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Folks, mere hours remain in the voting process for the reform 3 "quadrant." If you have strong thoughts about Bureaucracy vs. Chaos, or any other matchup in this "quadrant," you should vote now!

As voting closes on the first "quadrant" of the MONTHS TOURNAMENT, it's clear that some of these months were ready for the tournament, and others simply came in unprepared. For the most part, the better-seeded months simply outclassed their worse-seeded counterparts. Six (6) of the eight (...

Reminder: voting in this "quadrant" ends tonight!

The MONTHS TOURNAMENT will return on Monday, April 6 (4/6) with new bracket "quadrants"; until then, please vote in the four (4) "quadrants" (one from each corner of the bracket) that are live. Voting in those will conclude on consecutive days starting today and ending Sunday, as...

4/61: Dumuzu v Athyr. Dumuzu as a 1 seed is a cool story, and I'd hate to see it end here. 29/36: Mounichion v 1 Crocodile. Our Secretary of Treasury, Steven Mounichion, needs all the support he can get. 20/45: 1 Rain v 1 Jaguar . I can't imagine I'm the only one for whom this combo of jaguars/Quetz...

In the 4/61 matchup, observers of the MONTHS TOURNAMENT have been talking up the strength of Dumuzu for, quite literally, months, but it remained to be seen until now if the organizers would reward the month with a top seed. The revelation of this quadrant of the bracket answers that question in the...

https://snipboard.io/QUOv9z.jpg Although not offering the same amount of whimsy or "star power" as some of the other brackets, the "ancient" months are rich in history and culture. This bracket calls on voters to step back in time and travel around the world, from Egypt to Persi...

3/62: Thermidor v Self-Existing. This was not a hard call for me. Although I respect what Self-Existing was able to accomplish in the play-in, it is simply outclassed by Thermidor. 30/35: Pédale v Frederick. I will be the first to admit that Pédale, like all of the Pataphysical months, eludes me som...

Welcome to the first round of voting in the "reform 3" quadrant. To kick things off, we have a 3/62 matchup between French Revolutionary heavy hitter Thermidor and fan-favorite Dreamspell month Self-Existing . Although Self-Existing won the hearts, if not the minds, of over half of the pla...

https://snipboard.io/13W02Z.jpg Almost nothing about the MONTHS TOURNAMENT so far can prepare voters for the absolute chaos, insanity, and downright madness that is the "modern reform" bracket. Voters have only gotten a taste of the weirdness so far, with the "Dreamspell" play-i...

I've decided to vote, and to avoid the appearance of bias, I will vote early so as not to make any tiebreaking decisions. 1/64: June v Sip. My sense about the Maya months is that the ones with the dumbest-sounding names were the ones that got voted out first (i.e. "Pop"). "Sip" i...

The "secular 1" quadrant contains some of the heaviest-hitting months on any of the world's calendars, let alone just the secular calendars. Naive observers may look at this quadrant and think that the Julio-Gregorian months are favored, but that underestimates the sheer firepower of the &...

Beginning with this round, the organizers of the MONTHS TOURNAMENT will be arranging the bracket into sixteen (16) "quadrants" (called quadrants because each represents a quarter of its respective bracket). Each "quadrant" will be known by the name of the bracket area and the bes...

In a round of twists, turns, and close votes, the final play-in ballot did not live up to the dramatic standard that previous play-ins set. Āθrō (14-4), Xšaθrahe Vairyehe (16.5-1.5), Parmouti (13-5), and Nur (12.5-5.5) all advanced, and the margins weren't particularly close. But even though these m...

The regular bracket voting for the MONTHS TOURNAMENT will begin on Monday! In the meantime, please vote in the "religious" play-in, which is open for another day.

In the battle for the 40th seed , Anthesterion took down Thargelion , 15-8, indicating that voters care more about Dionysus than Apollo and Artemis. The 49th seed was won by Metageitnion over Gamelion , 15.5-7.5. Voters did not place much value in the marriage between Zeus and Hera. The 52nd seed ma...

51 seed: Xšaθrahe Vairyehe v Amərətātō - not to question the august (heh) authorities of the MONTHS TOURNAMENT, but are you sure this month is named after Vohu Manah and not Kshatra Vairya, a different Amesha Spenta? anyway I'm voting for it. This appears to be correct; thank you for bringing this ...

The calendars of the world are, in many ways, inseparable from the religions of the world. Although just about every calendar has a religious aspect, some calendars are inextricable from the religions that birthed them. This bracket quadrant honors those calendars: Hebrew, Islamic, Baha'i, Coptic, a...

The "secular" play-in asked voters to do something a little different: choose the Maya months they did NOT want to advance. This election structure posed a challenge for voters looking to protect months from the chopping block, because in order to do so, voters would need to gang up on ano...

Fans or detractors of Wayeb': you have just about another hour to get out the vote!

With the passing of 8:45 eastern time, the first play-in round of the MONTHS TOURNAMENT concludes. And what a ride it was! The Dreamspell calendar offers esoteric month names that tantalize voters with their spiritual and sometimes vaguely scientific feel. It was a hard go for solar system-related m...

:party: :party: :party: To encourage discussion and interesting posting, the organizers of the MONTHS TOURNAMENT have determined that, starting with this round, all votes accompanied by interesting discussion or justification will receive an additional 0.5 vote credit. If you've already voted, feel...

Just a few more hours to vote! It's still up in the air who will advance, so you might want to lobby your friends to vote for your favorites "on the bubble."

The current round, and all future rounds, will use "copy/paste voting" (see music brackets for examples). The organizers of the MONTHS TOURNAMENT have determined that, in order to encourage the health of the hsqb forums by increasing interest among new posters, votes from hsqb accounts wit...

If you're on the fence about anything, or feel strongly about choices, please feel free to discuss in this thread as well!

The world's ancient civilizations produced calendars as varied as their cultures. The organizers of the MONTHS TOURNAMENT have classified the calendars of the ancient Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Babylonian, and Persian civilizations under this venerable category. Additionally, the organizers determined ...

Voted to eliminate wayeb because it's unlucky I voted for it because intercalary days aren't months! Including it would shatter the sanctity of the month-based competition, much the same way that ill-intended spirits could upend Mayan society. I wouldn't normally swoop in and comment so early in th...

The "secular" bracket of the MONTHS TOURNAMENT is filled with calendars that have been used by major societies around the world; it includes the traditional Chinese, Japanese, and Indian calendars, as well as the Julian and Maya calendars. Between these calendars, there are 67 months. Beca...

Inspired by the Mayan calendar and New Age philosophy, the spiritualists José and Lloydine Burris Argüelles devised the Dreamspell calendar in 1987. The Dreamspell has since become likely the only esoteric calendar that is the basis for a board game, specifically Telektonon: The Game of Prophecy. Th...

Have you ever wondered what month is the best month? I certainly have. And now, with the help of the esteemed members of #qbbasketsball, we find out. Announcing: the MONTHS TOURNAMENT. A hsquizbowl forums/Facebook interactive event. The MONTHS TOURNAMENT is a "bracketed voting experience" ...

As we careen toward a fourth page of this riveting discussion, and yet more sports analogies are thrown into the mix, I would like to throw out a few words of caution when drawing such comparisons. I think some sports invocations are meant to bolster a case for tightened quizbowl eligibility, becaus...

I don't think any of us know exactly how the pandemic will shake out, what we may need, or what we may be called upon to do for others. People are going to need friends to talk with to break the monotony and isolation that result from social distancing. Some people might need help working on project...

In light of the cascade effect of postponements due to the pandemic, I've decided to postpone this tournament to make way for rescheduling or other events that may take place in spring 2021. It's also going to be easier for me to write on a more relaxed schedule. Fall 2021 or spring 2022 seem most l...

Cheynem wrote: ↑Fri Mar 13, 2020 4:39 pmIn the light of recent events, has your policy on Randy Wittman changed?

While the CO Trash team remains steadfastly opposed to Mr. Wittman's words and deeds in his professional capacity, we wish him and his family health and safety in these trying times.

As other events look toward potential postponement until the summer because of the pandemic, we'll be monitoring the situation and may have to announce a rescheduling of CO Trash. I hope we'll be able to maintain our claim on CO Sunday in the event that CO has to be rescheduled to accommodate other ...

For me, there are few stretches of relatively low-stakes games that stand out more than my run through the prelims of ACF Nationals 2013, when I was playing solo. I made the decision to play very late in the registration process and came into the tournament with basically no goals (other than avoidi...

BurteL wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2020 8:40 pm Forgive me, how do we formally register?

Please fill out the google form listed in the "registration" section of the initial post. Thanks!

ACF is pleased to announce that the 2020 Carper Award winners are Alex Damisch and Mike Sorice! The ACF membership recognizes Alex for her irreplaceable contributions both within ACF and in the broader quizbowl world. Alex is remarkable because she doesn't just have great ideas; she takes those idea...

There already are two full length tournaments at CO, but I suppose you can try to do it after Trash? You're welcome to try hosting the tournament after CO Trash on Sunday, but you'll have to work with the people at Northwestern and the holders of buzzers to make sure that you'll have enough room an...

When the staffer recruitment form asks if you're "comfortable" reading or staffing a room by yourself does that just mean "Are you familiar and proficient enough with quizbowl to do this" or is a target time limit per round implied, and if so what would you want? Basically, do y...

I've opened registration for CO Trash 2020. (Note that posting in the team formation spreadsheet does NOT register you for the event!) As in previous years, there is priority registration until May 15 for teams with at least one player who will play, edit, or staff CO proper. Staff recruitment is al...

Let's remember some more guys. What is a "guy"? Each tossup will be on a single athlete. The key is that the athletes must be in the vein of Deadspin's "guys": somewhat memorable, but not particularly dominant or otherwise notable. The main criterion is whether, after hearing the...

I thought I'd offer a few reflections now that the discussion has mostly played out. I've been the primary set editor of SCT for many years. It strikes me that, from an outsider's perspective, it might be difficult to understand the changes to SCT production that have happened in that time. When I f...

PPB also correlates much more poorly to ICT performance than D value does. There's nothing hypothetical about that. A broader point: "why not just use PPB" is a strange argument that brings to bear no data. I don't think anyone is opposed to improving the qualification system, either for N...

I agree with David about bouncebacks; they are tricky and take a long time, and I wouldn't like to see them as the norm. There was a college open with bouncebacks after NSC several years ago, and I didn't think the bouncebacks added very much competitive intrigue. I also think bouncebacks muddle the...

I thought this was a fun, well-written tournament that did a nice job of hitting an appropriate "open" difficulty level without going overboard. The science did seem a bit more difficult than the other categories, to my non-scientist mind, but the non-science categories seemed well balance...

I think Jonathan has outlined three very good reasons why packet submission should continue to be a feature of ACF tournaments. To me, it's a core part of ACF's identity that a big chunk of the questions come from the players. This keeps the connection between ACF and emerging writers on the circuit...

I always enjoy seeing NMU teams at Minnesota--we really appreciate you making the drive! It's also been great to see the Macalester and Grinnell field impressive teams recently.

vinteuil wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2019 7:26 pm This is very exciting! Who else is on the writing team?

I'm going to try to write the entire tournament, although I may bring on additional writers, depending on the progress I've made by this spring.

Hi, This is a pre-announcement for a still-untitled open tournament to be held sometime around MLK Day 2021. (I'll work with people scheduling events around that time to find the appropriate weekend or range of weekends.) The tournament will be an attempt at a novel difficulty level for in-season op...

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