Miami Valley School Fall Kickoff, 9/29/18 (MS-27 & IS-177)

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Miami Valley School Fall Kickoff, 9/29/18 (MS-27 & IS-177)

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The Miami Valley School quiz bowl team in Dayton, Ohio cordially invites you to the second annual MVS Fall Kickoff Tournament on September 29, 2018. We will run a high school division and a middle school division. The initial field cap for the high school division will be 18 teams and the initial field cap for the middle school division will be 18 teams. If there is sufficient interest, we will try to raise those caps, provided that we have enough moderators and we can secure enough space on our small campus.

QUESTION SETS & FORMAT:
The middle school division will play NAQT's MS-27 and the high school division will play NAQT’s IS-177 set.

The top 15% of each division will qualify for NAQT’s all-school National Championship Tournaments (MSNCT and HSNCT). Additionally, the top 30% of small-school eligible teams will qualify for NAQT’s Small School National Championship Tournament (SSNCT). More info on those tournaments, including NAQT's definition of "small school," is available on NAQT’s website.

Teams will be grouped into initial brackets of six and play a round robin within their bracket. After lunch, we will re-bracket teams for afternoon rounds. During afternoon rounds, teams will be placed against other teams with similar records. Assuming a full field, all middle school teams will play at least eight games, while all high school teams will play at least ten games.

PAYMENT:
Payment can be made to The Miami Valley School (put "Quiz Bowl" in the memo). Our address is 5151 Denise Dr, Dayton, OH 45429. You may also bring cash or check to the tournament site.

Registration will be from 8:00 A.M. until 8:30 A.M., followed by a brief meeting for coaches and players. We expect to begin play promptly at 9:00 A.M.

FEES:
First Team: $60
Each Additional Team: $50
BUZZER DISCOUNT: -$5 per buzzer system, limit two per team that you are bringing.
READER DISCOUNT: -$10 for a competent moderator, limit two per team that you are bringing.
TRAVEL DISCOUNT: There is a $10 discount for teams traveling over 100 miles one way (our zip code is 45429).
MINIMUM Fee: $35

If your program has not played a pyramidal tossup-bonus quiz bowl tournament in the last three years, your team(s) will automatically qualify for the minimum fee of $35. Please ask if you have questions regarding this discount.

For lunch, we will offer cheese and pepperoni pizza for $10/pie. There is a dearth of convenient dining options around MVS, so please plan on staying on-site.

To register or for more information contact Tyler Benedict: tyler DOT benedict AT mvschool DOT com. We hope to see you in Dayton in September!

Current Field as of 9/17/18 (teams/buzzers/staffers)

Middle School (12 of 12 spots filled):

Miami Valley (3/1/5+)
Northmont (2/1/1)
Copley (2/2/0)
Incarnation (2/0/0)
Tippecanoe (2/0/0)
Oakwood (1/0/0)

High School (24 of 24 spots filled):

Miami Valley (2/1/5+)
Northmont (1/1/0)
Copley (2/2/0)
Sidney (1/1/1)
Beavercreek (2/2/0)
Little Miami (1/1/0)
Solon (3/2/1)
Tippecanoe (2/0/1)
Allderdice (1/1/0)
Detroit Catholic Central (2/0/0)
Henderson County (1/1/0)
Dublin Scioto (1/0/0)
St. Charles (2/2/1)
Oakwood (1/0/0)
Carroll (1/0/1)
Bellefontaine (1/1/0)
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Re: Miami Valley School Fall Kickoff, 9/29/18 (MS-27 & IS-17

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I am happy to announce that the field cap for the middle school division at MVS Fall Kickoff has been raised to 18 teams!

In the high school division, with the addition of teams from Tippecanoe and Allderdice, we have filled 15 of 18 spots. If the field fills in the next few weeks, we will maintain a waitlist. If it looks like we can get to a good number from the waitlist (namely, 24 teams), I will do what I can to raise the field cap and let those waitlisted teams in the field. Email soon if you want to register for Fall Kickoff!
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Re: Miami Valley School Fall Kickoff, 9/29/18 (MS-27 & IS-177)

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The middle school field looks to have settled at 12 teams, which is an ideal number for the tournament. I'm going to close the MS field now, with any subsequent MS registrations going on the waitlist.
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Re: Miami Valley School Fall Kickoff, 9/29/18 (MS-27 & IS-177)

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One Tippecanoe HS team has had to drop. Their spot in the field will be filled by Beavercreek C.

A logistical email has been sent to all teams. Don't forget to get rosters and lunch orders to me by 3:00 PM tomorrow!
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