones, smart watches or texting devices in competition rooms;• communicate with contestants during matches, after breaks; or• talk in the halls outside competition rooms during matches.
Please respect the integrity of the competition and the considerable effort
made by ALL teams and officials in preparing for this event.
3Awards and Sponsors
All Student Competitors
Blue Crab Bowl logo sweatshirts & logo lapel pins
Blue Crab Bowl logo water bottle, cell phone wallet & logo knit beanie
Assorted ODU OES Gear
Center for Ocean Leadership, Virginia Institute of Marine Science,
Dept. of Ocean & Earth Sciences, ODUAll Coaches
Blue Crab Bowl logo sweatshirts
Center for Ocean Leadership, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Blue Crab Bowl logo sun hat
Dept. of Ocean & Earth Sciences, ODU
1-year membership, Mid-Atlantic Marine Education Association (MAMEA)
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
2024 Sand Calendar
Splendid Sands.com
New Coaches
1-year membership, Mid-Atlantic Marine Education Association
Mid Atlantic Marine Education Association (MAMEA)
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Place Teams
Custom design Crab Bowl Team Trophies
Competitor’s Award – Custom Blue Crab Bowl Medallion
Coach’s Award – Custom Blue Crab Bowl Mug & Research Photarium
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
1st Place Team
Research Cruise on the R/V Fay Slover
Custom Blue Crab Bowl Champion Backpacks
Old Dominion University Dept. of Ocean & Earth Sciences, Dr. Zimmermann
1st Place CoachComplementary registration for 2024 MAMEA Fall Conference
Mid-Atlantic Marine Education Association
Additional support graciously provided by:
Old Dominion University: College of Sciences; Department of Ocean and EarthSciences; R/V Fay Slover
Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), William & Mary
VIMS Marine Advisory Program
Virginia Sea Grant
Hampton Inn Gloucester

4Blue Crab Bowl 2024 - Event Schedule:
Friday, February 9, 2024: VIMS Campus & Hotel, Gloucester
Team lunch on your own - prior to arrival
1:00 – 1:45 p.m.

Team Check-In and Team Photos - VIMS Visitor’s Center – Watermen’s Hall

1:45 – 2:00 p.m.

BCB Coordinator Welcome & Announcements - Auditorium – Watermen’s Hall

2:00 – 2:20 p.m.

Welcome from VIMS Dean & Director Dr. Derek Aday, divide into tour
groups, tour overview

2:20 – 2:30 p.m.

Teams transit to tour start points

2:30 – 2:50 p.m.

Tour Rotation 1: various labs on VIMS campus

2:50 – 3:00 p.m.

Transit to tour rotation 2

3:00 – 3:20 p.m.

Tour Rotation 2: various labs on VIMS campus

3:20 – 3:30 p.m.

Transit back to Watermen’s Hall Visitor’s Center

3:30 – 3:45 p.m.

Break: visit the VIMS giftshop and VIMS aquarium

3:45 – 5:00 p.m.

Marine Science Careers Panel Discussion and Q&A
Auditorium – Watermen’s Hall

5:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Dinner: Pizza, salad, drinks - VIMS Visitor’s Center – Watermen’s Hall

6:00 – 6:45 p.m.

Mock Bowl - Auditorium – Watermen’s Hall

6:45 – 7:00 p.m.

Dessert - VIMS Visitor’s Center – Watermen’s Hall

7:00 p.m.

Teams depart for hotel - Hampton Inn, Gloucester

Saturday, February 10, 2024: All events at VIMS Campus, Gloucester Pt.
6:15-7:00 a.m.

Team Breakfast, in shifts - Hampton Inn Gloucester, breakfast room

7:45-8:15 a.m.

Team Check-In - Crab Pot Central (Watermen’s Hall Visitor’s Center - VIMS)

8:30 a.m.

Competition Day Welcome and ALL HANDS Meeting
Mandatory for all competitors and coaches; Announcements, rules review
Auditorium – Watermen’s Hall

9:00 a.m.

Round robin competitions begin.

11:15 a.m.

Lunch: Teams – Watermen’s Hall Visitor’s Center
Volunteers – Davis Hall Atrium

12:00 p.m.

Double elimination rounds begin.
Match schedule and room assignments posted at Crab Pot Central,
Watermen’s Hall

2:20 p.m.

Break & Snacks

2:35 p.m.

Championship Rounds begin. Played continuously, with announced breaks.
Auditorium – Watermen’s Hall

TBD

Awards Ceremony directly follows last competition round.
Mandatory team attendance, coaches receive packets & awards.
Auditorium – Watermen’s Hall

Approx. 5:00 p.m.

Following Awards Ceremony, Official photos taken of Winning Teams;
Students & Coaches complete event evaluation; Teams dismissed.
5Teams & CoachesOfficials & Staff

Albemarle High School
Diana Webber
Eric Bricker

Moderators
Peter Bernhardt
Nicole Buckley
Celia Cackowski
Jana Eggleston
Emily Frett
Sarah Nuss
Marta Sanderson
Alexandra Schneider

Broadwater Academy
Charles Carlson
Catholic High School - A
Carol Stapanowich
Catholic / Isle of Wight - B
Jennifer McMullen
Martha Bradley
Chesapeake Bay Governor’s
School, Bowling Green
Danielle Ross
Chesapeake Bay Governor’s
School, Glenns
Sara Chaves Beam
Chesapeake Bay Governor’s
School, Warsaw
James Beam
Lexi Duscher
Churchland High SchoolCami Field
Carly Carmack
Grafton High School
Adrienne Richardson
Gov. School for Science & Tech
New Horizons
Deidre Yee
Isle of Wight Academy - A
Courtni Barnes-Smith
Liberty High School
Maegan Winkelmann
Norfolk Collegiate School
Frank Thomson
Christina Cooper
Seton School
Hank Konstanty
Ekaterina Makarova
Tidewater Academy
Cassy Peffley
Heather Peffley
Warwick High School
Chenoa Payne
Tori Allan

Science Judges
Carol Hopper Brill
Rich Brill
David Burdige
Greg Cutter
Rachel Dixon
Fred Dobbs
Emily Rivest
Dick Zimmerman
Rules Judges
Derek Detweiler
Lisa Eddy
Ana Eggleston
Robert Eggleston
Victoria Hill
Erin Reilly
Kristen Sharpe
Patrick WestTime Keepers
Madison Andrilunas
Joe CaterineStephanie Letourneau
Daniel Perez
Felix Ranford
Quinn Roberts
Joe Tamborski
AJ Woodson
Score Keepers
Adriana Amrhein
Ekaterina Bulygina
Izzy Chandler
Derek Jackson
Andrew Lindgren
Kaitlyn Kowaleski
Renee Sanders
Serina Wittyngham
Room Runners
Nikole Beck
Jacque Carter
Katie Crider
Aliyah Downing
Isabel Dreyer
Jenny Dreyer
Avery Gibbs
Madison Griffin
Maria Guardado
Anamika Kona
Carter Lin
Nathan Maynard
George Sedberry
Taylor Thomas
6Team Challenge GradersAngelina Dichiera
Cecilia Lewis
Nicole Millette
Elizabeth Smith
Rich Whittcar
Team Concierge
Reece Aponte
Sara Blachman
Hannah Brown
Anna Caputo
Jen Gilmore
Anthony Guzzo
Olivia Hernandez
Shelley Katsuki
Alexa LabossiereStar Lewis
Grace Molino
Dana Snyder
Lindsey Smith
Olivia Szot
Matthew Thayer
Mara Walters
Chief Rules Judge
Lisa Lawrence
Chief Score Keepers
Stephanie Salisbury
Erica Smith
Event Support
Anu Desai
Hilary Parmentier
Savara Shrivastava
Dave Ferree, VIMS
Cheryl Teagle, VIMS
VIMS & Marine Advisory
Program office & fiscal
supportDana Schilling, ODUODU/OES fiscal support
Media/Photography
Lathan Goumas
Rebecca Latourell
Emily Webster
Tiffany WhitfieldSpecial Guests
Adrienne Washington
Ethan SmithKathi Goodwin
Reid Kirkpatrick
Susanna Musick
Daniel Ogunyemi
Capt. Mark Murnane
Dr. D. Derek Aday –VIMS Dean & Director
Dr. Rodger Harvey –Interim Chair, ODU/OES
Dr. Dave Rudders – Director,
VIMS Marine Adv. Prog
BCB Regional Coordinators
Bill Dunn – ODU
Bethany Smith – VIMS

Competition Rules Overview
The Blue Crab Bowl follows the official rules of the National Ocean Sciences
Bowl (www.nosb.org). The following overview should help spectators follow thecompetition, but not all rules are presented here.
Officials’ Roles• Moderator: Asks the questions• Science Judge: Rules on answer acceptability• Time Keeper: Keeps the match clock• Score Keeper: Tallies team scores• Rules Judge: In charge of procedure• Team Challenge Judge: Grades Team
Challenge Questions (TCQs)

Players
For each match, a team is represented by
4 students: 1 captain and 3 players. The
team’s alternate (5th) player may rotate
in at the beginning or end of a match
segment.
Types of Questions
There are two “buzzer question” segments
per match. Individual players of either
team buzz in to answer multiple choice
toss-up questions. If the answer is not
acceptable, the Moderator offers thequestion to the opposing team. Whenteams give acceptable answers to tossups, they are offered a multiple choiceor short answer bonus question. Teams
may consult on bonus questions, but only
the team captain may give the answer.
Two team challenge questions (written,analytical) are presented between buzzersegments.
Answers
Responses to multiple choice questions
can be the letter (W, X, Y, Z) or the word
answer, exactly as specified in the NOSB
notebook. Anything else is unacceptable,including the preface “My answer is...” Thefirst answer stated is the one that counts.
Responses to short answer questions must
contain key words and concepts identified
in the expected answer; the preface “Myanswer is” is permissible.

When do players use the buzzer andanswer questions?
The buzzer is used only for toss-ups questions. Players buzz in after the questionand prospective answers are read.
If a player buzzes in before the Moderator
has completely read the question, theModerator recognizes the player and theplayer answers the question. If the answer isunacceptable, the team loses 4 points andthe question is read to the opposing team.
If the answer is acceptable, the team gets
4 points and the chance to answer a bonusquestion. If a player “blurts” an answer
without being recognized, their team loses
its turn.
Timing• After toss-up question is read:
5 sec. to buzz in.
• From being recognized to answer: 3 sec.
• After bonus question read to answer:
20 sec.
• For TCQ: 2-5 min.

Points• Toss-up question: 4 points• Bonus question: 6 points• Interrupt, recognized, but answer not
acceptable: -4• Blurt, unrecognized: 0 and team loses
chance to answer• TCQ: 0-20 (partial credit possible)

Challenges to Rules or Scientific Answers
Players (not coaches, alternates or audience
members) may request a challenge to a question answer or rules enforcement by raising
their hand & being recognized by the Moderator, but only before the Moderator begins
reading the next question. The Time Keeper
stops the clock, room officials confer and makea ruling. If the ruling is challenged a 2nd time,Head Judges make a ruling. No challenges
are permitted on 2nd rulings or TCQs.

7Blue Crab Bowl Competition Structure
Round-Robin Matches:
Rounds 1, 2 & 3; Matches 1-24

During the morning, in Round-Robin competitions,each team plays all others within its Division.
Teams accumulate points based on number ofwins, ties and losses (rather than raw scores).

1: Euphausiidae Division
T1 = Chesapeake Bay Gov’s School Warsaw
T2 = Seton School
T3 = Churchland High School		
T4 = Catholic / IOW - B
2: Pteropoda Division
T5 = Chesapeake Bay Gov’s School - Glenns
T6 = Gov’s School for Science & Technology
T7 = Tidewater Academy
T8 = Grafton High School
3: Siphonophorae Division
T9 = Norfolk Collegiate School
T10 = Albemarle High School
T11 = Chesapeake Bay Gov’s School –Bowling Green
T12 = Warwick High School

Elimination Rounds:Rounds 4, 5, 6 & 7; Matches 25-43
The highest placing teams in each Division are assigned to the A Bracket, theremainder go in the B Bracket for the Elimination Rounds. B teams are eliminated after
1 loss, A teams after 2 losses. During theinitial Elimination Rounds, Round 4 (Matches25-32), A teams play other A teams,
B teams play other B teams; four teams
are eliminated. Starting with Round 5,
remaining match winners play losers in threesuccessive double-elimination series andeight more teams drop out. It is possible fora B team to stay in the running, just as it ispossible for an A team to be eliminated –performance counts. Note: Teams eliminatedin Round 4 will play a required Consolation
Match during Round 5 – not for position, butfor prizes.
Trophy Rounds:Rounds 8, 9, 10 & 11; Matches 44-47+
Four teams progress to the trophy rounds,
competing for 4th through 1st place.

4: Copepoda Division
T13 = Broadwater Academy
T14 = Catholic HS - A
T15 = Isle of Wight - A
T16 = Liberty High School

To check on the progress and positionof your team Round 1-7, visit Crab Pot
Central in the Watermen’s Hall Visitor’sCenter. Trophy Rounds (Rounds 8-11)
take place in the Auditorium.

Key to Blue Crab Bowl Competition Rooms,
VIMS Watermen’s Hall and Davis Hall8

2024 Blue Crab Bowl Competition & Room Schedule

In order to assure quiet in thecompetition rooms, there can beno talking or loitering in the halls
during matches.
As a demonstration of goodsportsmanship, all teams are
expected to attend the entire
BCB program, including theawards ceremony.
9Blue Crab Bowl 20for Eliminatio

1024: Competition Brackets
n Rounds 4-1111

Old Dominion University (ODU) is a competitive, Research 1 university that reviews
applications on an individual basis. Each application is carefully read and reviewed
by the Office of Admissions staff. While academic performance is a vital factor in thedecision-making process, we also take into account athletic and student organization
participation, as well as community service. ODU seeks well-rounded students who have azest for higher education, like to take part in extra-curricular activities, and are interested
in exploring career opportunities during their college experience.
The average freshman admitted to Old Dominion ranks in the top third of his or her highschool graduating class. A typical candidate has a minimum of 16 high school academic
units in English, math, science, foreign language and social studies, and actively participates in school and/or community-based clubs, organizations and athletics.
The Department of Ocean and Earth Sciences (OES), founded at Old Dominion University in 1969, has a mission to acquire and disseminate knowledge of the earth system,
including the relationships among the biological, chemical, geological and physical components of our planet. The Department has expertise in ocean margin processes, coastalsystem processes and coupled quantitative models. OES offers Bachelor of Science andMaster of Science degrees in Ocean and Earth Sciences and a Doctor of Philosophy inOceanography. Within the BS, the department offers tracks in Environmental Science,Marine Science Technology, Earth Science Education, and others.
The Commonwealth Center for Coastal Physical Oceanography, designated as aCenter for Excellence by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, broadens theOES Department’s ability to facilitate innovative research on the coastal ocean and toprovide educational experiences for both students and the public at large.
Old Dominion University’s Regional Higher Education Centers provide accessible, highquality education in three locations within greater Hampton Roads Peninsula. They support
high-demand and critical shortage professions with select graduate and undergraduate
degree, certificate and continuing education programs offered in traditional, Distance
Learning, and hybrid formats. The Virginia Beach Center’s location makes it convenient forstudents pursuing baccalaureate degrees, as well as for working adults pursuing professional degrees, certificates, and continuing education programs.
For more information, visit theseweb sites:www.odu.edu
www.odu.edu/vabeachwww.odu.edu/oes
www.ccpo.odu.edu/

12Chartered in 1940, the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) is a graduate schoolof William & Mary. As one of the largest marine research and education centers in theUnited States, VIMS has a three-part mission to: conduct interdisciplinary research incoastal ocean and estuarine science; educate students and citizens; and provide advisory service to policy makers, industry, and the public.
The School of Marine Science (SMS) is the graduate education component of VIMS.
Recognized worldwide for expertise in coastal marine science, VIMS’ faculty of over 50
includes representatives from numerous disciplines, including: biological, chemical, andphysical oceanography; fisheries science; genetics; immunology; toxicology; wetlands
science; aquatic disease; and computational modeling. The current student body of 85
is approximately half women, and includes students from around the world. The School’s
purpose is to provide quality interdisciplinary education and research opportunities
for students pursuing advanced degrees in marine science. Students participate incomprehensive coursework and interact closely with faculty involved in active research.
VIMS currently confers Masters of Arts, Masters of Science and Doctoral degrees. In
collaboration with the School of Arts & Sciences at William & Mary, VIMS offers anundergraduate Marine Science Minor.
The main campus in Gloucester Point includes sophisticated laboratories for advanced
studies in several disciplines of marine science. A fisheries science building includes
teaching and research labs, and a sample-processing facility. Aquaculture genetics
and grow-out facilities are located on the main campus, as well as at a satellite center.
VIMS maintains a field station on Virginia’s Eastern Shore which supports research andeducation with its laboratories, hatchery and other facilities. The Institute offers workshops and web-based resources for teachers, as well as public education opportunities
including lecture series, open house and special events, public tours.
For more information, visit
these websites:
http://www.wm.edu/
http://www.vims.edu/

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Blue Crab Bowl Regional Sponsors
2024

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Blue Crab Bowl: Winners 1998-2022, continued
2010 — 13th Annual
Bishop Sullivan Catholic HighSchool, Virginia Beach2011 — 14th Annual
Bishop Sullivan Catholic HighSchool, Virginia Beach2012 — 15th Annual
Bishop Sullivan Catholic HighSchool, Virginia Beach2013 — 16th Annual
Bishop Sullivan Catholic HighSchool, Virginia Beach2014 — 17th Annual
Bishop Sullivan Catholic HighSchool, Virginia Beach2015 — 18th Annual
Bishop Sullivan Catholic HighSchool, Virginia Beach2017 — 20th Annual
Bishop Sullivan Catholic HighSchool, Virginia Beach2018 — 21st Annual
Seton School – Team A,Manassas

2016 — 19th Annual
Bishop Sullivan Catholic HighSchool, Virginia Beach2019 — 22nd Annual
Norfolk Collegiate,
Norfolk

2020 — 23rd Annual
Catholic High School,Virginia Beach

2021 — 24th Annual
Chesapeake Bay Governor’s
School - Glenns Campus

2022 — 25th Annual
Chesapeake Bay Governor’s
School – Glenns Campus

152024 Sponsors

NOSB is a program of theCenter for Ocean Leadership at the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research