A note about pseudonyms

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A note about pseudonyms

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This is a public-service announcement about the use of pseudonyms.

If your team must play pseudonymously, please choose pseudonyms that are not the names of real players or teams. Adopting someone else's name can cause real confusion among tournament directors, administrators, and observers from around the country.
Jeff Hoppes
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Re: A note about pseudonyms

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I wholeheartedly second this, and this is expressly against NHBB's rules. Anyone doing this is subject to suspensions, school notification, and other penalties.
David Madden
Ridgewood (NJ) '99, Princeton '03
Founder and Director: International History Bee and Bowl, National History Bee and Bowl (High School Division), International History Olympiad, United States Geography Olympiad, US History Bee, US Academic Bee and Bowl, National Humanities Bee, National Science Bee, International Academic Bowl.
Adviser and former head coach for Team USA at the International Geography Olympiad
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