2014 HSNCT and SSNCT survey results

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2014 HSNCT and SSNCT survey results

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are now available: HSNCT, SSNCT
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Re: 2014 HSNCT and SSNCT survey results

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So, two percent of HSNCT survey respondents say the average PPB for the entire field should be 30? Am I reading this table right?

How would that even work?
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Frater Taciturnus wrote:So, two percent of HSNCT survey respondents say the average PPB for the entire field should be 30? Am I reading this table right?

How would that even work?
If every team at the tournament got 30 PPB then the average PPB would be 30.
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Re: 2014 HSNCT and SSNCT survey results

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Frater Taciturnus wrote:So, two percent of HSNCT survey respondents say the average PPB for the entire field should be 30? Am I reading this table right?

How would that even work?
And 1% says that the top four teams should get 3 PPB. In other news, trolls gonna troll.
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Re: 2014 HSNCT and SSNCT survey results

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Interesting on the SSNCT that the top three items that bothered participants were related to the site, not the tournament. That suggests NAQT is delivering a quality competition.

However, a surprisingly high 6% were bothered by the protest process. Anyone who responded that way want to weigh in?
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We are following up with the survey respondents to identify (and improve on) problematic issues.
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