Early Autumn Collegiate Novice Tournament at Chipola (10/9)

[sychipola]

Chipola College will be hosting a mirror of the ACF sponsored Early Autumn Collegiate Novice Tournament on Saturday, October 9, 2010 in Marianna,FL. The tournament will take place in Building Z(Literature/Language) on the Chipola campus. Registration will begin at 9:00 AM, morning announcements will be at 9:45, and play will begin at 10:00. Each team will be guaranteed at least seven rounds, and there will be finals as necessary to determine the champions.

Please email Stan Young at [email protected] to register or if you have any questions. Teams must register by e-mailing me prior to the date of the tournament in order to play. Further information is below:

REGISTRATION AND FEES:

Base fee: $15/player [$60 for a 4 person team]
$5 off the base fee for schools per working buzzer system provided
$10 off the base fee for schools per competent moderator
$10 off the base fee for schools for each 100 miles traveled
Minimum fee: $5/player [$20 for a 4 person team]

Please e- mail me at [email protected] with the number of teams, buzzers, and staffers y Feel free to share this announcement with any schools that you think would be interested in attending.


ELIGIBILITY RULES:

1. All ACF eligibility rules apply, except when they contradict the rules below. ACF eligibility rules can be found at http://acf-quizbowl.com/documents/acfrules_final.pdf beginning on page 3.
2. This is a tournament for introducing collegiate novices to quizbowl. Consequently, no high school teams or players are eligible.
3. Anyone (who does not break Rules 1 or 2) who has never played quizbowl before is automatically eligible. Other academic competition does not count as quizbowl for this rule.
4. Players meeting one or more of the following criteria must apply to the head editor for special permission to play:
i. If you have already completed your second year of college (calculated from time in college, not credits).
ii. If you were ever on a playoff team at NAQT HSNCT or PACE NSC.
iii. If you have ever scored at least 30 points per game at any college tournament.
iv. If you have ever won any college tournament.
5. Anyone who does not fall into any of the four categories listed in Rule 4 is automatically eligible to play.

LOCATION: We will meet Saturday morning in Jackson Hall in Building Z. Registration will begin at 9:00 and end at 9:45. Following morning announcements, play will begin at 10:00.


QUESTIONS: As the name of the tournament suggests, this tournament is geared specifically to collegiate novices. Thus, the questions will be very accessible and short.

FORMAT: The format will vary depending on the number of teams that register, but we will strive to offer all teams at least 7 games, and we will keep individual statistics.

RULES: We’ll follow ACF rules, which are located at http://acf-quizbowl.com/documents/acfrules_final.pdf

We encourage players to familiarize themselves with these rules prior to the event, and we will have a brief overview of the rules on the morning of the tournament.

METHOD OF PAYMENT: We will accept payment on the day of the tournament by cash or check, and we will provide receipts on site. Checks should be made payable to the “Chipola College.”

TEAM & ROSTER SIZE: There may be a maximum of six players on one team's roster, though only four may play at one time. Each player may appear on only one team's roster throughout the day—no switching from the B team to the A team, etc. Teams may also play shorthanded with as few as one players.



Please e-mail me if you have any further questions.

[Kwang the Ninja]

This is happening. Field update:
Chipola (2)
Valencia (3)
South Georgia (1-2?)
UF (2)
Pasco Hernando (2)
Enterprise (1)
Bevill State (2)

[sychipola]

Congratulations to UF A on winning the tournament, and UF B, Valencia Red, and Bevill A on making it to the top bracket.

Stats: http://results.scobo.net/SQBS.aspx?org= ... =standings