Charter Challenge 2017 (Wilmington, DE), 3/11/2017

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The Charter School of Wilmington is excited to announce that it will be hosting its annual Charter Challenge Middle School Tournament on March 11th, 2017!

Set: NAQT MS-22 for both divisions

Address: 100 N. DuPont Rd, Wilmington, DE 19807

Start Time: Registration will begin at 8 AM with matches beginning at 8:45 AM.

End Time: between 4 and 5 PM

Field Cap: We will cap the field at 24 teams per division, for a total of 48 teams. We will extend the field if there are enough moderators and buzzers to allow for it.

We will have two divisions, Nationals and Newcomer. The top 10 individuals in each division will be recognized. The top 3 teams in each division will receive trophies. As in past years, we will be selling pizza, drinks, and snacks.

Rules: official NAQT rules

All players must be in the 8th grade or younger.
No more than 6 players can compete on a team. Only 4 can play at a time.

Divisions:

Nationals Division -
This division is open to all teams who would like to compete to qualify for the national championship tournament.
The winner of this division will be named overall tournament champion.

Newcomer Division -
This division is open to all teams that are new to the game of quiz bowl. Students who have not played many tournaments in the past or are in 6th grade or lower are recommended to play in this division.

Pricing:
1st team: $70
Each Additional Team: $60

Discounts:
Working buzzer system discount: -$5
Moderator discount: -$10
Travel discount: -$10 per 100 miles (one-way)
New to quiz bowl discount: -$20 per team (applied to schools or teams that have never competed in quiz bowl in the past)

Payment:
Payment must be made as either a check addressed to “The Charter School of Wilmington” or cash. Registration must be paid on the day of the tournament.
Register by emailing [email protected] with the number of teams in each division, buzzers, and moderators you intend to bring as well as an estimate of how many pizzas you would want to order for lunch. Please also include the name of a contact person/coach and their phone number.

Email us back at [email protected] if you have any further questions!

[Important Bird Area]

Field Cap: We will cap the field at 24 teams per division, for a total of 48 teams. We will extend the field if there are enough moderators and buzzers to allow for it.

We will have two divisions, Nationals and Newcomer. The top 15% of teams in the Nationals Division will qualify for the NAQT Middle School national championship tournament.

For the record, the size of the whole field will be considered for qualification purposes, per NAQT's qualification system:

If a tournament divides its field into varsity and junior varsity divisions (or similar divisions based on skill) that don’t compete against each other, then only teams from the varsity division may qualify for the MSNCT, but the number that qualify will be equal to 15% of the total field from both divisions. If there are 10 varsity and 10 junior-varsity teams, then a total of 3 teams will qualify ((10 + 10) × 15% = 3), but they will all come from the varsity division. Winners of junior varsity divisions are encouraged to apply for wildcards.

[I AM BEYONCE]

Field Update 3/1/17 (teams/buzzers/moderators/pizzas)

Nationals:
Independence (4/3/0/0)
Newark Charter (3/0/0/0)
John Dickinson MYP (1/0/0/0)
AG Waters (1/0/0/0)
Tome School (1/1/0/0)

Novice:
Independence (2/0/0/0)
Villa Maria (2/1/1/0)
John Dickinson MYP (1/0/0/0)
All Saints Catholic (2/0/0/0)
AG Waters (1/0/0/0)

There is still plenty of room for additional teams in the tournament! If you would like to register or update your team information, please email [email protected].