2013 NHBB Nationals Staff List

[Great Bustard]

NHBB Nationals 2013 is seven months away, but I'm eager to get a jump start on lining up staff, training staff, and showing the quizbowl world that we have the staff corps we need in order to have a well-run tournament. With that in mind, I am going to be maintaining not just a list of staffers, but a whole grid showing exactly who is slated to do what from now until our tournament, which will be held the weekend of (edit 9/6) April 26-28 in Washington, DC and Arlington, VA. If you are interested in staffing NHBB Nationals next year, please send me a quick email or private message. We will reimburse travel up to $250 (more on a case by case basis - email me if this applies to you), and offer accommodations and a $25 food allowance for those who read Friday-Sunday. You do NOT need to formally commit to coming at this point; expressing interest with an eye towards confirming as late as January 2013 is okay.
To recap how this tournament will work:
1) There is a field cap in place of 144 Varsity and 48 JV teams. This staff grid is meant to cover that. Of course, the tournament could have a different number of teams, in which case, we would adjust accordingly.
2) All Varsity teams will play the morning matches at the hotel (Crystal Gateway Marriott) in a seeded group of 6 teams. All JV teams will play the morning matches on site in a seeded group of 6 teams.
3) In the afternoon, all Varsity contention groups (the top 3 from each morning bracket) stay at the hotel. All JV teams play at the hotel in the afternoon too. The Varsity consolation groups (bottom 3 from each morning bracket) go on site to play a 3 game round robin against teams of comparable ability based on morning results.
4) To go on site, teams do not need to go there on their own, but just go to a pre-assigned place at the hotel where they will meet their site captain. Teams will then go to and from the hotel together to negate the chances of a team getting lost.

A note on the schematic below: if someone's name is in normal text, that means they have informally committed to coming. If someone's name is in bold text, that means they have formally committed to coming. If someone's name is in italics, that means they have been trained in reading and tournament procedures. Names will become italicized beginning in fall 2013 once a formal plan for tournament procedures coalesces. Affiliations and/or experience with NHBB are listed to provide confidence in ability to effectively staff the tournament. Positions are subject to change.

Tournament Director: David Madden
Logistics Consultant: Eric Huff
National Entertainment Bee Director: Alan Blayne
National Sports History Bee Director: Kevin Commo
Draw: David Madden
Help Desk - Friday:
Help Desk - Saturday:
Help Desk - Sunday:
Protest Committee - Prelims:
Protest Committee - Playoff Rounds 1-3:
Protest Committee - Playoff Rounds 4-5:
Protest Committee - Bee:
Stat Czar:
Staff Director:

Morning Rounds - Note that all sites are subject to change pending availability, but if we have access to all, we'll go with these. Also, many, if not all, readers will have a scorekeeper as well, though our first priority, of course, is lining up readers. Any coaches listed will not read for their own teams. If coaches are bringing a JV team and are reading, they will be expected to accompany their JV team (as it makes for easier scheduling), but they will not read for them.

Junior Varsity (Numbers below refer to 11 brackets of 6 teams each).
1. Anderson House A
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2. Anderson House B
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3. Cadwalader Law Firm A
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4. Cadwalader Law Firm B
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5. Middle East Institute A
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6. Middle East Institute B
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7. National Museum of the American Indian
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8. Kosciuszko Foundation
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9. General Federation of Women's Clubs
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10. Phillips Collection
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11. Hotel
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Varsity - Executive Supergroup
1. Bracket
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2. Bracket
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3. Bracket
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4. Bracket
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5. Bracket
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6. Bracket
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7. Bracket
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8. Bracket
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Varsity - Legislative Supergroup
1. Bracket
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2. Bracket
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3. Bracket
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4. Bracket
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5. Bracket
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6. Bracket
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7. Bracket
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8. Bracket
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Varsity - Judicial Supergroup
1. Bracket
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2. Bracket
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3. Bracket
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4. Bracket
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5. Bracket
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6. Bracket
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Afternoon Rounds
Junior Varsity - All at hotel
1. Bracket - Upper
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2. Bracket - Upper
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3. Bracket - Upper
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4. Bracket - Upper
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5. Bracket - Upper
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6. Bracket - Upper
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7. Bracket - Consolation
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8. Bracket - Consolation
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9. Bracket - Consolation
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10. Bracket - Consolation
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11. Bracket - Consolation
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Afternoon Varsity Upper Brackets - All at Hotel
Executive Supergroup
1. Bracket - Upper
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2. Bracket - Upper
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3. Bracket - Upper
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4. Bracket - Upper
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Legislative Supergroup
1. Bracket - Upper
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2. Bracket - Upper
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3. Bracket - Upper
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4. Bracket - Upper
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Judicial Supergroup
1. Bracket - Upper
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2. Bracket - Upper
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3. Bracket - Upper
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Afternoon Varsity Consolation Brackets - All at DC Sites
Executive Supergroup
1. - Consolation
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2. - Consolation
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3. - Consolation
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4. - Consolation
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Combined Executive/Judicial Supergroup

1. - Consolation
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2. - Consolation
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3. - Consolation
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Judicial Supergroup
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2. - Consolation
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3. - Consolation
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Legislative Supergroup
1. - Consolation
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2. - Consolation
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3. - Consolation
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4. - Consolation
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5. - Consolation
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6. - Consolation
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[NativeSon183]

Correction: I am a student at Haverford, not Swarthmore.

[Smuttynose Island]

Out of curiosity, why are many of the "site leaders" recently graduated high schoolers with minimal experience in actually running things? Is this just a product of there not being more "experienced" staffers to fill these roles? Perhaps I'm overestimating the responsibilities of a site leader though.

[Angry Babies in Love]

Out of curiosity, why are many of the "site leaders" recently graduated high schoolers with minimal experience in actually running things? Is this just a product of there not being more "experienced" staffers to fill these roles? Perhaps I'm overestimating the responsibilities of a site leader though.

It's not a particularly difficult job.

[ryanrosenberg]

Out of curiosity, why are many of the "site leaders" recently graduated high schoolers with minimal experience in actually running things? Is this just a product of there not being more "experienced" staffers to fill these roles? Perhaps I'm overestimating the responsibilities of a site leader though.

It's not a particularly difficult job.

As far as I know, the only responsibilities the site captains had last year were to report scores and distribute questions. David or another NHBB person can correct me if I'm wrong, but it seemed to be a job that anyone who has attended a decent number of tournaments could do, if properly directed.

edit:added direction qualifier

[Irreligion in Bangladesh]

Out of curiosity, why are many of the "site leaders" recently graduated high schoolers with minimal experience in actually running things? Is this just a product of there not being more "experienced" staffers to fill these roles? Perhaps I'm overestimating the responsibilities of a site leader though.

It's not a particularly difficult job.

As far as I know, the only responsibilities the site captains had last year were to report scores and distribute questions. David or another NHBB person can correct me if I'm wrong, but it seemed to be a job that anyone who has attended a decent number of tournaments could do, if properly directed.

edit:added direction qualifier

Assuming you're right -- why are there "site captains" who are experienced moderators and "readers" who have never moderated a tournament before? If the site captain job is easy, why not give it to the people who haven't moderated before?

[ryanrosenberg]

Assuming you're right -- why are there "site captains" who are experienced moderators and "readers" who have never moderated a tournament before? If the site captain job is easy, why not give it to the people who haven't moderated before?

Oops, should have mentioned that site captains read as well. It's just that after each round, they'll collect scores from each of the rooms and then distribute the next round's packets, I believe.

[Black-throated Antshrike]

Assuming you're right -- why are there "site captains" who are experienced moderators and "readers" who have never moderated a tournament before? If the site captain job is easy, why not give it to the people who haven't moderated before?

Oops, should have mentioned that site captains read as well. It's just that after each round, they'll collect scores from each of the rooms and then distribute the next round's packets, I believe.

Unless something has drastically changed, then that is correct

[jonpin]

As we're under two months to the competition, do you have an update to this staff list?

[Great Bustard]

Yes, this will be posted within the next week. Now that we have a good general idea of who is coming, and who will be handling the higher level staffing positions, we can update this so it's up to date. Will Mantell, who is the staff director for this year's Nationals, will be in charge of updating this information henceforth.

[Great Bustard]

The official staff grid above will be updated after April 10, once we have a final indication of how many teams will be joining us, and thus a clearer idea of how many sites, readers, and other staff we will need. That said, here is an update with regards to higher-level staff and readers in general. We will be stepping up staff outreach efforts beginning this weekend. If you are interested in staffing, please let me know as soon as you can. We'll cover travel (within reason), hotel, and a $25 food allowance.

Tournament Director: David Madden
Assistant Tournament Director: Raynell Cooper
Staff Director: Will Mantell
Stats Director: Jon Pinyan
Stats Committee: Bob Borders (NHBB Board), Andrew Ibendahl, Barry Briganti, Andrew Feist
Protest Director: Eric Huff
Protest Committee: Nick Clusserath (Bee and Bowl), Rick Barry (Bowl Playoffs and Bee), Robin Richards (Bee Prelims Only)
Buzzer Czar: Nick Clusserath
Buzzer Committee: 3 staffers currently on the National History Bee Tour with Eric and Nick
Help Desk: Nolwenn Leon and Maggie Larkin (there will be a designated phone number and email address for teams to contact this year with any questions)
US Geography Olympiad Quizbowl Tournament Director: Raynell Cooper
Sports History Bee Director: Kevin Commo
Entertainment Bee Director: Alan Blayne
Liveblog: Harry White

List of Coaches Who Have Signed up to Read for History Bowl (note: not all are scheduled to read for the Bee, but the Bee's staff needs are considerably less)
1. David Jones, Northmont
2. Robin Richards, Cedar Shoals
3. Elliott Rountree, Chattahoochee
4. Todd Garrison, Glasgow
5. Christine Yurky, Homer-Center
6. Elaine Wade, Bleckley County
7. Jon Matte, Greens Farms Academy
8. Joe Bellas, Tippecanoe
9. John Neering, Scarsdale
10. Robert Celeste, Kings Park
11. Jeff Kreifels, Klahowya
12. John Bickel, Iolani
13. Homer Hill, Des Moines North
14. Eric Seifter, Centennial
15. Steve Sobieck, Henderson
16. Mike Zinsmeister, Seton Hall Prep
17. Steve Frappier, Ransom Everglades
18. Lauren Coil, Culver
19. Kate Pedrotty, Airline
20. Jason Flowers, LASA
21. Thomas Hilterbrant, Clover Hill
22. Darren Cerullo, Pioneer Charter
23. Ted Wysor, India International School of Tokyo
24. Mr. Lienhard, Wilde Lake
25. Kelly Rodgers, Fulton Science Acad.
26. Michael Pedrotty, Airline
27. Amy Jablonski, West Windsor Plainsboro North
28. Kathy D'Andrea, Monsignor Donovan
29. David Douglas, Prince Avenue Christian
30. Amber Quinn, Shenendehowa
31. Wayne Clark, Parkersburg
32. Kristine Frailing, Western
33. Erin Barrett, Lexington
34. Mary Ann Coates, Harding
35. Gary Rosys, Piarist
36. Ajay Desai and Taylor Havrilack, Team Fab Five

Confirmed or Probable Readers
Note: Not all of these people will necessarily read. We will continue to add to this list, train readers, and assign staff accordingly.
1. David Eisenberg
2. Kevin Commo
3. Gabriel Johnson
4. Preston Nicholson
5. Alex Jacob
6. John Kabealo
7. Sarah Kabealo
8. Susan Madden
9. Tim Madden
10. Marisol Brady
11. Adam Nebesar
12. Gaius Stern
13. John Bennett
14. Andy Gefen
15. Nick Condon
16. Steve Kaltenbaugh
17. Nate Miller
18. Will Schneider
19. Brad Williams
20. Alina Jennings
21. Chet Carey
22. Chris Ngoon
23. Rick Barry
24. Maggie Larkin
25. History Bee Tour Staffer 1
26. History Bee Tour Staffer 2
27. Brian Smiley
28. Alan Blayne
29. Wendy Wu
30. Josh Frumkin
31. Evan Meikleham
32. Ed Goralski
33. Robert Pond
34. Mirza Ahmed
35. Ken Lan
36. Jerry Huang
37. Todd Crain
38. Greg Gauthier
39. Rohit Prakash
40. Nilai Sarda
41. Anthony Scavone
42. Bob Harris
43. Aneesh Agrawal
44. Alec Johnsson
45. Amy Neumann
46. Ana Badami
47. Kristin Cameron
48. Peter Fenzel
49. Grace Lee
50. Alan Bailey
51. David Kim
52. Rachel Shuman
53. Gia Concepcion
54. Malcolm Heflin
55. Conan Zhao
56. Michael Hays
57. Daniel Edgren
58. Daniel Galitsky
59. Daniel Brezina
60. Aaron Thompson
61. Nabiha Ahsan
62. Shannon Holly
63. Raj Chattopadhyay
64. Karolina Ramos
65. Ester Lau
66. Kyle Anderson
67. Ashfia Alam
68. Rodericka Applewhaite
69. Jaime Alayon
70. Brett Harrison
71. Tajin Rogers
72. Brenda Porter
73. Esther Sun
74. Isaac Kirk-Davidoff
75. Kristen Albertsen
76. Jason Arpino
77. Christianne Gadd
78. Paul Kirk-Davidoff
79. Eric Xu
80. Amanda Petritsch
81. Sandy Wan
82. Rebecca Sherouse
83. Marshall Rubin
84. Clarissa Santori
85. David Yeh
86. Gabe Fernandez

[Panayot Hitov]

The official staff grid above will be updated after April 10

Will this be done soon?

[Sniper, No Sniping!]

Why is a high school freshman one of your 86 "possible or confirmed" readers?

[Susan]

Why is a high school freshman one of your 86 "possible or confirmed" readers?

And why are two of your possible or confirmed readers the same person?

[Great Bustard]

The official staff grid above will be updated after April 10

Will this be done soon?

It will be done, well, after April 10, but most likely early next week. As we finalize the draw and staff lists, it makes more sense to post a version that will require little in the way of changes after the fact, but I will update this at least 3 days in advance of the tournament.

Why is a high school freshman one of your 86 "possible or confirmed" readers?

2 in fact are, and that's because they're both excellent players with experience competing at a high level of play and know what's required to be a good reader. I would not otherwise have asked them.

And why are two of your possible or confirmed readers the same person?

Fixed - had entered in the wrong last name.