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I am pleased to announce that the California site of 2019 ACF Fall will be held at UC Berkeley on Saturday, November 2, 2019. The tournament will take place in Dwinelle Hall, with team check-in beginning at 8:30am and gameplay beginning at 9am. I will be the tournament director. Please direct any qu...

I am pleased to announce that the California site of 2019 ACF Fall will be held at UC Berkeley on Saturday, November 2, 2019. The tournament will take place in Dwinelle Hall, with team check-in beginning at 8:30am and gameplay beginning at 9am. I will be the tournament director. Please direct any qu...

The calendar has been updated with tentative dates for the 2019-2020 season. We are still looking for more hosts! Please reply to this post if you would be interested in hosting a MS, HS, or NHBB tournament.

Do you mind posting an updated link please? Think it expired

Dates for WV, RB, and DN look pretty good. Please book those dates in the fall! Still looking for some OC+LA hosts, let's try to have at 2-3 tournaments in LA and maybe 1-2 in OC so we can grow this circuit!

We also should try to have 3 NHBB tournaments this season with one in OC, SD, and LA. Regarding having 3 NHBB events, would the OC event be running B Set, or C Set? My two cents here, but an OC event isn't really gonna be ideal to have simply cause the "local" OC circuit is pretty miniscu...

I am late to the posting party, but I will be attending UC Berkeley! I do not plan on playing much, but I will be continuing with outreach and organizing, etc.

As of 8/29/19, this schedule is up to date. 7 September: 14 September: ACT 21 September: 28 September: 5 October: SAT 12 October: PPT III @ Canyon Crest (NAQT IS-186/NAQT IS-185A) 19 October: BONoBo I @ Westview (SCOP10 Novice) 26 October: ACT / OASIS III @ Olympian (2019 NAQT SSNCT) 2 November: SAT...

My time organizing Southern California Quizbowl is coming to a close, and I just want to start by thanking everyone for the most amazing last few quizbowl seasons! Quizbowl has definitely become a community that I love and feel such a sense of belonging in, and it has definitely played a big role in...

Rancho Bernardo Quizbowl is pleased to announce our first ever “Bronco Bowl Jr.” on February 16, 2019, a middle school quizbowl tournament using the MS-29 set. Location: This tournament will take place at Rancho Bernardo High School @ 13010 Paseo Lucido, San Diego CA 92128. Check-in will be outside ...

Just a reminder that if you are interested in hosting a tournament next school year, be sure to respond to the forum and fill out the Google form! We are still looking for hosts for the next school year!

We will continue to use this thread to discuss the schedule for the upcoming school year, but to make things more efficient for Rohan and myself to put the schedule together, please fill out this Google form. We will be collecting information to help better organize the schedule and provide assistan...

Rancho Bernardo is interested in hosting a novice housewrite tournament on October 13th (most likely SCOP novice) and a Warhawk-esque IS-A+MS in the spring.

Please let me know if any of the following information is incorrect: September 1: September 8: ACT September 15: September 22: September 29: CCA PPT II IS/IS-A (Varsity & JV) October 6: SAT Olympian OASIS II SSNCT (MS & HS) October 13: October 20: UCSD Triton Fall October 27: ACT November 3:...

As this current school year is quickly coming to a close, I would like to begin the date claiming process for schools interested in hosting a tournament in the 2018-2019 school year. To claim a date for a middle school, high school, or NHBB tournament, simply reply to the forum with a date or dates ...

Mr. Brightside by The Killers vs. Hey Ya! by Outkast

Mr. Brightside by The Killers vs. Toxic by Britney Spears
Paper Planes by M.I.A. vs. Chicago by Sufjan Stevens
Hey Ya! by Outkast vs. Take Me Out by Franz Ferdinand
American Boy by Estelle featuring Kanye West vs. Hurt by Johnny Cash

Crazy by Gnarls Barkley vs. Mr. Brightside by The Killers Jesus Walks by Kanye West vs. Toxic by Britney Spears 99 Problems by Jay-Z vs. Paper Planes by M.I.A. Ignition (Remix) by R. Kelly vs. Chicago by Sufjan Stevens Hey Ya! by Outkast vs. Bad Romance by Lady Gaga Take Me Out by Franz Ferdinand vs...

Thank you to all the teams that came out to Bronco Bowl III @ Rancho Bernardo HS today! Most of the stats are posted, and the rest will be updated later tonight! Thank you for your patience, and we hope to see you at our next tournament. If you have any questions, please feel free to email rbhsqb@gm...

Seven Nation Army by The White Stripes vs. Fidelity by Regina Spektor Maps by Yeah Yeahs Yeahs vs. Feel Good Inc. by Gorillaz Yeah! by Usher featuring Ludacris vs. Cry Me a River by Justin Timberlake Idioteque by Radiohead vs. American Boy by Estelle featuring Kanye West Fallin' by Alicia Keys vs. ...

The Fear – Lily Allen vs. Love Story – Taylor Swift Dashboard – Modest Mouse vs. Bonkers – Dizzee Rascal and Armand Van Helden Move Your Feet – Junior Senio r vs. Helicopter – Bloc Party Family Affair – Mary J. Blige vs. Fidelity – Regina Spektor Mykonos – Fleet Foxes vs. American Boy – Estelle feat...

My top 10 artists in no special order: Tycho (experimental/indie electronic, probably my favorite) Jinsang (lo-fi hip hop) ODESZA (electronic/EDM) Thievery Corporation (lounge) Caravan Palace (electro swing) Home (electronic) Proleter (lo-fi) Télépopmusik (electronic/pop) Empire of the Sun (electro...

Thank you to everyone that competed at Issa Tournament! Stats can be found here.

Little Lion Man – Mumford and Suns

Since U Been Gone – Kelly Clarkson

Not Ready to Make Nice – Dixie Chicks

Do You Realize?? – The Flaming Lips

Best of You – Foo Fighters

Clocks – Coldplay

Stuck Between Stations – The Hold Steady

Chasing Pavements – Adele

FINAL Field Update as of 1/4/18 Varsity 1.The Bishop's School A 2. Mission Bay A 3. St. Augustine A 4. St. Augustine B 5. San Dieguito Academy 6. North Hollywood A 7. North Hollywood B 8. CCA A 9. CCA B 10. Del Norte A 11. Irvine A 12. Cathedral Catholic A 13. Arcadia A 14. Arcadia B 15. Scripps Ran...

Rancho Bernardo Quizbowl is pleased to announce Bronco Bowl III on January 6, 2018, a regular difficulty high school quiz bowl tournament using the IS-168 and IS-167A sets. Location: This tournament will take place in the Ns, Ws, and 400s Buildings at Rancho Bernardo High School @ 13010 Paseo Lucido...

FINAL Field Update 11/15/17
(teams/buzz/mod)
Black Mountain (2/1/0)
CCA (3/1/2)
Irvine (1/2/0)
Rancho Bernardo (1/2/??)
Del Norte (2/1/1)
Arcadia (1/0/2)
Mt. Carmel (1/1/0)
NoHo (3/2/1)
Westview (3/2/2)
SDA (1/0/0)


Total (18/12/??)