Moving from Middle School to High School

[billysport]

I'm an 8th grader transitioning to 9th grade next fall in an small (partially redneck) town in Alabama. I've been the best in our county the past three years, and I was wondering how high school and middle school quiz bowl are different. I want to know, because it's never fun getting crushed by a school twice your size when you aren't allowed to move down to a small school division. My highschool, I know, attends two tournaments a year; one on NAQT, the other on Questions Galore if that helps any.

[heterodyne]

I'm not sure how middle school quizbowl works in Alabama, but for me the transition was almost entirely one of difficulty. The canon is going to expand and it can at times seem precipitous. I would suggest reading through high school regular difficulty packets and studying them to familiarize yourself with the HS canon.

[acrosby1861]

I'm not sure how middle school quizbowl works in Alabama, but for me the transition was almost entirely one of difficulty. The canon is going to expand and it can at times seem precipitous. I would suggest reading through high school regular difficulty packets and studying them to familiarize yourself with the HS canon.

My middle school quiz bowl experience was limited to a couple middle school History Bee events, but the transition from MS to HS was hard for me, too. I agree with the reading HS difficulty questions. Would also recommend going to as many high school events as you can. That'll also help you get familiarized with HS type questions.