Mercer County Scoring Rules
- Teams Per Game
- 2
- Players Per Team
- 4
- Standard Tossup Count
- 20 (This is the generic denominator used to normalize scores for reporting purposes. That is, statistics under these scoring rules are reported in terms of points per 20 tossups heard. For rules that use timed games, it represents a typical number of tossups heard in a game, though variation exists. For rules that use untimed games, it represents the number of tossups that will be read in regulation in a standard game.)
- Power Tossups
- Yes (15 points)
- Tossup Value
- 10
- Interrupt Penalties
- Yes (−5 points)
- Bonus Questions
- Yes
(up to 30 points each)
- Lightning Round Points
-
Yes
(values range from 0–20)
- Overall Score Divisor
- 1 (This is the largest integer that must be a factor of an overall score. It is used in error-checking.)
