The VHSL moved their state scholastic bowl championships again. The new date is 3/20/21. See the link below.
https://www.vhsl.org/scholastic-bowl/
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- Thu Feb 25, 2021 1:04 pm
- Forum: DC Metro Comparisons and Discussion
- Topic: DC Metro Date Claim for 2020-2021
- Replies: 36
- Views: 5746
- Thu Feb 25, 2021 1:00 pm
- Forum: Regular Season Tournaments
- Topic: TJIAT 2021 Online (03/20/21) (HS-Closed)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 373
Re: TJIAT 2021 Online (03/20/21) (HS-Closed)
I want to make sure that you know that the VHSL moved their state championships to 3/20/21.
See the link below.
https://www.vhsl.org/scholastic-bowl/
See the link below.
https://www.vhsl.org/scholastic-bowl/
- Fri Dec 18, 2020 1:50 pm
- Forum: DC Metro Comparisons and Discussion
- Topic: DC Metro Date Claim for 2020-2021
- Replies: 36
- Views: 5746
Re: DC Metro Date Claim for 2020-2021
I contacted Sharon Condoulis from the VHSL. Apparently, the changes presented in the webinar that I attended were proposed changes and have yet to be approved by the Executive Committee of the VHSL. I can only say that the changes are likely to become official soon. I apologize for any confusion I m...
- Wed Dec 16, 2020 6:21 pm
- Forum: DC Metro Comparisons and Discussion
- Topic: DC Metro Date Claim for 2020-2021
- Replies: 36
- Views: 5746
Re: DC Metro Date Claim for 2020-2021
I got the information in a webinar from the VHSL. I will see if I can find documentation on the VHSL website.
- Tue Dec 15, 2020 2:03 pm
- Forum: DC Metro Comparisons and Discussion
- Topic: DC Metro Date Claim for 2020-2021
- Replies: 36
- Views: 5746
Re: DC Metro Date Claim for 2020-2021
Be aware that March 13, 2021 is the new date of the VHSL State Scholastic Bowl Tournament. The State tournament is no longer at Jamestown HS and will be held on-line. The level 2 (Regional OR Super Regional) deadline is now Feb. 27, 2021 and the Level 1 (Sectonals/Regular Season OR Regionals) deadli...
- Tue Sep 29, 2020 11:46 am
- Forum: DC Metro Comparisons and Discussion
- Topic: DC Metro Date Claim for 2020-2021
- Replies: 36
- Views: 5746
Re: DC Metro Date Claim for 2020-2021
Blacksburg will not be hosting any tournament on October 17, 2020. I hope that we can host something in the spring.
- Thu Jun 04, 2020 10:34 am
- Forum: DC Metro Comparisons and Discussion
- Topic: DC Metro Date Claim for 2020-2021
- Replies: 36
- Views: 5746
DC Metro Date Claim for 2020-2021
Blacksburg HS would like to claim (very tentatively) October 17, 2020 for Blacksburg High Academic Invitational VI to be hosted on an NAQT A level set (if approved by NAQT).
- Wed Mar 04, 2020 9:53 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Blacksburg High Academic Invitational V - 3/7/20 - Blacksburg, VA - NAQT IS-186
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4632
Re: Blacksburg High Academic Invitational V - 1/18/20 - Blacksburg, VA - NAQT IS-186
The tournament has been rescheduled for Saturday, March 7, 2020. The tournament will be small, but will happen, regardless of field size. Other teams that would like to be added to the field may contact me to join the field. We have reduced registration costs for this likely to be small tournament. ...
- Fri Jan 17, 2020 3:34 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Blacksburg High Academic Invitational V - 3/7/20 - Blacksburg, VA - NAQT IS-186
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4632
Re: Blacksburg High Academic Invitational V - 1/18/20 - Blacksburg, VA - NAQT IS-186
Due to the loss of some teams from our small field due to the weather this weekend, our tournament will be postponed until an as yet determined date (hopefully in March). Thanks for your interest.
- Wed Dec 18, 2019 2:20 pm
- Forum: Databases and Quizbowl Software
- Topic: Introducing YellowFruit.
- Replies: 64
- Views: 16362
Re: Introducing YellowFruit.
For the VHSL Scholastic Bowl format, we have 30 toss-up questions per match with no powers and no bonuses. There is also a directed round of 10 questions to each time that can be bounced back and stolen. In SQBS, I used the Lightning Round option to track the directed round points for each team. Doe...
- Sun Dec 08, 2019 2:40 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: DC Metro 2019-2020 Date Claim Thread
- Replies: 48
- Views: 16399
Re: DC Metro 2019-2020 Date Claim Thread
The Blacksburg High Academic Invitational is moving from December 14, 2019 to January 18, 2020. The question set will still be NAQT: IS-186.
- Sun Dec 08, 2019 2:37 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Blacksburg High Academic Invitational V - 3/7/20 - Blacksburg, VA - NAQT IS-186
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4632
Re: Blacksburg High Academic Invitational V - 12/14/19 - Blacksburg, VA - NAQT IS-186
We are moving our tournament to Saturday, January 18, 2020 with the hope to increase participation by not having our tournament so close to winter exams. While all schools are welcome, we strongly encourage participation by Virginia schools that are looking for a final tune-up before Post-Season Sch...
- Wed Oct 02, 2019 7:35 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: DC Metro 2019-2020 Date Claim Thread
- Replies: 48
- Views: 16399
Re: DC Metro 2019-2020 Date Claim Thread
Blacksburg High Academic Invitational on 12/14/19 using NAQT IS-186
- Wed Oct 02, 2019 7:34 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Blacksburg High Academic Invitational V - 3/7/20 - Blacksburg, VA - NAQT IS-186
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4632
Blacksburg High Academic Invitational V - 3/7/20 - Blacksburg, VA - NAQT IS-186
Blacksburg High School in Blacksburg, VA will host the fifth Blacksburg High Academic Invitational on Saturday January 18, 2020 . The tournament will be using NAQT's IS-186 for our question set. We will seek affiliation with PACE for qualification for PACE-NSC. The tournament will give teams a chanc...
- Mon Sep 16, 2019 2:57 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Virginia Tech High School Fall Tournament at Virginia Tech (9/21/2019)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3205
Re: Virginia Tech High School Fall Tournament at Virginia Tech (9/21/2019)
Blacksburg HS would like to register 3 teams. I sent an e-mail as well.
- Tue Jan 08, 2019 9:54 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: CANCELLED - Blacksburg High Academic Invitational V (January 12, 2019, Blacksburg, VA)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2202
Re: Blacksburg High Academic Invitational V (January 12, 2019, Blacksburg, VA)
We are actively seeking additional registrations for our tournament this Saturday, January 12. We would love to see you in Blacksburg on Saturday. If you are planning to attend, please make sure you let me know no later than Wednesday 1/9. However, we are also actively monitoring the potential for a...
- Fri Nov 30, 2018 5:25 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: CANCELLED - Blacksburg High Academic Invitational V (January 12, 2019, Blacksburg, VA)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2202
Re: Blacksburg High Academic Invitational V (January 12, 2019, Blacksburg, VA)
A registration form is attached to this post that you can use to register for the tournament. You may also e-mail me with the equivalent information.
We hope to see you in January.
We hope to see you in January.
- Thu Oct 25, 2018 2:27 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: CANCELLED - Blacksburg High Academic Invitational V (January 12, 2019, Blacksburg, VA)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2202
CANCELLED - Blacksburg High Academic Invitational V (January 12, 2019, Blacksburg, VA)
THIS TOURNAMENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO THE FORECAST FOR SNOW THIS WEEKEND. WE WILL EXPLORE A POSSIBLE RE-SCHEDULE FOR A DATE LATER IN THE SPRING. Blacksburg High School in Blacksburg, VA will host the fifth Blacksburg High Academic Invitational on Saturday January 12, 2019. The tournament will be...
- Fri Oct 19, 2018 8:34 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous Quizbowl
- Topic: NAQT eligibility changes for 2018-19 (update)
- Replies: 28
- Views: 11919
Re: NAQT eligibility changes for 2018-19
Here are Virginia's relevant eligibility rules (which apply to the state's Scholastic Bowl competition.) From Virginia High School League Eligibility Rules Found at: https://www.pwcs.edu/UserFiles/Servers/Server_340140/File/Migration/Instructional%20Programs%20Curriculum/Health,%20PE,%20Driver%20Ed,...
- Sat Sep 08, 2018 5:59 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Blacksburg High Academic Invitational V (Blacksburg HS, Blacksburg, VA) 1/12/19 CAST Mirror
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1050
Blacksburg High Academic Invitational V (Blacksburg HS, Blacksburg, VA) 1/12/19 CAST Mirror
Blacksburg High School will host our fifth Blacksburg High Academic Invitational on January 12, 2019. The tournament will be a mirror of CAST. More information will be attached to this post when it becomes available.
- Thu Aug 09, 2018 3:18 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: DC Metro 2018-2019 Date Claim Thread
- Replies: 49
- Views: 27426
Re: DC Metro 2018-2019 Date Claim Thread
Blacksburg High School will be hosting the Blacksburg High Academic Invitational V on January 12, 2019. We will be mirroring CAST.
- Wed Aug 08, 2018 9:04 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: VHSL Packet Question
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1922
VHSL Packet Question
Does anyone know which question sets that NAQT is using to build VHSL sets this year?
In other words, what question sets are VHSL teams prohibited from playing on during 2018-2019?
Thanks,
In other words, what question sets are VHSL teams prohibited from playing on during 2018-2019?
Thanks,
- Fri Jul 13, 2018 2:02 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: DC Metro 2018-2019 Date Claim Thread
- Replies: 49
- Views: 27426
Re: DC Metro 2018-2019 Date Claim Thread
According to the VHSL, the "First Level Deadline" is January 26, the "Next Level Deadline" is February 9, and State is February 23, presumably at William & Mary. Due to the VHSL's latest realignment, the "First Level" may consist of a Regional championship or an op...
- Tue Aug 29, 2017 3:15 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: DC Metro 2017-2018 Date Claim Thread
- Replies: 53
- Views: 28852
Re: DC Metro 2017-2018 Date Claim Thread
Also note that the preferred dates for VHSL competition are one week before the deadline dates, Regionals on 1/20 and Super-Regionals on 2/3 with States on 2/24.
- Tue May 24, 2016 12:00 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Help with HSQBRank! (incl. HS teams at college tourneys)
- Replies: 44
- Views: 28486
- Tue May 24, 2016 11:55 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Help with HSQBRank! (incl. HS teams at college tourneys)
- Replies: 44
- Views: 28486
Re: Help with HSQBRank!
Virginia Tech Winter on BISB
Prelims: http://neg5.org/t/4Jn-jtXte/stats/team
Playoffs: http://neg5.org/t/VkiSJ-IYl/stats/team
Remembering that this was on PACE-NSC rules, so that PPB numbers may be hard to use since I don't remember how Neg5 deals with bouncebacks.
Prelims: http://neg5.org/t/4Jn-jtXte/stats/team
Playoffs: http://neg5.org/t/VkiSJ-IYl/stats/team
Remembering that this was on PACE-NSC rules, so that PPB numbers may be hard to use since I don't remember how Neg5 deals with bouncebacks.
- Sun Feb 07, 2016 11:52 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: VHSL 2015-2016 Results/Predictions
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4056
Re: VHSL 2015-2016 Results/Predictions
Region 3A-West
Champions: Cave Spring
Runner-Up: Western Albemarle
Champions: Cave Spring
Runner-Up: Western Albemarle
- Fri Jan 29, 2016 12:32 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Virginia Tech Winter Tournament [BISB] 1/30/16
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2955
Re: Virginia Tech Winter Tournament [BISB] 1/30/16
Can we get a field update?
- Thu Jan 28, 2016 11:05 am
- Forum: Databases and Quizbowl Software
- Topic: Neg 5 : Quizbowl for the Cloud
- Replies: 174
- Views: 103352
Re: Neg 5 : Quizbowl for the Cloud
Is it possible to add FB login? It would make it easier to get staffers to sign up the day of the tournament, rather than running around and making sure everyone registers ahead of time so that I know their usernames and can add them. I've never used mongoose, so I don't know how complicated gettin...
- Thu Jan 28, 2016 8:27 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: VHSL 2015-2016 Results/Predictions
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4056
Re: VHSL 2015-2016 Results/Predictions
Conference 32 had their tournament last night. Cave Spring took 1st with a 5-0 record, followed by Blacksburg at 4-1. Both teams advance to the Region 3A-West tournament on Feb. 6.
- Sun Jan 24, 2016 6:21 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: BHS Academic Invitational IV (Blacksburg, VA 01/16/16)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3881
Re: BHS Academic Invitational IV (Blacksburg, VA 01/16/16)
SQBS Stats have now been posted on the tournament database page for the tournament.
http://www.hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/3437/
http://www.hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/3437/
- Tue Jan 19, 2016 3:33 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: BHS Academic Invitational IV (Blacksburg, VA 01/16/16)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3881
Re: BHS Academic Invitational IV (Blacksburg, VA 01/16/16)
We used the Neg5 system for stats this weekend. It is a little buggy, but has great potential. Unfortunately the tournament database will not accept the html files produced by Neg5, so I have them linked below. I will type the info into SQBS later for the tournament database. Honaker dropped due to ...
- Tue Jan 19, 2016 12:36 pm
- Forum: Databases and Quizbowl Software
- Topic: Neg 5 : Quizbowl for the Cloud
- Replies: 174
- Views: 103352
Re: Neg 5 : Quizbowl for the Cloud
Also noted from BHAI in Blacksburg, VA this weekend: 1. When creating a new phase, it would be greatly helpful to have an option to carry games forward or not. Even better would be to have an option to specify which games to carry forward. In our format, we only carried forward games from prelims th...
- Mon Dec 21, 2015 4:25 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: BHS Academic Invitational IV (Blacksburg, VA 01/16/16)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3881
Re: BHS Academic Invitational IV (Blacksburg, VA 01/16/16)
I am pleased to announce that we have gotten Platinum certification from PACE which means that the top 25% of our field will earn bids to PACE-NSC in Chicago, IL this year.
- Mon Dec 07, 2015 11:26 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: DC Metro 2015-16 Date Claim Thread
- Replies: 52
- Views: 28212
Re: DC Metro 2015-16 Date Claim Thread
Cody,
Will that still be on CALI, or will you be using a different question set for the Season Finale?
Will that still be on CALI, or will you be using a different question set for the Season Finale?
- Thu Nov 19, 2015 6:20 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: BHS Academic Invitational IV (Blacksburg, VA 01/16/16)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3881
Re: BHS Academic Invitational IV (Blacksburg, VA 01/16/16)
Post Reserved for Field Updates. Field Cap (24) Field: (Teams - Buzzers - Staffers) (21/24 - 13 - 5) Chrsitiansburg (VA) (2 teams, 3 staffers) Tazewell (VA) (2 Teams, 1 buzzer) George Washington (WV) (1 team, 1 buzzer, 1 staffer) Rappahannock County (VA) (2 teams, 1 buzzer) Narrows (VA) (2 teams, 1 ...
- Thu Nov 19, 2015 6:20 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: BHS Academic Invitational IV (Blacksburg, VA 01/16/16)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3881
BHS Academic Invitational IV (Blacksburg, VA 01/16/16)
Blacksburg High School will be hosting a tournament on January 16, 2016. The tournament will be played on the Maryland Fall set. The tournament format will be played with some form of pool play followed by re-bracketed playoffs to ensure that all teams will get as many competitive and meaningful mat...
- Fri Nov 13, 2015 2:52 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: DC Metro 2015-16 Date Claim Thread
- Replies: 52
- Views: 28212
Re: DC Metro 2015-16 Date Claim Thread
Blacksburg will be mirroring Maryland Fall for our Blacksburg High Academic Invitational IV on January 16, 2016.
- Mon Nov 02, 2015 1:02 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: DC Metro 2015-16 Date Claim Thread
- Replies: 52
- Views: 28212
Re: DC Metro 2015-16 Date Claim Thread
Perhaps Blacksburg is cursed in selecting question sets this year. First HSAPQ announced they would not write a regular season ACF style set this year, and now Kirstin Strey has informed me that there will not be a SCOP Spring set this year. We are seeking other options at this point and will announ...
- Fri Oct 23, 2015 9:51 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous Quizbowl
- Topic: Zeecraft replacement parts
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1731
Re: Zeecraft replacement parts
You might be able to 3D print one if you have access to that technology.
- Tue Oct 13, 2015 4:59 pm
- Forum: Theory
- Topic: Protesting against your own team
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7857
Re: Protesting against your own team
I liken the difference between the sports analogy and what we are talking about with quizbowl to the difference between many of our popular team sports and golf. Golf is a game of honor. The player is responsible for assessing penalties to her own card and to counting her own strokes and signing the...
- Wed Sep 30, 2015 7:03 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Tarheel Cup at UNC Chapel Hill (10/10/15)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3692
Re: Tarheel Cup at UNC Chapel Hill (10/10/15)
Is this tournament happening? Is there a field update? I sent a registration e-mail 2 days ago, but have not gotten a response.
- Thu Jul 30, 2015 7:42 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: DC Metro 2015-16 Date Claim Thread
- Replies: 52
- Views: 28212
Re: DC Metro 2015-16 Date Claim Threadb
Blacksburg will be mirroring SCOP Spring on 1/16. Also some of the NAQT sets have been decided according to NAQT.com . I see VCU on 10/17 as IS-148 New Kent on 11/21 as IS-149A Johns Hopkins on 10/3 as IS-149A Centennial(MD) on 11/8 as IS-151A Georgetown on 10/31 as IS-150 UVA on 11/14 as IS-150 VCU...
- Fri Jul 10, 2015 11:03 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous Quizbowl
- Topic: The State of Good Quizbowl, State-by-State
- Replies: 61
- Views: 45368
Re: The State of Good Quizbowl, State-by-State
Most VHSL districts and/or conferences use the HSAPQ supplied VHSL questions for regular season play. There are a few districts that use archaic formats for their regular seasons and that is a problem. Another problem is that the volume of play form VHSL varies widely from school to school. At my pr...
- Fri Jun 19, 2015 8:21 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: DC Metro 2015-16 Date Claim Thread
- Replies: 52
- Views: 28212
Re: DC Metro 2015-16 Date Claim Thread
Blacksburg will not be using an HSAPQ set for the BHAI in January. We are saddened to learn that HSAPQ will not produce a 20/20 set next year, as this set typically gave VIrginia teams an extra opportunity to play HSAPQ produced toss-ups before VHSL competition. We will seek to mirror a 20/20 set in...
- Fri Jun 05, 2015 11:15 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2015 NAQT HSNCT: Congratulations Arcadia!
- Replies: 70
- Views: 44203
Re: 2015 NAQT HSNCT: Congratulations Arcadia!
Not complaining, just wondering if there was a way to decrease the number of unequal record matches. I understand that there may not be. With the Maggie Walker match that you just cited, I now count at least 4 matches where High Tech A played with a record 1 better than an opponent. Is there a reaso...
- Fri Jun 05, 2015 12:18 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2015 NAQT HSNCT: Congratulations Arcadia!
- Replies: 70
- Views: 44203
Re: 2015 NAQT HSNCT: Congratulations Arcadia!
Interesting, High tech was our 4-0 opponent when we were 3-1. So, they played at least 3 games where they were playing a teams with a worse record. This policy of matching up teams with uncertain records does make it easier to determine how many even-record matches there will be in a given round, bu...
- Thu Jun 04, 2015 12:33 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2015 NAQT HSNCT: Congratulations Arcadia!
- Replies: 70
- Views: 44203
Re: 2015 NAQT HSNCT: Congratulations Arcadia!
We missed playoffs due to losing 5 games in prelims. What I say next is not meant to complain about the system just because it worked against us. We were the only 3-1 team that had to play a 4-0 team. We also had the unfortunate luck of drawing a 6-2 team when we were 5-3. We played 4 teams that end...
- Tue Jun 02, 2015 11:33 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2015 NAQT HSNCT: Congratulations Arcadia!
- Replies: 70
- Views: 44203
Re: 2015 NAQT HSNCT: Congratulations Arcadia!
Let me say this as the PPB guy: PPG is better for seeding within one tournament site. Most tournaments seed based on PPG (if they're not playing off ties) when teams come from the same bracket, but PPB when teams come from different brackets due to the unequal schedules. With the card system, teams...
- Sun May 17, 2015 2:19 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: DC Metro 2015-16 Date Claim Thread
- Replies: 52
- Views: 28212
Re: DC Metro 2015-16 Date Claim Thread
Blacksburg High School would like to claim January 16, 2016 for the Blacksburg High Academic Invitational IV, possibly on HSAPQ's 20/20 set.