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by Jason Cheng
Tue Feb 26, 2013 2:11 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Announcement: TPOT III at Torrey Pines (2/23/13)
Replies: 6
Views: 2895

Re: Announcement: TPOT III at Torrey Pines (2/23/13)

We did the same thing for DN-QT this year. It's partially because we don't like having to email various quizbowl pundits about not being at full strength, but mostly because there's been an in-joke about Chris Chiego getting mad at inappropriately-named Arcadia C teams ever since our A-team was an h...
by Jason Cheng
Thu Feb 14, 2013 12:08 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Arcadia Carnal Embrace VII @ Los Angeles (3/23/13) [GSAC XX]
Replies: 6
Views: 3950

Re: Arcadia Carnal Embrace VII @ Los Angeles (3/23/13) [GSAC XX]

Field update: (16-17 teams) San Dieguito (1 team) Westview (2 teams) La Jolla (2 teams) Edison (2 teams) North Hollywood HS (2-3 teams)* Southern California HS (1 team)* Canyon Crest Academy (2 teams) Irvine (3 teams) RAF (1 team) *Expressed interest but have not officially registered yet Buzzers: ...
by Jason Cheng
Thu Feb 14, 2013 1:16 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Arcadia Carnal Embrace VII @ Los Angeles (3/23/13) [GSAC XX]
Replies: 6
Views: 3950

Arcadia Carnal Embrace VII @ Los Angeles (3/23/13) [GSAC XX]

Arcadia Quiz Bowl is pleased to announce with due respect to Tom Stoppard: Arcadia Carnal Embrace VII LOCATION: Arcadia High School, 180 Campus Dr., Arcadia CA 91007 . http://i.imgur.com/afNJ8.jpg The rounds shall take place in the science building and lecture hall (NOTE: this is different from prev...
by Jason Cheng
Sun Jan 20, 2013 4:11 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: SWAG I @ Westview HS - San Diego, CA (19 Jan 2013)
Replies: 10
Views: 3529

Re: SWAG I @ Westview HS - San Diego, CA (19 Jan 2013)

Recap and thoughts. Torrey Pines A won the final against North Hollywood A 435-200 to finish 1st. Arcadia A was knocked out in the semifinal against NoHo A and placed 3rd. 29-team field. Stats. Order of finish: 1. Torrey Pines A (20.61 PPB, 8-1 before championships) 2. North Hollywood A (22.08 PPB,...
by Jason Cheng
Tue Jan 15, 2013 3:24 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: DN-QT at Del Norte HS - San Diego, CA (January 12, 2013)
Replies: 8
Views: 4382

Re: DN-QT at Del Norte HS - San Diego, CA (January 12, 2013)

Stats here.

It was a great effort for a staff where no one had any experience running a quiz bowl tournament. The afternoon bracketing issue was resolved quite well, with my only complaint being the seeding of each bracket.

A recap should be up on socalquizbowl.org soon.

Thanks for hosting!
by Jason Cheng
Tue Jan 15, 2013 2:24 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: La Jolla High Tournament, San Diego (March 9, 2013) [IS-124]
Replies: 12
Views: 3255

Re: La Jolla High Tournament - San Diego, CA (March 9, 2013)

Well, we had just decided to use the set last Friday and just sent out an email of inquiry today, but nothing was set in stone yet. In any case, I've added this tournament to the socalquizbowl.org schedule. Aside from the SAT I being held on March 9, I don't think there are any other multi-school co...
by Jason Cheng
Sat Jan 05, 2013 4:52 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Southern California Date Claim 2012-2013
Replies: 30
Views: 10578

Re: Southern California Date Claim 2012-2013

Hold on, does anyone know if Baby Anteater is actually happening this year? Also, Arcadia is tentatively moving Carnal Embrace to March 23rd to encourage attendance, since Feb. 16th is the last day of a long, 8-week series of back-to-back scheduled tournaments and it apparently conflicts with some k...
by Jason Cheng
Fri Dec 28, 2012 2:53 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: University High School History Bowl/Bee Tournament (12/15)
Replies: 5
Views: 2334

Re: University High School History Bowl/Bee Tournament (12/15)

When will results/stats be up for this tournament? Also, while I did not attend this tournament and am unaffiliated with Arcadia History Bowl, I'm reasonably sure Arcadia A was the Varsity champion, not Arcadia B.
by Jason Cheng
Tue Dec 18, 2012 4:32 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Southern California Discussion 2012-2013
Replies: 34
Views: 8557

Re: Southern California Discussion 2012-2013

It has come to my attention that one of our teachers (in the room H5) has had a Princeton mug stolen from his room. It is believed to have been stolen during Round 3/4 and teams that played in that room throughout the day include Arcadia A, La Jolla B, Arcadia E, University B, Edison C, NoHo A, Ran...
by Jason Cheng
Mon Dec 17, 2012 1:10 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Southern California Discussion 2012-2013
Replies: 34
Views: 8557

Re: Southern California Discussion 2012-2013

Whoops I meant in SoCal. Max, I'll let you know if we ever get a scrimmage off the ground so you can come in and club us all.
by Jason Cheng
Sun Dec 16, 2012 7:46 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Southern California Discussion 2012-2013
Replies: 34
Views: 8557

Re: Southern California Discussion 2012-2013

Arcadia Quiz Bowl will be having some stuff going on over winter break, but 0% of it will be actually quiz bowl related. I'd be happy to see if I can get some kind of scrimmage or something going between any player from SoCal who wants to come, though.
by Jason Cheng
Thu Dec 13, 2012 2:31 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Exclusion clues: when to use them, what they mean.
Replies: 15
Views: 7436

Re: Exclusion clues:when to use them, what they mean.

if you are only going off the title The Double, without knowing or considering the plot clues that came before it, then I don't have much sympathy for you. Basically this. If the author/editors of the tossup are any decent, they should at least include some kind of plot detail that should be an imm...
by Jason Cheng
Sun Dec 02, 2012 10:54 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: North Hollywood HS Tournament (N.O.H.O)
Replies: 21
Views: 7274

Re: North Hollywood HS Tournament (N.O.H.O)

I suppose it's worth noting that the standings in those stats are in the wrong order because the championship and consolation brackets got merged, but the other stats look accurate. Thanks for hosting!
by Jason Cheng
Sat Nov 24, 2012 3:22 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Southern California Discussion 2012-2013
Replies: 34
Views: 8557

Re: Southern California Discussion 2012-2013

The problem is, of the three sets listed two have already been hosted and played in SoCal, and the third (LIST III) is going to be hosted by Westview for their April novice tournament :X Also, if Arcadia were to make the trek, it would most likely only be Arcadia A, and a quick glance shows that two...
by Jason Cheng
Wed Nov 21, 2012 4:10 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: OSPL 2012-2013 EXPERT - Official Sign Up Post for December
Replies: 6
Views: 1990

Re: OSPL 2012-2013 EXPERT - Official Sign Up Post for December

I'll try this and get murdered.

9 PM on Tuesdays, please
by Jason Cheng
Sun Nov 18, 2012 2:38 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Southern California Date Claim 2012-2013
Replies: 30
Views: 10578

Re: Southern California Date Claim 2012-2013

Here's an updated tournament schedule for this area. Besides the NHBB C-Set Regionals hosted by University High School, there are no more quiz bowl tournaments in Southern California until January of next year. Dan, Ben, and I will be posting a SoCal team fall rankings and wrap-up discussion soon a...
by Jason Cheng
Sun Nov 18, 2012 2:32 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: North Hollywood HS Tournament (N.O.H.O)
Replies: 21
Views: 7274

Re: North Hollywood HS Tournament (N.O.H.O)

Here's a brief recap of the results I saw on the board when we were leaving the tournament. If you have any corrections to make, anything you want to add, or when you release the stats, let me know and I'll add it to the write-up.

Thanks for hosting!
by Jason Cheng
Tue Nov 13, 2012 2:40 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: North Hollywood HS Tournament (N.O.H.O)
Replies: 21
Views: 7274

Re: North Hollywood HS Tournament (N.O.H.O)

Can I get a update on what the field looks like right now?
by Jason Cheng
Mon Nov 12, 2012 7:53 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Southern California Discussion 2012-2013
Replies: 34
Views: 8557

Re: Southern California Discussion 2012-2013

Well, apparently Chris Chiego has ceased all quiz bowl activities , so I guess as far as SoCal quiz bowl organization goes, Eddie Kim, Dan Kim, Benjamin Chiang, and I will be handling those affairs and updating the socalquizbowl website for 2012-2013. Thanks for all the hard work over the years, Dwi...
by Jason Cheng
Fri Nov 02, 2012 1:50 am
Forum: New High School Teams
Topic: Improving Literature Knowledge?
Replies: 56
Views: 37626

Re: Improving Literature Knowledge?

In my opinion, the "read a book" strategy is most helpful at higher levels of play. For the typical novice, who's usually the one asking these questions , "learn your frequency lists" and "read lots of packets" is far better advice, for one reason alone: novices don't k...
by Jason Cheng
Sun Oct 28, 2012 7:23 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: North Hollywood HS Tournament (N.O.H.O)
Replies: 21
Views: 7274

Re: North Hollywood HS Tournament (N.O.H.O)

Will there be any kind of field cap for this tournament?
by Jason Cheng
Sun Oct 28, 2012 6:01 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Southern California Discussion 2012-2013
Replies: 34
Views: 8557

Re: Southern California Discussion 2012-2013

To be fair about the racial quotas rule, Arcadia's AcaDeca team is comprised of approximately 25 Asians (a couple of Indians too, but they're a subcontinent), so I'm not sure how strictly that rule is enforced. Then again, the only people I know on Arcadia AcaDeca are the captain and two members who...
by Jason Cheng
Sun Oct 28, 2012 4:29 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: IHOP II @ Irvine High (10/27/12) [IS-120]
Replies: 25
Views: 9347

Re: IHOP II @ Irvine High (10/27/12) [IS-120]

Yeah, Eddie's presence yesterday made the tournament.
by Jason Cheng
Sun Oct 28, 2012 4:27 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Southern California Discussion 2012-2013
Replies: 34
Views: 8557

Re: Southern California Discussion 2012-2013

My only problem with Chris' analysis is that Irvine isn't included in the running for (the top few) when according to yesterday's stats they probably should be. Arcadia A's two matches against Irvine A were the two of the most stressful games I've ever played, even including last year's HSNCT. The u...
by Jason Cheng
Sun Oct 28, 2012 1:58 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Southern California Discussion 2012-2013
Replies: 34
Views: 8557

Re: Southern California Discussion 2012-2013

Uni A was already a power some two years ago. The real reason they're so surprising is that after last year's less-than-stellar perfomance and after dropping out of tournaments at the last second this year, they managed to take down ATLAS' second place team (NoHo A) to take fourth place (of 27 teams...
by Jason Cheng
Sun Oct 28, 2012 1:13 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Southern California Discussion 2012-2013
Replies: 34
Views: 8557

Southern California Discussion 2012-2013

Well, Uni A came out of nowhere.
by Jason Cheng
Sat Oct 27, 2012 11:06 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: IHOP II @ Irvine High (10/27/12) [IS-120]
Replies: 25
Views: 9347

Re: IHOP II @ Irvine High (10/27/12) [IS-120]

Thanks for hosting such a well-run tournament!
by Jason Cheng
Sun Oct 14, 2012 3:39 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: North Hollywood HS Tournament (N.O.H.O)
Replies: 21
Views: 7274

Re: North Hollywood HS Tournament (N.O.H.O)

Arcadia is definitely interested and will probably send 4-7 teams, along with our two buzzer sets. I'll get the finalized info to you by email about a week before 11/17.

It's nice to see an LA tournament this year that Arcadia isn't hosting :grin:
by Jason Cheng
Sat Sep 29, 2012 11:09 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: ATLAS @ Arcadia HS (9/29/12) [IS-118]
Replies: 26
Views: 9501

Re: ATLAS @ Arcadia HS (9/29/12) [IS-118]

North Hollywood A (5-1 playoffs) defeated Torrey Pines A (6-0) in the last round of playoffs, forcing a final which Torrey Pines A clinched to win the tournament. Top 4 standings: 1. Torrey Pines A (7-1) 2. North Hollywood A (6-2) 3. Canyon Crest A (5-2) 4. Irvine A (4-3) As per NAQT qualification g...
by Jason Cheng
Thu Sep 27, 2012 2:57 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: ATLAS @ Arcadia HS (9/29/12) [IS-118]
Replies: 26
Views: 9501

Re: ATLAS @ Arcadia HS (9/29/12) [IS-118]

Just a reminder, the deadline for registration for teams is Friday at 9:00 PM. Please email us and finalize numbers ASAP!
by Jason Cheng
Wed Sep 26, 2012 12:31 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: OSPL 2012-2013 NOVICE -- Official Sign Up Post for September
Replies: 37
Views: 8196

Re: OSPL 2012-2013 NOVICE -- Official Sign Up Post for September

I don't think we have a sub, but I can find one for us.
by Jason Cheng
Tue Sep 18, 2012 11:53 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: ATLAS @ Arcadia HS (9/29/12) [IS-118]
Replies: 26
Views: 9501

Re: ATLAS @ Arcadia HS (9/29/12) [IS-118]

ATLAS I is now also a Platinum PACE-affiliated tournament, meaning the top 25% of the teams at this tournament will qualify for PACE National Scholastic Competition in June 2013, along with the top 15% qualifying for NAQT High School National Championship Tournament.
by Jason Cheng
Sun Sep 09, 2012 8:54 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: OSPL 2012-2013 NOVICE -- Official Sign Up Post for September
Replies: 37
Views: 8196

Re: OSPL 2012-2013 NOVICE -- Official Sign Up Post for September

If there's still time, I'll join. I'd prefer 8 or 9 PM EST on Wednesday.
by Jason Cheng
Sun Sep 02, 2012 8:43 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: ATLAS @ Arcadia HS (9/29/12) [IS-118]
Replies: 26
Views: 9501

Re: ATLAS @ Arcadia HS (9/29/12) [IS-118]

If your school wishes to receive discounts for bringing buzzers, please inform me (through email or PM) of the number of fully-functional sets you will be bringing. But the larger point still stands--I know it's hard to contact these schools, but y'all have to if we want to get anything happening in...
by Jason Cheng
Fri Aug 31, 2012 1:51 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: IHOP II @ Irvine High (10/27/12) [IS-120]
Replies: 25
Views: 9347

Re: IHOP II @ Irvine High (10/27/12) [IS-120]

Arcadia will be sending 4-6 teams, plus two buzzer sets and possibly a mod or two (we'll figure that out the week before 10/27).
by Jason Cheng
Wed Aug 29, 2012 11:00 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: ATLAS @ Arcadia HS (9/29/12) [IS-118]
Replies: 26
Views: 9501

Re: ATLAS @ Arcadia HS (9/29/12) [IS-118]

Possibly a team from South Pasadena HS, and maybe some luck in getting Polytech HS to return to the circuit. At the moment the biggest obstacle in getting programs from within 45 miles of Arcadia to participate is that none exist :party:
by Jason Cheng
Sun Aug 12, 2012 12:10 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Southern California Date Claim 2012-2013
Replies: 30
Views: 10578

Re: Southern California Date Claim 2012-2013

Unfortunately, I think Irvine has already claimed that date ( Irvine High Operation Pandemonium ) for its own IS-120 tournament. You might want to move the tournament back a couple of weeks to avoid the inevitable field-killing overlap that will result from this scheduling conflict. Here's Arcadia's...
by Jason Cheng
Fri Jul 06, 2012 2:29 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: ATLAS @ Arcadia HS (9/29/12) [IS-118]
Replies: 26
Views: 9501

Re: ATLAS @ Arcadia HS (9/29/12)

For anyone who felt that stats took way too long at our February tournament, we are making a number of administrative changes to our system of running future tournaments, and part of this helps to ensure that our statkeeper will be able to post the stats by the next day at the latest.
by Jason Cheng
Fri Jul 06, 2012 12:54 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Southern California Date Claim 2012-2013
Replies: 30
Views: 10578

Re: Southern California Date Claim 2012-2013

Arcadia is hosting ATLAS on September 29th this year, and we'd love it if you would like to come and help staff for us, since Caltech is so close by. Our tournament announcement (just posted!) is right here.

Contact me at [email protected]!
by Jason Cheng
Fri Jul 06, 2012 12:27 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: ATLAS @ Arcadia HS (9/29/12) [IS-118]
Replies: 26
Views: 9501

Re: ATLAS @ Arcadia HS (9/29/12)

This post is reserved for field updates and the recap. FIELD: Teams: Irvine (3 teams) Canyon Crest (1 team) Scripps (expressed interest) Westview (2 teams) Torrey Pines (2 teams) Edison (2 teams) North Hollywood: (3 teams) Chadwick HS: (2 teams) San Dieguito: (1 team) Total: 16 teams Buzzers: Arcadi...
by Jason Cheng
Fri Jul 06, 2012 12:26 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: ATLAS @ Arcadia HS (9/29/12) [IS-118]
Replies: 26
Views: 9501

ATLAS @ Arcadia HS (9/29/12) [IS-118]

Arcadia Quiz Bowl is pleased to announce: Arcadia's Tournament for Lethally Academic Students(ATLAS) LOCATION: Arcadia High School, 180 Campus Dr., Arcadia CA 91007 . http://i.imgur.com/afNJ8.jpg The tournament itself will be in the portable buildings on the west end of the campus . http://i.imgur.c...
by Jason Cheng
Sun Jul 01, 2012 5:39 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: future of the Torrey Pines housewrite
Replies: 30
Views: 13397

Re: future of the Torrey Pines housewrite

The third parts of a couple of bonuses were hard enough that they didn't actually match the other two parts. I understand that having a hard part in bonuses is essentially required, but these were cases in which the first two parts were something like "Name this book which details the lives of ...
by Jason Cheng
Sun Jul 01, 2012 5:21 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: future of the Torrey Pines housewrite
Replies: 30
Views: 13397

Re: future of the Torrey Pines housewrite

For what it's worth, when I played the iteration of RM/TP at Torrey Pines Open in February, I thought it was perfectly playable. There were some very specific bonuses with a couple of staggering difficulty cliffs, but those were uncommon and I don't think the set in general is too much worse than an...
by Jason Cheng
Fri Jun 15, 2012 5:27 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2011-12 NAQT IS sets: question-specific discussion
Replies: 32
Views: 14168

Re: 2011-12 NAQT IS sets: question-specific discussion

I think here, after the question was missed on one side, the other team answered "pan," or bread in Spanish. (The player didn't know French, so decided to do Spanish, hoping it was close enough.) The pronunciation of pan and pain are close enough that I had to accept it. (He explained aft...