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by TheCzarMan
Sat Nov 21, 2015 7:16 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Bloomfield HS NJ IS152 Field Update
Replies: 23
Views: 8528

Re: Bloomfield HS NJ IS152 Field Update

Tournament went well outside of a few hitches. Stats are posted. http://www.hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/3306/ Manheim A won the tournament, going a perfect 10-0. Millburn A came in second at 9-1. Their final came down to the last question, with Manheim correctly answering and winning 305-240. Manh...
by TheCzarMan
Sat Nov 21, 2015 7:41 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Bloomfield HS NJ IS152 Field Update
Replies: 23
Views: 8528

Re: Bloomfield HS NJ IS152 Field Update

Field for the tournament today:

Manheim A-D
Livingston A-D
Bergenfield A-C
Tenafly
Northern Highlands A-C
Kellenberg A-C
Millburn A-B
Middlesex County A-B
Brother Joseph Fox Latin School
Team USA (fill in)
by TheCzarMan
Sat Mar 07, 2015 9:49 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Bloomfield HS NJ Tournament 3/7/15 IS #144
Replies: 11
Views: 5056

Re: Bloomfield HS NJ Tournament 3/7/15 IS #144

We're live from Bloomfield. Some of you might remember me, I'm here attempting to make sure many of the problems I heard about from our last tournament don't happen again. Will be posting score updates during the day.
by TheCzarMan
Mon Mar 22, 2010 7:11 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Tournament looking for writers, mirror sites, and editors.
Replies: 15
Views: 3242

Re: Tournament looking for writers, mirror sites, and editors.

We are aiming for this tournament to be something akin to a Nationals warm-up, and hope to have the difficulty in tune with that expectation. Since the set is free I guess I can't complain too much, but don't you think there are already plenty of opportunities for "national warmup" play? ...
by TheCzarMan
Mon Mar 22, 2010 6:05 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Tournament looking for writers, mirror sites, and editors.
Replies: 15
Views: 3242

Tournament looking for writers, mirror sites, and editors.

A spiritual successor to the Spring 2009 BATE Tournament is looking for writers, editors, and mirror sites for a tournament aiming to be held in Spring 2011. Aaron Cohen of RPI and I will once again be heading this tournament, and we have some goals we would like to achieve with this tournament. - A...
by TheCzarMan
Mon Mar 22, 2010 2:17 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: CULT Nationals - VCU - 6/26/10-6/27/10
Replies: 107
Views: 23915

Re: CULT Nationals - VCU - 6/26/10-6/27/10

I'd enjoy playing this tournament, preferably with a group of other Mid-Atlantic/Northeast/NYC Metro area players that I can travel with. I am rather proficient at Trash as well if that's any incentive at all, which I imagine is minuscule.
by TheCzarMan
Sat Mar 20, 2010 5:38 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Chicago Open matchmaking thread
Replies: 57
Views: 16399

Re: Chicago Open matchmaking thread

Chris I'd be interested in playing with you assuming I can find transportation for this. Not saying I'll be particularly good, but teaming up some Bloomfield expatriates sounds fun.
by TheCzarMan
Wed Dec 09, 2009 12:59 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: New Jersey 2010 NAQT States 2/13/10 @ Princeton University
Replies: 41
Views: 10766

Re: New Jersey NAQT State Championship (2/13/10) @ Princeton

Bumped just to remind Jersey schools that this State Championship tournament will be here before we know it, so hopefully all interested parties will register ASAP, with the result that we have a highly competitive, broadly representative and very deep field , forcing whoever earns this year's stat...
by TheCzarMan
Sun Dec 06, 2009 6:30 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NY/NJ 2009-2010
Replies: 52
Views: 9932

Re: NY/NJ 2009-2010

Wait, what? I just searched and now see that Princeton got the championship, but the date is February 13th? Are any teams even able to go to that date?
by TheCzarMan
Sun Dec 06, 2009 6:22 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NY/NJ 2009-2010
Replies: 52
Views: 9932

Re: NY/NJ 2009-2010

Meawhile, CZARMAN---any update on the DATE that the district set aside for BATE? And, any update on the possibility that you might try to be the TD for NAQT States? And, just for fun, if so, any ideas about a possible date for States? Jon Pinyan had suggested on the NJ Coaches site something like M...
by TheCzarMan
Tue Aug 25, 2009 3:27 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: EFT 4 at Brown (Saturday, October 3)
Replies: 97
Views: 30983

Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: EFT 4 at Brown (Saturday, October 3)

I'd enjoy coming and trying to play, but alas it looks like finances are interfering. Seems I'm limited to the NY Metro Area for tournaments.
by TheCzarMan
Tue Aug 25, 2009 3:06 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NY/NJ 2009-2010
Replies: 52
Views: 9932

Re: NY/NJ 2009-2010

Some questions or comments for three of our previous posters: First, CzarMan: You started this thread---any comments on what you've read so far? On predictions? On the proposed Fall League? And, given your connections to Bloomfield & previous involvement with BATE, any news on BATE for the upco...
by TheCzarMan
Thu Aug 20, 2009 10:14 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NY/NJ 2009-2010
Replies: 52
Views: 9932

NY/NJ 2009-2010

I honestly have been out of contact with everyone this summer, and have no clue whats going on with the circuit. Of course, Hunter will be amazing, but other than that I have no idea whats going on in this region. I'm also shocked no one made this thread yet.
by TheCzarMan
Wed May 06, 2009 10:29 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: CAT III: Chatham (NJ) Academic Tournament, 5/16/09
Replies: 21
Views: 4352

Re: CAT III: Chatham (NJ) Academic Tournament, 5/16/09

Me and a few teammates are interested in coming to help moderate, like I did last year.
by TheCzarMan
Tue May 05, 2009 10:46 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Prelim. Announcement: Sun 'n Fun X July 11, 2009
Replies: 44
Views: 13359

Re: Prelim. Announcement: Sun 'n Fun X July 11, 2009

I might try to come down to Maryland for this. New Jersey carpool FTW? Disclaimer: I will probably be close to useless as a teammate on a nationals-level set. Team NJ Pinyan? Not saying we'd be that good, but fun nonetheless. We can join in the Northeast Tidal Wave that seems to be going down to Ma...
by TheCzarMan
Tue Apr 07, 2009 2:13 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: The Road to NAC 2009
Replies: 35
Views: 7041

Re: The Road to NAC 2009

Theory Of The Leisure Flask wrote:Just out of curiosity, is BRITE still being run after school over the course of several weeks, using the Jeopardy-board format?
Yes, it is. The new adviser almost signed us up for it this year until I told her what a waste of money it was.
by TheCzarMan
Tue Apr 07, 2009 2:12 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Westfield Tournament Fall '09?
Replies: 11
Views: 1805

Re: Westfield Tournament Fall '09?

I'm sure certain players on my team would just love to come to a Westfield tournament next year.

You should expect a Bloomfield team.

What format do you plan to use Dalton.
by TheCzarMan
Tue Apr 07, 2009 9:55 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Prelim. Announcement: Sun 'n Fun X July 11, 2009
Replies: 44
Views: 13359

Re: Prelim. Announcement: Sun 'n Fun X July 11, 2009

BuzzerZen wrote:Anyone who doesn't enjoy Sun-n-Fun is just a big old grouch. (Who wants to play on my team at UMD?)
OO, oo, I want to ride your coattails!
by TheCzarMan
Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:07 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Fall 2009 Columbia Tournament?
Replies: 20
Views: 4357

Re: Fall 2009 Columbia Tournament?

Please host ACF Fall, makes it easier for me to attend a first tournament without banking on finding a car.
by TheCzarMan
Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:04 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Proposed trash/TRASH guidelines
Replies: 100
Views: 18590

Re: Proposed trash/TRASH guidelines

I will refute and say that those ratings have more to due with the recent strike and the Finals and Playoffs being mostly broadcast on Versus TV than with it's actual popularity in the United States. Last year's Game Six of the Finals had a 4.4 overnight rating and 7 share, effectively doubling the ...
by TheCzarMan
Sun Apr 05, 2009 6:59 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Fall High School Novice Tournament?
Replies: 106
Views: 21074

Re: Fall High School Novice Tournament?

I'd be interested in helping. Hopefully I might be able to mirror this next year (If I have everything running by then) and even then I'd just like to help write.

Idea for tournament name.

A Novice Tournament (A.N.T.)
by TheCzarMan
Sun Apr 05, 2009 11:24 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: New Jersey NAQT State Championship (March 21, 2009)
Replies: 22
Views: 3365

Re: New Jersey NAQT State Championship (March 21, 2009)

Seton Hall Prep can't get the manpower to run this again, so as of now the tournament is cancelled.
by TheCzarMan
Mon Mar 30, 2009 10:30 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Types of Theme Packets
Replies: 26
Views: 4516

Re: Types of Theme Packets

Whig's Boson wrote:After I finish EuroFest, I am strongly considering making my next project a collection of 10-12 theme packets, each of which is about a specific field of history or RMP.
Oh god I would play that in a heartbeat, no matter the site.
by TheCzarMan
Sun Mar 29, 2009 11:43 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Livingston (NJ) HS NAQT - March 28, 2009
Replies: 24
Views: 4169

Re: Livingston (NJ) HS NAQT - March 28, 2009

Thanks to all who particiapted in the Livingston March Madness Academic tournament. Bergen A def. MIllburn A in the finals. Here is a link to the full results: http://www.musicamor.com/Lord_Mega/LHS_NAQT/LivingstonMarchMadness.html To those who particiapted, I would appreciate any feedback/construc...
by TheCzarMan
Thu Mar 26, 2009 6:29 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: BATE Discussion
Replies: 30
Views: 4753

Re: BATE Discussion

Nah, the White Man's Burden tossup is written fine, it's just something that I don't recall coming up a lot recently and I was just bemused that the tossup was slightly more about what the poem actually says, rather than its historical usage. It's fine. The Blago one is okay, I guess. It's just tha...
by TheCzarMan
Wed Mar 25, 2009 6:03 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: BATE Discussion
Replies: 30
Views: 4753

Re: BATE Discussion

I'm surprised at the lack of Hunter/Kellenberg weighing in, I'm interested in what they thought, as well as Daichi.
by TheCzarMan
Mon Mar 16, 2009 6:10 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Seeking Mirrors: New Trier Varsity
Replies: 15
Views: 4490

Re: Seeking Mirrors: New Trier Varsity

I'd be interested in mirroring this at Montclair State, pending my starting a club there.
by TheCzarMan
Tue Mar 10, 2009 6:29 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NY/NJ 2008-2009
Replies: 132
Views: 22173

Re: NY/NJ 2008-2009

Bergen A perplexed me. Against Hunter A in the playoff round it seemed that the rest of the team was waiting during the tossups to see if Watson was going to buzz or not. Toward the end of the game, Gabe seemed to get involved. All in all, I am not sure if this was just a bad packet for Watson and ...
by TheCzarMan
Mon Mar 09, 2009 4:03 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NAQT distributions posted
Replies: 23
Views: 3919

Re: NAQT distributions posted

I don't like the Science Dist., could go elsewhere to Fine Arts or Social Science.
by TheCzarMan
Mon Mar 09, 2009 4:01 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: New Jersey NAQT State Championship (March 21, 2009)
Replies: 22
Views: 3365

Re: New Jersey NAQT State Championship (March 21, 2009)

Question: Will you guys be using SQBS or posting stats at all online after this?
by TheCzarMan
Sun Mar 08, 2009 11:03 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NYC Area Summer Practices
Replies: 11
Views: 1816

NYC Area Summer Practices

Does anybody want to actually get this off the ground this year? I know Doug tried last year but as far as I know it didn't work out. All we basically need is a location and dates/days to use. Any ideas?

(Pitching this now rather than later to get this hammered out).
by TheCzarMan
Sun Mar 08, 2009 7:11 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NY/NJ 2008-2009
Replies: 132
Views: 22173

Re: NY/NJ 2008-2009

Let's see, Hunter B beat Kellenberg A by 20, lost to HHHW A by 60. Hills A lost by 200 to Kellenberg A. I have to say I definitely agree with Zinsmeister's comments.
by TheCzarMan
Sun Mar 08, 2009 6:52 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: BAIT (March 7, 2009) @ UCLA
Replies: 30
Views: 6285

Re: BAIT (March 7, 2009) @ UCLA

FredMorlan wrote:
dinoian wrote:I already had PACE affiliation, but I am not sure what to do with the results now so the teams get their bids, i.e. who to e-mail stats to.
[email protected] will do it.
I'm still VERY confused as to how UCLA got approval, but we did not.
by TheCzarMan
Sun Mar 08, 2009 4:01 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2009 Michigan High School State Championship
Replies: 29
Views: 5560

Re: 2009 Michigan High School State Championship

Why no individual stats?
by TheCzarMan
Sun Mar 08, 2009 11:45 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: BATE 2.0, (3/7/09), @Bloomfield High School, NJ (mACF)
Replies: 41
Views: 19971

Re: BATE 2.0, (3/7/09), @Bloomfield High School, NJ (mACF)

LargemouthLass wrote:Corrections for prelim stats for Hunter A:
Paul: 11/0
Maggie: 15/4
David: 6/0
I can't exactly fix it all that well unless you tell me which specific rounds are wrong.
by TheCzarMan
Sat Mar 07, 2009 8:11 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: BATE 2.0, (3/7/09), @Bloomfield High School, NJ (mACF)
Replies: 41
Views: 19971

Re: BATE 2.0, (3/7/09), @Bloomfield High School, NJ (mACF)

Stats are finished, here is the link to Prelims and Playoffs.

http://results.scobo.net/MontclairState
by TheCzarMan
Sat Mar 07, 2009 7:50 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: BATE 2.0, (3/7/09), @Bloomfield High School, NJ (mACF)
Replies: 41
Views: 19971

Re: BATE 2.0, (3/7/09), @Bloomfield High School, NJ (mACF)

A discussion thread will be made the 21st after Cameron Orth's Mirror.
by TheCzarMan
Fri Mar 06, 2009 6:29 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: BATE 2.0, (3/7/09), @Bloomfield High School, NJ (mACF)
Replies: 41
Views: 19971

Re: BATE 2.0, (3/7/09), @Bloomfield High School, NJ (mACF)

Updated Final Field Update JFK-Iselin (1) Colonia (1) Kellenberg (2) Woodbridge (1) High Point (2) Westfield (2) Bergen (2) Chatham (2) Hunter (2) Charter (2, B and C) Secaucus (2) Pingry (2) Half Hollow Hills West (2) Jonathan Dayton (1) Results can be found and will be updated here: http://results...
by TheCzarMan
Thu Feb 26, 2009 5:55 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: MAST (NJ hs trash) discussion
Replies: 36
Views: 7759

Re: MAST (NJ hs trash) discussion

I do not doubt Mr. Fineman's statement of coming into this discussion with benign intentions. I will however, reply with a couple of points, one minor and one major. First, Gene Stoye reads these boards, knows about these boards, and has posted in these boards. He most definitely could have posted a...
by TheCzarMan
Thu Feb 26, 2009 12:21 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: MAST (NJ hs trash) discussion
Replies: 36
Views: 7759

Re: BOAT(New Jersey Area)

aarcoh wrote:
In Jeopardy format, no less.
Are the questions being written by :chip: and company?
Apparently house written.

And I really do not see the need for an academic tournament to change the date due to a jeopardy trash tournament.
by TheCzarMan
Wed Feb 25, 2009 7:41 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: BOAT(New Jersey Area)
Replies: 7
Views: 1916

Re: BOAT(New Jersey Area)

Please for the love of god say this will actually happen this year? You all definitely have the ok from the administration?
by TheCzarMan
Wed Feb 25, 2009 1:19 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: BATE 2.0, (3/7/09), @Bloomfield High School, NJ (mACF)
Replies: 41
Views: 19971

Re: BATE 2.0, (3/7/09), @Bloomfield High School, NJ (mACF)

Here is the final field update.

JFK-Iselin (1)
Colonia (1)
Verona (2)
Woodbridge (1)
High Point (2)
Westfield (2)
Bergen (2)
Chatham (2)
Hunter (2)
Charter (2, B and C? or D?)
Secaucus (2)
Pingry (2)
Newark Academy (2)
Jonathan Dayton (1)

Wait List:
Kellenberg (2-3)
by TheCzarMan
Wed Feb 25, 2009 11:55 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Prison Bowl Discussion
Replies: 82
Views: 11682

Re: Prison Bowl Discussion

While the sports trash has been trashed, I must give credit for the Dr. Strangelove question. That was really well written.

However, I will jump onto the bandwagon of "Oh my god, why was that massacres of jews tossup written."
by TheCzarMan
Fri Feb 06, 2009 2:31 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Cancelled: SNAPPLE LEMON ICED TEA - Princeton University
Replies: 19
Views: 6476

Re: SNAPPLE LEMON ICED TEA - Princeton University - 3/29/09

yoda4554 wrote:Hey, I'm tentatively interested in this, if anyone wants a free agent or something.
What is your email?
by TheCzarMan
Tue Feb 03, 2009 2:08 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Byko Rankings 2008-2009
Replies: 136
Views: 35075

Re: Byko Rankings 2008-2009

NOTE: American Airlines from Prison Bowl can be used as stats for Bloomfield, NJ A