Ribbons will be awarded for Skits and the Probatio on a scale of 1-40 points: 30-40 points = blue ribbon; 20-29 points = red ribbon; 1-19 points = yellow ribbon
The Skits will be judged on conception, costume, clarity of representation, and text (optional, but if text is used, present a copy to the judges in advance). SKITS ARE TO BE NO LONGER THAN 4 MINUTES plus 30 seconds for getting on stage and 30 seconds for getting off. Instruction in use of the microphones will be given at 9:00 a.m. at the Registration Desk. Points will be deducted for exceeding the time limits.
Displays: 10 points awarded for the winning of a blue ribbon for a display‹maximum of 20 points credited toward silver bowl. Ribbons individually awarded at the discretion of the judges. NOTE: Judges will be impressed by creativity, cohesion, neatness of presentation, and relevance to Greek and Roman antiquity and to the ancient languages.
Probatio: All questions are worth 2 points each. There will be 5 questions on culture (history, myth, art, etc.); 10 questions on grammar and syntax; 5 questions on interpretation, translation or composition
Awarding of the Silver Bowl: Two silver bowls will be presented: one to a large school (total enrollments above 600) and one to a small school.
Bowls will be won by the schools with the greatest number of total points scored for: 1) Skit (40 points maximum); 2) Juniores Probatio (40 points maximum); 3) Displays (20 points maximum)
In order to alleviate the inequity produced by some schools having both Juniores and Seniores Probatio teams only the Juniores score will be counted toward the silver bowl. The Seniores teams will compete for a special plaque to be known as the Senior Probatio Question Reward (SPQR ),The winning school's name will be engraved on the Plaque and it will be housed at the winning school until the next Latin Day. (If there is a tie, both school names will be engraved and the plaque will reside at each school for six months.)
Special Awards (not credited toward Silver Bowl or Seniores Probatio Plaque):