The Carolina Cup (MVS RAMS 2)
Posted: Thu May 14, 2020 8:12 pm
Because of the cancellation of the majority of Quizbowl tournaments, we are very excited and grateful to announce we will be hosting the Carolina Cup on June 14th! Details are below:
Eligibility:
Firstly, this is a Middle School tournament, which means High Schoolers may NOT play. All middle schoolers are allowed to compete in this tournament. Additionally, this is not a closed tournament, which means that players can play with their other school team members, or they can form Chimera teams. The registration fee for Chimeras is $65. Please note that acceptance of a Chimera is up to the Tournament Director's discretion.
Questions:
This tournament will be using the set named RAMS 2. The target difficulty of this set is NAQT MS level, and is comparable to SCOP and other HS Novice sets.
The Time and the Format:
Firstly, We will run this tournament on Discord. Before the day of the tournament, make sure you have a working Discord account. If there are any problems with that, please let me know. The tournament will begin at 10 AM EST, or 9 AM CST
RAMS 2 has 10 available packets, with an additional replacements packet, meaning that we will play prelims first (most likely 5 rounds), based on seedings. After a re-bracket, teams will play more games against other teams who finished with a similar record to them in prelims (most likely 4 rounds). Finals will follow, with teams playing for 1st, 3rd, 5th, etc. All teams are guaranteed at least 9 rounds. Depending on the field size, the format of the tournament will change accordingly. We will be reading tossups and bonuses; this is because RAMS 2 is a relatively easy packet, therefore the best way to accurately determine a winner is through bonus conversion.
Payment/Fees:
The cost is $50 per team (Non Chimera). At the moment, we are not offering a moderator discount. Payment is best made by Paypal ([email protected]), but if you cannot Paypal, we will figure out a way so you are still able to play in the tournament.
Cheating:
Many of the other tournaments have experienced many instances of cheating, so please do not cheat. Keep in mind that this tournament is meant for players to enjoy, not for cheaters to win. If multiple moderators report that a player is cheating, we will kick that player, notify the coaches and may or may not disqualify the rest of his/her team.
Staffing:
We are in need of staff! The amount that we ultimately need is dependent on the number of teams and whether or not we feel the urge to hire both moderators and scorekeepers. If you are interested, sign up on the spreadsheet or let me know via email (You are not guaranteed a chance to staff if the limit is met).
Registration:
To sign up for the tournament, use the given spreadsheet found here. You can also email me at [email protected] to register and I will add you to the spreadsheet.
Eligibility:
Firstly, this is a Middle School tournament, which means High Schoolers may NOT play. All middle schoolers are allowed to compete in this tournament. Additionally, this is not a closed tournament, which means that players can play with their other school team members, or they can form Chimera teams. The registration fee for Chimeras is $65. Please note that acceptance of a Chimera is up to the Tournament Director's discretion.
Questions:
This tournament will be using the set named RAMS 2. The target difficulty of this set is NAQT MS level, and is comparable to SCOP and other HS Novice sets.
The Time and the Format:
Firstly, We will run this tournament on Discord. Before the day of the tournament, make sure you have a working Discord account. If there are any problems with that, please let me know. The tournament will begin at 10 AM EST, or 9 AM CST
RAMS 2 has 10 available packets, with an additional replacements packet, meaning that we will play prelims first (most likely 5 rounds), based on seedings. After a re-bracket, teams will play more games against other teams who finished with a similar record to them in prelims (most likely 4 rounds). Finals will follow, with teams playing for 1st, 3rd, 5th, etc. All teams are guaranteed at least 9 rounds. Depending on the field size, the format of the tournament will change accordingly. We will be reading tossups and bonuses; this is because RAMS 2 is a relatively easy packet, therefore the best way to accurately determine a winner is through bonus conversion.
Payment/Fees:
The cost is $50 per team (Non Chimera). At the moment, we are not offering a moderator discount. Payment is best made by Paypal ([email protected]), but if you cannot Paypal, we will figure out a way so you are still able to play in the tournament.
Cheating:
Many of the other tournaments have experienced many instances of cheating, so please do not cheat. Keep in mind that this tournament is meant for players to enjoy, not for cheaters to win. If multiple moderators report that a player is cheating, we will kick that player, notify the coaches and may or may not disqualify the rest of his/her team.
Staffing:
We are in need of staff! The amount that we ultimately need is dependent on the number of teams and whether or not we feel the urge to hire both moderators and scorekeepers. If you are interested, sign up on the spreadsheet or let me know via email (You are not guaranteed a chance to staff if the limit is met).
Registration:
To sign up for the tournament, use the given spreadsheet found here. You can also email me at [email protected] to register and I will add you to the spreadsheet.