The pencils and paper may be used to take notes. The whiteboard, marker and eraser are used in the Equal Chance round, and the buzzers are used for the other 3 rounds. In the non-televised tournaments, if the buzzer system malfunctions, officials may ask team members to raise their hands in response to questions. Teams should confer in the Category and Equal Chance rounds, but the captain is responsible for giving the answer. Answers must be precise and accurate.
Last names are acceptable only if there is no confusion about the answer.
Dates must be exact to avoid confusion. A moderator reads the questions, determines if an answer is correct, awards points, and enforces the rules of the match. A game judge, along with the moderator, determines if an answer is correct. A master judge oversees all the games. If the game judge cannot resolve a problem the master judge is called on to make a ruling.