Battle of the Burgh XVII - Pitt - 3/22/14

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Battle of the Burgh XVII - Pitt - 3/22/14

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Pitt Quiz Bowl invites your team to participate in Battle of the Burgh XVII, which will take place on Saturday, March 22, 2014, at the University of Pittsburgh campus in the Cathedral of Learning. This tournament is open to quiz bowl teams from all high schools, regardless of location, public/private status, or level of prior experience in academic competition. Schools wishing to form new teams and attend this event are encouraged to do so and we will provide any assistance possible in this endeavor. All teams should be registered by Saturday, March 8, which is two Saturdays before the tournament, however limits may need to be set beforehand if not enough buzzer systems can be provided.

We will follow the official NAQT rules for match play, which can be found at http://www.naqt.com/rules.html. NAQT will supply the questions. We will be using packet IS-134.

You may enter up to three teams from a single school. Please note that this is a change in policy from previous tournaments. Up to six students may play for a single team during the course of the tournament, but only four may play at one time. Players may not switch from one of their school’s teams to another during the course of the tournament. You may register by physical mail using the included form or by emailing the relevant information to [email protected], which is overwhelmingly preferred. In either case, please provide an email address and check it regularly. All follow-up communication about this event, including any emergency announcements in the event of inclement weather, etc., will occur by e-mail.

The fee structure is as follows:

[*] $70 for the first team from a school, $60 for the second team, and $50 for the third team
[*] $10 off your total fee for each working buzzer system brought
[*] $10 off for each team from a school that has never attended a Pitt tournament before
[*] $10 off per moderator brought to assist with the tournament
[*] $10 off for traveling over 200 miles to attend
[*] $5 for each timer system.

You may mail a check to:

Meredith Sparks
1109D-2 Brackenridge Hall
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3543

or pay with a cash or check at the tournament, which is vastly preferred. Please make checks out to “Pitt Quiz Bowl.” Copies of the tournament’s questions will be available afterwards for $20, which can be included with your tournament fee or paid separately. Payment is preferred on the day of the tournament.

Team check-in will run from 8:30 to 9:00, to be followed by a brief orientation meeting. Gameplay will commence until approximately 5:00, with a break for lunch midway. The specific schedule depends on the field size and will be distributed at the tournament. Regardless of tournament schedule, all teams are guaranteed at least ten games.

If you have any questions or concerns not addressed in this letter, or your team has special needs, please feel free to contact us using the information below.

Hope to see you there,

Brandon Sherman,
Tournament Director
E-mail: [email protected]
Last edited by bis17 on Thu Jan 16, 2014 10:26 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Brandon Sherman
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University of Pittsburgh
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Re: Battle of the Burgh XVII - Pitt - 3/22/14

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Which question set are you using?
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Re: Battle of the Burgh XVII - Pitt - 3/22/14

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We do not know yet but we will update this post when we find out.
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Re: Battle of the Burgh XVII - Pitt - 3/22/14

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We just found out we're using IS-134.
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University of Pittsburgh
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