Bulldog Buzzer Battle IV, Berwick, PA, December 3

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Berwick Area Quiz Bowl proudly announces that Bulldog Buzzer Battle IV: Full Difficulty will take place at Berwick Area MiddleSchool on Saturday, December 3rd. The BBB will be a high-school regular difficulty tournament and hopes to draw students new to Saturday tournaments from northeastern PA, as well as serve as a great prep tournament for underclassmen from regular “Saturday tournament” schools.
The tournament will use NAQTs Invitation Series Set #IS-213 – which will be our first time hosting a regular difficulty tournament and the first regular difficulty tournament in Northeastern PA in nearly three years. As we are looking to jumpstart Saturday tournament quiz bowl in Northeastern PA, we will be offering incentives for schools in the Northeastern PA region (*IUs #16 Central Susquehanna, #17 BLAST, #18 Luzerne, #19 Northeastern, #20 Colonial, #21 Carbon, and #29 Schuylkill) to participate:
• While we are using this event as a fundraiser, one team from any NE PA* school that hasn’t played a Saturday tournament since January 2020 can play for ANY voluntary contribution – you name your price!
• For experienced schools and those outside NE PA, we will offer significant discounts for contributing staffers, buzzers, and additional teams…
o -$10 per additional team (for 2nd and 3rd teams)
o -$10 per buzzer set (encouraging teams to bring buzzers)
o -$20 per coach-recommended moderator (faculty member or student)
We hope to see you in Berwick on December 3! Please email tgunther AT berwicksd DOT org to register or for more information!

Tournament Details:
Date: Saturday, December 3, 2022
Location: Berwick Area Middle School, 1100 Evergreen Drive, Berwick, PA 18603
For those who've attended before, please note the location change -- we're moving across the parking lot!
Question Set: NAQT IS-213
Check-in from 8:00-8:40am
Round #1 Start Time at 9:00am
Morning Rounds (likely five)– expected completion of Morning Rounds by 12noon
Teams are guaranteed three afternoon rounds, with top teams likely playing four rounds.
Afternoon Meeting: 1:00 or 60 minutes after conclusion of Morning
Expected Awards Ceremony from 3:45pm-4pm.

Tournament Fees:
NE PA schools new to Saturday Quiz Bowl: NAME YOUR PRICE! (for one team)
Regular registration fee: $80/team (note staff and buzzer discount below)
Moderator Discount: -$20 (experienced faculty moderator or high-school player)
Buzzer Discount: -$10/buzzer system
Multiple Team Discount: -$10 for 2nd & 3rd teams

We will be taking pre-orders for pizza for those who wish to stay for lunch. There are a couple of quick service options within about a 10 minute driving distance – information will be provided for those who register, but logistics do run more smoothly if teams remain on our campus.
Our initial soft cap for this tournament will be 12 teams, with no more than 2 teams from any school initially registered. If adequate staff and buzzers are made available, we hope to expand this cap to 18 teams.
Awards will be provided for the top 3 teams overall, and for the highest-ranking team from the “east Northeast” (IUs #18, #19, #20, #21) and “central Northeast” (IUs #16, #17, #29)

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Registered teams/staff/buzzers
Berwick 2?/many/1
Camp Hill 1/0/0
Lakeland 3/1/1
Manheim Township 3/0/3
Midd-West 2/0/0
Moravian Academy 1/1/1
Wallenpaupack 2/1/3