Junior Bible Quiz 2023 – 2024 Season

REGISTRATION FEE. Registration for the 2023 – 2024 JBQ season begins July 1st. The cost to register is $35 per quizzer. This fee will encompass both league and district level quizzing. If you are registering NEW quizzers, please reach out to your league coordinator for a discount code. A late fee will be assessed after Friday, September 1st. Churches may continue to register teams until January 1st.

TEAM ROSTERS. Teams may make changes to their team rosters until January 27th. After January 27th, all team rosters are final and will be used to create the round robins for District Finals.

Please note: Since the registration fee is now per quizzer, please consider creating small teams with fewer substitute quizzers.

OFFICIALS. Each Achiever team is required to bring two-certified officials and Rising Star teams must bring at least one-certified official. Failure to bring the required amount of certified officials will result in a 10-point penalty to the offending team each round of the quizmeet. Certifications are as follows:

  • Scorekeepers: Scorekeepers must take and pass the EZ Scorekeeping test.
  • Judge & Timekeepers: Judge and timekeepers must take and pass the general officials test.
  • Quizmasters: Quizmasters must take both the general officials test and the scorekeeping test.

Please note: Effective the 2022-23 JBQ season, at least one official per achiever team must be certified and trained to be a quizmaster should they be needed at a JBQ quizmeet. It is the responsibility of the church coordinator to train the quizmasters. Ask your league coordinator about our quizmaster-in-training program.

PF Competition Schedule: Southwest, South, and West Leagues

Teams in the Southwest, South, and West leagues will participate in 5 league competitions. These competitions will be held once a month in September, October, November, January, and February. The Bible Fact-Pak is divided into 5 different sections. A new section is introduced each competition (one section per month) until each of the sections has been added. By February, quizzers will study and compete on all sections in the Bible Fact-Pak. The September quizmeet will not factor into final placement for District Finals.

Beginning the 2023-24 season, PF JBQ will no longer use the NIV translation of the Bible Fact-Pak. All quizzers must use the NLT translation.

Teams wishing to participate in the September quizmeet must register by September 1st–no exceptions. Please reach out to your league coordinator for your league’s quizzing location.

SEPTEMBER 9


{Q10} = 174 – 231
{Q20} = 406 – 442
{Q30} = 538 – 556

Rising Stars studies #174 – 231

OCTOBER 14


{Q10} = 174 – 288
{Q20} = 406 – 480
{Q30} = 538 – 576

Rising Stars studies 232 – 288

NOVEMBER 11

{Q10} = 174 – 288; 1 – 57
{Q20} = 406 – 480; 289 – 327
{Q30} = 538 – 576; 481 – 499

Rising Stars studies 1 – 57. 

JANUARY 27

{Q10} = 174 – 288; 1 – 115
{Q20} = 406 – 480; 289 – 366
{Q30} = 538 – 576; 481 – 518

Rising Stars studies 58 – 115. 

February 24

{Q10} = All
{Q20} = All
{Q30} = All

Rising Stars studies 116 – 173. 

PF Competition Schedule: Central, Northcentral & Northeast Leagues

In Pen Florida, league competitions are held once a month in October, November, January, and February. The Bible Fact-Pak is divided into 4 different sections. A new section is introduced each competition (one section per month) until each of the sections has been added. By February, quizzers will study and compete on all sections in the Bible Fact-Pak.

Beginning the 2023-24 season, PF JBQ will no longer use the NIV translation of the Bible Fact-Pak. All quizzers must use the NLT translation.

Teams wishing to participate in the October quizmeet must register by October 1st–no exceptions. Please reach out to your league coordinator for your league’s quizzing location.

OCTOBER 14


{Q10}  = 217 – 288
{Q20}  = 441 – 480
{Q30}  = 549 – 576

Rising Stars studies #217 – 288

NOVEMBER 11


{Q10}  = 217 – 288; 1 – 72
{Q20}  = 441 – 480; 289 – 340
{Q30}  = 549 – 576; 481 – 505

Rising Stars studies #1 – 72

JANUARY 27


{Q10}  = 217 – 288; 1 – 144
{Q20}  = 441 – 480; 289 – 390
{Q30}  = 549 – 576; 481 – 526

Rising Stars studies #73 – 144.

February 24


{Q10}  = All
{Q20}  = All
{Q30}  = All

Rising Stars studies 145 – 216.

Iron Invitational – PF Semi District Finals

As of the 2023-2024 quizzing season, Achiever division teams wishing to qualify for regional or national quizzing must compete at the Iron Invitational. The top 14 teams from across the Pen Florida JBQ District will be invited to attend this event. Invitation is based on cumulative win/loss percentage and average from October through February; league champions will receive an automatic invitation to the Iron Invitational regardless of placement. The top 7 teams will be placed in the Flight of Champions at the PF District Final; the bottom 7 teams will be placed in second flight at the PF District Final. Teams should expect to play a full round robin (13 rounds).

The Iron Invitational will take place on Saturday, March 9th at Haven Worship Center in Winter Haven, Florida. The same registration for the District Final will be used for this event. All forms are due March 1st.

PF District Finals

At the conclusion of each season is the Pen Florida District Finals competition. Both Achiever and Rising Star leagues are eligible and expected to participate. District Finals will take place on April 13th. Location is at Southeastern University. Registration begins January 1, 2023. All forms are due March 1st.

To learn more about this competition, please see the District Finals page.

Higher Levels of Competition

Pen Florida JBQ also participates in three other invitational interstate competitions: Carolina Classic, Southeast Regional, and National Festival. While anyone may participate at the Carolina Classic, invitation to the Southeast Regional and National Festival is based on your teams win/loss record and flight placement at the District Final.

The Southeast Regional will take place on May 3-4, 2024 in Phenix City, Alabama. The National Festival will take place on June 6-8, 2024 in Griffin, Georgia.