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- Fri Aug 14, 2020 10:24 am
- Forum: Great Lakes Comparisons and Discussion
- Topic: Missouri 2020-2021.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 251
Re: Missouri 2020-2021.
I believe Sam Lindsey is going to be a senior this year.
- Thu Jul 23, 2020 1:21 pm
- Forum: Northeast Comparisons and Discussion
- Topic: Tri-State Area Date Claims 2020-2021
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1006
Re: Tri-State Area Date Claims 2020-2021
Well, expect a lot of Sunday tournaments, then... The ACT and SAT are not going to schedule around quizbowl. Why should quizbowl, which already has to worry about making sure it spaces out events enough to not conflict with an existing quizbowl tournament, have to worry about the ACT or SAT unless ...
- Sun Jun 07, 2020 12:22 am
- Forum: Collegiate Discussion
- Topic: Trash Questions in College Sets
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2162
Re: Trash Questions in College Sets
Trash can be historically important, but can pop culture not be important in the present? Can a 2020 regionals bonus on the WNBA not reflect a growing recognition of that league, its players, their advocacy? Isn't a question on Megan Rapinoe (as a player) be just as much a comment on her broader ex...
- Wed May 27, 2020 10:11 am
- Forum: Collegiate Discussion
- Topic: Running Zoom Tournaments
- Replies: 59
- Views: 8209
Re: Running Zoom Tournaments
I don't imagine this post will be popular, but for fully online tournaments are lunch/dinner breaks really necessary? I've played in four full-day tournaments now, and all of them had a 45 minute or hour lunch break, which seems unnecessary when one is probably just going to the fridge and making a...
- Tue May 19, 2020 7:09 am
- Forum: Mirror requests
- Topic: MOQBA Novice Set (POSTPONED until 2020-2021)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3484
- Sun May 03, 2020 11:02 pm
- Forum: Collegiate Announcements & Results
- Topic: Announcement: LINCOLN (A Civil War Era Side Event)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1398
Re: Announcement: LINCOLN (A Civil War Era Side Event)
I am quote excited for this side event.
- Mon Apr 20, 2020 10:22 pm
- Forum: Mirror requests
- Topic: LOGIC Set Available for 2019-20 Mirrors (HS Regular)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 8985
Re: LOGIC Set Available for 2019-20 Mirrors (HS Regular)
The set will appear here once it's been approved. Thanks to everyone who played and hosted!
- Sun Apr 19, 2020 9:25 pm
- Forum: Mirror requests
- Topic: LOGIC Set Available for 2019-20 Mirrors (HS Regular)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 8985
Re: LOGIC Set Available for 2019-20 Mirrors (HS Regular)
I'll be posting the set either tomorrow or Tuesday, so the set can be considered cleared for discussion.
- Sun Apr 19, 2020 9:23 pm
- Forum: Regular Season Tournaments
- Topic: LOGIC Online (04/19/2020)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1217
Re: LOGIC Online (04/19/2020)
Congratulations to Augur Bit A, who defeated Wayzata & Friends 480-295 in round 13 to clinch the LOGIC Online tournament title! Wayzata & Friends defeated Bytes of the Round Table 440-340 in a play-in game in round 11 to make the final. Thanks to everyone who played the set both today and throughout...
- Wed Apr 08, 2020 3:14 pm
- Forum: Regular Season Tournaments
- Topic: LOGIC Online (04/19/2020)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1217
Re: LOGIC Online (04/19/2020)
I'm going to keep the field open until 5 PM central on Thursday, April 16th. If you want to register, do so by then!
(any free agents on the sheet who aren't on a team by then will be randomly assigned)
(any free agents on the sheet who aren't on a team by then will be randomly assigned)
- Wed Apr 01, 2020 8:56 pm
- Forum: Regular Season Tournaments
- Topic: LOGIC Online (04/19/2020)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1217
LOGIC Online (04/19/2020)
I’m pleased to announce the LOGIC Online Mirror, which will be a mirror of the LOGIC set on April 19th, 2020. This mirror will be conducted over Discord. I head edited the LOGIC set, and will be serving as the tournament director of this event. The tournament is tentatively capped at 12 teams, altho...
- Mon Mar 30, 2020 4:22 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous High School Quizbowl
- Topic: LOGIC Discord Mirror Date Poll
- Replies: 4
- Views: 974
Re: LOGIC Discord Mirror Date Poll
It will. I've had some delays on my end. It should be up by Wednesday.A_Failure wrote: ↑Mon Mar 30, 2020 12:37 pmIs this happening?1992 in spaceflight wrote: ↑Tue Mar 24, 2020 10:17 pm April 19th is the date with the most votes, so we'll be running the mirror on that date. Expect a post for the online mirror to be up by this weekend.
- Mon Mar 30, 2020 10:21 am
- Forum: Trash
- Topic: From Tony Taylorism to Pre-Lew Fordism: Baseball in the Second Half of the 20th Century
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1111
Re: From Tony Taylorism to Pre-Lew Fordism: Baseball in the Second Half of the 20th Century
I've never been more excited for a packet in my life.
- Sun Mar 29, 2020 8:49 pm
- Forum: Collegiate Discussion
- Topic: Expanding the Collegiate Circuit
- Replies: 2
- Views: 869
Re: Expanding the Collegiate Circuit
This, along with Matt Mitchell's recent post (which has some Western-US-specific notes, but a lot of similar issues about expanding to new schools in general), is a great step forward though it's notable that such proposals seem to not generate as much enthusiastic discussion as other topics. [EFT-...
- Tue Mar 24, 2020 10:18 pm
- Forum: Mirror requests
- Topic: LOGIC Set Available for 2019-20 Mirrors (HS Regular)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 8985
Re: LOGIC Set Available for 2019-20 Mirrors (HS Regular)
I'm going to give people until I go to bed on March 22nd before I say that LOGIC is clear to be posted. If you are hosting a tournament and would like to use our set, please let me know soon! Given the large amount of cancellations that are likely to result due to the COVID-19 outbreak, are there a...
- Tue Mar 24, 2020 10:17 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous High School Quizbowl
- Topic: LOGIC Discord Mirror Date Poll
- Replies: 4
- Views: 974
Re: LOGIC Discord Mirror Date Poll
April 19th is the date with the most votes, so we'll be running the mirror on that date. Expect a post for the online mirror to be up by this weekend.
- Thu Mar 19, 2020 7:15 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous High School Quizbowl
- Topic: LOGIC Discord Mirror Date Poll
- Replies: 4
- Views: 974
Re: LOGIC Discord Mirror Date Poll
I'm going to select a date for the online mirror by 5PM Central Time on the 24th, so make sure to vote by then!
- Fri Mar 13, 2020 3:47 pm
- Forum: Mirror requests
- Topic: LOGIC Set Available for 2019-20 Mirrors (HS Regular)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 8985
Re: LOGIC Set Available for 2019-20 Mirrors (HS Regular)
I'm going to give people until I go to bed on March 22nd before I say that LOGIC is clear to be posted. If you are hosting a tournament and would like to use our set, please let me know soon! Given the large amount of cancellations that are likely to result due to the COVID-19 outbreak, are there a...
- Fri Mar 13, 2020 3:46 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous High School Quizbowl
- Topic: LOGIC Discord Mirror Date Poll
- Replies: 4
- Views: 974
LOGIC Discord Mirror Date Poll
With the mass cancellations happening due to COVID-19, I've decided to delay releasing LOGIC to give teams who were affected by the cancellation a chance to play the set online.
If you would be interested in playing and have not played it at a live mirror, please vote in the poll!
If you would be interested in playing and have not played it at a live mirror, please vote in the poll!
- Thu Mar 12, 2020 9:06 pm
- Forum: Mirror requests
- Topic: LOGIC Set Available for 2019-20 Mirrors (HS Regular)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 8985
Re: LOGIC Set Available for 2019-20 Mirrors (HS Regular)
I'm going to give people until I go to bed on March 22nd before I say that LOGIC is clear to be posted. If you are hosting a tournament and would like to use our set, please let me know soon! Given the large amount of cancellations that are likely to result due to the COVID-19 outbreak, are there a...
- Tue Mar 10, 2020 10:15 am
- Forum: Mirror requests
- Topic: LOGIC Set Available for 2019-20 Mirrors (HS Regular)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 8985
Re: LOGIC Set Available for 2019-20 Mirrors (HS Regular)
I'm going to give people until I go to bed on March 22nd before I say that LOGIC is clear to be posted. If you are hosting a tournament and would like to use our set, please let me know soon!
- Tue Feb 18, 2020 8:12 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: WUHSAC XXII (02/15/2020)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1316
Re: WUHSAC XXII (02/15/2020)
Like I said earlier, Ladue A defeated St. Joseph Central A 565-180 to win WUHSAC XXII. Hallsville A defeated Washington 360-150 to claim third place and the small school championship.
Thanks to everyone who played and staffed, and I hope to see you all next year!
Thanks to everyone who played and staffed, and I hope to see you all next year!
- Sat Feb 15, 2020 8:49 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: WUHSAC XXII (02/15/2020)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1316
Re: WUHSAC XXII (02/15/2020)
Congratulations to Ladue A, who beat St. Joseph Central A 565-180 in the first game of an advantaged final to win the tournament.
Complete stats of all kinds can be found here.
A wrap-up post and email will be coming tomorrow. Thanks to everyone for playing!
Complete stats of all kinds can be found here.
A wrap-up post and email will be coming tomorrow. Thanks to everyone for playing!
- Sat Feb 15, 2020 4:59 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: WUHSAC XXII (02/15/2020)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1316
- Tue Feb 11, 2020 6:09 pm
- Forum: Collegiate Announcements & Results
- Topic: 2021 Chicago Open
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5718
Re: 2020 Chicago Open (July 18th)
The editing team has decided, based on the poll results so far, that we're going to cut the voting short and announce that CO will take place at Northwestern.
- Tue Feb 11, 2020 6:08 pm
- Forum: Collegiate Discussion
- Topic: 2020 Chicago Open Location Poll
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1245
Re: 2020 Chicago Open Location Poll
The editing team has decided, based on the poll results so far, that we're going to cut the voting short and announce that CO will take place at Northwestern.
- Sun Feb 09, 2020 11:59 pm
- Forum: Collegiate Discussion
- Topic: Cross-Post: NAQT Timing Discussion
- Replies: 37
- Views: 3964
Re: Cross-Post: NAQT Timing Discussion
Speaking as someone who moderates NAQT Nationals, I'd be fully in support of a 3/3/5 adoption at all NAQT tournaments.
- Fri Feb 07, 2020 12:13 am
- Forum: Collegiate Discussion
- Topic: 2020 Chicago Open Location Poll
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1245
Re: 2020 Chicago Open Location Poll
Not sure what the point of this poll is, since as you, the TD of last year’s tournament, are well aware only one of these sites will actually let us host. (Putting on my TD hat for this post) The UChicago team approached us with evidence from this year that reserving rooms was made easier for them,...
- Thu Feb 06, 2020 8:47 pm
- Forum: Collegiate Announcements & Results
- Topic: 2021 Chicago Open
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5718
Re: 2020 Chicago Open (Please Vote for Date in Poll)
Due to winning the vote, July 18th is going to be the date for Chicago Open 2020. As for the location, vote for that in this poll! We'll keep the poll open for 2 weeks-ish, so expect a decision around the 21st.
- Thu Feb 06, 2020 8:46 pm
- Forum: Collegiate Discussion
- Topic: 2020 Chicago Open Location Poll
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1245
2020 Chicago Open Location Poll
Chicago Open is going to be on July 18th, due to popular vote. Now, we want everyone playing the tournament to have a say in where it should take place. Please vote for your preference on the tournament location in this poll.
- Thu Jan 30, 2020 6:24 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: WUHSAC XXII (02/15/2020)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1316
Re: WUHSAC XXII (02/15/2020)
WUHSAC XXII is now sanctioned by MSHSAA, so if you were waiting on that to register, you are good to go now.
- Wed Jan 22, 2020 11:25 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Washington (MO) High Invitational Tournament (WHIT V)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 507
Re: Washington (MO) High Invitational Tournament (WHIT V)
Thanks for playing the LOGIC set, everybody! As the set is not clear, please join the "2019 LOGIC Discussion" private group if you want to discuss the set. (Go to your user control panel, click on usergroups, then find "2019 LOGIC Discussion" and join it)
- Wed Jan 22, 2020 11:23 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: RIFT at Rice (LOGIC, 10/19/19)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2212
Re: RIFT at Rice (LOGIC, 10/19/19)
Thanks for playing the LOGIC set, everybody! As the set is not clear, please join the "2019 LOGIC Discussion" private group if you want to discuss the set. (Go to your user control panel, click on usergroups, then find "2019 LOGIC Discussion" and join it)
- Wed Jan 22, 2020 11:23 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2019 Sparta Fall Tournament - 26th October 2019, Sparta (Mo.) HS
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2680
Re: 2019 Sparta Fall Tournament - 26th October 2019, Sparta (Mo.) HS
Thanks for playing the LOGIC set, everybody! As the set is not clear, please join the "2019 LOGIC Discussion" private group if you want to discuss the set. (Go to your user control panel, click on usergroups, then find "2019 LOGIC Discussion" and join it)
- Wed Jan 22, 2020 11:22 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: SPOOKY V at Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN on 11/02/19)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4772
Re: SPOOKY V at Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN on 11/02/19)
Thanks for playing the LOGIC set, everybody! As the set is not clear, please join the "2019 LOGIC Discussion" private group if you want to discuss the set. (Go to your user control panel, click on usergroups, then find "2019 LOGIC Discussion" and join it)
- Wed Jan 22, 2020 11:22 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Clarke Fall I @ Clarke HS, Westbury, NY, 11/2/2019 (LOGIC mirror)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5701
Re: Clarke Fall I @ Clarke HS, Westbury, NY, 11/2/2019 (LOGIC mirror)
Thanks for playing the LOGIC set, everybody! As the set is not clear, please join the "2019 LOGIC Discussion" private group if you want to discuss the set. (Go to your user control panel, click on usergroups, then find "2019 LOGIC Discussion" and join it)
- Wed Jan 22, 2020 11:21 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Give Thanks @ Miami Valley (LOGIC/RAMS): 11/16/19
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3552
Re: Give Thanks @ Miami Valley (LOGIC/RAMS): 11/16/19
Thanks for playing the LOGIC set, everybody! As the set is not clear, please join the "2019 LOGIC Discussion" private group if you want to discuss the set. (Go to your user control panel, click on usergroups, then find "2019 LOGIC Discussion" and join it)
- Wed Jan 22, 2020 11:21 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: CSI XIV (11/23/19) @ Cave Spring MS (Roanoke, VA)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3903
Re: CSI XIV (11/23/19) @ Cave Spring MS (Roanoke, VA)
Thanks for playing the LOGIC set, everybody! As the set is not clear, please join the "2019 LOGIC Discussion" private group if you want to discuss the set. (Go to your user control panel, click on usergroups, then find "2019 LOGIC Discussion" and join it)
- Wed Jan 22, 2020 11:20 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Limulidae Lightning QB Tournament 2019 @ HHS in Hillsboro, OH [LOGIC] 12.7.2019
- Replies: 3
- Views: 429
Re: Limulidae Lightning QB Tournament 2019 @ HHS in Hillsboro, OH [LOGIC] 12.7.2019
Thanks for playing the LOGIC set, everybody! As the set is not clear, please join the "2019 LOGIC Discussion" private group if you want to discuss the set. (Go to your user control panel, click on usergroups, then find "2019 LOGIC Discussion" and join it)
- Wed Jan 22, 2020 11:19 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: Quaker Fall Open V @ Penn [EFT/LOGIC]
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2367
Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: Quaker Fall Open V @ Penn [EFT/LOGIC]
Thanks for playing the LOGIC set, everybody! As the set is not clear, please join the "2019 LOGIC Discussion" private group if you want to discuss the set. (Go to your user control panel, click on usergroups, then find "2019 LOGIC Discussion" and join it)
- Wed Jan 22, 2020 11:17 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Triton Winter VIII @ UCSD [1-11-20]
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1067
Re: Triton Winter VIII @ UCSD [1-11-20]
Thanks for playing the LOGIC set, everybody! As the set is not clear, please join the "2019 LOGIC Discussion" private group if you want to discuss the set. (Go to your user control panel, click on usergroups, then find "2019 LOGIC Discussion" and join it)
- Wed Jan 22, 2020 11:12 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2019-2020 California Cup
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7015
Re: 2019-2020 California Cup
Congratulations to Saratoga A for winning the Competitive division, to Challenger-Almaden for winning the Standard division, and to Eriksen B for winning the Novice division at Cal Cup #2! Thank you to all of our wonderful staff for your help and to Ms. Yang/Saint Francis for hosting! Competitive r...
- Sun Jan 19, 2020 2:08 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Michigan Winter Tournament (MWT) @ Auburn- 1/18/20
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2220
Re: Michigan Winter Tournament (MWT) @ Auburn- 1/18/20
You're posting at 6:46 p.m. Teams were to be there at 8:40 a.m. At some point, it's not leaving early, it's just leaving. Fred, I like and respect you, and a lot of what you do. However, this is just not fair to Chandler and Auburn, considering the 3 teams left before 5 PM, which is ridiculous (bar...
- Tue Jan 14, 2020 4:20 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: WUHSAC XXII (02/15/2020)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1316
Re: WUHSAC XXII (02/15/2020)
A few updates, some of which are long overdue: 1. This tournament is going to be a platinum qualifier for the PACE NSC, so the top 25% of the field will qualify for nationals. With the current field of 36 teams, that would be the top 9. 2. The current field has been updated to indicate teams eligibl...
- Tue Jan 14, 2020 2:12 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous High School Quizbowl
- Topic: To NAQT: Ask Ken Jennings to Promote Pyramidal Quiz Bowl on Twitter ASAP
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1524
Re: To NAQT: Ask Ken Jennings to Promote Pyramidal Quiz Bowl on Twitter ASAP
I very much agree with this, as someone who lives in a state that does a lot of business with NAQT.
- Mon Jan 13, 2020 4:09 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: SHATEYAHRONYA V @ OBHS 1.11.20 (CALISTO/PSACA/SCOP MS) Delaware, OH
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1513
Re: SHATEYAHRONYA V @ OBHS 1.11.20 (CALISTO/PSACA/SCOP MS) Delaware, OH
Just curious, what divisions of the high school field played CALISTO?
- Mon Dec 23, 2019 10:12 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Michigan Winter Tournament Discord Playtest Mirror [December 21, 2019]
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4783
Re: Michigan Winter Tournament Discord Playtest Mirror [December 21, 2019]
Stats from Saturday's online mirror can be found here. Thanks to everyone who played! We're looking forward to using your feedback to make an even better final product.
- Mon Dec 16, 2019 1:38 pm
- Forum: Mirror requests
- Topic: Matt Cvijanovich Memorial Tournament (Regular HS, 2020-2021 Season)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2220
Re: Matt Cvijanovich Memorial Tournament (Regular HS, 2020-2021 Season) - Call for Editors
He's editing any law-related history questions (for example, he edited the Miranda v. Arizona tossup in WHAQ III).AGoodMan wrote: ↑Sat Dec 14, 2019 2:56 pmOut of curiosity, what does this mean?ganman0305 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 12, 2019 1:55 pm and Sean Philips is editing Trash and Law. We still need editors for the following subjects:
- Thu Dec 05, 2019 1:54 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: WUHSAC XXII (02/15/2020)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1316
Re: WUHSAC XXII (02/15/2020)
The field is over half full. If you want to secure a spot, register for the tournament soon!
- Thu Dec 05, 2019 12:04 am
- Forum: Mirror requests
- Topic: LOGIC Set Available for 2019-20 Mirrors (HS Regular)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 8985
Re: LOGIC Set Available for 2019-20 Mirrors (HS Regular)
What current house write set would this be most similar in difficulty to? user reminded to add signature -mgmt An excellent question! After discussing it with our writing and editing team, the set has played for most teams like an IS set, so we agree that WHAQ III is the closest house write to matc...