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Westview High School is proud to announce its first tournament, the Westview Novice Tournament.

DATE/TIME: Sunday, 22 April 2012. Check-in shall begin at 8:00 A.M., and matches shall begin at approximately 9:00 A.M.

LOCATION: Westview High School, 13500 Camino del Sur, San Diego, CA 92129. Specific information about match locations will be presented at the tournament.

FEE STRUCTURE
$60 for first team
$50 for subsequent teams
-$10 (off total school cost) for each functioning buzzer system
-$10 (off total school cost) for each competent moderator
-$10 (off total school cost) for new schools (i.e. those that have not competed in a pyramidal tournament in the past year)
-$5 (off total school cost) for every 50 miles travelled, according to Google Maps
Minimum fee: $40 per team
Payment may be made via check or cash; please make checks payable to Westview Academic League.

TOURNAMENT FORMAT
The tournament shall adhere to the standard mACF format (20/20, powermarked, 30-point 3-part bonuses, no comp math), and shall use the Ladue Invitational Spring Tournament II (LIST II) set. Details can be found here. The tournament will be aimed more towards schools newer to Quizbowl and towards players with two or less years of Quizbowl experience. The tournament hopes to encourage participation for those who have not done Quizbowl before or have not been on top teams, or schools which do not normally have the opportunity to participate.

FOOD
A light breakfast will be provided in the morning. Though lunch will not be provided, there is a plethora of eateries within walking distance of the school. More information will be presented at the tournament.

REGISTRATION
The field is now closed.

FIELD
Del Norte (2)
Bishop's (1)
Torrey Pines (3)
San Dieguito (3)
Mt. Carmel (3)
Rancho Bernardo (2)
Irvine (2)
Canyon Crest (2)

Arcadia might be sending 1 team. Maybe a couple more (max 3) if the rest of our first/second-year novices show interest.

That is great! We hope that you are able to attend!

Actually, can I ask what the reasoning behind holding this tournament on a Sunday is?

Part of what we're worried about is having enough responsible members coming to make sure the underclassmen on our team don't get into any sort of trouble, and a couple of the trustworthy AND eligible players can't attend because of church. Moving the date to a Saturday, if possible, could solve a lot of attendance problems.

I've heard that Torrey Pines is going to have some issues with getting supervision due to the date as well, so moving the tournament forward one day would address the concerns of more than one school.

I agree with Jason completely. I don't see any possible conflicts with the 21st, so maybe a date change to Saturday would help many teams (and your attendance).

Sorry, but we are unable to change this date at this point as we have already contacted many schools. The UCSD High School Honors Math Competition falls on the 21st, as well as various other conflicts. Sunday would be the best option for us. We understand that some people are not able to make Sundays, and we apologize for this inconvenience, but we hope that we will still be able to attract a sufficient number of players.

Alright, we understand. Irvine might send at least 2 teams to this tournament depending on how our sophomores feel.

Del Norte (2) <- Newish Team
San Dieguito (3) <-Newish Team
Mt. Carmel (3) <- Totally New Team

Nice job getting a number of newish/new teams to come. Hopefully some of the other usual suspects will sign up too... and have their non-novice members come read instead of play. I'll be there to read.

Congratulations to Torrey Pines High School, who took home first place!

Stats are posted here:
http://hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/957/