In the next two weeks, Academic Superbowl head coach Matt Dillon and assistant coach James Ziegler will hold interviews for the respective subject squad captains. In total, there will be five subject squad captains; one for each of the five divisions of study, which consists of mathematics, English, fine arts, social studies and science.

“We believe we have about seven interviews to do in the upcoming few weeks,” Dillon said. According to Dillon, captains play a crucial role in the delegation of authority and the assigning of specific materials to individual participants. Though students should have a general knowledge of all the topics covered in their study groups, they should “specialize” in a particular area of study.

“Overall, we just practice basic trivia for our particular subject. This year, our topic is Ancient Greece; so we study about various things in that time period,” Katie Doman, Academic Superbowl participant and sophomore, said.

Doman, who participated as a freshman as well, is not looking to become a captain this year, but said she is more interested in making new friends and competing against prominent rivals, like Brebeuf.

“I would like to be one next year after I get my ‘feet wet,’ so to speak,” Doman said.

For students not interested in the role of captain, Dillon recommends reviewing their assigned material in preparation for the upcoming invitational competitions in the second semester.

Study guides for the 2013 Indiana Academic Super Bowl will focus on Ancient Greece, and can be found at http://www.iasp.org/index.php/student-programs/academic-competitions/2013superbowloutlines/.