ACE XV (3/23/2024 online)

[jolee]

Arcadia High School is pleased to announce ACE (Arcadia Carnal Embrace) XV on March 23rd, directed by Swarit Srivastava and Jolee Kuo. Our advisor is Mr. Schultz. This will be an online tournament held through Zoom. All teams will be invited to a Discord server beforehand.

QUESTION SET: The Varsity division will be playing the NAQT set IS-228. This is a national qualifying packet.

ELIGIBILITY:The Varsity division will be open to all Southern California high school teams. Other teams are welcome to join under the approval of the tournament directors to ensure question security.

DATE/TIME: The tournament will take place on March 23rd, 2024. There will be an opening meeting at 8:50AM PST and matches will begin at 9:00 A.M PST.

PRICING:
$90 for the first team
$80 for subsequent teams

TOURNAMENT FORMAT: Teams will be allowed to have up to 6 players, but only 4 players can play at one time. Teams with more than 6 players will be asked to split into two teams. Teams will only be allowed to make substitutions at halftime.

Each round will be played as two untimed halves of 10 tossups each. Official NAQT rules will be adhered, with the exception that matches shall be run as untimed halves of ten questions each. In addition, ACF rules will be followed regarding timing and tiebreakers. The exact formal of the tournament (round-robin or bracketed) will depend on the exact number of teams. Ties shall be resolved on the basis of points per bonus within brackets, and ties crossing different brackets shall be resolved on the basis of points per game.

The field will cap at 24 teams.

MISCONDUCT: Misconduct, including harassment and cheating, will not be tolerated at this tournament — all players, coaches, and spectators will be held to the PACE Code of Conduct. Any incidents should be immediately reported to staff or through the anonymous misconduct form here .

INQUIRIES: Please direct any inquiries to [email protected]