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by MahoningQuizBowler
Thu Jan 25, 2024 11:52 am
Forum: Middle School Quizbowl Announcements & Discussion
Topic: QUAOAR [MS set, 2023-24]
Replies: 4
Views: 4617

Re: QUAOAR [MS set, 2023-24]

Thanks for letting me use this set in Ashtabula County!
by MahoningQuizBowler
Tue Feb 28, 2023 11:57 am
Forum: Theory
Topic: How to Encourage Circuit Organization
Replies: 2
Views: 4309

Re: How to Encourage Circuit Organization

+1 to organizing leagues. It's worked well for me, and for Ohio more generally.
by MahoningQuizBowler
Sun Jan 16, 2022 8:02 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: PettiWarz V (NEWT) :: 5 March 2022, Pettisville, Ohio
Replies: 1
Views: 838

PettiWarz V (NEWT) :: 5 March 2022, Pettisville, Ohio

Hello coaches and friends of academic competition, In cooperation with the Pettisville quiz team and its coaches, I'm proud to announce PettiWarz V, an invitational tournament taking place on Saturday, March 5. Teams are asked to arrive by 8:30 AM. The opening meeting will immediately follow with th...
by MahoningQuizBowler
Sat Mar 27, 2021 6:51 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Pettiwarz IV (Yale BHSAT Midwest Mirror) :: 27 March 2021
Replies: 3
Views: 2062

Re: Pettiwarz IV (Yale BHSAT Midwest Mirror) :: 27 March 2021

Schedule with results: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... sp=sharing

Stats are uploaded to the database through round 6 right now and will be completed tonight.
by MahoningQuizBowler
Tue Mar 02, 2021 1:20 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Pettiwarz IV (Yale BHSAT Midwest Mirror) :: 27 March 2021
Replies: 3
Views: 2062

Re: Pettiwarz IV (Yale BHSAT Midwest Mirror) :: 27 March 2021

Field update as of 23 March (23 main field, 4 JV division) Pettisville x3 Solon x3 Beavercreek x2 St. Charles x2 Edgerton x2 Maumee Valley Benjamin Logan Copley Findlay Salem x2 St. John's Jesuit x2 Fulton (MI) Western Reserve Academy [Hebron] Lakewood Dublin Scioto Barrington (IL) x2 Naperville Nor...
by MahoningQuizBowler
Tue Mar 02, 2021 1:17 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Pettiwarz IV (Yale BHSAT Midwest Mirror) :: 27 March 2021
Replies: 3
Views: 2062

Pettiwarz IV (Yale BHSAT Midwest Mirror) :: 27 March 2021

In cooperation with the Pettisville Nerd Herd, we are happy to host the fourth iteration of Pettiwarz via Google Meet and buzzin.live this season. We are the designated Midwest mirror for the Yale BHSAT set. Entry is $75/team with discounts of $15/reader. Readers must be able to access and be comfor...
by MahoningQuizBowler
Sun Dec 08, 2019 7:19 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Studying Current Events
Replies: 12
Views: 5434

Re: Studying Current Events

I recommend the BBC Global News Podcast and any of the Economist podcasts, with the speed cranked to at least 2x to keep/enhance your listening skill at national pace -- especially if you aren't exposed to that level of speaking speed at your local tournaments during the regular season.
by MahoningQuizBowler
Fri Nov 08, 2019 1:15 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2020 NAQT SSNCT: CANCELED
Replies: 7
Views: 3925

Re: 2020 NAQT SSNCT: April 24-26, Chicago

Has the definition of Very Small School changed recently?
by MahoningQuizBowler
Tue Oct 29, 2019 5:51 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Indiana 2019-2020
Replies: 36
Views: 12868

Re: Indiana 2019-2020

Are any of the schools on the IASP Confirmed list near Fort Wayne or generally in that corner of Indiana? I'm running an event on 185A at Hicksville, Ohio -- just over the border -- and am holding the final spot for an Indiana school if they want to claim it and are new to pyramidal. I contacted IAS...
by MahoningQuizBowler
Mon Jun 17, 2019 4:23 pm
Forum: National Tournaments
Topic: Future NAQT championships
Replies: 13
Views: 24451

Re: Future NAQT championships

When will an announcement be made regarding the 2020 HSNCT?
by MahoningQuizBowler
Wed May 29, 2019 6:15 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2019 HSNCT discussion
Replies: 144
Views: 56933

Re: 2019 HSNCT discussion

Could I see the tossup on Yoda?
by MahoningQuizBowler
Tue Dec 25, 2018 8:57 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Outreach Advice Wanted
Replies: 6
Views: 3528

Re: Outreach Advice Wanted

It's simply the Hicksville Invitational. This was the fourth year running, we drew 24 teams which was the max I wanted. We had two schools from Michigan come down.

A little further (one county) into the state is Pettisville -- I'll be running Petti Warz 2 on March 2 using IS-181.
by MahoningQuizBowler
Tue Dec 25, 2018 1:43 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Outreach Advice Wanted
Replies: 6
Views: 3528

Re: Outreach Advice Wanted

My experience with Indiana is limited, but I'm going to assume that there are many schools that would qualify as small like there are in Ohio. The most success I've had in Ohio is to reference the teams that have been able to get to SSNCT and, even in their first appearances there, had success. Then...
by MahoningQuizBowler
Thu Dec 06, 2018 7:27 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2019 NASAT: June 22 & 23
Replies: 14
Views: 14693

Re: 2019 NASAT: June 22 & 23

Case Western Reserve ticks many of those boxes, and is easier to get to both in terms of flights and ground transportation from the airport. I don't speak for the CWRU team, of course, but I would happy to initiate a conversation if there's interest. I also don't speak for anyone other than myself r...
by MahoningQuizBowler
Thu Oct 18, 2018 6:45 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NAQT eligibility changes for 2018-19 (update)
Replies: 28
Views: 14233

Re: NAQT eligibility changes for 2018-19

Announcing a change such as this after the season has started should mean that such change would not be effective until the start of the following competition year. It sounds like a solution to a problem no one has. I look forward to seeing more information on why this is deemed necessary as well as...
by MahoningQuizBowler
Thu May 31, 2018 10:00 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Matt Bruce (cw: sexual assault, pedophilia)
Replies: 153
Views: 110737

Re: Matt Bruce (cw: sexual assault, pedophilia)

For what it's worth, I believe this step is needed to appear on the NASSP list of approved programs.

Standards: https://www.nassp.org/news-and-resource ... standards/

List: https://www.nassp.org/news-and-resource ... -programs/
by MahoningQuizBowler
Wed May 30, 2018 2:04 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Matt Bruce (cw: sexual assault, pedophilia)
Replies: 153
Views: 110737

Re: Matt Bruce (cw: sexual assault, pedophilia)

He goes or I do, and I hope my Ohio colleagues at all levels would follow suit.
by MahoningQuizBowler
Wed Apr 25, 2018 5:34 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2018 SSNCT Pre-Nats Discussion
Replies: 34
Views: 22487

Re: 2018 SSNCT Pre-Nats Discussion

Ohio will be represented by 24 teams (possibly 27 if the standbys clear) in the public class and 7 in the open. Once again, the line is led by Ottawa Hills, but this time they will have company. Cloverleaf, which lost enough enrollment to get under the bar this year, went 5-5 at last year's HSNCT an...
by MahoningQuizBowler
Tue Apr 25, 2017 1:04 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Flight deals for HSNCT and MSNCT
Replies: 1
Views: 2836

Flight deals for HSNCT and MSNCT

Just saw these posted via Frontier, for travel from 5/2 to 5/30. I'm not sure how long they will be valid. ATL for HSNCT weekend; all fares each way MCO (Orlando) $29 STLouis $34 CVG (Cincy/Northern KY) $35 IAH (Houston) $37 SAT (San Antonio) $42 MCI (Kansas City) $44 CLEveland $45 AUStin $49 TTN (T...
by MahoningQuizBowler
Tue Apr 11, 2017 9:57 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Travel to HSNCT
Replies: 5
Views: 3396

Re: Travel to HSNCT

Fly. As someone who has done that drive (and also drove to Dallas for that HSNCT), it's best avoided if possible. You also get the bonus experience of the escalator from the MARTA station at the mall connected to the tournament hotel, lovingly referred to by more than one NAQT staffer as "that ...
by MahoningQuizBowler
Mon Apr 10, 2017 3:06 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2017 Small School Pre-Nationals Discussion
Replies: 48
Views: 34786

Re: Small School Pre-Nationals Discussion

Greg, I notcied that Van Wert hasn't applied for SSNCT yet even though they were quite competitive when we played them at the Hicksville Tournament. Do you know why they haven't registered yet? Do they not plan on attending? I haven't heard from Van Wert much at all since Hicksville. Also, since my...
by MahoningQuizBowler
Tue Mar 28, 2017 12:50 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2017 Small School Pre-Nationals Discussion
Replies: 48
Views: 34786

Re: Small School Pre-Nationals Discussion

Ottawa Hills A leads the line for Ohio. On IS-158 in league play, they averaged 18 ppb and broke 500 (over 24 tossups) 3 times in 7 matches. I always want to see them play more, but it never seems to hurt them when this tournament comes around. Newbury returns most of the team that finished t-25 las...
by MahoningQuizBowler
Sun Oct 09, 2016 7:08 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: SSNCT and Charter School Eligibility
Replies: 43
Views: 25365

Re: SSNCT and Charter School Eligibility

As someone who was very much in favor of SSNCT's creation, and who runs a number of events to allow both charter and non-charter schools to qualify for it, I would like to contribute. I believe the restriction on private schools at SSNCT is valid and should continue. Regarding charters, my experienc...
by MahoningQuizBowler
Sat Oct 08, 2016 8:34 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Early Fall at Youngstown State :: 8 Oct 2016
Replies: 17
Views: 10130

Re: Early Fall at Youngstown State :: 8 Oct 2016

Stats are available. http://www.hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/3972/ We apologize for the long day for all the teams. All readers are going to have a chance to get more practice, both within the club and within the community (especially reading for the high school league in the area), and we will get...
by MahoningQuizBowler
Sun Oct 02, 2016 3:29 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Early Fall at Youngstown State :: 8 Oct 2016
Replies: 17
Views: 10130

Re: Early Fall at Youngstown State :: 8 Oct 2016

The email addressed to the team contacts as registered on the Google form has been sent.
by MahoningQuizBowler
Sat Oct 01, 2016 10:42 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Early Fall at Youngstown State :: 8 Oct 2016
Replies: 17
Views: 10130

Re: Early Fall at Youngstown State :: 8 Oct 2016

Post updated to confirm DeBartolo Hall as the venue. The rooms are the same as they were for the last SCT.

An email to the field will go out tomorrow.
by MahoningQuizBowler
Mon Sep 26, 2016 6:59 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Early Fall at Youngstown State :: 8 Oct 2016
Replies: 17
Views: 10130

Re: Early Fall at Youngstown State :: 8 Oct 2016

Post updated with information regarding payment. Checks are made payable to YSU Quiz Bowl.
by MahoningQuizBowler
Sun Sep 25, 2016 11:22 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Early Fall at Youngstown State :: 8 Oct 2016
Replies: 17
Views: 10130

Re: Early Fall at Youngstown State :: 8 Oct 2016

Initial post updated with more specific lunch/dinner options.
by MahoningQuizBowler
Mon Sep 19, 2016 12:11 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Early Fall at Youngstown State :: 8 Oct 2016
Replies: 17
Views: 10130

Re: Early Fall at Youngstown State :: 8 Oct 2016

Construction started today on Wick Avenue, one of the main roads in town and near campus. Like in the original announcement, this shouldn't affect teams as they come in (unless your directions route you to Wick or Lincoln, which they shouldn't), but might make for some difficulty on the way out, par...
by MahoningQuizBowler
Mon Sep 19, 2016 11:05 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Early Fall at Youngstown State :: 8 Oct 2016
Replies: 17
Views: 10130

Re: Early Fall at Youngstown State :: 8 Oct 2016

Thanks to CWRU and Wright State for registering this weekend. Looking forward to seeing OSU confirm its teams soon.
by MahoningQuizBowler
Fri Aug 19, 2016 12:37 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: HS ACF Fall Mirror :: Youngstown State :: 5 Nov 2016
Replies: 0
Views: 1997

HS ACF Fall Mirror :: Youngstown State :: 5 Nov 2016

Youngstown State will host Ohio's first-ever HS-only mirror of ACF Fall on Saturday, November 5, 2016. We hope to see top teams from northeast Ohio as well as Western Pennsylvania, Western New York, and West Virginia as well. This event will, most likely, be held in DeBartolo Hall; the actual site w...
by MahoningQuizBowler
Tue Aug 09, 2016 1:46 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Early Fall at Youngstown State :: 8 Oct 2016
Replies: 17
Views: 10130

Re: Early Fall at Youngstown State :: 8 Oct 2016

Field update (5 Oct)

Michigan State, 1
Kenyon, 1
Carnegie Mellon, 3
Case Western, 2
Wright State, 1
Miami, 2
Penn State, 2
DCC, 1
Ohio State, 2
Pittsburgh, 1
by MahoningQuizBowler
Mon Aug 08, 2016 4:38 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Early Fall at Youngstown State :: 8 Oct 2016
Replies: 17
Views: 10130

Early Fall at Youngstown State :: 8 Oct 2016

Parts of this announcement were copied from Duke's with permission. Youngstown State University's new quizbowl team is happy to announce that it will be hosting a mirror of the 2016 Early Fall Tournament (2016 EFT) set on October 8, 2016. I will be the tournament director. Location and Time: This to...
by MahoningQuizBowler
Mon Aug 01, 2016 5:40 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: An Apology and an Announcement
Replies: 19
Views: 14438

Re: An Apology and an Announcement

Brad, you may think you're acting in the role of the Hand of the King here...but it's probably closer to the Mouth of Sauron. You're a family man. Ask Bunnie about what your boss has said about me since I left. Read his post. Ask Bunnie what he has said about my wife. Ask him why he refused to belie...
by MahoningQuizBowler
Fri Jan 08, 2016 12:44 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: NAQT SCT at Youngstown State, 6 Feb 2016
Replies: 1
Views: 1903

NAQT SCT at Youngstown State, 6 Feb 2016

In cooperation with the Honors Council at Youngstown State University, I'm happy to host the Great Lakes site of NAQT's SCTs again this season. The fees and discounts associated with this SCT site are standard; if you need a reminder, they are here: https://www.naqt.com/registration/fees.jsp?tournam...
by MahoningQuizBowler
Tue Feb 10, 2015 2:23 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: NAQT SCT at Youngstown State, 7 Feb 2015
Replies: 11
Views: 6248

Re: NAQT SCT at Youngstown State, 7 Feb 2015

Thanks, Andrew.

I have a few scorekeeping bugs to work out in the stats, but the full posting should be made this evening.
by MahoningQuizBowler
Thu Jan 29, 2015 3:23 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: NAQT SCT at Youngstown State, 7 Feb 2015
Replies: 11
Views: 6248

Re: NAQT SCT at Youngstown State, 7 Feb 2015

Field is edited to bring it up to date after Michigan's registration.
by MahoningQuizBowler
Mon Jan 05, 2015 1:23 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: NAQT SCT at Youngstown State, 7 Feb 2015
Replies: 11
Views: 6248

Re: NAQT SCT at Youngstown State, 7 Feb 2015

Fields as of 2/3/15

Division I: Kenyon, Wright State, Carnegie Mellon, Michigan x2, Ohio State, Michigan State

Division II: Edinboro, Wright State, Pittsburgh A, Pittsburgh B, Carnegie Mellon, Robert Morris, Case Western, Michigan, Rochester, Ohio State
by MahoningQuizBowler
Mon Jan 05, 2015 1:23 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: NAQT SCT at Youngstown State, 7 Feb 2015
Replies: 11
Views: 6248

NAQT SCT at Youngstown State, 7 Feb 2015

In cooperation with the Honors Council at Youngstown State University, I'm happy to host the Great Lakes site of NAQT's SCTs again this season. The fees and discounts associated with this SCT site are standard; if you need a reminder, they are here: http://www.naqt.com/registration/fees.jsp?tourname...
by MahoningQuizBowler
Mon Feb 10, 2014 7:56 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Great Lakes SCT at Case Western -- SUNDAY, 9 Feb 2014
Replies: 5
Views: 3690

Re: Great Lakes SCT at Case Western -- SUNDAY, 9 Feb 2014

Stats for all games including an amazing 300-295 overtime D1 final between Ohio State A and Michigan State A: http://www.hsquizbowl.org/db/tournament ... standings/
by MahoningQuizBowler
Sat Feb 08, 2014 1:58 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Great Lakes SCT at Case Western -- SUNDAY, 9 Feb 2014
Replies: 5
Views: 3690

Re: Great Lakes SCT at Case Western -- SUNDAY, 9 Feb 2014

Bumped to indicate final field.

Division 1 will run a double round robin over 10 rounds plus finals if necessary. Division 2 will run a single round robin over 11 rounds plus finals if necessary.
by MahoningQuizBowler
Fri Jan 03, 2014 5:41 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Great Lakes SCT at Case Western -- SUNDAY, 9 Feb 2014
Replies: 5
Views: 3690

Re: Great Lakes SCT at Case Western -- SUNDAY, 9 Feb 2014

Field update Division One Carnegie Mellon (UG) Ohio State A (UG) Michigan State A (UG) Kenyon (UG) Ohio State B (UG) Michigan State B (UG) Division Two Carnegie Mellon B Ohio State C Edinboro Kenyon B Lake Erie College Youngstown State Michigan State C Michigan State D Pittsburgh A Pittsburgh B Obe...
by MahoningQuizBowler
Mon Dec 23, 2013 3:49 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Great Lakes SCT at Case Western -- SUNDAY, 9 Feb 2014
Replies: 5
Views: 3690

Re: Great Lakes SCT at Case Western -- SUNDAY, 9 Feb 2014

Transportation and Lodging A comprehensive listing of options for both transportation and lodging is located at http://www.case.edu/finadmin/security/travel/visit.html Directions for traveling by car are here: http://admission.case.edu/directions/ Parking information: Visitors coming to Case Wester...
by MahoningQuizBowler
Mon Dec 23, 2013 3:15 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Great Lakes SCT at Case Western -- SUNDAY, 9 Feb 2014
Replies: 5
Views: 3690

Great Lakes SCT at Case Western -- SUNDAY, 9 Feb 2014

In cooperation with the Case Western Reserve University team, I'm pleased to be the host and organizer of the 2014 Great Lakes Sectional Championship Tournament. This tournament will take place on Sunday, 9 February 2014. Registration will take place in the Rockefeller Building; games will take plac...
by MahoningQuizBowler
Fri Feb 08, 2013 3:02 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: New England Tournament Calendar and Date Claims 2012-13
Replies: 33
Views: 11343

Re: New England Tournament Calendar and Date Claims 2012-13

Due to the weather, both the Connecticut and New Hampshire NHBB tournaments have been postponed until 2/23.
by MahoningQuizBowler
Wed Jan 16, 2013 10:50 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: OSPL 2012-2013 NOVICE -- Official Sign Up Post for January
Replies: 15
Views: 4108

Re: OSPL 2012-2013 NOVICE -- Official Sign Up Post for January

Seeing that there are only 8 students, this is off.