Details About the Junior Contest Teams will compete in a series of one-on-one elimination contests until the top team is chosen. It is double elimination process, so each team will have the opportunity to compete in at least two rounds. A team will have four members. Phase A - 50 question written quiz taken by each individual 5 points for correct answer. No points lost for incorrect or blank. Team score used for seeding brackets for the contest. Phase B - Each team will be asked 2 questions of a higher degree of difficulty. Team members discuss together, answer must be given by team captain. Correct answer worth 10 points, partial credit given at judges' discretion. No points lost for incorrect answer. Answer must be started within 20 seconds. After first team answers questions, the other team enters room and is asked same 2 questions. Phase C - Each member of the team will be asked 3 individual questions. Correct answer worth 10 points no points deducted for incorrect answer. Phase D - Toss-up round of 20 questions. First contestant to signal will answer the question within 5 seconds after being acknowledged by the moderator. Correct answer worth 15 points, failure to answer or answer without being acknowledged costs team 10 points. 10 points deducted for incorrect answer. if a correct answer is not given, the other team is given the chance to answer. If the entire question was not read by the moderator, the question shall be completely reread. Bonus questions - When three members of one team answer toss up questions correctly in one round, play stops and team is asked a bonus question. The team can discuss and answer comes through captain. It must be started in 20 seconds and completed in 60 seconds. Correct answer worth 15 points, partial credit given at judges' discretion. Winning Team in Each Round: Determined by highest total of Phase B, C, and D. If tied, teams asked 5 additional Phase D questions. No bonus questions available in tie breaking procedure. Winning Team Overall: The final winning team will be the Youth winner. The Junior 4-H team winning to the farthest round will be declared the 4-H winning team. The Junior Holstein team winning to the farthest round will be declared the Junior Holstein winning team and be eligible to represent New Jersey at the National Convention. A run-off may be needed if more than one Holstein team's farthest round of succession is equal. For example, if two Holstein teams are eliminated during round 6, leaving only 4-H and/or Youth teams, those two Holstein teams would need to play each other when the Youth contest is over to determine the winning Holstein team.

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