Thanks to everyone who attended our mirror, and a huge thank you to our staff! Congratulations to Chicago B for going 8-0 and winning the tournament!
Stats are available here: https://hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/6 ... /combined/
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- Sun Jan 31, 2021 10:29 am
- Forum: Collegiate Announcements & Results
- Topic: 2021 ACF Regionals at University of Minnesota (1/30/2021)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1063
- Mon Jan 18, 2021 10:37 pm
- Forum: Collegiate Announcements & Results
- Topic: 2021 WORKSHOP Midwest @ UMN - 3/27/2021
- Replies: 1
- Views: 500
Re: 2021 WORKSHOP Midwest @ UMN - 3/27/2021
This post reserved for field updates. Current Field*: 8/12 Columbia (1) Texas (1) Lewis University (1) Wisconsin (1) Indiana (1) OSU (2) Minnesota (1) Waitlist: 0 *Out of region teams accepted due to availability conflicts with their local mirrors and/or Midwest teams playing WORKSHOP out of region
- Mon Jan 18, 2021 10:37 pm
- Forum: Collegiate Announcements & Results
- Topic: 2021 WORKSHOP Midwest @ UMN - 3/27/2021
- Replies: 1
- Views: 500
2021 WORKSHOP Midwest @ UMN - 3/27/2021
I am pleased to announce that the Midwest site of 2021 WORKSHOP will be hosted by the University of Minnesota on Saturday, March 27, 2021. The tournament will take place virtually on Zoom. The opening meeting will begin at 8:45 AM CT and gameplay will begin at 9:00 AM CT. I, Tora Husar, will be the ...
- Wed Dec 23, 2020 8:40 pm
- Forum: Collegiate Announcements & Results
- Topic: 2021 ACF Regionals at University of Minnesota (1/30/2021)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1063
2021 ACF Regionals at University of Minnesota (1/30/2021)
I am pleased to announce that the North site of 2021 ACF Regionals will be held by the University of Minnesota on Saturday, January 30, 2021. The tournament will take place virtually on Discord. The opening meeting will begin at 8:45 AM CT and gameplay will begin at 9:00 CT. I, Tora Husar, will be t...
- Sat Dec 05, 2020 11:03 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2020 Gopher Invitational (GINVIT) at UMN (12/05)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 962
Re: 2020 Gopher Invitational (GINVIT) at UMN (12/05)
Thank you to everyone who came out to GINVIT 2020! Congratulations to Beavercreek A for their victory in a one-game final against TAG Magnet A. Wayzata A placed third, Wayzata C placed fourth, and Eden Prairie A placed fifth. Full stats are available here . Any feedback from coaches or players about...
- Sun Oct 18, 2020 6:07 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2020 Gopher Invitational (GINVIT) at UMN (12/05)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 962
Re: 2020 Gopher Invitational (GINVIT) at UMN (12/05)
This post is reserved for field updates.
Current Field
Wayzata (6)
TAG Magnet (3)
Holmen (2)
Eden Prairie (4)
Irondale (2)
Spectrum (2)
Culver (2)
Beavercreek (2)
Mounds Park
Total: 24/24
Current Field
Wayzata (6)
TAG Magnet (3)
Holmen (2)
Eden Prairie (4)
Irondale (2)
Spectrum (2)
Culver (2)
Beavercreek (2)
Mounds Park
Total: 24/24
- Sun Oct 18, 2020 5:59 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2020 Gopher Invitational (GINVIT) at UMN (12/05)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 962
2020 Gopher Invitational (GINVIT) at UMN (12/05)
The University of Minnesota Quizbowl Team is proud to announce that we will be holding GINVIT 2020 (Gopher Invitational Tournament) on Saturday, December 5, 2020. This tournament will be hosted virtually on Zoom, and it will begin at 9:00 AM CT, with a staffer meeting held at 8:45 AM CT. Attending t...
- Sat Oct 17, 2020 11:23 pm
- Forum: Collegiate Discussion
- Topic: ACF Fall 2020 - Thanks and General Discussion
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2394
Re: ACF Fall 2020 - Thanks and General Discussion
Thanks to ACF for writing a very strong set that seemed to hit the difficulty target very well. This was my first time staffing Fall, and I liked and appreciated the care with which ACF planned the set. I would especially like to second Alex's comments on the online training guide, as it was thoroug...
- Fri Jun 05, 2020 4:30 pm
- Forum: Community Discussion
- Topic: Miscellaneous Distribution and Community
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3373
Re: Miscellaneous Distribution and Community
I endorse the two posts above entirely, and it's good that this something being talked about instead of people doing the big "oh well" shrug. I actually think ACF Regionals 2020 was a great example of diversifying and trying to include more stuff with the bonus on the WNBA because in gene...
- Fri Mar 13, 2020 3:37 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: SUN at UMN (3/28) CANCELED
- Replies: 1
- Views: 832
Re: SUN at UMN (3/28) CANCELED
This tournament has been canceled in response to coronavirus. We are open to hosting our mirror sometime in the next academic season, but we don't have an official plan right now. Thank you to everyone who expressed interest!
- Fri Mar 13, 2020 3:32 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: WORKSHOP at UMN (3/21) (CANCELED)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1460
Re: WORKSHOP at UMN (3/21) (CANCELED)
This tournament has been canceled in response to COVID-19. Thank you to everyone who signed up. We hope we may be able to host this set at a later date.
- Fri Mar 06, 2020 5:50 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: WORKSHOP at UMN (3/21) (CANCELED)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1460
Re: WORKSHOP at UMN (3/21)
This tournament is now fully open. We encourage all interested teams to register. Please note that, per the requests of the WORKSHOP team and in order to ensure a more balanced field, we will be monitoring registration to ensure that no "superteams" are formed, and splitting up teams in or...
- Wed Feb 26, 2020 7:48 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: WORKSHOP at UMN (3/21) (CANCELED)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1460
Re: WORKSHOP at UMN (3/21)
Due to concerns about low registration, this tournament is now open to high school teams. The main post will be updated to reflect this change.
- Fri Jan 31, 2020 12:18 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: SUN at UMN (3/28) CANCELED
- Replies: 1
- Views: 832
SUN at UMN (3/28) CANCELED
I am pleased to announce that the University of Minnesota will be hosting Spring Undergraduate Novice (SUN) on Saturday, March 28, 2020. This tournament will take place in Nicholson Hall, with registration starting at 8:30 AM and play beginning at 9:00 AM. Registration Please email [email protected].edu wit...
- Wed Jan 22, 2020 7:23 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: WORKSHOP at UMN (3/21) (CANCELED)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1460
WORKSHOP at UMN (3/21) (CANCELED)
I am pleased to announce that the University of Minnesota will be hosting WORKSHOP on Saturday, March 21, 2020. This tournament will take place in Nicholson Hall, with registration starting at 8:30 AM and play beginning at 9:00 AM. Registration Please email [email protected].edu with the number of teams you...
- Sun Sep 22, 2019 12:06 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: NAQT Collegiate Novice at UMN (9/21/2019)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2600
Re: NAQT Collegiate Novice at UMN (9/21/2019)
Thank you to everyone who came to Novice yesterday! We had a great time hosting Novice. Congratulations to the winners, Macalester C!
- Sun Sep 01, 2019 8:57 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: NAQT Collegiate Novice at UMN (9/21/2019)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2600
Re: NAQT Collegiate Novice at UMN (9/21/2019)
Field
Teams/Buzzers
St. Thomas 2/0
Drake 1/0
Carleton 1/2
Michigan Tech 3/3
Macalester 3/0
Minnesota 4/3
Teams/Buzzers
St. Thomas 2/0
Drake 1/0
Carleton 1/2
Michigan Tech 3/3
Macalester 3/0
Minnesota 4/3
- Thu Aug 29, 2019 5:28 pm
- Forum: Community Discussion
- Topic: Climate change and quizbowl
- Replies: 29
- Views: 20151
Re: Climate change and quizbowl
I am excited to announce the formation of an inter-organizational committee to identify organizational changes that can reduce the carbon footprint of quizbowl events, primarily national tournaments. This committee consists of myself, Jeff Hoppes of NAQT, David Madden of IAC/NHBB, Fred Morlan of IQB...
- Thu Aug 29, 2019 5:01 pm
- Forum: Community Discussion
- Topic: Climate change and quizbowl
- Replies: 29
- Views: 20151
Re: Climate change and quizbowl
as others have observed, those flights are almost certainly taking off anyway, with or without NCT/ACF Nats/PACE staffers). I disagree with this line of argument, mostly because airlines do want to maximize profits. If I forgo the last spot on flight A, someone who would have otherwise chosen fligh...
- Mon Aug 26, 2019 1:10 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: NAQT Collegiate Novice at UMN (9/21/2019)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2600
NAQT Collegiate Novice at UMN (9/21/2019)
I am pleased to announce that the University of Minnesota will be hosting NAQT Novice on Saturday, September 21, 2019. This tournament will take place in Blegen Hall, with registration starting at 8:30 AM and play beginning at 9:00 AM. It will run on the NAQT set CNS-186C. Registration Please email ...
- Sat Aug 24, 2019 6:22 pm
- Forum: Community Discussion
- Topic: Climate change and quizbowl
- Replies: 29
- Views: 20151
Re: Climate change and quizbowl
Thanks Shan and Joe for doing those assessments. I agree that switching to electronic packets pales in comparison to other waste/emissions reduction options in QB, and anything this community does to reduce its footprint is still microscopic compared to total human and corporate activity. I'm also n...
- Tue Aug 06, 2019 8:55 pm
- Forum: Collegiate Discussion
- Topic: ACF Fall Packet-Submission Discussion
- Replies: 19
- Views: 8258
Re: ACF Fall Packet-Submission Discussion
Would the experience of relatively inexperienced editors working on Fall be worsened if the questions came from new or inexperienced writers of the general community as opposed to solely the college community? If packet submissions were optional for teams playing ACF Fall, why couldn't the remaining...
- Thu Jul 25, 2019 11:45 pm
- Forum: Community Discussion
- Topic: Climate change and quizbowl
- Replies: 29
- Views: 20151
Re: Climate change and quizbowl
I don't want to give off the impression that I want organizations to cut corners in every possible way in an effort to reduce waste--Mike, Aaron, and Jeff's points about paper packets are all valid, and I understand that the answer to a lot of these issues isn't as simple as it is being laid out her...
- Wed Jul 24, 2019 9:20 pm
- Forum: Community Discussion
- Topic: Climate change and quizbowl
- Replies: 29
- Views: 20151
Re: Climate change and quizbowl
I fully support the other qb recommendations made here. I'd particularly like to highlight We can encourage the use of trains, buses, and carpools over air travel. This encouragement could perhaps take the form of promo codes, differential reimbursements, active organizing of carpools, and other inc...
- Wed Jul 24, 2019 12:45 am
- Forum: Community Discussion
- Topic: Climate change and quizbowl
- Replies: 29
- Views: 20151
Re: Climate change and quizbowl
What I would tend to advocate, at the risk of becoming too political, is that quizbowlers who are concerned about climate change (as I think they should be), while working to be responsible global citizens in ways that they define, should be looking more towards political change--voting in and valu...
- Tue Jul 23, 2019 10:30 pm
- Forum: Community Discussion
- Topic: Climate change and quizbowl
- Replies: 29
- Views: 20151
Climate change and quizbowl
When I first started writing this post (version 6 of my haphazard attempt to convey in text the extent of my distress and to offer something of value to a discussion that should be discussed in every circle), I drove home through flooded streets and torrential rain only to get home and read more ups...
- Tue May 28, 2019 10:16 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Quizbowl
- Topic: My school finished 31st at HSNCT and I don't know how to feel
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5604
Re: My school finished 31st at HSNCT and I don't know how to feel
Hello, Wayzata alumna here, I think you should feel great about Eden Prairie's finish--you guys had a great weekend! It's important to contextualize any set of rankings through the methodology used to create them and the data used. For instance, hsqbrank ranks teams by adjusted points per bonus--you...
- Thu Apr 18, 2019 6:02 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: MUSES Announcement
- Replies: 22
- Views: 8505
Re: MUSES Announcement
Would definitely be interested in an online mirror of this.
- Mon Nov 05, 2018 12:40 am
- Forum: Collegiate Discussion
- Topic: ACF Fall 2018 - Thanks and General Discussion
- Replies: 28
- Views: 11175
Re: ACF Fall 2018 - Thanks and General Discussion
This was overall a great set! I especially appreciated the wide variety of ballet questions, particularly the Coppelia bonus. It's nice to see more ballets that are essentials among ballet enthusiasts but not necessarily considered part of the quiz bowl canon be included in a set of this difficulty.
- Mon Jun 04, 2018 8:48 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: High School Player Poll
- Replies: 42
- Views: 23924
Re: High School Player Poll
I don't want to toot my own horn here, but I think I should be at least top 6. Not only am I a member of the winning team of the 2017 NAC (Washington D.C. phase), but I have also won at least 6 speedcheck games playing solo. I have a 100% power percentage on questions about the song "All Star&...
- Tue Apr 17, 2018 8:48 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Quizbowl
- Topic: High School Discord server?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4461
Re: High School Discord server?
What a coincidence, me too! Small world.kammajos000 wrote:I'm in MN hs qb and I use the forums. Hi Geoffrey.Iamteehee wrote:woah I didn't know there was anyone in MN hs qb who used the forums
- Sat Mar 31, 2018 9:44 pm
- Forum: Collegiate Discussion
- Topic: SMT 2018 Specific Question Discussion
- Replies: 81
- Views: 16664
Re: SMT 2018 Specific Question Discussion
I thought this was a great set to play overall, and I especially appreciated the amount of ballet in the set and that the questions on it were less repetitive/formulaic than the ones that usually come up at the high school level.
Could I see the common-link tossup on artwork from Italy? Thanks!
Could I see the common-link tossup on artwork from Italy? Thanks!