Take a quick search for Pub Trivia Near Me, and you may come up with dozens of weekly events. It doesn’t matter if it’s your first pub quiz or your 1000th, whether you’re at a Trivia Night in Edmonton, or a Pub Quiz in Ottawa – the rules tend to be the same across most different trivia providers. Let’s get started with some trivia etiquette;
Trivia Etiquette
If you’ve walked into a new Tuesday Night Bar Trivia show and are wondering what to do, start off by talking to the server, bartender, or Trivia Host (if it’s obvious who they are) and let them know you’d like to play, and how many people are on your team. Some Trivia Nights only take place in a certain area of the bar, others take over the whole establishment. Once you’ve made it known that you’re here to play the pub quiz and it’s your first time playing, someone will get you sorted with the rules quickly. Pens and Paper should be provided by the bar or quizmaster and you shouldn’t need any supplies.
Overall, most trivia nights are run free to play, or for a small fee to join in. Regardless of the price to play, it’s important to remember – bars run Trivia Nights in order to increase their revenue, so buy a drink or 2, grab a meal or some snack and support the venue, otherwise these fun free nights are likely to disappear.
Treat the bar staff, trivia players and your trivia night host with respect. Everyone is there to have fun – nothing is worse than someone shouting out answers, cheating, or just ruining the vibe of the night.
If you’ve had a good time, considering leaving a 5 star review for the pub, and be sure to mention their awesome trivia night!
Rules
Most Pub Quiz Nights will have rules that follow a certain pattern to keep things fair:
Rule #1: No Cheating. This means keeping your phones away during the question period. It also extends to laptops, smartwatches, smart glasses, or reference materials. All answers should come right from your brains. Cheaters may be given a zero on the round or asked to leave. (Even scrolling online gives the appearance of cheating, so keep the phone in your pocket – you’re with everyone important anyway!)
Rule #2: Don’t Shout Answers. In addition to not cheating for your team, you don’t want to give away answers to other teams. Keeping your table volume reasonable is a key strategy for winning pub trivia and keeping the night fun.
Rule #3: Don’t Interrupt the Show. If you’re certain the host marked an answer wrong by accident, bring it up during the downtime. Talk to the host about the specifics to get your well-deserved point. Yelling at a host who is presenting is disruptive, and you’re far more likely to lose the battle if you go in too hot.
Rule #4: Check Team Size Limits. Different shows have different gameplay rules. Team sizes may be limited, or there may be penalties for extra players (taking off one point per player above 6 players is fairly common). Some shows will have point wagering involved as well.
Rule #5: Have Fun.
Whether you choose People Over Phones for your weeknight pub entertainment, or search for another pub quiz near me, we hope that you play fairly, have fun, and keep safe so you can become a weekly winner at your next POP QUIZ with friends!