General

1. Give the test for your event at a time of your choosing within the dates for the round.

2. Grade the tests at your campus. Do not send the tests or the scores to me. Go to the website to enter your scores. Your contact person has the userword/password. If questions arise, email me at dennis@texas-shootout.com.

3. After the third round in each event, the first alternate test will be made available. This test can be administered to all contestants and its score can replace ONE lower test score in the first three rounds for those who have all three scores. Or, it can fill in ONE missing score for contestants who were not able to take all of the first three rounds. Take as quickly as possible after the third round is over (see the calendar).

4. There are 6 rounds to the Shootout. The lowest score will be dropped. But students must have at least five scores. Enter all scores and the lowest will be automatically dropped at the end.

5. Any student entering after the second round of the Shootout may still compete, but only in the category of Best New Recruit, since he/she will have four scores at the most.

6. In each event, teams will compete for highest average. Teams consist of the top three students from your school and do not have to be designated.

Biology

1. Time is of no great significance.

2. Scoring is standard UIL - Six points given for each correct answer; no points given or subtracted if unanswered, two points deducted for each incorrect answer.

3. See General for other rules, instructions.

Chemistry

1. Time is of no great significance.

2. Scoring is standard UIL - Six points given for each correct answer; no points given or subtracted if unanswered; two points deducted for each incorrect answer.

3. See General for other rules, instructions.

Current Events

1. Time is of no great significance.

2. The score is the raw score. If a student gets 24 questions of 40 correct, his score is 24.

3. See General for other rules, instructions.

Literary Criticism

1. Time is of no great significance.

2. The score is the raw score. If a student gets 28 of 40 questions correct, the score is 28.

3. Each round covers different material.
   • Round 1 has questions from Handbook, pp.1-171 and the lists at the back.
   • Round 2 has questions from Handbook, pp.172-300 and the British side of the history at the back.
   • Round 3 has questions from Handbook, pp.301-458 and the American side of the history at the back and questions from this year's fiction work.
   • The first alternate test will include all of the above.
   • Round 4 has questions from Handbook, pp.457-549 and all of the back, and from the fiction and drama.
   • Rounds 5 and 6 have questions from all works.
   • The second alternate test will include all the works.

4. See General for other rules, instructions.

Mathematics

• Time: 40 minutes.

• Calculators may be used, no built in features such as measurement or unit conversions, rom-based scientific formulas, etc. See the UIL rule book for more information and a list of calculators if in doubt.

• Scratch paper may be provided.

• If a student works a problem and can't find their answer among the choices, the student should write their answer next to the problem's number. For each of these problems, the test should be checked for an error. If an error is discovered and the student's answer is correct, the student should be given credit for a correct answer. If the test was found not to be in error, treat the problem as if the student gave no answer (do not deduct any points).

  We attempt to make our tests as error free as possible. However, this procedure is a reasonable way to handle the errors that do happen.

• Grading: 6 points for each correct answer. 2 points deducted for each wrong answer. No points give or subtracted for unanswered questions.

Social Studies

Spelling

1. Time is of no great significance but the spelling words should be called at about the same cadence as during regular UIL contests.

2. The score is the raw score. There are 50 possible points if all spelling, proofreading, and vocabulary are answered correctly. If someone misses 16 questions total (for example), then his score is 34.

3. Each round covers a different range of words.
   • Round 1 covers words 1-375
   • Round 2 covers words 376-750
   • Round 3 covers words 751-1125
   • The first alternate test will include all of the above.
   • Round 4 covers words 1126-1500
   • Rounds 5, 6, and the second alternate test will include all words.

4. See General for other rules, instructions.