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by karstenontheshore
Tue Apr 05, 2022 10:48 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Quizbowl
Topic: Where are you Going to College Next Year? (Class of 2022)
Replies: 11
Views: 4994

Re: Where are you Going to College Next Year? (Class of 2022)

I'll be attending Yale this fall, and am really excited to get involved with quizbowl on campus!
by karstenontheshore
Wed Sep 02, 2020 10:37 am
Forum: Middle school area archives
Topic: Fall Online Middle School Tournament [RAFT II]
Replies: 23
Views: 8134

Re: Fall Online Middle School Tournament [RAFT II]

All of that draws the tournament out even longer. If you won't drop the bonuses altogether, maybe you could at least consider dropping the third bonus question? I'm not running this tournament, but as an editor for RAFT II, this definitely isn't a possibility. Our bonuses are super intentionally cr...
by karstenontheshore
Mon Aug 17, 2020 10:46 pm
Forum: Middle school area archives
Topic: (10/10/20) Southeastern Online Middle School Academic Tournament (SOMSAT) 2020
Replies: 5
Views: 3186

Re: (10/10/20) Online Middle School Alabama Championship (OMSAC) 2020

How can coaches trust one of the TDs running this (Vishal Rameshbabu) to adjudicate claims of cheating when he himself has been forced to leave online tournaments on multiple occasions due to suspicions of doing just that? How can coaches trust him to handle payments and funding when to this date he...
by karstenontheshore
Mon Jun 15, 2020 10:09 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2019-20 Groger Ranks Player Poll: RESULTS POSTED
Replies: 35
Views: 11479

Re: 2019-20 Groger Ranks Player Poll

hi i guess i'll start with some shilling. from PA, Vincent is someone you should consider in your t20 ballot. he was insane at science and put up excellent numbers throughout the year. ned tagtmeier is my cousin, but is also an excellent literature-based generalist. his stats are very strong and he ...
by karstenontheshore
Sat Dec 28, 2019 6:46 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: EFT High School Discord Open Mirror 1/19
Replies: 4
Views: 2319

Re: EFT High School Discord Open Mirror 1/19

The field cap has expanded to 10 teams.
by karstenontheshore
Wed Dec 25, 2019 1:58 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket
Replies: 349
Views: 2323487

Re: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket

robyn
by karstenontheshore
Sun Dec 22, 2019 11:56 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: EFT High School Discord Open Mirror 1/19
Replies: 4
Views: 2319

EFT High School Discord Open Mirror 1/19

Karan Gurazada and I are super excited to announce that on January 19, 2020, we will be running a HS Discord Open mirror of EFT. EFT is a "medium-difficulty college tournament designed to serve as an introduction to college quizbowl", and will provide excellent practice to those individual...
by karstenontheshore
Sun Oct 06, 2019 12:22 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2019 EFT - Specific Question Discussion and Errata
Replies: 56
Views: 7468

Re: Specific Question Discussion and Errata

I generally really enjoyed this set, and it was an awesome first experience in college quiz bowl. That said, I have a few specific comments. The iodine tossup's powermark seemed to go way too late. Keith Haring was a REALLY hard answerline for this level. The Procrustes tossup seemed like math for t...
by karstenontheshore
Sun Aug 25, 2019 9:08 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Preseason Discussion
Replies: 13
Views: 8914

Re: Preseason Discussion

Another team which I do not think has been mentioned yet is Stanford Online A, as they retain their entire roster from last year. They did have a somewhat disappointing finish last year but with such a young roster they can probably do quite well for years to come. Karan Gurzada, a rising junior, l...
by karstenontheshore
Fri Jun 21, 2019 5:46 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2018-19 Groger Ranks Awards [WINNERS ANNOUNCED]
Replies: 34
Views: 19783

Re: 2018-19 Groger Ranks Awards

Posting from China,grammar will be bad。 Some thoughts: Avinash Iyer is an amazing history player and generalist: rank him in history and sophomore. Steven is a top sci player/generalist, Michael is the best music player in the US, Darren is a top lit player, Cole is amazing at history, and DON'T for...
by karstenontheshore
Tue May 07, 2019 8:10 am
Forum: Middle school area archives
Topic: MSNCT predictions
Replies: 32
Views: 16359

Re: MSNCT predictions

As far as Arin possibly flaming out on a bad packet, just remember last year's champ played solo, though he was an 8th grader Indeed, but he was an 8th grader playing a MS set, as opposed to a 6th grader playing an IS set. Arin is a lovely kid and an amazing player, but there's a solid chance that ...
by karstenontheshore
Mon May 06, 2019 10:47 am
Forum: Middle school area archives
Topic: MSNCT predictions
Replies: 32
Views: 16359

Re: MSNCT predictions

I think Arin is an amazing player, but a team based on one player's performance can go downhill swiftly in the case of even one bad packet. I think Hunter A, who has several incredible players (specialists?), has a better chance of winning on an IS set, as 2/4 of their A team was on the team that wo...
by karstenontheshore
Tue Apr 23, 2019 10:59 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NY/NJ/CT/PA/DE Discussion '18-19
Replies: 76
Views: 45320

Re: NY/NJ/CT/PA/DE Discussion '18-19

GFA is not going to HSNCT or PACE :( . We are, however, headed to SSNCT soon. In terms of personal news, I will be heading for Phillips Academy in Andover, MA next year, where I will be playing.
by karstenontheshore
Sun Apr 21, 2019 8:18 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Okemos Spring Invitational, April 20th 2019
Replies: 21
Views: 10614

Re: Okemos Spring Invitational, April 20th 2019

Also, I'm just wondering how you only had 5 negs despite having 44 powers on a hard set. If you had double (!) the powers of the individual that won the tournament, wouldn't you be playing more aggressively? A 9/6/0 round on a set like RMBAT seems strange considering that if you were aggressive enou...
by karstenontheshore
Tue Jan 22, 2019 10:13 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Difficulty Discussion
Replies: 21
Views: 1161

Re: Difficulty Discussion

I felt that the following bonus was pretty hard for many people: 8. A philosopher from this country employed many pseudonyms in writing his works, which included Victor Eremita, Judge William, and Johannes de Silentio. For 10 points each: [10] Name this home of the early existentialist philosopher ...
by karstenontheshore
Sat Dec 22, 2018 12:50 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NY/NJ/CT/PA/DE Discussion '18-19
Replies: 76
Views: 45320

Re: NY/NJ/CT/PA/DE Discussion '18-19

In fact, they have not played a single NY team all year. I'm confused by your reasoning here. They're much more a part of the MA circuit then they are a part of ours. They should not be ranked on this poll. They played against both Troy and Ithaca at MIT Fall. You're right that they are more part o...
by karstenontheshore
Mon Dec 10, 2018 3:59 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NAQT vs Housewrite
Replies: 8
Views: 8470

Re: NAQT vs Housewrite

Such teams are (or were) referred to as NAQTeams, which is apparently generally used as a derogatory term with the implication being that such teams cannot succeed on different sets. For example, I've seen Hunter be accused of being an NAQTeam on multiple occasions, although this is probably largel...
by karstenontheshore
Sat Dec 08, 2018 11:04 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NY/NJ/CT/PA/DE Discussion '18-19
Replies: 76
Views: 45320

Re: NY/NJ/CT/PA/DE Discussion '18-19

Barrington HS, being in Rhode Island, is also outside the region of the poll. However, they exclusively play tournaments in the NY region. As such, I decided to make an exception for them. My decision in this matter is final. Wait, what? Barrington has played two tournaments and registered for two ...
by karstenontheshore
Sat Dec 08, 2018 4:24 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NY/NJ/CT/PA/DE Discussion '18-19
Replies: 76
Views: 45320

Re: NY/NJ/CT/PA/DE Discussion '18-19

Will the raw data be posted for public perusal?
by karstenontheshore
Thu Nov 29, 2018 6:14 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NY/NJ/CT/PA/DE Discussion '18-19
Replies: 76
Views: 45320

Re: NY/NJ/CT/PA/DE Discussion '18-19

Why not release names? If you're being honest in your assessment of the teams, there's nothing to worry about. I'd be interested in seeing what other people's thoughts are.
by karstenontheshore
Tue Nov 27, 2018 6:36 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NY/NJ/CT/PA/DE Discussion '18-19
Replies: 76
Views: 45320

Re: NY/NJ/CT/PA/DE Discussion '18-19

Probably in a long while (I'd suggest late December/early January, when the first wave of tournaments has largely ended and the second wave beginning in late January has yet to start) I think that we've pretty much arrived at that point, as December seems very quiet in terms of Northeast tournament...
by karstenontheshore
Tue Nov 27, 2018 6:30 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Specific Question Discussion
Replies: 57
Views: 3270

Re: Specific Question Discussion

Could I see the Helen of Troy tossup, the Japan tossup, the Rilke tossup, the Frost tossup, and the X-Ray Crystallography tossup?
by karstenontheshore
Wed Nov 21, 2018 8:18 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Staying Alert/Focused after Lunch
Replies: 11
Views: 8842

Re: Staying Alert/Focused after Lunch

This sort of makes me wonder: what are you and your teammates eating/drinking for lunch? Generally we've had pizza... Maybe we just need to change our lunch choice? Also: if you are playing well before the break, chances are decent that you are facing relatively stronger opponents after the break t...
by karstenontheshore
Wed Nov 21, 2018 8:08 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Specific Question Discussion
Replies: 57
Views: 3270

Re: Specific Question Discussion

Quinctilius Varus wrote: Tue Nov 20, 2018 6:15 pm The tossup on Haiti has a misleading clue about "necklacing," a torture technique used in many parts of the world, most famously in South Africa.
Yeah, this caused me to neg because I associate necklacing with Winnie Mandela and South Africa. William is right.
by karstenontheshore
Sun Nov 18, 2018 7:58 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Specific Question Discussion
Replies: 57
Views: 3270

Re: Specific Question Discussion

[10] In Snow, Kadife leads a group of girls named for these items. Kadife plans a symbolic action involving one of these items during a production of The Spanish Tragedy. ANSWER: head-scarf (do NOT accept or prompt on just “scarf”) <Yue> I haven't personally read Snow , but is there a reason that t...
by karstenontheshore
Sun Nov 18, 2018 12:10 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Specific Question Discussion
Replies: 57
Views: 3270

Re: Specific Question Discussion

Also, round 5 had a Jesus resurrection bonus followed shortly by resurrection in mythology tossup. Both were well written but should probably be in different rounds. It was rather comical in my room at HFT because we got the tossup and then received the resurrection bonus. I concur with William tha...
by karstenontheshore
Thu Nov 15, 2018 10:59 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: General Set Discussion
Replies: 23
Views: 1365

Re: General Set Discussion

Suicide letter is an NAQT clue. Frequent firstline for MS sets=fraudable for hs. I'm not sure I deserved that power I got. I think there's an MSNCT 2017 video with that exact clue in it.
by karstenontheshore
Thu Nov 15, 2018 9:01 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: General Set Discussion
Replies: 23
Views: 1365

Re: General Set Discussion

Suicide letter is an MS level firstline for MLK. It's a very well known stock clue. It felt very out of place in its position.
by karstenontheshore
Thu Nov 15, 2018 1:21 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Difficulty Discussion
Replies: 21
Views: 1161

Re: Difficulty Discussion

I would also say that literature was very, very hard to power. As a lit player, I'd wager I got more history powers than lit powers, which seems a bit strange. The powermarks there could be a bit more generous.
by karstenontheshore
Mon Oct 15, 2018 1:50 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NY/NJ/CT/PA/DE Discussion '18-19
Replies: 76
Views: 45320

Re: NY/NJ/CT/PA/DE Discussion '18-19

I think if anything, Columbia Fall preliminaries showed how strong Hunter A in the coming years will be. Rachel Yang is a really good lit player who puts up some really clutch buzzes, Pedro Orduz and Cerulean Ozarow (who wasn't at Columbia but is always really good) are incredible history players wh...
by karstenontheshore
Sun Oct 07, 2018 8:53 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NY/NJ/CT/PA/DE Discussion '18-19
Replies: 76
Views: 45320

Re: NY/NJ/CT/PA/DE Discussion '18-19

I agree with you that High Tech was incredible, though to be honest I believe that the top 10 teams in the circuit are as follows: 1. Hunter A and Ithaca A (tie) It really depends on the set here. If it's NAQT, all four of Hunter's A team seems ready to go in for the kill over any northeast team. Ho...
by karstenontheshore
Sun Oct 07, 2018 1:11 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NY/NJ/CT/PA/DE Discussion '18-19
Replies: 76
Views: 45320

Re: NY/NJ/CT/PA/DE Discussion '18-19

After Columbia Fall, I have the following to say: Having played the top bracket, there were several top national contenders there. High Tech A was excellent, with really nice buzzes. Deepak went on a run with around 3 firstlines in a row. Ithaca was a juggernaut, and I don't think I've seen a more t...
by karstenontheshore
Sun Sep 30, 2018 8:27 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NY/NJ/CT/PA/DE Discussion '18-19
Replies: 76
Views: 45320

Re: NY/NJ/CT/PA/DE Discussion '18-19

Indeed. Hunter looks poised to maintain their dominance over the Northeast. I didn't get a chance to see most of upper bracket :sad: but High Tech B was really good and Wilmington Charter was very strong. Millburn, who I played in upper consolation, was also playing super well.
by karstenontheshore
Sun Sep 23, 2018 8:01 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: New England Discussion '18-'19
Replies: 19
Views: 13122

Re: New England Discussion '18-'19

I had no idea that Ilium was you. Clearly I made a mistake. Thanks for pointing that out.
by karstenontheshore
Sat Sep 22, 2018 10:09 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: New England Discussion '18-'19
Replies: 19
Views: 13122

Re: New England Discussion '18-'19

I think the top 5 teams right now in New England including NY are the following: 1. Hunter From what I've seen from his forum posts, Daniel's talent is only eclipsed by his humility in saying that several teams will surpass his team. Let's face it. Hunter is and has been the best high school team in...
by karstenontheshore
Sat Sep 22, 2018 7:10 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: New England Discussion '18-'19
Replies: 19
Views: 13122

Re: New England Discussion '18-'19

From what I saw today at FAcT, the northeast has some strong teams. Daniel from Barrington was stellar when he played us, and Darien B looks as good if not better than their counterpart. Although they seemed tired when we played them, Darien A remains a local power. Christy and Nick from Boston Lati...
by karstenontheshore
Wed Aug 22, 2018 12:07 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Expa
Replies: 10
Views: 6938

Re: Expa

Jumping back to the content of the post, as a former middle school lit player, I think you may be underestimating the amount of lit questions there are in a game. The NAQT MS lit distribution contains roughly 3.9 llt per packet. If you stick with humanities and do all of the lit distribution as well...
by karstenontheshore
Tue Aug 21, 2018 11:55 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NY/NJ/CT/PA/DE Discussion '18-19
Replies: 76
Views: 45320

Re: NY/NJ/CT/PA/DE Discussion '18-19

From a CT perspective, the teams worth ranking are Darien, Greens Farms, Hotchkiss (all of which are ranked) but Wilton, who has two great players in the Koutsoukos brothers, is missing. On the topic of B teams, Hunter has more than four strong history players from what I've seen, so High Tech B and...
by karstenontheshore
Wed May 30, 2018 4:52 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Matt Bruce (cw: sexual assault, pedophilia)
Replies: 153
Views: 110731

Re: Matt Bruce (cw: sexual assault, pedophilia)

I feel really uncomfortable right now because I just realized that Matt Bruce read a round to us at MSNCT. With what I know now, I wouldn't have wanted my female teammates in that room. I'm shocked that NAQT wasn't able to protect me and my teammates from something that has no place in Quiz Bowl and...
by karstenontheshore
Sun May 13, 2018 10:27 pm
Forum: Middle school area archives
Topic: 2018 NAQT MSNCT: Congratulations Pi-oneers!
Replies: 17
Views: 17475

Re: 2018 NAQT MSNCT: Congratulations Pi-oneers!

I would like to echo Robert's post. Shiva Oswal played incredibly well and it was a great match between us. He undoubtedly deserved that win, as anyone who watched the final match can attest. I was proud of our outcome, although there is undoubtedly a bit of the feeling of "I should have buzzed...
by karstenontheshore
Tue May 08, 2018 8:23 am
Forum: Middle school area archives
Topic: AMSA Middle School Invitational, March 10, Marlborough, MA
Replies: 9
Views: 6189

Re: AMSA Middle School Invitational, March 10, Marlborough,

Thank you Cerulean for the morning stats. I was just wondering where prelim stats were, so my apologies if this came off as angry. Anyway, this was otherwise a great tournament and thanks to Mrs. Bowen for making it happen.
by karstenontheshore
Tue Apr 10, 2018 11:29 am
Forum: Middle school area archives
Topic: AMSA Middle School Invitational, March 10, Marlborough, MA
Replies: 9
Views: 6189

Re: AMSA Middle School Invitational, March 10, Marlborough,

It's been a month. I'm wondering why the stats are still half-done. Where are the individual preliminary statistics/PPBs? I'm really hoping these will be posted soon, as I want to analyze some of my stats/my PPB.
by karstenontheshore
Thu Mar 29, 2018 7:10 am
Forum: Middle school area archives
Topic: IAC announces Middle School all-subject team rankings
Replies: 10
Views: 5881

Re: IAC announces Middle School all-subject team rankings

In my opinion, powers per game is so viable because it shifts. If you're playing a close game, but proceed to power 8 times, it reflects on both you and your opponent's skill. Teams that consistently power (GFA, BASIS, Midtown) are likely to do better at MSNCT because they are probably going to powe...
by karstenontheshore
Tue Feb 13, 2018 5:24 pm
Forum: Middle school area archives
Topic: IAC announces Middle School all-subject team rankings
Replies: 10
Views: 5881

Re: IAC announces Middle School all-subject team rankings

These are the ranked PPG/PPB/Powers PG from my rankings. In this, BASIS Silicon Valley is first, we're second, Midtown Classical is third, and Longfellow and Norfolk Academic Guild and Longfellow are tied for fourth.
by karstenontheshore
Sun Feb 11, 2018 8:14 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: BHSAT XXVII @ Yale (2/10/18)
Replies: 11
Views: 7958

Re: BHSAT XXVII @ Yale (2/10/18)

Can a private forum be made to discuss the set?
by karstenontheshore
Fri Feb 09, 2018 8:01 am
Forum: Middle school area archives
Topic: IAC announces Middle School all-subject team rankings
Replies: 10
Views: 5881

Re: IAC announces Middle School all-subject team rankings

I have a system of my own for rankings that's purely on the NAQT MS sets. I look at the 12 teams I have so far and rank therm from 12(best) - 1(worst) on 3 things, which are 1. Powers (in 9 Games, so if they played 7, I divide their powers by 7 and multiply the Powers per Game (which should really b...
by karstenontheshore
Sun Feb 04, 2018 1:24 pm
Forum: Middle school area archives
Topic: AMSA Middle School Invitational, March 10, Marlborough, MA
Replies: 9
Views: 6189

Re: AMSA Middle School Invitational, March 10, Marlborough,

When do you estimate the tournament will end?

EDIT: Nevermind, I read the post more thoroughly
by karstenontheshore
Sun Jan 14, 2018 1:29 pm
Forum: Middle school area archives
Topic: Doing Well at MSNCT
Replies: 2
Views: 2693

Doing Well at MSNCT

Hi everyone! I'm Karsten Rynearson, captain of GFA MS, and I'm wondering about how to improve my team/myself in the months before MSNCT. We're a small program (4 players) that generally puts up 24-25 PPB. To give you some stats, here's our most recent (and only) tournament playing as a team: https:/...