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by czheng0708
Thu Apr 28, 2016 8:17 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: New York NASAT Tryouts
Replies: 4
Views: 3141

Re: New York NASAT Tryouts

So with the additional interest in the last few days, are these tryouts happening again? After briefly talking with Ben Zhang, I think there should be no tryouts for New York. Since NASAT is like a month and a half away, I will select a team (probably with the help of Ben Zhang) from the people tha...
by czheng0708
Sun Feb 21, 2016 2:12 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: California Cup @ UC Berkeley
Replies: 15
Views: 11640

Re: California Cup @ UC Berkeley

For Cal Cup 4 on March 5th, we (UC Berkeley) will be trying to implement pizza orders with Sliver Pizzeria. Before we proceed with the process of doing so, we would like to gauge interest. If you or your team is interested, please email me at c(dot)zheng (at) berkeley(dot)edu. Thank you! For those o...
by czheng0708
Sun Jan 03, 2016 12:12 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NY NASAT Team?
Replies: 16
Views: 6134

Re: NY NASAT Team?

Joe, you can PM me. I can try and work with you in coordinating this.
by czheng0708
Sun Dec 06, 2015 2:20 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Missouri Open @ Berkeley (Dec 5)
Replies: 10
Views: 6863

Re: Missouri Open @ Berkeley (Dec 5)

Complete prelim stats can be found here: http://www.hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/3465/stats/prelims/ Your team detail files seem to only have information for two rounds. The combined report seems to have the full team details, though the standings are incomplete. Sorry guys! We knew my SQBS was ha...
by czheng0708
Sat Dec 05, 2015 2:29 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Missouri Open @ Berkeley (Dec 5)
Replies: 10
Views: 6863

Re: Missouri Open @ Berkeley (Dec 5)

Complete prelim stats can be found here: http://www.hsquizbowl.org/db/tournament ... s/prelims/
by czheng0708
Wed Nov 11, 2015 12:27 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NY NASAT Team?
Replies: 16
Views: 6134

Re: NY NASAT Team?

Talk to Albert Tai of Hunter College High School. Hunter has kind of been in charge of NY NASAT tryouts pretty much since the beginning. Another person that you can talk to is Ben Zhang of Columbia. Since Columbia is hosting a bunch of high school tournaments, it might not be all that difficult to f...
by czheng0708
Tue Sep 01, 2015 7:31 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Questions/Suggestions About Hosting a Tournament
Replies: 10
Views: 3314

Re: Questions/Suggestions About Hosting a Tournament

Hi Eric,

viewtopic.php?f=47&t=17494 is a schedule of some of the tournaments in the NY/NJ area. The NY/NJ area tends to have a relatively packed schedule throughout the school year.
by czheng0708
Fri Aug 21, 2015 5:11 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Potential Northeast HS Mirror of ACF Fall
Replies: 23
Views: 9783

Re: Potential Northeast HS Mirror of ACF Fall

The thing is that Hunter's SCOP Novice tournament is that day, which I'd guess many of the New York schools will be going to. In terms of the NYC/LI area, there aren't many teams that would play ACF Fall even if there weren't a conflicting tournament. I doubt that not having a team or two max from ...
by czheng0708
Sat Jul 11, 2015 11:35 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Improving Outreach in Metro New York
Replies: 3
Views: 2643

Re: Improving Outreach in Metro New York

Hey Ben, There's an official organization that runs kind of like a non-pyramidal quiz bowl league in Long Island. I won't be in the NY area next year so I probably won't be tackling this, but it would be interesting to see if the organization is willing to replace their questions with pyramidal ques...
by czheng0708
Tue Apr 28, 2015 11:11 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NY NASAT Team?
Replies: 23
Views: 12789

Re: NY NASAT Team?

When I spoke to Ben Zhang at NHBB, he said there was a van with 5 seats available. I don't know what he was referring to, though. Perhaps, we can hold off until we hear from Ben on the forums.
by czheng0708
Tue Apr 28, 2015 8:54 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2015 NHBB/USGO Discussion Thread
Replies: 122
Views: 58930

Re: 2015 NHBB/USGO Discussion Thread

Personally, I had a great time. I haven't been to NHBB Nationals since 2012 and for most of my team, it was their first experience all together. 1) I commend the NHBB organization and David Madden for the incredible progress that they've made over the last few years. 2) I am the Captain of West Egg ...
by czheng0708
Sun Apr 12, 2015 7:29 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NY/NJ/Surrounding Area, 2014-2015
Replies: 72
Views: 43171

Re: NY/NJ/Surrounding Area, 2014-2015

Mohan, thanks for doing these! They're usually quite funny and interesting. Interesting new username. Great Neck South: Mid-Level Great Neck South is a team which doesn't necessarily put up great stats, but knows how to translate their efforts into wins. Lucia Geng and Allan Lee seem to do the bulk ...
by czheng0708
Thu Apr 09, 2015 10:59 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NY NASAT Team?
Replies: 23
Views: 12789

Re: NY NASAT Team?

Albert, is this happening? Is there any more information?
by czheng0708
Tue Mar 31, 2015 8:57 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Where Are You Going To College Next Year? 2014-15
Replies: 39
Views: 24832

Re: Where Are You Going To College Next Year? 2014-15

Going to Cal Berkeley and plan on playing in some capacity!
by czheng0708
Tue Mar 10, 2015 12:40 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NY NASAT Team?
Replies: 23
Views: 12789

Re: NY NASAT Team?

Just to be clear, I'm not trying out. I'm pretty sure i have a scheduling conflict. But, I'm happy to help out in whatever way you need me to
by czheng0708
Mon Mar 09, 2015 7:40 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NY NASAT Team?
Replies: 23
Views: 12789

Re: NY NASAT Team?

Casey - I think we should start polling interest for NASAT. Speaking from what I know, it appears as if the Upstate NY players are more interested in playing at NASAT than Metro NYC player. I'd be willing to organize the tryout, but the first step is starting a list. If other have planned on assumin...
by czheng0708
Mon Feb 16, 2015 6:27 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NY NASAT Team?
Replies: 23
Views: 12789

Re: NY NASAT Team?

Eric - typically, the players of Hunter College High School organize something on IRC/Skype. That's how it's been done for the last two years. If I remember correctly, they usually don't do this until end of April, beginning of May. But, I'm not sure if they're going to be hosting some sort of NASAT...
by czheng0708
Thu Jan 08, 2015 9:48 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Scarsdale Invitational Tournament (1/10/15)
Replies: 7
Views: 5137

Re: Scarsdale Invitational Tournament (1/10/15)

Michael (or anyone from the Scarsdale team), I was wondering if the Scarsdale team has emailed or given out any more logistical information. I haven't been given notified of when registration starts or when the first round is expected to start or information like that. I'm expecting registration to ...
by czheng0708
Wed Dec 24, 2014 11:23 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: GSAC XXII Question-specific Discussion
Replies: 16
Views: 839

Re: GSAC XXII Question-specific Discussion

Can I see the Siddhartha and The Planets tossups, please? Also, for the Siddhartha tossup, I think our moderator was being too generous with the prompts, but I wanted to see if the question justified it. He prompted on "Buddha" and then accepted "Siddhartha Gautama" which seems a...
by czheng0708
Mon Dec 22, 2014 12:57 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Vermicious Knids who drop at the last minute
Replies: 19
Views: 9177

Re: Vermicious Knids who drop at the last minute

Mr. Wolfsberg, Since I'm from one of the teams that dropped in the days leading up to St. Joe's mirror of GSAC, I'm sorry if that prevented Bethlehem from signing up in any way. You're right in believing that signing up a certain number of teams should be indicative of a team's commitment. Speaking ...
by czheng0708
Fri Dec 12, 2014 11:48 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: St. Joe's 5th Annual GSAC, December 20, 2014
Replies: 31
Views: 15399

Re: St. Joe's 5th Annual GSAC, December 20, 2014

Mr. Powers, sorry for the inconvenience. But we'd like to drop 3 of the 4 teams that we signed up originally. Thank you!
by czheng0708
Tue Nov 25, 2014 10:27 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NY/NJ/Surrounding Area, 2014-2015
Replies: 72
Views: 43171

Re: NY/NJ/Surrounding Area, 2014-2015

Crazyflight wrote: Are there going to be stats for LIFT?
Stats are out.
http://www.hsquizbowl.org/db/tournament ... /combined/
by czheng0708
Sun Nov 23, 2014 1:42 am
Forum: New High School Teams
Topic: How does a team play under a pseudonym?
Replies: 10
Views: 6559

Re: How does a team play under a pseudonym?

Does anyone know if this holds true for NHBB Nationals as well?
by czheng0708
Wed Nov 19, 2014 10:47 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NY/NJ/Surrounding Area, 2014-2015
Replies: 72
Views: 43171

Re: NY/NJ/Surrounding Area, 2014-2015

Given that LIFT is coming up and not much has gone on in this sub-forum, I’ll post my thoughts on the region so far and rank the teams the way I think they currently stand with a housewrite ranking and an NAQT ranking. I’ll be doing the teams in the Morlan top 100 and perhaps some of his notable ex...
by czheng0708
Tue Aug 19, 2014 10:25 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: LIFT @ Kellenberg (Uniondale, NY) 11/22/14
Replies: 31
Views: 18036

Re: LIFT @ Kellenberg Uniondale, NY 11/22/14

Great neck south would like to register 3 teams.
Contact info: [email protected] or 917-470-0588
by czheng0708
Tue Aug 12, 2014 12:06 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: FAcT X at Yale (New Haven, CT, 9/27/14)
Replies: 13
Views: 9636

Re: FAcT X at Yale (New Haven, CT, 9/27/14)

Field (Teams/Buzzers/Team-Provided Staffers) (8/3/0 total) [updated 8/12] West Egg (3/0/0) If you don't mind, can you change West Egg to Great Neck South? I'm not quite sure who sent the registration form, but I'd like to double-check the information given in the registration form (i'll do this by ...
by czheng0708
Fri Jun 27, 2014 1:32 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NY / NJ Area Date Claims, 2014-15
Replies: 69
Views: 42840

Re: NY / NJ Area Date Claims, 2014-15

jasongg17 wrote:Princeton University Quiz Bowl would like to claim September 27th for PHSAT XXII
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe Yale's FaCT is that day as well. Not sure if that's going to change anything though.

EDIT: added second sentence
by czheng0708
Mon Jun 09, 2014 8:05 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Summer Practices in NYC!
Replies: 6
Views: 4016

Re: Summer Practices in NYC!

What level difficulty are you guys playing? I'd like to drop by to play a little occasionally.
by czheng0708
Thu Apr 24, 2014 12:17 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NY NASAT tryouts
Replies: 8
Views: 3629

Re: NY NASAT tryouts

I just don't feel like I'm really going to change the final stats of it so much, so I don't really see shadowing as such a huge problem. But okay, I'll respect your decision. Hopefully, I can play next year.
by czheng0708
Mon Apr 21, 2014 8:54 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NY NASAT tryouts
Replies: 8
Views: 3629

Re: NY NASAT tryouts

Can I play but not be considered for a spot? I'm taking my ACTs I feel like allowing this would probably take away from the other players actually trying to make a place - especially considering that your specialties may conflict with some players and not others. I did this last year and I assumed ...
by czheng0708
Mon Apr 21, 2014 8:39 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NY NASAT tryouts
Replies: 8
Views: 3629

Re: NY NASAT tryouts

Can I play but not be considered for a spot? I'm taking my ACTs
by czheng0708
Sun Apr 20, 2014 3:20 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Building a Quality Culture
Replies: 27
Views: 7018

Re: Building a Quality Culture

Just saying, unless you need to pay a stipend to an advisor, you only need about $200 for a buzzer system plus money for practice questions to start a club. yeah, tournaments and travel costs are negligible of course Parents drive and kids chip in for the entry fees. This advice may work in a place...
by czheng0708
Fri Apr 18, 2014 10:04 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Building a Quality Culture
Replies: 27
Views: 7018

Re: Building a Quality Culture

I'd like to start off by saying thank you to everyone posting. This may sound a little contrary, but if the same activity or organization conflicts with quizbowl especially in an important or unavoidable way, year after year, and a new prospective member is in that club, make it clear to them that t...
by czheng0708
Fri Apr 18, 2014 12:03 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Building a Quality Culture
Replies: 27
Views: 7018

Re: Building a Quality Culture

First and formost, if you know that many of these students have a conflict with the same events, don't go head to head with them. As much as half of my high school team did the Literary Magazine on Wednesdays, so that was the one day when no practice was offered. If everyone's out with different ev...
by czheng0708
Thu Apr 17, 2014 9:33 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: The Role of a Moderator
Replies: 41
Views: 13692

Re: The Role of a Moderator

This discussion makes me wonder; Since Pseudonyms seem to be for people playing outside the confines of their school's administration, Do the rules require all members of a team to be from the same school? Could, for instance, a player from Bethlehem team up with a player from Ithaca and play in a ...
by czheng0708
Wed Apr 16, 2014 3:03 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: The Role of a Moderator
Replies: 41
Views: 13692

Re: The Role of a Moderator

In essentially all cases, the TD knows what school the pseudonym represents and can seed them accordingly. As for the teams knowing other teams' identities in advance, it is generally a good practice for pseudonymous teams to use a single consistent pseudonym (rather than changing it for each tourn...
by czheng0708
Sun Mar 23, 2014 12:06 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Question-specific requests and discussion
Replies: 29
Views: 5274

Re: Question-specific requests and discussion

Can you post the Chinese New Year question?
by czheng0708
Tue Mar 18, 2014 6:22 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Prison Bowl VII @ Hunter College High School, NYC (3/22/14)
Replies: 26
Views: 15115

Re: Prison Bowl VII @ Hunter College High School, NYC (3/22/

Hi Marianna,

If another team drops, West Egg would like to bring a 4th team.
by czheng0708
Tue Jan 28, 2014 10:59 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Prison Bowl VII @ Hunter College High School, NYC (3/22/14)
Replies: 26
Views: 15115

Re: Prison Bowl VII @ Hunter College High School, NYC (3/22/

Can West Egg add a second mod?

EDIT: if more outside mods are needed, I think we may be able to provide another one.
by czheng0708
Wed Oct 23, 2013 7:55 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Scarsdale Tournament- 1/11/14
Replies: 29
Views: 10710

Re: Scarsdale Tournament- 1/11/14

Great Neck South would like to bring 3 teams, 0 buzzers, 0 moderators! Thank you!
by czheng0708
Wed Oct 16, 2013 5:51 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Greater New Jersey Skype Bowl Scrimmage League
Replies: 8
Views: 5074

Re: Greater New Jersey Skype Bowl Scrimmage League

I'm assuming High Tech and East Brunswick are definitely entering teams into this league. How many and what other teams have joined this league?

Also, thank you both for doing this! I think this is a great idea
by czheng0708
Wed Oct 16, 2013 12:57 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NY/NJ/CT Dates Claims, 2013-14
Replies: 94
Views: 39224

Re: NY/NJ/CT Dates Claims, 2013-14

I guess this would be a reasonable time to ask about Metro-NYC States? Great Neck South can't.

And Patrick, considering what happened at PHSAT, do you think Princeton is a viable host location?
by czheng0708
Mon Oct 14, 2013 8:59 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: QuAC V at Penn (1/25/2014)
Replies: 29
Views: 13865

Re: QuAC V at Penn (1/25/2014)

Great Neck South is interested as "West Egg" for 1 - 2 team, 0 buzzers, and 0 moderators. The team number is still tentative.

Also, is the 200 miles traveled one way?

Thanks!
by czheng0708
Sat Oct 12, 2013 7:19 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: SCOP mirror @ Hunter College High School, NYC (10/12/13)
Replies: 7
Views: 5130

Re: SCOP mirror @ Hunter College High School, NYC (10/12/13)

I'd like to thank Hunter for hosting a great tournament! Our freshman and sophomores thoroughly enjoyed their first experience with quiz bowl. We look forward to Prison Bowl.
by czheng0708
Wed Oct 02, 2013 9:40 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: LIFT XIII - Kellenberg Mem HS, NY - Nov. 16, 2013 - IS-130
Replies: 18
Views: 11509

Re: LIFT XIII - Kellenberg Mem HS, NY - Nov. 16, 2013 - IS-130

GNS would like to register for 3 teams. We'll send in a registration tomorrow, but what is the likely hood that the field will be expanded? Tighter school policies has made it difficult for our school to register teams early and we would still like to be able to go.

Thanks!
by czheng0708
Sat Sep 28, 2013 9:08 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NJ/NY 2013-2014
Replies: 94
Views: 42213

Re: NJ/NY 2013-2014

Now that PHSAT is over, what can people say about this circuit? The only thing I can attest to is the fact that Wilmington Charter A will give any team a run for its money. Thoughts?
by czheng0708
Tue Sep 17, 2013 11:21 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: PHSAT (Princeton, NJ) XXI - Saturday, September 28th, 2013
Replies: 48
Views: 49426

Re: PHSAT (Princeton, NJ) XXI - Saturday, September 28th, 2013

Are any logistics currently available to share? Anything would help tremendously.
by czheng0708
Thu Aug 08, 2013 6:54 pm
Forum: Regular Season Tournaments
Topic: Volunteers needed: Entering tournaments on the DB
Replies: 14
Views: 30705

Re: Volunteers needed: Entering tournaments on the DB

I am willing to do some work. Not sure exactly how to do whatever it is I need to do, but I'm pretty sure it won't be difficult.
by czheng0708
Wed Jul 03, 2013 1:04 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NY/NJ/CT Dates Claims, 2013-14
Replies: 94
Views: 39224

Re: NY/NJ/CT Dates Claims, 2013-14

Any news about the Long Island regional?
by czheng0708
Tue Jun 18, 2013 8:23 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NY/NJ/CT Dates Claims, 2013-14
Replies: 94
Views: 39224

Re: NY/NJ/CT Dates Claims, 2013-14

To avoid what happened this past year, does anyone know if they can host Metro NY States (NAQT). Im almost a 100% positive GNS wont do it.