Because all contests occur within a limited time span, the more calls logged as contacted per unit of time promises a higher score.

All four contests occur during the same weekend.

Four countries won the contest, the first time ever a tie-break situation had occurred.

Such contests are particularly popular in Australia but often occur in North America as well.

The most closely watched contests occurred in Metropolitan Toronto.

But the contests that are drawing all the attention will occur in 1996 and 1997.

The contest occurs against the backdrop of a raging debate here over whether great video gamers are born or made.

An interesting, less-noticed contest occurs in Yaroslavl, 150 miles from Moscow.

If more contests than two occur, such as in baseball, the series winner gets one point.

The last contest occurred on October 29, 2011, as The Citadel won convincingly 41-14.