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- Sun Nov 15, 2020 7:33 pm
- Forum: Trash
- Topic: ACRO-Demia: Global Announcement
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7224
Re: ACRO-Demia: Global Announcement
This set rocks, and the theme worked even better than expected. I would be one of the first in line to play any future iterations.
- Thu May 21, 2020 9:51 pm
- Forum: Trash
- Topic: Let's Remember Some Guys III: Let's Remember Yet More Guys
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2809
Re: Let's Remember Some Guys III: Let's Remember Yet More Guys
I just finished a 12-question packet and eagerly await the remembrance of Guys this weekend.
- Fri May 08, 2020 3:11 pm
- Forum: Collegiate Discussion
- Topic: It's Time To D-D-D-D....Duel! (Challenge: Columbia vs. Chicago)
- Replies: 49
- Views: 6371
Re: It's Time To D-D-D-D....Duel! (Challenge: Columbia vs. Chicago)
my grandpa’s Anki deck has no pathetic cards Kaiba
- Sun Apr 12, 2020 2:54 pm
- Forum: Collegiate Announcements & Results
- Topic: Ontario Hybrid 2020 Online Mirror (Signup + Poll About Format)
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4029
Re: Ontario Hybrid 2020 Online Mirror (Signup + Poll About Format)
Thanks for running this, much fun was had!
I assume we're getting playoff stats added at some point?
I assume we're getting playoff stats added at some point?
- Fri Apr 03, 2020 12:04 am
- Forum: Collegiate Discussion
- Topic: This Time, A Stern Warning
- Replies: 179
- Views: 38191
Re: This Time, A Stern Warning
I agree with everything posted in this thread so far, and will add that it's particularly messed up to cheat at playtesting mirrors. Editors are hosting these these and potentially changing clues based on peoples' buzzes, people using anything but actual knowledge to make those buzzes ruins that ent...
- Sat Feb 08, 2020 9:05 pm
- Forum: Collegiate Announcements & Results
- Topic: JORDU: A Jazz Side Event (Summer 2020)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2685
Re: JORDU: A Jazz Side Event (Summer 2020)
woah sign me up
- Wed Jan 15, 2020 9:41 pm
- Forum: Collegiate Discussion
- Topic: CO Matchmaking
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2585
Re: CO Matchmaking
Naveed, (tentatively) James Malouf, and I are looking for somebody who knows science. Ability to remember guys is appreciated but not mandatory.
- Wed Jul 31, 2019 11:00 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: 2019 Chicago Open (8/3/2019) at Northwestern University
- Replies: 79
- Views: 35615
Re: 2019 Chicago Open (8/3/2019) at Northwestern University
Can confirm that Smylie has excellent BBQ, but it's definitely a little expensive. I can't differentiate beer quality and haven't been to the other places.
- Mon Jul 08, 2019 9:02 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Quizbowl
- Topic: PACE Membership Status Changes (Summer 2019)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6059
Re: PACE Membership Status Changes (Summer 2019)
Ryan Humphrey has resigned from PACE.
- Mon Jul 08, 2019 9:01 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Quizbowl
- Topic: Summer 2019 New PACE Members
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3685
Summer 2019 New PACE Members
PACE is proud to announce the following new members for this season:
Naveed Chowdhury
Connie Prater
Kady Hsu
Olivia Lamberti
Tejas Santanam
James Malouf
Congratulations to all and welcome to PACE!
Naveed Chowdhury
Connie Prater
Kady Hsu
Olivia Lamberti
Tejas Santanam
James Malouf
Congratulations to all and welcome to PACE!
- Fri Jul 05, 2019 8:40 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Illinois Side Event Weekend - 7/20/19
- Replies: 91
- Views: 21419
Re: Illinois Side Event Weekend - 7/20/19
Excuse me if I'm sounding like a broken record here, but I'm not a big fan of the schedule as it looks. Super ACRONYM is a hard tossup/bonus tournament, by shoving it into a morning slot you're either being unrealistic or making this stacked field play a truncated tournament. Cambridge Open being se...
- Mon Jul 01, 2019 7:46 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Quizbowl
- Topic: PACE Membership Status Changes (Summer 2019)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6059
Re: PACE Membership Status Changes (Summer 2019)
Jason Loy and Chuck Pearson have resigned from PACE. Jordan Brownstein is going on Inactive status.
- Wed Jun 19, 2019 10:50 pm
- Forum: Trash
- Topic: 64-bit Soundbyte - Gaming/Music Mini-Event (Gauging Interest)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4132
Re: 64-bit Soundbyte - Gaming/Music Mini-Event (Gauging Interest)
I'd sacrifice a few fingertips for an opportunity to play this
- Wed Jun 19, 2019 10:48 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Illinois Side Event Weekend - 7/20/19
- Replies: 91
- Views: 21419
Re: Illinois Side Event Weekend - 7/20/19
If MUSES is full tossup/bonus I'd rather cut CamO for more zany side event action. All-subject tournaments are overrated.
- Sun Jun 16, 2019 8:12 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Quizbowl
- Topic: PACE Membership Status Changes (Summer 2019)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6059
Re: PACE Membership Status Changes (Summer 2019)
Nick Clusserath has returned to Active membership status.
- Sat Jun 15, 2019 10:10 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2019 NSC Survey
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3511
2019 NSC Survey
In order to continue putting on an excellent national tournament every year, PACE has created a survey for all attendees of the 2019 NSC to fill out.
If you would like to give feedback on your experience and what you want the NSC to be like in the future, please fill out the survey here.
If you would like to give feedback on your experience and what you want the NSC to be like in the future, please fill out the survey here.
- Thu Jun 13, 2019 10:16 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: NSC 2019 Set Discussion
- Replies: 30
- Views: 10976
Re: NSC 2019 Set Discussion
This year's NSC is now posted on the archive. We at PACE hope everyone enjoyed the set!
- Wed Jun 12, 2019 9:57 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Scattergories 3 at Chicago Open (08/04/2019)
- Replies: 21
- Views: 7718
Re: Scattergories 3 at Chicago Open (08/04/2019)
Seeking teammates. You could get me at my Scattergories 1 (pretty good), or you could get me at my Scattergories 2 (terrible). But I'm fun and whimsical!
- Mon Jun 10, 2019 11:05 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Quizbowl
- Topic: PACE Membership Status Changes (Summer 2019)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6059
PACE Membership Status Changes (Summer 2019)
Jakob Myers and Julie Gittings have resigned from PACE.
- Sat Jun 08, 2019 10:18 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2019 PACE NSC: Congratulations Thomas Jefferson A!
- Replies: 35
- Views: 25928
Re: 2019 PACE NSC: June 8-9, Reston, VA
Superplayoff seeds are posted.
- Sat Jun 08, 2019 3:03 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2019 PACE NSC: Congratulations Thomas Jefferson A!
- Replies: 35
- Views: 25928
Re: 2019 PACE NSC: June 8-9, Reston, VA
Official playoff seeds are here.
- Thu Jun 06, 2019 8:25 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2019 PACE NSC Program
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3593
2019 PACE NSC Program
Here is this year's NSC program. Special thanks to Emily Dickson for taking the lead on compiling it!
- Mon Jun 03, 2019 9:55 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: PACE NSC 2019 Rules Changes
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4201
PACE NSC 2019 Rules Changes
Effective May 15, 2019, PACE has made a few important changes in our ruleset. PACE's current gameplay and eligibility rules are available here . The four rules changes are in the gameplay rules, sections A.6.b ("Assistant Coaches"), H.3 ("Lodging Protests"), H.12 ("Protest R...
- Fri May 10, 2019 1:19 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2020 PACE NSC: CANCELED
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8733
2020 PACE NSC: CANCELED
This is a preliminary announcement for the 2020 PACE NSC, which will be held at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare in Rosemont, Illinois over the weekend of June 6th. More information will become available in this thread in the months leading up to the tournament.
- Mon May 06, 2019 7:19 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Quizbowl
- Topic: PACE Donations: Limited Time Matching
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3688
PACE Donations: Limited Time Matching
Hello everyone, From now until the beginning of round 1 of this year's NSC, PACE Member Ian Drayer is offering to match all donations to PACE by non-members dollar-for-dollar up to $1000. If you would like to make a match-eligible donation, please donate via our PayPal link (found on this page ) and...
- Tue Mar 19, 2019 8:25 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: RULFO at PACE NSC
- Replies: 26
- Views: 8165
Re: RULFO at PACE NSC
I sent an e-mail to Michael Li about a week ago reminding him of the PACE Side Event policy. Michael and Anson are obviously free to host this event as long as they comply!
- Fri Feb 22, 2019 8:27 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2019 PACE NSC Distribution
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4424
2019 PACE NSC Distribution
Below is the template distribution for the PACE NSC 2019 question set, courtesy of head editor Ike Jose. This distribution lists how many tossups/bonuses will be included from each category out of the 20 tossups and 20 bonuses in regular play per packet. For an example, 4/4 Literature indicates that...
- Sat Feb 16, 2019 9:13 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: 2019 Terrapin Open Discord mirror (2/23/19) [REGISTRATION CLOSED]
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6440
Re: 2019 Terrapin Open Discord mirror (2/23/19)
I just now realized this was happening, so I'm a free agent if somebody wants me.
EDIT: Joining the Ryan/Coates/PC team.
EDIT: Joining the Ryan/Coates/PC team.
- Sat Feb 02, 2019 12:52 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2019 PACE NSC: Call For Staff
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4302
2019 PACE NSC: Call For Staff
Hello everyone, The Partnership for Academic Competition Excellence (PACE) is currently seeking interested staffers of all types for the 2019 NSC, taking place at the Hyatt Regency Reston in Reston, VA the weekend of June 8-9. If you are interested or have questions about staffing, please fill out t...
- Mon Jan 28, 2019 9:00 pm
- Forum: Collegiate Discussion
- Topic: 2019 ACF Regionals Thanks and General Discussion
- Replies: 43
- Views: 15755
Re: 2019 ACF Regionals Thanks and General Discussion
The Uranus tu has been fixed, I apparently was on autopilot when writing that and wrote like 2 clues on the basis that Rhea, not Gaea, was his wife. Really sorry about that- hopefully it was easy enough to figure out in protests.
- Sun Jan 27, 2019 7:53 pm
- Forum: Collegiate Discussion
- Topic: 2019 ACF Regionals Thanks and General Discussion
- Replies: 43
- Views: 15755
Re: 2019 ACF Regionals Thanks and General Discussion
I'd like to give a special thanks to Matt Bollinger for inviting me onto Regionals when Religion/Mythology needed a new editor, and Will Alston, JinAh Kim, and Jordan Brownstein for providing some invaluable feedback on my questions even when I didn't have time to set up public playtesting. I did my...
- Mon Jan 14, 2019 11:48 pm
- Forum: Trash
- Topic: GOLBEZ -- A Video Games Tournament (Saturday Night @ ICT and HSNCT 2019)
- Replies: 73
- Views: 27910
Re: GOLBEZ -- A Video Games Tournament (Saturday Night @ ICT and HSNCT 2019)
I'm now playing this with Auroni. Very much looking forward to it






- Sun Jan 13, 2019 10:05 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Quizbowl
- Topic: PACE Seeking New Member Nominations - January 2019
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1940
PACE Seeking New Member Nominations - January 2019
It's that time of year again, quizbowlers! The Partnership for Academic Competition Excellence is again seeking nominations for new members! Nominations are due to secretary Michael Hundley at [email protected].org by Sunday, January 20 at 11:59 PM Eastern time. PACE has many objectives, which incl...
- Wed Dec 19, 2018 8:12 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Quizbowl
- Topic: PACE Officers 2018-19
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3818
Re: PACE Officers 2018-19
Jackie Wu has won an election to finish Chuck's term as VP of Outreach. She will serve until the next officer elections are held in summer 2019.
- Sun Nov 04, 2018 11:48 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Spartan Housewrite Playtest Discord Mirror December 22, 2018
- Replies: 19
- Views: 9483
Re: Spartan Housewrite Playtest Discord Mirror Date Poll Inside
I'm playing this and seeking teammates. I'm not good at science but will buzz everywhere else whether you like it or not.
- Tue Oct 30, 2018 10:09 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Quizbowl
- Topic: PACE Officers 2018-19
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3818
Re: PACE Officers 2018-19
Chuck Pearson has resigned his position as VP of Outreach. He is remaining a member of PACE. Jackie Wu will be performing his duties in the interim while PACE goes through the procedure of electing a replacement.
- Mon Oct 01, 2018 10:31 pm
- Forum: Collegiate Discussion
- Topic: EFT 2018 - Thanks and General Discussion
- Replies: 35
- Views: 9237
Re: EFT 2018 - Thanks and General Discussion
I was the primary editor for the Religion, Mythology, and US History in this set, and edited some of the Other Science with the assistance of Ike Jose. Special thanks to Young Lee for writing some RM, Tejas for writing a majority of the US History, Auroni for writing some Religion, and Rob Carson fo...
- Sun Sep 30, 2018 11:37 pm
- Forum: Collegiate Discussion
- Topic: EFT 2018 - Specific Question Discussion
- Replies: 51
- Views: 9598
Re: EFT 2018 - Specific Question Discussion
A text written as teachings from this figure to a group of sages is known as his namesake “Laws.” For 10 points each: [10] Name this figure, a son of Brahma who was warned of an impending flood by Vishnu in the form of the giant fish Matsya. ANSWER: Manu [10] The Laws of Manu illustrate the Vedic c...
- Sat Sep 29, 2018 9:34 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Sun God Invitational Playtest Mirror (9/29/2018)
- Replies: 22
- Views: 9657
Re: Sun God Invitational Playtest Mirror (9/29/2018)
This was a lot of fun, thanks for running it!
- Sat Sep 15, 2018 3:50 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Early Fall Tournament (EFT) @ University of Maryland, College Park on 9/29
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5686
Re: Early Fall Tournament (EFT) @ University of Maryland, College Park on 9/29
The field should now be current. Since the OP of this thread only has 3 posts, every edit needs moderator approval.
- Sun Aug 26, 2018 1:09 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2019 PACE NSC: Congratulations Thomas Jefferson A!
- Replies: 35
- Views: 25928
2019 PACE NSC: Congratulations Thomas Jefferson A!
The Partnership for Academic Competition Excellence is proud to announce that the 2019 National Scholastic Championship (NSC) will be held at the Hyatt Regency Reston on June 8-9, 2019. The Hyatt Regency Reston has previously been the site of the NSC in 2014, 2015, and 2018. PACE looks forward to co...
- Wed Aug 15, 2018 9:22 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Sun God Invitational Playtest Mirror (9/29/2018)
- Replies: 22
- Views: 9657
Re: Sun God Invitational Playtest Mirror (9/29/2018)
Seeking teammates for this, I guess. I've very high-variance these days but can still get tossups.
- Thu Jul 26, 2018 8:04 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Illinois Side Event Open - 8/11/18
- Replies: 92
- Views: 27740
Re: Illinois Side Event Open - 8/11/18
I agree with Tejas that two consecutive film events is not ideal. I'd definitely play anything, but I think it would be good to not hyperconcentrate the film.
- Thu Jul 26, 2018 7:44 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Quizbowl
- Topic: PACE Officers 2018-19
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3818
PACE Officers 2018-19
The Partnership for Academic Competition Excellence is thrilled to announce its new Board of Directors for the 2018-2019 term (website update pending). We're excited to kick off another excellent year! President: Fred Morlan Treasurer: Michael Bentley Secretary: Mike Hundley Director of Communicatio...
- Mon Jul 16, 2018 7:43 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Chicago Open 2019 - Weekend of August 3rd
- Replies: 98
- Views: 57423
Re: Chicago Open 2018 - July 21st weekend
There's a huge lot that's open on weekends on the southeast end of campus next to one of those newfangled giant buildings. Just enter on Sheridan before it intersects with Chicago Avenue. Yup, this is free on weekends, and we've always encouraged people to park at it for NU-hosted tournaments in th...
- Wed Jul 04, 2018 12:01 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2018 National Quiz Bowl Awards
- Replies: 44
- Views: 22267
Re: 2018 National Quiz Bowl Awards
Dudes, don't post the contents of private conversations to a public forum without permission from the other member(s) of the conversation.
- Wed Jun 20, 2018 4:28 pm
- Forum: Trash
- Topic: GOLBEZ -- A Video Games Tournament (Saturday Night @ ICT and HSNCT 2019)
- Replies: 73
- Views: 27910
Re: GOLBEZ -- A Video Games Tournament (Nats Season 2019)
someone who knows old things and wants to win play this with me pls
- Fri Jun 08, 2018 4:57 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Chicago Open 2019 - Weekend of August 3rd
- Replies: 98
- Views: 57423
Re: Chicago Open 2018 - July 21st weekend
Due to issues with the room reservation process at the University of Chicago, this tournament will instead be held at Northwestern University . :party: :party: :party: Tomate, Chicken Shack, here I come! :party: :party: :party: In all seriousness, if anyone wants food suggestions/needs any help wit...
- Fri Jun 08, 2018 1:54 pm
- Forum: Trash
- Topic: SNICK @ University of Minnesota - Weekend of 8/18
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4039
Re: SNICK @ University of Minnesota - Weekend of 8/18
I'll probably be at this. I'll likely be pretty bad due to being born in 1995, but I can hopefully nab some video games and music points at the very least. Contact me if you wish to team up.
- Fri Jun 08, 2018 12:12 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2018 HSNCT discussion
- Replies: 91
- Views: 38326
Re: 2018 HSNCT discussion
I believe there was a tossup on the Chiefs in this tournament that referred to them as being quarterbacked by Alex Smith. That is now incorrect, as he was traded to Washington several months ago.