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- Sun Apr 11, 2010 5:40 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Country questions, particularly in 2010 ICT
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2822
Country questions, particularly in 2010 ICT
I wish I could be more helpful and give you the exact round in which this occurred, but one of the DII packets had four TUs with answers being the names of countries (Poland, Norway, and two others). If I recall, two of those were consecutive, and most of them had political and/or geography clues. T...
- Mon Mar 15, 2010 11:05 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: IHSA Sectionals results and discussion
- Replies: 67
- Views: 10469
Re: IHSA Sectionals results and discussion
Am I missing something? Why is Stevenson suddenly a favorite over Auburn? What's their season head-to-head record?
- Tue Jan 12, 2010 8:58 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Team Illinois Tryouts for NASAT
- Replies: 106
- Views: 17543
Re: Team Illinois Tryouts for NASAT
The way it worked when I tried out for Team Illinois was that everybody played the whole day. The details were never revealed to me as to how the individual pairings are made, but they function as another source of information about a player's abilities. I think the results of the individual rounds ...
- Wed Aug 19, 2009 10:20 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Illinois '09-'10
- Replies: 568
- Views: 144128
Re: Illinois '09-'10
Just want to point out that Illinois teams are pretty darn low in Fred's rankings. Obviously, Fred doesn't have access to insider info about who may be good now or who can step up to replace the holes that the really strong class of '09 left. But either way, you guys have some work to do.
- Thu Jul 02, 2009 12:26 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Illinois '09-'10
- Replies: 568
- Views: 144128
Re: Illinois '09-'10
So Jeff, you're predicting one team in the top 3 and seven teams in the top 10? Interesting. I'll have to refrain from making an attempt at rankings because it would be way too speculative. I haven't really seen any of these teams or players play against each other, especially recently. I guess I've...
- Sat Jun 20, 2009 12:45 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Do not do this!
- Replies: 53
- Views: 8880
Re: Do not do this!
Ahhh, Greg's doing real math again!!!
- Mon Jun 01, 2009 8:26 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2009 NAQT HSNCT
- Replies: 349
- Views: 103416
Re: 2009 NAQT HSNCT
Darn. Even so, we still shouldn't have won that game: Dorman most definitely should have been prompted on Gauss for Gaussian integers, it's obvious they knew what they were talking about Was it so obvious? From what I recall, that bonus part asked for the numbers, then mentioned they were named aft...
- Mon Jun 01, 2009 7:44 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2009 NAQT HSNCT
- Replies: 349
- Views: 103416
Re: 2009 NAQT HSNCT
There are two separate concepts, brahma and brahman, that mean very different things; both trace back to the same Sanskrit etymology but they shouldn't be treated as the same concept for quizbowl purposes (i.e. you shouldn't be able to say the same word for both answers, unless we are n thousand ye...
- Thu Apr 30, 2009 8:32 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Illinois in HSNCT
- Replies: 44
- Views: 7339
Re: Illinois in HSNCT
Ben is far more likely to make the top ten than I am. Last year, I averaged around 30 ppg at HSNCT, and he did....slightly better. For whatever reason, I've found that NAQT (style, distribution, whatever) tends not to suit me, especially at the higher levels.
- Thu Apr 30, 2009 8:28 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: HSAPQ National All Star Academic Tournament in 2010
- Replies: 161
- Views: 64921
- Tue Apr 28, 2009 12:07 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Class of 09, Where Will You Be Playing Next Year
- Replies: 79
- Views: 22044
Re: Class of 09, Where Will You Be Playing Next Year
I'm 99% sure I'm going to Harvard, but I haven't decided whether I'll continue quiz bowl.
- Wed Apr 22, 2009 10:10 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2009 NAQT HSNCT
- Replies: 349
- Views: 103416
Re: 2009 NAQT HSNCT
I'm somewhat of a local who can crash with his brother in Chicago, so I am definitely interested in this Laser Quest plan.
- Sat Mar 21, 2009 9:56 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Illinois '08-'09
- Replies: 1271
- Views: 210387
Re: Illinois '08-'09
You know, I almost forgot about the beauty of Egan-Glerum-bashing.
- Sat Mar 21, 2009 4:37 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2009 IHSA State Final Results
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3929
Re: 2009 IHSA State Final Results
Part 4, I believe was: "What was the name of the daughter whom the protagonist took to the river?"
- Sat Mar 21, 2009 11:39 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: NIU Havoc Mirror: Dogs of War 4/25/09
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3100
Re: NIU Havoc Mirror: Dogs of War 4/25/09
I'm not sure whether Auburn is coming, but I won't be able to moderate either way. I have a bunch of other commitments.
- Sat Mar 21, 2009 1:05 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: A fond farewell
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3139
Re: A fond farewell
Thank you so much, Coach Riley. It has truly been a pleasure getting to know you and competing with your teams over the years. I'm looking forward to our NSC Illinois reunion dinner.
- Wed Mar 11, 2009 7:47 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: IHSA regional assignments
- Replies: 73
- Views: 15261
Re: IHSA regional assignments
I've been noticing tossups this year and last year that give specifications for the answer before the question begins (e.g., two word answer required) and tossups that say "Work X of the author whom you are to name" instead of "Work X by this author." Assuming that those types of...
- Tue Mar 10, 2009 9:59 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: NAQT State/UIUC Solo
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2472
Re: NAQT State/UIUC Solo
Let's be clear what we're talking about here, Dan and Jeff. Donald asked about the lack of comp math in the solo, not the NAQT tournament, the two of which were written by very different sets of people. It is a general opinion I have seen expressed around here that NAQT comp math fails too much in t...
- Sun Mar 08, 2009 6:11 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: NAQT State/UIUC Solo
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2472
Re: NAQT State/UIUC Solo
Most of the top players in Illinois got that way by playing extensively in formats other than IHSA, so we are generally very much okay with no computational math. For the field you drew on Saturday, I can't really see anyone who would take issue with the lack of calculation.
- Mon Feb 23, 2009 8:43 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Dropping Titles in Literature Questions
- Replies: 76
- Views: 11244
Re: Dropping Titles in Literature Questions
Why are buzzer races precived more often than they occur? I think it would be quite useful to be able to gauge how many precived buzzer races are actually buzzer races when evaluating sets. It's my experience that people sometimes reflexively press the buzzer when they see someone else make a move ...
- Sun Feb 22, 2009 6:48 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Masonic Sectionals 2/21
- Replies: 33
- Views: 5081
Re: Masonic Sectionals 2/21
This tournament isn't designed to determine the best team--it's designed to give schools with less budget and less exposure some money. I think that for the Masons, the ideal situation would be one in which the best team did in fact win but the other money-earning places went to less strong program...
- Sun Feb 15, 2009 8:18 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Illinois '08-'09
- Replies: 1271
- Views: 210387
Re: Illinois '08-'09
Well, usually when it comes to questions with as much quality and depth as these, there's plenty of DON'T TALK ABOUT SPECIFIC QUESTIONS FROM THIS SET --the mgmt when it comes to the religion questions. I can't say without looking at the questions whether DON'T TALK ABOUT SPECIFIC QUESTIONS FROM THIS...
- Fri Feb 13, 2009 8:47 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: NIU Huskie Bowl - 2/14/09 - Dekalb, IL
- Replies: 73
- Views: 13963
Re: NIU Huskie Bowl - 2/14/09 - Dekalb, IL
Well, I'll do my best for you, Jack, but hopefully Auburn's scoring will be a little bit more balanced with Michael back.
- Wed Feb 11, 2009 8:28 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Illinois '08-'09
- Replies: 1271
- Views: 210387
Re: Illinois '08-'09
Unfortunately, the 10-12 round tournaments that have been run in Illinois recently have run into some serious lateness problems, and we really don't want that to be the case. Provided it's okay with the Loyola people, I don't see why we can't play one or two post-tournament rounds for fun, consideri...
- Thu Feb 05, 2009 9:02 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: NIU Huskie Bowl - 2/14/09 - Dekalb, IL
- Replies: 73
- Views: 13963
Re: NIU Huskie Bowl - 2/14/09 - Dekalb, IL
Am I right in assuming that powers will no longer be in play, given the question vendor change? What about negs?
- Tue Jan 27, 2009 12:54 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2nd Annual Junior NAC
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2256
Re: 2nd Annual Junior NAC
Oh Jack, how you always manage to irritate someone never ceases to amaze me.
- Tue Jan 27, 2009 12:11 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Illinois '08-'09
- Replies: 1271
- Views: 210387
Re: Illinois '08-'09
We're planning on keeping the set under wraps for a little bit longer in case someone else comes forth with a mirroring request. In the meantime, I should soon be able to release last year's questions, which were similar in tossup style and quality but had Illinois format bonuses.
- Tue Jan 20, 2009 11:00 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Middle School Quiz Bowl Questions
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2032
Re: Middle School Quiz Bowl Questions
I'm worried that our (Auburn's) questions may be a little bit too difficult, but I'd be happy to send you a few rounds to look at.
- Tue Jan 20, 2009 7:26 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: The predicted demise of Illinois frosh/soph tournaments
- Replies: 47
- Views: 8274
Re: The predicted demise of Illinois frosh/soph tournaments
I think that Auburn will continue to host a house-written frosh-soph tournament as long as possible, if for nothing else than to expose new teams and young players to pyramidality and, starting this year, mACF bonuses. The way I see it, it's not as important (at least for beginners) that players com...
- Mon Jan 19, 2009 12:12 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ACF Winter discussion
- Replies: 106
- Views: 19043
Re: ACF Winter discussion
Is it just my inexperience, or is the World Lit distribution in this set too heavy on the Japanese stuff?
- Sun Jan 18, 2009 7:59 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Illinois '08-'09
- Replies: 1271
- Views: 210387
Re: Illinois '08-'09
I have to say I am thrilled that a team like St. Viator, which I hadn't heard of before this year, is trying out the PACE NSC format at the Loyburn Classic when so many other longtime coaches purposely limit their team to IHSA-like events. Major kudos.
- Sun Jan 18, 2009 7:46 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: NIU Havoc Mirror: Dogs of War 4/25/09
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3100
Re: NIU Havoc Mirror: Dogs of War 4/25/09
Tentatively sign me up to moderate, Brad, assuming Auburn sends some teams.
- Thu Jan 15, 2009 2:41 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Illinois '08-'09
- Replies: 1271
- Views: 210387
Re: Illinois '08-'09
That change might be a good idea, Andy. Winnebago's field is almost totally different from the field Northwestern might hope to draw. I'd stay away from the last weekend in January, though, because that's sometimes WUHSAC territory.
- Mon Jan 12, 2009 8:51 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Illinois '08-'09
- Replies: 1271
- Views: 210387
Re: Illinois '08-'09
It was indeed house-written, but I think we're selling the questions to Springfield so Coach Adkins can host a mirror, so the set, if posted, will be delayed. I'll try to keep you up-to-date.
- Mon Jan 12, 2009 8:40 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Illinois '08-'09
- Replies: 1271
- Views: 210387
Re: Illinois '08-'09
Full stats for the Auburn F/S tournament: http://results.scobo.net/SQBS.aspx?org=RockfordAuburn&id=2&page=standings Thank you to everyone who came for your patience with the weather delays. Hopefully, we'll have more luck next year (and have a better contingency plan on deck). If you're conf...
- Tue Jan 06, 2009 10:16 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: UIUC High School Solo
- Replies: 26
- Views: 11180
Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: UIUC High School Solo
Sam Peterson, please come.
- Mon Dec 22, 2008 6:53 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Bad Negs Again
- Replies: 494
- Views: 114963
Re: Bad Negs Again
I meant the Bhagavad Gita, definitely.
- Mon Dec 22, 2008 6:42 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Bad Negs Again
- Replies: 494
- Views: 114963
Re: Bad Negs Again
I'm stupid for not noticing this. Not only is the lead-in you put in a bad clue, it's factually incorrect . According to the source I used for the entire tossup, the Gita is only one chapter (the eighteenth chapter, as noted in the original tossup.) Actually, Reinstein was right. The Gita is divide...
- Mon Dec 22, 2008 1:46 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: New Trier Varsity 12/20 (IL)
- Replies: 107
- Views: 20962
Re: New Trier Varsity 12/20 (IL)
The epistolary tossup was really ambiguous for me until quite late; "adjective" doesn't really clear the air much. It would have been better, probably, to include a word like "form" or "structure," or even to discuss the epistolary nature of a few of the works in depth.
- Mon Dec 22, 2008 12:57 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Bad Negs Again
- Replies: 494
- Views: 114963
Re: Bad Negs Again
The beginning clues were relatively non-specific (I imagine you didn't want someone saying, "This sounds Indian. It must be..."), so I guess they didn't stick in my head. It was a tight match, so when I heard "part of a larger work," I reflex-buzzed thinking "Grand Inquisito...
- Sun Dec 21, 2008 11:21 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Illinois '08-'09
- Replies: 1271
- Views: 210387
Re: Illinois '08-'09
Is anyone else surprised by how closely the top teams are playing each other this year, especially lately? If we consider the consensus top 4 (in alphabetical order) as Auburn, Carbondale, Loyola, and New Trier, then everyone of the top four has at least one win and one loss against virtually every ...
- Sun Dec 21, 2008 11:00 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: New Trier Varsity 12/20 (IL)
- Replies: 107
- Views: 20962
Re: New Trier Varsity 12/20 (IL)
I was going to suggest HSAPQ or a mirror for next year, but then I realized that you'll probably want to keep an IHSA-like distribution or at least computational math. How hard do you think it would be to cannibalize a set from another source and basically just write the math questions? Obviously, y...
- Sun Dec 21, 2008 10:41 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Bad Negs Again
- Replies: 494
- Views: 114963
Re: Bad Negs Again
At New Trier Varsity, I reflex-negged with The Grand Inquisitor for the Bhagavad Gita.
- Fri Dec 19, 2008 8:27 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Illinois '08-'09
- Replies: 1271
- Views: 210387
Re: Illinois '08-'09
Ms. Greene was waiting to find out if one of the teams dropped out so we could bring 3. I'll pass along the message, and hopefully we'll be able to contact all the players in time.
- Wed Dec 17, 2008 3:57 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Illinois '08-'09
- Replies: 1271
- Views: 210387
Re: Illinois '08-'09
It's also the creator of hilarity when two players try to out-extend each other as a signal of: "I got this." "No I got this more" "Oh hell no, it's on!", etc. Bonus hilarity for buzzers that fall off the table and inadvertently make one of the other players buzz who i...
- Mon Dec 08, 2008 11:53 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Barrington Invitational Tournament VI (3.14.09) - jr high
- Replies: 45
- Views: 12300
Re: Barrington Invitational Tournament VI (3.14.09) - jr high
I could do at most a round or two, and like Brad, I wouldn't be able to get it done until after February starts.
- Mon Dec 08, 2008 11:52 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Illinois '08-'09
- Replies: 1271
- Views: 210387
Re: Illinois '08-'09
Well, you got me there.
- Mon Dec 08, 2008 8:34 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: The Decemberist II - 12/06/08 - Rock Valley CC, Rockford, IL
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5914
Re: The Decemberist II - 12/06/08 - Rock Valley CC, Rockford, IL
Moderator comments: I don't want to call out a name in a public place like this, so I'll leave it at "the man who moderated Auburn A's first round." It was pretty clear that he needs more experience with these types of questions and the bonus format. He read slowly enough that it actually ...
- Mon Dec 08, 2008 8:18 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Illinois '08-'09
- Replies: 1271
- Views: 210387
Re: Illinois '08-'09
Yeah, I'm not comfortable with the fact that the (admittedly very few) questions I've seen have been very much Biography Bowl. It would be much more helpful to use early clues that are firmly in the high school canon and that would probably be central to a high school class on the subject. I'm think...
- Mon Dec 08, 2008 9:36 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Illinois '08-'09
- Replies: 1271
- Views: 210387
Re: Illinois '08-'09
I don't think it matters that much, but it looks like you switched stat lines for Zahed and me during our first game against Loyola A.