Torrey Pines Open Tournament II (02/25/12)
Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2012 5:05 pm
Torrey Pines High School is proud to announce its second annual TPOT II (pronounced tea-pot) to be held on Saturday, February 25, 2012.
To register, please email me at [email protected] titled "TPOT" and your school's name in the subject line. The field will be capped at 24 teams.
Please mention the following:
1. Your school’s name
2. The number of teams being registered
3. If you are bringing any buzzers and how many
4. If you qualify for a new school discount
5. Your appropriate registration fee
**This tournament has been platinum-certified by the Partnership for Academic Competition Excellence (http://www.pace-nsc.org) and the top 25% of the teams will qualify for the National Scholastics Championship on June 9-10, 2011 in St. Louis, Missouri.
Questions
The questions are written by Torrey Pines and Richard Montgomery members in standard mACF format (20 pyramidal tossups, powermarked, 30-point 3-part bonuses, no comp math), with an academic tiebreaker per set. We are aiming for regular difficulty. The distribution is as folows:
4/4 Literature
4/4 History
4/4 Science
3/3 Fine Arts
2/2 Religion, Mythology, and Philosophy
1/1 Social Science
1/1 Geography
1/1 Trash
Last year's set can be found here: http://www.quizbowlpackets.com/archive/TPOT
Tournament Format
It will be in mACF format (20/20 per match, 1 TU as tiebreak, no bouncebacks or powers, untimed).
Fee Structure
$70 for first team
$60 for subsequent teams
-$10 (off total cost) for each working buzzer system
-$10 (off total cost) for a new school discount (one that has not attended a pyramidal tournament in at least one year)
-$5 for every 50 miles traveled
Minimum fee: $50 per team
Other discounts can be negotiated on a case-by-case basis (just email me).
Mirrors
We are also looking for mirror sites in various regions across the U.S. Please email me if you are interested in mirroring TPOT + RM
Field
Irvine (1)
Bishop's (1)
Westview (2)
San Dieguito Academy (2)
Del Norte (2)
Scripps Ranch (1)
CCA (3)
La Jolla (1)
Rancho Bernardo (3)
Los Angeles High School (1)
To register, please email me at [email protected] titled "TPOT" and your school's name in the subject line. The field will be capped at 24 teams.
Please mention the following:
1. Your school’s name
2. The number of teams being registered
3. If you are bringing any buzzers and how many
4. If you qualify for a new school discount
5. Your appropriate registration fee
**This tournament has been platinum-certified by the Partnership for Academic Competition Excellence (http://www.pace-nsc.org) and the top 25% of the teams will qualify for the National Scholastics Championship on June 9-10, 2011 in St. Louis, Missouri.
Questions
The questions are written by Torrey Pines and Richard Montgomery members in standard mACF format (20 pyramidal tossups, powermarked, 30-point 3-part bonuses, no comp math), with an academic tiebreaker per set. We are aiming for regular difficulty. The distribution is as folows:
4/4 Literature
4/4 History
4/4 Science
3/3 Fine Arts
2/2 Religion, Mythology, and Philosophy
1/1 Social Science
1/1 Geography
1/1 Trash
Last year's set can be found here: http://www.quizbowlpackets.com/archive/TPOT
Tournament Format
It will be in mACF format (20/20 per match, 1 TU as tiebreak, no bouncebacks or powers, untimed).
Fee Structure
$70 for first team
$60 for subsequent teams
-$10 (off total cost) for each working buzzer system
-$10 (off total cost) for a new school discount (one that has not attended a pyramidal tournament in at least one year)
-$5 for every 50 miles traveled
Minimum fee: $50 per team
Other discounts can be negotiated on a case-by-case basis (just email me).
Mirrors
We are also looking for mirror sites in various regions across the U.S. Please email me if you are interested in mirroring TPOT + RM
Field
Irvine (1)
Bishop's (1)
Westview (2)
San Dieguito Academy (2)
Del Norte (2)
Scripps Ranch (1)
CCA (3)
La Jolla (1)
Rancho Bernardo (3)
Los Angeles High School (1)