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by Rococo A Go Go
Tue Sep 22, 2020 4:51 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Kentucky 2020-21
Replies: 0
Views: 1172

Kentucky 2020-21

The Kentucky quizbowl season got underway this past weekend, so now is as good a time as any to start this thread. I would like to use this to announce the new website for the Kentucky Quizbowl Alliance . KQBA's website will host resources, news, results, and other information for everybody interest...
by Rococo A Go Go
Thu Jul 16, 2020 3:18 am
Forum: Community Discussion
Topic: Men of Quizbowl, We Should Talk.
Replies: 14
Views: 16416

Re: Men of Quizbowl, We Should Talk.

I have been reading these threads for the last few days and would like to contribute to the conversation. I offer these suggestions with the understanding that some, if not all, could be bad ideas. I don't plan on defending myself if this post is not received well. However, in line with the calls fo...
by Rococo A Go Go
Wed Oct 09, 2019 2:33 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2019-2020 Goldenrod Cup
Replies: 4
Views: 2285

Re: 2019-2020 Goldenrod Cup

Here is the current tournament schedule and the standings (as of October 9. 2019): Schedule Setpember 21: Glasgow Scottie November 16: University of Kentucky Fall Tournament November 23: Class Act High School Invitational January 11: Fleming County Academic Tournament February 29: Kentucky NAQT Stat...
by Rococo A Go Go
Thu Jul 11, 2019 12:38 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Kentucky 2019-20
Replies: 7
Views: 5647

Kentucky 2019-20

Italics for middle school tournaments Bold for state and national tournaments September 7: September 14: September 21: Glasgow Scottie (Glasgow) September 28: October 5: October 12: October 19: October 26: Dunbar Bulldog Middle School and JV Invitational (Lexington) November 2: November 9: KAAC JV ...
by Rococo A Go Go
Mon May 20, 2019 7:16 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ACRONYM 12 @ HSNCT - 5/24/19
Replies: 5
Views: 7546

Re: ACRONYM 12 @ HSNCT - 5/24/19

My team (MC Gandalf) has an open spot if anybody is still looking for a team to join. You can PM me if you’re interested.

EDIT: This spot was claimed.
by Rococo A Go Go
Sun May 05, 2019 10:37 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NAQT, Outreach, and Social Media
Replies: 26
Views: 16398

Re: NAQT, Outreach, and Social Media

A Twitter account with 184k followers of an alum (see my point about alumni in the previous posts!) of one of the schools in the traditional public schools final tweeted about the match during the tournament. For what it’s worth, this person doesn’t just have a big twitter following; he’s also runs...
by Rococo A Go Go
Wed Apr 10, 2019 8:09 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2018-2019 KQBA Goldenrod Cup
Replies: 5
Views: 3945

Re: 2018-2019 KQBA Goldenrod Cup

We had two tournaments since the last update. The results from NAQT State: 1. Dunbar A (10) 2. Glasgow A (8.5) 2. Middlesboro A (8.5) 4. Henderson County (7) 5. Woodford County B (6) 6. Daviess County (5) 7. Woodford County A (4) 8. Danville (3) 9. Simon Kenton (1.5) 10. Ballard A (1.5) And from UK ...
by Rococo A Go Go
Fri Mar 01, 2019 9:44 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: University of Kentucky Spring Championship 3/23/19
Replies: 3
Views: 2518

Re: University of Kentucky Fall Championship

I assume the tournament is not called the “Fall Championship” it it’s in March?
by Rococo A Go Go
Mon Dec 31, 2018 11:55 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2018 Hit Songs Survey
Replies: 34
Views: 2864

Re: 2018 Hit Songs Survey

I didn’t have time to say much about this list and really could only rank five songs I didn’t like. Most of the songs were not particularly good or bad, but at least more songs were likable, and a good number tolerable, whereas only a few were very unlistenable to me. 1. New Rules (Dua Lipa) 2. Pray...
by Rococo A Go Go
Sat Dec 15, 2018 2:30 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Kentucky State Quizbowl Championship (Louisville, 3/2/19)
Replies: 5
Views: 4352

Kentucky State Quizbowl Championship (Louisville, 3/2/19)

The Kentucky Quizbowl Alliance is pleased to present the 2019 edition of the Kentucky State Quizbowl Championship, this year hosted on the campus of the University of Louisville on March 2, 2019. Ramapriya Rangaraju will be serving at tournament director for this event, with assistance from other me...
by Rococo A Go Go
Sat Dec 15, 2018 2:16 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2019 IQBT NASAT - 6/22 and 6/23, Lexington, KY
Replies: 72
Views: 47348

Re: 2019 IQBT NASAT - 6/22 and 6/23, Lexington, KY

Second, I can’t say I was very impressed with the moderation staff of last years NASAT. Other than a few very seasoned readers (Ophir, Matt Weiner, Jason Thompson), the tournament lacked people who were providing the efficiency and clarity needed of a staffer of a national championship. I understan...
by Rococo A Go Go
Mon Nov 12, 2018 12:16 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2018-2019 KQBA Goldenrod Cup
Replies: 5
Views: 3945

Re: 2018-2019 KQBA Goldenrod Cup

For reference, here is a schedule of currently schedule tournaments that qualify for inclusion in the Goldenrod Cup this year. I am confident that a few more will be announced for the spring. I will update here if and when that happens. August 25: Glasgow Scottie Invitational (Glasgow) October 13: U...
by Rococo A Go Go
Sat Oct 06, 2018 11:55 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NAQT eligibility changes for 2018-19 (update)
Replies: 28
Views: 14191

Re: NAQT eligibility changes for 2018-19

It strikes me as ridiculous and somewhat cruel that somebody who has to repeat the first grade (a fairly common circumstance for reasons ranging from delayed intellectual development to serious medical issues) will be punished for this 11 years later by not being eligible to play quizbowl during the...
by Rococo A Go Go
Fri Aug 17, 2018 4:56 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Attention Louisville and Princeton Quizbowl
Replies: 9
Views: 6521

Re: Attention Louisville and Princeton Quizbowl

I find your outrage rather incomprehensible. UofL Quizbowl is a part of the University of Louisville, and as such, as absolutely no ability whatsoever to simply mail out checks to people. I'm not commenting directly on Harris's outrage, but I want to point out that the above is an oversimplificatio...
by Rococo A Go Go
Wed Aug 15, 2018 6:34 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Attention Louisville and Princeton Quizbowl
Replies: 9
Views: 6521

Re: Attention Louisville and Princeton Quizbowl

I can’t help you (maybe Matt Church can) but the quizbowl team at Louisville is not usually able to pay people directly without going through a department. For some time now, any revenue made by the quizbowl team is taken by the school, who then pays for the team’s expenses like it would any other d...
by Rococo A Go Go
Wed Aug 15, 2018 6:26 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Kentucky 2018-19
Replies: 15
Views: 11829

Re: Kentucky 2018-19

italics for middle school tournament bold for state and national championships August 4: August 11: August 18: August 25: Glasgow Scottie Invitational (Glasgow) September 1: September 8: September 15: September 22: September 29: October 6: October 13: University of Kentucky Fall Championship (Lexin...
by Rococo A Go Go
Wed May 30, 2018 8:39 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Matt Bruce (cw: sexual assault, pedophilia)
Replies: 153
Views: 110492

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

The Kentucky Quizbowl Alliance has decided that we will not do any business with NAQT as long as Matt Bruce is a member of their organization. In practical terms, this means that if Matt remains with NAQT during the upcoming season, we would seek an alternative question source for our high school an...
by Rococo A Go Go
Sun Apr 08, 2018 4:06 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Louisville (KY) Spring Academic Tournament (April 8, 2018)
Replies: 5
Views: 4208

Re: Louisville (KY) Spring Academic Tournament (April 8, 201

LSAT has concluded. Thanks to all the teams and staffers who came today. Full stats will hopefully be uploaded tonight, but the quick results are:

1. Glasgow
2. Dunbar A
3. Henderson County
4. Eastern
by Rococo A Go Go
Sat Apr 07, 2018 7:13 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Louisville (KY) Spring Academic Tournament (April 8, 2018)
Replies: 5
Views: 4208

Re: Louisville (KY) Spring Academic Tournament (April 8, 201

This tournament will be happening tomorrow. Registration will take place from 8:15-8:45 in the Bingham Humanities Building, Room 100 (which is a big auditorium on the first floor). After the teams arrive we’ll have an opening meeting and games starting shortly after. This is the field we have: Danvi...
by Rococo A Go Go
Mon Mar 26, 2018 4:50 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Louisville (KY) Spring Academic Tournament (April 8, 2018)
Replies: 5
Views: 4208

Re: Louisville (KY) Spring Academic Tournament (April 8, 201

This tournament is less than two weeks away! We're super excited to have everybody come to UofL on April 8, and hope to have a fantastic tournament. The tournament will start at 9 AM EDT, so please be here for registration between 8:00-8:45. The opening meeting will be at 8:45, so if you're not here...
by Rococo A Go Go
Tue Mar 13, 2018 1:08 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: The looming crisis
Replies: 25
Views: 12525

Re: The looming crisis

The main reason PACE doesn't add a lot of members each year is because not too many people are nominated. To some extent, this is PACE's fault for not nominating more people ourselves, but it's also the case that anybody can nominate anybody to be a PACE Member. It is possible that PACE has been to...
by Rococo A Go Go
Tue Feb 20, 2018 11:34 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Kentucky 2017-18
Replies: 9
Views: 7653

Re: Kentucky 2017-18

The Louisville Spring Academic Tournament has been moved to Sunday, April 8. We had a conflict with our originally planned date. The tournament will be on NAQT IS-172. We hope to see plenty of teams in attendance!
by Rococo A Go Go
Tue Feb 20, 2018 11:30 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Louisville (KY) Spring Academic Tournament (April 8, 2018)
Replies: 5
Views: 4208

Louisville (KY) Spring Academic Tournament (April 8, 2018)

The University of Louisville will host the Louisville Spring Academic Tournament (LSAT) on Sunday, April 8. LSAT will be directed by Nick Conder with assistance from members and alumni of the UofL Quiz Bowl team. LSAT is open to all high school teams, and UofL has welcomed teams from all over Kentuc...
by Rococo A Go Go
Sat Feb 17, 2018 1:39 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 1970s Music - Prelim to the Bracket
Replies: 224
Views: 30001

Re: 1970s Music - Prelim to the Bracket

Money for Nothing was released in 1985. In fact, Dire Straits only released three singles in the 1970s. Sultans of Swing will deservedly contend in this bracket, but it’s the only song of theirs that deserves consideration now. My hot take is that Walk of Life (also from 1985) is better than either ...
by Rococo A Go Go
Tue Feb 13, 2018 5:00 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Kentucky 2017-18
Replies: 9
Views: 7653

Re: Kentucky 2017-18

Are there any tournaments being planned that aren’t in the schedule in the first post of this thread?
by Rococo A Go Go
Fri Feb 09, 2018 12:03 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Quizbowl men, get a haircut
Replies: 102
Views: 49900

Re: Quizbowl men, get a haircut

So I only skimmed this thread, but as far as I can tell, this is the only thing that needs a response. It's stuff like this that cheapens the entire message to the point of irrelevance. No one's consciousness is being raised and no one's mind is being changed by taking this kind of attitude, nor is...
by Rococo A Go Go
Thu Feb 08, 2018 8:30 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2018 HSNCT sponsorship
Replies: 37
Views: 24146

Re: 2018 HSNCT sponsorship

Good corporate citizens "Good corporate citizens" are not a real thing. I'm not thrilled about corporations slapping their names on quizbowl tournaments, but I'm not necessarily more outraged that the sponsors are Russian oligarchs who interfere with democracy as opposed to American oliga...
by Rococo A Go Go
Thu Feb 08, 2018 11:38 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Quizbowl men, get a haircut
Replies: 102
Views: 49900

Re: Quizbowl men, get a haircut

It shouldn't be very controversial to tell (mostly) straight quizbowl dudes that their stringy beards are nasty and to cut their hair short if they refuse to put in the work to make it look good. If you want to grow facial hair, trim it and make sure it looks good. If you want to have longer hair, m...
by Rococo A Go Go
Tue Feb 06, 2018 1:35 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 2000s: HEYYYYYYYYYYYY YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Replies: 735
Views: 152848

Re: IT IS THE FINALS: Best Song of the 2000s

I want to vote for Mr. Brightside, if only because it winning would cause some of you people to melt down over a fun bracket about pop music, but also because it's a great, all-time classic. But I can't do it, I've got to vote for the slightly better song, which is Hey Ya!
by Rococo A Go Go
Thu Feb 01, 2018 10:25 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Kentucky NAQT State Championship, Lexington, KY (3/3/18)
Replies: 1
Views: 3130

Re: Kentucky NAQT State Championship, Lexington, KY (3/3/18)

Hi everybody! A couple brief updates: -Jason Thompson is replacing Ramapriya as TD, as the latter will be out of the state on March 3. Everything should operate as normally. We are also seeking volunteers for moderators and scorekeepers, so if you're in Kentucky and want to help out, PM or email me ...
by Rococo A Go Go
Sun Jan 28, 2018 1:45 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 2000s: HEYYYYYYYYYYYY YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Replies: 735
Views: 152848

Re: FINAL FOUR: Best Song of the 2000s

Paper Planes
Hey Ya!

All the songs left are good. Paper Planes is my favorite song that was a contender in this competition, and Hey Ya! has always been a lock to win this thing.
by Rococo A Go Go
Tue Jan 23, 2018 2:20 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 2000s: HEYYYYYYYYYYYY YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Replies: 735
Views: 152848

Re: ELITE EIGHT: Best Song of the 2000s

Mr. Brightside by The Killers vs. Toxic by Britney Spears
Paper Planes by M.I.A. vs. Chicago by Sufjan Stevens
Hey Ya! by Outkast vs. Take Me Out by Franz Ferdinand
American Boy by Estelle featuring Kanye West vs. Hurt by Johnny Cash
by Rococo A Go Go
Tue Jan 16, 2018 12:50 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 2000s: HEYYYYYYYYYYYY YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Replies: 735
Views: 152848

Re: SWEET SIXTEEN: Best Song of the 2000s

Crazy by Gnarls Barkley vs. Mr. Brightside by The Killers This is truly a difficult choice for me, because these really are two songs that jump to my mind immediately when thinking about the 2000s. I wouldn't say they are my top two, but if this were the final of this bracket, I would have no major...
by Rococo A Go Go
Thu Jan 04, 2018 1:00 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 2000s: HEYYYYYYYYYYYY YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Replies: 735
Views: 152848

Re: ROUND TWO, PART ONE: Best Song of the 2000s

These are all good songs. The choices here were much tougher to come to than the previous round: Crazy by Gnarls Barkley vs. Wake Me Up When September Ends by Green Day Mr. Brightside by The Killers vs. Since U Been Gone by Kelly Clarkson Jesus Walks by Kanye West vs. Wake Up by Arcade Fire I couldn...
by Rococo A Go Go
Sat Dec 30, 2017 6:27 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 2000s: HEYYYYYYYYYYYY YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Replies: 735
Views: 152848

Re: ROUND ONE, PART FOUR: Best Song of the 2000s

There are several instances in this bracket where I like the song okay, but like other songs (from the 2000s) by the same artists more. I think it’ll make later rounds of voting tough, and even in this round I’m not super invested in some of my choices. Seven Nation Army Feel Good Inc. Yeah! Idioteq...
by Rococo A Go Go
Thu Dec 28, 2017 5:18 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 2000s: HEYYYYYYYYYYYY YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Replies: 735
Views: 152848

Re: ROUND ONE, PART THREE: Best Song of the 2000s

I missed the first few parts of the bracket because of the holidays, but there's mostly been wisdom in the crowds so far! I don't think my votes would have changed anything anyway, but I'm ready to jump in now: Hey Ya! by Outkast vs. Blind by Hercules and Love Affair Time to Pretend by MGMT vs. The ...
by Rococo A Go Go
Thu Oct 26, 2017 12:05 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Penn Bowl at the University of Georgia (UGA) - October 21st
Replies: 4
Views: 4249

Re: Penn Bowl at the University of Georgia (UGA) - October 2

Are there results and/or stats from this event?
by Rococo A Go Go
Sun Oct 15, 2017 9:38 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: PSA - Don't be a Luddite
Replies: 62
Views: 30556

Re: PSA - Don't be a Luddite

I used this system yesterday and would like to share my experience: I got to the tournament site shortly before most teams arrived, and Ramapriya walked me through the scoresheet and showed the staff the instructional video. Once I actually got into my room and started reading, it worked well enough...
by Rococo A Go Go
Fri Oct 13, 2017 9:05 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: PSA - Don't be a Luddite
Replies: 62
Views: 30556

Re: PSA - Don't be a Luddite

Here’s the progression of events in this situation: 1) Will started this thread publicly calling out WUSTL for rumors he had heard about their mirror, particularly castigating a moderator for being in a bad mood while volunteering. It’s at this point I learned of the existence of OphirStats and that...
by Rococo A Go Go
Fri Oct 13, 2017 12:32 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: PSA - Don't be a Luddite
Replies: 62
Views: 30556

Re: PSA - Don't be a Luddite

Other people have already said this system sucks to use, but any complaint or concern whatsoever is met with over the top insults. Paired with being ordered to do learn a brand new system on absurdly short notice, it’s clear that people who are very technologically capable have no capacity for cons...
by Rococo A Go Go
Fri Oct 13, 2017 12:07 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: PSA - Don't be a Luddite
Replies: 62
Views: 30556

Re: PSA - Don't be a Luddite

Other people have already said this system sucks to use, but any complaint or concern whatsoever is met with over the top insults. Paired with being ordered to do learn a brand new system on absurdly short notice, it’s clear that people who are very technologically capable have no capacity for consi...
by Rococo A Go Go
Fri Oct 13, 2017 11:57 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: PSA - Don't be a Luddite
Replies: 62
Views: 30556

Re: PSA - Don't be a Luddite

If I staff this tournament, I will be learning it on the fly during games; albeit that is assuming the UofL wifi works well enough to do it.

This is all a colossal waste of time.
by Rococo A Go Go
Fri Oct 13, 2017 10:33 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: PSA - Don't be a Luddite
Replies: 62
Views: 30556

Re: PSA - Don't be a Luddite

I was informed a few hours ago that I was required to use this system tomorrow while staffing an EFT mirror by order of the head editor. I had never heard of it before this week and don’t have the time to really learn anything about it before tomorrow morning during the tournament. I believe others ...
by Rococo A Go Go
Fri Sep 22, 2017 12:23 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Kentucky 2017-18
Replies: 9
Views: 7653

Re: Kentucky 2017-18

I'm glad to announce the return of the Goldenrod Cup for the 2017-18 school year! Jason Thompson will be providing updates on the standings throughout the year, and I'll be maintaining the schedule. If you are planning to host a quizbowl tournament in Kentucky this year and want to be part of the Go...
by Rococo A Go Go
Fri Sep 22, 2017 12:16 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: The State of Good Quizbowl, State-by-State, 2017 Edition
Replies: 30
Views: 25285

Re: The State of Good Quizbowl, State-by-State, 2017 Edition

Kentucky : C+ (no change) Quick Recall and the whole Governor's Cup are state institutions; they are not going to go away and do help foster academic teams at most high schools in KY, even in some of the most rural areas. The big question is whether or not Quick Recall can be reformed along pyramid...
by Rococo A Go Go
Fri Sep 22, 2017 12:13 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2017-18 KQBA Goldenrod Cup
Replies: 7
Views: 5415

2017-18 KQBA Goldenrod Cup

The Kentucky Quizbowl Alliance is excited to announce the fourth annual edition of the Goldenrod Cup! The Goldenrod Cup is an annual competition that aggregates the results of affiliated good quizbowl tournaments held in the state of Kentucky. A Kentucky team who wins a Goldenrod Cup event will rece...
by Rococo A Go Go
Wed Jul 19, 2017 2:40 pm
Forum: Best of the Best
Topic: Women in Quizbowl 2017 Edition
Replies: 28
Views: 34968

Re: Women in Quizbowl 2017 Edition

Some of the things described in this thread (rating women on their appearance, jokes of a sexual nature, etc.) are behaviors that would be unacceptable in most of the real world; those behaviors are considered sexual harassment and people get fired for them all the time. I think it would be complete...
by Rococo A Go Go
Thu Jul 13, 2017 3:06 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: The Case for Short Questions
Replies: 25
Views: 14445

Re: The Case for Short Questions

I don’t care about teams ranked 1 through 14 at regular difficulty, who gives a crap if they get eighteen successive tossups by the third line. The answer is that a lot of people in those top 14 teams do care, and for the most part they're the people who write tournaments. Even if that were complet...
by Rococo A Go Go
Thu Jun 29, 2017 11:12 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: What tournaments are "must-attend" events, and why?
Replies: 16
Views: 11017

Re: What tournaments are "must-attend" events, and why?

There were high school teams at the EFT mirror at WKU last year, and whoever hosts it this year should probably also invite HS teams. College events at regular difficulty or below are a great way to play on tough questions to prepare for nationals, and usually feature tougher competition than the av...
by Rococo A Go Go
Tue Jun 20, 2017 1:03 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Kentucky 2017-18
Replies: 9
Views: 7653

Kentucky 2017-18

Welcome to the discussion thread for the 2017-18 season of academic competition in Kentucky. The first post in this thread will be used to maintain a calendar of events at the high school and middle school level in Kentucky for this season. August 5: August 12: August 19: August 26: Glasgow Scottie ...