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- Wed Apr 24, 2024 11:01 pm
- Forum: Collegiate Discussion
- Topic: 2024 ACF Nationals Discussion
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2587
Re: 2024 ACF Nationals Discussion
The following tossups had unexpected buzz distributions, for which I would be interested in hearing firsthand player experience reports. If I may belatedly and somewhat indulgently add one more to this: There was a 33% neg rate for Draupadī (Playoffs 5, TU14), with five negs at the following bolded...
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 6:51 pm
- Forum: Collegiate Discussion
- Topic: 2024 ACF Nationals Discussion
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2587
Re: 2024 ACF Nationals Discussion
At times, this set’s comprehensive answerlines -- presumably included to make life easier for moderators -- seemed to make life harder for them. As an answerline grows, it becomes more possible to overlook an instruction, fail to spot that a prompt is directed, delay a round by pausing to read care...
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 6:18 pm
- Forum: Collegiate Discussion
- Topic: 2024 ACF Nationals Discussion
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2587
Re: 2024 ACF Nationals Discussion
Hi everyone. I edited music, other art (auditory), and myths. I wrote most questions in these categories, notwithstanding music contributions from John Lawrence, Nick Jensen, Taylor Harvey, and Yale A; other art contributions from John Lawrence, Nick Jensen, and Taylor Harvey; and myths contribution...
- Mon Jan 30, 2023 12:12 am
- Forum: Collegiate Discussion
- Topic: Who's Doing CO This Year?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 8356
Re: Who's Doing CO This Year?
Hi everyone, I edited the increasingly-small categories of m*ths (mathematics and mythology, but neither chemistry nor entomology) and linguistics for Chicago Open 2022. I also informally supervised and wrote a handful of questions in music, which was edited by Sameer Apte. As others have said, I hi...
- Thu Nov 10, 2022 11:46 pm
- Forum: Collegiate Discussion
- Topic: Can we cool it a bit with the "note-spelling"?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 7934
Re: Can we cool it a bit with the "note-spelling"?
A good note transcription clue has the following properties: It does not reward listening to music. I agree with the rest of these but: Huh?! I have definitely been rewarded for listening to music by "note-spelling" clues before, and I thought that was a major purpose of having them? (I w...
- Tue Nov 08, 2022 7:12 pm
- Forum: Collegiate Discussion
- Topic: Can we cool it a bit with the "note-spelling"?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 7934
Re: Can we cool it a bit with the "note-spelling"?
Hi everyone, I have not regularly written or edited music questions in a long time, for I am old and do not matter much. Having said this, and with all due respect, I agree with Matt and Sarah, and I disagree with Chris. Much of what I have to say has already been said by those more wellspoken than ...
- Thu Aug 11, 2022 4:52 pm
- Forum: Collegiate Discussion
- Topic: 2022 Chicago Open: Specific Question Discussion
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4678
Re: 2022 Chicago Open: Specific Question Discussion
Can I see the Corsica question? That was one of those questions that seemed to have a somewhat questionable protest resolution in our game. 3. A defensive structure used in one of these campaigns inspired a series of copycat designs whose creators mistakenly translated the original structure’s name...
- Thu Aug 11, 2022 2:58 pm
- Forum: Collegiate Discussion
- Topic: 2022 Chicago Open: Specific Question Discussion
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4678
Re: 2022 Chicago Open: Specific Question Discussion
EDIT: Since no one else has posted yet, and I remembered some more stuff: What was the full list of accepted answers for "information avoidance"? I buzzed at the end and said "denial" (i.e. being in denial about information), which seemed like an apt descriptor, albeit from psyc...
- Mon Dec 30, 2019 8:38 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Schurniverse: It's a Schur Thing (Nationals Season 2022)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9810
Re: Schurniverse: It's a Schur Thing (Early Summer 2020)
I thought this was going to be a tournament about algebra
- Sun Dec 01, 2019 2:24 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: 2019 Fall Open Errata
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2383
Re: 2019 Fall Open Errata
The Quechua word for "bridge" is chaka (plural chakakuna).
- Sun Nov 24, 2019 8:18 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: 2019 Fall Open Specific Question Discussion
- Replies: 66
- Views: 14469
Re: 2019 Fall Open Specific Question Discussion
I've changed the clue to read "a violin concerto" instead of "Violin Concerto No. 1" as discussed. As to the broader point about narrowing the answer space too early, I think that Will and Will have already expressed my thoughts more eloquently, as have Ophir's excellent article ...
- Sun Nov 17, 2019 10:17 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: 2019 Fall Open General Discussion
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2669
Re: 2019 Fall Open General Discussion
EDIT: One more thing - at the Virginia site at least, moderators often seemed to have difficulty ruling on whether some answers were acceptable, promptable, or flat out wrong. Especially at an open, where the more experienced players are likely to be playing, I think it would be advisable to look a...
- Sun Nov 17, 2019 2:13 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: 2019 Fall Open General Discussion
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2669
Re: 2019 Fall Open General Discussion
There were some inconsistencies. Some of the hard parts (literature in particular? e.g. Invention of Morel ) were "quite gettable," while a number verged on "whyyyy" (John Knowles Paine)... Yeah, I was hesitant about the Paine bonus part to begin with, and the statistics from th...
- Tue Nov 12, 2019 4:28 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: 2019 Fall Open Specific Question Discussion
- Replies: 66
- Views: 14469
Re: 2019 Fall Open Specific Question Discussion
I liked this set's attempts to use adventurous answerlines and think this worked particularly well in literature, i.e. An Lushan rebellion, Nicolas Poussin, etc. However, some of them felt like they made it hard to easily understand what the question wanted. A few examples: The tossup on death that...
- Sun Nov 18, 2018 2:13 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: 2018 Sun God Invitational Specific Question Request and Discussion
- Replies: 125
- Views: 22184
Re: 2018 Sun God Invitational Specific Question Request and Discussion
Ive noticed a worrying number of negs on my Helios tossup with "Apollo", and Id be interested in hearing from those who made this neg. The first mirror on 10 November 2018 had a less-than-optimal giveaway asking for a "god of the Sun", so I understand if anyone negged due to that...
- Sat Sep 22, 2018 5:53 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Matt Bruce (cw: sexual assault, pedophilia)
- Replies: 153
- Views: 112059
Re: Matt Bruce (cw: sexual assault, pedophilia)
Matt Bruce's NAQT membership was terminated: In November 2017 NAQT learned about allegations of serious misconduct against NAQT member Matt Bruce, concerning an incident that allegedly took place at Boston University in the late 1990s. As of June 7, 2018, despite our efforts, we have not discovered...
- Fri Sep 21, 2018 8:41 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Matt Bruce (cw: sexual assault, pedophilia)
- Replies: 153
- Views: 112059
Re: Matt Bruce (cw: sexual assault, pedophilia)
I'm several months late here, but what came of this?
- Wed Aug 08, 2018 2:35 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Announcing QuizDB: "Knowledge is Power"
- Replies: 110
- Views: 113462
Re: Announcing QuizDB: "Knowledge is Power"
When I type in a parenthesis (i.e. the "(" symbol or the ")" symbol) into any of the search parametres, the whole page suddenly goes blank until I refresh. I'm using Ubuntu and Firefox.
- Wed May 30, 2018 11:08 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Matt Bruce (cw: sexual assault, pedophilia)
- Replies: 153
- Views: 112059
Re: Matt Bruce (cw: sexual assault, pedophilia)
Whereas I've downsized my quizbowl-related faculties to NAQT editorship and occasional freelancing, and no longer speak on behalf of any body, I'd like to say yeah what the FUCK and that if, after August, Matt Bruce continues to be associated with NAQT in any official or unofficial capacity, then I ...
- Thu Jan 18, 2018 9:53 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Periods, Closing Quote Marks, and You
- Replies: 17
- Views: 7128
Re: Periods, Closing Quote Marks, and You
Sigh. It is one of the greatest misfortunes of the English language that no country uses American spelling and British punctuation (each being a more logical improvement upon an antiquated standard). Some within America have been fighting the good fight. But until the MLA, Chicago Manual of Style, ...
- Sat Jan 06, 2018 12:24 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Tariq
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5829
Re: Tariq
Hello friends, Unfortunately, due to some circumstances in my personal life, I'm displeased to announce that I am placing Tariq on indefinite hold for the time being. I apologise for the inconvenience, but it does not look as though I will be able to complete Tariq earlier than the summer of 2019. T...
- Wed Sep 06, 2017 9:19 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Tariq
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5829
Re: Tariq
Given that I have reason to believe that the market can sustain two auditory arts tournaments in the coming season (and, after all, they are in different formats: one audio and one traditional) and there are now plans to have yet another auditory tournament in 2019, I will plan for Imaginary Landsc...
- Fri Sep 01, 2017 1:02 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Tariq
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5829
Re: Tariq
As you might imagine, I'm extraordinarily excited to play this. And I'll travel pretty much wherever is necessary. I'm up to bat to edit the next Imaginary Landscape, and those have traditionally happened every even-numbered year. So, I was planning on producing that for spring/summer 2018. If peop...
- Thu Aug 31, 2017 4:32 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Tariq
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5829
Re: Tariq
After some discussion about the likely scheduling conflict between Tariq and Chicago Open Trash, I am considering moving Tariq to a "summer side event" slot instead. Do people have any thoughts on this?
- Wed Aug 30, 2017 10:15 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Tariq
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5829
Tariq
I am pleased to announce Tariq , an open doubles side event on the auditory arts, to be played at Chicago Open 2018. I am the sole editor and writer. Difficulty: The difficulty of this set is somewhere between nationals-minus and nationals-plus. At least 90% of the answer lines in Tariq will be appr...
- Tue Jun 06, 2017 3:06 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: João - Myth Shootout (HSNCT)
- Replies: 58
- Views: 49869
Re: João - Myth Shootout (HSNCT)
Also, how do I upload files onto forum posts? The "Upload attachment" tab is completely blank for me. From my computer, it looks like the file upload thing is already there under Options, and clicking "Upload attachment" then clicking back makes it disappear for me. Thanks, set ...
- Sun Jun 04, 2017 11:01 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: João - Myth Shootout (HSNCT)
- Replies: 58
- Views: 49869
Re: João - Myth Shootout (HSNCT)
Results of the Discord lectation:
Code: Select all
Name 20 15 10 -5 Σ
Eric M. 1 2 3 3 65
Itamar 0 1 4 3 40
Adam 1 0 2 1 35
Ani 1 1 0 2 30
Walter 0 1 2 1 30
Richard 0 0 1 0 10
Chris 0 0 1 1 5
Eric W. 0 0 0 0 0
Luc 0 0 0 1 -5
Will 0 0 0 2 -10
- Sun Jun 04, 2017 8:54 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: João - Myth Shootout (HSNCT)
- Replies: 58
- Views: 49869
Re: João - Myth Shootout (HSNCT)
We're starting in five (5) minutes.
- Sun Jun 04, 2017 7:59 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: João - Myth Shootout (HSNCT)
- Replies: 58
- Views: 49869
Re: João - Myth Shootout (HSNCT)
A reminder that this is happening in about an hour on the Discord server.
- Sun Jun 04, 2017 7:58 pm
- Forum: Trash
- Topic: Clearinghouse for Random Packet Announcements
- Replies: 577
- Views: 459402
Re: Clearinghouse for Random Packet Announcements
A reminder that this is happening in about an hour on the Discord server.Eddie wrote:I will be reading João this Sunday evening at 6 PM Pacific / 9 PM Eastern. Let me know if you're interested.
- Sat Jun 03, 2017 2:40 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Southern California 2017 - 2018 Scheduling Discussion
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4561
Southern California 2017 - 2018 Scheduling Discussion
I have previously discussed what we'd like to see on socalquizbowl.org : In terms of high school tournaments, the October / November area is slated for the pan-region novice tournament, leaving one (1) season opener in September, one (1) tournament in December, and one (1) additional tournament in ...
- Sat Jun 03, 2017 11:57 am
- Forum: Trash
- Topic: Clearinghouse for Random Packet Announcements
- Replies: 577
- Views: 459402
Re: Clearinghouse for Random Packet Announcements
I will be reading João this Sunday evening at 6 PM Pacific / 9 PM Eastern. Let me know if you're interested. is there any way we could do a time that doesn't conflict with the NBA finals? This is already on fairly short notice, so I don't want to change up the time again unless a lot of people want...
- Fri Jun 02, 2017 7:50 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: João - Myth Shootout (HSNCT)
- Replies: 58
- Views: 49869
- Fri Jun 02, 2017 12:43 pm
- Forum: Trash
- Topic: Clearinghouse for Random Packet Announcements
- Replies: 577
- Views: 459402
Re: Clearinghouse for Random Packet Announcements
I will be reading João this Sunday evening at 6 PM Pacific / 9 PM Eastern. Let me know if you're interested.
- Fri Jun 02, 2017 12:39 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: João - Myth Shootout (HSNCT)
- Replies: 58
- Views: 49869
Re: João - Myth Shootout (HSNCT)
Good idea, but let me see if anyone's down for an IRC reading first.Doga (Dog Yoga) wrote:Will this packet be posted at some point ?
- Thu Jun 01, 2017 12:21 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: João - Myth Shootout (HSNCT)
- Replies: 58
- Views: 49869
Re: João - Myth Shootout (HSNCT)
Code: Select all
Name 20 15 10 -5 Σ
Saul 1 2 2 1 65
Mike 0 0 5 3 35
Eric 1 0 1 0 30
Andrew 0 1 2 2 25
Hernan 0 0 1 0 10
Tony 0 0 2 2 10
Jasper 0 0 1 2 0
Shawn 0 0 0 0 0
Jakob 0 0 0 1 -5
Matt 0 0 0 1 -5
- Sat May 27, 2017 8:10 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: João - Myth Shootout (HSNCT)
- Replies: 58
- Views: 49869
Re: João - Myth Shootout (HSNCT)
sail wonned
- Sat May 27, 2017 7:45 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: João - Myth Shootout (HSNCT)
- Replies: 58
- Views: 49869
Re: João - Myth Shootout (HSNCT)
YO WE'RE STARTING IN FIVE (5) MINUTES MARQUIS LEVEL BY THE INTERNATIONAL BALLROOM IF WE'RE NOT HERE WHEN YOU COME WE'RE IN M101
- Sat May 27, 2017 7:42 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: João - Myth Shootout (HSNCT)
- Replies: 58
- Views: 49869
Re: João - Myth Shootout (HSNCT)
howdy y'all its time for the hoe-down i see seventeen (17) people signed up but theres only four (4) cowfolk gathered hither so y'all better bring your asses on down here asap
- Sat May 27, 2017 7:27 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: João - Myth Shootout (HSNCT)
- Replies: 58
- Views: 49869
Re: João - Myth Shootout (HSNCT)
Nomination accepted.
- Sat May 27, 2017 6:09 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: João - Myth Shootout (HSNCT)
- Replies: 58
- Views: 49869
Re: João - Myth Shootout (HSNCT)
Thanks for volunteering - there's about a fifty-fifty chance I'll need an extra mod at this point.Captain Sinico wrote:I'd like to play, but will read if needed.
- Fri May 26, 2017 4:37 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: João - Myth Shootout (HSNCT)
- Replies: 58
- Views: 49869
Re: João - Myth Shootout (HSNCT)
Hi everyone, I'm still looking for at least one (1) more moderator at this point in time. We have three (3) healthy mods right now but things are looking like we'll need at least four (4) rooms. Please message or other contact me if you're interested. Thanks !! EDIT: Also some specifications: There ...
- Tue May 23, 2017 10:46 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: João - Myth Shootout (HSNCT)
- Replies: 58
- Views: 49869
Re: João - Myth Shootout (HSNCT)
Great !! It's a hat.
- Tue May 23, 2017 7:59 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: João - Myth Shootout (HSNCT)
- Replies: 58
- Views: 49869
Re: João - Myth Shootout (HSNCT)
Since João won't take longer than fifteen (15) minutes, I want to run it right after Saturday rounds so people have time to transition to other side events, etc.
Depends - are you wearing it on your head?eliza.grames wrote:Also, do silly bows count as hats?
- Tue May 23, 2017 7:59 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: HSNCT Side-event schedule
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5358
Re: HSNCT Side-event schedule
Since João won't take longer than fifteen (15) minutes, I want to run it right after Saturday rounds so people have time to transition to other side events, etc.
- Sun May 21, 2017 10:04 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: João - Myth Shootout (HSNCT)
- Replies: 58
- Views: 49869
Re: João - Myth Shootout (HSNCT)
Okay, after deliberation on sesame and croissants this evening, I've decided to take everyone's advice and just hold a small number of shootouts across various rooms, depending on how many people show. Thanks for the help !!
- Sat May 20, 2017 8:20 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Triton Spring VII @ UC San Diego (20 May 2017)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3843
Re: Triton Spring VII @ UC San Diego (20 May 2017)
Congratulations to Canyon Crest A and Canyon Crest C, the winners of TRITON SPRING VII.
In the UPPER Division, Canyon Crest A defeated Arcadia, 310 - 215.
In the LOWER Division, Canyon Crest C defeated Rancho Bernardo B, 370 - 200.
Full stats are available here.
In the UPPER Division, Canyon Crest A defeated Arcadia, 310 - 215.
In the LOWER Division, Canyon Crest C defeated Rancho Bernardo B, 370 - 200.
Full stats are available here.
- Fri May 19, 2017 1:37 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: João - Myth Shootout (HSNCT)
- Replies: 58
- Views: 49869
Re: João - Myth Shootout (HSNCT)
Okay, I've had an idea over croutons and panini this morning. If I bring up tossup count to exactly twenty (20), we can cap the field at sixteen (16) and run João as a double-elimination tournament in teams of two. That is, there will be four (4) rounds of five (5) tossups each, with the winning tea...
- Sat May 13, 2017 7:13 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Triton Pre-Nationals Tournament
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2864
Re: Triton Pre-Nationals Tournament
Congratulations to Westview, who cleared the field, 11 - 0, to win the second annual TRITON PRE-NATIONALS TOURNAMENT.
Thank you to Arcadia A, Arcadia B, La Jolla, Westview, and Scripps Ranch for attending.
Combined stats are now available.
Thank you to Arcadia A, Arcadia B, La Jolla, Westview, and Scripps Ranch for attending.
Combined stats are now available.
- Sat May 13, 2017 12:37 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: João - Myth Shootout (HSNCT)
- Replies: 58
- Views: 49869
Re: João - Myth Shootout (HSNCT)
Also: there are more than eight (8) people registered. There are only twenty (20) or so tossups. Any ideas for formats? Random teams? I meant more like, we have thirteen (13) people registered, and we obviously can't have everyone play in one (1) room. There aren't enough questions to have multiple...