tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post4982248715800036158..comments2024-03-12T12:54:32.926-07:00Comments on Life After Mastermind: University Challenge 2019 - Repechage Match 2 - Hertford, Oxford v. ExeterLondiniushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07871325359167581176noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-26499237792671850542018-11-19T02:47:56.595-08:002018-11-19T02:47:56.595-08:00Thought we had a good match last week there! A sha...Thought we had a good match last week there! A shame in a way we have St Peters vs Emma on monday, two of the stronger teams and we lose one of them... Aethelstanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00941291511056658074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-20258675895838492432018-11-18T00:00:02.706-08:002018-11-18T00:00:02.706-08:00Hi Jack,
Very interesting. Not having seen the sho...Hi Jack,<br />Very interesting. Not having seen the show I hesitate before sticking my oar in. However, for what it's worth, this is my two penn'orth. For many people, Only Connect is THE quizzer's quiz show. Let's be honest, we've all been to quizzes where the way a question has been phrased has actually thrown up possible answers which the setter has not necessarily considered. In most cases either the setter doesn't have the breadth of knowledge to realise this, or to accept it when it is pointed out to him or her, and falls back on the old axiom, the question master is always right. Which is fair enough, because if you didn't have that to fall back on, then quizzes could descend into anarchy. It says a lot for Only Connect that the team were confident enough to be able to say - you know what, you're right. Let's take the first set you mentioned. If instead of a Caesar salad they had perhaps a Peach Melba, then I think that it wouldn't have been fairer. But to have three foods named after Italians - and Caesar Cardini was certainly born in Italy - was really inviting that conclusion. In a show noted for the general excellence of its question setting, this maybe wasn't the best constructed set ever, but it's forgiveable, and I tend to think that the ruling was fair.<br /><br />As for the other, well, I don't think I've ever seen another team come up with an acceptable answer for a round two question by using completely the wrong sequence. But the thing is, their France 2 doesn't work with the correct sequence. Hmmm, this is tricky. You see, if their answer had worked with the binary misreadings, then fair enough, no problem. But it didn't, and I would have tended to say - well done, ingenious suggestion, but not, I'm afraid what we were looking for as you'll see when I show the other team the third clue. It's tricky, though. I'm not sure whether it would have been given if the other adjudication hadn't happened in the same show. Not a problem though - as long as the same principle is applied in all such cases, and there's consistency.Londiniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07871325359167581176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-4355611009645296492018-11-17T12:04:37.067-08:002018-11-17T12:04:37.067-08:00I noticed that mistake too; slip of the tongue pro...I noticed that mistake too; slip of the tongue probably.<br /><br />Anyway Dave, for the picture question in the first round, one team were shown: a margarita pizza, then a Garibaldi biscuit, then a Caesar salad. They offered at this point that that they were all named after Italians; they were given the points, given that it was right for the clues we had seen, but the last clue, a Beef Wellington, not named after an Italian. The right answer was that they were just foods named after people.<br /><br />Then, in the second round, the other team saw: 'Room 5', then 'Give it 4%'. At this point, they offered 'France 2', their reasoning being that adding 96 to each number would give a phrase, 'Room 101', 'Give it 100%' and 'France 98'. Now, this wasn't the correct answer or sequence, but VCM gave them the points, as they had come up with an answer and sequence that fitted the clues they had seen. The correct sequence was binery misreadings, 'Turn the volume up to 3' would've been third and 'Starter for 2' an acceptable answer.<br /><br />Both decisions to award the points have caused a bit of discussion; I personally think if you're going to give one, you have to give the other too, or not give either. But that's just my views. Would be interested to hear you adjudication.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06254840979557920582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-88657722813616848182018-11-17T11:13:22.549-08:002018-11-17T11:13:22.549-08:00This seems to be why the leaders of the opposition...This seems to be why the leaders of the opposition question was unexpectedly difficult:<br /><br />https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-6383571/University-Challenge-Jeremy-Paxman-asks-wrong-question.htmlStephen Followshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00241893861868075325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-31152208144990352712018-11-17T08:02:55.552-08:002018-11-17T08:02:55.552-08:00Sorry Jack - I didn't see it - do tell.Sorry Jack - I didn't see it - do tell.Londiniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07871325359167581176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-12928511227969860872018-11-17T03:20:50.405-08:002018-11-17T03:20:50.405-08:00Another fine high quality match, between two evenl...Another fine high quality match, between two evenly matched team, ultimately decided on the buzzer late on. Hertford's slightly better bonus rate also counted in their favour, 22/33 to Exeter's 15/27. No shame in Exeter going out on that performance, Hertford, like Emmanuel last week, definitely worth keeping an eye on having twice performed well against good opponents.<br /><br />Speaking of which, according to Ms Cugini on Twitter, Emmanuel are back in the first second round match on Monday, playing St Peter's. Another potentially close match that.<br /><br />Also, Dave, I wonder if you saw this week's Only Connect; would be interested to hear your thoughts on the two debatable decisions.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06254840979557920582noreply@blogger.com