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- Sun May 31, 2015 5:44 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2015 NAQT HSNCT: Congratulations Arcadia!
- Replies: 70
- Views: 48537
Re: 2015 NAQT HSNCT: Congratulations Arcadia!
Congrats Arcadia!
- Thu Jun 07, 2012 10:03 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Southern California Date Claim 2012-2013
- Replies: 30
- Views: 10619
Re: Southern California Date Claim 2012-2013
TWAIN will not be happening next year, as UCLA will not really have much of a team. Don't really expect UCLA to go to much either... I'd be happy to (try to) scrounge together a tournament next year, but yeah, the UCLA club is kind of dead, and there's really nothing we need to spend money on. Jaso...
- Wed Jun 01, 2011 8:55 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: HSNCT seeding discussion
- Replies: 31
- Views: 11388
Re: HSNCT seeding discussion
In each 16 team bracket, in the first round, does the highest seeded team play against the lowest seeded team or the second highest seeded team?
- Thu Aug 05, 2010 12:52 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: SoCal 2010-2011
- Replies: 33
- Views: 6423
Re: SoCal 2010-2011
Sharad/Lucas Everyone else Who's still at La Jolla? I know they lost Ben Gammage (sorry if his name isn't right), who seemed to be their best player, but do they lose anyone else? Random conversations with assorted members of the La Jolla team have given me the impression that they return everyone ...
- Fri Jul 30, 2010 1:20 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Attracting People to Quiz Bowl
- Replies: 26
- Views: 7083
Re: Attracting People to Quiz Bowl
Oh, and WHICH University High School? If it's the one affiliate with U. Chicago, you should be able to generate ample interest, no? This seems pretty unlikely, since the high school affiliated with UChicago is the Lab School. Its the University High School affiliated with UC Irvine? (I think). Anyw...
- Thu Jul 29, 2010 3:12 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: SoCal 2010-2011
- Replies: 33
- Views: 6423
Re: SoCal 2010-2011
I'll try to help with thatGolran wrote:...some of our incoming freshmen would like to direct or co-direct some tournaments...
- Thu Jul 29, 2010 3:11 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: SoCal 2010-2011
- Replies: 33
- Views: 6423
Re: SoCal 2010-2011
Sharad/Lucas
Everyone else
Everyone else
- Wed Jul 28, 2010 2:02 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: VCU Open: San Diego - 8/7-8
- Replies: 41
- Views: 7375
Re: VCU Open: San Diego - 8/7-8
If the UCLA team wants/needs an additional person for Sunday (and possibly Saturday as well), email me at alexlw92 at yahoo dot com
- Tue Jun 15, 2010 8:14 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2010 HSAPQ NASAT Discussion!
- Replies: 57
- Views: 27203
Re: 2010 HSAPQ NASAT Discussion!
What happened to Stephen, from California?
- Sat Jun 12, 2010 7:53 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2010 HSAPQ NASAT Discussion!
- Replies: 57
- Views: 27203
Re: 2010 HSAPQ NASAT Discussion!
what happens after round robin? advantaged final?
- Fri Jun 04, 2010 12:40 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2010 NAQT HSNCT
- Replies: 228
- Views: 45815
Re: 2010 NAQT HSNCT
They won't be. I played in what was meant to be in the podcast room once or twice this year; the microphones were broken and in apparent need of soldering to repair, which didn't happen. (This is also why there weren't any microphones for the last few games in the ballroom, forcing us to PROJECT fr...
- Thu Jun 03, 2010 3:00 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2010 HSNCT discussion thread
- Replies: 194
- Views: 51465
Re: 2010 HSNCT discussion thread
For econ, is the askable high school canon large enough to have enough quality answer choices?
- Wed Jun 02, 2010 2:35 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: New Practice Techniques?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3283
Re: New Practice Techniques?
Try practicing on IRC. Go to channel #scobowl on server Slashnet, and there's a bot that reads tossups.
- Tue Jun 01, 2010 9:49 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2010 HSNCT discussion thread
- Replies: 194
- Views: 51465
Re: 2010 HSNCT discussion thread
On that note, would a current events question on, say, Chris Christies be biased towards a New Jersey team?BRizzle wrote:Secondly, why is so much of the geography American? Isn't a question on Akron biased towards an Ohio team? Or is this insignificant?
- Tue Jun 01, 2010 3:06 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Quick Question
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1745
Re: Quick Question
This belongs more in this thread, so *spoiler alert* for people playing in the UTC mirror There was a tossup on the "triangle inequality" that said something along the lines of "FTP name this inequality that states that...", the other team buzzed and said "triangle" and...
- Mon May 31, 2010 11:33 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2010 HSNCT discussion thread
- Replies: 194
- Views: 51465
Re: 2010 HSNCT discussion thread
I'm not sure on this situation if both teams agreed on the hearing or not hearing of a certain word. It's one thing if one team agrees and the other doesn't--that shouldn't be protestable because it's just "he heard, they heard." They clearly knew the right answer, and their protest was s...
- Mon May 31, 2010 11:28 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Quick Question
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1745
Re: Quick Question
Something like this happened at HSNCT to a team we were playing. Are we allowed to post specific answers?
- Mon May 31, 2010 10:54 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2010 HSNCT discussion thread
- Replies: 194
- Views: 51465
Re: 2010 HSNCT discussion thread
Math computation bonuses should just be taken out. Almost all reasonable math bonuses would allow 10 seconds for the question to be answered (5 seconds isn't enough), but then that would eat up more of the clock, which could make a difference in close games. It just doesn't seem like it works. We ha...
- Sun May 23, 2010 1:59 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Effective recruitment techniques?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1946
Re: Effective recruitment techniques?
We have almost 4000 people in our school. Don't worry about recruiting.
Instead, worry about making people study. (heh)
Instead, worry about making people study. (heh)
- Fri Apr 30, 2010 9:19 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Announcement: TWAIN XI at UCLA, October 2, 2010
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3396
Re: Announcement: TWAIN XI at UCLA, October 2, 2010
If I don't go to Arcadia anymore, can I still get staffer discounts for Arcadia?
- Thu Apr 22, 2010 2:06 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Caltech Spring Tournament
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1247
Re: Caltech Spring Tournament
Whats the field right now? Is this happening?
- Fri Apr 16, 2010 4:16 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Where Are You Going To College Next Year
- Replies: 57
- Views: 19917
Re: Where Are You Going To College Next Year
Hey Ian, I'm going to UCLA. I can help out with running tournaments and stuff.
- Wed Apr 14, 2010 11:08 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Superpowers?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2020
Re: Superpowers?
What does the general quiz bowl community think of superpowers in a slightly-above regular difficulty high school tournament? We are considering using them for our independent tournament. Listen, using superpowers, be they given by nuclear waste or otherwise, are completely not appropriate at high ...
- Mon Apr 05, 2010 1:49 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: NAQT Southern California Championship at UCLA April 3, 2010
- Replies: 71
- Views: 11043
Re: NAQT Southern California Championship at UCLA April 3, 2010
I heard something about "loud music", but I'm still not completely clear on what happened
- Sun Apr 04, 2010 12:10 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: NAQT Southern California Championship at UCLA April 3, 2010
- Replies: 71
- Views: 11043
Re: NAQT Southern California Championship at UCLA April 3, 2010
Would you mind putting the stats into brackets?
- Mon Mar 22, 2010 8:26 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: West Coast Invitational: March 27-28
- Replies: 34
- Views: 5984
Re: West Coast Invitational: March 27-28
Well, this looks like it will be exciting. I honestly expected more teams, but I guess this just means more chances to face each of the elite teams that Southern California has. I would wait a few days, now that we know which set is on which day, more teams should register. Expect a few more Arcadi...
- Wed Mar 17, 2010 1:54 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: West Coast Invitational: March 27-28
- Replies: 34
- Views: 5984
Re: West Coast Invitational: March 27-28
Has it been decided which day is what yet?
- Thu Mar 11, 2010 9:35 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: It's not X, but CLUE
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3545
Re: It's not X, but CLUE
Nevermind about the leadin part, but I was thinking of something like:Crazy Andy Watkins wrote:I don't think you know what that is.Joe Romersa wrote:This sounds like a bad NAcutie leadin.
[Describes statue of David]...It wasn't made by a ninja turtle, but FTP name this bronze statue by Donatello.
- Thu Mar 11, 2010 8:08 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: It's not X, but CLUE
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3545
Re: It's not X, but CLUE
This sounds like a bad NAcutie leadin.
- Tue Mar 09, 2010 6:15 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: West Coast Invitational: March 27-28
- Replies: 34
- Views: 5984
Re: West Coast Invitational: March 27-28
Oh cool, I didn't realize that, thanks.
- Tue Mar 09, 2010 2:20 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: West Coast Invitational: March 27-28
- Replies: 34
- Views: 5984
Re: West Coast Invitational: March 27-28
Could one of the days be an NAQT IS set, and an NAQT qualifier too?
- Tue Mar 02, 2010 5:13 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: NAQT Southern California Championship at UCLA April 3, 2010
- Replies: 71
- Views: 11043
Re: NAQT Southern California Championship at UCLA April 3, 2010
Is there any chance the field could be expanded to 27 teams? (so up to 6 teams can qualify for the HSNCT)
- Sun Feb 28, 2010 8:38 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Buzzer
- Replies: 53
- Views: 23145
Re: Buzzer
When I played THUNDER and Trashtastrophe in October, some school (possibly Youngstown State) brought a buzzer system where lights lit up inside a translucent plastic box (I think it was fluorescent purple for one team and fluorescent yellow for the other although there were different lights inside ...
- Sun Feb 28, 2010 8:36 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Southern California '09-'10
- Replies: 82
- Views: 18167
Re: Southern California '09-'10
WCI will most likely be the first high school tournament for us NorCal teams since November. Our circuit is less active than Montana's. MSJ seems to be large enough of a club to be able to host their own tournament (i.e. you sent 5 teams to a tournament once), so why don't you host your own tournam...
- Sun Feb 28, 2010 2:31 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Rocket Surgery I (San Diego) - 2/27/10
- Replies: 34
- Views: 7698
Re: Rocket Surgery I (San Diego) - 2/27/10
Can you put the stats into the playoff brackets? Arcadia A did (slightly) better than 11th place.
*edited for more specific*
*edit*
Also, if you repost stats, could you add round report? Thanks.
*edited for more specific*
*edit*
Also, if you repost stats, could you add round report? Thanks.
- Sun Feb 28, 2010 12:24 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Rocket Surgery I (San Diego) - 2/27/10
- Replies: 34
- Views: 7698
Re: Rocket Surgery I (San Diego) - 2/27/10
Biggest complaint we have were the buzzers, but that wasn't your fault.
I agree with Stephen, great tournament.
I agree with Stephen, great tournament.
- Tue Feb 23, 2010 7:50 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Very Preliminary Announcement: West Coast Invitational
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3783
Re: Very Preliminary Announcement: West Coast Invitational
Can we get specifics?
- Tue Feb 23, 2010 12:49 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Buzzer
- Replies: 53
- Views: 23145
Re: Buzzer
Everyone says the Anderson is great and reliable, but we've gotten 2, and both of them have sticky clear buttons. Are we the only team that has this problem?
- Fri Feb 19, 2010 12:46 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Carnal Embrace IV & ATM I (2/13/2010)@Arcadia High School,CA
- Replies: 34
- Views: 9144
Re: Carnal Embrace IV & ATM I (2/13/2010)@Arcadia High School,CA
Okay then.
We'll see if we can make paper copies then.
It may cost a few extra dollars though.
We'll see if we can make paper copies then.
It may cost a few extra dollars though.
- Thu Feb 18, 2010 9:05 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Carnal Embrace IV & ATM I (2/13/2010)@Arcadia High School,CA
- Replies: 34
- Views: 9144
Re: Carnal Embrace IV & ATM I (2/13/2010)@Arcadia High School,CA
I think we're allowed to email them out after the set will not be played anymore.
Can someone from NAQT confirm this?
Can someone from NAQT confirm this?
- Thu Feb 18, 2010 4:36 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Rocket Surgery I (San Diego) - 2/27/10
- Replies: 34
- Views: 7698
Re: Rocket Surgery I (San Diego) - 2/27/10
Arcadia will be bringing 3 teams.
- Tue Feb 16, 2010 9:14 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: NAQT Southern California Championship at UCLA April 3, 2010
- Replies: 71
- Views: 11043
Re: NAQT Southern California Championship at UCLA April 3, 2010
Wow, Brophy has a team? We never knew. But, would this force Brophy (or other Arizona teams) to withdraw from all California events the moment there exists an event in their home state? Or is it still each team's choice where to go? By the way, are there any other Arizona high schools in quizbowl (...
- Mon Feb 15, 2010 10:17 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Stats programs and you
- Replies: 20
- Views: 5752
Re: Stats programs and you
Have two stats people?Moving Day wrote:Is there a specific program my statkeeper should be using if he's going to try to track 48 teams playing in 2 separate but parallel tournaments?
- Mon Feb 15, 2010 4:28 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Carnal Embrace IV & ATM I (2/13/2010)@Arcadia High School,CA
- Replies: 34
- Views: 9144
Re: Carnal Embrace IV & ATM I (2/13/2010)@Arcadia High School,CA
So, kids who played this set as well as IS-86: were leadins more accessible at Arcadia than at UCLA? That was my primary reason for disliking IS-86, and I'm hoping that NAQT will have fixed the problem by the time we play IS-92 at La Jolla. Yeah, powers seemed to be a bit easier After calculating u...
- Mon Feb 15, 2010 4:13 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Carnal Embrace IV & ATM I (2/13/2010)@Arcadia High School,CA
- Replies: 34
- Views: 9144
Re: Carnal Embrace IV & ATM I (2/13/2010)@Arcadia High School,CA
So after Carnal Embrace, our Trashtastrophe/Trashtwostrophe mirror began. One school left early, along with 3 teams, forcing us to write up a new schedule in five minutes (for future reference, does anyone have any round robin schedules uploaded anywhere?). One other room started late, after 3 lapto...
- Sun Feb 14, 2010 5:06 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Carnal Embrace IV & ATM I (2/13/2010)@Arcadia High School,CA
- Replies: 34
- Views: 9144
Re: Carnal Embrace IV & ATM I (2/13/2010)@Arcadia High School,CA
I'm tired.davud363000 wrote:I'm pretty sure it was La Jolla BJoe Romersa wrote:With both Rancho Bernardo A and La Jolla C tied with a 10-0....
- Sat Feb 13, 2010 11:02 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Carnal Embrace IV & ATM I (2/13/2010)@Arcadia High School,CA
- Replies: 34
- Views: 9144
Re: Carnal Embrace IV & ATM I (2/13/2010)@Arcadia High School,CA
With both Rancho Bernardo A and La Jolla B tied with a 10-0 record going into the final round, and with both teams slated to play each other, we decided to make it a best of 3 final. RBA blew out LJB in the first game, but LJB returned the favor in the second. The third game was much more tightly co...
- Sat Feb 13, 2010 3:28 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Carnal Embrace IV & ATM I (2/13/2010)@Arcadia High School,CA
- Replies: 34
- Views: 9144
Re: Carnal Embrace IV & ATM I (2/13/2010)@Arcadia High School,CA
Will do.
By the way, do you mind if I reorder the packets?
By the way, do you mind if I reorder the packets?
- Sat Feb 13, 2010 2:27 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Carnal Embrace IV & ATM I (2/13/2010)@Arcadia High School,CA
- Replies: 34
- Views: 9144
- Sat Feb 13, 2010 1:34 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Carnal Embrace IV & ATM I (2/13/2010)@Arcadia High School,CA
- Replies: 34
- Views: 9144
Re: Carnal Embrace IV & ATM I (2/13/2010)@Arcadia High School,CA
5 buzzer no-shows and 1 semi-broken buzzer later, Round 2 is underway. And we're still 15 minutes ahead of schedule!