2026 FALL/WINTER Rules

The Hideaway Bar at Espositos

Schedule

• Bi-Weekly Tuesdays (See Schedule Tab Above for Exact Dates)
• 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM

Team Rules

• Maximum team size: 4 players
• No substitutions during gameplay unless approved by the host

Phone Policy

• Phones are strongly discouraged during gameplay
• If you must use a phone, please do so between rounds only or step away from your team
• While this policy cannot be strictly enforced, we appreciate everyone’s cooperation

Prizes

• Weekly Prize: Awarded to the winning team each trivia night.
- Weekly Prize will also include 3 tickets for 1st, 2 tickets for 2nd, and 1 ticket for 3rd each night.

• FINALE Prizes: Determined by draw based on awarded skill points at the end of the season

Skill Points (Grand Prize Entries)

• Win a round: 1 Skill Point
• Win the night: Weekly prize + 5 Skill Points
• Tie for first in a round: All tied teams receive 1 Skill Point
• Alternate Form of Entry: Short survey on trivia nights only = 1 Skill Point
• Skill Points may be awarded at the host’s discretion
• Team with the Season most Total points at the end of the season gets +15 skill points, +10 for 2nd, +5 for 3rd
• The Champion of the season will be based on most POINTS at the end of the season, not the most wins or skill points
• While being the Champion likely gives you the most skill points toward the finale prizes, it does not guarantee any prizes.

Game Format

Each trivia night consists of 6 total rounds in the following Order:

• Regular Round
• Powerpoint Round
• Regular Round
• List Round
• Regular Rounds
• BIDDING ROUND

Regular Rounds

• 15 questions per round
• A questions: 1 point
• B questions: 2 points
• C questions: 3 points
• Points cannot be lost during regular rounds

List Round

• Teams list as many correct answers as possible
• Each correct answer is worth 1 point (62.5%),2 points (25%), or 3 points (12.5%) (randomly spun each week)
• Incorrect answers do not lose points
• Any Over-listed answers beyond total possible correct answers will be IGNORED and not count toward your total

POWERPOINT Round

• Point Format is the same as a Regular Round with Questions 1A through 5C
• Incorrect answers do not lose points
• Powerpoint Rounds are Visual Rounds in which the host will walk around with his laptop and you must answer based on the Visual.

Bidding Round Question

• Leading team chooses a previously played REGULAR ROUND or POWERPOINT round category.
• Teams may wager any amount of their points earned from the night on the category.
• Correct answers add points, incorrect answers lose points.
• Overall Ties for the night in any PRIZE PLACEMENT for the night will result in a tiebreaker question.

Additional Notes

• Tips are accepted and appreciated
• All host rulings are final
• Have fun and good luck!