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by KnicksRule
Mon Mar 07, 2016 10:43 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NY / NJ Date Claims, 2015-16
Replies: 65
Views: 37199

Re: NY / NJ Date Claims, 2015-16

AMSA will be hosting the MIST Tournament this Saturday (3/12) on the Maryland Fall Question Set.
by KnicksRule
Thu Mar 03, 2016 6:31 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Massachusetts Invitational Spring Tournament (MIST I)
Replies: 8
Views: 6978

Re: Massachusetts Invitational Spring Tournament (MIST I)

Just hit 16 teams! Our field cap is 28 teams (size of CMFT III) so let us know if you would like to sign up. Registration is closing mid next week.
by KnicksRule
Sun Feb 21, 2016 1:35 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Connecticut Invitational VII (2/20/2016)
Replies: 13
Views: 5020

Re: Connecticut Invitational VII (2/20/2016)

Thanks to the E.O. Smith team for hosting this tourney yesterday. It was a ton of fun and all the moderators and staff were really helpful.

Looking forward to seeing the combined stats. Thanks again to Chris for directing this.
by KnicksRule
Mon Feb 15, 2016 3:06 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Massachusetts Invitational Spring Tournament (MIST I)
Replies: 8
Views: 6978

Re: Massachusetts Invitational Spring Tournament (MIST I)

Hey Everyone,

MIST is less than a month away. Let us know if your planning to show up!
by KnicksRule
Thu Nov 05, 2015 11:34 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Connecticut Invitational VII (2/20/2016)
Replies: 13
Views: 5020

Re: Connecticut Invitational VII

AMSA would like to register 2 teams and 2 buzzers
by KnicksRule
Thu Nov 05, 2015 11:34 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Darien (CT) Invitational (1/30/16)
Replies: 14
Views: 7362

Re: Darien (CT) Invitational (1/30/16)

AMSA would like to register 2 teams (1 nationals/ 1 standard) and 2 buzzers
by KnicksRule
Fri Oct 23, 2015 6:56 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Central MA Fall Tournament III (Oct 31st, 2015)
Replies: 13
Views: 7006

Re: Central MA Fall Tournament III (Oct 31st, 2015)

AMSA has decided to expand the field to 30 teams, Exeter C and Newton South B are now in the field.
by KnicksRule
Sun Oct 18, 2015 7:54 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: New England (CT, MA, VT, NH) 2015-16
Replies: 37
Views: 25362

Re: New England (CT, MA, VT, NH) 2015-16

Can we please have an update of this page (its been two months).

If it is a hassle, I would be happy to maintain the schedule page from next year onwards.
by KnicksRule
Sun Oct 11, 2015 3:26 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Central MA Fall Tournament III (Oct 31st, 2015)
Replies: 13
Views: 7006

Re: Central MA Fall Tournament III (Oct 31st, 2015)

AMSA would like to expand the field to 30 teams. However this would be possible only with another mod or two.

Please let us know if you could volunteer another reader or scorekeeper.
by KnicksRule
Tue Oct 06, 2015 4:12 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Central MA Fall Tournament III (Oct 31st, 2015)
Replies: 13
Views: 7006

Re: Central MA Fall Tournament III (Oct 31st, 2015)

We have just reached the field cap. All further teams will be added to the waitlist.
by KnicksRule
Sat Oct 03, 2015 1:17 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Central MA Fall Tournament III (Oct 31st, 2015)
Replies: 13
Views: 7006

Re: Central MA Fall Tournament III (Oct 31st, 2015)

We have just reached a field size of 24 teams. We would like to cap the field at 28.
by KnicksRule
Sun Sep 27, 2015 2:59 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: New England Discussion '15-'16
Replies: 14
Views: 8553

Re: New England Discussion '15-'16

After the first two tournaments of the year, not much is actually clear other than Lexington's incredible depth and the individual abilities of Colin, Devin, Borecki, and Tim Morrison
by KnicksRule
Sun Sep 20, 2015 6:04 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: New England (CT, MA, VT, NH) 2015-16
Replies: 37
Views: 25362

Re: New England (CT, MA, VT, NH) 2015-16

Since Darien is moving their tourney date, we would be open to hosting states on April 19. To my knowledge, out of state teams can come to the event but we will contact NAQT about this before we open up registrations. In addition, we would need a lot more moderators for this tourney to make it a pos...
by KnicksRule
Sun Sep 20, 2015 2:29 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: New England (CT, MA, VT, NH) 2015-16
Replies: 37
Views: 25362

Re: New England (CT, MA, VT, NH) 2015-16

AMSA would like to tentatively reserve May 14 for a season ending NAQT event (perhaps the MA state championships).
by KnicksRule
Sat Sep 19, 2015 11:37 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2015 Maryland Fall Available for Mirrors
Replies: 2
Views: 5280

Re: 2015 Maryland Fall Available for Mirrors

AMSA is interested in mirroring this set at MIST.

Please message me as soon as possible regarding hosting.


http://www.hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewto ... st#p307950
by KnicksRule
Wed Sep 16, 2015 10:10 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Central MA Fall Tournament III (Oct 31st, 2015)
Replies: 13
Views: 7006

Re: Central MA Fall Tournament III (Oct 31st, 2015)

This tournament has just received PACE Gold Certification.
by KnicksRule
Sat Sep 12, 2015 1:35 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Potential Northeast HS Mirror of ACF Fall
Replies: 23
Views: 9776

Re: Potential Northeast HS Mirror of ACF Fall

Is there any update on the likelihood of Yale hosting an HS division?
by KnicksRule
Mon Aug 31, 2015 12:47 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Massachusetts Invitational Spring Tournament (MIST I)
Replies: 8
Views: 6978

Re: Massachusetts Invitational Spring Tournament (MIST I)

15 Dollars off for out of New England teams. (So only 15 not 25). (NY is not New England).
by KnicksRule
Sat Aug 29, 2015 5:45 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: CALI Available for 2015-2016 Mirrors [Regular Difficulty]
Replies: 14
Views: 19063

Re: CALI Available for 2015-2016 Mirrors [Regular Difficulty

AMSA would like to mirror CALI at MIST this year (taking place March 12th.)
by KnicksRule
Sat Aug 29, 2015 10:20 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Massachusetts Invitational Spring Tournament (MIST I)
Replies: 8
Views: 6978

Massachusetts Invitational Spring Tournament (MIST I)

The Advanced Math and Science Academy (AMSA) is pleased to announce the first annual Massachusetts Invitational Spring Tournament (MIST), to be held on Saturday, March 12th, 2016. We will be mirroring the Maryland Fall Housewrite (regular difficulty). MIST has been awarded Platinum certification by ...
by KnicksRule
Fri Aug 28, 2015 10:23 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: New England (CT, MA, VT, NH) 2015-16
Replies: 37
Views: 25362

Re: New England (CT, MA, VT, NH) 2015-16

AMSA would like to reserve March 12th for our Spring mirror of an undetermined house-write. Our tournament will be called MIST (Mass. Invitational Spring Tournament). http://www.hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=17792 Also here is the link to our tourney announcement for CMFT III: http:/...
by KnicksRule
Fri Aug 28, 2015 8:48 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Central MA Fall Tournament III (Oct 31st, 2015)
Replies: 13
Views: 7006

Central MA Fall Tournament III (Oct 31st, 2015)

The Advanced Math and Science Academy (AMSA) is pleased to announce the third annual Central Mass. Fall NAQT High School Tournament (CMFT III), to be held on Saturday, October 31st, 2015. We will be using NAQT 151-A set. We have been given gold certification by PACE If you are interested in register...
by KnicksRule
Sun Aug 23, 2015 8:53 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: LIMIT @ Lexington (12/5/2015)
Replies: 8
Views: 6975

Re: LIMIT @ Lexington (12/5/2015)

AMSA would like to bring a team and two buzzers.
by KnicksRule
Sun Aug 23, 2015 8:52 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: MIT Fall Academic Tournament (September 19, 2015)
Replies: 12
Views: 6135

Re: MIT Fall Academic Tournament (September 19, 2015)

AMSA would like to bring a team and two buzzers.
by KnicksRule
Sun Aug 23, 2015 8:51 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: HFT X at Harvard (11/14/15)
Replies: 25
Views: 13009

Re: HFT X at Harvard (11/14/15)

AMSA would like to bring a team and two buzzers.
by KnicksRule
Sat Aug 22, 2015 10:57 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Potential Northeast HS Mirror of ACF Fall
Replies: 23
Views: 9776

Re: Potential Northeast HS Mirror of ACF Fall

Darien might play at this tournament as well.
by KnicksRule
Fri Aug 21, 2015 3:27 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Potential Northeast HS Mirror of ACF Fall
Replies: 23
Views: 9776

Re: Potential Northeast HS Mirror of ACF Fall

AMSA would definitely bring a team. I would imagine plenty of NY teams would as well.
by KnicksRule
Fri Aug 21, 2015 2:02 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ACF Fall Northeast at Yale (November 7, 2015)
Replies: 14
Views: 10277

Re: ACF Fall Northeast at Yale (November 7, 2015)

Would Yale be open to hosting a high school division on the day of the ACF Fall Tournament?
by KnicksRule
Tue Jun 09, 2015 8:52 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2015 Natl. Quiz Bowl Awards: Congratulations to the Winners!
Replies: 34
Views: 25597

Re: 2015 National Quiz Bowl Awards: Voting Open

Just wondering, why was a certain Lexington (MA) sophomore not part of the top 4? He empirically was one of the top 2 in the country, including at HSNCT. He might not get top PPG because he has a strong team.
by KnicksRule
Sun Jun 07, 2015 1:59 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: New England (CT, MA, VT, NH) 2015-16
Replies: 37
Views: 25362

Re: New England (CT, MA, VT, NH) 2015-16

AMSA would like to reserve October 31st for the Central Massacusetts Fall Tournament III
by KnicksRule
Sat Oct 25, 2014 7:05 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Central MA Fall Tournament II (Oct 25th, 2014)
Replies: 8
Views: 5544

Re: Central MA Fall Tournament II (Oct 25th, 2014)

CONGRATS TO LEXINGTON A for winning the 2nd annual CMFT. Hingham A finished 2nd and Northampton A finished 3rd. The aforementioned trio have qualified for the national tournaments.
by KnicksRule
Wed Oct 15, 2014 6:09 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Central MA Fall Tournament II (Oct 25th, 2014)
Replies: 8
Views: 5544

Re: Central MA Fall Tournament II (Oct 25th, 2014)

With just two weeks remaining, the field stands at 18 teams.

If you have not submitted your official registration, please do so
by KnicksRule
Mon Oct 13, 2014 11:34 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2015 NAQT SSNCT: April 25-26, Atlanta
Replies: 18
Views: 15302

Re: 2015 NAQT SSNCT: April 25-26, Atlanta

This may cause many teams to have to pick between NHBB and SSNCT.
by KnicksRule
Sat Oct 11, 2014 8:39 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: HSQBRank 2014-15
Replies: 211
Views: 130871

Re: HSQBRank 2014-15

Just wondering: how does 25.3 ppb on an A set translate into aPPB? Also, I am pretty sure that Lexington only attended 2 tournaments; their last ppb (just 17.32) may be incorrect -- that would mean that the appB from an A set is -9.....
by KnicksRule
Tue Sep 30, 2014 5:22 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: SSNCT 2015 When/Where?
Replies: 4
Views: 4322

Re: SSNCT 2015 When/Where?

Is there any update on details?
by KnicksRule
Sun Sep 28, 2014 7:31 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: FAcT X at Yale (New Haven, CT, 9/27/14)
Replies: 13
Views: 9618

Re: FAcT X at Yale (New Haven, CT, 9/27/14)

The stats show that AMSA lost 2 games. AMSA lost only 1 game, the finals, to Lexington. We finished 2nd place at the tourney. Also, no team played 11 games in my belief. All the final games were "doubled." It shows that we played the same team twice in the individual stats. Regardless, thi...
by KnicksRule
Mon Sep 22, 2014 7:26 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Central MA Fall Tournament II (Oct 25th, 2014)
Replies: 8
Views: 5544

Re: Central MA Fall Tournament II (Oct 25th, 2014)

The field has just been updated and we are expecting at least 18 teams. AMSA is hoping to get around 24 teams to participate this year.
by KnicksRule
Sat Sep 20, 2014 10:03 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: New England 2014-2015
Replies: 56
Views: 38080

Re: New England 2014-2015

After MIT and Yale Here is how things pan out in my opinion: T-1 ----- 1. Lexington -- Cleared MIT and Yale fields 2. AMSA -- 2nd place at MIT and Yale 3. Phillips Exeter - Surprised many teams while finishing 3rd at MIT. Beat AMSA by 320 at MIT. 4. Darien- Borecki is a beast and is by far the best ...
by KnicksRule
Tue Sep 09, 2014 4:46 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Central MA Fall Tournament II (Oct 25th, 2014)
Replies: 8
Views: 5544

Re: Central MA Fall Tournament II (Oct 25th, 2014)

We are expecting to end around 5 P.M.
by KnicksRule
Wed Aug 20, 2014 9:54 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: New England (CT, MA, VT, NH) Date Claims, 2014-15
Replies: 47
Views: 25721

Re: New England (CT, MA, VT, NH) Date Claims, 2014-15

Due to PSAT testing on October 18th, AMSA is moving the tournament back a week to October 25th.
by KnicksRule
Tue Aug 19, 2014 7:06 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: New England 2014-2015
Replies: 56
Views: 38080

Re: New England 2014-2015

Members of your own team told me he now attends Exeter; I am sorry for the grievance I have caused you.
by KnicksRule
Sun Aug 10, 2014 8:08 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Central MA Fall Tournament II (Oct 25th, 2014)
Replies: 8
Views: 5544

Re: Central MA Fall Tournament II

Field Update:
School: teams/buzzers/readers

Lexington: 3/1/0
"Worcester": 1/1/0
Acton-Boxboro 1/1/0
Brookline 2/1/2
Shrewsbury: 1/1/0
Northampton: 2/1/0
Framingham: 1/1/0
Arlington: 1/0/0
Hingham: 3/2/0
John Paul II: 1/0/0
Foxboro: 2/0/0

Totals: 18/8/2
by KnicksRule
Sun Aug 10, 2014 8:04 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Central MA Fall Tournament II (Oct 25th, 2014)
Replies: 8
Views: 5544

Central MA Fall Tournament II (Oct 25th, 2014)

The Advanced Math and Science Academy (AMSA) is pleased to announce the second annual Central Mass. Fall NAQT High School Tournament (CMFT II), to be held on Saturday, October 25th, 2014. We will be using an NAQT IS-141A set.We are working on also getting PACE affiliation (Our tournament had Gold Ce...
by KnicksRule
Wed Jun 18, 2014 9:15 am
Forum: Best of the Best
Topic: Making Interesting Geography Questions
Replies: 17
Views: 19334

Re: Making Interesting Geography Questions

"Travel Bowl" / Questions about Cities are definitely rewarding in my opinion. While they seem "annoying" to someone who came from a NGB background or studies Geo from map-based atlases, they have definitely taught me plenty of interesting information. (This is coming from someon...
by KnicksRule
Wed Jun 18, 2014 9:15 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Making Interesting Geography Questions
Replies: 17
Views: 14533

Re: Making Interesting Geography Questions

"Travel Bowl" / Questions about Cities are definitely rewarding in my opinion. While they seem "annoying" to someone who came from a NGB background or studies Geo from map-based atlases, they have definitely taught me plenty of interesting information. (This is coming from someon...
by KnicksRule
Mon Jun 16, 2014 3:19 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: New England (CT, MA, VT, NH) Date Claims, 2014-15
Replies: 47
Views: 25721

Re: New England (CT, MA, VT, NH) Date Claims, 2014-15

AMSA's fall tournament will be held on October 18th (CMFT II).
by KnicksRule
Wed Jun 04, 2014 6:47 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2014 HSNCT Consolation Rounds Discussion
Replies: 13
Views: 8366

Re: 2014 HSNCT Consolation Rounds Discussion

Is there a possibility that the 2015 HSNCT will guarantee more than 10 rounds? In other words, will the current "consolation rounds" actually count for something next year (like PACE offers a few more games Sunday morning even for the lower brackets)?
by KnicksRule
Mon Jun 02, 2014 6:51 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: New England 2014-2015
Replies: 56
Views: 38080

Re: New England 2014-2015

Keep in mind that AMSA did beat Lexington in their last few matchups: at HBB New England Championships, CT invitational, and Quiz Bowl State Finals. That was with Ani playing his first tournament ever. Also, we beat Hallsville at SSNCT in the first game.