SISYPHUS (Stratford School, San Jose, 3/11/2012)
Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2012 4:45 pm
This is the official announcement for SISYPHUS (Stratford’s Incredible, Stupefying,Youthful, Prodigious, Hair-Raising, Ultimate Series of Quiz Bowl Games), which will be hosted by Stratford San Jose Middle School on Sunday, March 11, 2012.
Location: 1718 Andover Ln, San Jose, CA (http://g.co/maps/57arv for Google Maps Directions)
Tournament time: Registration will begin at 9 AM and the tournament will officially run from 9:30am-4:00pm. March 11 is the first day of daylight savings time. Please remember to adjust your clocks accordingly the Saturday before.
Format: There will be a full round robin with each team guaranteed 7 games. There will be an advantaged final (if needed) for the top two teams in the end.
Field Cap: The field cap will be 12 teams.
Registration due by: 3/9/12, field has been finalized
Fee Structure:
Base Price: $50 per team
Discounts:
-$10 scorekeeper/moderator,
-$10 working buzzer system,
-$5 each additional team after the first team
Food: At the intersection between Ross Avenue and Branham Lane, there are two shopping centers with many restaurants.
Prizes: There will be Book prizes for the top overall scorers.
Tournament Set: 2012 Middle School Collaborative Tournament
Rules: ACF (20 tossups, 3 bonuses for tossups [10 pts each], no bouncebacks on bonuses)
Nationals Qualification: This set does not automatically qualify schools for MSNCT, but Schools can apply for wild card bids.
Registration Fees: Please pay by cash or check on the day of the tournament; if your team does pay by check please make the checks payable to Jeff Hoppes.
To register contact: [email protected], or [email protected]
In the email, please include the number of volunteers your school can bring and whether you will be able to bring a buzzer system, as well as number of teams (you can always add or drop teams before the registration due date.)
Location: 1718 Andover Ln, San Jose, CA (http://g.co/maps/57arv for Google Maps Directions)
Tournament time: Registration will begin at 9 AM and the tournament will officially run from 9:30am-4:00pm. March 11 is the first day of daylight savings time. Please remember to adjust your clocks accordingly the Saturday before.
Format: There will be a full round robin with each team guaranteed 7 games. There will be an advantaged final (if needed) for the top two teams in the end.
Field Cap: The field cap will be 12 teams.
Registration due by: 3/9/12, field has been finalized
Fee Structure:
Base Price: $50 per team
Discounts:
-$10 scorekeeper/moderator,
-$10 working buzzer system,
-$5 each additional team after the first team
Food: At the intersection between Ross Avenue and Branham Lane, there are two shopping centers with many restaurants.
Prizes: There will be Book prizes for the top overall scorers.
Tournament Set: 2012 Middle School Collaborative Tournament
Rules: ACF (20 tossups, 3 bonuses for tossups [10 pts each], no bouncebacks on bonuses)
Nationals Qualification: This set does not automatically qualify schools for MSNCT, but Schools can apply for wild card bids.
Registration Fees: Please pay by cash or check on the day of the tournament; if your team does pay by check please make the checks payable to Jeff Hoppes.
To register contact: [email protected], or [email protected]
In the email, please include the number of volunteers your school can bring and whether you will be able to bring a buzzer system, as well as number of teams (you can always add or drop teams before the registration due date.)