I am pleased to announce that Columbia Quiz Bowl will be hosting a mirror of MRNA II on March 25th, 2023. The tournament will be held at Columbia in Hamilton Hall and directed by Geoffrey Wu. Gameplay will begin at 9:00 am following an opening meeting at 8:45 am.
Rules:
This tournament will be using ACF’s gameplay rules, including the optional addendum on powermarks. This tournament will be using ACF’s eligibility rules.
Payment:
The fee structure for each team is the following:
- Base fee: $120 USD
- Buzzer discount: -$10 / working buzzer set
- Approved moderator discount: -$15 / staffer
- Travel discount: -$10 per 200 miles one way (according to Google Maps)
- Shorthanded discount (1-2 person team): -$60
- Minimum fee: $50 USD
More information about payment will be sent out in a later email.
Registration:
To officially register for the tournament, please fill out this Google form: https://forms.gle/BMDPjSsZCBMPBwNe6.
The field will initially be capped at 16, which may be expanded depending on staffers and interest. Any teams above the cap will be placed on a waitlist. The registration deadline is March 20th, 2023.
Field (teams/buzzers/staffers) (6/16):
The New School (1/0/0)
Fordham (1/1/0)
NYU (3/1/2)
Columbia (1/3/1)