This first round will have questions which are graded and not too difficult. Local heats will have questions which are marginally more difficult. These heats will average 8 teams and be held in one of the pubs which has qualified for this stage and the questions will be asked by the normal quizmaster for that pub. Sealed envelopes containing the questions will be supplied by the organisers. The night chosen will depend on the pubs designated to hold the local heats.
Regional finals cater mainly for the serious quizzer.
The organizers will provide a team of people to run each of the regional finals. The winning team and runner-up from each region qualifies for the final.