PHSAT XXIV at Princeton (9/24/16)
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2016 10:49 pm
Apologies for the delay, folks. Princeton University Quiz Bowl is pleased to announce Princeton High School Academic Tournament (PHSAT) XXIV, which will take place on Saturday, Semptember 26th, 2015 using NAQT IS-158. This is the same set as SWISS I, so teams from the NYC area should strongly consider going there http://www.hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewto ... =1&t=18736. The structure of the tournament will depend on the number of teams that sign-up, but, as in past years, it will almost certainly be some variation on the theme of brackets of round-robin prelims followed by round-robin playoffs and consolation brackets after lunch. We will be using the rules enumerated here (https://www.naqt.com/rules.html) except in that we will not time our matches (they will simply consist of twenty toss-ups) and in that we will skip any computational math questions. Depending on demand, we may split the tournament into competitive and standard divisions, in order to provide a more enjoyable early-season for newer teams. It is entirely at the discretion of coaches to choose which division to request teams be placed in, but please keep the purpose of such a division in mind.
We will open registration at 8 am in McCosh Hall, Room 46 on the Princeton University campus. We hope to start our moderator meeting by 8:45 and the first match by 9:15.
The cost structure will be as follows (please make out all checks to Princeton University Quiz Bowl):
$80 / first team
$60 / every additional team
$50 minimum fee per school
We will also be offering the following discounts:
- $15 / experienced moderator with laptop for the purpose of electronic scorekeeping
- $10/ experienced moderator without laptop
- $5 / buzzer set
Note: Scorekeeping at PHSAT XXIV will be done with spreadsheets on Google Drive. Ideally, a single person will act as both moderator and scorekeeper, but those without laptops will be paired with a Princeton staffer with one. Alternatively, schools can bring both a moderator and a scorekeeper with a computer, which will garner a single "moderator with laptop discount." Scorekeepers will not garner a discount otherwise.
Please bring a check with you on the day of the competition, or mail it to either
Rachel Brill
4054 Frist Campus Center
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ 08544
or
David Ting
2433 Frist Campus Center
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ 08544
If you are interested in participating, please fill out the following registration form:
https://docs.google.com/a/princeton.edu ... w/viewform
We will have an initial field cap of 36 teams, but if we have sufficient interest and staffing capability (the latter is very likely to be the case) we will consider expanding the field. We will also be restricting each school to four teams each. If we still have room as the tournament date approaches, we may consider lifting that cap as well.
It is worth noting that I will have stepped down from the presidency of Princeton University Quiz Bowl by the time the tournament roles around. As soon as we return to campus and select a new officer corps, I will have my successors post their contact information as well. I will still be heavily involved in all aspects of the planning process for PHSAT XXIV, of course, and will still respond to any inquiries regarding the tournament at [email protected].
Field (33 of 36) as of 9/19 (teams/moderators/buzzers):
Mountain Lakes (2/1/1)
Livingston (3/1/2)
East Brunswick (3/2/3)
Henderson (2/2/2)
Lehigh Valley Academy (2/0/1)
"Exton High School" (1/0/1)
Hunter (2/0/2)
St. Joseph's (2/0/1)
High Tech (2/0/4)
MAST (3/1/0)
Ithaca (2/2/1)
"Mather" (3/0/0)
Middlesex County Academy (3/0/2)
Wilmington Charter (2/0/4)
Princeton High School (3/1/0)
We will open registration at 8 am in McCosh Hall, Room 46 on the Princeton University campus. We hope to start our moderator meeting by 8:45 and the first match by 9:15.
The cost structure will be as follows (please make out all checks to Princeton University Quiz Bowl):
$80 / first team
$60 / every additional team
$50 minimum fee per school
We will also be offering the following discounts:
- $15 / experienced moderator with laptop for the purpose of electronic scorekeeping
- $10/ experienced moderator without laptop
- $5 / buzzer set
Note: Scorekeeping at PHSAT XXIV will be done with spreadsheets on Google Drive. Ideally, a single person will act as both moderator and scorekeeper, but those without laptops will be paired with a Princeton staffer with one. Alternatively, schools can bring both a moderator and a scorekeeper with a computer, which will garner a single "moderator with laptop discount." Scorekeepers will not garner a discount otherwise.
Please bring a check with you on the day of the competition, or mail it to either
Rachel Brill
4054 Frist Campus Center
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ 08544
or
David Ting
2433 Frist Campus Center
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ 08544
If you are interested in participating, please fill out the following registration form:
https://docs.google.com/a/princeton.edu ... w/viewform
We will have an initial field cap of 36 teams, but if we have sufficient interest and staffing capability (the latter is very likely to be the case) we will consider expanding the field. We will also be restricting each school to four teams each. If we still have room as the tournament date approaches, we may consider lifting that cap as well.
It is worth noting that I will have stepped down from the presidency of Princeton University Quiz Bowl by the time the tournament roles around. As soon as we return to campus and select a new officer corps, I will have my successors post their contact information as well. I will still be heavily involved in all aspects of the planning process for PHSAT XXIV, of course, and will still respond to any inquiries regarding the tournament at [email protected].
Field (33 of 36) as of 9/19 (teams/moderators/buzzers):
Mountain Lakes (2/1/1)
Livingston (3/1/2)
East Brunswick (3/2/3)
Henderson (2/2/2)
Lehigh Valley Academy (2/0/1)
"Exton High School" (1/0/1)
Hunter (2/0/2)
St. Joseph's (2/0/1)
High Tech (2/0/4)
MAST (3/1/0)
Ithaca (2/2/1)
"Mather" (3/0/0)
Middlesex County Academy (3/0/2)
Wilmington Charter (2/0/4)
Princeton High School (3/1/0)