Online NASAT U19 Invitational [September 10th]

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Online NASAT U19 Invitational [September 10th]

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I'm excited to announce that will take place on Saturday, September 10th, 2022. The tournament will be run by me, Aatreyo Bhattacharyya (Mira Loma High School). It will begin at 10 AM Eastern Time to best accommodate all time zones.

The tournament will be run on the NASAT set which is a High School All-Star set. A sample of this difficulty can be found here. The platform being used for this tournament will most likely be Zoom and buzzin.live, but that is subject to change to Discord.

There are no geographic restrictions for this tournament. This is an open tournament, so teams may be made up of members from different schools to form "chimeras." Players must be part of the high school class of 2021 or younger.

Game Format

Each game will be played on a packet of 20 tossups and 20 bonuses. Games will not be timed and standard scoring rules will be used with the exception of powers. This tournament will follow NAQT rules with a slight change to the timing rules, which will allow 5 seconds before time is called after a buzz, prompt, or end of a bonus.

Statistics

We will be using TJ sheets which will allow for live statistics and possible detailed category stats.

A Note on Cheating

Given the online nature of quiz bowl, cheating has become much more common. To prevent this, we are requiring that ALL players must use video and show both hands in the frame at all times. We require set-ups that are acceptable at NAQT nationals as outlined by their integrity policy. Players are also encouraged to remain unmuted during tossups as long as there is no significant background noise. I reserve the right to remove any player on the grounds of suspicion at any time.

Fees

The entry fee for this tournament is structured as follows:

Base Fee: $112 per team

Payment information will be sent out at a later date.

Staff

We are looking for moderators and scorekeepers who want to staff this tournament. All staff will be paid between 30 and 35 dollars depending on the specific role. To register to staff, please fill out this form.

Registration

Sign up using this sheet. You will receive a confirmation email to officially register for the tournament.

There will be a soft field cap of 12 teams which is subject to change due to staff availability.
Aatreyo B.
Churchill '21
Mira Loma '25
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