NAQT Illinois State 2017: 02-11 @ Illinois (Urbana)
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2017 10:03 pm
ANNOUNCEMENT
I’m very pleased to announce that this year's NAQT Illinois State Championship will take place on Saturday, February 11, 2017 on the campus of the University of Illinois. This event is jointly hosted by the University of Illinois Academic Buzzer Team (ABT) and Illinois High School Scholastic Bowl Coaches Association (IHSSBCA.) I have the honor of directing this tournament once again.
As with the previous 12 iterations, this year's NAQT Illinois State Championship will be the best venue of competition for Illinois’ very best teams. We award prestigious state titles - both overall and Small School - as well as bids for both national tournaments, PACE NSC and NAQT HSNCT, and we are happy to accept any excellent team, regardless of where in Illinois they happen to be from. You can thus expect the highest level of competition, and commensurate moderation, facilities, and questions from this event, which will also serve as the greatest preparation for other state and national championships.
QUALIFICATION, REGISTRATION & FIELD
To qualify for the Illinois NAQT State Championship, a team must finish in the top 25% at a high school varsity event (tournament, conference, or league;) or in the top 10% at an event with a restricted field+, like a turnabout tournament. If all of the otherwise-qualifying teams from an event were Large Schools by NAQT's definition, then the highest-finishing team from a Small School also qualifies, so long as they finished in the top half of the tournament. Schools may qualify as many teams as the maximum number from that school that met the above criteria at any single tournament.
Tyler Vaughan of the IHSSBCA & ABT is doing the service of finding, verifying and contacting qualified teams. If you qualify, including if you have received notification from IHSSBCA, you may register via NAQT's system. To register, you'll need to make an NAQT account, unless you already have one.
The field is tentatively capped at 36 teams - check NAQT's site for the current field status. As in past years, as I enroll more staff, I will increase the field cap. Qualified registrants below the cap will enter the field on a first come, first served basis. Teams above the cap will be added to a standby list. As I am able to increase the cap, I will admit further teams in the order that I deem best for the tournament, which may not be the order of addition to standby list. Thus, in order to guarantee your spot, please register via NAQT's system as soon as you can!
If you are not (yet) qualified but wish to request a wildcard bid, please e-mail us. For other registration and qualification questions, especially if you think you have qualified but cannot register, contact Tyler Vaughan.
TOURNAMENT QUESTIONS, RULES & FORMAT
This year's NAQT Illinois State Championship will be played on NAQT's 2017 Division II SCT set. Compared to an IS set, this is somewhat harder, contains more rounds, and has no computation questions*, but is otherwise substantially similar.
This tournament will be played under NAQT rules, including timed play. As has been the case for a few years, halves will be 10 minutes in length, as at SCT, as the questions are designed to use that timing.
The format of the NAQT Illinois State Championship will depend on the field size, so I will announce it nearer the event. If possible, I will use a seeded, record-matching card system (similar to HSNCT,) with re-bracketed playoffs. Meaningful record ties will be played off rather than broken statistically.
LOCATION & TRAVEL
The NAQT Illinois State Championship will take place at David Kinley Hall at the University of Illinois. Free weekend parking is available nearby in Lots E2 & E3 and several other places. If you have any travel questions, including requests for directions to the tournament via public transit, please contact us.
DISCOUNTS & FEES
The registration fee for the NAQT Illinois State Championship is $75 for each team. Available discounts are: $5 for each working buzzer system and $10 for each qualified reader who is able to read for the whole tournament (to be clear: we'll also pay any staffers brought by teams - the discount is for teams helping us to locate staffers and bringing them to the tournament.) Obviously, our tournament can’t happen without working buzzer systems or able staff, so please bring as many as you can! You can see more information from NAQT's site.
Checks for registration fees should be made out to the IHSSBCA. If you wish to pay in advance, please contact us for the address. Otherwise, payment is due at the start of the tournament. You'll receive an invoice by e-mail after you register.
CALL FOR STAFF
The NAQT Illinois State Championship can’t happen without staff. Fortunately, our state has a large, able and supportive corps of tournament staffers. If you are one, please register to help at this tournament through Google Form as soon as you can. Staffers will receive monetary compensation ($40 for a qualified, full time moderator) as well as food. I may also be able to assist with travel and even lodging. If you have any questions or want to sign up to staff, please contact us.
MORE INFORMATION
You can post any questions not otherwise addressed here: I'll check this thread and reply daily. You can also contact us by e-mail. Please check this thread for general updates, and check your e-mail for items specific to you.
SUMMARY
NAQT Illinois State Championship is 02-11 at the University of Illinois. Register teams through NAQT's site. Register to staff by filling in a brief Google Form. Post questions, or e-mail us with them.
+Freshman/sophomore-only events are not qualifiers.
*The SCT set has no tossups requiring computation (like the HSNCT set). It may occasionally contain bonus parts that require computation, but no entirely computation-based bonuses (unlike the HSNCT set.)
I’m very pleased to announce that this year's NAQT Illinois State Championship will take place on Saturday, February 11, 2017 on the campus of the University of Illinois. This event is jointly hosted by the University of Illinois Academic Buzzer Team (ABT) and Illinois High School Scholastic Bowl Coaches Association (IHSSBCA.) I have the honor of directing this tournament once again.
As with the previous 12 iterations, this year's NAQT Illinois State Championship will be the best venue of competition for Illinois’ very best teams. We award prestigious state titles - both overall and Small School - as well as bids for both national tournaments, PACE NSC and NAQT HSNCT, and we are happy to accept any excellent team, regardless of where in Illinois they happen to be from. You can thus expect the highest level of competition, and commensurate moderation, facilities, and questions from this event, which will also serve as the greatest preparation for other state and national championships.
QUALIFICATION, REGISTRATION & FIELD
To qualify for the Illinois NAQT State Championship, a team must finish in the top 25% at a high school varsity event (tournament, conference, or league;) or in the top 10% at an event with a restricted field+, like a turnabout tournament. If all of the otherwise-qualifying teams from an event were Large Schools by NAQT's definition, then the highest-finishing team from a Small School also qualifies, so long as they finished in the top half of the tournament. Schools may qualify as many teams as the maximum number from that school that met the above criteria at any single tournament.
Tyler Vaughan of the IHSSBCA & ABT is doing the service of finding, verifying and contacting qualified teams. If you qualify, including if you have received notification from IHSSBCA, you may register via NAQT's system. To register, you'll need to make an NAQT account, unless you already have one.
The field is tentatively capped at 36 teams - check NAQT's site for the current field status. As in past years, as I enroll more staff, I will increase the field cap. Qualified registrants below the cap will enter the field on a first come, first served basis. Teams above the cap will be added to a standby list. As I am able to increase the cap, I will admit further teams in the order that I deem best for the tournament, which may not be the order of addition to standby list. Thus, in order to guarantee your spot, please register via NAQT's system as soon as you can!
If you are not (yet) qualified but wish to request a wildcard bid, please e-mail us. For other registration and qualification questions, especially if you think you have qualified but cannot register, contact Tyler Vaughan.
TOURNAMENT QUESTIONS, RULES & FORMAT
This year's NAQT Illinois State Championship will be played on NAQT's 2017 Division II SCT set. Compared to an IS set, this is somewhat harder, contains more rounds, and has no computation questions*, but is otherwise substantially similar.
This tournament will be played under NAQT rules, including timed play. As has been the case for a few years, halves will be 10 minutes in length, as at SCT, as the questions are designed to use that timing.
The format of the NAQT Illinois State Championship will depend on the field size, so I will announce it nearer the event. If possible, I will use a seeded, record-matching card system (similar to HSNCT,) with re-bracketed playoffs. Meaningful record ties will be played off rather than broken statistically.
LOCATION & TRAVEL
The NAQT Illinois State Championship will take place at David Kinley Hall at the University of Illinois. Free weekend parking is available nearby in Lots E2 & E3 and several other places. If you have any travel questions, including requests for directions to the tournament via public transit, please contact us.
DISCOUNTS & FEES
The registration fee for the NAQT Illinois State Championship is $75 for each team. Available discounts are: $5 for each working buzzer system and $10 for each qualified reader who is able to read for the whole tournament (to be clear: we'll also pay any staffers brought by teams - the discount is for teams helping us to locate staffers and bringing them to the tournament.) Obviously, our tournament can’t happen without working buzzer systems or able staff, so please bring as many as you can! You can see more information from NAQT's site.
Checks for registration fees should be made out to the IHSSBCA. If you wish to pay in advance, please contact us for the address. Otherwise, payment is due at the start of the tournament. You'll receive an invoice by e-mail after you register.
CALL FOR STAFF
The NAQT Illinois State Championship can’t happen without staff. Fortunately, our state has a large, able and supportive corps of tournament staffers. If you are one, please register to help at this tournament through Google Form as soon as you can. Staffers will receive monetary compensation ($40 for a qualified, full time moderator) as well as food. I may also be able to assist with travel and even lodging. If you have any questions or want to sign up to staff, please contact us.
MORE INFORMATION
You can post any questions not otherwise addressed here: I'll check this thread and reply daily. You can also contact us by e-mail. Please check this thread for general updates, and check your e-mail for items specific to you.
SUMMARY
NAQT Illinois State Championship is 02-11 at the University of Illinois. Register teams through NAQT's site. Register to staff by filling in a brief Google Form. Post questions, or e-mail us with them.
+Freshman/sophomore-only events are not qualifiers.
*The SCT set has no tossups requiring computation (like the HSNCT set). It may occasionally contain bonus parts that require computation, but no entirely computation-based bonuses (unlike the HSNCT set.)