[CANCELLED] Rube Goldberg Tournament @ MSU (3/14/20)

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This event has been cancelled in accordance with Michigan State University's actions to limit the spread of COVID-19.

Michigan State University’s Academic Competition Club is pleased to announce 2020 rendition of our annual Rube Goldberg Memorial Tournament which will take place on Saturday March 14th.

The tournament will be held in Berkey Hall (509 E Circle Dr, East Lansing, MI 48824) on MSU’s campus. The tournament will start promptly at 9:00AM, and we ask that teams arrive between 8:30 and 8:45 to check-in. We recommend that teams park in Ramp #6 (Grand River), which has entrances on eastbound Grand River Ave. and West Circle Dr. Parking in Ramp 6 is FREE on Saturdays.
Here is a campus map indicating the locations of Berkey Hall and Ramp 6.

For our 2020 Rube Goldberg Memorial tournament we will be using NAQTs IS-188. This selection will give both veteran and newer squads a chance to get a sense of NAQT Quizbowl tournaments and will be good preparation for both the Michigan State Tournaments and HSNCT. If your local league used IS-188 you are not eligible to attend this event.

Fees and Registration:
The base fee for Rube Goldberg will be $80 for a single team and then $70 for each subsequent team, with the following discounts:
-$5 per working buzzer set indicated on your registration
-$5 if paid in cash
-$10 per 100 miles travelled as measured by Google Maps
-$20 for teams from schools that haven’t participated in a Quizbowl tournament since September 1, 2018 (please let us know if you think you qualify)
Minimum fee per team is $30

You can register for Rube Goldberg @ MSU by sending an email with the following information to [email protected] with the subject line “[your school’s name] Fall Kickoff Registration”:
1. School name
2. Number of teams
3. Number of buzzers you intend to bring
4. Contact information (email and phone number) for one individual/coach who will be attending the tournament
Payment can be made in the form of a check made out to “MSU Academic Competition Club” or in cash on the day of the tournament.

The initial field cap for this event will be 24 teams. Hope to see you all on March 14th!

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Field Update (3/8/2020):
Teams/Buzzers

Dewitt 3 /2
Fulton 2/1
Detroit Country Day 3/0
Cabrini 1/0
White Cloud 1/1
Okemos 2/2
Interlochen 1/1
Troy 2/1
Plymouth 2/2
Roeper 1/1

Total 18/11

If you attempted to register and do not see your information here, or your information is correct please contact us at [email protected].

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UPDATE: This tournament has been cancelled due to MSU's policies regarding the containment of COVID-19. Sorry for any inconvenience.