These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2023-10-02,
and should be interpreted accordingly.

On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers in a single followup to the newsgroup,
based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
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All questions were written by members of the Usual Suspects and
are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
been retyped and/or edited by me. The posting and tabulation of
current-events questions is independent of the concurrent posting
of other rounds. For further information please see my 2023-05-24
companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
(QFTCI*)".

I wrote one question in one of these rounds.

* Game 4, Round 7 - Literature - Italian Literature

1. Who is the pseudonymous author of the four so-called "Neapolitan
novels", dealing with two women's friendship from childhood
to old age, published between 2011 and 2014 and beginning with
"My Brilliant Friend"?

2. Who is the philosopher, semiotician, and cultural critic who
wrote the 1980 novel "The Name of the Rose", followed in 1988 by
"Foucault's ['Foo-koze'] Pendulum"?

3. Dante Alighieri's ["a-league-yair-eez"] 14th-century allegorical
poem "The Divine Comedy" is still one of the most influential
works of European literature. It is divided into three
sections of 33 cantos each, plus a prologue. Name *any one*
of the three main sections.

4. After initial popularity, Dante's works were overshadowed
by those of a younger contemporary, a humanist and lyric poet.
He wrote in both Latin and Italian; in the latter, perhaps
his best-known work is "Fragments of Vernacular Matters",
a collection of over 300 poems. Name him.

5. Who is the Jewish Italian author who wrote about his time at
Auschwitz in "If This is a Man"? A trained chemist, he later
wrote a book of short stories called "The Periodic Table".

6. Another classic of the 14th century was a 100-part series
of stories by 10 narrators, told over 10 days during a time
of plague. It is sometimes referred to as "The Human Comedy" by
contrast with the work of Dante. Name this work or its author.

7. A one-hit wonder of sorts was Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa,
whose only novel, published in 1958, just after his death,
became one of the most celebrated in Italian literature.
Name it, in English or Italian.

8. One of the greatest novels of the Italian Romantic period is
Alessandro Manzoni's 1825-27 novel, set during the Thirty Years'
War, and telling the story of two young people's frustrated
attempt to marry. Name it, in English or Italian.

9. The interplay of "vertu" (meaning individual initiative) and
chance was one of the themes in the works of this Florentine.
He published, among other works, a 7-volume "The Art of War"
in 1521, but a little squib he dashed off in 1513 was enough
to immortalize him.

10. The recipient of the 1936 Nobel Prize for Literature wrote
some 40 plays, but, in the English-speaking world at any rate,
one would be hard-pressed to hear mention of any but a 1921 work
that functioned as an absurdist meta-commentary on drama itself.
Name either the play or its author.

* Game 3, Round 8 - Sports - Obscure Rules

1. If a baseball fielder throws his glove or cap and hits the
batted ball, what is the penalty?

2. If a baseball pitcher is ambidextrous, when may he, and when
may he not, change which hand he's pitching with?

3. After the Toronto Argonauts score a touchdown against the
Hamilton Tiger-Cats, they decide to go for 2 points on
the convert. Chad Kelly tries a pass to Cam Phillips in
the end zone, but Hamilton defender Tunde Adeleke ["TUN-day
a-DELL-eck-ay"] intercepts it and runs the ball back an amazing
117 yards to reach Toronto's end zone. What is the result?

4. In 2006, which NFL quarterback became the first player since
1941 to score using a drop-kick?

5. In a FIFA soccer match, how long may the goalie hold the ball
before putting it back into play?

6. In golf, a player who turns in a scorecard claiming less strokes
than were actually taken is disqualified. When happens if the
scorecard claims more strokes than were actually taken?

7. Where is the farthest from his net that an NHL goalie is allowed
to play the puck? (In terms of ice markings, not distance.)

8. In Australian football, what offense is punished by both a
50-meter penalty and a free kick?

9. If your tennis opponent's hat distracts you by flying off during
play, you may either play the ball or else ask the referee
for what?

10. How long after an NBA player gets the ball from the referee
is he allowed to take his free throw?

--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "Wait, was that me? That was pretty good!"
msb@vex.net | --Steve Summit

My text in this article is in the public domain.

Mark Brader (msb@vex.net) writes:
> * Game 4, Round 7 - Literature - Italian Literature
>
> 2. Who is the philosopher, semiotician, and cultural critic who
> wrote the 1980 novel "The Name of the Rose", followed in 1988 by
> "Foucault's ['Foo-koze'] Pendulum"?

Umberto Eco
> 9. The interplay of "vertu" (meaning individual initiative) and
> chance was one of the themes in the works of this Florentine.
> He published, among other works, a 7-volume "The Art of War"
> in 1521, but a little squib he dashed off in 1513 was enough
> to immortalize him.

Macchiavelli
> * Game 3, Round 8 - Sports - Obscure Rules
>
> 5. In a FIFA soccer match, how long may the goalie hold the ball
> before putting it back into play?

More or less forever, it seems. At least if they bounce it every one
in a while.

It's not uncommon to see a goal keeper to get a yellow card when delaying
the shoot-in after the ball has gone out. But I can't recall ever seeing
a keep getting card for being slow with putting a ball in play.
> 6. In golf, a player who turns in a scorecard claiming less strokes
> than were actually taken is disqualified. When happens if the
> scorecard claims more strokes than were actually taken?

The scorecard wins.

> 7. Where is the farthest from his net that an NHL goalie is allowed
> to play the puck? (In terms of ice markings, not distance.)

The nearest blue line.
> 9. If your tennis opponent's hat distracts you by flying off during
> play, you may either play the ball or else ask the referee
> for what?

The ball to be replayed.

Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> wrote:

> * Game 4, Round 7 - Literature - Italian Literature

> 1. Who is the pseudonymous author of the four so-called "Neapolitan
> novels", dealing with two women's friendship from childhood
> to old age, published between 2011 and 2014 and beginning with
> "My Brilliant Friend"?

Ferrante

> 2. Who is the philosopher, semiotician, and cultural critic who
> wrote the 1980 novel "The Name of the Rose", followed in 1988 by
> "Foucault's ['Foo-koze'] Pendulum"?

Umberto Eco

> 3. Dante Alighieri's ["a-league-yair-eez"] 14th-century allegorical
> poem "The Divine Comedy" is still one of the most influential
> works of European literature. It is divided into three
> sections of 33 cantos each, plus a prologue. Name *any one*
> of the three main sections.

Inferno

> 4. After initial popularity, Dante's works were overshadowed
> by those of a younger contemporary, a humanist and lyric poet.
> He wrote in both Latin and Italian; in the latter, perhaps
> his best-known work is "Fragments of Vernacular Matters",
> a collection of over 300 poems. Name him.

Petrarch

> 5. Who is the Jewish Italian author who wrote about his time at
> Auschwitz in "If This is a Man"? A trained chemist, he later
> wrote a book of short stories called "The Periodic Table".

Primo Levi

> 6. Another classic of the 14th century was a 100-part series
> of stories by 10 narrators, told over 10 days during a time
> of plague. It is sometimes referred to as "The Human Comedy" by
> contrast with the work of Dante. Name this work or its author.

Decameron

> 9. The interplay of "vertu" (meaning individual initiative) and
> chance was one of the themes in the works of this Florentine.
> He published, among other works, a 7-volume "The Art of War"
> in 1521, but a little squib he dashed off in 1513 was enough
> to immortalize him.

Machiavelli

> * Game 3, Round 8 - Sports - Obscure Rules

> 6. In golf, a player who turns in a scorecard claiming less strokes
> than were actually taken is disqualified. When happens if the
> scorecard claims more strokes than were actually taken?

the claimed number is used

--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum tool@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."

On Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at 11:34:32 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2023-10-02,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers in a single followup to the newsgroup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of the Usual Suspects and
> are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
> been retyped and/or edited by me. The posting and tabulation of
> current-events questions is independent of the concurrent posting
> of other rounds. For further information please see my 2023-05-24
> companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
> (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> I wrote one question in one of these rounds.
>
>
> * Game 4, Round 7 - Literature - Italian Literature
>
> 1. Who is the pseudonymous author of the four so-called "Neapolitan
> novels", dealing with two women's friendship from childhood
> to old age, published between 2011 and 2014 and beginning with
> "My Brilliant Friend"?

elena ferrante

> 2. Who is the philosopher, semiotician, and cultural critic who
> wrote the 1980 novel "The Name of the Rose", followed in 1988 by
> "Foucault's ['Foo-koze'] Pendulum"?

umberto eco

> 3. Dante Alighieri's ["a-league-yair-eez"] 14th-century allegorical
> poem "The Divine Comedy" is still one of the most influential
> works of European literature. It is divided into three
> sections of 33 cantos each, plus a prologue. Name *any one*
> of the three main sections.

paradiso ; inferno

> 4. After initial popularity, Dante's works were overshadowed
> by those of a younger contemporary, a humanist and lyric poet.
> He wrote in both Latin and Italian; in the latter, perhaps
> his best-known work is "Fragments of Vernacular Matters",
> a collection of over 300 poems. Name him.

petrarch

> 5. Who is the Jewish Italian author who wrote about his time at
> Auschwitz in "If This is a Man"? A trained chemist, he later
> wrote a book of short stories called "The Periodic Table".

levi?

> 6. Another classic of the 14th century was a 100-part series
> of stories by 10 narrators, told over 10 days during a time
> of plague. It is sometimes referred to as "The Human Comedy" by
> contrast with the work of Dante. Name this work or its author.

balzac?

> 7. A one-hit wonder of sorts was Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa,
> whose only novel, published in 1958, just after his death,
> became one of the most celebrated in Italian literature.
> Name it, in English or Italian.

the leopard?

> 8. One of the greatest novels of the Italian Romantic period is
> Alessandro Manzoni's 1825-27 novel, set during the Thirty Years'
> War, and telling the story of two young people's frustrated
> attempt to marry. Name it, in English or Italian.

the betrothed?

> 9. The interplay of "vertu" (meaning individual initiative) and
> chance was one of the themes in the works of this Florentine.
> He published, among other works, a 7-volume "The Art of War"
> in 1521, but a little squib he dashed off in 1513 was enough
> to immortalize him.

machiavelli

> 10. The recipient of the 1936 Nobel Prize for Literature wrote
> some 40 plays, but, in the English-speaking world at any rate,
> one would be hard-pressed to hear mention of any but a 1921 work
> that functioned as an absurdist meta-commentary on drama itself.
> Name either the play or its author.

o'neill?

[way too many guesses on this round, and I used every name I know and one from a tv show my wife liked]

>
> * Game 3, Round 8 - Sports - Obscure Rules
>
> 1. If a baseball fielder throws his glove or cap and hits the
> batted ball, what is the penalty?

all runners are safe and awarded extra bases [do I need to include that the batter is a runner?]

> 2. If a baseball pitcher is ambidextrous, when may he, and when
> may he not, change which hand he's pitching with?

he has to clearly show in some manner which arm he is throwing with before the batter gets in the box

> 3. After the Toronto Argonauts score a touchdown against the
> Hamilton Tiger-Cats, they decide to go for 2 points on
> the convert. Chad Kelly tries a pass to Cam Phillips in
> the end zone, but Hamilton defender Tunde Adeleke ["TUN-day
> a-DELL-eck-ay"] intercepts it and runs the ball back an amazing
> 117 yards to reach Toronto's end zone. What is the result?

2 points for hamilton?

> 4. In 2006, which NFL quarterback became the first player since
> 1941 to score using a drop-kick?

doug flutie [he lives near my brother, we've met]

> 5. In a FIFA soccer match, how long may the goalie hold the ball
> before putting it back into play?

um ... 6 seconds?

> 6. In golf, a player who turns in a scorecard claiming less strokes
> than were actually taken is disqualified. When happens if the
> scorecard claims more strokes than were actually taken?

you get that score?

> 7. Where is the farthest from his net that an NHL goalie is allowed
> to play the puck? (In terms of ice markings, not distance.)

blue line ; red line

> 8. In Australian football, what offense is punished by both a
> 50-meter penalty and a free kick?

arguing with the ref ; striking the ref

> 9. If your tennis opponent's hat distracts you by flying off during
> play, you may either play the ball or else ask the referee
> for what?

to start over on that point?? [seriously, this is a thing? hat distraction?]

> 10. How long after an NBA player gets the ball from the referee
> is he allowed to take his free throw?

10 seconds ; 6 seconds

> --
> Mark Brader, Toronto | "Wait, was that me? That was pretty good!"
> m...@vex.net | --Steve Summit
>
> My text in this article is in the public domain.

swp, who wouldn't mind seeing a before & after category again

On Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at 10:34:32 AM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 4, Round 7 - Literature - Italian Literature
>
> 2. Who is the philosopher, semiotician, and cultural critic who
> wrote the 1980 novel "The Name of the Rose", followed in 1988 by
> "Foucault's ['Foo-koze'] Pendulum"?

Eco

> 3. Dante Alighieri's ["a-league-yair-eez"] 14th-century allegorical
> poem "The Divine Comedy" is still one of the most influential
> works of European literature. It is divided into three
> sections of 33 cantos each, plus a prologue. Name *any one*
> of the three main sections.

"Inferno"

> 5. Who is the Jewish Italian author who wrote about his time at
> Auschwitz in "If This is a Man"? A trained chemist, he later
> wrote a book of short stories called "The Periodic Table".

Levi
> 6. Another classic of the 14th century was a 100-part series
> of stories by 10 narrators, told over 10 days during a time
> of plague. It is sometimes referred to as "The Human Comedy" by
> contrast with the work of Dante. Name this work or its author.

"The Decameron"

> 7. A one-hit wonder of sorts was Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa,
> whose only novel, published in 1958, just after his death,
> became one of the most celebrated in Italian literature.
> Name it, in English or Italian.

"The Leopard"

> 9. The interplay of "vertu" (meaning individual initiative) and
> chance was one of the themes in the works of this Florentine.
> He published, among other works, a 7-volume "The Art of War"
> in 1521, but a little squib he dashed off in 1513 was enough
> to immortalize him.

Machiavelli
> 10. The recipient of the 1936 Nobel Prize for Literature wrote
> some 40 plays, but, in the English-speaking world at any rate,
> one would be hard-pressed to hear mention of any but a 1921 work
> that functioned as an absurdist meta-commentary on drama itself.
> Name either the play or its author.

"Six Characters in Search of an Author"

> * Game 3, Round 8 - Sports - Obscure Rules
>
> 2. If a baseball pitcher is ambidextrous, when may he, and when
> may he not, change which hand he's pitching with?

he can change between at-bats, but not during an at-bat

> 6. In golf, a player who turns in a scorecard claiming less strokes
> than were actually taken is disqualified. When happens if the
> scorecard claims more strokes than were actually taken?

the player is charged with the number of strokes on the scorecard, that is, the higher number of strokes becomes the player's score
> 10. How long after an NBA player gets the ball from the referee
> is he allowed to take his free throw?

5 seconds; 10 seconds

--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com

On 11/1/23 08:34, Mark Brader wrote:
>
> I wrote one question in one of these rounds.
>
>
> * Game 4, Round 7 - Literature - Italian Literature
>
> 1. Who is the pseudonymous author of the four so-called "Neapolitan
> novels", dealing with two women's friendship from childhood
> to old age, published between 2011 and 2014 and beginning with
> "My Brilliant Friend"?
>
> 2. Who is the philosopher, semiotician, and cultural critic who
> wrote the 1980 novel "The Name of the Rose", followed in 1988 by
> "Foucault's ['Foo-koze'] Pendulum"?

Eco

>
> 3. Dante Alighieri's ["a-league-yair-eez"] 14th-century allegorical
> poem "The Divine Comedy" is still one of the most influential
> works of European literature. It is divided into three
> sections of 33 cantos each, plus a prologue. Name *any one*
> of the three main sections.

Purgatorio

>
> 4. After initial popularity, Dante's works were overshadowed
> by those of a younger contemporary, a humanist and lyric poet.
> He wrote in both Latin and Italian; in the latter, perhaps
> his best-known work is "Fragments of Vernacular Matters",
> a collection of over 300 poems. Name him.
>
> 5. Who is the Jewish Italian author who wrote about his time at
> Auschwitz in "If This is a Man"? A trained chemist, he later
> wrote a book of short stories called "The Periodic Table".
>
> 6. Another classic of the 14th century was a 100-part series
> of stories by 10 narrators, told over 10 days during a time
> of plague. It is sometimes referred to as "The Human Comedy" by
> contrast with the work of Dante. Name this work or its author.
>
> 7. A one-hit wonder of sorts was Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa,
> whose only novel, published in 1958, just after his death,
> became one of the most celebrated in Italian literature.
> Name it, in English or Italian.
>
> 8. One of the greatest novels of the Italian Romantic period is
> Alessandro Manzoni's 1825-27 novel, set during the Thirty Years'
> War, and telling the story of two young people's frustrated
> attempt to marry. Name it, in English or Italian.
>
> 9. The interplay of "vertu" (meaning individual initiative) and
> chance was one of the themes in the works of this Florentine.
> He published, among other works, a 7-volume "The Art of War"
> in 1521, but a little squib he dashed off in 1513 was enough
> to immortalize him.

Machiavelli

>
> 10. The recipient of the 1936 Nobel Prize for Literature wrote
> some 40 plays, but, in the English-speaking world at any rate,
> one would be hard-pressed to hear mention of any but a 1921 work
> that functioned as an absurdist meta-commentary on drama itself.
> Name either the play or its author.
>
>
> * Game 3, Round 8 - Sports - Obscure Rules
>
> 1. If a baseball fielder throws his glove or cap and hits the
> batted ball, what is the penalty?

runners advance one base

>
> 2. If a baseball pitcher is ambidextrous, when may he, and when
> may he not, change which hand he's pitching with?

he can change between batters or before any strikes are counted against
the current batter, otherwise not

>
> 3. After the Toronto Argonauts score a touchdown against the
> Hamilton Tiger-Cats, they decide to go for 2 points on
> the convert. Chad Kelly tries a pass to Cam Phillips in
> the end zone, but Hamilton defender Tunde Adeleke ["TUN-day
> a-DELL-eck-ay"] intercepts it and runs the ball back an amazing
> 117 yards to reach Toronto's end zone. What is the result?

2 points for Hamilton

>
> 4. In 2006, which NFL quarterback became the first player since
> 1941 to score using a drop-kick?

Rogers

>
> 5. In a FIFA soccer match, how long may the goalie hold the ball
> before putting it back into play?

20 seconds

>
> 6. In golf, a player who turns in a scorecard claiming less strokes
> than were actually taken is disqualified. When happens if the
> scorecard claims more strokes than were actually taken?
>
> 7. Where is the farthest from his net that an NHL goalie is allowed
> to play the puck? (In terms of ice markings, not distance.)

anywhere behind the goal line

>
> 8. In Australian football, what offense is punished by both a
> 50-meter penalty and a free kick?
>
> 9. If your tennis opponent's hat distracts you by flying off during
> play, you may either play the ball or else ask the referee
> for what?
>
> 10. How long after an NBA player gets the ball from the referee
> is he allowed to take his free throw?
>

--
Dan Tilque

Mark Brader:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2023-10-02,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> please see my 2023-05-24 companion posting on "Questions from the
> Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".

> I wrote one question in one of these rounds.

The CFL question.

> * [Game 3], Round 7 - Literature - Italian Literature

> 1. Who is the pseudonymous author of the four so-called "Neapolitan
> novels", dealing with two women's friendship from childhood
> to old age, published between 2011 and 2014 and beginning with
> "My Brilliant Friend"?

Elena Ferrante. 4 for Dan Blum and Stephen.

> 2. Who is the philosopher, semiotician, and cultural critic who
> wrote the 1980 novel "The Name of the Rose", followed in 1988 by
> "Foucault's ['Foo-koze'] Pendulum"?

Umberto Eco. 4 for everyone -- Erland, Dan Blum, Stephen, Joshua,
and Dan Tilque.

> 3. Dante Alighieri's ["a-league-yair-eez"] 14th-century allegorical
> poem "The Divine Comedy" is still one of the most influential
> works of European literature. It is divided into three
> sections of 33 cantos each, plus a prologue. Name *any one*
> of the three main sections.

"Inferno", "Purgatorio", "Paradiso". (Any reasonable English
translations, such as Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise, were acceptable.)
4 for Dan Blum, Stephen (the hard way), Joshua, and Dan Tilque.

> 4. After initial popularity, Dante's works were overshadowed
> by those of a younger contemporary, a humanist and lyric poet.
> He wrote in both Latin and Italian; in the latter, perhaps
> his best-known work is "Fragments of Vernacular Matters",
> a collection of over 300 poems. Name him.

Petrarch. 4 for Dan Blum and Stephen.

> 5. Who is the Jewish Italian author who wrote about his time at
> Auschwitz in "If This is a Man"? A trained chemist, he later
> wrote a book of short stories called "The Periodic Table".

Primo Levi. 4 for Dan Blum, Stephen, and Joshua.

> 6. Another classic of the 14th century was a 100-part series
> of stories by 10 narrators, told over 10 days during a time
> of plague. It is sometimes referred to as "The Human Comedy" by
> contrast with the work of Dante. Name this work or its author.

"The Decameron", Giovanni Boccaccio. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua.

> 7. A one-hit wonder of sorts was Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa,
> whose only novel, published in 1958, just after his death,
> became one of the most celebrated in Italian literature.
> Name it, in English or Italian.

"The Leopard" ("Il Gattopardo"). 4 for Stephen and Joshua.

> 8. One of the greatest novels of the Italian Romantic period is
> Alessandro Manzoni's 1825-27 novel, set during the Thirty Years'
> War, and telling the story of two young people's frustrated
> attempt to marry. Name it, in English or Italian.

"The Betrothed" or "The Betrothed Lovers" ("I promessi sposi").
4 for Stephen.

> 9. The interplay of "vertu" (meaning individual initiative) and
> chance was one of the themes in the works of this Florentine.
> He published, among other works, a 7-volume "The Art of War"
> in 1521, but a little squib he dashed off in 1513 was enough
> to immortalize him.

Niccolo Macchiavelli. 4 for everyone.

("The Prince".)

> 10. The recipient of the 1936 Nobel Prize for Literature wrote
> some 40 plays, but, in the English-speaking world at any rate,
> one would be hard-pressed to hear mention of any but a 1921 work
> that functioned as an absurdist meta-commentary on drama itself.
> Name either the play or its author.

"Six Characters in Search of an Author", Luigi Pirandello.
4 for Joshua.

> * Game 3, Round 8 - Sports - Obscure Rules

This was the hardest round in the original game.

> 1. If a baseball fielder throws his glove or cap and hits the
> batted ball, what is the penalty?

The batter is awarded 3 bases (and any runners score).

> 2. If a baseball pitcher is ambidextrous, when may he, and when
> may he not, change which hand he's pitching with?

Not during one player's turn at bat. 4 for Stephen and Joshua.

> 3. After the Toronto Argonauts score a touchdown against the
> Hamilton Tiger-Cats, they decide to go for 2 points on
> the convert. Chad Kelly tries a pass to Cam Phillips in
> the end zone, but Hamilton defender Tunde Adeleke ["TUN-day
> a-DELL-eck-ay"] intercepts it and runs the ball back an amazing
> 117 yards to reach Toronto's end zone. What is the result?

Hamilton gets the 2 points for the convert. 4 for Stephen
and Dan Tilque.

That's the rule, but I think it's absolutely ridiculous. It makes
sense for a normal convert -- by Toronto in this case -- to produce
a low score of 1 or 2 points because, after scoring a touchdown,
Toronto is *given* the ball at a position suitably near the opponents'
end zone. Hamilton was not given either the ball or a favorable
position, yet they got the ball into Toronto's end zone anyway.
They should get a full touchdown, 6 points plus the opportunity for
a convert of their own.

I don't knew if the NFL's rules do any better on this issue. But
I rather doubt it, since they get most things wrong where they differ
from the CFL.

> 4. In 2006, which NFL quarterback became the first player since
> 1941 to score using a drop-kick?

Doug Flutie. 4 for Stephen.

> 5. In a FIFA soccer match, how long may the goalie hold the ball
> before putting it back into play?

6 seconds. 4 for Stephen.

> 6. In golf, a player who turns in a scorecard claiming less strokes
> than were actually taken is disqualified. When happens if the
> scorecard claims more strokes than were actually taken?

The claim stands. 4 for Erland, Dan Blum, Stephen, and Joshua.

> 7. Where is the farthest from his net that an NHL goalie is allowed
> to play the puck? (In terms of ice markings, not distance.)

The center (red) line. 2 for Stephen.

> 8. In Australian football, what offense is punished by both a
> 50-meter penalty and a free kick?

Too many (i.e. more than 18) players on the field.

> 9. If your tennis opponent's hat distracts you by flying off during
> play, you may either play the ball or else ask the referee
> for what?

A let.

> 10. How long after an NBA player gets the ball from the referee
> is he allowed to take his free throw?

10 seconds. 3 for Stephen. 2 for Joshua.

Scores, if there are no errors:

GAME 3 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 BEST
TOPICS-> Mis Sci Geo Aud Ent Lit Spo FIVE
Stephen Perry -- -- 40 40 40 32 25 177
Joshua Kreitzer 8 21 34 27 36 28 10 146
Dan Blum 16 26 28 27 32 28 4 141
Dan Tilque 12 16 40 24 8 12 4 104
Erland Sommarskog 8 0 4 20 0 8 4 44

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Mark Brader, Toronto | Do not meddle in the affairs of undefined behavior,
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My text in this article is in the public domain.

On Saturday, November 4, 2023 at 11:47:11 PM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:

> > 3. After the Toronto Argonauts score a touchdown against the
> > Hamilton Tiger-Cats, they decide to go for 2 points on
> > the convert. Chad Kelly tries a pass to Cam Phillips in
> > the end zone, but Hamilton defender Tunde Adeleke ["TUN-day
> > a-DELL-eck-ay"] intercepts it and runs the ball back an amazing
> > 117 yards to reach Toronto's end zone. What is the result?
>
> Hamilton gets the 2 points for the convert. 4 for Stephen
> and Dan Tilque.
>
> That's the rule, but I think it's absolutely ridiculous. It makes
> sense for a normal convert -- by Toronto in this case -- to produce
> a low score of 1 or 2 points because, after scoring a touchdown,
> Toronto is *given* the ball at a position suitably near the opponents'
> end zone. Hamilton was not given either the ball or a favorable
> position, yet they got the ball into Toronto's end zone anyway.
> They should get a full touchdown, 6 points plus the opportunity for
> a convert of their own.
>
> I don't knew if the NFL's rules do any better on this issue. But
> I rather doubt it, since they get most things wrong where they differ
> from the CFL.

From what I can tell, the NFL rule is the same -- the defensive team would score only 2 points. See the NFL Rulebook at https://operations.nfl.com/media/tvglh0mx/2023-rulebook_final.pdf on page 41: "After a touchdown, a Try is an opportunity for either team to score one or two additional points during one scrimmage down .... If a Try results in a touchdown by either team, two points are awarded."

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