Mostly American forum for discussions about quiz bowl and other games and game shows requiring knowledge and speed of recall. Hosted by the University of Michigan. Includes a comprehensive directory of team home pages and links to question-writing resources . College Bowl is the best-known academic competition organization in the United States, having started on radio in 1954 and later doing a TV run from 1959 to 1970. Schools are eligible to compete in the regionals if they host an intramural tournament under CBCI rules by the end of January.
Questions are on general topics, with special emphasis on current events and social issues.
ACF was founded in 1990 by former College Bowl players who wanted a slower-paced game with more focus on academic subjects. ACF questions tend to be longer and harder than those of any other organization. Current events, popular culture and sports are not included. ACF is run by students, with regionals in February and nationals in April, all using questions submitted by the participating teams. The format is also used for invitational tournaments throughout the year.