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- Thu Nov 02, 2017 9:35 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: 2017 ACF Fall at UMD (Nov. 4, 2017)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7188
Re: 2017 ACF Fall at UMD (Nov. 4, 2017)
What time is registration?
- Sat May 03, 2014 9:32 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Maryland Spring Tournament, 5/3/2014
- Replies: 25
- Views: 13254
Re: Maryland Spring Tournament, 5/3/2014
Props to the Maryland team for running this in a timely manner. The set was also quite entertaining.
If this set doesn't get posted on the packet archive, I'd like a copy as well.40th Day after death wrote:We all had a great time. If anyone could email me the set, I promise not to show it to anyone else.
- Thu May 01, 2014 6:36 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Is there a space between "quiz" and "bowl"?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 15025
Re: Is there a space between "quiz" and "bowl"?
I use "quizbowl" as an adjective and "quiz bowl" as a noun. This site is the Quizbowl Resource Center. I played quiz bowl.
This would seem to address both the Rose Bowl and "two-word adjectives are awkward" grammatical arguments.
This would seem to address both the Rose Bowl and "two-word adjectives are awkward" grammatical arguments.
- Thu May 01, 2014 6:22 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Where Will You Be Going To College Next Year? 2013-14
- Replies: 45
- Views: 21174
Re: Where Will You Be Going To College Next Year? 2013-14
I will almost certainly play at Penn.
- Sun Apr 20, 2014 9:13 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: How to Study American History
- Replies: 21
- Views: 9765
Re: How to Study American History
Textbooks for APUSH are the best way to go. If you don't have the time for this, then a Barron's or similar review guide can give you a solid overview. You can definitely earn a lot of points by learning presidential elections; I'd start with the often-tossed-up ones like 1860, 1872, 1912, etc.
- Wed Mar 26, 2014 8:03 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Pennsylvania Dates 2013-2014
- Replies: 22
- Views: 7373
Re: Pennsylvania Dates 2013-2014
Has there been any talk of a Pennsylvania NASAT team? Missy Doll and I discussed this at some point a few months ago. Basically, the conclusion was that there weren't feasible ways to hold a tryout accessible to the whole state It would be hard to get everyone together, especially given that the on...
- Tue Mar 25, 2014 9:52 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Pennsylvania Dates 2013-2014
- Replies: 22
- Views: 7373
Re: Pennsylvania Dates 2013-2014
Has there been any talk of a Pennsylvania NASAT team?
- Sat Feb 08, 2014 10:16 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Pre-tournament Playlists
- Replies: 49
- Views: 4490
Re: Pre-tournament Playlists
I sleep.
- Sat Feb 08, 2014 10:07 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Quiz Bowl: The Esoteric Subjects, Deportment, et al
- Replies: 33
- Views: 15252
Re: Quiz Bowl: The Esoteric Subjects, Deportment, et al
I agree completely with your thoughts on quizbowl sportsmanship. With regard to World Lit and more obscure RMP topics, I agree that their distributions should be reduced in regular-season sets relative to Nationals, but I'm not sure by how much. Since the amount of this material that students are ex...
- Fri Jan 31, 2014 7:39 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: High School Quizbowl Podcast
- Replies: 48
- Views: 18670
Re: High School Quizbowl Podcast
This. Also, I could definitely talk about the PA circuit if needed.EBAcademicTeam wrote:One thing I'd very much like to see in the future is examining generalist v. specialist situations.
- Tue Jan 28, 2014 10:11 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: High School Quizbowl Podcast
- Replies: 48
- Views: 18670
Re: High School Quizbowl Podcast
I think this podcast is a great idea! Do you know what topics you'll talk about in future episodes?Einhard wrote:Apologies for the unedited part, that has been taken care of now and the podcast can be found here! Comments are very very welcome.
https://soundcloud.com/xkcdlover1/high- ... -podcast-1
- Mon Dec 16, 2013 7:57 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: The Saint Joseph Mirror of GSAC XXI:POSTPONED DUE TO ELECTRA
- Replies: 46
- Views: 14348
Re: The Saint Joseph Mirror of GSAC XXI:POSTPONED DUE TO ELECTRA
It may also be noteworthy that there will be a History Bowl at Seton Hall on January 18th, which could fatigue teams/coaches.
- Sat Nov 23, 2013 7:21 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: PhAQT I @ Phoenixville, PA (11/23/13)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6789
Re: PhAQT I @ Phoenixville, PA (11/23/13)
Charter B defeated Charter A in the finals 315-220, and Oakland Mills defeated Livingston A to take third, by a score of 330-320. Congratulations to these teams, and thanks to everyone for coming out! Stats will be up sometime in the near future.
- Sun Nov 03, 2013 4:40 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: CSWIFT - November 2, 2013 - IS-130
- Replies: 45
- Views: 22838
Re: CSWIFT - November 2, 2013 - IS-130
Phoenixville A won both of these matches, though I'm not exactly sure about scores.Bad Boy Bill wrote: Round 8: Henderson A v. Phoenixville A
Round 9: Thomas Jefferson B v. Phoenixville A
- Wed Oct 23, 2013 9:31 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: "A" Team and "B" Team Distribution: Where to Put Your Eggs
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2903
Re: "A" Team and "B" Team Distribution: Where to Put Your Eggs
This year is our team's first year in participating at independent tournaments. I have a total of 9 students, distributed as thus: 3 leading, very good players, 3 good supporting players, and 3 newbies. I'm aiming to do two teams at the tournaments, but I would like to ask how I should distribute t...
- Wed Oct 23, 2013 8:50 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Scarsdale Tournament- 1/11/14
- Replies: 29
- Views: 10778
Re: Scarsdale Tournament- 1/11/14
Phoenixville would like to bring 2 teams and no buzzers or moderators.
- Mon Oct 14, 2013 9:16 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: PhAQT I @ Phoenixville, PA (11/23/13)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6789
Re: PhAQT I @ Phoenixville, PA (11/23/13)
The Charter School of Wilmington is listed as "Wilmington Charter," sorry for the confusion.PopThatFeist wrote:Please update the field
- Sat Oct 05, 2013 5:55 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: PHSAT (Princeton, NJ) XXI - Saturday, September 28th, 2013
- Replies: 48
- Views: 49522
Re: PHSAT (Princeton, NJ) XXI - Saturday, September 28th, 2013
If I remember correctly, Phoenixville A had 20.2 PPB in the Prelims. Unfortunately, I lost my notebook at lunch, so I'm not sure about the playoffs. I do hope Princeton is able to post stats eventually.
- Sun Sep 29, 2013 9:29 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Young adult literature
- Replies: 39
- Views: 10163
Re: Distribution
Last year, I felt like there was way too much geography and science, and I felt there wasn't enough literature (but I am biased because that is my specialty). Now this year after reading some packets, I feel that there is a lot of current events, pop culture, and trash lit. I'm curious to know how ...
- Sat Sep 28, 2013 9:29 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: PHSAT (Princeton, NJ) XXI - Saturday, September 28th, 2013
- Replies: 48
- Views: 49522
Re: PHSAT (Princeton, NJ) XXI - Saturday, September 28th, 2013
Congrats to DCC, as well as everyone else who endured this tournament.Weighted Companion Cube wrote:DCC wins in finals 320-265.
- Sat Aug 31, 2013 11:01 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: How to get to the next level?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2299
Re: How to get to the next level?
Welcome Ryan, I too can attest to the often-frustrating nature of the PA State Academic Competition. Questions lacking pronunciation aids, the absence of an option to prompt on a partial or incomplete answer, and the obligatory 2-3 trick questions per match (once I was negged for saying "Locke&...
- Sat Aug 31, 2013 9:09 pm
- Forum: New High School Teams
- Topic: Pre-tournament Routines
- Replies: 39
- Views: 22233
Re: Pre-tournament Routines
I usually just stare at the wall and go to the toilet. :grin: . By going to toilet, I eliminate the concern of have sudden bladder need, which means less concern, better mood. I also loves to walk around. My friend? They talk about something naughty. No need to mention which naughty topic. I read t...
- Wed May 29, 2013 9:10 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Ideal Question Distribution
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5499
Re: Ideal Question Distribution
I don't think there should be more questions about math than the central sciences.
- Sun May 26, 2013 9:40 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2013 HSNCT discussion
- Replies: 149
- Views: 65492
Re: 2013 HSNCT discussion
I would like to praise the writer of the Joe DiMaggio hitting streak tossup; it was a nice change from the typical "this franchise" sports questions. Overall, I thought the set was very well written, and I was pleased with the quality of moderators.
- Thu Jan 31, 2013 7:54 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Your "real" A-team
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5384
Re: Your "real" A-team
If standings replaced the current rankings system, I certainly think teams would try to do well in them and trumpet their rank, more so than they do now. This is because standings are more concrete than rankings, which are estimates of a team's "full strength". To me, "full strength&q...
- Sun Jan 27, 2013 10:51 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: ProtoBowl
- Replies: 367
- Views: 185166
Re: ProtoBowl
Lobby does have merit . . . To be sure, it's absolutely nuts at times, and has attracted many less-than-ideal users, but there's certainly a not-so-very fine line between saying the app harbors hate speech and is bound to give the quizbowl community a bad rap and feeding and/or joining the trolls. ...
- Sun Jan 27, 2013 9:27 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: ProtoBowl
- Replies: 367
- Views: 185166
Re: ProtoBowl
The lobby is terrible... I've found it valuable simply because I can get a continuous stream of science, instead of having to open a new packet every 4 questions. That's made my practice far more efficient. And, if you're not out to use it to learn things, and just want to compete, there's nothing ...
- Sun Jan 27, 2013 9:17 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Which tiebreaker: PPG or PPB?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6394
Re: Which tiebreaker: PPG or PPB?
2) Insofar as powering questions is a strategic choice, that choice should absolutely be taken into account in seeding and ranking teams. I think powers (if they have to be used at all in seeding) should only be taken into account in the form of power/neg ratio. Otherwise, a team with average knowl...
- Sat Jan 26, 2013 8:46 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Which tiebreaker: PPG or PPB?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6394
Re: Which tiebreaker: PPG or PPB?
I have always thought PPB and then # of Powers should be the tiebreaker. PPB because it is often considered to be the standard in determining team ranking, etc. To me it just seems more optimal because it is not strength of competition based. If the PPB is close though then # of Powers should be us...