SPRING II (SHOW-ME, Online, SUNDAY 4/16/2023)

[komododragon655]

I am exited to announce SPRING II (SHOW-mE Players Revel In National Games II), an online high school and middle school tournament on Sunday, April 16th, 2023. We will be using the high school regular difficulty set SHOW-ME for the tournament.

I, Andrew Gao (Chenery), and Sam Macchi (Belmont) will be directing this event.

This tournament is intended to function as an online high school mirror and a tournament for middle school teams preparing for MSNCT. High school teams who have a local mirror are encouraged to play that mirror. Middle school teams attending MSNCT are encouraged to play this tournament for good prep for playoffs. If six or more middle school teams sign up, we will have a separate middle school division.

Rules
Rosters are capped at 6 players, and only 4 players may play at one time. Players must follow NAQT gameplay rules (with timing + other small modifications) and active players must show TWO HANDS on camera if they don’t have an exemption from a TD. Players will additionally follow PACE's Honor Code. Any suspicions of cheating will be investigated and may be reported to quizbowl organizations.

Format
We will have one division for this tournament, though we may have a Middle School division if six or more middle school teams sign up. The total field is capped at 16 teams. Teams will be guaranteed 9 games. We will use 20 tossups and 20 three-part-bonuses per untimed round. 15-point powers and negative-5-point negs are in play. There will be no computational math.

Additionally, this tournament is a pending PACE qualifier, meaning high-finishing teams at this tournament may qualify for quizbowl nationals in June!

Games will be played on Discord, with Buzzin.live for buzzing. Each individual player must have their own Discord account to join the tournament server. Making an account can be done so here.

Registration
Register teams using this form. Outside staffers will be paid $25 for staffing the whole tournament and may sign up here. Team registration will close on April 13th at 3:00 PM EDT.

Fees
Base Fee: $70 per team
Shorthanded (1-2 players) discount: -$20
Staff Discount: -$25
There will be a minimum fee of $0 per school. Teams who cancel after April 12th at 11:59 PM EDT must pay the full fee, barring extenuating circumstances.

Payment should be made out through Venmo or by check. If your school needs a W-9 or additional info to pay, please let us know via email before registration. We will send payment details prior to the tournament.

Stats
Team and individual stats will be posted on hsquizbowl.com within 24 hours of the end of the tournament. We will have live stats up to the game on a Google Sheet, and category and subcategory stats.

Misconduct
Anyone involved with the tournament, including but not limited to: coaches, players, staff, tournament directors, and spectators must adhere to the PACE Code of Conduct. Misconduct can be reported to this form and/or sent to [email protected].

Contact
Please direct any questions to [email protected]. We hope to see your team here!

[komododragon655]

Field (updated 3/20):

American A (CA)
American B (CA)
Batesville (AR)
Plano West (TX)
Lambert A (GA)
Lambert B (GA)
St. Louis Patriots (MO)
"Mango Warehouse"
Troy (MI)
Washington Connections (WA) [MS]
Beckendorff (TX) [MS]
Classen SAS (OK) [MS]

Total: 12 teams, 7 staffers