The 2005 NAQT Ohio Championship

MahoningQuizBowler · Post by **MahoningQuizBowler** » Mon Aug 23, 2004 2:38 pm

I am delighted to annouce the date and site for the 2005 NAQT Ohio Championship.

The tournament will be held on April 16, 2005 on the campus of Youngstown State University in Youngstown, Ohio. The registration fees will be determined once I receive final confirmation of room charges and other expenses from the university, but for right now here are the figures I am going with.

Base fees
$100 per team
$175 for two teams

You may register a third team. All third teams will be placed in a drawing and enough third teams to increase the field to a multiple of eight will be chosen. Teams chosen will not pay an additional charge. Teams NOT chosen will receive a $25 refund, provided all members of that third team are present the day of the tournament.

Buzzer discounts will be $5 or $10, max 2, depending on local support
Reader discounts will be $10 or $20, max 2, depending on the number of volunteers

Travel discounts

Starting from
$0: Mahoning, Trumbull, Columbiana, Stark, and Portage counties
all the way to
$40: Hamilton, Clermont, Brown, Adams, Scioto, and Lawrence counties

Format to be determined as final number of teams becomes clear.

I am hoping to award state championships in at least two divisions, possibly three.

Contact information

[email protected]

Thank you, and I hope to see you in Youngstown on April 16!

MahoningQuizBowler · Post by **MahoningQuizBowler** » Tue Aug 31, 2004 9:17 am

Here is the complete list of travel discounts for teams participating in the 2005 NAQT Ohio Championship, based on school location:

$0
Mahoning, Trumbull, Columbiana, Portage, and Stark counties

$5
Ashtabula, Geauga, Summit, Wayne, Holmes, Tuscarawas, Carroll, and Jefferson counties

$10
Lake, Cuyahoga, Medina, Ashland, Knox, Coshocton, Guernsey, Harrison, and Belmont counties

$15
Lorain, Richland, Huron, Morrow, Delaware, Licking, Muskingum, Noble, and Monroe counties

$20
Erie, Sandusky, Seneca, Crawford, Marion, Union, Franklin, Fairfield, Perry, Morgan, and Washington counties

$25
Ottawa, Wood, Hancock, Wyandot, Hardin, Logan, Champaign, Madison, Pickaway, Hocking, and Athens counties

$30
Lucas, Henry, Putnam, Allen, Auglaize, Shelby, Miami, Clark, Greene, Fayette, Ross, Vinton, and Meigs counties

$35
Fulton, Williams, Defiance, Paulding, Van Wert, Mercer, Darke, Montogomery, Warren, Clinton, Highland, Pike, Jackson, and Galia counties

$40
Preble, Butler, Hamilton, Clermont, Brown, Adams, Scioto, and Lawrence counties

MahoningQuizBowler · Post by **MahoningQuizBowler** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 2:49 pm

Check out the website for the Ohio Championship:

users.adelphia.net/~bossick/naqt.htm

I will start adding a list of teams who have registered after this week. I have not decided on a maximum limit of teams and will not be able to until YSU tells me how many rooms they can hold for the tournament.

solonqb · Post by **solonqb** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 8:33 pm

Can we get a list of registered teams at some point?

MahoningQuizBowler · Post by **MahoningQuizBowler** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 12:44 am

I will, Noah, once I get more forms. Right now it is...

You guys
North Olmstead
Campbell Memorial (Mahoning County)
Garfield Heights
Howland (Trumbull County)

That's why I was waiting.

I've received e-mails of interest, but I don't count a team in until I have paper in hand. There Bob, HAPPY NOW? :)

BobGHHS · Post by **BobGHHS** » Sat Mar 12, 2005 1:20 am

Yeah well,
We would be registered except Greg said to wait a while....

We will be there... as will Tipp I'm sure, Copley has committed, Fisher will probably come.... it should be a good tournament... especially if it gets broken up well by different divisions....

Bob

MahoningQuizBowler · Post by **MahoningQuizBowler** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 4:24 pm

Using figures from http://ohsaa.org/members/hsenroll05.htm I am providing the list of registered schools and their enrollments so, as the field grows, you can get an idea of who you may be drawn with in the divisions.

Solon, 1339
Howland, 823
Garfield Heights, 1052
North Olmstead, 1243--two teams
Campbell Memorial, 384
Medina, 1697
Ursuline Academy, 487
Geneva, 766
Firestone, 940
Lowellville, 174--two teams
Tippecanoe, 667
Boardman, 1262

...and some other schools who have expressed interest are as follows...

Copley, 771
Western Reserve Academy, 400 (according to their website, no OHSAA numbers because they are not members)
Salem, 578
Poland, 674
Western Reserve (Mahoning), 199
Huron, 381
Perry (Stark), 1228
Fairless, 561
Tuslaw, 369
St. Thomas Aquinas, 267
Columbia, 278
Ravenna, 703
East Palestine, 366
Columbiana, 240
Lisbon David Anderson, 299
Toledo Start, 1477
LaBrae, 341
Lakeside, 1015
Girard, 444

BobGHHS · Post by **BobGHHS** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 4:34 pm

Greg--
Once you get all the logistics done, I think it would be logical to divide the divisions up as close to what you wanted to do originally, but then be logical about it... like, if the 1,000+ schools have 7, then firestone would bump up, but if they have 9, we would bump down... or you could bump a whole nother bracket up to make 16... you'll have to figure out what you want to do.... either way, it should be fun.... i think its time to get these schools to fully register, seeing as its only a month away now...

Bob

MahoningQuizBowler · Post by **MahoningQuizBowler** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 4:46 pm

Quite right, Bob. If all twenty-four of the above schools register, then three divisions of 8 are feasible. Hopefully more will do so. Do you have the address of the Western Reserve Academy coach by chance??

zwtipp · Post by **zwtipp** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 5:11 pm

I think Fisher said they planned on coming when I talked to them at Garfield Heights, but don't hold me to that cause I in no way speak for them.

MahoningQuizBowler · Post by **MahoningQuizBowler** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 5:34 pm

Can you get me an e-mail address for them? I haven't heard from them. That's great if they are coming!

BobGHHS · Post by **BobGHHS** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 6:01 pm

Noah said they were going to PA that day for the State College tourney or whatever...

Greg, did you email Dean from Findlay yet?

MahoningQuizBowler · Post by **MahoningQuizBowler** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 9:48 am

I did e-mail Findlay's coach. I have not heard back from him as of this morning.

MahoningQuizBowler · Post by **MahoningQuizBowler** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 12:02 am

Findlay will not be able to come, but I made a contact in the Toledo Area Quiz Bowl League, so hopefully there will still be NW Ohio representation in Y-town.

FCqb · Post by **FCqb** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 5:08 pm

Guys, I regret to say that Fisher will probably not make it. Well, we won't. We recently decided played in PA's battle of the burgh using the same questions. I'd love to see you guys there but I'm pretty sure no one would appreciate it and NAQT would probably rip us. Sorry to miss out, good luck to all.
-kyle

jrbellas · Post by **jrbellas** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 9:44 am

Pittsburgh seems farther than Youngstown - why wouldn't you want to play in the state championship? Since its the same questions, I'm not sure why you're going to the other tourney - unless its to visit scenic Pittsburgh.....

solonqb · Post by **solonqb** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 10:32 am

I believe a relative of Ms. Stevenson's put them up in Pittsburgh, thus saving on lodging expenses.

When can we get a field update?

MahoningQuizBowler · Post by **MahoningQuizBowler** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 2:28 pm

This is the latest information.

MahoningQuizBowler wrote:Using figures from http://ohsaa.org/members/hsenroll05.htm I am providing the list of registered schools and their enrollments so, as the field grows, you can get an idea of who you may be drawn with in the divisions.

These schools are registered and a lock to come next week.
Solon, 1339
Howland, 823
Garfield Heights, 1052
North Olmstead, 1243--two teams
Campbell Memorial, 384
Medina, 1697
Ursuline Academy, 487
Geneva, 766
Firestone, 940
Lowellville, 174--two teams
Tippecanoe, 667
Boardman, 1262

...and some other schools who have expressed interest are as follows...

Copley, 771
Western Reserve Academy, 400 (according to their website, no OHSAA numbers because they are not members)
Salem, 578
Poland, 674
Western Reserve (Mahoning), 199
Huron, 381
Perry (Stark), 1228
Fairless, 561
Tuslaw, 369
St. Thomas Aquinas, 267
Columbia, 278
Ravenna, 703
East Palestine, 366
Columbiana, 240
Lisbon David Anderson, 299
Toledo Start, 1477
LaBrae, 341
Lakeside, 1015
Girard, 444

FCqb · Post by **FCqb** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 4:41 pm

Tis a good question senior bellas. Really, we do love travel and Mrs. Stevenson does indeed have connections in the burgh. We've gone several years now and it was always a fun trip, almost tradition if you will. I guess we just opted to change up the competition a bit. College run tournaments are kinda fun too, with wacky zany prizes, etc. Anyways, it was worth it, good competition and questions(mmm... NAQT). Sorry to miss out on the youngstown action, good luck to all those competing

-kyle

MahoningQuizBowler · Post by **MahoningQuizBowler** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 9:11 am

Girard, Fairless, and Western Reserve Academy have confirmed their appearances, while North Olmsted has pulled out.

BobGHHS · Post by **BobGHHS** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 9:29 am

So to update Greg's list, here are the teams in order of school population:

Medina, 1697
Solon, 1339
Boardman, 1262 (maybe two teams)
Garfield Heights, 1052
Firestone, 940
Howland, 823
Geneva, 766

Right now, here would be the cutoff 8 and 8

Tippecanoe, 667
Fairless, 561
Ursuline Academy, 487
Girard, 444
Western Reserve Academy - 400
Campbell Memorial, 384
Lowellville, 174--two teams

MahoningQuizBowler · Post by **MahoningQuizBowler** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 3:45 pm

Registrations received today include Ravenna and Salem.

MahoningQuizBowler · Post by **MahoningQuizBowler** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 5:13 pm

Copley has confirmed today their appearance at YSU.

BobGHHS · Post by **BobGHHS** » Sat Apr 16, 2005 8:13 pm

I want to congratulate Solon for winning the Grand Championship and Tipp and Firestone for winning the divisional championships...

Who would've thought we'd beat Solon and Copley both, and lose the thing to Firestone....

Greg-- I thought the tournament was well-run. Reader and time issues were the only downsides, and I thought the tournament was pretty smooth otherwise. I look forward to future incarnations of the tournament.

Noah, good luck if you do go out to Pasadena...... as long as they give you enough money (scam if you ask me to get you to sign...)

I'm sure Greg will post the stats eventually...

Congrats Noah and Zach as well for individual performance...

Who knows, maybe I will end up doing my student teaching at Solon next year... wouldn't that be a scary good team?

MahoningQuizBowler · Post by **MahoningQuizBowler** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 8:08 am

Here are some stats from Saturday's tournament.

Final Stats and Standings from the 2005 NAQT Ohio Championships

Division One Final Standings

Akron Firestone 8-1
Garfield Heights 8-1
Solon 7-2
Copley 6-3
Lakeside 5-4
D1 Chimera Team 3-6
Medina B 3-6
Boardman 3-6
Geneva 2-7
Medina A 0-9

Division Two Final Standings

Tippecanoe 9-0
Salem 8-1
Ravenna 6-3
Lowellville A 5-4
Campbell A 4-5
Girard 4-5
Navarre Fairless 4-5
D2 Chimera Team 3-6
Campbell B 1-8
Lowellville B 1-8

Individual Standings by Points Per Game

1. Noah Rahman, Solon, 101.43
2. Zach Witeof, Tippecanoe, 92.22
3. Joseph Shivers, Salem, 72.78
4. David Graham, Firestone, 63.33
5. Jim Hrdlicka, Garfield Heights, 54.44

Most Negs

1. Zach Witeof, Tippecanoe, 12
2. Jon Geisinger, Garfield Heights, 11
3. Dan Humphrey, D1 Chimera, 10
4. Chris Shippy, Lakeside, 10
5. Jim Hrdlicka, Garfield Heights, 9

Highest PPG with no negs

1. Katina Hazimihalis, Campbell, 40.00
2. Sam Otterman, Firestone, 25.00
3. Louis Susco, Ravenna, 18.57

Highest Individual Scores

1. Zach Witeof, Tippecanoe v Lowellville B, 145
2. Noah Rahman, Solon v D1 Chimera, 140
3. Noah Rahman, Solon v Copley, 125
4. Zach Witeof, Tippecanoe v Lowellville A, 120
5. Joseph Shivers, Salem v D2 Chimera, 115
Noah Rahman, Solon v Boardman, 115

Highest Team Scores

1. Solon v D1 Chimera, Round 6, 490
2. Garfield Heights v Medina A, Round 6, 480
3. Solon v Boardman, Round 5, 450
4. Tippecanoe v Lowellville A, Round 6, 430
Solon v Medina A, Round 3, 430

Highest Bonus Conversion Rate for the Tournament

1. Solon, 19.90
2. Tippecanoe, 19.02
3. Garfield Heights, 17.92
4. Salem, 16.12
5. Firestone, 15.11

jrbellas · Post by **jrbellas** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 4:54 pm

Greg,

Can you email me a receipt for entrance fees for your tournament? My asst. coach forgot to get one

and I can't get reimbursed until I have it.

Thanks!

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