This is the announcement for Tricon 5: ACF Memes for Canonical Teens, the latest in the Tricon series of whimsy-filled side events. The intended timeframe for this event to run is as part of the "Second Open" weekend in summer 2017.
This will be a totally guerilla (that is, 100% unedited, free of charge, and whatever "casual" may mean) tournament.
This tournament will require you to write a 30-tossup, no-bonus packet, containing 1 question representing each of the 30 categories below. As always, the distribution has changed from last time to reflect new and exciting possibilities in question topics.
The mantra here is: "Write on creative and difficult things that are too weird or too hard to include in any other quizbowl tournament, but that you still might expect someone, somewhere to answer." Don't go too far in either the standard-ACF-Nationals canon or in the "let's just write on things that I know the best players in quizbowl can't get to prove I can do it" directions. The Hirsch, Weiner, Adams, Douglass, and Carson packets from the original set are the best examples of the tone we are going for here.
DISTRIBUTION
Academic (11)
A question about a specific American short story whose answer is the title of that short story
A history question focusing heavily on wacky/surreal aspects of life under some sort of totalitarian regime
A question on a specific city or town in the U.S. that is not a state capital and has a population of less than 50,000
A question on classical/fine art music by an American composer
A good question on a hard current events topic
A question on the second-most famous creative work by someone who is only famous for one thing
A question from any academic category whose answer is something without a Wikipedia page and which contains no clues that can be learned from Wikipedia
A science history question
A question on comic books or graphical novels with literary merit
A good question on international relations or "thought about world politics" on an answer that hasn't come up 100 times
A question on something from a non-science academic category that you think every room at Tricon has a chance at answering but you are pretty sure Jordan Brownstein doesn't know
Trash (9)
A question directly related to Twitter
A question about standup comedy
A question on a specific TV episode
A question on country, gospel, or bluegrass music
A question about a specific scene from a movie or TV show
An “in popular culture” question (a question where the answer is something academic but all the clues are trash)
A question on a thing from baseball that isn’t the name of a player or team
A question on something stereotypical of the 2000s as a decade
A question about fonts or typesetting
Mixed/GK/your choice of whether to use academic or trash content (10)
A question relating directly to stupid beliefs that were faddish in the 1970s
A question whose answer is a number greater than 100
A circa-2002 bad NAQT question conceit
A question written from memory
A question involving copyright law
A question involving vigilante justice
A question involving the sum of $45 in some way
A question on something that rhymes with “Tron” where power is awarded for answering in the form of Matt Morrison
A list tossup of at least 6 lines
A question related to "collectibles" in some way
Note -- due to overuse at the first Tricon, the following topics are completely banned from this tournament and may not appear in your questions in any way:
*Anime
*The painter Duccio
*The early 90s rap group Arrested Development
*The Salman Rushdie novel The Ground Beneath Her Feet
Also, you should not write more than 1 tossup in your packet whose answer is the name of an album of music.
No “theme packets” are permitted. You know what this means.
Please write and randomize a packet containing precisely 1 of each question above (or two where noted).
Be as creative as possible and write on whatever difficulty or particular subject you want within the stated parameters. What constitutes a question "on" or "pertaining to" some thing is totally up to your interpretation within the limits of common sense, good faith, and not trying to be more clever than you are, as specified above. Questions should contain superpowers and powers, and probably be around 7 lines long on average, but do what makes sense for each category.
This tournament costs $0 to play and will be edited by no one. There will be a central collator (name and email TBA) whose job is solely to collect the packets from each participating team across the various sites and send out the full compilation of packets for use.
Use this thread to form teams and let people know that you are writing or have completed a packet.
TRICON 5: COMING SUMMER 2017
- Frater Taciturnus
- Auron
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TRICON 5: COMING SUMMER 2017
it is with a heavy heart that i must announce that the tricon is at it again
Janet Berry
[email protected]
she/they
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J. Sargeant Reynolds CC 2008, 2009, 2014
Virginia Commonwealth 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013,
Douglas Freeman 2005, 2006, 2007
[email protected]
she/they
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J. Sargeant Reynolds CC 2008, 2009, 2014
Virginia Commonwealth 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013,
Douglas Freeman 2005, 2006, 2007
Re: TRICON 5: COMING SUMMER 2017
Last year, there were only four packets for this, so I guess I'll advocate if there is any interest in this tournament, people actually contribute packets.
Mike Cheyne
Formerly U of Minnesota
"You killed HSAPQ"--Matt Bollinger
Formerly U of Minnesota
"You killed HSAPQ"--Matt Bollinger
Re: TRICON 5: COMING SUMMER 2017
Speaking of those packets, are those gonna be uploaded to the archive any time soon?Cheynem wrote:Last year, there were only four packets for this, so I guess I'll advocate if there is any interest in this tournament, people actually contribute packets.
Kenji Shimizu
University of Michigan '18
Summit Academy North High School '13
University of Michigan '18
Summit Academy North High School '13
Re: TRICON 5: COMING SUMMER 2017
Oh yeah, I forgot about those and the guerrilla film set...I can probably do that when I find the computer I saved them on.
Mike Cheyne
Formerly U of Minnesota
"You killed HSAPQ"--Matt Bollinger
Formerly U of Minnesota
"You killed HSAPQ"--Matt Bollinger
- naan/steak-holding toll
- Auron
- Posts: 2517
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- Location: New York, NY
Re: TRICON 5: COMING SUMMER 2017
If I want to write a packet for this and have no clue what a category is referring to, is it up to my own interpretation?
(Disclaimer: this is not to enable a "theme packet")
(Disclaimer: this is not to enable a "theme packet")
Will Alston
Dartmouth College '16
Columbia Business School '21
Dartmouth College '16
Columbia Business School '21
- Mike Bentley
- Sin
- Posts: 6465
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Re: TRICON 5: COMING SUMMER 2017
I don't have the energy to write a full packet but if you want a couple of contributions to your packet let me know.
Mike Bentley
Treasurer, Partnership for Academic Competition Excellence
Adviser, Quizbowl Team at University of Washington
University of Maryland, Class of 2008
Treasurer, Partnership for Academic Competition Excellence
Adviser, Quizbowl Team at University of Washington
University of Maryland, Class of 2008
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- Yuna
- Posts: 973
- Joined: Tue Aug 02, 2016 12:31 pm
- Location: Indiana
Re: TRICON 5: COMING SUMMER 2017
William Golden and I are co-authoring a packet for this.
Jakob M. (they/them)
Michigan State '21, Indiana '2?
"No one has ever organized a greater effort to get people interested in pretending to play quiz bowl"
-Ankit Aggarwal
Michigan State '21, Indiana '2?
"No one has ever organized a greater effort to get people interested in pretending to play quiz bowl"
-Ankit Aggarwal
- The Favourite
- Wakka
- Posts: 122
- Joined: Mon Aug 11, 2014 8:01 pm
Re: TRICON 5: COMING SUMMER 2017
Finn Bender and I are about 50% finished with a packet for this.
Tracey Hickman
Rock Creek 12
Redlands 14
Central Oklahoma 16
Coach, Murray State College (OK)
Former Coach, Coalgate Schools (OK)
Curriculum Director, Oklahoma Quizbowl Camps
Rock Creek 12
Redlands 14
Central Oklahoma 16
Coach, Murray State College (OK)
Former Coach, Coalgate Schools (OK)
Curriculum Director, Oklahoma Quizbowl Camps
Re: TRICON 5: COMING SUMMER 2017
Any word on where this might be held? I have no idea if there's enough interest in this, but we here at Purdue could probably host this at some point this summer, if there are enough Midwesterners who'd be interested in coming to West Lafayette.
Stan Jastrzebski
- saintanthony
- Lulu
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Re: TRICON 5: COMING SUMMER 2017
I'm going to have a packet ready for this.
Drew Scheeler
President Emeritus, Case Quizbowl
Case Western Reserve University '13
President Emeritus, Case Quizbowl
Case Western Reserve University '13
Re: TRICON 5: COMING SUMMER 2017
I'll be writing a packet. I've finished eleven tossups so far.
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: TRICON 5: COMING SUMMER 2017
Mike Cheyne calls himself a broadcast journalist, but he's not even a real journalism. I have the REAL scoops around here: this is intended to be played at the August Side Event Weekend.
Fred Morlan
University of Kentucky CoP, 2017
International Quiz Bowl Tournaments, CEO, co-owner
former PACE member, president, etc.
former hsqbrank manager, former NAQT writer & subject editor, former hsqb Administrator/Chief Administrator
University of Kentucky CoP, 2017
International Quiz Bowl Tournaments, CEO, co-owner
former PACE member, president, etc.
former hsqbrank manager, former NAQT writer & subject editor, former hsqb Administrator/Chief Administrator
Re: TRICON 5: COMING SUMMER 2017
Yeah, so I probably won't be able to finish this packet on my own, so now seems like a good point to see if anyone wants to collaborate.CPiGuy wrote:I'll be writing a packet. I've finished eleven tossups so far.
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
- Harpie's Feather Duster
- Forums Staff: Administrator
- Posts: 1117
- Joined: Thu Feb 10, 2011 11:45 pm
- Location: Chicago
Re: TRICON 5: COMING SUMMER 2017
Tejas and I are writing a packet for this.
Dylan Minarik
Hamburger University 'XX
Northwestern '17
Belvidere North High School '13
Member Emeritus, PACE
JRPG Champion, BACK TO BACK Robot Slayer
Hamburger University 'XX
Northwestern '17
Belvidere North High School '13
Member Emeritus, PACE
JRPG Champion, BACK TO BACK Robot Slayer
Re: TRICON 5: COMING SUMMER 2017
I'm collecting packets for this! Make sure you email me your packet by 7 p.m. Eastern on 8/4. If it's sent any later, I will not be able to guarantee its timely inclusion with the set.
Please include Tricon in your email subject. If you don't and I misplace your packet, it's your fault, not mine.
Please include Tricon in your email subject. If you don't and I misplace your packet, it's your fault, not mine.
Fred Morlan
University of Kentucky CoP, 2017
International Quiz Bowl Tournaments, CEO, co-owner
former PACE member, president, etc.
former hsqbrank manager, former NAQT writer & subject editor, former hsqb Administrator/Chief Administrator
University of Kentucky CoP, 2017
International Quiz Bowl Tournaments, CEO, co-owner
former PACE member, president, etc.
former hsqbrank manager, former NAQT writer & subject editor, former hsqb Administrator/Chief Administrator
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- Wakka
- Posts: 242
- Joined: Sat Sep 25, 2010 1:43 pm
Re: TRICON 5: COMING SUMMER 2017
I wrote an unbelievably bad packet for this, so, uh, do the opposite of get excited for it.
Eliza Grames
University of Minnesota '13
University of Connecticut '21
University of Minnesota '13
University of Connecticut '21
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- Yuna
- Posts: 973
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- Location: Indiana
Re: TRICON 5: COMING SUMMER 2017
William and I won't be able to finish on time. We have like ten questions done if anyone wants to play them.
Jakob M. (they/them)
Michigan State '21, Indiana '2?
"No one has ever organized a greater effort to get people interested in pretending to play quiz bowl"
-Ankit Aggarwal
Michigan State '21, Indiana '2?
"No one has ever organized a greater effort to get people interested in pretending to play quiz bowl"
-Ankit Aggarwal
- No Rules Westbrook
- Auron
- Posts: 1238
- Joined: Mon Nov 22, 2004 1:04 pm
Re: TRICON 5: COMING SUMMER 2017
I'll have a packet to you on 8/4 before that time, Fred.
Ryan Westbrook, no affiliation whatsoever.
I am pure energy...and as ancient as the cosmos. Feeble creatures, GO!
Left here since birth...forgotten in the river of time...I've had an eternity to...ponder the meaning of things...and now I have an answer!
I am pure energy...and as ancient as the cosmos. Feeble creatures, GO!
Left here since birth...forgotten in the river of time...I've had an eternity to...ponder the meaning of things...and now I have an answer!
Re: TRICON 5: COMING SUMMER 2017
I won't have a packet by the 5th but I might have one by the time of the Michigan mirror.
Mike Cheyne
Formerly U of Minnesota
"You killed HSAPQ"--Matt Bollinger
Formerly U of Minnesota
"You killed HSAPQ"--Matt Bollinger
Re: TRICON 5: COMING SUMMER 2017
I currently have one packet, from Eliza.
Fred Morlan
University of Kentucky CoP, 2017
International Quiz Bowl Tournaments, CEO, co-owner
former PACE member, president, etc.
former hsqbrank manager, former NAQT writer & subject editor, former hsqb Administrator/Chief Administrator
University of Kentucky CoP, 2017
International Quiz Bowl Tournaments, CEO, co-owner
former PACE member, president, etc.
former hsqbrank manager, former NAQT writer & subject editor, former hsqb Administrator/Chief Administrator
- Auks Ran Ova
- Forums Staff: Chief Administrator
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Re: TRICON 5: COMING SUMMER 2017
Our packet will be done by the Michigan mirror.
Rob Carson
University of Minnesota '11, MCTC '??, BHSU forever
Member, ACF
Member emeritus, PACE
Writer and Editor, NAQT
University of Minnesota '11, MCTC '??, BHSU forever
Member, ACF
Member emeritus, PACE
Writer and Editor, NAQT
Re: TRICON 5: COMING SUMMER 2017
I am pondering the possibility of cranking out a packet over the course of an upcoming seven-hour bus ride tomorrow. Let me know if you want in on a fever dream of a packet for a tournament I will never play.
Mik Larsen
USC '08, UCLA '14
USC '08, UCLA '14
Re: TRICON 5: COMING SUMMER 2017
I have twelve, so if you read these online perhaps I could read mine afterwards.Sit Room Guy wrote:William and I won't be able to finish on time. We have like ten questions done if anyone wants to play them.
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: TRICON 5: COMING SUMMER 2017
Could you combine these half packets? Because, again, I have one total packet as of right now.CPiGuy wrote:I have twelve, so if you read these online perhaps I could read mine afterwards.Sit Room Guy wrote:William and I won't be able to finish on time. We have like ten questions done if anyone wants to play them.
Fred Morlan
University of Kentucky CoP, 2017
International Quiz Bowl Tournaments, CEO, co-owner
former PACE member, president, etc.
former hsqbrank manager, former NAQT writer & subject editor, former hsqb Administrator/Chief Administrator
University of Kentucky CoP, 2017
International Quiz Bowl Tournaments, CEO, co-owner
former PACE member, president, etc.
former hsqbrank manager, former NAQT writer & subject editor, former hsqb Administrator/Chief Administrator
- Auger recombination
- Rikku
- Posts: 279
- Joined: Mon Jun 23, 2014 7:00 pm
Re: TRICON 5: COMING SUMMER 2017
The packet written by Tracey and me is coming in tonight.
Finn Bender
Edmond Memorial '15
OU '19
Colorado '21
Edmond Memorial '15
OU '19
Colorado '21
- The Favourite
- Wakka
- Posts: 122
- Joined: Mon Aug 11, 2014 8:01 pm
Re: TRICON 5: COMING SUMMER 2017
Just sent this in. Fred, can you confirm that you received it?Tibetan literature wrote:The packet written by Tracey and me is coming in tonight.
Tracey Hickman
Rock Creek 12
Redlands 14
Central Oklahoma 16
Coach, Murray State College (OK)
Former Coach, Coalgate Schools (OK)
Curriculum Director, Oklahoma Quizbowl Camps
Rock Creek 12
Redlands 14
Central Oklahoma 16
Coach, Murray State College (OK)
Former Coach, Coalgate Schools (OK)
Curriculum Director, Oklahoma Quizbowl Camps
- No Rules Westbrook
- Auron
- Posts: 1238
- Joined: Mon Nov 22, 2004 1:04 pm
Re: TRICON 5: COMING SUMMER 2017
I just sent my packet in to Fred.
Ryan Westbrook, no affiliation whatsoever.
I am pure energy...and as ancient as the cosmos. Feeble creatures, GO!
Left here since birth...forgotten in the river of time...I've had an eternity to...ponder the meaning of things...and now I have an answer!
I am pure energy...and as ancient as the cosmos. Feeble creatures, GO!
Left here since birth...forgotten in the river of time...I've had an eternity to...ponder the meaning of things...and now I have an answer!
- saintanthony
- Lulu
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Re: TRICON 5: COMING SUMMER 2017
My packet will be ready in time for Michigan Side Event Weekend.
Drew Scheeler
President Emeritus, Case Quizbowl
Case Western Reserve University '13
President Emeritus, Case Quizbowl
Case Western Reserve University '13
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- Tidus
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Re: TRICON 5: COMING SUMMER 2017
You can expect a packet from me at some point tonight after I discharge a few of my other responsibilities.
Re: TRICON 5: COMING SUMMER 2017
With the deadline for guaranteed delivery coming up in 2 hours, I have packets from:
Eliza Grames
Ryan Westbrook
Tracey Hickman
Eric Douglass (partial)
Remember that the deadline for me to guarantee that I will be available to forward packets on to sites in a timely fashion is 7 p.m. Eastern on 8/4.
Eliza Grames
Ryan Westbrook
Tracey Hickman
Eric Douglass (partial)
Remember that the deadline for me to guarantee that I will be available to forward packets on to sites in a timely fashion is 7 p.m. Eastern on 8/4.
Last edited by AKKOLADE on Fri Aug 04, 2017 7:52 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Fred Morlan
University of Kentucky CoP, 2017
International Quiz Bowl Tournaments, CEO, co-owner
former PACE member, president, etc.
former hsqbrank manager, former NAQT writer & subject editor, former hsqb Administrator/Chief Administrator
University of Kentucky CoP, 2017
International Quiz Bowl Tournaments, CEO, co-owner
former PACE member, president, etc.
former hsqbrank manager, former NAQT writer & subject editor, former hsqb Administrator/Chief Administrator
Re: TRICON 5: COMING SUMMER 2017
I will have a packet done tonight (not in the next 30 minutes, however) and will send it along.
Mik Larsen
USC '08, UCLA '14
USC '08, UCLA '14
Re: TRICON 5: COMING SUMMER 2017
I have four packets now. I'll forward them on; anyone that sends one at this point will have theirs forwarded in the morning when I get around to it.
Fred Morlan
University of Kentucky CoP, 2017
International Quiz Bowl Tournaments, CEO, co-owner
former PACE member, president, etc.
former hsqbrank manager, former NAQT writer & subject editor, former hsqb Administrator/Chief Administrator
University of Kentucky CoP, 2017
International Quiz Bowl Tournaments, CEO, co-owner
former PACE member, president, etc.
former hsqbrank manager, former NAQT writer & subject editor, former hsqb Administrator/Chief Administrator
Re: TRICON 5: COMING SUMMER 2017
Where should we send our packets if we intend to have them ready by the Michigan weekend (myself, William Golden, and Jakob Myers have almost finished a packet?)
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
- Auger recombination
- Rikku
- Posts: 279
- Joined: Mon Jun 23, 2014 7:00 pm
Re: TRICON 5: COMING SUMMER 2017
Yo Fred can these be posted to the archive?
Finn Bender
Edmond Memorial '15
OU '19
Colorado '21
Edmond Memorial '15
OU '19
Colorado '21
Re: TRICON 5: COMING SUMMER 2017
I guess I could! I’ll make sure I have them all and then I’ll post them.
Fred Morlan
University of Kentucky CoP, 2017
International Quiz Bowl Tournaments, CEO, co-owner
former PACE member, president, etc.
former hsqbrank manager, former NAQT writer & subject editor, former hsqb Administrator/Chief Administrator
University of Kentucky CoP, 2017
International Quiz Bowl Tournaments, CEO, co-owner
former PACE member, president, etc.
former hsqbrank manager, former NAQT writer & subject editor, former hsqb Administrator/Chief Administrator
Re: TRICON 5: COMING SUMMER 2017
I was reminded (again) to upload these. Once approved, they should appear here. So sorry for forgetting to do this.
Fred Morlan
University of Kentucky CoP, 2017
International Quiz Bowl Tournaments, CEO, co-owner
former PACE member, president, etc.
former hsqbrank manager, former NAQT writer & subject editor, former hsqb Administrator/Chief Administrator
University of Kentucky CoP, 2017
International Quiz Bowl Tournaments, CEO, co-owner
former PACE member, president, etc.
former hsqbrank manager, former NAQT writer & subject editor, former hsqb Administrator/Chief Administrator