ACF Fall at Truman State University

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ACF Fall at Truman State University

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Hello everyone

In case you haven't already heard, I am pleased to announce that Truman State University will be hosting ACF Fall this year. I, Kevin Robb, and Jared McNett will be directing this tournament. More information to be posted as soon as possible.

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Re: ACF Fall at Truman State University

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Kansas State is tentatively looking to bring one team, one buzzer set, and possibly one volunteer.
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Re: ACF Fall at Truman State University

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As promised, here is some additional information regarding the tournament which may be helpful:

ACF Fall will be held at Truman State University in Kirksville, MO on Saturday, November 6, 2010. Check-in will begin at 8:30 am, play will begin at 9:00 am. We are working on room reservations, but we expect the location to be either Violette Hall or Baldwin Hall.

The base fee for teams is $120. Several discounts are available:

• $5 off for each working buzzer set.
• $10 off for each staffer.
• $5 for a laptop (1 per team)
• $10 off for every 200 miles you traveled (as determined by google maps)
• $25 for every team that is new to ACF
• $75 off for every team that is new to quizbowl.
• $50 off for high school teams

Minimum fee: $0

Packet submission discounts and penalties are as follows:

Packet submitted before 11:59 PM on:
Sept 19, 2010: -$50
Sept 26, 2010: -$25 (-$50 for teams not required to submit packets)
Oct 10, 2010: No penalty (-$25 for teams not required to submit packets)
Oct 17, 2010: +$25
Oct 24, 2010: +$50
After Oct. 24, 2010: The editors may grant one or more 24-hour extensions at an additional penalty of $10 per day.

Please refer to the packet submission guidelines posted on the following pages:
Fees and Packet Requirements: http://www.acf-quizbowl.com/documents/packetsub.php
Formatting: http://www.acf-quizbowl.com/documents/formatting.php
ACF Fall Announcement Page: http://www.acf-quizbowl.com/acf_fall_2010.php

Additional information:
Driving directions: Kirksville is located on Hwy. 63 about 1.5 hours north of Columbia, MO. Driving time from the St. Louis or Kansas City is about 3 hours; roughly 5-6 hours from the Chicago area. The address to the university is 100 E Normal, Kirksville MO, 63501. Parking and hotel accommodations are plentiful.
Food: There are various options for breakfast and lunch on and off campus. We are considering providing a lunch to interested players at a cost of $3 -- this will be something along the lines of "build your own tacos." Let me know if this is something you would be interested in.
Payment: Please make checks payable to "Academic Competition Organization." Cash will also be accepted.

If you are interested in attending, please post here or email me at [email protected] with the number of teams, buzzers, moderators, etc. that you will be bringing.

We hope to draw a large field to Missouri's "North Star" this year - see you on November 6th!


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Re: ACF Fall at Truman State University

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We actually do now have rooms reserved in Baldwin Hall for ACF Fall November 6th. We have ten rooms reserved in said hall, with the "tournament central" being located in Baldwin Hall 176. This is where you will need to meet in the morning before tournament play actually begins. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to email either me or Kevin Robb. My email is [email protected] I should be able to answer most of the questions you pose to me and if there arise any to which I do not know the answer I will defer to someone else. Again, all of us from the Truman Academic Competition Organization look forward to seeing you here in Kirksville on November 6th. Thank you all very much and have a wonderful day.

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ACF Fall At Truman State University (New Info)

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Please feel free to reference our early forum thread titled ACF Fall at Truman State University for all of the latest information on the event. We now have a concrete location posted, as well as pricing for various teams. If you have any questions feel free to email either our ACO treasurer Kevin Robb at [email protected] or me Jared McNett at [email protected] All of us from Truman ACO look forward to seeing you November the 6th in Kirksville. Thank you very much and have a wonderful day.

Sincerely,

Jared McNett

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NIU is planning on attending this with one team and one buzzer.
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Carbondale is tentatively expressing interest in sending two players.
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Re: ACF Fall at Truman State University

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Field update:

Kansas State University - 1 team
Northern Illinois University - 1 team
University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign - 1 team
St. Charles Community College - 1 team
Washington University in St. Louis - 1 team
University of Iowa - 1 team
Truman State University - 2 teams
Mizzou - 1 team

Remember, this tournament is just a little over three weeks away, so if you are interested in attending and have not yet sent me an official email at [email protected], please do so. Thanks!
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FIELD UPDATES

Kansas State University- 1 Team
Northern Illinois University- 1 Team
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Re: ACF Fall at Truman State University

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I'm pretty sure UIUC will have a team at this mirror. That team should have 3 buzzers with them.
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Re: ACF Fall at Truman State University

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I am providing a link for those of you attending our mirror to a map of campus to insure ease of access on the day of the tournament. Any questions or comments, post on here or email me at [email protected]
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WOO QUIZBOWL!
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Stats... (those of us not playing are bored at non-QB events)
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UIUC and WUSTL were playing an advantaged final when I left earlier (WUSTL had a one game advantage). Truman A placed third with two losses to UIUC and a split with WUSTL.
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We beat Illinois something like 420-240.
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http://results.scobo.net/SQBS.aspx?org= ... =standings

Stats for people who don't like hunting for stats.
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Who is Brooke on Mizzou? Was this tournament not using ACF eligibility rules?
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I think she was a friend of one of the team members who decided to come along. The impression I got was that she also went to Mizzou.
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