Complex sentence: In the event of a tie, the tied teams each give an extra answer each until the deadlock is broken and the team with the highest points eliminated, and the teams are allowed to confer in the tie-break.
Split into simpler sentences: In the event of a tie, the tied teams each give an extra answer each until the deadlock is broken and the team with the highest points eliminated. The teams are allowed to confer in the tie-break.