2017 (This) Tournament is a Crime Errors and Errata
2017 (This) Tournament is a Crime Errors and Errata
Discuss errors and errata here.
Re: 2017 (This) Tournament is a Crime Errors and Errata
Some various formatting, typesetting, or factual errors that I'm already aware of:
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Round 1, TU 11 does not have a buzz point tracker. -
Round 6 does not display bolded and italicised text correctly -
Round 6, B 6 is missing "or" between "[" and "Francis" -
Round 6, B 10 is missing a newline after the question text -
Round 6, B 16 is missing a newline after the question text -
Round 7, TU 3 is missing a newline after the question text -
Round 7, TU 5 does not format "diffraction" correctly -
Round 7, B 7 is missing a newline after the question text -
Round 8, TU 3 is missing a newline after the question text -
Round 8, TU 11 is missing a period after "sound" -
Round 8, B 17 does not format the pronunciation guide correctly -
Round 9, TU 14 does not format the pronunciation guide correctly -
Round 11, TU 10 is missing a powermark -
Round 12, TU 17 does not format "Nwankwogu Sopuruchi" correctly -
Round F1, TU 5 does not format the pronunciation guide correctly -
Round F1, B 2 is missing ";" between "Resistance" and "prompt" -
Round F1, B 17 is missing a newline after the question text -
Round F2, B 12 is missing a newline after the question text -
Round 11, TU 18 does not format "Divide Comedy" correctly -
Round 11, B 3 repeats a Shahnameh clue with Round 13, TU 2 - Round 10, B 6 is missing a pronunciation guide for "Qfwfq"
Re: 2017 (This) Tournament is a Crime Errors and Errata
There's a whole host of typos that when I'm less tired, I will handle. I apologize for leaving these in.
Ike
UIUC 13
UIUC 13
Re: 2017 (This) Tournament is a Crime Errors and Errata
The question on the "culture war" speech apparently only had "culture war speech" as the acceptable answer. The speech, as far as I can tell, has no official name--Pat Buchanan's official website just calls it the "1992 Republican National Convention Speech." Answers, at least early ones, that said something like "Pat Buchanan's 1992 RNC speech" should have been accepted.
Mike Cheyne
Formerly U of Minnesota
"You killed HSAPQ"--Matt Bollinger
Formerly U of Minnesota
"You killed HSAPQ"--Matt Bollinger
Re: 2017 (This) Tournament is a Crime Errors and Errata
I think a bonus claimed that the Yoruba are the majority in Nigeria; this is false—the Hausa-Fulani are. (And they're a plurality, not a majority.) Best to say "Southwest Nigeria" instead.
Jacob R., ex-Chicago
Re: 2017 (This) Tournament is a Crime Errors and Errata
The Danube tossup says that it ends in the Ukraine, when the delta is mostly in Romania.
Jacob R., ex-Chicago
Re: 2017 (This) Tournament is a Crime Errors and Errata
After a cursory examination of Google Maps, it seems that it technically ends in Ukraine (the border runs along the river through the delta until just before it reaches the Black Sea, at which point it leaves the main river), although I agree that it would be much more correct to say "ends on the border between Ukraine and Romania" or "its delta is split between Ukraine and Romania". I realize that Romania was probably omitted because it's a country that is traditionally much more associated with the Danube, and would therefore make the clue much easier.vinteuil wrote:The Danube tossup says that it ends in the Ukraine, when the delta is mostly in Romania.
Conor Thompson (he/it)
Bangor High School '16
University of Michigan '20
Iowa State University '25
Tournament Format Database
Bangor High School '16
University of Michigan '20
Iowa State University '25
Tournament Format Database
- The Stately Rhododendron
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Re: 2017 (This) Tournament is a Crime Errors and Errata
It was the giveaway.CPiGuy wrote:After a cursory examination of Google Maps, it seems that it technically ends in Ukraine (the border runs along the river through the delta until just before it reaches the Black Sea, at which point it leaves the main river), although I agree that it would be much more correct to say "ends on the border between Ukraine and Romania" or "its delta is split between Ukraine and Romania". I realize that Romania was probably omitted because it's a country that is traditionally much more associated with the Danube, and would therefore make the clue much easier.vinteuil wrote:The Danube tossup says that it ends in the Ukraine, when the delta is mostly in Romania.
IKD
Yale 18
Oakland Mills 14
"I am the NAQT beast I worship."
Yale 18
Oakland Mills 14
"I am the NAQT beast I worship."
Re: 2017 (This) Tournament is a Crime Errors and Errata
I have modified this to make it more clear.
Ike
UIUC 13
UIUC 13
Re: 2017 (This) Tournament is a Crime Errors and Errata
Well in that case, it should definitely say "Ukraine and Romania", probably with Romania second because it's easier.The Stately Rhododendron wrote:It was the giveaway.CPiGuy wrote:After a cursory examination of Google Maps, it seems that it technically ends in Ukraine (the border runs along the river through the delta until just before it reaches the Black Sea, at which point it leaves the main river), although I agree that it would be much more correct to say "ends on the border between Ukraine and Romania" or "its delta is split between Ukraine and Romania". I realize that Romania was probably omitted because it's a country that is traditionally much more associated with the Danube, and would therefore make the clue much easier.vinteuil wrote:The Danube tossup says that it ends in the Ukraine, when the delta is mostly in Romania.
Conor Thompson (he/it)
Bangor High School '16
University of Michigan '20
Iowa State University '25
Tournament Format Database
Bangor High School '16
University of Michigan '20
Iowa State University '25
Tournament Format Database
Re: 2017 (This) Tournament is a Crime Errors and Errata
The "beauty" in poetry tossup" says that "foster'd alike by beauty and by fear" is line 2 of The Prelude. As far as I can tell, this is true for neither the 1799, 1805, or 1850 versions; it's line 300something in the 1850 and 1805. (Makes me feel better about my near-neg with "wind"!)
Jacob R., ex-Chicago