Edward Lansdale wrote:The buzzer penalty strikes me as weirdly onerous. There should be more than enough buzzers between NYU's and Columbia's, and penalizing free agents/people no longer in school for not having buzzers is a tad unfair.
Periplus of the Erythraean Sea wrote:It's not uncommon practice to charge open teams higher fees than school teams already, so if this has this effect then I think it's fine. Also, the more buzzers the better, in case someone brings that awful system that makes a sound like a dying bird.
Periplus of the Erythraean Sea wrote:If there's demand, would people potentially be okay with allowing a five-person team or two? Don't think it's wise to have too many teams - six is ideal for a double round robin + finals setup, and minimizes the number of rooms we need (3) but wouldn't want to shut out people who want to play. As long as we're not forming stupid superteams like Eric/Jerry/me or something this way.
csheep wrote:Would there be time/interest for any side events? With 6 teams and the shorter toss-up length, presumably the main event would finish somewhat early.
I'd selfishly like to play The Modern Age in particular, though with quite a few rounds and bonuses maybe that's not too feasible logistically?
wcheng wrote:As someone who hasn't found a team yet, I would be very happy if we could open up space for a five person team or two. Considering the field, I don't think that it would make the tournament any less competitive, depending on what the theoretical five person teams are.
that awful system that makes a sound like a dying bird
ProfessorIanDuncan wrote:that awful system that makes a sound like a dying bird
Is that our buzzer system you're talking about?
I just put myself down as a staffer on the spreadsheet and it looks to me as if I'm the only one staffing so far. I don't know if there are other people who have otherwise signaled intent to staff outside, but I think that expanding to field to 8 teams should be put off until we have at least 4 committed staffers.
wcheng wrote:Now that the tournament is just two weeks away, are there any updates on the field situation?
Urech hydantoin synthesis wrote:Yeah, this tournament can be expanded to 8 teams. However, at this point, there are only 2 moderators.
Periplus of the Erythraean Sea wrote:We are a week away, and we have confirmed enough staff for this event. Would free agents be okay being combined onto a single scab team?
Antrobus63 wrote:Just curious: are HS scabs welcome?
Edward Lansdale wrote:How much is the mirror fee? At the current exchange rate, £25 equals $31.81, but that sounds unwieldy. Are we rounding it down to $30 (plus $30 for staffers)?
grapesmoker wrote:This is still happening at Hamilton, right?
Edward Lansdale wrote:As possibly the only American quizbowler with some knowledge of cricket
Edward Lansdale wrote:As possibly the only American quizbowler with some knowledge of cricket
nsb2 wrote:Edward Lansdale wrote:As possibly the only American quizbowler with some knowledge of cricket
You're definitely not the only one
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