Location
Darien Winter will take place on-site at Darien High School at 80 High School Ln, Darien, CT 06820, on on January 28th, 2023. Check-in will open at 7:40 am and close at 8:20 am; the first round will begin at 8:40 am and the tournament will end before 5:00 pm. Detailed driving instructions will be sent after registration.
Question Set
Darien Winter will mirror the IQBT Regular Season Set #2, which is a regular difficulty high school set. The set is written by International Quiz Bowl Tournaments, LLC, which also produces NASAT.
Tournament Format
The initial field cap for Darien Winter will be 16 teams. All teams are guaranteed nine rounds of play; the specific round format will be determined as teams register. We will use ACF rules with powermarks and negs. Eligible teams consist of players from a single school and are currently in a grade from 9th to 12th.
Food
There will be bagels, cookies, and juice in the morning for everyone and free of charge. Lunch break will happen after round 5 and last 45 minutes. Pizza is available for teams who would like to buy it. Water fountains exist throughout the building.
Cost
Teams will cost as follows:
- First team: $85
- Subsequent teams: $75
- Working buzzer system: -$5
- Staffer: -$20
- New to Quiz Bowl: -$20
Registration and Notes
You can register for Darien Winter with this form
You can view the field of Darien Winter at this spreadsheet
As we will be using TJSheets, both full stats and detailed player and category stats will be available.
Trophies will be given to the top two teams and book prizes for the top scorers in prelims.
We'll be looking forward to seeing you all here on January 28th!