The second team is allowed a full 5 seconds to buzz in after the first team has answered incorrectly or has answered without being recognized, unless time expires. Moderators should ignore an answer from anyone but the captain on the bonus question. Timing Rules 18. The match is played until either the time expires or all the toss-up questions have been read. Each half begins with a toss-up question.
Timing begins after the moderator has completed reading the toss-up question.
Once read in its entirety, a question will not be re-read. A participant who has buzzed in on a toss-up question must answer the question promptly after being verbally recognized by the moderator or scientific judge. After a team member has answered a toss-up question correctly, the team is given the opportunity to answer a bonus question. The team will have 20 seconds to begin to give its answer to the bonus question. Consultation among team members is allowed on bonus questions.