UNC Quiz Bowl is currently in negotiations over possible appearances by Roy Williams (our men's basketball coach) and certain Tar Heel men's basketball players.
Including this guy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_0pSvBFgDU
You want to come.
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- Wed Dec 12, 2012 1:31 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: CAST at UNC (3/23/13)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4392
- Wed May 30, 2012 10:08 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Where Will You Be Going to College Next Year? 2011-12
- Replies: 86
- Views: 39191
Re: Where Will You Be Going to College Next Year? 2011-12
Changing my status to definitely playing quiz bowl next year, barring or something. Still @ UNC with the one and only Ryan Rosenberg
- Sun Apr 01, 2012 4:13 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Where Will You Be Going to College Next Year? 2011-12
- Replies: 86
- Views: 39191
Re: Where Will You Be Going to College Next Year? 2011-12
I will be attending UNC Chapel Hill next year and I am not entirely sure about my quiz bowl prospects.
- Mon Mar 12, 2012 11:03 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Waylon Jennings Memorial @ Ohio State (5/12/12)
- Replies: 23
- Views: 9788
Re: Waylon Jennings Memorial @ Ohio State (5/12/12)
Interest is expressed by me.
- Tue Jan 10, 2012 11:26 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: NAQT IS 111 Dunbar Spring Tournament (2/11/12)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1874
Re: NAQT IS 111 Dunbar Spring Tournament (2/11/12)
Count on at least me being there.
- Mon Jan 09, 2012 3:33 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Wildcat XIV at Northwestern (5/20/12)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 8544
Re: Wildcat XIV at Northwestern (5/20/12)
duPont Manual (x2) expresses interest.
- Mon Jan 09, 2012 3:31 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Midwest Championship at Northwestern (5/19/12)
- Replies: 52
- Views: 25807
Re: Midwest Championship at Northwestern (5/19/12)
duPont Manual (x2) expresses much interest.
- Tue Nov 08, 2011 12:15 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: DAFT III (11/5/11)
- Replies: 23
- Views: 8095
Re: DAFT III (11/5/11)
For any and all spectators, none of Manual's A team could make it, so each letter is the one below it.
- Sat Oct 15, 2011 5:54 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: U of L Academic Challenge 10/15/11
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3154
Re: U of L Academic Challenge 10/15/11
On behalf of all the Manual teams, I would like to thank U of L and its quiz bowl team for running a great, efficient, on-time tournament.
- Tue Sep 20, 2011 5:58 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: U of L Academic Challenge 10/15/11
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3154
Re: U of L Academic Challenge 10/15/11
Please update the field
- Sun Sep 18, 2011 5:36 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Ezell-Harding Academic Tournament - September 17, 2011
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7793
Re: Ezell-Harding Academic Tournament - September 17, 2011
1st--DCC 2nd--Johnson Central A T-3rd--duPont Manual and Dunbar B T-5th--Dunbar A, USN A, Dorman A, others (sorry, I don't remember them) DuPont Manual defeating Dunbar A. What exactly constitutes this as an "upset"? I would like to know this as well. Edit: Grammar Edit II: Remembered Dorm...
- Fri Sep 16, 2011 8:36 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2011-12 Pre-/Early Season Poll: Congrats to Hunter A!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2602
Re: 2011 High School Pre-/Early Season Poll
Just wondering if this happened on schedule.
- Sun May 29, 2011 10:34 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Pre-Nationals Poll Results: Congrats #1 State College!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3706
Re: Pre-Nationals Poll Results: Congrats #1 State College!
BumpA Barehanded Telethon Mirth Gun wrote:Will individual ballots be posted?
- Sun Apr 24, 2011 10:13 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Kentucky NAQT (4-23-11) at U of L
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4027
Re: Kentucky NAQT (4-23-11) at U of L
For anyone analyzing these stats for rankings/thought, I was terribly sick (as anyone could see/hear at this tournament). I was 1/3 of our team, so I went, terrible headache, cough, and all. It turns out coughing means you mishear questions. (Who knew?)
- Mon Jan 03, 2011 4:34 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Culver (IN) Jan. 29, 2011 Varsity and Frosh/Soph Tourneys
- Replies: 30
- Views: 8580
Re: Culver (IN) Jan. 29, 2011 Varsity and Frosh/Soph Tourneys
I'm cancelling all Manual teams, sorry Blessman
- Sat Jan 01, 2011 4:39 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: University of Louisville Academic Challenge
- Replies: 94
- Views: 26617
Re: University of Louisville Academic Challenge
Since there were 30 teams, the top 6 qualified. They were: duPont Manual A Northmont Walnut Hills A Adair County B duPont Manual B Simon Kenton A unless I am messing up the stats page Given the highlighting, I think Danville got in ahead of SK. Highlighting indicates NAQT qualification, not place. ...
- Sat Jan 01, 2011 4:19 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: University of Louisville Academic Challenge
- Replies: 94
- Views: 26617
Re: University of Louisville Academic Challenge
Since there were 30 teams, the top 6 qualified. They were:
duPont Manual A
Northmont
Walnut Hills A
Adair County B
duPont Manual B
Simon Kenton A
unless I am messing up the stats page
duPont Manual A
Northmont
Walnut Hills A
Adair County B
duPont Manual B
Simon Kenton A
unless I am messing up the stats page
- Wed Dec 22, 2010 4:16 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2011 PACE NSC
- Replies: 114
- Views: 175153
Re: 2011 PACE NSC
To the PACE Certification Committee: I noticed that you do not have Cheshire listed as a PACE qualifier from Connecticut, but Cheshire finished 4th at Yale's FAcT on October 23rd, earning the 4th and final qualifying spot for FAcT. I am sure the TD from Yale---I think it is John Lawrence---can conf...
- Sat Dec 18, 2010 6:19 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: ADVANTAGE (12/18/2010) at New Trier (Winnetka, IL)
- Replies: 100
- Views: 52183
Re: ADVANTAGE (12/18/2010) at New Trier (Winnetka, IL)
PPG? What happened to PPB?dtaylor4 wrote:Stevenson A, Auburn A, and DCC A finished with one loss. Seeded in the aforementioned order based on PPG, one-game tiebreakers.
- Sat Dec 18, 2010 12:37 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: ADVANTAGE (12/18/2010) at New Trier (Winnetka, IL)
- Replies: 100
- Views: 52183
- Fri Dec 17, 2010 1:07 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: College Heights Academic Tournament @ WKU (3/26/11)
- Replies: 37
- Views: 19104
Re: College Heights Academic Tournament @ WKU (3/26/11)
Manual is now very interested.
- Sun Dec 12, 2010 10:07 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 12 packets. 24 teams. Stacked field.
- Replies: 45
- Views: 13619
Re: 12 packets. 24 teams. Stacked field.
Still, no matter how PPG is bad, no one has (or can) refute the argument that PPB distinguishes by enough margins, meaning a secondary indicator should take place. Teams that have 22.43 PPB compared to those 22.41 PPB are virtually similar except for one bonus part Look, these sort of arguments are...
- Sun Dec 12, 2010 2:09 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: ADVANTAGE (12/18/2010) at New Trier (Winnetka, IL)
- Replies: 100
- Views: 52183
Re: ADVANTAGE (12/18/2010) at New Trier (Winnetka, IL)
Lunch, consisting of Lou Malnati’s pizza and other delectable delights, will be served at an appropriate point. Will this (I'm hoping deep-dish) pizza be complimentary? It is included in your registration fee, deep-dish, and amazing. (and sylleptic) Now I see what a UChicago education can do for me...
- Sun Dec 12, 2010 1:13 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: ADVANTAGE (12/18/2010) at New Trier (Winnetka, IL)
- Replies: 100
- Views: 52183
Re: ADVANTAGE (12/18/2010) at New Trier (Winnetka, IL)
Will this (I'm hoping deep-dish) pizza be complimentary?jonah wrote: Lunch, consisting of Lou Malnati’s pizza and other delectable delights, will be served at an appropriate point.
Edit: Parenthesis
- Sat Dec 11, 2010 7:26 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 12 packets. 24 teams. Stacked field.
- Replies: 45
- Views: 13619
Re: 12 packets. 24 teams. Stacked field.
Still, no matter how PPG is bad, no one has (or can) refute the argument that PPB distinguishes by enough margins, meaning a secondary indicator should take place. Teams that have 22.43 PPB compared to those 22.41 PPB are virtually similar except for one bonus part
- Fri Dec 10, 2010 2:52 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: ADVANTAGE (12/18/2010) at New Trier (Winnetka, IL)
- Replies: 100
- Views: 52183
Re: ADVANTAGE (12/18/2010) at New Trier (Winnetka, IL)
duPont Manual is going to send a second team! Yeah!
Either division, which ever would be better for you.
Either division, which ever would be better for you.
- Wed Dec 08, 2010 10:50 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 12 packets. 24 teams. Stacked field.
- Replies: 45
- Views: 13619
Re: 12 packets. 24 teams. Stacked field.
Why PPB? Why not use PPG? It aggregates tossup and bonus abilities to be more accurate across a tournament. I guess it goes to the whole thing in the rankings forum, but I think for a single tournament PPG would be better For cross-bracket comparisons, especially assuming imperfect seeding, PPB mak...
- Wed Dec 08, 2010 9:12 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 12 packets. 24 teams. Stacked field.
- Replies: 45
- Views: 13619
Re: 12 packets. 24 teams. Stacked field.
Why PPB? Why not use PPG? It aggregates tossup and bonus abilities to be more accurate across a tournament.
I guess it goes to the whole thing in the rankings forum, but I think for a single tournament PPG would be better
I guess it goes to the whole thing in the rankings forum, but I think for a single tournament PPG would be better
- Tue Dec 07, 2010 6:36 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Dorman Cavalier Challenge - 1/22/11 (Spartanburg, SC)
- Replies: 18
- Views: 7602
Re: Dorman Cavalier Challenge - 1/22/11 (Spartanburg, SC)
Will there be a 4-quarter format this year?
- Mon Dec 06, 2010 6:06 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: ADVANTAGE (12/18/2010) at New Trier (Winnetka, IL)
- Replies: 100
- Views: 52183
Re: ADVANTAGE (12/18/2010) at New Trier (Winnetka, IL)
Yeah, sorryHilltopper22 wrote:I take it that you won't be attending our tournament.SoLegit12 wrote:duPont Manual (aka the dirty duPont) will most probably be sending at least one team. Uber. We will be shorthanded.
Edit: Division
Edit x2: Decisiveness
- Sun Dec 05, 2010 8:51 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: On-going season rankings
- Replies: 391
- Views: 127427
Re: On-going season rankings
As in a midseason poll?Chandragupta Maurya wrote:There could be a poll like the preseason one mentioned in another thread that was made up of ballots from people who submit them - that would be interesting
- Sun Dec 05, 2010 7:20 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: ADVANTAGE (12/18/2010) at New Trier (Winnetka, IL)
- Replies: 100
- Views: 52183
Re: ADVANTAGE (12/18/2010) at New Trier (Winnetka, IL)
duPont Manual (aka the dirty duPont) will most probably be sending at least one team. Uber. We will be shorthanded.
Edit: Division
Edit x2: Decisiveness
Edit: Division
Edit x2: Decisiveness
- Sat Dec 04, 2010 11:19 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2011 PACE NSC
- Replies: 114
- Views: 175153
Re: 2011 PACE NSC
All of the tournaments posted about in this recent discussion are being considered for the next round of certification voting. Is there a way the PACE certification committee could post minutes/tournaments for consideration for upcoming meetings? That would make things easier to see and add additions
- Fri Dec 03, 2010 9:33 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: All videos of Quiz Bowl
- Replies: 206
- Views: 156489
Re: All videos of Quiz Bowl
Please!Andrew Jackson's Compatriot wrote:I believe I can probably find some videos of the Comcast Challenge in case anyone wants to laugh at what Henry Gorman looked liked when he was a sophomore
- Thu Dec 02, 2010 5:43 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Culver (IN) Jan. 29, 2011 Varsity and Frosh/Soph Tourneys
- Replies: 30
- Views: 8580
Re: Culver (IN) Jan. 29, 2011 Varsity and Frosh/Soph Tourneys
Nope if it is true that it's Gov Cup, I will try my best to come solo. Or let the fr0sh/soph go to the fr0sh tourney
- Thu Dec 02, 2010 5:13 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Culver (IN) Jan. 29, 2011 Varsity and Frosh/Soph Tourneys
- Replies: 30
- Views: 8580
Re: Culver (IN) Jan. 29, 2011 Varsity and Frosh/Soph Tourneys
I care about Governor's Cup because?Hilltopper22 wrote:Isn't this the same day as Governor's Cup District?SoLegit12 wrote:Penn Bowl would be sweet
- Thu Dec 02, 2010 5:02 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Culver (IN) Jan. 29, 2011 Varsity and Frosh/Soph Tourneys
- Replies: 30
- Views: 8580
Re: Culver (IN) Jan. 29, 2011 Varsity and Frosh/Soph Tourneys
Penn Bowl would be sweet
- Tue Nov 30, 2010 10:12 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: University of Louisville Academic Challenge
- Replies: 94
- Views: 26617
Re: University of Louisville Academic Challenge
Will this get PACE-affiliated soon?
- Tue Nov 30, 2010 10:03 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: ADVANTAGE (12/18/2010) at New Trier (Winnetka, IL)
- Replies: 100
- Views: 52183
Re: ADVANTAGE (12/18/2010) at New Trier (Winnetka, IL)
I really, really, really want to come to this and add a 5th state.
I have to convince everyone else (this is the day after break begins)
I have to convince everyone else (this is the day after break begins)
- Sun Nov 28, 2010 2:09 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: On-going season rankings
- Replies: 391
- Views: 127427
Re: On-going season rankings
If you go by wins and losses, would the difficulty of the opponent be factored in? If not, you'd have a bunch of teams that are overrated because they are in poorer regions. If so, you'd give teams that don't play top teams every tournament a disadvantage. The reason I like PPB so much is that it i...
- Sun Nov 28, 2010 12:45 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Tri-State Academic Challenge (KY/OH/WV) 11/20/2010
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2721
Re: Tri-State Academic Challenge (KY/OH/WV) 11/20/2010
I was confused because the post talks about varsity hs and this page with no other resultsCoach K wrote:It sounds like it was just a middle school division.SoLegit12 wrote:Finalists: Campbell County B and Belfry Middle.
Really?
- Sun Nov 28, 2010 12:26 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Tri-State Academic Challenge (KY/OH/WV) 11/20/2010
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2721
Re: Tri-State Academic Challenge (KY/OH/WV) 11/20/2010
Finalists: Campbell County B and Belfry Middle.
Really?
Really?
- Sat Nov 27, 2010 6:21 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Southeast Quizbowl Tournament Calendar
- Replies: 48
- Views: 15928
Re: Southeast Quizbowl Tournament Calendar
Oh ok, thanks.Jeremy Gibbs Freesy Does It wrote:Do you mean there is only one HSAPQ set? If so, that's not true for the timeframe you're talking about, they're making more next semester.
- Sat Nov 27, 2010 1:50 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Southeast Quizbowl Tournament Calendar
- Replies: 48
- Views: 15928
Re: Southeast Quizbowl Tournament Calendar
Midwest completely slipped my mind. We are actually thinking about going there, so using DII would make no sense. So, we still have Prison Bowl, IS 104, 102, and the HSAPQ sets to work with. They should be enough for any teams in KY that would want to hold a tournament that are not currently planni...
- Sat Nov 27, 2010 12:20 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Southeast Quizbowl Tournament Calendar
- Replies: 48
- Views: 15928
Re: Southeast Quizbowl Tournament Calendar
I'm not sure how happy Culver would be if someone held a DII SCT mirror in Kentucky, seeing as how Dunbar and Manual went to theirs last year and it's a shorter drive from both Louisville and Lexington to Culver than to Case. I'm sure no good teams would go to the KY mirror if it were mutually excl...
- Sat Nov 27, 2010 12:48 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Southeast Quizbowl Tournament Calendar
- Replies: 48
- Views: 15928
Re: Southeast Quizbowl Tournament Calendar
Plus it's relative position means many southern Ohio teams won't want to go and the same with KY teams.
- Fri Nov 26, 2010 9:30 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Southeast Quizbowl Tournament Calendar
- Replies: 48
- Views: 15928
Re: Southeast Quizbowl Tournament Calendar
I thought I made this clear to Nick before. I want the southwestern Ohio teams to go to Case to play PSAT. Also, since PSAT is pretty late in the school year, I was hoping for some other midwestern states to be represented at Case. I offered a couple months ago to let Manual have the set (I would h...
- Fri Nov 26, 2010 4:32 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Southeast Quizbowl Tournament Calendar
- Replies: 48
- Views: 15928
Re: Southeast Quizbowl Tournament Calendar
Saajid Moyen is pretty much denying any chance of a PSAT mirror in KYgrayson77 wrote:I would love to see either a Prisonbowl and/or PSAT mirror in Kentucky/Nashville.
- Fri Nov 26, 2010 12:19 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Bouncebacks on bonuses
- Replies: 54
- Views: 16637
Re: Bouncebacks on bonuses
Yes -- plus bouncebacks can often offset bad question writing (tossups/hoses). Plus it's aggravating as [bad word] to watch somebody 0 a bonus when you would've 30d it.David Riley wrote:But does it often happen that the rebounding team (outside of a competitive match or tournament) has more knowledge?
- Wed Nov 24, 2010 2:40 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Southeast Quizbowl Tournament Calendar
- Replies: 48
- Views: 15928
Re: Southeast Quizbowl Tournament Calendar
Just a warning that the Fleming County tournament will be Quick Recall, rather than Quiz Bowl. Teams from out of state should know what they're getting into... It is a timed, terribly restrictive format (hesitation rules) that is not pyramidal. It also has math comp. Edit: Less offensive to KY state...