Academic League Competition
Fun, fast-paced competition for high schoolers. Questions based on high school curriculum, this competition gives students the recognition they deserve.
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About the Event
Four Quarters of Academic Play
The NAL® game questions not only reflect local school districts' curricula, they are also aligned to National Standards. To understand how an NAL® game works, we have provided the following brief clips of each NAL® quarter.
Four Quarters provide variety, excitement, and audience interest. Game statistics and individual student scores are kept and used to recognize and motivate participants. The League champion will participate in the National Championship Tournament.
- First Quarter: Roundabout Video
Players use strategy to keep possession of a sequence of short-answer questions. - Second Quarter: Teamwork Video
Players learn teamwork as they huddle to answer a complex question in one minute. - Third Quarter: Problem Solving Video
Players tackle complex, real-world problems, and then present their solutions. They score points for organization, content, critical thinking, and presentation. - Fourth Quarter: One-on-One Video
Players join in a fast-paced one-on-one speed contest that can result in a free-for-all.
Participants
- A team of 15 to 40 Academic Athletes
- Commissioners, coaches, and officials/referees
- Teachers, administrators, parents, community members, sponsors
- Cheerleaders, half-time entertainers, and fans
- The Question Bank©
- The NAL® Question Bank© spans 22 subjects grouped under the basic subject curriculum areas of math, English/language arts, science and social studies. Students also solve real-world current-event problems. Questions are generated from participants across the country, as well as from materials used in schools and from criterion-referenced tests that meet the standards of No Child Left Behind. Each question has been correlated to National Curriculum Standards. NAL® questions serve as excellent teaching and assessment tools.
National Tournament
League Champions from urban, rural, and suburban teams across the nation network and compete in a single-elimination tournament played in March and April.
- Brackets are determined through a randomized drawing.
- Games are played by using video conferencing technologies.
Components
- Rules and Guidelines Book, Study Book
- Season schedule
- Four quarters
- Fouls, time-outs, substitutions, and teamwork
- Certified coaches and officials
- Scoreboards and shot clocks
- Local, regional, and national champions
Academic League Competition
Job Description
Four Quarters of Academic Play
The NAL® game questions not only reflect local school districts' curricula, they are also aligned to National Standards. To understand how an NAL® game works, we have provided the following brief clips of each NAL® quarter.
Four Quarters provide variety, excitement, and audience interest. Game statistics and individual student scores are kept and used to recognize and motivate participants. The League champion will participate in the National Championship Tournament.
- First Quarter: Roundabout Video
Players use strategy to keep possession of a sequence of short-answer questions. - Second Quarter: Teamwork Video
Players learn teamwork as they huddle to answer a complex question in one minute. - Third Quarter: Problem Solving Video
Players tackle complex, real-world problems, and then present their solutions. They score points for organization, content, critical thinking, and presentation. - Fourth Quarter: One-on-One Video
Players join in a fast-paced one-on-one speed contest that can result in a free-for-all.
Participants
- A team of 15 to 40 Academic Athletes
- Commissioners, coaches, and officials/referees
- Teachers, administrators, parents, community members, sponsors
- Cheerleaders, half-time entertainers, and fans
- The Question Bank©
- The NAL® Question Bank© spans 22 subjects grouped under the basic subject curriculum areas of math, English/language arts, science and social studies. Students also solve real-world current-event problems. Questions are generated from participants across the country, as well as from materials used in schools and from criterion-referenced tests that meet the standards of No Child Left Behind. Each question has been correlated to National Curriculum Standards. NAL® questions serve as excellent teaching and assessment tools.
National Tournament
League Champions from urban, rural, and suburban teams across the nation network and compete in a single-elimination tournament played in March and April.
- Brackets are determined through a randomized drawing.
- Games are played by using video conferencing technologies.
Components
- Rules and Guidelines Book, Study Book
- Season schedule
- Four quarters
- Fouls, time-outs, substitutions, and teamwork
- Certified coaches and officials
- Scoreboards and shot clocks
- Local, regional, and national champions
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Academic League Competition
Scholarship Description
Four Quarters of Academic Play
The NAL® game questions not only reflect local school districts' curricula, they are also aligned to National Standards. To understand how an NAL® game works, we have provided the following brief clips of each NAL® quarter.
Four Quarters provide variety, excitement, and audience interest. Game statistics and individual student scores are kept and used to recognize and motivate participants. The League champion will participate in the National Championship Tournament.
- First Quarter: Roundabout Video
Players use strategy to keep possession of a sequence of short-answer questions. - Second Quarter: Teamwork Video
Players learn teamwork as they huddle to answer a complex question in one minute. - Third Quarter: Problem Solving Video
Players tackle complex, real-world problems, and then present their solutions. They score points for organization, content, critical thinking, and presentation. - Fourth Quarter: One-on-One Video
Players join in a fast-paced one-on-one speed contest that can result in a free-for-all.
Participants
- A team of 15 to 40 Academic Athletes
- Commissioners, coaches, and officials/referees
- Teachers, administrators, parents, community members, sponsors
- Cheerleaders, half-time entertainers, and fans
- The Question Bank©
- The NAL® Question Bank© spans 22 subjects grouped under the basic subject curriculum areas of math, English/language arts, science and social studies. Students also solve real-world current-event problems. Questions are generated from participants across the country, as well as from materials used in schools and from criterion-referenced tests that meet the standards of No Child Left Behind. Each question has been correlated to National Curriculum Standards. NAL® questions serve as excellent teaching and assessment tools.
National Tournament
League Champions from urban, rural, and suburban teams across the nation network and compete in a single-elimination tournament played in March and April.
- Brackets are determined through a randomized drawing.
- Games are played by using video conferencing technologies.
Components
- Rules and Guidelines Book, Study Book
- Season schedule
- Four quarters
- Fouls, time-outs, substitutions, and teamwork
- Certified coaches and officials
- Scoreboards and shot clocks
- Local, regional, and national champions