Editing It's Academic (section)

====Timed round====
In all forms, a team individually answers questions from a packet within a time limit. In one form, at the beginning of the game, teams get one minute to answer questions for 20 points each. In this form, teams are not penalized for wrong answers, in order to help the teams in "building score".<ref name="buffalo-1981">[[WIVB-TV]] (Buffalo) in association with Altman Productions. ''It's Academic'' Presented by [[Van Miller]]. Featuring Williamsville East, Bishop Timon, and Salamanca Central. Original airdate 1981.</ref> In another form, teams have one and a half minutes to answer questions for 20 points each. However, 20 points are deducted for a wrong answer. Teams may pass a question, losing 10 points; however, the other two teams may buzz-in to answer the passed questions (with a few exceptions) for plus or minus 20 points after the time runs out for the team's turn. Every question that is fully read must be answered or passed within a reasonable time. However, if a question is not finished when time expires, the team may reject it without penalty or answer the question at their own risk. In this form, getting all 10 questions (later eight) correct originally earned the team a 50-point bonus, later reduced to 25.<ref name="washington-1983" /><ref name="buffalo-1981" /><ref name="central-virginia-1988">Altman Productions. ''It's Academic''  Presented by [[Mac McGarry]]. Featuring Albemarle, St. Anne's-Belfield, and Madison County. Original airdate 1988.</ref>