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by elyne road
Sun Apr 30, 2023 8:39 pm
Forum: Practices, Scrimmages, Online Packets, and Playtesting
Topic: Thu, 5/4/23 and 5/11/23: Unused Nats submissions readings ("Festival of Rejects")
Replies: 4
Views: 4109

Re: DATE POLL: Unused Nats submissions readings ("Festival of Rejects")

this is a great idea! i wanted to raise the point that this might also be a good opportunity to incorporate workshop-style feedback (if that is something folks have both the interest and capacity for), since it would be a good chance to get valued perspectives from other members of the community. ei...
by elyne road
Fri Apr 28, 2023 7:18 pm
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: 2022-2023 End of Season Player Poll
Replies: 22
Views: 12543

Re: 2022-2023 End of Season Player Poll

The Chard Chrain has pulled into the station and now it's Hutto Richard Time. Hope you like beet cultivars, because chard is cooking. The strength of the former Lynbrook scibowl superstar. And his music and literature seemed to match his science in both speed and precision. The strongest and the fa...
by elyne road
Wed Apr 26, 2023 1:57 pm
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: 2023 ACF Nationals Specific Question Discussion
Replies: 53
Views: 50739

Re: 2023 ACF Nationals Specific Question Discussion

Regarding Sufi saints: Lal Shahbaz Qalandar was a notable Sufi saint, and you're right that the first line in the tossup refers to a qawwali about him (there are one or two other less notable saints who also have the name Qalandar, but they're less-frequently invoked). Qalandar is, however, just a ...
by elyne road
Wed Apr 26, 2023 12:35 pm
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: 2023 ACF Nationals Specific Question Discussion
Replies: 53
Views: 50739

Re: 2023 ACF Nationals Specific Question Discussion

first of all, i wanted to thank the writing and editing teams for making such a thoroughly enjoyable set! i definitely have lots of music, film and reading recommendations to get through as a result of my playing this set. off the top of my head, there is one question i wanted to ask about in this t...
by elyne road
Mon Apr 17, 2023 7:03 pm
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: 2023 BHSU: Specific question discussion
Replies: 59
Views: 36015

Re: 2023 BHSU: Specific question discussion

I missed the first half of the first round so didn't hear it played, but reading over the packets now I feel that The Cloud-Capped Star in the Scorsese world cinema bonus is too difficult a hard part. This seems to be backed up to a degree by the conversion data from the Northwestern site, where no...
by elyne road
Sat Feb 04, 2023 9:02 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2023 NAQT SCT at Georgia Tech (2/4)
Replies: 4
Views: 970

Re: 2023 NAQT SCT at Georgia Tech (2/4)

This tournament happened. In Division 1, Georgia Tech A claimed the overall and Undergraduate titles. In Division 2, Georgia Tech C won a final against Georgia Tech D to place first. Thank you to all teams who competed today, and especially to our staffers Hanna Qi, Nathan White, Valerie Ogonor, Mic...
by elyne road
Tue Jan 24, 2023 11:05 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2023 NAQT SCT at Georgia Tech (2/4)
Replies: 4
Views: 970

Re: 2023 NAQT SCT at Georgia Tech (2/4)

njsbling wrote: Mon Jan 23, 2023 11:46 pm
Serpentine284 wrote: Mon Jan 23, 2023 8:01 pm So glad that Berkeley Quiz Bowl is expanding its outreach to the Southeast region!
I can't take credit for this one :razz:
I should have proofread this. My apologies for the mistake, but thanks for taking it well y'all--had a good laugh.
by elyne road
Mon Jan 23, 2023 7:58 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2023 NAQT SCT at Georgia Tech (2/4)
Replies: 4
Views: 970

2023 NAQT SCT at Georgia Tech (2/4)

I am pleased to announce that Georgia Tech will host the Southeast site of the 2023 NAQT Sectional Championship Tournament on Saturday, February 4, 2023. Location: This tournament will take place in-person at the Georgia Institute of Technology at the Howey Physics Building , located at 837 State St...
by elyne road
Thu Jan 19, 2023 10:12 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2022 ARCADIA at Georgia Tech (1/21/2022)
Replies: 3
Views: 1312

Re: 2022 ARCADIA at Georgia Tech (1/21/2022)

Due to insufficient interest, this mirror is canceled. Our apologies to any teams who intended on playing at this mirror.
by elyne road
Tue Nov 22, 2022 8:14 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2022 CMST II @ Georgia Tech (11/19/2022)
Replies: 5
Views: 1945

Re: 2022 CMST II @ Georgia Tech (11/19/2022)

This tournament happened. ACF Fall 2013 Florida 5th place reunion team ended the double round-Robin with a 9-1 record, winning the tournament. 🎤🎵Mickey Mouseketeers🎵🎷🐁 placed second, and #ZACHWATCH 💯 💨 RIPBOZO 🤣 🤣 REST IN PISS YOU WONT BE MICHED 💯 💯 🤣 placed third. Full results can be found here . T...
by elyne road
Sun Oct 16, 2022 5:05 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2022 ACF Fall at Georgia Tech (10/15/2022)
Replies: 1
Views: 951

Re: 2022 ACF Fall at Georgia Tech (10/15/2022)

This tournament happened. After two games of an advantaged final, Georgia Tech A won the Undergraduate and Overall titles. Tennessee A came in second place, both in the Undergraduate and Overall rankings. Vanderbilt came in third overall and won the Division II title. Georgia Tech C was the Division...
by elyne road
Mon Sep 12, 2022 6:32 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2022 ACF Fall at Georgia Tech (10/15/2022)
Replies: 1
Views: 951

2022 ACF Fall at Georgia Tech (10/15/2022)

I am pleased to announce that the Southeast site of 2022 ACF Fall will be held at the Georgia Institute of Technology on Saturday, October 15, 2022. The tournament will take place at the Howey Physics Building , located at 837 State Street NW, Atlanta, Georgia, 30332 . The opening meeting will begin...
by elyne road
Mon Apr 25, 2022 5:44 pm
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: Where Are You Going Next Year? (Collegiate 2022)
Replies: 25
Views: 13556

Re: Where Are You Going Next Year? (Collegiate 2022)

Since I didn't even make a post when I graduated: I got my PhD from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center last December. Going to be a postdoc at Emory University starting next month. Am happy to staff tournaments and play opens in the Atlanta area! :party: :party: :party: congratulatio...
by elyne road
Tue Apr 05, 2022 2:44 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Quizbowl
Topic: Where are you Going to College Next Year? (Class of 2022)
Replies: 11
Views: 4994

Where are you Going to College Next Year? (Class of 2022)

The question is in the thread's name! Please only post in this thread to announce where you're headed, not to indicate a decision between different institutions. You may also indicate your intent to remain involved with quizbowl or how you plan on remaining involved, if at all. However, plans can ch...
by elyne road
Mon Oct 05, 2020 1:20 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Longhorn Invitational Tournament Individual Questions
Replies: 54
Views: 10385

Re: Longhorn Invitational Tournament Individual Questions

i will probably post more about specific questions as i remember clues and reread the packets, but the "piano" tossup from packet 8 should have accepted "keyboard." considering that robert glasper is well-known for performing in tandem with notable hip hop musicians including MF ...
by elyne road
Mon Oct 05, 2020 1:04 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Longhorn Invitational Tournament Errata
Replies: 21
Views: 3139

Re: Longhorn Invitational Tournament Errata

tossup 15 of packet 6 is numbered as "15. 9.," which i assume is just a copy error
by elyne road
Sat Jun 01, 2019 1:32 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2019 HSNCT discussion
Replies: 144
Views: 56934

Re: 2019 HSNCT discussion

Could I please see the tossups on Long Island and Epsilon from round 22? I think that the Long Island tossup mentioned something about Jones Beach and I buzzed on impulse because I really like Nas' song "One Love," which mentions it. Also, could I please see the tossups on Hyperbolae, True...
by elyne road
Tue Apr 30, 2019 9:11 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Where are you going to college next year? (2019)
Replies: 28
Views: 17191

Re: Where are you going to college next year? (2019)

I'll be going to Georgia Tech! Looking forward to helping the club there run tournaments and do outreach.
by elyne road
Sat Mar 09, 2019 5:10 pm
Forum: Middle school area archives
Topic: 2019 Charter Challenge (MS-30, 3/9/19) at Wilmington Charter
Replies: 5
Views: 5813

Re: 2019 Charter Challenge (MS-30, 3/9/19) at Wilmington Charter

Congratulations to Cooper A who cleared the field to win in the experienced division! Based on the afternoon playoff records, Independence A placed 2nd and Norfolk Academic Guild A placed 3rd. In the Novice Division, Independence D went undefeated to place first, while All Saints B claimed 2nd place...
by elyne road
Sun Mar 03, 2019 10:05 pm
Forum: Middle school area archives
Topic: 2019 Charter Challenge (MS-30, 3/9/19) at Wilmington Charter
Replies: 5
Views: 5813

Re: 2019 Charter Challenge (MS-30, 3/9/19) at Wilmington Charter

We are looking to reach 16 teams in the Experienced Division, and 10 teams in the Novice division to ensure that the schedule has no byes. For each new team that signs up, we will offer the new team base price of $45 a team, regardless of whether the school is new to Quizbowl or not.
by elyne road
Tue Jan 01, 2019 10:58 pm
Forum: Middle school area archives
Topic: 2019 Charter Challenge (MS-30, 3/9/19) at Wilmington Charter
Replies: 5
Views: 5813

Re: 2019 Charter Challenge (MS-30, 3/9/19) at Wilmington Charter

The subsequent post is reserved for field updates.
by elyne road
Tue Jan 01, 2019 10:49 pm
Forum: Middle school area archives
Topic: 2019 Charter Challenge (MS-30, 3/9/19) at Wilmington Charter
Replies: 5
Views: 5813

2019 Charter Challenge (MS-30, 3/9/19) at Wilmington Charter

The Charter School of Wilmington is pleased to announce that we will be hosting the 2019 Charter Challenge Quizbowl Tournament on March, 9th, 2019. This tournament will be open to all middle schools, with a focus on teams from the state of Delaware. LOCATION: This tournament will take place at the C...
by elyne road
Thu Aug 23, 2018 7:18 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: PHSAT XXVI at Princeton University (9/29/18)
Replies: 15
Views: 10259

Re: PHSAT XXVI at Princeton University (9/29/18)

Wilmington Charter would like to register 1 team and 3 buzzers. However, I would like to ask about the use of the Frist center as another building to host games. Last year, it seemed that the building was only used for playoffs for the top bracket. Are there similar plans for this year, or can we ex...
by elyne road
Wed Aug 22, 2018 10:09 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NY/NJ/CT/PA/DE Discussion '18-19
Replies: 76
Views: 45322

Re: NY/NJ/CT/PA/DE Discussion '18-19

From a CT perspective, the teams worth ranking are Darien, Greens Farms, Hotchkiss (all of which are ranked) but Wilton, who has two great players in the Koutsoukos brothers, is missing. On the topic of B teams, Hunter has more than four strong history players from what I've seen, so High Tech B an...
by elyne road
Tue Aug 21, 2018 6:34 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NY/NJ/CT/PA/DE Discussion '18-19
Replies: 76
Views: 45322

Re: NY/NJ/CT/PA/DE Discussion '18-19

Looks like a good list to me! But since you can only rank 1 team in the poll, I would assume that the B teams should be left out? Another thing to keep in mind is that the previous iteration of this preseason poll included far less teams (13). If we wish to follow such a model, I will modify my lis...
by elyne road
Mon Aug 20, 2018 6:06 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NY/NJ/CT/PA/DE Discussion '18-19
Replies: 76
Views: 45322

Re: NY/NJ/CT/PA/DE Discussion '18-19

I would consider all of the following teams worthy of mention for the purposes of this poll (this list is not meant to be comprehensive) : Hunter A, Wilmington Charter A, High Tech A, Ithaca A, Allderdice A, Darien A, Troy A, GNS A, Manheim Township A, Penn Manor A, Hempfield A, Millburn A, East Bru...
by elyne road
Wed Jun 06, 2018 8:32 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: High School Player Poll
Replies: 42
Views: 28377

Re: High School Player Poll

Doug Simons should be in everybody's top 25 in my opinion. His captaincy led High Tech to some solid finishes across the season, including 1st place at Prison Bowl and March Madness. Though High Tech has mainly played NAQT sets this year, their strengths shone through with solid power numbers at bot...
by elyne road
Fri May 04, 2018 7:10 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2018 Cooper Awards - winners announced
Replies: 4
Views: 6550

Re: 2018 Cooper Awards - winners announced

Congratulations to Chad and Kady! You're important in keeping this game growing, and we're thankful for your contributions to the community.
by elyne road
Sun Mar 11, 2018 7:30 pm
Forum: Middle school area archives
Topic: Charter Challenge (MS-26), 3/10/18 @ Wilmington Charter
Replies: 3
Views: 3194

Re: Charter Challenge (MS-26), 3/10/18 @ Wilmington Charter

Congratulations to Independence A for winning the Experienced Bracket and Independence E for winning the Novice Bracket yesterday! At the team's first ever quizbowl tournament, Cab Calloway came in second, and their leading scorer, Jeremiah Rayban , scored a cumulative 98 PPG to lead the field in sc...
by elyne road
Wed Jan 10, 2018 9:15 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: CSW FACTS mirror, 1/27/2018, Wilmington, DE
Replies: 3
Views: 2162

Re: CSW FACTS mirror, 1/27/2018, Wilmington, DE [CANCELLED]

This tournament has been cancelled. We apologize for any inconveniences.
by elyne road
Fri Dec 15, 2017 9:20 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: CSW FACTS mirror, 1/27/2018, Wilmington, DE
Replies: 3
Views: 2162

Re: CSW FACTS mirror, 1/27/2018, Wilmington, DE

My apologies for the problems with viewing the form. This has been fixed, and should now be viewable.
by elyne road
Fri Dec 15, 2017 3:35 pm
Forum: New High School Teams
Topic: Quiz Bowl in India?
Replies: 2
Views: 10494

Re: Quiz Bowl in India?

This is great to hear! I actually used to live in Bangalore (I went to Inventure from 4th to 5th standard and Head Start from 6th to 7th), and I only discovered quiz bowl when I started High School back in the States. Assuming that the 9:30-10:30 hour gap isn't too bad, then feel free to play packet...
by elyne road
Thu Dec 14, 2017 3:01 pm
Forum: Middle school area archives
Topic: Charter Challenge (MS-26), 3/10/18 @ Wilmington Charter
Replies: 3
Views: 3194

Re: Charter Challenge (MS-26), 3/10/18 @ Wilmington Charter

This post is reserved for field updates. Current Field (Teams [exp/nov] /Buzzers/Moderators) The Independence School (6 [4,2] /3/0) Shue-Medill Middle School (1 [0,1] /0/0) John Dickinson MYP (3 [1/2] /1/1) Alfred G. Waters Middle School (3 [1/2] /1/0) All Saints Catholic School (2 [0,2]/0/0) Newark...
by elyne road
Thu Dec 14, 2017 3:00 pm
Forum: Middle school area archives
Topic: Charter Challenge (MS-26), 3/10/18 @ Wilmington Charter
Replies: 3
Views: 3194

Re: Charter Challenge (MS-26), 3/10/18 @ Wilmington Charter

Please note that this tournament is on the same day as the Ichabod Invitational at Great Valley HS in Pennsylvania.
by elyne road
Thu Dec 14, 2017 2:59 pm
Forum: Middle school area archives
Topic: Charter Challenge (MS-26), 3/10/18 @ Wilmington Charter
Replies: 3
Views: 3194

Charter Challenge (MS-26), 3/10/18 @ Wilmington Charter

The Charter School of Wilmington is pleased to announce the 2018 Charter Challenge Middle School Quizbowl Tournament, which will be held on Saturday, March 10th, 2018. QUESTION SET: The tournament will be run using NAQT’s MS-26 set. We will not be using computational math tossups. LOGISTICS: The tou...
by elyne road
Thu Dec 14, 2017 2:36 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: CSW FACTS mirror, 1/27/2018, Wilmington, DE
Replies: 3
Views: 2162

Re: CSW FACTS mirror, 1/27/2018, Wilmington, DE

This post is reserved for field updates.

Current Field (Teams/Buzzers/Moderators)
by elyne road
Thu Dec 14, 2017 2:30 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: CSW FACTS mirror, 1/27/2018, Wilmington, DE
Replies: 3
Views: 2162

CSW FACTS mirror, 1/27/2018, Wilmington, DE

The Charter School of Wilmington is pleased to announce its mirror of FACTS, which will be held on Saturday, January 27th, 2018. QUESTION SET: The tournament will be run using FACTS, a house-written, regular-plus difficulty high school set. Details for the set are available here. LOGISTICS: The tour...
by elyne road
Wed Oct 25, 2017 8:02 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Open high school teams playing collegiate tournaments
Replies: 35
Views: 14679

Re: Open high school teams playing collegiate tournaments

I have put off writing a response to this, but I do feel that it is warranted, especially considering my role in the formation of the team as it came to be. While I do respect the opinions stated before, I would like to say that, for the record, I could have helped avoid this scenario by choosing no...
by elyne road
Sat Oct 14, 2017 7:30 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: CSWAT at Wilmington Charter, 10/14, IS-169A
Replies: 2
Views: 3139

Re: CSWAT at Wilmington Charter, 10/14, IS-169A

Congratulations to Manheim Township A for winning the first Charter School of Wilmington Academic Tournament! Manheim Township B came in second place, followed by Tome. I would like to thank all players, coaches and staffers for coming today, and especially Mr. Tressler for his help in the stats roo...
by elyne road
Mon Oct 02, 2017 1:42 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: PHSAT XXV at Princeton (9/30/2017)
Replies: 17
Views: 13457

Re: PHSAT XXV at Princeton (9/30/2017)

This only applies to the competitive division because our school only competed in it. I believe that every team in the championship bracket qualifies for HSNCT, so that would be Hunter A, High Tech A, Wilmington Charter A, St Joe's A, Princeton A and Darien A (I do not know the exact order outside o...
by elyne road
Wed Sep 27, 2017 2:28 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: CSWAT at Wilmington Charter, 10/14, IS-169A
Replies: 2
Views: 3139

Re: CSWAT at Wilmington Charter, 10/14, IS-169A

CSWAT has received a gold certification from the Partnership for Academic Competition Excellence (PACE), meaning that the top 20% of finishers at CSWAT will qualify for the 2018 PACE National Scholastic Championship to be held from June 2nd to June 3rd, 2018, in Reston, Virginia.
by elyne road
Thu Sep 21, 2017 6:00 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: The Current State of New York City Quizbowl
Replies: 7
Views: 6376

Re: The Current State of New York City Quizbowl

The same can be said about many places in the Tri-State area. While there are a ton of suburban school teams, many still are reluctant to form academic teams, and instead focus on debate, MUN, or science olympiad. I feel like I have some obligation to weigh in on this. Delaware has long had its iss...
by elyne road
Tue Sep 12, 2017 10:45 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: FACTS, A CSW and TJ Housewrite/Packet Submission
Replies: 13
Views: 14119

Re: FACTS, A CSW and TJ Housewrite/Packet Submission

We are pleased to announce that FACTS is currently being mirrored at the following sites: High Technology High School, (Lincroft, NJ) --> February 24th, 2018 MIT (Cambridge, MA) --> March 10th, 2018 Commerce High School, (GA) --> March 17th, 2018 Westview High School, (San Diego, CA) --> March 17th,...
by elyne road
Tue Sep 12, 2017 10:31 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: CSWAT at Wilmington Charter, 10/14, IS-169A
Replies: 2
Views: 3139

CSWAT at Wilmington Charter, 10/14, IS-169A

The Charter School of Wilmington is pleased to announce the inaugural Charter School of Wilmington Academic Tournament (CSWAT), which will be held on Saturday, October 14th, 2017. QUESTION SET: The tournament will be run using NAQT’s IS-169A set. We will not be using computational math tossups. LOGI...
by elyne road
Wed Sep 06, 2017 6:55 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NY/NJ/DE/surrounding area discussion
Replies: 41
Views: 27642

Re: NY/NJ/DE/surrounding area discussion

I did not mean to exclude you in my analysis of Darien, Julia. I apologize for the confusion.
by elyne road
Sun Sep 03, 2017 11:11 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NY/NJ/DE/surrounding area discussion
Replies: 41
Views: 27642

Re: NY/NJ/DE/surrounding area discussion

Any predictions for the upcoming season? I guess I could take a shot at this. Here's a few of the teams I would look out for this season, in no particular order. This is by no means a comprehensive list. Hunter A Hunter retains three of the four scorers from both the HSNCT title defending squad and...
by elyne road
Sat Jul 22, 2017 7:56 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NY/NJ Date Claims '17-'18
Replies: 38
Views: 25921

Re: NY/NJ Date Claims '17-'18

A quick correction : Wilmington Charter is still hosting the two tournaments in October, but the tournament using our joint-housewritten set will be on the 28th, and the NAQT tournament will be on the 14th.
by elyne road
Wed Jul 05, 2017 11:19 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: FACTS, A CSW and TJ Housewrite/Packet Submission
Replies: 13
Views: 14119

FACTS, A CSW and TJ Housewrite/Packet Submission

The Charter School of Wilmington (Wilmington, DE) and Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (Alexandria, VA) are pleased to announce the Fall Academic Charter and TJ Set (FACTS), a housewritten/packet submission-based, high school regular-plus difficulty set for the upcoming school...
by elyne road
Thu Jun 15, 2017 8:46 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Approximately 20 high school house writes have been announce
Replies: 22
Views: 14437

Re: Approximately 20 high school house writes have been anno

I was going to address this in a dedicated forum post, but since this topic is important for the upcoming season and will massively affect the direction of our set I’ve posted it here. The plan for Wilmington Charter's housewrite was a high school ACF-esque prototype, where teams could write packets...
by elyne road
Mon Jun 05, 2017 3:11 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NY/NJ Date Claims '17-'18
Replies: 38
Views: 25921

Re: NY/NJ Date Claims '17-'18

Wilmington Charter would like to tentatively claim October 14th for a housewrite, and will likely have an NAQT tournament on the 28th of October as well.