I’m extremely excited to announce that the second season of Do You Wahoo? will begin recording tomorrow. Last year, we played the Tribe trivia game show on the Tribe Time Now podcast, but this year we can be found on CLE Baseball & Brews and all episodes will be posted on BurningRiverBaseball.com as well. Bob Toth of Did The Tribe Win Last Night won last season, but there is a wide field of some very informed contestants competing this year, so it’s anyone’s game.
There will be 9 regular season games this year, after which the 9 winners will move on to three play-off games and, ultimately, one championship game. The season will span the entire Indians off-season, generally recording once a week. To prepare our contestants and listeners, the rules, rounds and point values are described below.
To avoid confusion, from now on the word “contestant” means one of the three people participating in the trivia contest. Player means a person who played baseball for a living. The word “game” stands for the entirety of the episode of Do You Wahoo while individual sections of the trivia contest will be called “rounds.”
Round 1 – 10 Pts
Three contestants rotate trying to name a player within the top 20 in any particular career stat. Every fourth answer is free. One point is awarded for a correct answer. Players are out for the round if they guess a wrong answer.
Round 2 – 20 Pts
Three contestants rotate in reverse order from round one with guesses for a top 20 player in any particular single season stat. Every fourth answer is free. Contestants need to guess both the year and the player’s name to get credited with two points. Players are out for the round if they guess a wrong answer.
The contestant with the fewest points after Round 2 is eliminated with the two leaders moving on to round three.
Round 3 – 10 Pts
Round 3 consists of one of the following games worth up to ten points for each player:
Who’s Got More
Two similar players are named as are five stats for each. Contestants must guess which player had the better stats in each category. Both contestants guess before the answer is revealed alternating who guesses first, starting with the highest score. There are two rounds, each worth five points with each individual question being worth a single point.
Spelling Bee
Each contestant is given five different, difficult last names to spell, alternating between contestants. An effort has been made to make both sets of names equally difficult. A correct answer is worth two points.
Was it me?
Five true or false questions are asked about a single player to both contestants. Both players guess before an answer is given. Two points for each correct answer for a total of ten points.
Round 4 – 25 Pts
Line-Up Card
Opening Day lineups and starting pitchers are chosen from two random years. Years will generally be within about a decade of each other, but far enough apart that the line-ups differ greatly. Each contestant must guess the nine or ten players from their particular season. They don’t need to know position or order, just the name. First and last name may be required in some instances. Two points are awarded for each correct answer. If there is no DH, the starting pitcher is worth four points. There is a five point bonus for perfect answer.
Round 5 – 20 Pts
Round 5 consists of one of the following games and is worth up to twenty points for each player:
Odd Man Out
Four players are named all at once. All have a common unifying factor, but only three will correspond to the first statement given. Both contestants guess which player does not fit. This continues until there is only one player left of the original four for a total of 3 statements. Two points are given for each correct answer, plus four bonus points for getting all right. Two rounds are played for a total of 20 points.
Alma Matters
Ten current or former Indians are named and contestants must guess what college they went to. Only players drafted out of college are considered, so there are no high school answers. Two points are awarded for a correct answer. Both contestants must guess at the same player before an answer is revealed, alternating who goes first starting with the leader.
Where in the World is Carlos, Santana?
Ten players are named one at a time. After each player is named, both contestants must guess what country they were born in, with the exception of those born within the United States, who must be named by state. Answer revealed after guesses with two points going to correct picks. There is a variation of this game focusing exclusively on current minor leaguers.
Trade Tracks
The players leaving the Indians in a particular trade are named. Contestants must guess the players returned to Cleveland in this deal. There are five trades named in this round. Points per answer vary depending on number of correct answers, but the total will always equal 20. Contestants must write down their answers to each of five trades and reveal at the same time.
Round 6 – 25 Pts
The Final Five
The final round consists of a series of five trivia questions. Each question is asked to both players, who must write down there answers to be revealed at the same time. Questions can run a wide range of topics, but will always center around the Indians and each time will revolve around a central theme. A correct answer is worth five points, but an incorrect answer is worth -5. Players hold the option to refrain from guessing and will take a penalty of -2. You must state before the question is asked that you will be sitting out.
The winner of the game is the one with the most total points including all six rounds at the end of the game. The winner will advance to one of three play-off games, the winner of each of these advancing to the championship. Points are considering in seeding for the play-offs.
There is a unique tie breaker for each game based on an earlier question in round 6. The answer will be a number and whoever is closest to the number will be the winner of the whole game. Answers will be written down and revealed simultaneously as in the earlier questions. If both players tie, the winner is the player who guessed under. If both players answer the same exact number, a second tie breaker will be used.
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