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Rules

Note: Below are tentative rules for NET2024. Final NET2024 Rules will be shared with teams before the event.

All Teams

Tournament Eligibility

Tournament Structure

Curriculum Breakdown

Power Round
Econ Bowl

POWER ROUND RULES


In Person Teams

The format of the in-person competition is subject to change at any time subject to local and Northwestern policies.

In Person Econ Bowl Rules

Format
Question Styles
Answering Toss-Ups
Answering Bonuses
Interrupting
Scoring
Tiebreakers
Challenges
Supplementary Rules

Virtual Teams

Virtual Econ Bowl Rules

Structure

Eligibility
Format
Moderation
Acceptable Answer Formats
Scoring
Tiebreakers
  1. Overall number of points (including those from the Preliminary Round)
  2. Power Round scores
  3. In the highly unlikely event that teams are tied in their overall number of points AND their Power Round score, a runoff set of questions (with the same rules and timing) will be administered to both teams shortly following the Final Round.
Challenges
Troubleshooting Protocol
Supplementary Rules