Vague /Ambiguous.Whenquestionis vagueLeading.Questionssuggestiveof ananswerAssumesfacts notinEvidenceQ includesfacts notproven / inevidenceAsked andAnswered.Not allowedto ask sameQ more thanonceHarassing/ InsultingWitnessCauseunwarrantedannoyance orembarrassment.Calls forLegalConclusionWitnessincompetentto makedeterminationof lawCumulative.Two+witnessestestifying tosame SMCompound.Questionpresents twoor moreissuesBeyondtheScopeDoes notfollow topicof Direct /Cross / Re-D/ Re-CCalls forExpertOpinionAsks laywitness to beexpert onsubjectmatterCalls forSpeculationAsks laywitness toanswer whenincompetenton SMMisstatesTestimonyImproperlydescribestestimonyArgumentativeQuestionargueswithwitnessCalls forNarrativeAllowswitness totell longuncontrollednarrativeImproperImpeachmentUsesprohibitedmeans ofimpeachmentIncomplete/ ImproperHypoQ based onhypoinconsistentw/ factsVague /Ambiguous.Whenquestionis vagueLeading.Questionssuggestiveof ananswerAssumesfacts notinEvidenceQ includesfacts notproven / inevidenceAsked andAnswered.Not allowedto ask sameQ more thanonceHarassing/ InsultingWitnessCauseunwarrantedannoyance orembarrassment.Calls forLegalConclusionWitnessincompetentto makedeterminationof lawCumulative.Two+witnessestestifying tosame SMCompound.Questionpresents twoor moreissuesBeyondtheScopeDoes notfollow topicof Direct /Cross / Re-D/ Re-CCalls forExpertOpinionAsks laywitness to beexpert onsubjectmatterCalls forSpeculationAsks laywitness toanswer whenincompetenton SMMisstatesTestimonyImproperlydescribestestimonyArgumentativeQuestionargueswithwitnessCalls forNarrativeAllowswitness totell longuncontrollednarrativeImproperImpeachmentUsesprohibitedmeans ofimpeachmentIncomplete/ ImproperHypoQ based onhypoinconsistentw/ facts

Objections to Form Bingo! - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. When question is vague
    Vague / Ambiguous.
  2. Questions suggestive of an answer
    Leading.
  3. Q includes facts not proven / in evidence
    Assumes facts not in Evidence
  4. Not allowed to ask same Q more than once
    Asked and Answered.
  5. Cause unwarranted annoyance or embarrassment.
    Harassing / Insulting Witness
  6. Witness incompetent to make determination of law
    Calls for Legal Conclusion
  7. Two+ witnesses testifying to same SM
    Cumulative.
  8. Question presents two or more issues
    Compound.
  9. Does not follow topic of Direct / Cross / Re-D / Re-C
    Beyond the Scope
  10. Asks lay witness to be expert on subject matter
    Calls for Expert Opinion
  11. Asks lay witness to answer when incompetent on SM
    Calls for Speculation
  12. Improperly describes testimony
    Misstates Testimony
  13. Question argues with witness
    Argumentative
  14. Allows witness to tell long uncontrolled narrative
    Calls for Narrative
  15. Uses prohibited means of impeachment
    Improper Impeachment
  16. Q based on hypo inconsistent w/ facts
    Incomplete / Improper Hypo