Question

Early messages from this organization are collected in the Wellspring of Guidance. This organization inherited authority passed from “Him Who is the Dawning-place of Revelation” to “branches” of men descended from its religion’s founder. This all-male organization was intended to share authority with the Guardian of the Cause of God per the Will and Testament of a religious founder’s son. Without (15[1])nominations or campaigning, religious adherents elect (*) National (10[1])Spiritual Assemblies who elect members of this organization, which issues an annual (-5[1])address during a twelve-day (-5[1])festival called Riḍván. This organization, which was created per the vision of a Manifestation of God responsible for progressive revelation, can rule on all issues not addressed in the Kitáb- i-Aqdas. (-5[1])For 10 points, Mount Carmel houses the seat of what nine-member (10[1])governing body of the Baha’i faith? ■END■ (10[2]0[1])

ANSWER: Universal House of Justice [or Bayt al-Adl al-Azam; prompt on House of Justice]
<Yang, Religion>
= Average correct buzz position

Back to tossups

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
John MarvinChicago Bpurdoobie brothers6015
Matt JacksonChicago A Minus MinusBHSU6710
Dylan MinarikNoli Me TangerineCharlotte Mewing to get that chiseled farmer’s bride jawline79-5
Nick Jensen>:3Nobodaddy but you83-5
Shardul Parthasarathy2 days into college and I'm 3 lectures behindmalcolm in the middlemarch (Purdue 1)114-5
Charles HangOh the MissouriMichigan12510
Andrew WangNobodaddy but you>:313210
Young Fenimore LeeCharlotte Mewing to get that chiseled farmer’s bride jawlineNoli Me Tangerine13210
Quynh Phungmalcolm in the middlemarch (Purdue 1)2 days into college and I'm 3 lectures behind1320

Summary

2024 ESPN @ Chicago03/23/2024Y683%17%50%103.20
2024 ESPN @ Columbia03/23/2024Y7100%14%29%103.57