Continuity mistake: In Troy's kitchen, when he's on the cell with Fulton, in the front shot Zeke puts down a half eaten apple and holds a carrot in his right hand with an empty left. In the side shot, he holds an apple in his right hand and a water bottle in his left, but next front shot it's the same as the first shot. (00:10:00)
Continuity mistake: In the scene when Troy and Gabriella kiss, when they are about to kiss for the second time, the wide shot shows Troy putting his hand on Gabriella's neck, but in the close-up she is seen putting her hand on his neck.
Continuity mistake: In the very first scene, before Jason asks Ms. Darbus about her past summers, the clock behind Ms. Darbus has the second hand close to the 9. However, after Jason asks his question, the second hand is back at the 7.
Continuity mistake: In the scene where Troy is playing basketball and Gabriella comes up to him, his jacket sleeves keep changing between being all the way down and being pushed up to his elbows.
Continuity mistake: In the scene where Troy and Gabriella are having a picnic on the golf course, the sky consistently changes from a blue sky to a cloudy sky to a sunset sky then back to a blue sky.
Continuity mistake: During the song "Fabulous," when Sharpay sings "Everything's got to be perfect, for me," she throws her arms down and they are fully covered by her robe, but in the closeup of her face her arms are completely bare.
Continuity mistake: After arriving at Lava Springs, Sharpay places her sunglasses down on the desktop upside down facing away from her, but in the close-up the sunglasses are rightside up and are turned around. (00:11:40)
Continuity mistake: During the scene when Troy is teaching Sharpay on how to golf after Troy leaves Sharpay puts one golf ball on the ground. The next shot on the close up of the golf ball you see that two other balls have shown up behind the club. Then when she hits the ball it's back to one.
Continuity mistake: Having just arrived at Lava Springs, when Sharpay is about to initialize the first flier, Ryan takes another with his left hand as he holds the sunglasses in his right hand. In the close-up, as Sharpay signs her initials Ryan hands her another flier with his right hand, but in the third shot, Ryan still holds his sunglasses in his right hand as he hands his sister a flier with his left hand again. (00:11:40)
Continuity mistake: During 'Work It Out', a dark brown pepper mill is lying under the large prep cart which disappears and then reappears. (00:23:30)
Continuity mistake: During 'Work It Out', when Troy taps on the pans with the spoon the blonde Wildcat cheerleader walks behind him, in front of the stove. Just as another Wildcat (played by Charles Klapow, the choreographer) dances across the screen with a broom, the entire back of the kitchen is in view and she is gone. Then when it cuts to the close-up, the blonde Wildcat is back by the stove. (00:23:00)
Continuity mistake: During Ms. Darbus's class, as the clock ticks away, a backpack hangs on the back of Troy's chair in every shot, until it disappears when the bell rings and the students throw the papers. (00:01:00)
Continuity mistake: At the piano, Kelsi clutches the sheet music titled "Troy and Gabriella's Song" facing out, but when Sharpay grabs it, in her close-up the title is not written on either side. (00:58:35)
Continuity mistake: Troy's tan changes between scenes (and even between shots) throughout the movie. He starts off with no tan, then throughout the movie his tan changes in shade. In the final scene, "All For One," he is back to having little to no tan.
Continuity mistake: When Sharpay is practicing golf, the position of the golf balls changes between shots during the scene.
Continuity mistake: During the "What Time Is It" dance routine in the cafeteria, in two close-ups of Gabriella and Troy, a couple of Gabriella's middle buttons are open on her white blouse, but are buttoned up in the wideshots. (00:04:45)
Continuity mistake: Having just arrived at Lava Springs, Fulton hands Sharpay the first of the talent show fliers for her to autograph, but in the close-up as she initials it there is more than one under her hand. (00:11:40)
Continuity mistake: After exiting the helicopter, when Mr. Evans is walking towards his family in the shot facing him, his golf club is in his left hand and swung over his left shoulder. Next close-up from behind, his club is in his right hand and over his right shoulder. (00:34:25)
Continuity mistake: When Mr. Evans shows up in the helicopter, its blades are still spinning at a fast clip when he exits in the close-up. Problem is, the blades are not creating the distinct whirling shadow (nor is there any wind caused by the blades) on the surface of the red chopper, that we see in the two wideshots. (00:34:10)
Continuity mistake: During the song 'Fabulous', by the swimming pool, Sharpay's shoes disappear, then reappear.
Answer: Although the dialogue makes it hard to follow, the game was actually a challenge between Ryan/Gabriella and Chad. If Ryan's team won, Chad and the guys would have to perform in the talent show; if Chad's team won, Gabriella and Ryan would have to forget the whole thing. Ultimately Ryan won the respect of the guys even though his team lost the game hence Chad asking what would he have to do in the show.