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- Thu Jul 16, 2020 12:35 pm
- Forum: Community Discussion
- Topic: It can happen to anyone (TW: Assault)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2043
Re: It can happen to anyone (TW: Assault)
Idk if this is the right place to post, but this brought back a semi-buried memory of a woman in the QB scene pressuring me at my first event outside of UCF QB practice to cuddle with her since I said I didn't know how (I was 18 she was in her mid 30s I believe.) I believe I did it probably for some...
- Wed May 20, 2020 1:45 pm
- Forum: Collegiate Discussion
- Topic: Summer Events?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1748
Re: Summer Events?
the hope is to have an in-person event down here in Florida in the late summer glad to see my fellow Floridians taking the pandemic seriously I floated the idea, once or twice, of running something after 8 weeks of dropping case numbers. And only then. And then, to a lot of pushback. You can apprai...
- Thu Jan 23, 2020 1:59 pm
- Forum: Collegiate Announcements & Results
- Topic: Even GHOTIer (GHOTI II 2020 Announcement)
- Replies: 27
- Views: 4546
Re: Even GHOTIer (GHOTI II 2020 Announcement)
Excited for this Jay!
- Thu May 02, 2019 2:24 am
- Forum: Collegiate Discussion
- Topic: 2019 Florida Circuit Player Poll
- Replies: 22
- Views: 9253
Re: 2019 Florida Circuit Player Poll
I was enrolled in fall and graduated. Idk if that makes me eligible or not
- Wed Dec 05, 2018 3:45 am
- Forum: Trash
- Topic: JCD II Announcement (Moved to December 1st, 2018)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5169
- Tue Nov 13, 2018 11:41 pm
- Forum: Trash
- Topic: JCD II Announcement (Moved to December 1st, 2018)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5169
Re: JCD II Announcement (Moved to December 1st, 2018)
Hey all, the Florida site is being moved to West Valencia (same date) due to the AAC's Conference Championship Game almost certainly being held at UCF on the 1st of December. Much thanks to Chris Borglum for securing rooms at West Valencia campus and see y'all at 9:00 (rounds start at 9:30 AM.)
- Thu Oct 18, 2018 12:01 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Citronaut Invitational II (Oct. 27th, 2018) on IS-179
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1626
Re: Citronaut Invitational II (Oct. 27th, 2018) on IS-179
Hi all, I am pleased to announce that the UCF Quizbowl Club will be hosting the Citronaut Invitational using the NAQT set IS-179. All High Schools and Middle Schools, public and private, are eligible to play. It will take place on October 27th, 2017, with registration beginning at 8 AM and rounds a...
- Thu Oct 18, 2018 12:00 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Citronaut Invitational II (Oct. 27th, 2018) on IS-179
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1626
Re: Citronaut Invitational II (Oct. 27th, 2018) on IS-179
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- Tue Oct 09, 2018 2:51 pm
- Forum: Trash
- Topic: JCD II Announcement (Moved to December 1st, 2018)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5169
JCD II Announcement (Moved to December 1st, 2018)
Hi all, This is the official announcement of the second trash tournament coming to you from Bradley Kirksey and myself (with editing help from Cody Johansen.) We expanded the tournament to add an additional three packets (ten total) and tossups will now have a hard 6 line cap on length. The main sit...
- Mon Oct 08, 2018 6:41 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Citronaut Invitational II (Oct. 27th, 2018) on IS-179
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1626
Citronaut Invitational II (Oct. 27th, 2018) on IS-179
Hi all, I am pleased to announce that the UCF Quizbowl Club will be hosting the Citronaut Invitational using the NAQT set IS-179. All High Schools and Middle Schools, public and private, are eligible to play. It will take place on October 27th, 2017, with registration beginning at 8 AM and rounds at...
- Fri Jun 15, 2018 12:31 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Cambridge Open @ UCF July 7th,2018
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1640
Cambridge Open @ UCF July 7th,2018
Hi all, I am pleased to announce that UCF will be hosting Cambridge Open, a regular difficulty written in the UK. Just so people know, the Open in Cambridge Open does in fact mean any person can play, at least in this specific instance. Here is the team formation spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com...
- Sun Jun 10, 2018 10:09 pm
- Forum: Trash
- Topic: untitled unedited. : A Kendrick Lamar Side Event (7/7/18)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6016
Re: untitled unedited. : A Kendrick Lamar Side Event
Time to study and actually give Training Day a listen. This is an awesome idea and I hope to be able to play an online iteration
- Tue Jun 05, 2018 4:12 pm
- Forum: Community Discussion
- Topic: How to be Better at Being an Ally
- Replies: 11
- Views: 11670
Re: How to be Better at Being an Ally
Hey guys, Sorry if this comes across as me trying to derail the thread, because the discussion is important and should continue, but I was just wondering why the discord names of the examples were not blacked out as I do not think it would take too long. Yes, I know discord is fairly easy to access ...
- Tue May 01, 2018 3:33 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2018 NAQT Florida State Championship @ UCF
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1663
2018 NAQT Florida State Championship @ UCF
Hi all, I am pleased to announce that the UCF Quizbowl Club will be hosting the 2018 NAQT Florida State Championship in Orlando on the DII SCT set provided by NAQT. All Florida High Schools and Middle Schools, public and private, are eligible to play as long as they did not staff or play DII SCT or ...
- Fri Apr 06, 2018 1:29 am
- Forum: Trash
- Topic: John Charles Daly Memorial Tournament - Feb 24th, 2018
- Replies: 24
- Views: 10354
Re: John Charles Daly Memorial Tournament - Feb 24th, 2018
No Problem, will quickly add more hockeyeverdiso wrote:There is interest in Canada for a mirror of the set this summer. Would it be available for that?
- Fri Mar 02, 2018 10:46 am
- Forum: Trash
- Topic: John Charles Daly Memorial Tournament - Feb 24th, 2018
- Replies: 24
- Views: 10354
Re: John Charles Daly Memorial Tournament - Feb 24th, 2018
If anyone else is at CCCT and would like to play test JCD after prelims end today, I would be very much willing if there is any interest
- Mon Feb 26, 2018 5:33 pm
- Forum: Trash
- Topic: John Charles Daly Memorial Tournament - Feb 24th, 2018
- Replies: 24
- Views: 10354
- Sun Feb 18, 2018 11:23 am
- Forum: Trash
- Topic: John Charles Daly Memorial Tournament - Feb 24th, 2018
- Replies: 24
- Views: 10354
Re: John Charles Daly Memorial Tournament - Feb 24th, 2018
Hello Alan! It'll be at UCF on February 24th. Having written about a quarter of the set, I'm really excited about this! I hate to spoil the surprise, but maybe more than 80% of the tossups are going to stem from the the hit show Torchwood and the band Die Antwood! Jokes aside, it will be at 10 o'cl...
- Tue Feb 13, 2018 4:06 pm
- Forum: Trash
- Topic: John Charles Daly Memorial Tournament - Feb 24th, 2018
- Replies: 24
- Views: 10354
Re: John Charles Daly Memorial Tournament - Feb 24th, 2018
I'd really enjoy playing a midwest one, although I don't obviously represent any school. I hope you can, Mike! I don't have many contacts up there but if someone approached me from there I would happily give it to them at a discounted price, as I just want as many people to hear my little passion p...
- Tue Feb 13, 2018 3:57 pm
- Forum: Trash
- Topic: John Charles Daly Memorial Tournament - Feb 24th, 2018
- Replies: 24
- Views: 10354
Re: John Charles Daly Memorial Tournament - Feb 24th, 2018
Not that I know of, on one of the southern qb pages someone (Robin Richards probably) said he would be potentially interested for their annual trash tournament, Larry Munson Memorial, but that is all so farCheynem wrote:Are there mirrors of this set?
- Sun Jan 28, 2018 11:20 am
- Forum: Trash
- Topic: John Charles Daly Memorial Tournament - Feb 24th, 2018
- Replies: 24
- Views: 10354
Re: John Charles Daly Memorial Tournament - Feb 24th, 2018
Hi all,
I wanted to quickly announce I am 95% done with the set and have started to edit for difficulty and grammar. Big thanks to Brad for really carrying me in the Sports categories (especially Football/Basketball) giving me plenty of time to improve the set.
I wanted to quickly announce I am 95% done with the set and have started to edit for difficulty and grammar. Big thanks to Brad for really carrying me in the Sports categories (especially Football/Basketball) giving me plenty of time to improve the set.
- Sun Jan 07, 2018 12:39 am
- Forum: Trash
- Topic: John Charles Daly Memorial Tournament - Feb 24th, 2018
- Replies: 24
- Views: 10354
Re: John Charles Daly Memorial Tournament - Feb 24th, 2018
Actually, I should have called it one of the many versions of his name with false middle names said by Bennet Cerf during the run of What's My LineCheynem wrote:Shouldn't this tournament be called the John Charles Patrick Croghan Daly Memorial Tournament?
- Wed Dec 27, 2017 3:07 pm
- Forum: Trash
- Topic: John Charles Daly Memorial Tournament - Feb 24th, 2018
- Replies: 24
- Views: 10354
John Charles Daly Memorial Tournament - Feb 24th, 2018
Hi all, This is the official announcement of an open trash set I have been working on for the last few months in my free time (with significant help from Brad Kirksey as well) for Spring. The Main UCF site will be on the date above starting at 9:30 AM and I will update what building it will take pla...
- Thu Sep 28, 2017 11:12 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Citronaut Invitational (Oct. 21st, 2017)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1866
Citronaut Invitational (Oct. 21st, 2017)
Hi all, I am pleased to announce that the UCF Quizbowl Club will be hosting the Citronaut Invitational using the NAQT set IS-170. All High Schools and Middle Schools, public and private, are eligible to play. It will take place on the October 21st, 2017, with registration beginning at 8 AM and round...
- Mon Sep 25, 2017 9:37 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: a Game of Thrones Set
- Replies: 33
- Views: 12956
Re: a Game of Thrones Set
Sure I can prob just send it via direct messageRileyhoffman wrote:Is there any way I could get this set? My teammates and I really love game of thrones and just want to read some packets for fun. Thanks!
- Wed Aug 16, 2017 5:21 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: NASAT Weekend at Valencia College (August 19th)
- Replies: 34
- Views: 14954
Re: NASAT Weekend at Valencia College (August 19th)
Hi all
I am going to close the tournament fields for all three events. For those going to SACRONYM, try to be there by 4 o'clock with rounds starting half an hour later.
I am going to close the tournament fields for all three events. For those going to SACRONYM, try to be there by 4 o'clock with rounds starting half an hour later.
- Thu Aug 03, 2017 12:47 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: NASAT Weekend at Valencia College (August 19th)
- Replies: 34
- Views: 14954
Re: NASAT Weekend at Valencia College (August 19th)
I wonder if 18 would be a better number to cap the field since we'll probably need people on byes to read. 18 has been the number I have been thinking of and others have been recommending, but the original number Chris and I decided was 20 so I wanted to keep it there until I had a confirmation. I ...
- Wed Aug 02, 2017 11:40 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: NASAT Weekend at Valencia College (August 19th)
- Replies: 34
- Views: 14954
Re: NASAT Weekend at Valencia College (August 19th)
Here is the first field update NASAT FIeld 18/20 Thanks Ugly God The Melo Hostage Crisis Something Homeomorphic to USF A Notes on Cyclic adenosine monophosphate Beyer et al. Alt-Right Said Fred (which I think merged with the Seth Kendall solo team. If not, let me know) Coach Riley et al. Kelson et a...
- Mon Jul 31, 2017 3:03 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: NASAT Weekend at Valencia College (August 19th)
- Replies: 34
- Views: 14954
Re: NASAT Weekend at Valencia College (August 19th)
Hi all, I updated the original post to reflect that It's Lit will be played on Saturday. If you would like to sign up a pair, the google sheet now has an "It's Lit's" tab (Thanks Jonathen)
- Thu Jul 27, 2017 11:23 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: NASAT Weekend at Valencia College (August 19th)
- Replies: 34
- Views: 14954
Re: NASAT Weekend at Valencia College (August 19th)
I will TD, since Chris is playingwd4gdz wrote:Who will be the TD for the NASAT mirror?
- Wed Jul 19, 2017 4:38 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: NASAT Weekend at Valencia College (August 19th)
- Replies: 34
- Views: 14954
Re: NASAT Weekend at Valencia College (August 19th)
right now the field is capped at 20adosreme wrote:Is there a field cap? I'm interested in attending but still have to finalize things regarding teammates
- Wed Jul 12, 2017 9:00 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: NASAT Weekend at Valencia College (August 19th)
- Replies: 34
- Views: 14954
NASAT Weekend at Valencia College (August 19th)
I am pleased to announce that a NASAT mirror will be occurring at Valencia College on August 19th, 2017. More information on NASAT can be found here ( http://www.hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=19239 ). It will be an Open tournament so all players are eligible. Please be there by 9:15-...
- Wed Jul 12, 2017 8:18 pm
- Forum: New Collegiate Teams
- Topic: The overwhelming lack of knowledge for the initiate
- Replies: 11
- Views: 10546
Re: The overwhelming lack of knowledge for the initiate
Well Thomas, we are playing tonight later on, PM if you feel like jumping in. Not only does Tracy play, but occasionally Zach (who posted above) and Min Kim.About half of the group is high schoolers (soon to be college students). Also, for sure let us know when you plan to transfer over; we would lo...
- Mon Jul 10, 2017 3:51 pm
- Forum: New Collegiate Teams
- Topic: The overwhelming lack of knowledge for the initiate
- Replies: 11
- Views: 10546
Re: The overwhelming lack of knowledge for the initiate
Hi Thomas, Peter Torres from UCF qb speaking. Some of us Floridians in the college and high school circuit have been playing quizbowl on Skype. We have been reading some high school packets as of late to prepare for SUMO and you are more than welcomed to join if you want. Here is my email if you are...
- Tue May 16, 2017 11:46 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2017 NAQT Florida State Championship @ UCF
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3963
- Sun May 07, 2017 11:25 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: a Game of Thrones Set
- Replies: 33
- Views: 12956
Re: a Game of Thrones Set
Exam revision is going more smoothly than I feared, so I'll be taking part after all. Rad! So Charles Hang has offered to moderate the first two rounds along with myself, which is good as it seems we have 8 to 9 people. Once he gets on Facebook, we will figure out who will be in what "room&quo...
- Sun May 07, 2017 10:53 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2017 NAQT Florida State Championship @ UCF
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3963
Re: 2017 NAQT Florida State Championship @ UCF
This is turning out to be a great tournament! Certainly the best Florida state championship that has been held. Almost all of the top quiz teams in the state are participating. Quality quiz is really growing here in Florida. Well done Peter! Thank you, coach. Without your help and many others in th...
- Mon May 01, 2017 11:20 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: a Game of Thrones Set
- Replies: 33
- Views: 12956
Re: a Game of Thrones Set
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... sp=sharing
Here is the sign-up sheet, lemme know if you all have any questions.
Here is the sign-up sheet, lemme know if you all have any questions.
- Mon Apr 24, 2017 12:32 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: "YO, Pass the AUX Cord, You'd Better Not Read" TRASH Set
- Replies: 80
- Views: 32210
Re: "YO, Pass the AUX Cord, You'd Better Not Read" TRASH Set
As someone going to SSNCT, I would very much like to play this over that weekend at some pointCheynem wrote:The distro's preponderance of old crap appeals to me. Anyone going to SSNCT want to play this?
- Tue Apr 18, 2017 11:40 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: PACENSC ~ A Pokemon Side Event
- Replies: 53
- Views: 23725
Re: PACENSC ~ A Pokemon Side Event
I am super down if it is at Hsnct (already have a teammate in mind as well)
- Wed Apr 12, 2017 12:09 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2017 NAQT Florida State Championship @ UCF
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3963
Re: 2017 NAQT Florida State Championship @ UCF
Great, look forward to seeing you all in Maychapmaal wrote:Palmetto Ridge High School would like to enter at least 1 team. We have buzzers and I can be a score keeper.
- Mon Apr 10, 2017 9:04 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: a Game of Thrones Set
- Replies: 33
- Views: 12956
Re: a Game of Thrones Set
Sure, unless there are any objectionsEl Salvadoreno wrote:Will it still be 1 P.M. Eastern?
- Sun Apr 09, 2017 8:35 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: a Game of Thrones Set
- Replies: 33
- Views: 12956
Re: a Game of Thrones Set
Moved because of Easter, I decided Sunday, May 7th, is probably the next best day if that is OK with peopleQuantumhovercraft wrote:Is this happening next Sunday or is it being moved because of Easter?
- Tue Apr 04, 2017 3:57 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2017 NAQT Florida State Championship @ UCF
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3963
2017 NAQT Florida State Championship @ UCF
Hi all, I am pleased to announce that the UCF Quizbowl Club will be hosting the 2017 NAQT Florida State Championship in Orlando on the set IS-164. All Florida High Schools and Middle Schools, public and private, are eligible to play. It will take place on the May 13th, 2017, with registration beginn...
- Sun Apr 02, 2017 9:15 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ACF Nationals 2017 (4/22 - 4/23)
- Replies: 44
- Views: 33560
Re: ACF Nationals 2017 (4/22 - 4/23)
Hi all, I was on that UCF B team at our site and told beforehand it could not qualify by ACFgrapesmoker wrote:Here is the list of currently-registered teams:
edit 3: Louisville has dropped from the field, meaning that UCF B is back in, assuming no other changes.
- Wed Mar 29, 2017 3:42 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: a Game of Thrones Set
- Replies: 33
- Views: 12956
Re: a Game of Thrones Set
I was just thinking solo if that is alright, I am playtesting it tonight to see if that format works wellEl Salvadoreno wrote:I am game to play this on the 16th. What format do expect to use?
- Wed Mar 29, 2017 3:37 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Alex Wallace's Tremendous Trash Packet
- Replies: 36
- Views: 13253
Re: Alex Wallace's Tremendous Trash Packet
Regarding the "random announcements" thread, I think the original idea behind that thread (I created the thread, after all) was that we wouldn't get hundreds of threads basically turning into "I wrote this packet, let's play it on Skype or the IRC." However, I do agree that clog...
- Wed Mar 29, 2017 2:44 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: a Game of Thrones Set
- Replies: 33
- Views: 12956
Re: a Game of Thrones Set
How does a tentative time of 1 PM Eastern work for y'all?Negger Extraordinaire wrote:Sounds great, if you could pick a time for the skype reading that allows people on the other side of the atlantic to play as well, that would be wonderful
- Wed Mar 29, 2017 1:00 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: a Game of Thrones Set
- Replies: 33
- Views: 12956
Re: a Game of Thrones Set
Since a variety of people want to hear it, I will probably read it at ICT if people are available and willing but also on Skype on a quiet Sunday (probably the 16th of April) if that is alright with people. Also, a fun little rule is to pick a house before playing the set(the more obscure the better).
- Wed Mar 22, 2017 6:40 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Chuck Berry Memorial Tournament: A Rock Tournament
- Replies: 36
- Views: 15611
Re: Chuck Berry Memorial Tournament: A Rock Tournament
I will be coming to Canada for some weekend of quizbowl in summer. I hope it lines up with this tournament because it sounds sick