Thomas Jefferson Middle School Tournament (TJMST)

[Alec Riso]

The Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology is pleased to announce the Thomas Jefferson Middle School Tournament (TJMST) on Saturday February 17th, 2024. THIS TOURNAMENT WILL BE HOSTED ONLINE - SEE BELOW.

QUESTION SET:
The tournament will be using MS-48, a middle school question set produced by NAQT. As a result, the top 15% of the field (rounded up) will qualify for MSNCT.

Please sign up by February 10th. Teams will be limited to at most 6 people, so schools planning to bring more than 6 students should register another team. During the rounds, up to 4 students are permitted to play at any given time, and up to 2 students can sub out at halftime. Teams may have fewer than 4 people. Teams dropping out after 11:59 PM on February 10th will still be responsible for the entirety of the fee, though exceptions may be granted in extreme situations.

ELIGIBILITY:
All students on a team must be from the same school (no “open” or “chimera” teams allowed). As this is a middle school tournament, all players must be middle schoolers (up to 8th grade) or younger. Teams from all areas are allowed to register, but be aware that the starting time is in EST.

CHEATING AND MISCONDUCT:
Rules against cheating and misconduct will be strictly enforced at this tournament. We reserve the right to remove anyone suspected of cheating or misconduct from the tournament. We will also notify coaches and relevant quizbowl organizations about any such acts. If you suspect anyone of cheating, please contact a TD immediately.

To monitor signs of cheating, we will be requiring a camera (laptop or webcam) to be on at all times during this tournament, directed in such a way that at least one hand of the player is visible.

We will not tolerate nor condone any form of misconduct. If there are any concerns, please reach out to a TD or staffer.

LOGISTICS:
This tournament will be conducted entirely online through Zoom, with a short opening meeting before the tournament starts. All players should be present for the opening meeting at 8:30 AM EST. We plan for the tournament to end at 5PM EST. More information will follow in a logistics email the week before the tournament.

FEES:
The registration fee is $70 for a first team from a school, and $60 for each subsequent team.
NOTE: These fees MUST be paid before the tournament, no later than February 10th. After this date, no refunds will be given.


Registration fees should be paid by check. Checks should be made payable to TJHSST Quizbowl with your school’s name and Registration Fee in the memo line. Please mail checks to 6560 Braddock Rd, Alexandria, VA 22312. If you need those details earlier to be able to organize payment, please request an invoice through NAQT’s registration system, and we will send payment information that way.

SIGN UP HERE:
Registration will open on Monday December 11th at this link:
https://www.naqt.com/registration/regis ... t_id=15553


Please direct any questions to the Thomas Jefferson Quizbowl officers at [email protected]. We hope to see you in Feburary!