UPDATE (11/9/10): The field is capped at 36 teams.
UPDATE (2/16/11): Schools can register any number of teams.
Questions
The questions will be standard mACF format (20 pyramidal tossups, 30-point 3-part bonuses, no computational math), similar to last year's, written by the Hunter team. We're aiming for regular difficulty (similar to HSAPQ). The distribution will look something like this:
4/4 Literature
4/4 History
4/4 Science
2.5/2.5 Religion, Mythology, and Philosophy
2.5/2.5 Fine Arts
1/1 Social Science
1/1 Geography
1/1 Pop Culture, Current Events
Last year's set can be found at quizbowlpackets.com.
Tournament Format
Rounds will consist of an untimed 20/20, with neg-fives, no powers, and no rebounding bonuses. There will probably be about 12 rounds. Teams will play a bracketed round-robin prelim and re-bracketed round-robin playoffs, with the top two teams playing an advantaged final if necessary.
Fee Structure
$80 for first team
$70 for each subsequent team
-$10 for each working buzzer system
-$10 for each experienced moderator
Minimum fee: $40 per team
Other discounts, such as for travel, can be negotiated on a case-by-case basis (just email me).
Mirrors
We are also looking for mirror sites in various regions across the U.S. Please email me if you are interested in mirroring Prison Bowl.
Field as of 3/4/2011 (18 teams, 8 buzzers, 2 moderators)
St. Joseph HS (3, 2, 1)
Bergen County Academies (2, 2, 0)
Kellenberg Memorial HS (2, 2, 1)
Dorman (1, 0, 0)
Georgetown Day School (1, 1, 0)
St. Anselm's Abbey School (1, 0, 0)
Detroit Catholic Central (1, 1, 0)
Scarsdale HS (2, 0, 0)
LASA (2, 0, 0)
Trinity (1, 0, 0)
Team Tribeca (2, 0, 0)
Waiting List (0 teams)
Expressing Interest