Dairy Jeopardy Entry Form

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1 Dairy Jeopardy Entry Form AYRSHIRE CONTEST Division: Junior (9-15 as of Jan. 1st) Senior (16-21 as of Jan. 1st) Name Name of Parents Address City State Zip Phone Number _ Date of Birth Breeds Affiliated With Dairy Jeopardy entries should be postmarked by June 1st to: Holstein Foundation ATTN: Kelli F. Dunklee P.O. Box 816, Brattleboro, VT , ext. 4124

2 2009 National Ayrshire Dairy Jeopardy Contest

3 Jeopardy Rules & Regulations The Dairy Jeopardy contest is where individuals compete against each other. Competition points are awarded for correctly answering questions about the dairy industry and closely related areas. The 2009 contest will accept a maximum of 30 participants per two divisions. Each contest shall consist of six categories, each with five questions, with a point value of 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 points. A maximum of six players will compete at one time. The number of players per contest will be dependent on the number of contestants. Answers may be in the form of a question or statement. Example: 10-point question is basic structural unit of protein. Acceptable form would be What are amino acids? or amino acids. There will be deductions for wrong answers, failing to signal, not waiting to be recognized and failing to give an answer. Eligibility 1. Contestants must be between the ages of 9-21 as of January 1 in the year competing. Age division breakdowns are as follows: Junior: Senior: 9 to 15 years old as of January 1 in the year competing 16 to 21 years old as of January 1 in the year competing 2. The information used in this contest is based on data from various sources. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of contest information, the Holstein Foundation and the Holstein Association USA, Inc. cannot guarantee that errors or omissions will not occur. Therefore, neither the Foundation nor the Association can be held responsible for Dairy Jeopardy competition outcomes in the unlikely event inaccuracies occur. 3. Entry forms must be postmarked by June 1st.

4 4. A coin toss/object out of a hat will be used to determine who goes first. The player with the last correct answer will get to select the next category and point value. 5. A contestant wishing to answer any question must activate the signaling device. Since more than one contestant may think they have signaled the device, contestants may not answer until acknowledged by the moderator. After being acknowledged by the moderator, the contestant must immediately begin an answer. If the contestant who buzzes in fails to give the correct answer then the question will be reread once and another contestant has the chance to buzz in. If no one buzzes in within 5 seconds, the moderator will move on to the next question. 6. If a contestant answers without signaling, or waiting to be recognized by the moderator, the answer will be declared invalid and the point value of the question will be deducted. The question will then be offered to the opposing individuals. 7. If a contestant signals and is recognized, but fails to start an answer immediately, the contestant will lose points and the question will be offered to the opposing individuals. The amount of points deducted will be determined by the point value of the question. 8. If no contestant can offer an answer to the question within 5 seconds, the question will be dropped and no contestant will forfeit points. 9. If the answer is incorrect or incomplete, the question shall then be reread and the other contestants will have one more opportunity to answer. The judge may not ask the contestant to explain his or her answer. 10. Clarification of acceptable answers: a) Full names of animals - a contestant must use the full registration name of an animal with the exclusion of suffix. If the suffix is used, it must be correct, i.e., ET versus ETS or *TD versus *TM. Examples: Lexvold Luke Hershel Correct Lexvold Luke Hershel -ET Correct Hershel Incorrect Lexvold Luke Hershel -Twin Incorrect Lexvold Luke Hershel -ETS Incorrect b) Names of people - when giving a specific person's name, the last name only will be acceptable. The first name is not necessary but, if given, it must be correct.

5 Examples: Meyer Correct John Meyer Correct Jack Meyer Incorrect Meyers Incorrect c) Pronunciation - judges must recognize answers given as mispronunciation. The error in pronunciation can affect the correctness of an answer. Example: For a question with antibody as an answer, antibiotic is not correct. d) Volunteering information - if a contestant first gives a correct answer and goes on to add incorrect information, the entire question will be ruled incorrect. e) Correcting answers - if a contestant gives a complete answer, he or she cannot make a correction. If a partial incorrect answer is given and the contestant makes the correction mid-answer or word, the corrected answer will not be accepted. 11. There will be three rounds of play. In each round all the questions will be the same. Contestants must remain in the contest room once they have competed until it is announced who will be advancing to the next round of play. An individual s score must be zero or greater to advance to any round of play. Round 1 - All contestants participate, depending on the number of contestants, the top contestants will be selected to go on to Round 2. In case of a tie in round one it will be decided by three questions using the buzzers. In case of a tie for one of the top twelve positions after Round 1 then a sudden death tiebreaker question(s) would be asked of only those contestants that are affected by the tie. Example: Top eleven are in place; three contestants tie with a score of 100 and are all tied for 12 th place. Question(s) would be asked until one contestant becomes the 12 th person eligible for Round 2. The same sudden death tiebreaker question(s) would be used for selecting the top six positions for Round 3. Round 2 - The top contestants (up to 12) from Round 1 will advance to play a second round. The top contestants will be announced at the completion of Round 1. Again, a random selection of who selects first takes place. The top contestants (up to 6) from Round 2 then go on to play in Round 3. In case of a tie in Round 2 it will be decided by three questions using the buzzers.

6 In case of a tie for one of the top positions after Round 2 then a sudden death tiebreaker question(s) would be asked of only those contestants that are affected by the tie. Example: Top five are in place; three contestants tie with a score of 100 and are all tied for 6 th place. Question(s) would be asked until one contestant becomes the 6 th person eligible for Round 3. Round 3 - The top contestants (up to 6) from Round 2 play will advance to play a third round. The top contestants will not be announced until Round 2 has been completed. Again, a random selection of who selects first takes place. At the end of Round 3 each of the contestants will have an opportunity to answer a Final Jeopardy question providing they have 1 or more points. Contestants with zero or negative points will be ineligible to participate in the final question. The answer will be in written form with spelling not essential however the moderator and judges must agree on the correctness of the answer. The contestant can wager (in 10 point increments, for ease of scoring) all, part, or none of the points they have accumulated to this point. A correct answer grants all the points wagered to the contestant. An incorrect answer will result in the points wagered being deducted from the score. Rankings are then based on top scores. In case of a tie for first, second or third place in Round 3 a sudden death question(s) will be asked. The answer will be in written form with spelling not essential however the moderator and judges must agree on the correctness of answer. 12. There shall be two bonus questions in each round. The contestants will not know prior to the contest which categories and point values contain the bonus questions. The contestant can wager (in 10 point increments, for ease of scoring) all, part, or none of the points they have accumulated to this point. A correct answer grants all the points wagered to the contestant. An incorrect answer will result in the points wagered being deducted from the score. 13. If a contestant becomes eligible for a bonus question and the contestant has no points the contestant will be permitted to wager up to the point value of the question. Example: Contestant has no points, selects Feed for 40 points. The wager cannot exceed 40 points. If the contestant correctly answers the question he or she will receive 40 points; if incorrect the score will become negative. 14. All contestants must stay in the staging room during the contest unless competing. Once an individual has been eliminated, contestants can leave.

7 15. If the moderator questions the answer, a panel of at least two judges will determine if the answer is correct or incorrect. There will be no challenges to the answers at the time of the contest. The decision of the judges is final. Any spectator or coach who questions or argues with a judge or moderator or interferes with the running of the contest will be asked to leave. 16. Questions will be taken from publications dated June 2007 through June Questions will cover feeds and feeding, milk quality, herd health, udder health, breeding and genetics, marketing, dairy foods, calf raising and other dairy topics. Although questions may come from a variety of sources, most questions will be selected from: Ayrshire Digest, Hoard s Dairyman, Holstein Association Pulse, Holstein World, Progress of the Breed, (workbooks, Dairy Bowl & Dairy Jeopardy Sample Questions) and The contestant with the most points will be declared the winner. The player with the next greatest points will be declared second place, etc. 18. The use of cell phones or other electronic devices will not be allowed in the Dairy Jeopardy holding area. Audience members in the contest room will also be required to turn off all electronic devices. 19. Video taping and or recording will not be allowed. We request that no pictures be taken during the actual competition. 20. Use of the rest rooms will be one person at a time. Each contestant is requested to maintain a respectable demeanor throughout the contest. Any disruptions in either the contest room or the holding room will result in the immediate elimination of the individual in question from the contest. 21. Points will be deducted for wrong answers. The amount of points deducted will be determined by the point value of the question. Points will also be deducted for bonus questions, failing to signal, not waiting to be recognized, failing to answer and the final written question.

8 Officials 1. Moderator The moderator assumes complete direction of all contests, asks all questions, designates contestants to answer questions, accepts or rejects all answers unless overruled by both judges. He/she may seek interpretation of questions and answers from judges. The moderator designates the winner of each contest and shall at all times be in charge; having the final voice in all decisions, except for answers to questions which are ruled on unanimously by judges. 2. Judges Two judges are to be used who are knowledgeable in the subject matter. The judges may rule individually or jointly on the acceptability of any answer. Either both judges, or one judge and the moderator, must agree on the acceptability or rejection of a question and/or answer. 3. Program/Equipment Operator One individual will be used to make sure program and equipment is operating to its full potential. 4. Timekeeper One individual will be used to record time and to indicate to the moderator the expiration of the time allowed in which to answer questions. 5. Scorekeeper One individual will keep scores on each contest. Scores will remain visible to the moderator, the contestants, and insofar as possible, the viewing audience. 6. Door Guard One individual will be used to control the flow of the room. Once the contest has begun no one will be allowed to enter the contest room. 7. Holding Room Guard One individual will be in charge of keeping the holding room in order. They are responsible for noise control, getting the proper contestants to the correct competition room in a timely manner. They are also in charge of making sure once contestants have completed a round they return to the holding room, if they have not been eliminated from the competition.

9 DAIRY JEOPARDY FACT SHEET Dairy Jeopardy is an exciting event that brings together youth interested in agriculture. Individuals have the opportunity to gain knowledge about the dairy industry while making rewarding and lasting friendships along the way. This fact sheet serves as a guideline to prepare youth for a dairy jeopardy competition. Background The Jeopardy program is set up for anyone who has an interest in the dairy industry. Dairy Jeopardy gives you the opportunity to expand your knowledge of the industry in many different areas, while enhancing your critical thinking, problem solving, communications and listening skills. The competition is for individuals of any age. The Dairy Jeopardy program has two age divisions: Junior ages 9 to 15, and Senior ages 16 to 21, as of January 1 of the year competing. Preparation In Jeopardy, individuals compete against each other earning points for correctly answering questions about the dairy industry and closely related areas. It will work best to find a group of interested youth. Start by learning the basics. One way is by sharing your experiences of working with dairy projects. By sharing these experiences you can gain information from each other. A great way to prepare for contests is to make sets of practice questions or obtain sample questions from past contests. Questions can be obtained by visiting or by talking to past contestants and leaders in states with active programs. You should practice taking turns reading questions to each other. Once you feel comfortable with the study materials, you should practice who can answer the questions correctly and the quickest. Buzzer speed is an important part of the Jeopardy contest. It is extremely beneficial to practice with buzzers similar to the official contest buzzers. This will help you prepare for questions during a real competition. To prepare for questions that will be covered in upcoming competitions, you must study other sources besides old questions. Some questions will come up every year, but the dairy industry is always changing. Studying current issues of industry publications will allow the well prepared to rise to the top. Questions most likely will cover feeds, milk quality, herd health, genetics, marketing, dairy foods, calf raising and other related topics. New questions for each year are taken from the past June to May issues of Ayrshire Digest, Dairy Herd Management, Hoard's Dairyman, Holstein Pulse, Holstein World, Sire Summaries and the Holstein Foundation workbooks. Sources can be covered without each member reading every magazine, if you divide the issues among the group. You should be responsible for reporting on the general information of your assigned issues. The best way to use information

10 gathered from these publications is to create competition-like questions. Selection When there are several interested youth members, a system will be set up to determine those that will compete at the national level. There are various ways to select those that will represent your state in competition. One way would be a contest similar to the national contest or a contest without using high tech audio equipment. Another approach would be selecting contestants by a written exam and oral competition. Keep in mind that sometimes it may be more beneficial to compete when you are older that way you can benefit from more years of practice and maturity. Contest The national contest accepts a maximum of 30 participants in each age division. Each state can enter one contestant per division. There are three rounds of play. Each contest consists of six categories, each with five questions, with a point value of 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 points. A maximum of six players compete at one time. In round 1 all contestants participate. A random selection of who selects first takes place. Contestants wishing to answer a question must activate the signaling device. Answers can be in the form of a question or statement. Points are awarded for correctly answering questions. There are deductions for wrong answers, not signaling, not waiting to be recognized and failing to give an answer. The amount of points deducted is determined by the point value of the question. The player with the last correct answer gets to select the next category and point value. There are two bonus questions in each round. Contestants don t know prior to the contest which categories and point values contain the bonus questions. Contestants can wager, in 10-point increments, all, part or none of the points they have accumulated for a bonus question. An individual's score must be zero or greater to advance to any round of play. The top contestants (up to 12) from round 1 will advance to play a second round. The top contestants from round 2 (up to 6) will advance to play a third round. At the end of round 3, each contestant will have the opportunity to answer a Final Jeopardy question, providing they have one or more points. The answer will be in written form. Contestants can wager, in 10-point increments, all, part or none of the points they have accumulated. Rankings are based on top scores. The contestant with the most points is declared the champion. Success Although all participants in the Jeopardy program are winners, only one champion can be named in each age division. The desire to be a national champion comes from within. If you have confidence in yourself, you are well on your way to achieving success. Contact Holstein Foundation P.O. Box 816 Brattleboro, VT

11 Holstein Foundation 2009 Dairy Jeopardy Practice Questions 1. Another name for the mother of a newborn calf. What is dam 2. Number of toes on a cloven hoof. What is two 3. Period of time that a cow carries a calf. What is gestation 4. Basic unit of inheritance. What is gene 5. A calf born without horns. What is polled 6. Volume of milk that weighs 8.6 pounds. What is a gallon 7. Heifer born twin to a bull. What is a freemartin 8. Another name for white blood cells. What are leukocytes 9. Breed character is determined by looking at this body part. What is head or face 10. Exposing milk to sunlight may result in this off-flavor. What is oxidized 11. Number of National Junior Holstein Shows. What is four

12 12. Vein where veterinarian injects fluids. What is jugular 13. Cylinder in which frozen semen is stored. What is a straw 14. Sugar that gives milk its sweet flavor. What is Lactose 15. Disease caused by fungus that invades hair follicles. What is ringworm 16. Average number of days between heat periods in cows. What is 21 days 17. Body part made up of rump, loin and chine. What is back 18. Maximum age for National Junior Holstein membership. What is Ingredient added to a feed ration to improve taste and reduce dustiness. What is molasses 20. Animal that receives a fertilized egg from a donor. What is a recipient 21. Minerals that are required by the body in relatively large quantities. What is micro 22. Cheese should be stored at what temperature. What is 35 to 45 degrees F 23. Genetically identical replica of an animal. What is a clone

13 24. Part of the large intestine where water absorption takes place. What is the colon 25. Holstein program where male and female type traits are evaluated. What is classification 26. Nutrient made up of amino acids. What is protein 27. Part of the milking machine that touches the teat. What is inflation or teat cup liner 28. Blistering of mouth and feet of animals with cloven hooves. What is foot and mouth disease 29. Placenta is not expelled from uterus after calving. What is retained placenta 30. Process of eating food and chewing it later. What is rumination or remastication 31. Best sign that a cow is in heat. What is stands to be mounted 32. Release of the egg from the ovary. What is ovulation 33. Hair color that is dominant in Holsteins. What is black 34. Substance that moistens and lubricates feed. What is saliva 35. An imbalance of this in the diet would cause milk fever. What is calcium

14 36. Waxy substance in streak canal that provides barrier to bacteria. What is keratin 37. Diarrhea in calves. What is scours 38. Nutrient made up of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. What are carbohydrates 39. Build up of gas in the rumen. What is bloat 40. Direction cows are led in the showring. What is clockwise 41. Hormone that causes a cow to come in heat. What is estrogen 42. Tube that leads from the mouth to stomach. What is esophagus 43. Mature dairy animal has 32 of these. What are teeth 44. Largest milk cooperative in the U.S. What is Dairy Farmers of America 45. Muscle that closes teat end. What is sphincter 46. Site of International Holstein Show. What is World Dairy Expo Madison, WI 47. Mineral deposits on milking equipment. What are milk stones

15 48. Removing horns from a calf. What is dehorning 49. Condition where stomach compartment twists to the left or right. What is displaced abomasum 50. Body system generally affected by BLAD. What is immune system 51. Cheese most likely found on pizza. What is mozzarella 52. Hormone that initiates labor. What is oxytocin 53. Substance in which semen is stored. What is liquid nitrogen 54. Major protein found in milk. What is casein 55. Number of bovine stomach compartments. What is four 56. Nutrient group that can be saturated or unsaturated. What are fats 57. Term given to a cow that can not rise to her feet using her own strength What is downer cow 58. Stomach compartment where metal accumulates. What is reticulum 59. Test used to determine amount of dirt in milk. What is sediment

16 60. More common name for mycobacterium paratuberculosis. What is Johne s disease 61. Body part that includes nose, mouth and jaw. What is muzzle 62. Dairy month. What is June 63. Standard weight of mature Holstein female. What is 1,500 pounds 64. Fluid by-product of cheese making. What is whey 65. CEO of Holstein Association USA. Who is John M. Meyer 66. Country where Holstein originated. What is Holland/Netherlands 67. Grand Champion cow at the 2008 International Holstein Show. Who is Thrulane James Rose 68. Body part that may be wry. What is the tail or face 69. Unit of measurement of energy in a feed. What is calorie 70. Dairy product sold in quarter pound sticks. What is butter 71. Lack of this mineral will cause goiter. What is iodine

17 72. Term used to describe the time when a cow is not in milk. What is dry period 73. Dairy breed smallest in size. What is Jersey 74. Common form of non-protein nitrogen. What is urea 75. Animal bred for both milk and meat. What is dual purpose 76. Process that converts milk to butter. What is churning 77. Place where you would find hairy warts. What is feet or hooves 78. Term used to describe an animal that is too fat. What is overconditioned 79. Body part located between the front legs. What is the brisket 80. Upper leg joint located between hips and pins. What is the thurl 81. Two words that describe an ideal rear udder. What is high and wide 82. Serious calving difficulty. What is dystocia 83. How most cows are bred. What is artificial insemination

18 83. Union of egg and sperm resulting in pregnancy. What is conception 84. Term used to describe a female dairy yearling. What is heifer 85. Fly larva. What are maggots 86. Primary gas produced in the rumen. What is methane 87. Organ used in respiration. What is lung 88. Large or small part of the digestive tract. What is intestine 89. Human leg joint most similar to a cow s stifle What is knee 90. By-product made from cow hides. What is leather 91. First ET bull registered with Holstein Association USA. Who is Rockalli Son of Bova 92. Best method to stimulate milk let-down. What is forestripping 93. Drugs that kill microbes or prevent their growth. What are antibiotics 94. Deficiency of this mineral causes white muscle disease in calves. What is selenium

19 95. Small currents that flow through electrical grounded neutral system. What is stray voltage 96. Term given to all feedstuffs, forages and grains, fed in one ration. What is a total mixed ration 97. Term defined as pounds of milk produced per pound of dry matter. What is feed efficiency 98. Parasite infection that causes mid-term abortion. What is neospora 99. Chemical solution used to kill bacteria on the surface of milking equipment. What is sanitizer 100. Number of major breakdowns in a cow s classification score. What is five