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by Kino Noir
Sun Feb 25, 2024 11:03 pm
Forum: Collegiate Announcements & Results
Topic: ESPN (Spring 2024, 3.5-4 Dot)
Replies: 10
Views: 8626

Re: ESPN (Spring 2024, 3.5-4 Dot)

Updated mirrors post! In related news, I have been wrangled into doing logistics for this set. :shock: If your region isn't on here and you want to host an in-person mirror of ESPN, email me at aidanpleahy@gmail.com with the subject line "ESPN Hosting". Mirror Sites: NorCal - Stanford (Mar...
by Kino Noir
Wed Apr 05, 2023 6:33 pm
Forum: Trash
Topic: ACRONYM 16 @ UGA - April 8, 2023
Replies: 1
Views: 3013

Re: ACRONYM 16 @ UGA - April 8, 2023

a logistics email has been sent out, see u saturday! :3
by Kino Noir
Mon Mar 13, 2023 11:42 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: [CANCELED] Canadian Novice @ UGA - March 25, 2023
Replies: 0
Views: 2561

[CANCELED] Canadian Novice @ UGA - March 25, 2023

UGA Quizbowl will host a mirror of the Canadian circuit's spring novice set on March 25, 2023. This tournament is intended for teams and players newer to collegiate quiz bowl, details about the set can be found here . The field has a cap of 8 teams but is subject to expansion given enough staffers a...
by Kino Noir
Tue Feb 28, 2023 2:12 pm
Forum: Trash
Topic: ACRONYM 16 @ UGA - April 8, 2023
Replies: 1
Views: 3013

ACRONYM 16 @ UGA - April 8, 2023

UGA Quiz Bowl will be hosting a mirror of this year's critically acclaimed ACRONYM set on April 8, 2023. ACRONYM is a low-difficulty pop culture set accessible to players of all skill levels; find more info about the set here . The illustrious Nneka Omoma will be directing this tournament. Signups c...
by Kino Noir
Sat Jan 07, 2023 3:54 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Winter Closed Open High School Mirror (1/14/23) [CANCELED]
Replies: 2
Views: 1722

Re: Winter Closed Open High School Mirror (1/14/23) [CANCELED]

This tournament has been canceled due to insufficient interest.
by Kino Noir
Tue Jan 03, 2023 6:37 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Winter Closed Open High School Mirror (1/14/23) [CANCELED]
Replies: 2
Views: 1722

Re: Winter Closed Open High School Mirror (1/14/23)

Signups for this tournament will close at the end of the day on Saturday (1/7). We currently don't have enough teams to run this tournament so if you're interested in playing be sure to sign up on the form before then!
by Kino Noir
Sat Dec 17, 2022 9:13 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2022 Winter Closed National Online Mirror (12/17/2022)
Replies: 4
Views: 2325

Re: 2022 Winter Closed National Online Mirror (12/17/2022)

This tournament happened. Minnesota won the tournament with an 8-2 record after everyone decided it was probably better to not play three more games of quiz bowl at 7 PM, sad! Vanderbilt and McGill tied for second, with McGill's Cormac Beirne as the top overall scorer. Full stats are here , thanks t...
by Kino Noir
Mon Dec 12, 2022 5:46 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2022 Winter Closed National Online Mirror (12/17/2022)
Replies: 4
Views: 2325

Re: 2022 Winter Closed National Online Mirror (12/17/2022)

Registration for this tournament has been closed at six teams. A logistics email will be sent out within a day or two.
by Kino Noir
Fri Dec 09, 2022 4:22 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Winter Closed Open High School Mirror (1/14/23) [CANCELED]
Replies: 2
Views: 1722

Winter Closed Open High School Mirror (1/14/23) [CANCELED]

The Winter Closed team is happy to announce an open high-school only mirror of our set on January 14, 2023. This set is 3 dots on the college quiz bowl difficulty scale, roughly equivalent to ACF Regionals. You can learn more about the set here . This tournament will be hosted on Discord with indivi...
by Kino Noir
Mon Nov 28, 2022 6:33 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2022 Winter Closed National Online Mirror (12/17/2022)
Replies: 4
Views: 2325

Re: 2022 Winter Closed National Online Mirror (12/17/2022)

This tournament will be on December 17 if there is sufficient interest. If you'd like to play Winter Closed, be sure to register by next weekend!
by Kino Noir
Sun Nov 13, 2022 10:56 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2022 Winter Closed National Online Mirror (12/17/2022)
Replies: 4
Views: 2325

2022 Winter Closed National Online Mirror (12/17/2022)

I am pleased to announce that the Winter Closed team will be holding a closed online mirror of our set on December 17, 2022 . More information about the set can be found here . This tournament will be played over Zoom with a "hub server" on Discord. I (Aidan Leahy) will be directing this t...
by Kino Noir
Sat Oct 22, 2022 7:49 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2022 Penn Bowl @ UGA (10/22/22)
Replies: 3
Views: 1047

Re: 2022 Penn Bowl @ UGA (10/22/22)

This tournament happened. Georgia Tech A (Hari Parameswaran, Alex Li, Valerie Ogonor, Samir Sarma) cleared the field with a 10-0 record. Jack Lewis of Middle Tennessee was the top individual scorer at an impressive 93.5 PPG. Brody Marshall received perhaps the best prize of all by taking the leftove...
by Kino Noir
Wed Oct 19, 2022 12:41 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2022 Penn Bowl @ UGA (10/22/22)
Replies: 3
Views: 1047

Re: 2022 Penn Bowl @ UGA (10/22/22)

Signups for this tournament have closed. A logistics email will be sent out momentarily. Looking forward to seeing y'all in Athens this Saturday!
by Kino Noir
Thu Sep 22, 2022 10:21 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2022 Penn Bowl @ UGA (10/22/22)
Replies: 3
Views: 1047

Re: 2022 Penn Bowl @ UGA (10/22/22)

Field (6/6)

Alabama
Georgia
South Carolina
Middle Tennessee State
Georgia Tech A
Georgia Tech B
by Kino Noir
Thu Sep 22, 2022 10:20 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2022 Penn Bowl @ UGA (10/22/22)
Replies: 3
Views: 1047

2022 Penn Bowl @ UGA (10/22/22)

UGA Quizbowl will host a mirror of the critically acclaimed quiz bowl set Penn Bowl on October 22, 2022. This tournament will be roughly as difficult as ACF Regionals. More info on the question set can be found here . The field cap for this tournament is 8 teams but is subject to expand as staffer a...
by Kino Noir
Thu Sep 22, 2022 10:08 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Winter Closed @ UGA - Canceled
Replies: 2
Views: 852

Re: Winter Closed @ UGA (10/1/22)

This tournament has been cancelled due to insufficient interest. If you're a team in the Southeast and are interested in playing this set at a later date, we will be hosting a closed online mirror open to all regions later this semester. Florida State will also be hosting a mirror on November 12 if ...
by Kino Noir
Fri Sep 16, 2022 3:09 pm
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: Winter Closed 2022 - Question-Specific Discussion
Replies: 12
Views: 1864

Winter Closed 2022 - Question-Specific Discussion

Discuss specific questions here.
by Kino Noir
Fri Sep 16, 2022 3:09 pm
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: Winter Closed 2022 - General Set Discussion
Replies: 6
Views: 1157

Winter Closed 2022 - General Set Discussion

This thread is for general discussions of Winter Closed 2022. Discussions about specific questions belong in the other thread.
by Kino Noir
Wed Sep 14, 2022 3:48 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2022 Winter Closed
Replies: 10
Views: 11784

Re: 2022 Winter Closed

(Updated 9/14/22) We're still looking for mirrors in the regions listed below. We will be hosting a closed online national mirror for teams unable to travel to one of our in-person mirrors later this semester.

- North
- New York
- Southern California
- South Central
- Pacific Northwest
by Kino Noir
Sat Sep 10, 2022 7:16 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Winter Closed 2022 Playtest Mirror (9/10/22)
Replies: 3
Views: 2014

Re: Winter Closed 2022 Playtest Mirror (9/10/22)

Congratulations to America's most creative team name Shanmugam et al. (Vishwa Shanmugam, Will Alston, Geoffrey Chen) for winning Winter Not-Closed with a 9-1 record! Will Alston was also the tournament's top scorer. Thanks to everyone who took the time out of their Saturday to play and deliver excel...
by Kino Noir
Mon Sep 05, 2022 1:28 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Winter Closed 2022 Playtest Mirror (9/10/22)
Replies: 3
Views: 2014

Re: Winter Closed 2022 Playtest Mirror (9/10/22)

Signups for this mirror are now closed and a logistics email has been sent out.

However, we are still looking for two more players to fill out our free agent teams. If you're interested, shoot me an email at aidan [dot] leahy [at] uga [dot] edu and I can add you to one of the free agent teams.
by Kino Noir
Thu Aug 25, 2022 5:33 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Winter Closed @ UGA - Canceled
Replies: 2
Views: 852

Re: Winter Closed @ UGA (10/1/22)

Field updates will be listed here.

Field (3/10)

Alabama
Georgia Tech A
Georgia Tech B
by Kino Noir
Thu Aug 25, 2022 5:32 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Winter Closed @ UGA - Canceled
Replies: 2
Views: 852

Winter Closed @ UGA - Canceled

UGA Quizbowl will host a mirror of the critically acclaimed quiz bowl set Winter Closed on October 1, 2022 . This tournament will be roughly as difficult as ACF Regionals. More info on the question set can be found here . The field cap for this tournament is 10 teams but is subject to expand as staf...
by Kino Noir
Thu Aug 25, 2022 5:09 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Winter Closed 2022 Playtest Mirror (9/10/22)
Replies: 3
Views: 2014

Re: Winter Closed 2022 Playtest Mirror (9/10/22)

I'll close signups for this tournament on September 3, 2022 , so be sure to put your name down on the team formation sheet and get your teams finalized by then. After that, free agents will be assigned to teams and a logistics email will follow shortly after. For players still in college, we'll be h...
by Kino Noir
Tue Aug 02, 2022 10:52 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2022 Winter Closed
Replies: 10
Views: 11784

Winter Closed is available for mirrors starting 9/24/22!

Winter Closed will be available to mirror in all regions starting September 24, 2022 running through the fall semester. We are seeking hosts in all regions. The mirror fee for this tournament will be 45$ per team. If your school is interested in hosting a regional mirror of Winter Closed or you have...
by Kino Noir
Wed Jun 22, 2022 9:33 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Winter Closed 2022 Playtest Mirror (9/10/22)
Replies: 3
Views: 2014

Winter Closed 2022 Playtest Mirror (9/10/22)

The Winter Closed team is happy to announce an open playtest mirror of our set to be mirrored later this fall. This tournament will be hosted on Discord on Saturday, September 10 , beginning at 10:00 am Eastern Time. I, Aidan Leahy, will be directing this tournament. Eligibility This playtest mirror...
by Kino Noir
Tue Apr 19, 2022 5:02 pm
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: 2021-22 Collegiate Player Poll
Replies: 37
Views: 18015

Re: 2021-22 Collegiate Player Poll

THE university of georgia is the best team you've never heard of, assuming you cannot name very many US states. our A team are the true 'hidden bosses' of quiz bowl and should be considered for your top 25 if you are feeling dangerous and prefer to rank those with a true love of the game. - ashrit j...
by Kino Noir
Sat Mar 19, 2022 7:22 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Boilermaker Spring Novice @ UGA (3/19)
Replies: 2
Views: 1086

Re: Boilermaker Spring Novice @ UGA (3/19)

Congratulations to UGA 2 for winning this tournament from a disadvantage in a two-game final against Georgia Tech. Full stats for this tournament can be found here, thanks to everyone who attended and staffed.
by Kino Noir
Tue Mar 15, 2022 8:05 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Boilermaker Spring Novice @ UGA (3/19)
Replies: 2
Views: 1086

Re: Boilermaker Spring Novice @ UGA (3/19)

A logistics email has been sent to all teams, see you Saturday!
by Kino Noir
Thu Feb 17, 2022 11:06 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Boilermaker Spring Novice @ UGA (3/19)
Replies: 2
Views: 1086

Boilermaker Spring Novice @ UGA (3/19)

UGA Quizbowl will host a mirror of Purdue's spring novice set on March 19, 2022. This tournament is intended for teams and players newer to collegiate quiz bowl, details about the set can be found here . The field has a cap of 12 teams but is subject to expansion given enough staffers and buzzers. I...
by Kino Noir
Fri Dec 17, 2021 6:06 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: What I Saw At "Quiz Olympiad II" (non-quizbowl, Poland)
Replies: 3
Views: 3391

Re: What I Saw At "Quiz Olympiad II" (non-quizbowl, Poland)

I also went to this and will add a few thoughts to Matt's already comprehensive and very good summary, as someone who has never done a 'trivia' event. In general, the crowd is much older. As far as I could tell, I (21) was the youngest person at this event. If the presence of grad students in quiz b...
by Kino Noir
Tue Dec 07, 2021 7:27 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2022 Winter Closed
Replies: 10
Views: 11784

Re: 2022 Winter Closed

An update: Due to current set progress, we will be pushing back the start date for the playtest mirror and the general start time for mirrors. The hosting form and playtest announcement will be posted when these dates are finalized.
by Kino Noir
Sat Nov 20, 2021 8:57 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ARCADIA @ UGA/GT (11/20/2021)
Replies: 3
Views: 2204

Re: ARCADIA @ UGA/GT (11/20/2021)

Congratulations to Florida (Tracy Mirkin, Leo Law, Leah Honsinger and Graham Cope) for winning ARCADIA after running it back from disadvantage against Georgia Tech A (Hari Parameswaran, Tejas Santanam, Alex Li and Tegan Kapadia)! Full stats for this tournament can be found here . Thanks to everyone ...
by Kino Noir
Mon Nov 01, 2021 3:31 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ARCADIA @ UGA/GT (11/20/2021)
Replies: 3
Views: 2204

Re: ARCADIA @ UGA (11/20/2021)

EDIT 11/10: The field for this tournament is now closed. A logistics email will be sent out later this week.

EDIT 11/13: A logistics email has been sent to all teams and staffers.
by Kino Noir
Mon Oct 25, 2021 10:26 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: THE ISLAND CUP III RETURNS IN-PERSON (LI/NY/NJ/CT) [NO REGION RESTRICTIONS]
Replies: 43
Views: 16772

Re: THE ISLAND CUP III RETURNS IN-PERSON (LI/NY/NJ/CT) [NO REGION RESTRICTIONS]

A current events tossup was cut from the packets, not because I disagreed with it, but for two reasons: 1) It was politically charged; and 2) As the TD, I am very keen to avoid political battles amongst my players, as that would significantly detract from the tournament experience. There's a reason...
by Kino Noir
Tue Sep 28, 2021 6:23 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ARCADIA @ UGA/GT (11/20/2021)
Replies: 3
Views: 2204

ARCADIA @ UGA/GT (11/20/2021)

UGA Quizbowl will host a mirror of ARCADIA on November 20, 2021. This tournament's difficulty will be between that of ACF Winter and Regionals, further information on the set can be found here . The field for this tournament is 14 teams. Kota Roberson will be directing this tournament. Registration ...
by Kino Noir
Sat Sep 25, 2021 4:32 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: NAQT Collegiate Novice @ UGA (9/25/21)
Replies: 2
Views: 1460

Re: NAQT Collegiate Novice @ UGA (9/25/21)

Congratulations to Georgia Tech A (Mark Pindur, David Popovici, Sanjay Srihari, and Henry Wu) for winning this tournament in the first game of an advantaged final against Emory (Catherine Cronin, Zeke Jones, Zach Kant, Keshav Srivaths, Sid Wen). Full stats for this tournament can be found here . Tha...
by Kino Noir
Mon Sep 20, 2021 7:44 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: NAQT Collegiate Novice @ UGA (9/25/21)
Replies: 2
Views: 1460

Re: NAQT Collegiate Novice @ UGA (9/25/21)

The field for this tournament is now full, and any new teams that sign up will be placed on the waitlist in case a team drops. Team contacts will receive a logistics email within the next few days. We look forward to seeing everyone in Athens this Saturday!
by Kino Noir
Mon Aug 30, 2021 9:15 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: NAQT Collegiate Novice @ UGA (9/25/21)
Replies: 2
Views: 1460

NAQT Collegiate Novice @ UGA (9/25/21)

UGA Quizbowl will host a mirror of NAQT's collegiate novice set (CNS-204C) on September 25, 2021. This tournament is intended for teams and players newer to collegiate quiz bowl. The field has a cap of 12 teams but is subject to expansion given enough staffers and buzzers. Kota Roberson will be dire...
by Kino Noir
Wed Jun 30, 2021 10:52 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2021 AQBL ONCT - June 26-27
Replies: 14
Views: 9047

Re: 2021 AQBL ONCT - June 26-27

Disclaimer : I edited for SMH, which was used for this tournament. This means that AQBL has indirectly paid me money. All opinions mine, etc. Seth has summarized many good points made by community members already, so I'll just add a few thoughts I had while staffing this tournament. I generally agr...
by Kino Noir
Sun May 23, 2021 8:27 pm
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: 2022 Winter Closed - Writer/Editor Applications
Replies: 3
Views: 3242

Re: 2022 Winter Closed - Writer/Editor Applications

Applications for this set are now closed, thanks to everyone who applied! We will get back to all applicants as soon as possible. If for some reason you need an extension, please email us as soon as possible at [email protected].
by Kino Noir
Mon Apr 26, 2021 5:28 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 24 April 2021 - SMH2 Central & Midwest Combined Mirror
Replies: 4
Views: 2622

Re: 24 April 2021 - SMH2 Central & Midwest Combined Mirror

Congratulations to Princeton for winning this tournament after a one-game final against Chicago. UIUC A and Michigan rounded out the top brackets. Thanks to everyone who signed up for this tournament, especially all the staffers that made this tournament extremely well-run. Full stats for the tourna...
by Kino Noir
Thu Apr 22, 2021 9:49 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 24 April 2021 - SMH2 Central & Midwest Combined Mirror
Replies: 4
Views: 2622

Re: 24 April 2021 - SMH2 Central & Midwest Combined Mirror

The field for this tournament is closed. Check your emails for the logistics update and a link to the server!
by Kino Noir
Tue Apr 20, 2021 7:51 pm
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: 2022 Winter Closed - Writer/Editor Applications
Replies: 3
Views: 3242

2022 Winter Closed - Writer/Editor Applications

Applications are now open for writers and editors for Winter Closed! While we are looking for applicants with a diversity of backgrounds and skillsets, we are primarily looking to recruit interested candidates in the following categories: Editors: Philosophy, Social Science, Mythology, Non Judeo-Chr...
by Kino Noir
Thu Apr 15, 2021 12:48 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 24 April 2021 - SMH2 Central & Midwest Combined Mirror
Replies: 4
Views: 2622

Re: 24 April 2021 - SMH2 Central & Midwest Combined Mirror

The field for this tournament will close and be finalized in a week (end of the day on the 21st). I don't anticipate changing the field size as is, but there are still six spots available.
by Kino Noir
Sat Mar 27, 2021 2:16 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 24 April 2021 - SMH2 Central & Midwest Combined Mirror
Replies: 4
Views: 2622

Re: 24 April 2021 - SMH2 Central & Midwest Combined Mirror

Current Field
Lewis [1]
Purdue [4]
Lawrence [1]
UIUC [2]
Michigan [1]
Chicago [1]
Texas [1]
Washington [1]
NYU [2]
Princeton [1]

(15/16; subject to expansion)
by Kino Noir
Sat Mar 27, 2021 2:15 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 24 April 2021 - SMH2 Central & Midwest Combined Mirror
Replies: 4
Views: 2622

24 April 2021 - SMH2 Central & Midwest Combined Mirror

Overview This is an announcement for the Central & Midwest collegiate site of SMH2, which will take place on April 24th, 2021. This tournament will cost $70 per team, with discounts outlined below. I, Aidan Leahy, will be directing this tournament through Discord. The best place to contact me i...
by Kino Noir
Tue Mar 16, 2021 4:06 pm
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: Where Are You Going Next Year? (Collegiate 2021)
Replies: 51
Views: 49080

Re: Where Are You Going Next Year? (Collegiate 2021)

In my continued effort to spend as little time at my actual university as possible, I will be studying abroad at Oxford next semester (assuming COVID does not get substantially worse between now and August). :party: Excited to let many a tossup on British geography go dead.
by Kino Noir
Wed Mar 03, 2021 12:37 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Southeast-Midwest Housewrite @ Mid-Atlantic, 3/6/21
Replies: 8
Views: 4048

Re: Southeast-Midwest Housewrite @ Mid-Atlantic, 3/6/21

The field for this tournament is full. We are still determining staffer availability to see whether the tournament field can expand. I'll be finalizing the field size on Wednesday, at which point an email with a link to the server and additional information will be sent out. On that note, if you're...
by Kino Noir
Mon Mar 01, 2021 10:35 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Southeast-Midwest Housewrite @ Mid-Atlantic, 3/6/21
Replies: 8
Views: 4048

Re: Southeast-Midwest Housewrite @ Mid-Atlantic, 3/6/21

The field for this tournament is full. We are still determining staffer availability to see whether the tournament field can expand. I'll be finalizing the field size on Wednesday, at which point an email with a link to the server and additional information will be sent out. On that note, if you're ...