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What Makes an Answer Correct, #6, d
or during a multiple book season when the chapter identification can only come from one of the books.
This was added to further clarify that the quizzer doesn't have to give needless information. A practical example from the upcoming books: A quizzer will have to make clear which book it is when answering from either 1 or 2 Corinthians chapters 1-13, but since only 1 Corinthians has chapters 14-16, those chapters would not need to be identified by book.
Quotation Questions and Quotation Completion Questions, #1
(see Glossary for the definition of a perfect quotation)
This reference to the Glossary is interesting, as "Perfect Quotation" is a new Glossary term. The definition is "Any quotation in which no word, syllable or letter of the alphabet is omitted, repeated, added or changed. A stumble, cough, mispronunciation, etc . . . are not considered making a quote imperfect." All this is fine, but the inclusion of the word "stumble" adds a new dimension to this rule. For more information on this, read on to the last change detailed in this post.
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Interrupted Questions, #1, d, 3)
A quizzer replaces a noun used to identify a person, place or thing with a pronoun or a pronoun with the correct person, place or thing and it is clear from either the question or Scripture context to whom or what it refers (a pronounced action or description could be enough to make it clear). If the Scripture required as the answer only contains the pronoun, the quizzer does not have to identify the person, place or thing.
There are enough changes in this rule that I think it bears a complete reading. The key change is that this rule used to only apply to proper names. Now it applies to any pronoun. This means that if the question says "crowd" and the Scripture simply says "they," the quizzer can say "they" without having to go overboard identifying pronouns. I will caution teams to be aware that the rule depends on either the question or the Scripture making the pronoun's antecedent clear.
Interrupted Questions, #2
If a quizzer interrupts on the word "quote" the quizzer only needs to quote or give in essence the Scripture completion.
An addition for further clarification.
Interrupted Questions, #3
If a quizzer interrupts a Quotation Question the quizzer does not have to use the word "quote" to complete the question. (The words "give," "say," etc . . . could be used to adequately complete the question correctly.)
This is another rule change that has been talked about a lot. Regardless of how you feel about the rule itself, the consistency that this rule will bring to officiating is helpful. The "etc..." could wind up being problematic should enterprising quizzers decide to test the limits of this rule.
What Makes an Answer Incorrect, #4
Essence Question or Essence Completion Question
This addition may help inexperienced officials understand the requirements of Essence Questions, though the rules about Essence Questions should already make this clear.
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What Makes an Answer Incorrect, #4
Note: This information must be significantly different in order to distinguish it from the correct verse and/or contain clearly incorrect information that would not mean the same thing as the correct verse contains.
In the same rule, the note has been completely changed. Instead of leaving it to the officials to determine what constitutes "information from another verse," the rule attempts to give a strong definition. it still leaves the final judgment in the hands of the judges. It will be interesting to see how this rule is applied in games.
Quotation Questions and Quotation Completion Questions, #1
syllable, or letter of the alphabet
This is interesting as it strengthens the rules as to what makes an quote incorrect. So on the one hand, a "stumble" does not make an answer incorrect, yet "any word, syllable, or letter of the alphabet" being changed makes an answer incorrect. I guess the obvious question is how does a stumble not result in such a change? This makes the rules a little murky on quotes, and it will be interesting to see how this plays out through the season.