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by meebles127
Sun Mar 10, 2024 5:21 pm
Forum: Regular Season Tournaments
Topic: Charlottesville Classic (IS-222) - 23 March 2024 at St. Anne's-Belfield School
Replies: 0
Views: 238

Charlottesville Classic (IS-222) - 23 March 2024 at St. Anne's-Belfield School

The Academic Competition Club at UVA will be hosting a high school tournament on 23 March 2024 in Charlottesville, Virginia, using NAQT IS-222. This tournament will be held in-person at St. Anne's-Belfield School here in Charlottesville, Virginia. I am excited for our club's collaboration with St. A...
by meebles127
Thu Feb 01, 2024 12:15 pm
Forum: DC Metro Comparisons and Discussion
Topic: DC Metro Date Claim 2023-2024
Replies: 22
Views: 8851

Re: DC Metro Date Claim 2023-2024

UVA is claiming March 23rd for a high school tournament hosted in Charlottesville. We have requested an NAQT IS set.
by meebles127
Thu Jan 25, 2024 3:51 pm
Forum: Collegiate Announcements & Results
Topic: 2024 NAQT SCT at the University of Virginia [3 February 2024]
Replies: 2
Views: 579

Re: 2024 NAQT SCT at the University of Virginia [3 February 2024]

Is there a field cap for the tournament or a registration deadline? Still finalizing rosters but can submit tentative rosters if I need to secure spots soon. It would be easier for me if you make your registrations, even if you need to heavily modify the rosters. This helps with planning, but you m...
by meebles127
Sat Jan 20, 2024 9:03 pm
Forum: Collegiate Announcements & Results
Topic: 2024 NAQT SCT at the University of Virginia [3 February 2024]
Replies: 2
Views: 579

2024 NAQT SCT at the University of Virginia [3 February 2024]

The Academic Competition Club at UVA is proud to announce the Lower Mid-Atlantic mirror of the 2024 NAQT Sectional Championship Tournament on 3 February 2024. This tournament will be held in person in Charlottesville in New Cabell Hall, pending confirmation of room reservations. The opening meeting ...
by meebles127
Mon Dec 11, 2023 11:36 am
Forum: Collegiate Announcements & Results
Topic: 2023 Festivus (12/23/23)
Replies: 18
Views: 8615

Re: 2023 Festivus (12/23/23)

For those who do not wish to donate to the listed organization, I would encourage people to make a direct donation to Partners in Health. PIH has been around since the 1980s and if you'd like to read more about the organization I encourage you to explore my post history. Last month, a study was publ...
by meebles127
Sun Nov 12, 2023 2:23 pm
Forum: Collegiate Announcements & Results
Topic: 2023 ACF Winter at The University of Virginia [11 November 2023]
Replies: 3
Views: 1922

Re: 2023 ACF Winter at The University of Virginia [11 November 2023]

Thank you to everyone who made yesterday's mirror of ACF Winter possible. To all of the players, staff, and everyone else, it was a wonderful time and I'm so happy to have been able to host this tournament again. I would like to apologize for the length of the tournament and difficulties in the morn...
by meebles127
Sun Oct 29, 2023 1:24 pm
Forum: Regular Season Tournaments
Topic: CANCELLED - Cavalier Classic XXVI - 23 September 2023 at the University of Virginia (IS-222)
Replies: 5
Views: 1889

Re: CANCELLED - Cavalier Classic XXVI - 23 September 2023 at the University of Virginia (IS-222)

This tournament is permanently cancelled due to the inability to secure room reservations with the University. I'm hoping that we can host a high school tournament during the Spring semester. If we are able to do so, I will be giving schools who were originally signed up for this tournament first pr...
by meebles127
Sun Oct 29, 2023 1:22 pm
Forum: Databases and Quizbowl Software
Topic: Introducing YellowFruit.
Replies: 106
Views: 95444

Re: Introducing YellowFruit.

Is there a way to get Yellowfruit to recognize crossover games automatically for playoff stats, rather than having to select it manually? Also, is there a way to export the HTML stat reports for each phase individually (so prelim, playoff, and overall can be posted as separate links on HSQB)? It's ...
by meebles127
Fri Sep 22, 2023 6:22 pm
Forum: Regular Season Tournaments
Topic: CANCELLED - Cavalier Classic XXVI - 23 September 2023 at the University of Virginia (IS-222)
Replies: 5
Views: 1889

Re: Cavalier Classic XXVI - 23 September 2023 at the University of Virginia (IS-222)

Over half of the field has dropped out of this tournament within the last 2 hours due to Tropical Storm Ophelia. Due to this, I am cancelling the tournament. I will make every effort possible to work with the University to find a date on which we can reschedule this tournament, and I will let all of...
by meebles127
Sat Sep 16, 2023 5:33 pm
Forum: Collegiate Announcements & Results
Topic: 2023 ACF Winter at The University of Virginia [11 November 2023]
Replies: 3
Views: 1922

2023 ACF Winter at The University of Virginia [11 November 2023]

I am pleased to announce that the Lower Mid-Atlantic site of 2023 ACF Winter will be held at The University of Virginia on Saturday, November 11, 2023.. The tournament will take place New Cabell Hall, pending room reservations. The opening meeting will begin at 0805 and gameplay will begin no later ...
by meebles127
Thu Aug 31, 2023 12:43 pm
Forum: Regular Season Tournaments
Topic: CANCELLED - Cavalier Classic XXVI - 23 September 2023 at the University of Virginia (IS-222)
Replies: 5
Views: 1889

Re: Cavalier Classic XXVI - 23 September 2023 at the University of Virginia (IS-222)

I'm elated to announce that we have secured room reservations for this tournament! It will take place on 23 September 2023 in New Cabell Hall at the University of Virginia.
by meebles127
Wed Aug 30, 2023 12:38 pm
Forum: Regular Season Tournaments
Topic: CANCELLED - Cavalier Classic XXVI - 23 September 2023 at the University of Virginia (IS-222)
Replies: 5
Views: 1889

Re: Cavalier Classic XXVI - 23 September 2023 at the University of Virginia (IS-222)

UVA Youth Protection Policy The University of Virginia expects parents, guardians, or school officials to provide supervision over minors on Grounds during this event. Each school must have at least one chaperone who can be reached by cellular telephone present at the tournament site on Grounds for...
by meebles127
Wed Aug 30, 2023 12:27 pm
Forum: Regular Season Tournaments
Topic: CANCELLED - Cavalier Classic XXVI - 23 September 2023 at the University of Virginia (IS-222)
Replies: 5
Views: 1889

CANCELLED - Cavalier Classic XXVI - 23 September 2023 at the University of Virginia (IS-222)

The Academic Competition Club at the University of Virginia will be hosting its annual fall tournament, Cavalier Classic, on Saturday, September 23th, 2023 using NAQT IS-222. This tournament will be held in person in Charlottesville at New Cabell Hall. NOTE: We are still awaiting approval from UVA t...
by meebles127
Sun Aug 13, 2023 3:13 pm
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: 2023 Chicago Open - Specific Question Discussion
Replies: 17
Views: 7907

Re: 2023 Chicago Open - Specific Question Discussion

I'll have more to say about this set later, but for now I wanted to nitpick the bonus part on somatic symptoms, specifically the sentence: "Hypochondriacs are diagnosed with a disorder named for this type of symptom due to their distress over bodily sensations." Hypochondriac/hypochondria...
by meebles127
Sun Aug 06, 2023 1:40 am
Forum: Collegiate Announcements & Results
Topic: Chicago Open 2023 (August 5 at Northwestern)
Replies: 44
Views: 25875

Re: Chicago Open 2023 (August 5 at Northwestern)

Congratulations to The Plague (anime)" was redirected to: "Oran High School Host Club for winning the 2023 Chicago Open after losing the first game of an advantaged final but coming back in the second game. Thanks to everyone who made this a wonderful tournament. Expect some thoughts from ...
by meebles127
Sat Aug 05, 2023 2:30 pm
Forum: Collegiate Announcements & Results
Topic: Chicago Open 2023 (August 5 at Northwestern)
Replies: 44
Views: 25875

Re: Chicago Open 2023 (August 5 at Northwestern)

Please be back and in your next game room at 1445.
by meebles127
Sat Aug 05, 2023 1:12 pm
Forum: Collegiate Announcements & Results
Topic: Chicago Open 2023 (August 5 at Northwestern)
Replies: 44
Views: 25875

Re: Chicago Open 2023 (August 5 at Northwestern)

Lunch will be after round 6. Teams will be emailed the time they are expected to be back and it will also be posted here. Expect an hour
by meebles127
Sat Aug 05, 2023 8:46 am
Forum: Collegiate Announcements & Results
Topic: Chicago Open 2023 (August 5 at Northwestern)
Replies: 44
Views: 25875

Re: Chicago Open 2023 (August 5 at Northwestern)

As a reminder, check-in is in room L170 which is inside and to the left. Please make sure that your team checks in so I don't have to obnoxiously call you.
by meebles127
Thu Aug 03, 2023 10:00 pm
Forum: Collegiate Announcements & Results
Topic: Chicago Open 2023 (August 5 at Northwestern)
Replies: 44
Views: 25875

Re: Chicago Open 2023 (August 5 at Northwestern)

All invoices have been sent out. If you don't have your team's invoice, ask your other teammates. If none of your teammates have your invoice, please reach out to me.
by meebles127
Thu Aug 03, 2023 2:20 pm
Forum: Collegiate Announcements & Results
Topic: Chicago Open 2023 (August 5 at Northwestern)
Replies: 44
Views: 25875

Re: Chicago Open 2023 (August 5 at Northwestern)

Also, I'm currently adding a roster's tab to the spreadsheet so people can see who is on each team.
by meebles127
Thu Aug 03, 2023 2:16 pm
Forum: Collegiate Announcements & Results
Topic: Chicago Open 2023 (August 5 at Northwestern)
Replies: 44
Views: 25875

Re: Chicago Open 2023 (August 5 at Northwestern)

So...it's always hard to judge open teams before they play together, but these brackets are wildly unbalanced. May I ask what the process for seeding was? It doesn't make thaaaat much of a difference, but it's a bit suboptimal. Sure. When determining seeding, we were working under severe bracketing...
by meebles127
Thu Aug 03, 2023 12:42 am
Forum: Collegiate Announcements & Results
Topic: Chicago Open 2023 (August 5 at Northwestern)
Replies: 44
Views: 25875

Re: Chicago Open 2023 (August 5 at Northwestern)

Matt, I have read what you've posted and I will be posting a detailed response tomorrow morning. I want to give this response my full attention so thank you for your patience.
by meebles127
Wed Aug 02, 2023 9:10 pm
Forum: Collegiate Announcements & Results
Topic: Chicago Open 2023 (August 5 at Northwestern)
Replies: 44
Views: 25875

Re: Chicago Open 2023 (August 5 at Northwestern)

I have included a slightly modified version of the logistics email just sent out to team contacts in this post. Please feel free to email or post any lingering questions. Thank you so much for committing to play the 2023 edition of Chicago Open at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois! Witho...
by meebles127
Wed Aug 02, 2023 8:21 pm
Forum: Collegiate Announcements & Results
Topic: Chicago Open 2023 (August 5 at Northwestern)
Replies: 44
Views: 25875

Re: Chicago Open 2023 (August 5 at Northwestern)

By the way, if you're one of the 3 teams have not provided me with a team name, you have until the logistics email is sent out this evening to do so or you will be assigned a team name.
by meebles127
Wed Aug 02, 2023 7:11 pm
Forum: Collegiate Announcements & Results
Topic: Chicago Open 2023 (August 5 at Northwestern)
Replies: 44
Views: 25875

Re: Chicago Open 2023 (August 5 at Northwestern)

What time should teams arrive by on Saturday morning? Is there an opening meeting or will teams proceed immediately to Round 1? (General reminder to all -- set out for the tournament early, taking into account potential Lolla-induced delays!) The listed team contact (who should have received an ema...
by meebles127
Thu Jul 27, 2023 6:01 pm
Forum: Collegiate Announcements & Results
Topic: Chicago Open 2023 (August 5 at Northwestern)
Replies: 44
Views: 25875

Re: Chicago Open 2023 (August 5 at Northwestern)

The schedule for the 2023 Chicago Open can be found here . All teams will play 9 games across 10 rounds during the prelims. After round 10, We will re-bracket into groups of 8, 6, and 6 with carryovers. Teams in the top bracket will play 4 games over 4 rounds and teams in the 2nd and 3rd brackets wi...
by meebles127
Thu Jul 27, 2023 12:47 am
Forum: Collegiate Announcements & Results
Topic: Chicago Open 2023 (August 5 at Northwestern)
Replies: 44
Views: 25875

Re: Chicago Open 2023 (August 5 at Northwestern)

The unofficial Team Formation/CO Staffing spreadsheet is not monitored 100% of the time. If for any reason, your team's lineup changes, please email me at vef2jj at virginia dot edu to notify me of said change so it is not missed.
by meebles127
Wed Jul 26, 2023 10:13 pm
Forum: Collegiate Announcements & Results
Topic: Chicago Open 2023 (August 5 at Northwestern)
Replies: 44
Views: 25875

Re: Chicago Open 2023 (August 5 at Northwestern)

I just sent an email with the subject line of "Chicago Open 2023 Team Names and Roster Confirmations" to the team contact for all registered teams. If you did not get this email, please check with your teammates first. If none of you received the email, please contact me via email at vef2j...
by meebles127
Wed Jul 26, 2023 9:29 pm
Forum: Collegiate Announcements & Results
Topic: Chicago Open 2023 (August 5 at Northwestern)
Replies: 44
Views: 25875

Re: Chicago Open 2023 (August 5 at Northwestern)

We are currently looking for people willing to join the protest committee for the 2023 Chicago Open. You need not be in Chicago to participate, all deliberation will be taking place via Slack. We are particularly looking for people who are able to judge protests in the following subjects: science (a...
by meebles127
Fri Jun 30, 2023 3:48 pm
Forum: Community Discussion
Topic: Regarding BBB and Community Norms
Replies: 11
Views: 7032

Re: Regarding BBB and Community Norms

I wonder how many people in the last 20 years have dismissed and ignored good advice about quizbowl because the manner in which the advice was delivered was insensitive or offensive. Probably a very large number of people, some of whom left the game because of it. Humans are emotional animals and g...
by meebles127
Wed May 24, 2023 6:45 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Quizbowl
Topic: Sticky Threads
Replies: 3
Views: 4008

Re: Sticky Threads

This seems like a sensible recommendation.
by meebles127
Sat May 13, 2023 9:13 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Quizbowl
Topic: Ken Jennings is a Scab
Replies: 1
Views: 3221

Re: Ken Jennings is a Scab

I am shocked I tell you, shocked.
by meebles127
Sun Apr 30, 2023 10:39 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Quizbowl
Topic: Summer Outreach Projects
Replies: 2
Views: 3080

Re: Summer Outreach Projects

Hello. I’ll keep this brief. I’ll be directing some outreach projects this summer. If your area or state needs outreach done, pyramidal tournaments set up, or specific problems addressed, please feel free to reach out to me at oriley1201 AT icloud DOT com or over Discord. Let’s see what we can do. ...
by meebles127
Tue Apr 25, 2023 12:07 am
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: 2023 ACF Nationals Specific Question Discussion
Replies: 53
Views: 50737

Re: 2023 ACF Nationals Specific Question Discussion

I’d be interested in seeing the exact wording of the “Fallopian tubes” tossup clue about endometriosis. Endometriosis’s whole thing is that it happens all over the place and fucks things up, so I’m not sure how well ovaries or other reproductive or abdominal organs were ruled out by the wording (I ...
by meebles127
Wed Apr 05, 2023 6:45 pm
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: 2023 Division II ICT and IPNCT: specific question discussion
Replies: 8
Views: 1350

Re: 2023 Division II ICT and IPNCT: specific question discussion

The Hobbits question didn't seem like an effective downconversion from DI (personally, I would have thought of "Flores Man" before "Hobbit"), but more importantly asking 10 high schoolers at IPNCT to take a guess for a term for a meter-tall person is basically asking for them to...
by meebles127
Wed Apr 05, 2023 12:07 pm
Forum: Quizbowl History Forum
Topic: Greatest Upsets in Quizbowl History
Replies: 75
Views: 78487

Re: Greatest Upsets in Quizbowl History

I'm not sure any individual games at this year's ICT are particularly extraordinary upsets (both of the teams that beat Chicago were obviously extremely good, and I think Cornell was probably favored in 12 of their 13 games), but Chicago having 3 PPB and 100 PPG more than any other team and losing ...
by meebles127
Mon Apr 03, 2023 2:17 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: MRNA II: The Second Dose Low-Mid Atlantic Mirror @ UVA [8 April 2023]
Replies: 5
Views: 4035

Re: MRNA II: The Second Dose Low-Mid Atlantic Mirror @ UVA [8 April 2023]

Sorry this is late, Chicago sucked all my time away. Carnegie Mellon University A Carnegie Mellon University B Virginia Commonwealth University A James Madison University A Georgetown A Georgetown B William and Mary A UNC Chapel Hill A UNC Chapel Hill B Please submit any final registrations by tomor...
by meebles127
Thu Mar 30, 2023 1:44 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: MRNA II: The Second Dose Low-Mid Atlantic Mirror @ UVA [8 April 2023]
Replies: 5
Views: 4035

Re: MRNA II: The Second Dose Low-Mid Atlantic Mirror @ UVA [8 April 2023]

EricChang5 wrote: Thu Mar 30, 2023 1:43 pm Can we get a field update please? Thanks!
8 teams, will report once in Chicago.
by meebles127
Tue Mar 21, 2023 8:45 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: MRNA II @ Boston College (3/25/2023)
Replies: 16
Views: 5678

Re: MRNA II @ Boston College (3/25/2023)

I did not approve an Open Mirror in our email communications today. Please review the email I just sent you.
by meebles127
Wed Mar 15, 2023 12:26 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: USN Winter Tournament @ University School of Nashville (1/7/2023)
Replies: 7
Views: 5020

Re: USN Winter Tournament @ University School of Nashville (1/7/2023)

osbornrj wrote: Wed Mar 15, 2023 12:22 am Sounds good! Thanks!

Robin
Just wanted to follow up with you, I experienced some delays in my travel that resulted in my arrival to the University being delayed. I probably won't be able to get to this until Friday.
by meebles127
Sun Mar 12, 2023 12:39 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: USN Winter Tournament @ University School of Nashville (1/7/2023)
Replies: 7
Views: 5020

Re: USN Winter Tournament @ University School of Nashville (1/7/2023)

Are you all planning to post the playoff stats at some point? Thanks, Robin Sorry about this, YellowFruit was completely broken on my operating system at the time and other parts of life got in the way at the time. I will hopefully get the stats up by this time next week. I am currently on school h...
by meebles127
Mon Feb 27, 2023 9:44 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Announcement: MRNA II: The Second Dose (Spring 2023, Medium/2 Dot)
Replies: 16
Views: 11555

Re: Announcement: MRNA II: The Second Dose (Spring 2023, Medium/2 Dot)

There is now a private discussion forum for the set called "2023 MRNA II Discussion". Please use your user control panel to request to join the private discussion forum.
by meebles127
Sat Feb 25, 2023 12:26 pm
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: Are question sets "goods" and is being a writer/editor a "service?"
Replies: 8
Views: 2460

Re: Are question sets "goods" and is being a writer/editor a "service?"

As someone whose primary side income is writing and editing questions (in my case, elem/MS level), the answer to the question that titles this thread is 100% absolutely yes. Whether that means people should tick a box on Venmo or PayPal is a question of personal preferences and comfort levels, but ...
by meebles127
Sat Feb 25, 2023 3:06 am
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: Are question sets "goods" and is being a writer/editor a "service?"
Replies: 8
Views: 2460

Re: Are question sets "goods" and is being a writer/editor a "service?"

PayPal G&S is primarily intended for uses such as buying and selling goods over the internet. e.g. eBay, FaceBook Marketplace, etc.. It provides accountability and a means for the buyer to get their money back should a dispute arise. I have never had an issue, nor would I have any personal objec...
by meebles127
Thu Feb 16, 2023 8:43 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Chicago Open 2023 Date Poll
Replies: 1
Views: 2982

Re: Chicago Open 2023 Date Poll

Updated to add an additional date. Please note that these votes will be used as a guide and we can not guarantee that the "winning" date will be used due to room reservations, etc.
by meebles127
Wed Feb 15, 2023 11:45 pm
Forum: Collegiate Announcements & Results
Topic: Chicago Open 2023 (August 5 at Northwestern)
Replies: 44
Views: 25875

Re: Chicago Open 2023

Cheynem wrote: Wed Feb 15, 2023 10:51 pm I don't know if we want another thread for matchmaking, but I'm looking for a team. I generally write promptly and I generally arrive on time. I generally don't answer questions.
viewtopic.php?t=26750
by meebles127
Wed Feb 15, 2023 11:44 pm
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: Chicago Open 2023 Matchmaking Thread
Replies: 5
Views: 3107

Chicago Open 2023 Matchmaking Thread

Feel free to use this thread to find teammates.
by meebles127
Wed Feb 15, 2023 11:42 pm
Forum: Collegiate Announcements & Results
Topic: Chicago Open 2023 (August 5 at Northwestern)
Replies: 44
Views: 25875

Re: Chicago Open 2023

Date poll can be found here: viewtopic.php?t=26749