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by sharathun
Sat Feb 26, 2022 1:37 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: MRNA VACCINE at Vanderbilt - Nationwide HS Mirror (3/26/2022, Online)
Replies: 0
Views: 1157

MRNA VACCINE at Vanderbilt - Nationwide HS Mirror (3/26/2022, Online)

Vanderbilt University Quiz Bowl is pleased to announce the national high school mirror of MRNA VACCINE, to be held on March 26th, 2022. This tournament is intended for high school teams looking to play a set of medium college difficulty (2 dots on the college difficulty scale ), which is great prepa...
by sharathun
Sat Feb 19, 2022 7:34 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: MRNA VACCINE Mirror at Vanderbilt (2/19/2022)
Replies: 1
Views: 1173

Re: MRNA VACCINE Mirror at Vanderbilt (2/19/2022)

Thank you all for coming out to MRNA VACCINE today. Georgia Tech cleared the field (10-0) to take the tournament championship. Full stats have been uploaded here: https://hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/7411/ . There is a private usergroup on the forums for anyone who would like to discuss and give fe...
by sharathun
Mon Feb 07, 2022 12:37 am
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: 2022 SCT general discussion
Replies: 7
Views: 1074

Re: 2022 SCT general discussion

I was discussing this with a teammate, but I don't remember hearing a single question (tossup or bonus) on jazz in the entire first 10 DI packets. We also found there to be a dearth of film/art film content. One thing that did stick out was the (what felt like at least 5/5) video game questions. Why...
by sharathun
Sun Jan 30, 2022 3:54 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2022 ACF Regionals at Vanderbilt (01/29/2022)
Replies: 1
Views: 1660

Re: 2022 ACF Regionals at Vanderbilt (01/29/2022)

Thank you all for coming out to ACF Regionals yesterday! Georgia Tech A defeated Georgia Tech B in our final 425-95. Georgia Tech A and Vanderbilt A were also our top undergraduate teams. Statistics can be found at this link: https://hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/7267/ . Thank you all our staffers f...
by sharathun
Mon Jan 24, 2022 2:36 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: MRNA VACCINE Mirror at Vanderbilt (2/19/2022)
Replies: 1
Views: 1173

MRNA VACCINE Mirror at Vanderbilt (2/19/2022)

Vanderbilt University Quiz Bowl is pleased to announce we will be hosting a mirror site of MRNA VACCINE, an upper-medium difficulty college tournament to be held on February 19th, 2022. I, Sharath Narayan, will serve as tournament director. The opening meeting will be held at 8:30 AM, with the first...
by sharathun
Mon Dec 06, 2021 2:56 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2022 ACF Regionals at Vanderbilt (01/29/2022)
Replies: 1
Views: 1660

2022 ACF Regionals at Vanderbilt (01/29/2022)

I am pleased to announce that the Southeast site of 2022 ACF Regionals will be held at Vanderbilt University on Saturday, January 29, 2022. The tournament will take place at Buttrick Hall (390 24th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37212) on Vanderbilt's campus. The opening meeting will begin at 8 AM CST and gam...
by sharathun
Sat Oct 30, 2021 8:44 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Vanderbilt ABC Fall - Online (10/30/2021)
Replies: 2
Views: 2421

Re: Vanderbilt ABC Fall - Online (10/30/2021)

Thank you everyone for competing in ABC Fall today! Kinkaid (TX) beat Chattahoochee A (GA) in a one-game final (with a score of 450-250) to take the championship for the tournament. Preliminary combined stats can be found here: https://hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/7091/stats/final_stats/ . An issue...
by sharathun
Wed Sep 08, 2021 4:14 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Vanderbilt ABC Fall - Online (10/30/2021)
Replies: 2
Views: 2421

Vanderbilt ABC Fall - Online (10/30/2021)

Vanderbilt University Quiz Bowl is pleased to announce this year’s Vanderbilt ABC (Academic Bowl Competition) Fall, a high school tournament to be held on October 30th, 2021 . Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the spread of the Delta variant, and revised guidelines from Vanderbilt's administrati...
by sharathun
Sun Nov 08, 2020 1:01 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2020 ACF Winter at Vanderbilt University (11/7/2020)
Replies: 1
Views: 2601

Re: 2020 ACF Winter at Vanderbilt University (11/7/2020)

Thank you to everyone who came out to play ACF Winter yesterday! Florida A defeated Georgia Tech A in game 3 of an advantaged final, with the championship being decided on the last (tiebreaker) question. Stats for the tournament can be found here.
by sharathun
Sun Nov 01, 2020 4:37 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Vanderbilt ABC Fall - Online (10/31/2020)
Replies: 7
Views: 4169

Re: Vanderbilt ABC Fall - Online (10/31/2020)

We'd like to thank everyone who came out to ABC Fall today! Beavercreek A won the tournament, defeating Chattahoochee A in the finals with a score of 490-275. Russell was our third place finisher. Final stats are posted and can be found at the following link: https://hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/65...
by sharathun
Tue Oct 13, 2020 11:05 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2020 ACF Winter at Vanderbilt University (11/7/2020)
Replies: 1
Views: 2601

2020 ACF Winter at Vanderbilt University (11/7/2020)

I am pleased to announce that the Southeast site of 2020 ACF Winter will be held at Vanderbilt University on Saturday, November 7, 2020. The tournament will take place virtually on Discord. The opening meeting will begin at 7:45 CST and gameplay will begin at 8 CST. Michael Ponce and I (Sharath Nara...
by sharathun
Tue Sep 29, 2020 3:38 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Vanderbilt ABC Fall - Online (10/31/2020)
Replies: 7
Views: 4169

Re: Vanderbilt ABC Fall - Online (10/31/2020)

We have expanded the field cap from 24 to 32. Once again, teams that are interested in registering should send an email to [email protected]. If the field fills, we'll add you to the waitlist for in case teams drop out or are unable to attend, which is always a possibility.
by sharathun
Mon Sep 28, 2020 4:16 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Vanderbilt ABC Fall - Online (10/31/2020)
Replies: 7
Views: 4169

Re: Vanderbilt ABC Fall - Online (10/31/2020)

We have hit our field cap of 24, and have started a waitlist for teams that are interested in attending the tournament. As we are considering expanding the field, teams that are still interested in attending ABC Fall should send an email to vandyquizbowl@gmail.com as soon as possible with the number...
by sharathun
Fri Sep 04, 2020 3:09 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Vanderbilt ABC Fall - Online (10/31/2020)
Replies: 7
Views: 4169

Re: Vanderbilt ABC Fall - Online (10/31/2020)

Our mirror of the LONE STAR set will target teams from the Southeast US, south and east of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers. The editors of the LONE STAR set are planning on hosting their own online mirrors and granting mirrors targeting other areas. The details of their events should be released in ...
by sharathun
Tue Sep 01, 2020 1:06 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Vanderbilt ABC Fall - Online (10/31/2020)
Replies: 7
Views: 4169

Vanderbilt ABC Fall - Online (10/31/2020)

Vanderbilt University Quiz Bowl is pleased to announce this year’s Vanderbilt ABC (Academic Bowl Competition) Fall, a high school tournament to be held on October 31st, 2020 . Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this tournament will be conducted entirely online. The first round will begin promptly...
by sharathun
Tue Jun 26, 2018 12:01 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: ACE summer camp
Replies: 2
Views: 2828

Re: ACE summer camp

You can register at any time all the way up to when that camp actually starts; however, there is no guarantee that there will be spots left in the camp at that point. If you register early and submit your initial deposit ($100 I think), then you are guaranteed a spot in the camp.
by sharathun
Thu Jun 21, 2018 12:40 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2018 HSNCT discussion
Replies: 91
Views: 48193

Re: 2018 HSNCT discussion

Could I see the bonus on the Chinese Revolution from Round 24?
by sharathun
Thu Jun 07, 2018 5:10 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2018 HSNCT discussion
Replies: 91
Views: 48193

Re: 2018 HSNCT discussion

Could I see the tossup on bacteriophages from Round 8? I remember protesting because they were referred to as organisms, which I believe was a dispute in other rooms as well. It's my understanding (correct me if I'm wrong) that viruses are not considered organisms, but the ruling from the control ro...
by sharathun
Thu Apr 19, 2018 10:48 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Alabama 2017-2018
Replies: 38
Views: 20926

Re: Alabama 2017-2018

Are there any plans to form a NASAT team for this year?
by sharathun
Mon Feb 26, 2018 1:58 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Alabama 2017-2018
Replies: 38
Views: 20926

Re: Alabama 2017-2018

In fact, I was actually very impressed and satisfied with the set that was played this Saturday at the MS State Championship. Sometimes, I am sort of put off by some of the answerlines and questions in NAQT sets as I feel that they're not really relevant enough to be asked about (that's a personal o...
by sharathun
Thu Jun 08, 2017 4:53 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Parts of the Lit Canon worth the time to read
Replies: 37
Views: 26057

Re: Parts of the Lit Canon worth the time to read

Some books/lit I really liked:

Cat's Cradle (I hated S5 but this was really funny)
Lord of the Flies
Fahrenheit 451
Of Mice and Men (really short and really good)
A Streetcar Named Desire
Waiting for Godot (super weird but still cool)
by sharathun
Tue Apr 11, 2017 4:40 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Alabama 2016-2017
Replies: 84
Views: 41760

Re: Alabama 2016-2017

AKKOLADE wrote:Was this with 20 point bonuses?
Yes, 20 point bonuses and bounce backs as well.
by sharathun
Fri Mar 10, 2017 12:50 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Alabama 2016-2017
Replies: 84
Views: 41760

Re: Alabama 2016-2017

I don't know if I'm remembering last year incorrectly, but these pools look like they will be very difficult. Should make for a fun and competitive tournament. Also, to Jared, it's nice to see how people from all over our state are so involved in quizbowl. Our circuit is definitely improving rapidly...
by sharathun
Fri Feb 10, 2017 4:20 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Alabama 2016-2017
Replies: 84
Views: 41760

Re: Alabama 2016-2017

From the Huntsville district site at UAH:

Pool A:
1. James Clemens
2. Sparkman
3. Covenant Christian

Pool B:
1. Buckhorn
2. Grissom
3. Huntsville
by sharathun
Fri Jan 27, 2017 10:35 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Alabama 2016-2017
Replies: 84
Views: 41760

Re: Alabama 2016-2017

I very much enjoyed the Good Hope tournament last weekend, and thanks to everyone who helped out there for giving us a fun time! I'd also kind of like to do something like Mr. Rutsky did above, sort of a survey of Alabama teams before ASCA starts up for this season. All these will be from my own per...
by sharathun
Mon Dec 05, 2016 5:50 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Specific question discussion
Replies: 32
Views: 1401

Re: Specific question discussion

Oh, ok thanks. For some reason I remembered the bonus parts as The Tribute Money/Masaccio/The Holy Trinity, and now seeing the last bonus part kind of makes me ashamed that we zeroed this bonus.
by sharathun
Mon Dec 05, 2016 5:42 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Specific question discussion
Replies: 32
Views: 1401

Re: Specific question discussion

Could I see the bonus on Masaccio? I was trying to figure out which was the easy part of this bonus, but IMO each part was equally difficult. It was also kind of discouraging to get zero points on the first bonus of the tournament, if I remember correctly.
by sharathun
Mon Oct 17, 2016 10:48 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Specific question discussion
Replies: 32
Views: 1401

Re: Specific question discussion

Also, could I see the tossup on cell counting? I thought it was probably one of the most difficult tossups of the tournament to get before the giveaway. 5. Description acceptable. Coulter’s variant of this technique relies on his namesake principle that particles produce a change in impedance propo...
by sharathun
Sun Oct 16, 2016 10:39 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Specific question discussion
Replies: 32
Views: 1401

Re: Specific question discussion

Can you post the bonus on Japanese myth that had Kusanagi as one of its parts? I answered with "Grass Cutter" but it wasn't accepted for some reason. Also, could I see the tossup on cell counting? I thought it was probably one of the most difficult tossups of the tournament to get before t...
by sharathun
Sat Apr 30, 2016 10:02 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Alabama 2015-16
Replies: 89
Views: 38188

Re: Alabama 2015-16

Congratulations to all of the teams at SSNCT this weekend! Good luck, and I hope you all do really well!
by sharathun
Wed Apr 06, 2016 2:37 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Alabama 2015-16
Replies: 89
Views: 38188

Re: Alabama 2015-16

Pool placement for this Friday's state tournament: Pool A: Altamont School Bayside Academy Florence High School James Clemens High School Southside High School Spain Park High School Pool B: Alma Bryant High School Buckhorn High School Good Hope High School Huntsville High School Ramsay High School ...
by sharathun
Tue Feb 16, 2016 1:07 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Alabama 2015-16
Replies: 89
Views: 38188

Re: Alabama 2015-16

I'm anxious to know average scores from the Huntsville district, particularly those teams that will be in our region (James Clemens, Buckhorn, Sparkman). Sparkman is considerably better than in previous years, they went 4-1 in our pool with a loss to Huntsville. There were twelve teams, so two pool...
by sharathun
Tue Oct 20, 2015 11:47 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Alabama 2015-16
Replies: 89
Views: 38188

Re: Alabama 2015-16

Just in my opinion, I actually really enjoyed the longer questions. They provided more opportunity to power, in fact, as opposed to regular NAQT A or IS set. Usually, when I play NAQT sets, I rarely receive bonus points for powering questions, but when playing this set, I actually found it more rewa...
by sharathun
Sun Sep 27, 2015 9:46 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 9/19/15 - Unnamed House-Written Tournament at West Point
Replies: 24
Views: 7903

Re: 9/19/15 - Unnamed House-Written Tournament at West Point

Will stats for playoffs and final rounds be posted as well?

EDIT: Can we expect playoff round stats?
by sharathun
Thu Sep 17, 2015 8:22 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 9/19/15 - Unnamed House-Written Tournament at West Point
Replies: 24
Views: 7903

Re: 9/19/15 - Unnamed House-Written Tournament at West Point

What time will gameplay begin, and is there an estimate of the time that we will finish at?
by sharathun
Fri Sep 11, 2015 4:42 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Good Hope Invitational Tournament (Cullman, AL)-10/17/15
Replies: 42
Views: 13538

Re: Good Hope Invitational Tournament (Cullman, AL)-10/17/15

I think the best chance of getting more teams would be to send out invitations to teams in the Huntsville and Birmingham areas. The drive is less than an hour from these areas and they may not have registered for GH because they might not have heard about it. Buckhorn, Russellville, Arab, Hoover, ju...
by sharathun
Fri Sep 11, 2015 4:34 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Good Hope Invitational Tournament (Cullman, AL)-10/17/15
Replies: 42
Views: 13538

Re: Good Hope Invitational Tournament (Cullman, AL)-10/17/15

Hey Chandler, sorry for not confirming our registration earlier. James Clemens will be bringing one to two teams depending on the availability of people that weekend on our team. We'll be bringing a buzzer system as well. Thanks!
by sharathun
Tue Sep 01, 2015 9:16 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Alabama 2015-16
Replies: 89
Views: 38188

Re: Alabama 2015-16

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by sharathun
Mon Aug 24, 2015 5:45 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 9/19/15 - Unnamed House-Written Tournament at West Point
Replies: 24
Views: 7903

Re: 9/19/15 - Unnamed House-Written Tournament at West Point

James Clemens plans to bring one team and one buzzer system. Can the registration fees be paid onsite on the tournament date?
by sharathun
Mon Aug 17, 2015 9:54 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Alabama 2015-16
Replies: 89
Views: 38188

Re: Alabama 2015-16

Thank you.
by sharathun
Mon Aug 17, 2015 1:29 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Alabama 2015-16
Replies: 89
Views: 38188

Re: Alabama 2015-16

What is NASAT? I don't think I've ever heard of that before...