Midwest Championship at Northwestern (5/19/12)

Dormant threads from the high school sections are preserved here.
Dan-Don
Yuna
Posts: 966
Joined: Thu Jan 08, 2009 11:05 pm
Location: Evanston
Contact:

Midwest Championship at Northwestern (5/19/12)

Post by Dan-Don »

The sixth annual Midwest Championship, normally hosted at Culver Academies, will be hosted at Northwestern University on May 19, 2012. It will be a mirror of NAQT's Division II Intercollegiate Championship Tournament. I, Dan Donohue, will be serving as co-Tournament Director with Coach Philip Blessman from Culver.

Northwestern will also be hosting Wildcat XIV the following day, and teams can earn a discount by attending both tournaments. Midwest Championship is primarily intended as a warm-up for teams attending HSNCT and/or NSC. Any A team may register, but B teams (and so on) must be qualified for HSNCT or NSC to register.

Getting here: There is a large NATO summit happening in Chicago during the tournaments. As such, there will be many road closings, which you can read about here. The best way to circumvent the closings will be to take 294 North and exit at Dempster. Allow yourself plenty of extra time to get here because I do not want to delay the start of the tournament. If you are running late, please call my mobile phone, (847) 915-1013, and I'll see what I can do.

Checking in: The tournament will occur entirely in Kresge Hall (sometimes called Kresge Centennial Hall), which is located at 1880 Campus Drive. There is free parking in the Lakeside Parking Structure, which is located at 1 Arts Circle Drive. Please come to Kresge 4-365 (that's room 365 on the 4th floor) and check in between 8:00 and 8:30 am. My goal is to start by 9:00 (or sooner, if everyone's there).

Tournament rules: We will be following all intercollegiate NAQT rules, including 10-minute timed halves. The 13 teams will play a full round robin, followed by finals if necessary. This guarantees 12 matches and 1 bye. Ties for advancement into the finals will be played off.

Lunch: I'm currently planning on taking an hour-long lunch break after Round 7. Lunch is not provided for teams, but there are many restaurants you can walk to from Kresge. When you check in, I will give you a map of nearby food options.

Saturday night: On Saturday evening, Loyola Academy will be hosting a pop culture tournament in Kresge following the conclusion of Midwest Championship. You can find more info here. (Note: I am not in charge of this in any way. If you want to play, you need to register with them.)

Hotels: If you are staying overnight, the Hilton Orrington, Hilton Garden Inn, and Best Western University Plaza are all within walking distance of Kresge. If these are outside of your price range, try looking at the Skokie Comfort Inn or other neighboring suburbs.

Registered field (13 Teams)
Belvidere North
Culver x 2
Dorman
IMSA x 2
Kaneland
Loyola Academy x2
New Trier
North White
Something Ambiguous
St. Joseph's
Last edited by Dan-Don on Wed May 16, 2012 10:28 pm, edited 37 times in total.
Dan Donohue, Saint Viator ('10), Northwestern ('14), NAQT
David Riley
Auron
Posts: 1401
Joined: Tue Apr 29, 2003 8:27 am
Location: Morton Grove, IL

Re: Midwest Championship at Northwestern (5/19/12)

Post by David Riley »

I can read for Midwest and maybe for Wildcat. Laird can claim me as Loyola's moderator.
David Riley
Coach Emeritus, Loyola Academy, Wilmette, Illinois, 1993-2010
Steering Committee, IHSSBCA, 1996 -
Member, PACE, 2012 -

"This is 1183, of course we're barbarians" -- Eleanor of Aquitaine in "The Lion in Winter"
User avatar
Dominator
Tidus
Posts: 636
Joined: Sun Mar 14, 2010 9:16 pm

Re: Midwest Championship at Northwestern (5/19/12)

Post by Dominator »

IMSA will be there with 2 teams, at least one staffer, and whichever of our two buzzer systems Adam has managed to not break.
Dr. Noah Prince

Normal Community High School (2002)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2004, 2007, 2008)

Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy - Scholastic Bowl coach (2009-2014), assistant coach (2014-2015), well wisher (2015-2016)
guy in San Diego (2016-present)
President of Qblitz (2018-present)

Image
Eric Huff
Wakka
Posts: 214
Joined: Mon Nov 17, 2003 3:02 pm

Re: Midwest Championship at Northwestern (5/19/12)

Post by Eric Huff »

Dorman is tentatively "expressing interest"
Eric Huff

National History Bee (eric AT historybee.com)
ACE Quizbowl Camps (eric AT acequizbowlcamp.com)
Former Head Coach, Dorman High School (2001-2012)

http://www.historybee.com
http://www.acequizbowlcamp.com
Dan-Don
Yuna
Posts: 966
Joined: Thu Jan 08, 2009 11:05 pm
Location: Evanston
Contact:

Re: Midwest Championship at Northwestern (5/19/12)

Post by Dan-Don »

Just wanted to let everyone know: this tournament will now be using NAQT's Division II ICT--not SCT--set. This is because IMSA and prospective attendees like Seven Lakes, Dorman, and Loyola will have heard the SCT set at Texas Invitational. The Division II ICT set is only one level harder than HSNCT on the NAQT difficulty scale (Division SCT is one level easier), so I think it should still make excellent HSNCT prep.
Dan Donohue, Saint Viator ('10), Northwestern ('14), NAQT
User avatar
Important Bird Area
Forums Staff: Administrator
Posts: 6113
Joined: Thu Aug 28, 2003 3:33 pm
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
Contact:

Re: Midwest Championship at Northwestern (5/19/12)

Post by Important Bird Area »

Dan-Don wrote:prospective attendees like Seven Lakes
Just to clarify: Seven Lakes is not a prospective attendee for this tournament; they will have heard the DII ICT in Texas on May 5th (TQBA's championship/nationals-prep event).
Jeff Hoppes
President, Northern California Quiz Bowl Alliance
former HSQB Chief Admin (2012-13)
VP for Communication and history subject editor, NAQT
Editor emeritus, ACF

"I wish to make some kind of joke about Jeff's love of birds, but I always fear he'll turn them on me Hitchcock-style." -Fred
Dan-Don
Yuna
Posts: 966
Joined: Thu Jan 08, 2009 11:05 pm
Location: Evanston
Contact:

Re: Midwest Championship at Northwestern (5/19/12)

Post by Dan-Don »

bt_green_warbler wrote:
Dan-Don wrote:prospective attendees like Seven Lakes
Just to clarify: Seven Lakes is not a prospective attendee for this tournament; they will have heard the DII ICT in Texas on May 5th (TQBA's championship/nationals-prep event).
Oh, sorry. Chad noted this in the email, but I forgot.
Dan Donohue, Saint Viator ('10), Northwestern ('14), NAQT
SoLegit12
Wakka
Posts: 161
Joined: Fri Jan 29, 2010 7:47 pm

Re: Midwest Championship at Northwestern (5/19/12)

Post by SoLegit12 »

duPont Manual (x2) expresses much interest.
Nick "Nick" Neuteufel
Criticizing your philosophy and social science writing since 2010.
***
duPont Manual HS '12
UNC Chapel Hill '16 (VP of the Carlolina Academic Team)
[email protected]
Dan-Don
Yuna
Posts: 966
Joined: Thu Jan 08, 2009 11:05 pm
Location: Evanston
Contact:

Re: Midwest Championship at Northwestern (5/19/12)

Post by Dan-Don »

This tournament has been platinum-certified by PACE, so the top 25% of the field will qualify for PACE. This could be a great last-minute way to get a platinum qualification for PACE, so register as soon as possible to guarantee your spot.
Dan Donohue, Saint Viator ('10), Northwestern ('14), NAQT
Dan-Don
Yuna
Posts: 966
Joined: Thu Jan 08, 2009 11:05 pm
Location: Evanston
Contact:

Re: Midwest Championship at Northwestern (5/19/12)

Post by Dan-Don »

New Trier has joined both fields. Keep registering!
Dan Donohue, Saint Viator ('10), Northwestern ('14), NAQT
User avatar
Kilroy Was Here
Rikku
Posts: 354
Joined: Sun Jun 12, 2011 7:29 pm
Location: Michigan

Re: Midwest Championship at Northwestern (5/19/12)

Post by Kilroy Was Here »

Myself and a group of DCC kids are expressing interest in this.
Collin Parks
University of Michigan '18

"Aragorn was the famed king of Gondor, while the Iberian kingdom was Aragon. Both parties were aware of this coincidence: we have a journal entry from Aragorn that expresses his anger at receiving mail meant for King Peter IV of Aragon for the umpteenth time."~ CommodoreCoCo
Dan-Don
Yuna
Posts: 966
Joined: Thu Jan 08, 2009 11:05 pm
Location: Evanston
Contact:

Re: Midwest Championship at Northwestern (5/19/12)

Post by Dan-Don »

DCC officially registered, so there's 11 spots left in this field, as well as the Wildcat field.
Dan Donohue, Saint Viator ('10), Northwestern ('14), NAQT
User avatar
Euler's Constant
Lulu
Posts: 62
Joined: Fri Dec 30, 2011 6:58 pm

Re: Midwest Championship at Northwestern (5/19/12)

Post by Euler's Constant »

Saint Joseph's High School (IN) is expressing interest for both tournaments.
Nicholas Wawrykow
Saint Joseph('s) High School (IN) '13
Yale '17
User avatar
Kilroy Was Here
Rikku
Posts: 354
Joined: Sun Jun 12, 2011 7:29 pm
Location: Michigan

Re: Midwest Championship at Northwestern (5/19/12)

Post by Kilroy Was Here »

Dan-Don wrote:DCC officially registered, so there's 11 spots left in this field, as well as the Wildcat field.
Please note that this isn't the DCC A team. This is a scab team of people who can go because they don't have to participate in DCC's graduation.
Collin Parks
University of Michigan '18

"Aragorn was the famed king of Gondor, while the Iberian kingdom was Aragon. Both parties were aware of this coincidence: we have a journal entry from Aragorn that expresses his anger at receiving mail meant for King Peter IV of Aragon for the umpteenth time."~ CommodoreCoCo
User avatar
Charles Martel
Wakka
Posts: 199
Joined: Sun Jan 24, 2010 1:21 am

Re: Midwest Championship at Northwestern (5/19/12)

Post by Charles Martel »

Graduation is optional.
Adam Kalinich
MIT 2012-
Illinois Math and Science Academy 2009-2012
David Riley
Auron
Posts: 1401
Joined: Tue Apr 29, 2003 8:27 am
Location: Morton Grove, IL

Re: Midwest Championship at Northwestern (5/19/12)

Post by David Riley »

Make that statement to your family and other relations and gauge their reaction :grin:
David Riley
Coach Emeritus, Loyola Academy, Wilmette, Illinois, 1993-2010
Steering Committee, IHSSBCA, 1996 -
Member, PACE, 2012 -

"This is 1183, of course we're barbarians" -- Eleanor of Aquitaine in "The Lion in Winter"
User avatar
Kilroy Was Here
Rikku
Posts: 354
Joined: Sun Jun 12, 2011 7:29 pm
Location: Michigan

Re: Midwest Championship at Northwestern (5/19/12)

Post by Kilroy Was Here »

whitesoxfan wrote:Graduation is optional.
I might be able to convince our Science player Brandon to skip, he's my year's valedictorian, and for some reason required to be at graduation.
Collin Parks
University of Michigan '18

"Aragorn was the famed king of Gondor, while the Iberian kingdom was Aragon. Both parties were aware of this coincidence: we have a journal entry from Aragorn that expresses his anger at receiving mail meant for King Peter IV of Aragon for the umpteenth time."~ CommodoreCoCo
User avatar
Broad-tailed Grassbird
Tidus
Posts: 712
Joined: Sun Nov 23, 2008 10:27 pm
Location: Somewhere nice.

Re: Midwest Championship at Northwestern (5/19/12)

Post by Broad-tailed Grassbird »

whitesoxfan wrote:Graduation is optional.
High school graduation is overrated, but if you miss it for something that isn't a big deal, you'll probably regret it for the rest of your life.
Nalin
Scranton Middle School (2000-2003)
Brighton High School (2003-2007)
Michigan State University (2007-2011)
Semi-Retired (2012-present)
User avatar
Sen. Estes Kefauver (D-TN)
Chairman of Anti-Music Mafia Committee
Posts: 5647
Joined: Wed Jul 26, 2006 11:46 pm

Re: Midwest Championship at Northwestern (5/19/12)

Post by Sen. Estes Kefauver (D-TN) »

Yeah, honestly, the only time I'd consider skipping graduation is if I was on a team that had a chance of winning nationals and that was the conflict.
Charlie Dees, North Kansas City HS '08
"I won't say more because I know some of you parse everything I say." - Jeremy Gibbs

"At one TJ tournament the neg prize was the Hampshire College ultimate frisbee team (nude) calender featuring one Evan Silberman. In retrospect that could have been a disaster." - Harry White
User avatar
Kilroy Was Here
Rikku
Posts: 354
Joined: Sun Jun 12, 2011 7:29 pm
Location: Michigan

Re: Midwest Championship at Northwestern (5/19/12)

Post by Kilroy Was Here »

Could you change the name of the cc team to something ambiguous? I'm getting some heat from DCC for signing up as the school, when we aren't going as the school.
Collin Parks
University of Michigan '18

"Aragorn was the famed king of Gondor, while the Iberian kingdom was Aragon. Both parties were aware of this coincidence: we have a journal entry from Aragorn that expresses his anger at receiving mail meant for King Peter IV of Aragon for the umpteenth time."~ CommodoreCoCo
User avatar
MorganV
Mafiarator
Posts: 459
Joined: Thu Oct 20, 2011 2:12 pm

Re: Midwest Championship at Northwestern (5/19/12)

Post by MorganV »

Loyola Academy is pleased to announce that they are hosting an open trash tournament on the night between Midwest Championship and WildKat.

For more information see here.
Morgan Venkus
User avatar
Yeah, that's a thing
Lulu
Posts: 87
Joined: Thu Jun 23, 2011 3:03 am

Re: Midwest Championship at Northwestern (5/19/12)

Post by Yeah, that's a thing »

I will be moderating for "Something Ambiguous A."
Connor Teevens
Detroit Catholic Central '11
Michigan State University '15
Dan-Don
Yuna
Posts: 966
Joined: Thu Jan 08, 2009 11:05 pm
Location: Evanston
Contact:

Re: Midwest Championship at Northwestern (5/19/12)

Post by Dan-Don »

Yeah, that's a thing wrote:I will be moderating for "Something Ambiguous A."
Ok, I will give them the discount then.

Teams "expressing interest" should register as soon as possible. I got the room reservations today, and we definitely won't be increasing the field size because we only have enough rooms for 18 teams. Same goes for Wildcat. There are only 10 spots left in each field.
Dan Donohue, Saint Viator ('10), Northwestern ('14), NAQT
Dan-Don
Yuna
Posts: 966
Joined: Thu Jan 08, 2009 11:05 pm
Location: Evanston
Contact:

Re: Midwest Championship at Northwestern (5/19/12)

Post by Dan-Don »

With the registration of North White, the field is exactly half-full. Again, we will not be able to increase past 18 teams, so get your registration in ASAP.
Dan Donohue, Saint Viator ('10), Northwestern ('14), NAQT
User avatar
Euler's Constant
Lulu
Posts: 62
Joined: Fri Dec 30, 2011 6:58 pm

Re: Midwest Championship at Northwestern (5/19/12)

Post by Euler's Constant »

Two things: first I know that Saint Joseph's is coming to both tournaments in some form but I don't know exactly what yet, so either my coach or myself will be registering within the week. Second is North White an Indiana team, or something else?
Nicholas Wawrykow
Saint Joseph('s) High School (IN) '13
Yale '17
Dan-Don
Yuna
Posts: 966
Joined: Thu Jan 08, 2009 11:05 pm
Location: Evanston
Contact:

Re: Midwest Championship at Northwestern (5/19/12)

Post by Dan-Don »

Euler's Constant wrote:is North White an Indiana team, or something else?
It is North White the Indiana team.
Dan Donohue, Saint Viator ('10), Northwestern ('14), NAQT
Dan-Don
Yuna
Posts: 966
Joined: Thu Jan 08, 2009 11:05 pm
Location: Evanston
Contact:

Re: Midwest Championship at Northwestern (5/19/12)

Post by Dan-Don »

I've just updated the field list. Just 6 spots left in each tournament.
Dan Donohue, Saint Viator ('10), Northwestern ('14), NAQT
Dan-Don
Yuna
Posts: 966
Joined: Thu Jan 08, 2009 11:05 pm
Location: Evanston
Contact:

Re: Midwest Championship at Northwestern (5/19/12)

Post by Dan-Don »

Kaneland has joined both fields as the thirteenth team. This Friday (the 11th) will be the last day I accept registrations.
Dan Donohue, Saint Viator ('10), Northwestern ('14), NAQT
Dan-Don
Yuna
Posts: 966
Joined: Thu Jan 08, 2009 11:05 pm
Location: Evanston
Contact:

Re: Midwest Championship at Northwestern (5/19/12)

Post by Dan-Don »

The field is closed at 14 teams. I've updated the the original announcement post with important logistical information that you should read, including info about the big NATO summit that will be happening in Chicago during the tournament.

With 14 teams and 18 packets, I'm considering two options for the tournament format:

Option A
Full round robin. This guarantees 13 matches in 13 rounds with no byes. The benefit is that every team gets to play every team. Finals will follow, and ties to get into the finals will be played off.

Option B
We start with two preliminary pools of 7 teams each, which play a full round robin. This guarantees 6 matches in 7 rounds with 1 bye. (We may add a cross-pool match that wouldn't count, which guarantees 7 matches in 7 rounds with no byes.) Then, we re-seed the teams into a championship pool of 6 teams and two consolation pools of 4 teams each. We play off any ties for advancement into the top bracket. The championship teams have their records wiped clean, and they play a full round robin. The consolation teams carry over one match and play a double round robin (minus the one match that carries over). This guarantees an additional 5 matches in 5 rounds, for a total of 11-12 matches in 12 rounds. Finals will follow, and ties to get into the finals will be played off. The benefit of this forman is that every team gets to play more matches against teams of similar skill.

I don't have a preference, so I'm leaving it up to you! Vote in the poll at the top of this thread by Thursday night. I will do whatever you decide. If you have other suggestions, I'm open to hearing them, but I probably won't consider formats that need wild cards (e.g. 2 x 7 into 2 x 7) or take more rounds than a full round robin (e.g. 2 of 7 into 8/6).
Dan Donohue, Saint Viator ('10), Northwestern ('14), NAQT
User avatar
Kilroy Was Here
Rikku
Posts: 354
Joined: Sun Jun 12, 2011 7:29 pm
Location: Michigan

Re: Midwest Championship at Northwestern (5/19/12)

Post by Kilroy Was Here »

The only reason I'm paying out of my own pocket to come as a scab team is to get a chance to play these good teams, so myself and the entire Something Ambiguous vote for round robin.
Collin Parks
University of Michigan '18

"Aragorn was the famed king of Gondor, while the Iberian kingdom was Aragon. Both parties were aware of this coincidence: we have a journal entry from Aragorn that expresses his anger at receiving mail meant for King Peter IV of Aragon for the umpteenth time."~ CommodoreCoCo
Eric Huff
Wakka
Posts: 214
Joined: Mon Nov 17, 2003 3:02 pm

Re: Midwest Championship at Northwestern (5/19/12)

Post by Eric Huff »

Dorman votes for pools followed by round robin playoffs (Option B).
Eric Huff

National History Bee (eric AT historybee.com)
ACE Quizbowl Camps (eric AT acequizbowlcamp.com)
Former Head Coach, Dorman High School (2001-2012)

http://www.historybee.com
http://www.acequizbowlcamp.com
User avatar
sssssssskkkk
Lulu
Posts: 61
Joined: Tue Jun 01, 2010 7:42 pm
Location: Lisle, IL

Re: Midwest Championship at Northwestern (5/19/12)

Post by sssssssskkkk »

something ambiguous wrote:The only reason I'm paying out of my own pocket to come as a scab team is to get a chance to play these good teams, so myself and the entire Something Ambiguous vote for round robin.
If your intended goal is to play "good teams," presumably ones that are close to your team in skill level, I believe that playing the bracketed round robin and not the full round robin would actually give you more games against "good teams."
Webster Guan
California Institute of Technology (2012-)
Illinois Math and Science Academy (2009-12)
Writer, NAQT (2013-)
User avatar
Kilroy Was Here
Rikku
Posts: 354
Joined: Sun Jun 12, 2011 7:29 pm
Location: Michigan

Re: Midwest Championship at Northwestern (5/19/12)

Post by Kilroy Was Here »

sssssssskkkk wrote:
something ambiguous wrote:The only reason I'm paying out of my own pocket to come as a scab team is to get a chance to play these good teams, so myself and the entire Something Ambiguous vote for round robin.
If your intended goal is to play "good teams," presumably ones that are close to your team in skill level, I believe that playing the bracketed round robin and not the full round robin would actually give you more games against "good teams."
No, we're coming as a scab team without a science player, we don't intend to win games, but to just play these teams who will be our competition next year, so getting stuck in a consolation bracket is not what we want to do.
Collin Parks
University of Michigan '18

"Aragorn was the famed king of Gondor, while the Iberian kingdom was Aragon. Both parties were aware of this coincidence: we have a journal entry from Aragorn that expresses his anger at receiving mail meant for King Peter IV of Aragon for the umpteenth time."~ CommodoreCoCo
User avatar
Charles Martel
Wakka
Posts: 199
Joined: Sun Jan 24, 2010 1:21 am

Re: Midwest Championship at Northwestern (5/19/12)

Post by Charles Martel »

I voted for rebracket, but I've changed my mind to round robin.
Adam Kalinich
MIT 2012-
Illinois Math and Science Academy 2009-2012
User avatar
Boeing X-20, Please!
Rikku
Posts: 406
Joined: Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:40 pm
Location: Evanston, IL

Re: Midwest Championship at Northwestern (5/19/12)

Post by Boeing X-20, Please! »

Eric Huff wrote:Dorman votes for pools followed by round robin playoffs (Option B).
Also preferring the second option, I suggest this counts for 4 votes, 1 for each of Dorman's players.
Nolan Winkler
Loyola Academy '12
UChicago '16
Dan-Don
Yuna
Posts: 966
Joined: Thu Jan 08, 2009 11:05 pm
Location: Evanston
Contact:

Re: Midwest Championship at Northwestern (5/19/12)

Post by Dan-Don »

Boeing X-20, Please! wrote:
Eric Huff wrote:Dorman votes for pools followed by round robin playoffs (Option B).
Also preferring the second option, I suggest this counts for 4 votes, 1 for each of Dorman's players.
Yes, that's fair, and in addition to this, two other teams have contacted me privately to tell me that their whole teams would also prefer 2x7 into 6/4/4. So, it's looking pretty likely that we'll go with Option B.

Two teams have also contacted me to tell me that they might be dropping. If one of them drops, it will obviously be a full round robin among 13 teams. If both drop, I will assume--unless I hear differently--that people would similarly prefer 2x6 into 2x6 instead of a full round robin.
Dan Donohue, Saint Viator ('10), Northwestern ('14), NAQT
User avatar
Kilroy Was Here
Rikku
Posts: 354
Joined: Sun Jun 12, 2011 7:29 pm
Location: Michigan

Re: Midwest Championship at Northwestern (5/19/12)

Post by Kilroy Was Here »

Well add three to round robin for the people on something ambiguous then.

We strongly prefer the round robin option, if it's not clear.
Collin Parks
University of Michigan '18

"Aragorn was the famed king of Gondor, while the Iberian kingdom was Aragon. Both parties were aware of this coincidence: we have a journal entry from Aragorn that expresses his anger at receiving mail meant for King Peter IV of Aragon for the umpteenth time."~ CommodoreCoCo
User avatar
Euler's Constant
Lulu
Posts: 62
Joined: Fri Dec 30, 2011 6:58 pm

Re: Midwest Championship at Northwestern (5/19/12)

Post by Euler's Constant »

If each team gets 4 votes add 3 more to full round robin.
Nicholas Wawrykow
Saint Joseph('s) High School (IN) '13
Yale '17
User avatar
Charles Martel
Wakka
Posts: 199
Joined: Sun Jan 24, 2010 1:21 am

Re: Midwest Championship at Northwestern (5/19/12)

Post by Charles Martel »

This is like the soviet union claiming that each constituent republic should get a UN seat.
Adam Kalinich
MIT 2012-
Illinois Math and Science Academy 2009-2012
User avatar
Euler's Constant
Lulu
Posts: 62
Joined: Fri Dec 30, 2011 6:58 pm

Re: Midwest Championship at Northwestern (5/19/12)

Post by Euler's Constant »

And who doesn't love the Soviets?
Nicholas Wawrykow
Saint Joseph('s) High School (IN) '13
Yale '17
User avatar
Kilroy Was Here
Rikku
Posts: 354
Joined: Sun Jun 12, 2011 7:29 pm
Location: Michigan

Re: Midwest Championship at Northwestern (5/19/12)

Post by Kilroy Was Here »

Charles Martel wrote:This is like the soviet union claiming that each constituent republic should get a UN seat.
Well two of my team members have multiple personality disorders, so can I cast votes for their personalities? That should give about 252 votes for Round Robin.
Collin Parks
University of Michigan '18

"Aragorn was the famed king of Gondor, while the Iberian kingdom was Aragon. Both parties were aware of this coincidence: we have a journal entry from Aragorn that expresses his anger at receiving mail meant for King Peter IV of Aragon for the umpteenth time."~ CommodoreCoCo
User avatar
Boeing X-20, Please!
Rikku
Posts: 406
Joined: Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:40 pm
Location: Evanston, IL

Re: Midwest Championship at Northwestern (5/19/12)

Post by Boeing X-20, Please! »

Was joke. Also perhaps shows the inherent stupidity in having an online poll where you can't even see who voted?
Nolan Winkler
Loyola Academy '12
UChicago '16
Dan-Don
Yuna
Posts: 966
Joined: Thu Jan 08, 2009 11:05 pm
Location: Evanston
Contact:

Re: Midwest Championship at Northwestern (5/19/12)

Post by Dan-Don »

Yeah, this is getting pretty dumb. Here's what's happening if the field stays at 14: we're doing 2x7 into 6/4/4. Wildcat is still at 13, and it will be a full round robin. The teams that have expressed a strong preference for pool play will get one tournament that's pool play, and the teams that have expressed strong preference for a full round robin will get a full round robin.

If teams drop and we have to change formats, I alone will decide what that format will be.
Dan Donohue, Saint Viator ('10), Northwestern ('14), NAQT
Dan-Don
Yuna
Posts: 966
Joined: Thu Jan 08, 2009 11:05 pm
Location: Evanston
Contact:

Re: Midwest Championship at Northwestern (5/19/12)

Post by Dan-Don »

DCD is out. We'll do a 13-team round robin.
Dan Donohue, Saint Viator ('10), Northwestern ('14), NAQT
Dan-Don
Yuna
Posts: 966
Joined: Thu Jan 08, 2009 11:05 pm
Location: Evanston
Contact:

Re: Midwest Championship at Northwestern (5/19/12)

Post by Dan-Don »

Stats are now being updated after every round.
Dan Donohue, Saint Viator ('10), Northwestern ('14), NAQT
User avatar
Kilroy Was Here
Rikku
Posts: 354
Joined: Sun Jun 12, 2011 7:29 pm
Location: Michigan

Re: Midwest Championship at Northwestern (5/19/12)

Post by Kilroy Was Here »

I must say this was very well run, the biggest break we had between rounds was 5 minutes.
Collin Parks
University of Michigan '18

"Aragorn was the famed king of Gondor, while the Iberian kingdom was Aragon. Both parties were aware of this coincidence: we have a journal entry from Aragorn that expresses his anger at receiving mail meant for King Peter IV of Aragon for the umpteenth time."~ CommodoreCoCo
User avatar
Harpie's Feather Duster
Forums Staff: Administrator
Posts: 1117
Joined: Thu Feb 10, 2011 11:45 pm
Location: Chicago

Re: Midwest Championship at Northwestern (5/19/12)

Post by Harpie's Feather Duster »

This was really well run and I had a great time. Thanks to Northwestern and Coach Blessman for running this, and good luck to all teams tomorrow at Wildcat!
Dylan Minarik

Hamburger University 'XX
Northwestern '17
Belvidere North High School '13

Member Emeritus, PACE

JRPG Champion, BACK TO BACK Robot Slayer
User avatar
sssssssskkkk
Lulu
Posts: 61
Joined: Tue Jun 01, 2010 7:42 pm
Location: Lisle, IL

Re: Midwest Championship at Northwestern (5/19/12)

Post by sssssssskkkk »

Just a minor correction in the stats...for IMSA A's Round 6 game against "Something Ambiguous," I believe Webster and Eric's stats are switched according to my own records.

Good tournament all-around. It ran smoothly and we got 14 rounds done by 5, which was pretty nice.
Webster Guan
California Institute of Technology (2012-)
Illinois Math and Science Academy (2009-12)
Writer, NAQT (2013-)
User avatar
Irreligion in Bangladesh
Auron
Posts: 2123
Joined: Thu Jul 08, 2004 1:18 am
Location: Winnebago, IL

Re: Midwest Championship at Northwestern (5/19/12)

Post by Irreligion in Bangladesh »

A great tournament; from a directing standpoint, you guys did all the little things right, like rotating teams in and out of rooms (that is, as a reader, I saw each team at least twice), had prompt staaats, etc.

Looking forward to tomorrow!
Brad Fischer
Head Editor, IHSA State Series
IHSSBCA Chair

Winnebago HS ('06)
Northern Illinois University ('10)
Assistant Coach, IMSA (2010-12)
Coach, Keith Country Day School (2012-16)
User avatar
MorganV
Mafiarator
Posts: 459
Joined: Thu Oct 20, 2011 2:12 pm

Re: Midwest Championship at Northwestern (5/19/12)

Post by MorganV »

The score for our game against Belvidere North is off - I have it as 320-235, which Dylan Minarik's twitter updates seem to corroborate.

Thanks to Dan-Don for running a great tournament, and, of course, for letting us use his rooms afterward for trash.
Morgan Venkus
Locked