U22 COOT Invitational [September 9th, 2023]

[Amazingguysofguys]

I'm excited to announce that will take place on Saturday, September 9th, 2023. 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 COOT set which is around the difficulty of NASAT/3 dots. The platform being used for this tournament will most likely be Discord and buzzin.live, but that is subject to change to Zoom.

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 undergraduate students as of the 2022-2023 school year or younger (including high schoolers) in order to participate

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. 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: $120 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 25 dollars. To register to staff, please put your name on the sheet.

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.