Ransom Everglades Invitational (09/07/2013 - Miami, FL)

[bjorkchop]

Hello! We're excited to be hosting an early fall tournament.

Saturday, September 7
Ransom Everglades Upper School
3575 Main Highway
Miami, FL 33133
http://www.ransomeverglades.org
Check-in and bagels/coffee from 8:00-8:45am; awards done by 4:30pm

To Register, e-mail [email protected] by Wednesday, September 4:
- # of teams and players?
- # of adults/spectators (to help with lunch count)?
- # of buzzer systems, if any?
- # of moderators (or scorekeepers), if any?

Costs & Format:
- $90 for the first team; $80 per additional team
- Lunch is included for all players/coaches/observers (likely wraps, chips, salads, dessert)
- Up to four players can compete at a time, maximum two substitutes per team (so, 6 students at most per team roster)
- Untimed rounds, with the standard 20-question format. Bonuses will have bouncebacks.
- The questions will be Introductory Invitational Level questions supplied by NAQT, such as the ones here: http://www.naqt.com/samples/t1583packet_01.pdf
- Available discounts: -$10 per working buzzer system, -$10 for each experienced reader or scorekeeper (parent/coach), -$30 per school traveling further than Dade/Broward/Palm Beach counties
- Payment can be handled day-of-tournament, or afterwards.

Other information:
- At least 5 preliminary rounds are guaranteed per team.
- The top 15% of the field will qualify for NAQT 's High School Championship in Chicago (May 30 to June 1, 2014)
- Plaques will be awarded for top teams; Quiz Bowl reference books will awarded to the Top 5 individual student scorers
- My veteran Senior players will “sit out” and help to run the tournament
- Will update this posting as registrations come in

Voiced interest:
Archimedean Upper Conservatory (1)
Buchholz (1)
Chaminade-Madonna (8)
Martin County All-Stars (1)
North Broward Preparatory School (1)
Princeton Christian (1)
Ransom Everglades JV teams (6)
School for Advanced Studies Kendall (2)
South Fork (1)
Field of 22

[AKKOLADE]

How'd this go?

[bjorkchop]

A fun, rainy day. The top-scoring 4-2 teams advanced to Quarters

Quarter-finalist teams:
Chaminade A, Ransom "D", Ransom "E," and School for Advanced Studies A

4th place: Ransom "C" (5-1 prelims, 1-2 playoffs)
3rd place: Martin County CAC (5-1 prelims, 2-1 playoffs)
2nd place: Archimedean Upper Conservatory (6-0 prelims, 2-1 playoffs)
1st place: Buchholz (6-0 prelims, 3-0 playoffs), winning in the final 500-265

See you at the next one!