MASSOLIT (May 2017) Announcement
MASSOLIT (May 2017) Announcement
This is a preliminary announcement for Machiavelli Academy'S Set Of LIT (MASSOLIT), an all-literature tournament to be played at the end of the 2016-2017 year.
The intended difficulty is regular, although with a few harder answer lines and a bit of whimsy sprinkled in to satisfy the kind of people who choose to play a single-subject tournament.
The set will consist of 10 rounds of 20 superpowermarked tossups each following the distribution below:
6 American
4 British
4 European
4 World
1 Non-fiction
1 "not quite canonical"
I originally wanted to run the event at some HS national, but I'm not sure if I will be attending any this year, so I'm open to possibilities and suggestions (including Skype). I do think it would be appropriate to run separate divisions, and if interest is there, I'd like to run at least one division 1-on-1. If you're interested in playing, please let me know your preference for venue and format.
In case the recent string of canceled events in the Festivus thread has you down, don't worry - this tourney is currently over 80% written. If I get hit by a bus this evening, you could play a decent side event on what's already there.
The intended difficulty is regular, although with a few harder answer lines and a bit of whimsy sprinkled in to satisfy the kind of people who choose to play a single-subject tournament.
The set will consist of 10 rounds of 20 superpowermarked tossups each following the distribution below:
6 American
4 British
4 European
4 World
1 Non-fiction
1 "not quite canonical"
I originally wanted to run the event at some HS national, but I'm not sure if I will be attending any this year, so I'm open to possibilities and suggestions (including Skype). I do think it would be appropriate to run separate divisions, and if interest is there, I'd like to run at least one division 1-on-1. If you're interested in playing, please let me know your preference for venue and format.
In case the recent string of canceled events in the Festivus thread has you down, don't worry - this tourney is currently over 80% written. If I get hit by a bus this evening, you could play a decent side event on what's already there.
Last edited by Dominator on Tue Mar 28, 2017 8:41 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Dr. Noah Prince
Normal Community High School (2002)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2004, 2007, 2008)
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy - Scholastic Bowl coach (2009-2014), assistant coach (2014-2015), well wisher (2015-2016)
guy in San Diego (2016-present)
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Normal Community High School (2002)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2004, 2007, 2008)
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy - Scholastic Bowl coach (2009-2014), assistant coach (2014-2015), well wisher (2015-2016)
guy in San Diego (2016-present)
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Re: MASSOLIT (late Spring 2017) Announcement
Very interested. Skype or at a HS national works for me. 1v1 or 2v2 seems good to me.
Michael Etzkorn
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy '16
UIUC '21
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Re: MASSOLIT (late Spring 2017) Announcement
Would play.
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Re: MASSOLIT (late Spring 2017) Announcement
I would like to play this, either at HSNCT or on Skype. I would prefer for it to be at least doubles.
Chandler West
Staff, Emory
Vanderbilt University '22
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Good Hope High School (Cullman, AL) '16
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Re: MASSOLIT (late Spring 2017) Announcement
This sounds pretty interesting, though since I'm probably not going to be at any HS national tournament I greatly prefer Skype.
Neelav Dutta
University of Kentucky 2014-2018
University of Kentucky 2014-2018
Re: MASSOLIT (late Spring 2017) Announcement
^The Real Master of Flémalle wrote:This sounds pretty interesting, though since I'm probably not going to be at any HS national tournament I greatly prefer Skype.
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Re: MASSOLIT (late Spring 2017) Announcement
I'd definitely play this. I'll be at PACE but HSNCT is dubious, so I'd prefer Skype.
Casey Wetherbee
Ithaca '17
Georgetown '21
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Re: MASSOLIT (late Spring 2017) Announcement
^csheep wrote:^The Real Master of Flémalle wrote:This sounds pretty interesting, though since I'm probably not going to be at any HS national tournament I greatly prefer Skype.
Dillon Edwards
ex-MSU
ex-MSU
Re: MASSOLIT (late Spring 2017) Announcement
I would also play; I am open to 1v1, even though I would probably get destroyed.
Jon Suh
Wheaton Warrenville South High School '16
Harvard '20
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Re: MASSOLIT (late Spring 2017) Announcement
Any update on the logistics of when/where/how this event will be ran?
Michael Etzkorn
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy '16
UIUC '21
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy '16
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Re: MASSOLIT (late Spring 2017) Announcement
I second this. FWIW, I prefer skype.Joker wrote:Any update on the logistics of when/where/how this event will be ran?
Ricky "Slick Rick/Rico Suave" Rivera
Carmel Catholic- Class of '17
Notre Dame (Mendoza)- Class of '22
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Carmel Catholic- Class of '17
Notre Dame (Mendoza)- Class of '22
My Namesake
Re: MASSOLIT (late Spring 2017) Announcement
I'd be interested in Skype 1v1s, for what it's worth.
Moses Kitakule
ESA '15
Yale '19
Columbia '28 (???)
ESA '15
Yale '19
Columbia '28 (???)
Re: MASSOLIT (May 2017) Announcement
Okay, signups are available here.
I'm currently offering three options, all on Skype:
The cost to play is $10/person. The easiest way to pay me is Venmo. If that doesn't work for you, we've got a month and a half to figure something else out.
This event is open to anyone who wants to play (and registers and pays to do so).
If you are willing and able to moderate, please let me know. If you moderate after playing the event on an earlier day, I will refund your entry fee.
I'm currently offering three options, all on Skype:
- Tuesday, May 16: 1 on 1
- Thursday, May 18: 2 on 2
- Sunday, May 21: 4 on 4
The cost to play is $10/person. The easiest way to pay me is Venmo. If that doesn't work for you, we've got a month and a half to figure something else out.
This event is open to anyone who wants to play (and registers and pays to do so).
If you are willing and able to moderate, please let me know. If you moderate after playing the event on an earlier day, I will refund your entry fee.
Dr. Noah Prince
Normal Community High School (2002)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2004, 2007, 2008)
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy - Scholastic Bowl coach (2009-2014), assistant coach (2014-2015), well wisher (2015-2016)
guy in San Diego (2016-present)
President of Qblitz (2018-present)
Normal Community High School (2002)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2004, 2007, 2008)
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy - Scholastic Bowl coach (2009-2014), assistant coach (2014-2015), well wisher (2015-2016)
guy in San Diego (2016-present)
President of Qblitz (2018-present)
Re: MASSOLIT (May 2017) Announcement
Anyone want to team up for doubles or teams? I'm pretty mediocre at quiz bowl but I know a small amount of stuff pretty well. Generalists who are good with American lit and non-English poetry would be welcome.
Michael Z
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Re: MASSOLIT (May 2017) Announcement
What is the starts time for these days and how long do you expect them to run?
Ricky "Slick Rick/Rico Suave" Rivera
Carmel Catholic- Class of '17
Notre Dame (Mendoza)- Class of '22
My Namesake
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Notre Dame (Mendoza)- Class of '22
My Namesake
Re: MASSOLIT (May 2017) Announcement
To try to accommodate all time zones, I'd probably shoot for 8:30 ET/5:30 PT. If this were happening live, I'd say a bit over 2 hours. Since it's on Skype, it will take longer (but at least bonus conferral won't slow it down).El Salvadoreno wrote:What is the starts time for these days and how long do you expect them to run?
Dr. Noah Prince
Normal Community High School (2002)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2004, 2007, 2008)
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy - Scholastic Bowl coach (2009-2014), assistant coach (2014-2015), well wisher (2015-2016)
guy in San Diego (2016-present)
President of Qblitz (2018-present)
Normal Community High School (2002)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2004, 2007, 2008)
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy - Scholastic Bowl coach (2009-2014), assistant coach (2014-2015), well wisher (2015-2016)
guy in San Diego (2016-present)
President of Qblitz (2018-present)
Re: MASSOLIT (May 2017) Announcement
Will the tossups have a three-tier point structure? I.e. will there be both superpowers and regular powers?Dominator wrote: superpowermarked tossups
Moses Kitakule
ESA '15
Yale '19
Columbia '28 (???)
ESA '15
Yale '19
Columbia '28 (???)
Re: MASSOLIT (May 2017) Announcement
Yes.kitakule wrote:Will the tossups have a three-tier point structure? I.e. will there be both superpowers and regular powers?Dominator wrote: superpowermarked tossups
Dr. Noah Prince
Normal Community High School (2002)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2004, 2007, 2008)
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy - Scholastic Bowl coach (2009-2014), assistant coach (2014-2015), well wisher (2015-2016)
guy in San Diego (2016-present)
President of Qblitz (2018-present)
Normal Community High School (2002)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2004, 2007, 2008)
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy - Scholastic Bowl coach (2009-2014), assistant coach (2014-2015), well wisher (2015-2016)
guy in San Diego (2016-present)
President of Qblitz (2018-present)
Re: MASSOLIT (May 2017) Announcement
This tournament is about two weeks away. If you haven't yet, please sign up in the Google sheet. If you have signed up, please make sure that I have an email address for you to send out the logistics email.
It looks like 1v1 and 2v2 are the most popular formats. I am considering opening up another date for one or both of those formats, if interest dictates.
We could, of course, use more moderators. Please sign up in the Google sheet if you can help staff.
It looks like 1v1 and 2v2 are the most popular formats. I am considering opening up another date for one or both of those formats, if interest dictates.
We could, of course, use more moderators. Please sign up in the Google sheet if you can help staff.
Dr. Noah Prince
Normal Community High School (2002)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2004, 2007, 2008)
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy - Scholastic Bowl coach (2009-2014), assistant coach (2014-2015), well wisher (2015-2016)
guy in San Diego (2016-present)
President of Qblitz (2018-present)
Normal Community High School (2002)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2004, 2007, 2008)
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy - Scholastic Bowl coach (2009-2014), assistant coach (2014-2015), well wisher (2015-2016)
guy in San Diego (2016-present)
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Re: MASSOLIT (May 2017) Announcement
What time do you expect the 1v1 and 2v2 tournaments to start?
Mike Bentley
Treasurer, Partnership for Academic Competition Excellence
Adviser, Quizbowl Team at University of Washington
University of Maryland, Class of 2008
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Re: MASSOLIT (May 2017) Announcement
Mike Bentley wrote:What time do you expect the 1v1 and 2v2 tournaments to start?
The Dominator wrote: To try to accommodate all time zones, I'd probably shoot for 8:30 ET/5:30 PT. If this were happening live, I'd say a bit over 2 hours. Since it's on Skype, it will take longer (but at least bonus conferral won't slow it down).
Ricky "Slick Rick/Rico Suave" Rivera
Carmel Catholic- Class of '17
Notre Dame (Mendoza)- Class of '22
My Namesake
Carmel Catholic- Class of '17
Notre Dame (Mendoza)- Class of '22
My Namesake
Re: MASSOLIT (May 2017) Announcement
Just so we're clear, this is P.M., correct?El Salvadoreno wrote:Mike Bentley wrote:What time do you expect the 1v1 and 2v2 tournaments to start?The Dominator wrote: To try to accommodate all time zones, I'd probably shoot for 8:30 ET/5:30 PT. If this were happening live, I'd say a bit over 2 hours. Since it's on Skype, it will take longer (but at least bonus conferral won't slow it down).
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: MASSOLIT (May 2017) Announcement
It sure is.CPiGuy wrote:Just so we're clear, this is P.M., correct?El Salvadoreno wrote:Mike Bentley wrote:What time do you expect the 1v1 and 2v2 tournaments to start?The Dominator wrote: To try to accommodate all time zones, I'd probably shoot for 8:30 ET/5:30 PT. If this were happening live, I'd say a bit over 2 hours. Since it's on Skype, it will take longer (but at least bonus conferral won't slow it down).
Dr. Noah Prince
Normal Community High School (2002)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2004, 2007, 2008)
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy - Scholastic Bowl coach (2009-2014), assistant coach (2014-2015), well wisher (2015-2016)
guy in San Diego (2016-present)
President of Qblitz (2018-present)
Normal Community High School (2002)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2004, 2007, 2008)
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy - Scholastic Bowl coach (2009-2014), assistant coach (2014-2015), well wisher (2015-2016)
guy in San Diego (2016-present)
President of Qblitz (2018-present)
Re: MASSOLIT (May 2017) Announcement
Update: With just 5 days until the first running, there is 1 spot open in the field. We are still VERY MUCH IN NEED OF MODERATORS for next Tuesday (and only slightly less needy for Thursday), so please let me know if you are available.
I also switched the Sunday, May 21 date from 4 on 4 to 2 on 2. I figured that wouldn't offend anyone since literally no one was signed up anyway. If anyone is still interested in playing on that date, sign up soon.
I also switched the Sunday, May 21 date from 4 on 4 to 2 on 2. I figured that wouldn't offend anyone since literally no one was signed up anyway. If anyone is still interested in playing on that date, sign up soon.
Dr. Noah Prince
Normal Community High School (2002)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2004, 2007, 2008)
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy - Scholastic Bowl coach (2009-2014), assistant coach (2014-2015), well wisher (2015-2016)
guy in San Diego (2016-present)
President of Qblitz (2018-present)
Normal Community High School (2002)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2004, 2007, 2008)
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy - Scholastic Bowl coach (2009-2014), assistant coach (2014-2015), well wisher (2015-2016)
guy in San Diego (2016-present)
President of Qblitz (2018-present)
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Re: MASSOLIT (May 2017) Announcement
If anyone is interested in running this on, say, a Sunday/weekend afternoon in June, I'd be very interested in playing - as it is it's too close to finals for me to stay up into the wee hours playing, but I'm certainly keen (and maybe a few more UK people might be too, if we can solve the timezone problem).
Evan Lynch
Southampton '22
Cambridge '17
UK Quizbowl (2018-, President 2021-)
quizbowl.co.uk
Southampton '22
Cambridge '17
UK Quizbowl (2018-, President 2021-)
quizbowl.co.uk
Re: MASSOLIT (May 2017) Announcement
Do you have something in mind? We could certainly arrange a date to Skype some summer UK evening/US afternoon, or the UK could run a local live mirror if they'd rather (like Missouri is considering).Evan Lynch wrote:If anyone is interested in running this on, say, a Sunday/weekend afternoon in June, I'd be very interested in playing - as it is it's too close to finals for me to stay up into the wee hours playing, but I'm certainly keen (and maybe a few more UK people might be too, if we can solve the timezone problem).
Dr. Noah Prince
Normal Community High School (2002)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2004, 2007, 2008)
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy - Scholastic Bowl coach (2009-2014), assistant coach (2014-2015), well wisher (2015-2016)
guy in San Diego (2016-present)
President of Qblitz (2018-present)
Normal Community High School (2002)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2004, 2007, 2008)
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy - Scholastic Bowl coach (2009-2014), assistant coach (2014-2015), well wisher (2015-2016)
guy in San Diego (2016-present)
President of Qblitz (2018-present)
Re: MASSOLIT (May 2017) Announcement
The first MASSOLIT tournament is taking place tomorrow, Tuesday May 16, at 5:30pm PT/8:30pm ET. Tuesday's tournament will be played 1-on-1, although what follows will also be true of Thursday's event, assuming the field fills up.
Format: Teams will start off in 2 brackets of 6 and play a full round-robin within their bracket in rounds 1-5. The top 3 from each bracket will advance into the championship playoff bracket and the bottom 3 will move into the consolation bracket. In the playoffs, teams will play 3 games with prelim games carrying over. At the end of Round 8, there will be a 2-game final as necessary.
All tiebreaks will be done on paper, by record and then PPG.
Schedule/Results: Google sheet with schedule
Scores: Google sheet with scoresheets
For players:
Format: Teams will start off in 2 brackets of 6 and play a full round-robin within their bracket in rounds 1-5. The top 3 from each bracket will advance into the championship playoff bracket and the bottom 3 will move into the consolation bracket. In the playoffs, teams will play 3 games with prelim games carrying over. At the end of Round 8, there will be a 2-game final as necessary.
All tiebreaks will be done on paper, by record and then PPG.
Schedule/Results: Google sheet with schedule
Scores: Google sheet with scoresheets
For players:
- Please show up in the IRC channel #massolit before the tournament. This will also be where we will organize the playoff rounds, so you should probably hang out there throughout the tournament.
- Add all the moderators on Skype. You can find the list of moderators in this Google sheet, although the full roster has not been finalized and some haven't added their Skype names yet. (So, please do this tomorrow sometime before 5:30.)
- Pay me on Venmo (@Noah-Prince-3).
Dr. Noah Prince
Normal Community High School (2002)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2004, 2007, 2008)
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy - Scholastic Bowl coach (2009-2014), assistant coach (2014-2015), well wisher (2015-2016)
guy in San Diego (2016-present)
President of Qblitz (2018-present)
Normal Community High School (2002)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2004, 2007, 2008)
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy - Scholastic Bowl coach (2009-2014), assistant coach (2014-2015), well wisher (2015-2016)
guy in San Diego (2016-present)
President of Qblitz (2018-present)
Re: MASSOLIT (May 2017) Announcement
Quick question - will this set have bonuses? I just wanted to make sure since the announcement didn't mention them.
Moses Kitakule
ESA '15
Yale '19
Columbia '28 (???)
ESA '15
Yale '19
Columbia '28 (???)
Re: MASSOLIT (May 2017) Announcement
Just the toss ups.
Dr. Noah Prince
Normal Community High School (2002)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2004, 2007, 2008)
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy - Scholastic Bowl coach (2009-2014), assistant coach (2014-2015), well wisher (2015-2016)
guy in San Diego (2016-present)
President of Qblitz (2018-present)
Normal Community High School (2002)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2004, 2007, 2008)
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy - Scholastic Bowl coach (2009-2014), assistant coach (2014-2015), well wisher (2015-2016)
guy in San Diego (2016-present)
President of Qblitz (2018-present)
Re: MASSOLIT (May 2017) Announcement
Thanks to everyone for coming out to play, and especially the moderators, who did an excellent job.
Mike Etzkorn won, beating Kurtis Droge in the first game of an advantaged final. The rest of the standings can be found here.
Mike Etzkorn won, beating Kurtis Droge in the first game of an advantaged final. The rest of the standings can be found here.
Dr. Noah Prince
Normal Community High School (2002)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2004, 2007, 2008)
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy - Scholastic Bowl coach (2009-2014), assistant coach (2014-2015), well wisher (2015-2016)
guy in San Diego (2016-present)
President of Qblitz (2018-present)
Normal Community High School (2002)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2004, 2007, 2008)
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy - Scholastic Bowl coach (2009-2014), assistant coach (2014-2015), well wisher (2015-2016)
guy in San Diego (2016-present)
President of Qblitz (2018-present)
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Re: MASSOLIT (May 2017) Announcement
If the field stays at 10 for Thursday, what would the schedule be? I'd prefer a full round robin over a schedule with byes, even if that means there's only one packet available for a final.
Stephen Liu
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Harvard '14
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Re: MASSOLIT (May 2017) Announcement
I agree with this.gyre and gimble wrote:If the field stays at 10 for Thursday, what would the schedule be? I'd prefer a full round robin over a schedule with byes, even if that means there's only one packet available for a final.
Alston [Montgomery] Boyd
Bloomington High School '15
UChicago '19
UChicago Divinity '21
they
Bloomington High School '15
UChicago '19
UChicago Divinity '21
they
Re: MASSOLIT (May 2017) Announcement
I was wondering the same myself. Byes wouldn't happen, but crossover games might.
I like the idea of a full round robin. If there's only one packet for a final, is it better for the top two teams to play no matter what or only if their record is tied?
I like the idea of a full round robin. If there's only one packet for a final, is it better for the top two teams to play no matter what or only if their record is tied?
Dr. Noah Prince
Normal Community High School (2002)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2004, 2007, 2008)
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy - Scholastic Bowl coach (2009-2014), assistant coach (2014-2015), well wisher (2015-2016)
guy in San Diego (2016-present)
President of Qblitz (2018-present)
Normal Community High School (2002)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2004, 2007, 2008)
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy - Scholastic Bowl coach (2009-2014), assistant coach (2014-2015), well wisher (2015-2016)
guy in San Diego (2016-present)
President of Qblitz (2018-present)
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Re: MASSOLIT (May 2017) Announcement
I'm personally fine either way, but Jordan's going to go 9-0 so it's probably up to him. No final sans tie seems to be the default, though.Dominator wrote:I was wondering the same myself. Byes wouldn't happen, but crossover games might.
I like the idea of a full round robin. If there's only one packet for a final, is it better for the top two teams to play no matter what or only if their record is tied?
Stephen Liu
Torrey Pines '10
Harvard '14
Stanford '17
Torrey Pines '10
Harvard '14
Stanford '17
Re: MASSOLIT (May 2017) Announcement
Unless I hear pushback before this evening, then, I think a full RR followed by finals only in even of tie in record is the way to go.
Dr. Noah Prince
Normal Community High School (2002)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2004, 2007, 2008)
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy - Scholastic Bowl coach (2009-2014), assistant coach (2014-2015), well wisher (2015-2016)
guy in San Diego (2016-present)
President of Qblitz (2018-present)
Normal Community High School (2002)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2004, 2007, 2008)
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy - Scholastic Bowl coach (2009-2014), assistant coach (2014-2015), well wisher (2015-2016)
guy in San Diego (2016-present)
President of Qblitz (2018-present)
Re: MASSOLIT (May 2017) Announcement
The second MASSOLIT tournament is taking place tomorrow, Thursday May 18, at 5:30pm PT/8:30pm ET. Thursday's tournament will be played 2-on-2.
Format: Teams will play a full round robin. A 1-game final will follow if teams are tied for the top record.
All tiebreaks will be done on paper, by record and then PPG.
Schedule/Results: Google sheet with schedule https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... sp=sharing
Scores: Google sheet with scoresheets https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... sp=sharing
For players:
Format: Teams will play a full round robin. A 1-game final will follow if teams are tied for the top record.
All tiebreaks will be done on paper, by record and then PPG.
Schedule/Results: Google sheet with schedule https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... sp=sharing
Scores: Google sheet with scoresheets https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... sp=sharing
For players:
- Please show up in the IRC channel #massolit before the tournament. This will also be where we will organize the playoff rounds, so you should probably hang out there throughout the tournament.
- Add all the moderators on Skype. You can find the list of moderators in this Google sheet, although some haven't added their Skype names yet. (So, please do this tomorrow sometime before 5:30.)
- Pay me on Venmo (@Noah-Prince-3).
Dr. Noah Prince
Normal Community High School (2002)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2004, 2007, 2008)
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy - Scholastic Bowl coach (2009-2014), assistant coach (2014-2015), well wisher (2015-2016)
guy in San Diego (2016-present)
President of Qblitz (2018-present)
Normal Community High School (2002)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2004, 2007, 2008)
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy - Scholastic Bowl coach (2009-2014), assistant coach (2014-2015), well wisher (2015-2016)
guy in San Diego (2016-present)
President of Qblitz (2018-present)
Re: MASSOLIT (May 2017) Announcement
The 2 on 2 tournament happened. Jordan/Justin went 9-0 to clear the field, and Alston/Kai went 7-2 to take second.
Thanks to Mike Etzkorn, Kurtis Droge, Ricky Rivera, and Brad Fischer for moderating, and thanks to all the players for coming out. It was a blast to read for you all tonight.
Thanks to Mike Etzkorn, Kurtis Droge, Ricky Rivera, and Brad Fischer for moderating, and thanks to all the players for coming out. It was a blast to read for you all tonight.
Dr. Noah Prince
Normal Community High School (2002)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2004, 2007, 2008)
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy - Scholastic Bowl coach (2009-2014), assistant coach (2014-2015), well wisher (2015-2016)
guy in San Diego (2016-present)
President of Qblitz (2018-present)
Normal Community High School (2002)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2004, 2007, 2008)
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy - Scholastic Bowl coach (2009-2014), assistant coach (2014-2015), well wisher (2015-2016)
guy in San Diego (2016-present)
President of Qblitz (2018-present)
- El Salvadoreno
- Rikku
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Re: MASSOLIT (May 2017) Announcement
I would like to thank Mr. Prince for writing this. It was excellent and I would love to endorse this as a great side event for the second summer open at Michigan or Virginia if Prince wants it. Bravo.
Ricky "Slick Rick/Rico Suave" Rivera
Carmel Catholic- Class of '17
Notre Dame (Mendoza)- Class of '22
My Namesake
Carmel Catholic- Class of '17
Notre Dame (Mendoza)- Class of '22
My Namesake
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- Yuna
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Re: MASSOLIT (May 2017) Announcement
Great set, and really excellent for (as far as I know?) a first-time effort at this difficulty. I had a lot of fun playing, so much thanks to Noah for putting it together.
Will there be combined stats posted at some point?
Will there be combined stats posted at some point?
Stephen Liu
Torrey Pines '10
Harvard '14
Stanford '17
Torrey Pines '10
Harvard '14
Stanford '17
Re: MASSOLIT (May 2017) Announcement
I learned how to use SQBS:
The set is not yet clear. At the very least, Missouri is running a mirror in June, and the UK has expressed interest.
When the set is clear, I'd like to explain a bit about my approach to writing it. I was inspired to write it after playing Schindler's Lit at HSNCT 2013, and I hope someone else will be motivated to write the next regular difficulty lit open and that it will be better than MASSOLIT.
When the set is clear, I'd like to explain a bit about my approach to writing it. I was inspired to write it after playing Schindler's Lit at HSNCT 2013, and I hope someone else will be motivated to write the next regular difficulty lit open and that it will be better than MASSOLIT.
Dr. Noah Prince
Normal Community High School (2002)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2004, 2007, 2008)
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy - Scholastic Bowl coach (2009-2014), assistant coach (2014-2015), well wisher (2015-2016)
guy in San Diego (2016-present)
President of Qblitz (2018-present)
Normal Community High School (2002)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2004, 2007, 2008)
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy - Scholastic Bowl coach (2009-2014), assistant coach (2014-2015), well wisher (2015-2016)
guy in San Diego (2016-present)
President of Qblitz (2018-present)
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Re: MASSOLIT (May 2017) Announcement
We played through MASSOLIT earlier today as a shootout at Mizzou. Here are the statlines:
Itamar Naveh-Benjamin: 36/38/42/15 = 1635 points
Charles Hang: 6/12/26/12 = 500 points
Joe Stitz: 9/10/10/4 = 410 points
Nathan Kempf: 0/0/3/0 = 30 points
Itamar Naveh-Benjamin: 36/38/42/15 = 1635 points
Charles Hang: 6/12/26/12 = 500 points
Joe Stitz: 9/10/10/4 = 410 points
Nathan Kempf: 0/0/3/0 = 30 points
Itamar Naveh-Benjamin
Mizzou '19
UVA '23
Mizzou '19
UVA '23
Re: MASSOLIT (May 2017) Announcement
Hello!
Will this packet be made available on quizbowlpackets.com anytime soon? Thank you!
Will this packet be made available on quizbowlpackets.com anytime soon? Thank you!
Koh Yamakawa
Dublin Scioto '16
Columbia University
Vice President at Columbia '17
Dublin Scioto '16
Columbia University
Vice President at Columbia '17