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Byko

We actually have some rounds in a format similar to that of Ohio that were used for a tournament in North Carolina for the past couple of years that are available for sale on our website ( http://www.acadinit.com ). That should be good to get you started, and if you'd like more, e-mail me at bykowsk...

Byko

No offense to Buckhorn, Lee, but also on November 19 is probably the best-run tournament in the southeast out at Brookwood HS in the Atlanta area (if you're able to get clearance to go out of state). I think you guys (and anyone else in Alabama) could really get some great experience at that tournam...

Byko

I'm in total agreement with Howard here--It's Academic is the best quiz bowl exposure the DC and Baltimore areas have by far. We're talking about a program that has been on the air for decades now, and more than any newspaper can ever do, it lets the public know about quiz bowl. Let's face it: quiz ...

Byko

Do we have any documented proof of the existence of quiz bowl in North Dakota/Southern Manitoba?

Byko

I've heard some stories that I probably shouldn't share here in a public forum. But this does seem to make sense when combined with how he used to do bizarre seedings for the NAC even into the late 1990s, having first-round matchups like #4 vs. #10, #5 vs. #9, #6 vs. #8, and #7 vs. #12 all in a 20-t...

Byko

Full Final Results:

1. Virginia (TJ & Ajay from Princess Anne) 225
2. Maryland (All-Stars) 215
3. Illinois (All-Stars) 206
4. Florida (All-Stars) 198
5. Colorado (Grand Junction) 122
6. Wisconsin (Rufus King) 93

Byko

Quick results:

Missouri, Maryland, Virginia, Florida, Wisconsin, Colorado, Pennsylvania, and California all won their first-round games. Texas is not in attendance at this year's tournament. The other 24 teams will be competing tomorrow, and 6 more teams will advance to Tuesday's semifinals.

Byko

What date are you guys at UF looking at for next year for your tournament? It's not too terribly far from South Carolina for us to make the trip down there to make some contacts in Florida and (if you'd like) provide a couple highly experienced moderators.

Byko

From my experiences, both playing in 1996 in New Orleans and observing in 2003 in Washington, I can say this: the matches are not timed. I counted pretty much every match I watched in DC for two days, and the first and fourth quarters were each 20 questions in length. The second quarter ends when th...

Byko

Brother Nigel, I appreciate the comments. It was good getting a chance to finally meet you in person a couple years ago as I observed the competition at NAC at Marymount, and, in all seriousness, thanks for setting me straight on a few points (I suppose my New York metro area geography isn't so hot-...

Byko

Interesting to read the commentary. Then again, it's also interesting to see my alma mater be the "team to beat in 2006." Oddly enough, that'll also be 10 years after I graudated from there. Hmmm.... Regardless, I'm sure nobody in Oklahoma would disagree with the assessment that Holland Ha...

Byko

We had 24 teams for our state tournament. Now, all that said, we are only bringing a four-person team to Panasonic this year, unlike years past, so that helped keep our costs down. But still, with 24 teams and minimal expenses, we made easily four figures of profit off that event this year.

Byko

At least in South Carolina, here's what we did to raise funds. We ran a tournament where essentially 100% of the profits went to fund the Panasonic team (and coincidentally, that tournament was the NAQT South Carolina Chapionship). After that, the cost was much more reasonable to send a team--it end...

Byko

Yeah, that won't be pretty. Neither will the room with Maryland and DC together in the first round.

Byko

I hate to say it, but in all likelihood, it won't work. Sure, it's a great idea. But if you're in rural New Mexico or Arizona, you probably don't know about quiz bowl unless it appears to you via snail mail right in front of your eyes. You're not going to be going out and searching for quiz bowl org...

Byko

Benton does have one real advantage going for it, though: the format. In Arkansas, this is the format they're accustomed to for their regional and state championship. It was all the difference in Northside (Fort Smith, AR) winning over a heavily favored Eisenhower (Sterling Heights, MI) team back in...

Byko

I may not be the biggest fan of Chip Beall's tournament, but I am going to come out and say this in defense of some of what's been talked about with regards to him. There are plenty of areas of the country that, because of lack of marketing or an overdominance of one particular company or format, si...

Byko

Well, they should know about it. After all, NAQT is their source for the questions they use on Battle of the Brains.

Byko

Well, Rick, apparently you guys in Georgia have one this year. They're on the schedule, and Martha Muir (Woodward) has been getting the e-mails we've been getting. I do feel bad for y'all, though--the first-round draw groups Georgia with Alabama, Illinois, and Virginia. I know I wouldn't want any pa...

Byko

One that is touted as a national in one day, yes. Brookwood has had in the 200's before. Not so fast my friend! Brookwood had 168 teams back in 1997, and that's as large as it's ever gotten. Rick's kept it to about 120 the last couple years, and from what he's told me, that's as large as it will ev...

Byko

Full tournament results are now online (actually, they've been there for a few days, just forgot to mention it to people):

http://www.acadinit.com

Byko

Quick tournament results:

Fort Mill A defeated Dorman A in a close final match to win the 2005 NAQT South Carolina Championship. Fort Mill B and James Island A were semifinalists.

Full results will follow soon and can be found on our website at http://www.acadinit.com

Byko

The problem with a timed format is finding quality readers. It's hard enough for many people who have never read before to read packets, and throwing them in a timed format makes it quite difficult for them. In addition, it often requires more people staffing per room. I admire people who can someh...

Byko

Apologies for the late information going out, as we wanted to confirm our location and date of the tournament before announcing. The 2005 NAQT South Carolina Championship will be held on Saturday, April 9, at the University of South Carolina in the BA (Close/Hipp) Building. Game format will be untim...

Byko

My mistake earlier--I got a little carried away. That highest score was Eisenhower defeating Port Huron 1200-105 (this immediately after defeating Saline 1015-355).

As for highest losing score, try Livonia Churchill defeating Eisenhower 625-620 in a second round match in that same tournament.

Byko

I think, after today, it's almost a "Who WON'T be good in Kentucky this year" situation. So far this year, I've seen Dunbar, Danville, Daviess County, Johnson Central, and Pikeville and been impressed by all of them. Russell was strong last year (especially in their performance in a TOUGH ...

Byko

In the 45-team JV division, it was an all-Kentucky final as Danville defeated Dunbar 220-160 in the JV finals earlier today at Dorman High School. 47 teams competed in the varsity division. When the smoke cleared, #2 seed Brookwood (GA) came out on top, defeating #5 seed Dunbar II (KY) 260-200 in th...

Byko

There are two times to my knowledge when the final score has been 10-0. One of those happened at a tournament I ran in 1998 in a match between Mauldin B and James Island B in South Carolina. The other is the legendary "John Marshall slugfest" in Oklahoma as told to me by Eric Bell. Apparen...

Byko

Unfortunately, because of logistical issues in hosting, the Palmetto Invitational will not be held this year. Many apologies.

Byko

Also from Brookwood, as a moderator:

Correct answer: cosmology
Incorrect answer: cosmetology

Sure, it's understandable, I guess, but....

Byko

From a JV tournament at Irmo High School this past weekend here in South Carolina. ".... Give the name of this court, which was called so due to the stars painted on the courtroom's ceiling." Correct answer: Star Chamber Incorrcet answer: Night Court As a moderator, I lost it for a couple ...

Byko

Admiral is definitely right about announcing prelim results and playoff qualifications--it DEFINITELY slows things down, ESPECIALLY for inexperienced tournament directors. Even for someone as stats-minded as I am, I like to make sure everything is just right and there are no mistakes before announci...

Byko

Academic Initiative is proud to sponsor the Palmetto Invitational Tournament in Columbia, South Carolina, on Saturday, February 5, 2005. We are still awaiting confirmation with regards to the site of the tournament. All questions used in this event will be written in-house and will be available for ...

Byko

Agreed. I think the "Give and Take" adds a strategic element to the game, which is especially good for teams who may know their opponents (e.g., leaving math and science-related questions for the weak math and science teams). I'm looking to use it (or a similar form of it) for a televised ...

Byko

The best teams in the country this year were definitely from the mid-Atlantic region, not the southeast. Thomas Jefferson and Governor's School were great this year--made for probably the best national championship final I've ever seen. The fact that 3 of the top 4 at PACE were from that part of the...

Byko

I have just finished finalizing everything and have sent them to Tom. It's a pain when you have to go through scoresheets in detail and find that people (a) can't write, (b) can't add, or (c) both. It's all done now, though. Sorry for the delays--having a real job and stuff does take up a lot of time.

Byko

Soon. I'm working on them this week.

Byko

The Maggie Lena Walker Governor's School for Government and International Studies A defeated Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology A in a thrilling 395-345 final match earlier this afternoon. MLWGSGIS A trailed by 150 points with 6 questions to go in the game before rallying to vic...

Byko

Oh yeah, Rick'll be back. Heck, you've still got another 5-10 years left on your coaching contract, right? :wink: Actually, you'll likely be seeing more of me next year--I'll be moving back down to South Carolina this summer and should probably be there for a good long while, so there's at least one...

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