Worded that way? Everyone in the sports world agrees that the word "home" never refers to the state in the team's name and only and always refers to the physical location where they play? I'm not a big sports follower, but that just doesn't seem like the way the word gets consistently used. In fact, I'd say the trick of the clue relies on the fact that the word ISN'T consistently used that way.
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Serious sports trivia players have heard variations on the NY/NJ thing many times and aren’t fooled. It would never be asked in a serious contest.opusthepenguin wrote: ↑Sun Sep 13, 2020 7:40 pmWorded that way? Everyone in the sports world agrees that the word "home" never refers to the state in the team's name and only and always refers to the physical location where they play? I'm not a big sports follower, but that just doesn't seem like the way the word gets consistently used. In fact, I'd say the trick of the clue relies on the fact that the word ISN'T consistently used that way.
There are an infinite number of good, challenging, and interesting trivia questions to ask and answer. There’s no reason to ask questions in any topic that are ambiguous and/or flat out incorrect.
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Is there a non-wordy way of rewriting this clue to make one response unambiguously correct? I like the idea of it, though it might be a little tough for regular J!. I take it Sports J! is just a fond memory at this point. The basic knowledge being requested in the clue does seem like a good fit there.Golf wrote: ↑Sun Sep 13, 2020 8:02 pmSerious sports trivia players have heard variations on the NY/NJ thing many times and aren’t fooled. It would never be asked in a serious contest.opusthepenguin wrote: ↑Sun Sep 13, 2020 7:40 pmWorded that way? Everyone in the sports world agrees that the word "home" never refers to the state in the team's name and only and always refers to the physical location where they play? I'm not a big sports follower, but that just doesn't seem like the way the word gets consistently used. In fact, I'd say the trick of the clue relies on the fact that the word ISN'T consistently used that way.
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How about, "The most populous state with only 1 NFL stadium within its borders"?opusthepenguin wrote: ↑Sun Sep 13, 2020 8:10 pm Is there a non-wordy way of rewriting this clue to make one response unambiguously correct? I like the idea of it, though it might be a little tough for regular J!. I take it Sports J! is just a fond memory at this point. The basic knowledge being requested in the clue does seem like a good fit there.
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I like it!econgator wrote: ↑Sun Sep 13, 2020 8:32 pmHow about, "The most populous state with only 1 NFL stadium within its borders"?opusthepenguin wrote: ↑Sun Sep 13, 2020 8:10 pm Is there a non-wordy way of rewriting this clue to make one response unambiguously correct? I like the idea of it, though it might be a little tough for regular J!. I take it Sports J! is just a fond memory at this point. The basic knowledge being requested in the clue does seem like a good fit there.
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CURRENT NFL stadium would be needed.opusthepenguin wrote: ↑Sun Sep 13, 2020 8:39 pmI like it!econgator wrote: ↑Sun Sep 13, 2020 8:32 pmHow about, "The most populous state with only 1 NFL stadium within its borders"?opusthepenguin wrote: ↑Sun Sep 13, 2020 8:10 pm Is there a non-wordy way of rewriting this clue to make one response unambiguously correct? I like the idea of it, though it might be a little tough for regular J!. I take it Sports J! is just a fond memory at this point. The basic knowledge being requested in the clue does seem like a good fit there.
IMO, the clue doesn't fit either regular or Sports Jeopardy. <10% of Jeopardy contestants will get it, >90% of Sports Jeopardy contestants will get it.
I also tend to think there's issue with Jeopardy contestants working through this clue in <30 seconds.
There's a fine art to writing good FJ clues, I think this thread is a good indicator of just how difficult it can be.
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AMERICAN AUTHORS
This author commonly associated with a southern state was born in St. Louis, and she happened to die there while visiting the 1904 World's Fair
This author commonly associated with a southern state was born in St. Louis, and she happened to die there while visiting the 1904 World's Fair
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Category: The Olympics
This first city to have an Olympic games cancelled became the last city to host an Olympic games prior to the next cancellation of the games.
This first city to have an Olympic games cancelled became the last city to host an Olympic games prior to the next cancellation of the games.
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Berlin
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I got a little dizzy with the first/last Olympic games cancellation verbiage but managed to sort it out and guess the right one. Good idea for a clue!triviawayne wrote: ↑Thu Sep 17, 2020 4:12 pm Category: The Olympics
This first city to have an Olympic games cancelled became the last city to host an Olympic games prior to the next cancellation of the games.
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mas3cf wrote: ↑Thu Sep 17, 2020 7:02 pmI got a little dizzy with the first/last Olympic games cancellation verbiage but managed to sort it out and guess the right one. Good idea for a clue!triviawayne wrote: ↑Thu Sep 17, 2020 4:12 pm Category: The Olympics
This first city to have an Olympic games cancelled became the last city to host an Olympic games prior to the next cancellation of the games.
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Berlin
Thank you. I got the idea when I noticed that happened while researching questions for something else.
If someone has an approach for better wording, I’m open to it.
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I'll take a stab at it:triviawayne wrote: ↑Thu Sep 17, 2020 9:58 pmmas3cf wrote: ↑Thu Sep 17, 2020 7:02 pmI got a little dizzy with the first/last Olympic games cancellation verbiage but managed to sort it out and guess the right one. Good idea for a clue!triviawayne wrote: ↑Thu Sep 17, 2020 4:12 pm Category: The Olympics
This first city to have an Olympic games cancelled became the last city to host an Olympic games prior to the next cancellation of the games.
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Berlin
Thank you. I got the idea when I noticed that happened while researching questions for something else.
If someone has an approach for better wording, I’m open to it.
This city had been planned to host the first cancelled modern Olympiad, and hosted the last games prior to the next cancelled Olympiad.
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US PRESIDENTS
Two of the three decades between the 1730s and the 1960s in which no US presidents were born
US PRESIDENTS
The only three presidents to be born in the same calendar year.
Two of the three decades between the 1730s and the 1960s in which no US presidents were born
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What are (two of) 1810s, 1930s, and 1950s?
The only three presidents to be born in the same calendar year.
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Who are Clinton, GW Bush, and Trump?
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Like lots of president clues, start at the ends. It's pretty unlikely it would require knowledge of early presidential birth years to get a solve. So start recent. 60s: Obama.
50s: Nobody! That's one. 40s: A few. 30s.... hmm, Bush and Carter were born in the 20s, so 30s must be it. Done!
50s: Nobody! That's one. 40s: A few. 30s.... hmm, Bush and Carter were born in the 20s, so 30s must be it. Done!
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STATE CAPITALS
Other than salt, lake, and city, it's the only 4-letter English common noun that is a word in the name of a US state capital
Other than salt, lake, and city, it's the only 4-letter English common noun that is a word in the name of a US state capital
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DIFFERENT SPORTS
Nickname shared by a one-time Grand Slam winner and a 25-time grand slam hitter
Nickname shared by a one-time Grand Slam winner and a 25-time grand slam hitter
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The Super Bowl
It is the only city with two different stadiums to have hosted five or more Super Bowls.
It is the only city with two different stadiums to have hosted five or more Super Bowls.
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Miami (the Orange Bowl and the stadium formerly known as Joe Robbie)
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I think you've got to be a little more specific in your wording.
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Sacramento, Hartford, Hartford, Honolulu, Springfield, Frankfort, Frankfort, Augusta, Jackson, Carson City, Concord, Trenton, Salem, Pierre.