Editing Quiz bowl (section)

=== Preparation ===
Since questions are generally derived from an unofficial "canon" of topics, players commonly review, and practice with, questions from past competition to prepare for upcoming tournaments.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.moqba.org/tips.php|title=Tips for Improving|last=Dees|first=Charles|website=Missouri Quizbowl Alliance|access-date=June 30, 2014|archive-date=June 2, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140602195616/http://www.moqba.org/tips.php|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Improve as a Player">{{Cite web|url=http://www.naqt.com/HowTo/improve-as-a-player.html|title=How to Improve as a Player|website=NAQT|access-date=July 1, 2014|archive-date=July 1, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140701204035/http://www.naqt.com/HowTo/improve-as-a-player.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Quizbowl lexicon" /> Several websites exist for this purpose, the most commonly used being QB Reader, a single-player quiz bowl simulator that also includes a navigable database of past questions; Protobowl, a multiplayer real-time quiz bowl simulator; and QuizBug 2, a single-player quiz bowl simulator.<ref>{{Cite web |title=QB Reader |url=https://www.qbreader.org/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129232204/https://www.qbreader.org/ |archive-date=2022-11-29 |access-date=2022-01-04 |website=QB Reader |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://protobowl.com/|title=Protobowl Home|website=protobowl.com|access-date=2016-05-20|archive-date=2016-05-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160519142606/http://protobowl.com/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://quizbug2.herokuapp.com/|title=QuizBug 2|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200324174925/https://quizbug2.herokuapp.com/|archive-date=2020-03-24}}</ref>

Players often research and write their own questions to prepare for quiz bowl. Active participation in academic coursework also helps to prepare for quiz bowl.<ref name="High School Quiz Bowl">{{Cite web|url=http://www.naqt.com/hs/high-school-quiz-bowl.html|title=High School Quiz Bowl|website=NAQT|access-date=June 30, 2014|archive-date=July 1, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140701200819/http://www.naqt.com/hs/high-school-quiz-bowl.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Blind memorization of high-frequency out-of-context facts, often referred to as "stock" clues, is a common method of quiz bowl preparation, but is generally discouraged, because the memorization generally has little academic utility.<ref name="Improve as a Player" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://georgiaquizbowl.org/downloads/GATA%20New%20Coach%20Manual.pdf|title=GATA Coaches Manual|last=Burns|first=Jeff|year=2009|website=GATA|access-date=2014-06-07|archive-date=2014-07-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714184601/http://georgiaquizbowl.org/downloads/GATA%20New%20Coach%20Manual.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> Players benefit from exposure to a broad range of school, [[Cultural literacy|cultural subjects]], [[memorization]], and [[study skills]], as well as an improved ability to cooperate and work in teams.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.texasquizbowl.org/about/why/|title=Why Quiz Bowl|website=Texas Quiz Bowl Alliance|access-date=June 30, 2014|archive-date=July 14, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714111725/http://www.texasquizbowl.org/about/why/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Parke|first=Dr. Beverly N.|year=2002|title=Discovering Programs for Talent Development|publisher=Corwin Press|page=119|isbn=978-0-7619-4613-7}}</ref>

NAQT also sells lists of topics that are frequently asked about in their questions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.naqt.com/frequency-lists.html|title=Frequency Lists|website=NAQT|access-date=June 30, 2014|archive-date=August 15, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140815064127/http://www.naqt.com/frequency-lists.html|url-status=live}}</ref>