The final competition will be conducted in a quiz bowl format like that of the preliminary competition, but on stage in front of an audience. The final match for each division will last 10 minutes. In the event of a tie, the judge will ask tiebreaker questions until one team wins. Students must wear badges at all times. Spectators may not speak, make sound, take notes, videotape, record, or exhibit any other kind of disturbing behavior.
Judges have the authority to ask spectators to leave.
If a team misses the match for any reason, the other team automatically wins. Team members who arrive late to the match will not be allowed to play. If the judge reads a question and a student buzzes in before the judge has finished, the judge will stop and ask the student to answer. If the student answers incorrectly, the judge will finish the question and give the other team the opportunity to answer. Students will have a maximum of 5 seconds in which to answer each question.