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by mtebbe
Wed Jan 20, 2021 11:26 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2021 ACF Regionals: Global Announcement (January 30)
Replies: 16
Views: 11225

Re: 2021 ACF Regionals: Global Announcement (January 30)

What should teams in the Great Lakes region do? I held off on signing West Virginia up because the region did not have a host, and since it appears there will not be one, I am curious what ACF would suggest for these teams. I apologize for not making this clear earlier--please just register for the...
by mtebbe
Sat Jan 16, 2021 6:26 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2021 ACF Regionals: Global Announcement (January 30)
Replies: 16
Views: 11225

Re: 2021 ACF Regionals: Global Announcement (January 30)

I don't see why other sites than the two listed can't take overflow to ensure all teams get to play. Likewise, while breaking with tradition, could we not have some sites on a different day, allowing for more staff to be freed up? Also even though this situation may never occur again, I think it is...
by mtebbe
Sat Jan 16, 2021 3:04 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2021 ACF Regionals: Global Announcement (January 30)
Replies: 16
Views: 11225

Re: 2021 ACF Regionals: Global Announcement (January 30)

Since we were unable to find a host for the Midwest site of this tournament, Midwest teams will be diverted to the North (Minnesota) and South Central (Nebraska) sites. Midwest teams that have not yet registered should continue to register for the Midwest region, which will serve as the waitlist for...
by mtebbe
Mon Dec 14, 2020 11:35 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2021 ACF Regionals: Global Announcement (January 30)
Replies: 16
Views: 11225

Re: 2021 ACF Regionals: Global Announcement (January 30)

I apologize for the delay in announcing sites for Regionals--they will be announced on Wednesday (12/16). In the meantime, if there are any questions about hosting (or if there are any last-minute bids), feel free to email me at [email protected].
by mtebbe
Wed Oct 21, 2020 9:18 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2020 ACF Winter High School Mirror (11/7/2020)
Replies: 9
Views: 4145

Re: 2020 ACF Winter High School Mirror (11/7/2020)

I feel like I should ask why a high school freshman and sophomore were chosen to TD the high school mirror of this set. It's not that you guys aren't responsible enough, but I'm worried that not having someone with more tournament directing experience could cause a lot of problems very quickly on a...
by mtebbe
Mon Oct 05, 2020 12:55 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2020 ACF Fall at Stony Brook University (10/17/2020)
Replies: 8
Views: 4117

Re: 2020 ACF Fall at Stony Brook University (10/17/2020)

Since the UNC site is already at 19 teams, does that mean one of those teams and any additional teams from the Lower Mid-Atlantic that want to play ACF Fall will be moved to play at this site? How are you going to decide who plays at which site? I apologize for the slow response. I'm going to reass...
by mtebbe
Mon Oct 05, 2020 12:14 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2020 ACF Fall at UChicago-Great Lakes (10/17/2020)
Replies: 6
Views: 3533

Re: 2020 ACF Fall at UChicago-Great Lakes (10/17/2020)

Do you know if a HS mirror is going to happen? There is a Northeast/Upper Mid-Atlantic high school mirror hosted by Ridgewood High School . I haven't heard from any teams that are interested in hosting high school mirrors in other regions, but you may be able to register for the Ridgewood mirror if...
by mtebbe
Tue Sep 08, 2020 11:10 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2020 ACF Fall: Global Announcement (October 17)
Replies: 5
Views: 7738

Re: 2020 ACF Fall: Global Announcement (October 17)

We are not planning to be extremely stringent and I may move teams between sites, but please register for the region that your school would normally be considered a part of (there is a guide to regions in our Hosting Guidelines ). For schools that are on the borders between regions, please use your ...
by mtebbe
Sun Aug 23, 2020 4:14 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2021 ACF Nationals Bid Form
Replies: 2
Views: 1926

Re: 2021 ACF Nationals Bid Form

Bump #2: I missed yesterday, so there are 9 days until this form closes.
by mtebbe
Sun Aug 23, 2020 4:12 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2020 ACF Fall: Global Announcement (October 17)
Replies: 5
Views: 7738

Re: 2020 ACF Fall: Global Announcement (October 17)

Bump to say that the bid form for hosting this tournament closes in a little less than a week (August 29th)!
by mtebbe
Wed Aug 12, 2020 10:13 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2021 ACF Nationals Bid Form
Replies: 2
Views: 1926

Re: 2021 ACF Nationals Bid Form

Bump #1: there are 20 days until this form closes.
by mtebbe
Sat Aug 01, 2020 11:11 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2021 ACF Nationals Bid Form
Replies: 2
Views: 1926

2021 ACF Nationals Bid Form

Hello all,

The bid form for hosting 2021 ACF Nationals is now live. We will be accepting bids until September 1, 2020; if you have any questions, please email the site coordinator, Margaret Tebbe ([email protected]), or the Nationals TD, Cody Voight ([email protected]).
by mtebbe
Mon Feb 10, 2020 12:16 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2020 Mid-Atlantic SCT at Penn
Replies: 7
Views: 3756

Re: 2020 Mid-Atlantic SCT at Penn

Stats (except for combined DII) are now posted: https://hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/6366/
by mtebbe
Sun Feb 09, 2020 11:54 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2020 Mid-Atlantic SCT at Penn
Replies: 7
Views: 3756

Re: 2020 Mid-Atlantic SCT at Penn

Congratulations to Columbia A for winning D1 in a one-game final against Columbia B, Delaware for winning UG outright, and Rutgers B for winning D2 in a one-game final against Columbia C! A massive thank you to all the external staffers who helped out yesterday: Mitch Baron, Pratik Mishra, Daniel Ri...
by mtebbe
Mon Dec 09, 2019 8:44 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2020 Mid-Atlantic SCT at Penn
Replies: 7
Views: 3756

2020 Mid-Atlantic SCT at Penn

I am pleased to announce that the Mid-Atlantic site of the NAQT Sectional Championship Tournament will take place at Penn on February 8, 2020. QUESTIONS This tournament will have two divisions, which will be played on their corresponding SCT sets. These will use rounds of 22 tossups and 22 bonuses, ...
by mtebbe
Sun Dec 08, 2019 1:36 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: Quaker Fall Open V @ Penn [EFT/LOGIC]
Replies: 3
Views: 3877

Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: Quaker Fall Open V @ Penn [EFT/LOGIC]

Congratulations to Ithaca A, who won the National division in a one game advantaged final against Manheim Township A, and Great Valley B, who won the Open division in a two-game advantaged final against Germantown Friends! Thank you to all the teams and staffers who attended yesterday, especially ou...
by mtebbe
Thu Oct 24, 2019 3:51 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: Penn Bowl 2019
Replies: 9
Views: 11473

Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: Penn Bowl 2019

We've been trying to get in touch with you for the Canadian mirror to get an exception for a player who would otherwise have to play solo to join an open team instead. Can someone help us with this? I apologize for my slow response, but I just replied to your email. Let me know if there's anything ...
by mtebbe
Sun Oct 20, 2019 5:04 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2019 Penn Bowl - Specific Question Discussion Thread
Replies: 60
Views: 10281

2019 Penn Bowl - Specific Question Discussion Thread

This thread is for discussing specific questions from Penn Bowl 2019. Any commentary regarding answer choice, difficulty, clarity, etc. is welcome.
by mtebbe
Sun Oct 20, 2019 5:04 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2019 Penn Bowl - General Discussion Thread
Replies: 26
Views: 3636

2019 Penn Bowl - General Discussion Thread

This thread is for general discussion related to Penn Bowl 2019. First of all, I would like to thank all the writers involved in this project: Nitin Rao, Jaimie Carlson, Aaron Rosenberg, NourEddine Hijazi, Sam Botterbusch, Aseem Keyal, Sarah Potts, Ayush Parikh, Margaret Tebbe, Jerry Vinokurov, Anto...
by mtebbe
Sun Oct 20, 2019 4:46 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: Penn Bowl 2019
Replies: 9
Views: 11473

Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: Penn Bowl 2019

Congratulations to Columbia A for defeating UMD A in a one-game final yesterday! Thank you to everyone who participated yesterday, I think this tournament ended up going really well. Thank you in particular to all of the Penn and external staffers (JinAh, Jordan, Alex, Andrew, Pratik, and Aaron) wit...
by mtebbe
Mon Oct 14, 2019 8:32 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: Penn Bowl 2019
Replies: 9
Views: 11473

Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: Penn Bowl 2019

Given that there are only five days left until the tournament, we have decided that any teams that drop after midnight tomorrow (10/15) without an approved emergency will be responsible for paying the entirety of their registration fees. If any teams are on the fence, please drop now.
by mtebbe
Wed Oct 09, 2019 6:40 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: Penn Bowl 2019
Replies: 9
Views: 11473

Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: Penn Bowl 2019

Will there be an online mirror of this set? Like last year, Penn will not be organizing an online mirror. If someone else wants to TD, we're happy to have one! Two questions: will there be steps taken to ensure the 9 round prelim situation that happened last year does not happen again? How is the s...
by mtebbe
Sun Sep 08, 2019 11:47 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: Quaker Fall Open V @ Penn [EFT/LOGIC]
Replies: 3
Views: 3877

Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: Quaker Fall Open V @ Penn [EFT/LOGIC]

Nationals Field (Teams/Buzzers/Staffers): 9/10 Moravian Academy (2/1/0) Manheim Township (1/0/0) Great Valley (1/4/1) Penn Manor (1/4/0) Wissahickon (1/3/1) Ithaca (1/2/1) Friends Select (1/2/0) Hotchkiss (1/2/0) Open Field (Teams/Buzzers/Staffers): 20/20 Moravian Academy (1/0/0) Manheim Township (2...
by mtebbe
Sun Sep 01, 2019 12:27 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: Quaker Fall Open V @ Penn [EFT/LOGIC]
Replies: 3
Views: 3877

ANNOUNCEMENT: Quaker Fall Open V @ Penn [EFT/LOGIC]

The quizbowl team at the University of Pennsylvania is pleased to announce our fifth-annual Quaker Fall Open, to be held on Penn's campus in Philadelphia, PA on Saturday, December 7th. Divisions and Questions: This tournament will have two divisions: National and Open. The National division will use...
by mtebbe
Wed Aug 21, 2019 12:13 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: Penn Bowl 2019
Replies: 9
Views: 11473

Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: Penn Bowl 2019

With the addition of a new high school mirror at New Trier High School on December 14th, Penn Bowl will not be clear until significantly later than normal. We would still prefer all college mirrors to run on October 19th or October 26th for logistical reasons.
by mtebbe
Mon May 20, 2019 10:01 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: Penn Bowl 2019
Replies: 9
Views: 11473

ANNOUNCEMENT: Penn Bowl 2019

I am pleased to announce Penn Bowl 2019 (Penn Bowl XXVIII) for the Fall semester of 2019. We plan to run this tournament at the main site on October 19th. QUESTIONS This tournament will be written by writers from Penn. The tournament will be edited by a team of editors consisting of Jaimie Carlson (...
by mtebbe
Tue Apr 09, 2019 12:14 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ACF Nationals 2019 - 4/13-14/2019 - University of Pennsylvania
Replies: 105
Views: 82787

Re: ACF Nationals 2019 - 4/13-14/2019 - University of Pennsylvania

Can someone from Penn please post a list of reliable lunch places that they would recommend for a speedy, close by lunch? 40th St - Greek Lady (Mediterranean), Allegro's (pizza/Italian), Qdoba, U-Town (Korean), Terakawa (ramen), Pelicana (Korean chicken) U-Town and Terakawa might be pushing it in t...
by mtebbe
Sun Dec 09, 2018 9:35 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2018 Penn Bowl Detailed Stats
Replies: 5
Views: 1844

Re: 2018 Penn Bowl Detailed Stats

Stats for all sites are now posted!
by mtebbe
Mon Dec 03, 2018 8:14 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Penn Bowl 2018 Online Mirror (12/09/18)
Replies: 23
Views: 17710

Re: Penn Bowl 2018 Online Mirror (12/09/18)

Hi everyone, sorry for the confusion - Young had a personal emergency and will no longer be able to TD this mirror. Currently, there are ten teams (nine rounds) signed up, with potentially enough free agents for twelve teams (ten rounds). However, there are only two staffers available and Penn is un...
by mtebbe
Sun Dec 02, 2018 7:15 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: Quaker Fall Open IV @ Penn [EFT/WHAQ]
Replies: 4
Views: 5395

Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: Quaker Fall Open IV @ Penn [EFT/WHAQ]

Congratulations to Monticello, who defeated Ithaca in a one-game final to win the National division, and to Manheim Township B and Manheim Township C, who tied for first in the Open division after declining to play a final. I would like to thank all the teams who came to Penn to compete yesterday an...
by mtebbe
Thu Nov 08, 2018 1:00 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: Quaker Fall Open IV @ Penn [EFT/WHAQ]
Replies: 4
Views: 5395

Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: Quaker Fall Open IV @ Penn [EFT/WHAQ]

I have updated the field lists for both divisions and set preliminary field caps. The caps are subject to expansion if there's enough interest, but please go ahead and register soon if you're planning to!
by mtebbe
Tue Oct 23, 2018 11:06 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2018 Penn Bowl - Specific Question Discussion Thread
Replies: 50
Views: 10339

Re: Specific Question Discussion Thread

The bonus part on phonemes is just plain wrong. The bonus claims that a phoneme is smallest meaningful unit of language, but that's a morpheme not a phoneme. 5. Each language has a different set of these sounds, ranging from just 11 in Pirahã (“pee-rah-HAH”) to 141 in !Kung (“kung”). For 10 points ...
by mtebbe
Mon Oct 22, 2018 4:58 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2018 Penn Bowl Detailed Stats
Replies: 5
Views: 1844

2018 Penn Bowl Detailed Stats

Here are links to detailed stats spreadsheets for Penn Bowl 2018. If you see any errors, please let me know via email or PM (not in this thread). There are still a few unresolved errors in scoresheets, we're working to correct them. Please do not share or reveal any content from these spreadsheets -...
by mtebbe
Mon Oct 22, 2018 10:05 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Announcement: Penn Bowl 2018
Replies: 23
Views: 23894

Re: Announcement: Penn Bowl 2018

To summarize, I know the number of teams limits your logistical options, but I think last year's format (with 36 teams) was significantly better. This is why I think directors should take format into account more when determining field caps. I know you want to let as many people as possible play th...
by mtebbe
Sun Oct 21, 2018 11:22 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Announcement: Penn Bowl 2018
Replies: 23
Views: 23894

Re: Announcement: Penn Bowl 2018

All stats are now up, per several people's request I've uploaded two versions of the prelim stats - one with the crossover games and one without. Is an online mirror being planned for this set? There seems to be a significant amount of interest for this and a few Penn people have said they would run...
by mtebbe
Sun Oct 21, 2018 3:25 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Announcement: Penn Bowl 2018
Replies: 23
Views: 23894

Re: Announcement: Penn Bowl 2018

Congratulations to Yale, who defeated UMD A in a one-game final yesterday! I would like to thank all the teams who came to the tournament yesterday and competed, especially for remaining good-natured through what I know was not an ideal scheduling situation. A massive thank you also to all the Penn ...
by mtebbe
Sun Oct 21, 2018 3:07 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2018 Penn Bowl - Specific Question Discussion Thread
Replies: 50
Views: 10339

2018 Penn Bowl - Specific Question Discussion Thread

This thread is for discussing specific questions from Penn Bowl 2018. Any commentary regarding answer choice, difficulty, clarity, etc. is welcome.
by mtebbe
Sun Oct 21, 2018 3:07 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2018 Penn Bowl - General Discussion Thread
Replies: 17
Views: 2297

2018 Penn Bowl - General Discussion Thread

This thread is for general discussion related to Penn Bowl 2018. First of all, I would like to thank all the writers involved in this project: Jaimie Carlson, Nitin Rao, Margaret Tebbe, Ayush Parikh, Antonio Jimenez, Paul Lee, Lorenza Colagrossi, Will DiGrande, Eric Mukherjee, Sam Claypoole, Jacob D...
by mtebbe
Fri Sep 21, 2018 12:09 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Announcement: Penn Bowl 2018
Replies: 23
Views: 23894

Re: Announcement: Penn Bowl 2018

We are almost at our field cap, so please register soon if you are planning to attend. We may be able to expand beyond 38 teams depending on how many staffers we are able to confirm - if any of the registered teams can send staffers (or anyone living in the Philly area would like to staff), we would...
by mtebbe
Mon Sep 17, 2018 12:14 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: Quaker Fall Open IV @ Penn [EFT/WHAQ]
Replies: 4
Views: 5395

Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: Quaker Fall Open IV @ Penn [EFT/WHAQ]

National Division Field (Teams/Buzzers/Staffers): 11/12 Wilmington Charter (1/3/1) Dorman (1/0/0) Great Valley (1/1/1) Manheim Township (1/0/0) Ithaca (1/2/0) Penn Manor (1/4/0) Monticello (1/0/0) Downingtown East (1/1/0) BCA (1/1/1) Rope Meadows (1/3/0) Tenafly (1/1/0) Open Division Field (Teams/Bu...
by mtebbe
Sat Sep 15, 2018 7:54 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Announcement: Penn Bowl 2018
Replies: 23
Views: 23894

Re: Announcement: Penn Bowl 2018

This pseudonym is grossly inappropriate; I can elaborate on the reasons if required, but its inappropriateness should be self-explanatory. I believe that this has been indicated in the past to the high school using this pseudonym. It is incumbent on Penn and all other tournament hosts to disallow t...
by mtebbe
Tue Aug 28, 2018 2:45 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: Quaker Fall Open IV @ Penn [EFT/WHAQ]
Replies: 4
Views: 5395

ANNOUNCEMENT: Quaker Fall Open IV @ Penn [EFT/WHAQ]

The quizbowl team at the University of Pennsylvania is pleased to announce our fourth-annual Quaker Fall Open, to be held on Penn's campus in Philadelphia, PA on Saturday, December 1st. Divisions and Questions: This tournament will have two divisions: National and Open. The National division will us...
by mtebbe
Mon Aug 13, 2018 12:48 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Penn Open NASAT Mirror
Replies: 9
Views: 5623

Re: Penn Open NASAT Mirror

Congratulations to "The Weijias of Sin is Negs" for winning the second mirror yesterday! Thank you to all teams who came to one or both mirrors of the set, I hope everyone enjoyed it. I've uploaded all of the stats, let me know if there are any corrections that need to be made.
by mtebbe
Mon Jul 16, 2018 12:35 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Penn Open NASAT Mirror
Replies: 9
Views: 5623

Re: Penn Open NASAT Mirror

Congratulations to "the little child who dwelleth upon pure springs of light," who cleared the field yesterday! I would like to thank all the teams who came out and competed. Also, thank you to our external staffers Anish and Jackie who helped the tournament run as smoothly as possible. Fu...
by mtebbe
Fri Jul 06, 2018 1:59 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Penn Open NASAT Mirror
Replies: 9
Views: 5623

Re: Penn Open NASAT Mirror

Due to another scheduling change, we were able to secure rooms for the original date of August 12. We have decided to run the first ten packets of the set on July 15 and the second ten on August 12, alternating packets so the difficulty isn't skewed for the second mirror. Teams attending both can pa...
by mtebbe
Tue Jul 03, 2018 9:12 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Penn Open NASAT Mirror
Replies: 9
Views: 5623

Re: Penn Open NASAT Mirror

Yes, the date is final. I'm really sorry about having to change it so late.
by mtebbe
Mon Jul 02, 2018 5:42 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Penn Open NASAT Mirror
Replies: 9
Views: 5623

Re: Penn Open NASAT Mirror

I apologize for the late notice, but due to room reservation issues we are moving the tournament to Sunday, July 15th.
by mtebbe
Fri Jun 22, 2018 4:03 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Penn Open NASAT Mirror
Replies: 9
Views: 5623

Re: Penn Open NASAT Mirror

alexdz wrote:The spreadsheet is currently View Only, at least for me.
Sorry, fixed now!
by mtebbe
Fri Jun 22, 2018 1:23 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Penn Open NASAT Mirror
Replies: 9
Views: 5623

Penn Open NASAT Mirror

I am pleased to announce that Penn Quizbowl will be hosting a mirror of NASAT on Sunday, July 15th. The tournament will be open to anyone and will be soft-capped at 6 teams of four players until further notice. Entry fee will be $90 per team; free agents are welcome to use this thread to form teams....
by mtebbe
Wed May 16, 2018 10:04 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Announcement: Penn Bowl 2018
Replies: 23
Views: 23894

Announcement: Penn Bowl 2018

I am pleased to announce Penn Bowl 2018 (Penn Bowl XXVII) for the Fall semester of 2018. We plan to run this tournament at the main site on October 20th. QUESTIONS This tournament will be written by writers from Penn. The tournament will be edited by a team of editors consisting of Eric Mukherjee, J...