Woo hoo!
A new term!
A new round!
xd
Since last term had a long and busy round, I'd like to post the Club rules, just as a reminder...
A new term!
A new round!
xd
Since last term had a long and busy round, I'd like to post the Club rules, just as a reminder...
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Duelling Club Rules and Guidelines:
(A must-read before you participate in Duelling)
(A must-read before you participate in Duelling)
1. Don't post your own questions without Permission. stare Only Duelling instructors and myself can post questions or award points. I'll wallop you with my broomstick if you do, and then take points off or even prolong your sorting date. I have the power and I rarely use it, but I will for this. It's a big pet-peeve of mine.
2. Type in your house color. Always, type in your house color when answering a question so we know which house to give points to. You can now lose points for not doing so, so just do it. The instructors will always type in a neutral color (usually black).
3. We like non-students, but we can't award them for their answers. We do not think that this should stop you from answering questions if you so desire. 3nodding However, House elves and non-students should note that only students can earn points for answering questions. We only think it is fair to warn you before you participate.
4. You may only answer up to 2 questions in a row in a single day. stare Don't even try; I'll take off a point from your house for trying to take advantage of the Club and its instructors, even if you didn't mean to (failing to read rules before participating in an organized activity is probably one of the rudest things I can think of). But if 6 hours has gone by since you've answered your last question, you may answer. (I can't and won't punish the active because others are either asleep or out doing something else...if I can cut into my sleep time for this I think someone else could. There are other ways to earn points. I made this almost specifically for those who are most active because they are the ones who usually know most of the trivia.)
5. Lighting round answers must be PMed to KTweirdchick! If a single person fails to follow this rule and posts the answers in the thread, they will loose 25 points for their house and those Lighting Round questions will be dead and no one will receive anything for them. (Also, I wont be making a replacement round for that term, it will simply go by without a Lighting Round.)
6. Please don't go straight for you books, people. rolleyes All participants in the Duelling club and myself would appreciate it if you did not go straight for your books or a site like Lexicon to answer the question. Someone might know it from memory and, really, they deserve the credit far more than someone who would have to look it up. However, we understand that some are eager to earn points and so we understand if you become impatient. Just don't automatically go to the book, it sorta ruins it for everyone. Try answering it from memory, you'd be surprised how much you know without checking the book.
2. Type in your house color. Always, type in your house color when answering a question so we know which house to give points to. You can now lose points for not doing so, so just do it. The instructors will always type in a neutral color (usually black).
3. We like non-students, but we can't award them for their answers. We do not think that this should stop you from answering questions if you so desire. 3nodding However, House elves and non-students should note that only students can earn points for answering questions. We only think it is fair to warn you before you participate.
4. You may only answer up to 2 questions in a row in a single day. stare Don't even try; I'll take off a point from your house for trying to take advantage of the Club and its instructors, even if you didn't mean to (failing to read rules before participating in an organized activity is probably one of the rudest things I can think of). But if 6 hours has gone by since you've answered your last question, you may answer. (I can't and won't punish the active because others are either asleep or out doing something else...if I can cut into my sleep time for this I think someone else could. There are other ways to earn points. I made this almost specifically for those who are most active because they are the ones who usually know most of the trivia.)
5. Lighting round answers must be PMed to KTweirdchick! If a single person fails to follow this rule and posts the answers in the thread, they will loose 25 points for their house and those Lighting Round questions will be dead and no one will receive anything for them. (Also, I wont be making a replacement round for that term, it will simply go by without a Lighting Round.)
6. Please don't go straight for you books, people. rolleyes All participants in the Duelling club and myself would appreciate it if you did not go straight for your books or a site like Lexicon to answer the question. Someone might know it from memory and, really, they deserve the credit far more than someone who would have to look it up. However, we understand that some are eager to earn points and so we understand if you become impatient. Just don't automatically go to the book, it sorta ruins it for everyone. Try answering it from memory, you'd be surprised how much you know without checking the book.
Unfortunately, Lady Courtney (our former Head Instructor) has had to resign from her position due to her busy life. Avatar34 has agreed to take on the job and I'm sure we're all thrilled to have such a good replacement! 3nodding I've wiped the Dueling instructor list clean, just to keep it fresh. If you are interesting in being a dueling instructor, please see the second post of the first page. Anyone can be an instructor. You can PM either me or Avatar34. I'd also like to note that we are currently trying to decide what we are going to do for the last duelling round.
Thank you, Katie
Thank you, Katie
