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- Tue Jun 04, 2019 9:36 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: My school finished 31st at HSNCT and I don't know how to feel
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6841
Re: My school finished 31st at HSNCT and I don't know how to feel
Speaking strictly objectively: 1. Your A team qualified for a tournament that attracts some of the very best talent in the nation in quizbowl, and is a legitimate national tournament. 2. Your A team did well enough to qualify into the playoffs of that tournament (top 126 of 336) 3. Your A team then ...
- Mon Apr 08, 2019 9:51 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Congratulations, Ethan Strombeck
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4807
Congratulations, Ethan Strombeck
Hey Illinois folks ... in case you didn't hear it or see it, our very own Ethan Strombeck won the NAQT IPNCT on Sunday, which is objectively an amazing accomplishment given that the field was stacked with some truly awesome talent. Congratulations to one of Illinois' truly great players.
- Sat Apr 06, 2019 10:54 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Announcement: SHAWARMA II (visual movies) [winter 2019]
- Replies: 23
- Views: 13958
Re: Announcement: SHAWARMA II (visual movies) [winter 2019]
Saul, I hate to do this publicly, but I just found out how late this is likely to be before this starts, so I will not be able to make this. I am bummed!
- Sat Apr 06, 2019 9:14 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Announcement: SHAWARMA II (visual movies) [winter 2019]
- Replies: 23
- Views: 13958
Re: Announcement: SHAWARMA II (visual movies) [winter 2019]
Please post time and room number, once it is confirmed, please.
Very much looking forward to this!
Very much looking forward to this!
- Sat Feb 23, 2019 10:02 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Illinois 18-19
- Replies: 33
- Views: 22294
Re: Illinois 18-19
Despite being down a game, advantaged to Stevenson, Auburn wins two stressful tight games to claim the 2019 Illinois NAQT Championship. In game one, with the score tied, the clock went off just before Auburn answered the last bonus part to win. Stevenson stormed back in the second half of game 2, bu...
- Sat Feb 16, 2019 10:22 pm
- Forum: Community Discussion
- Topic: Addressing Minor Misconduct as a TD
- Replies: 5
- Views: 13636
Re: Addressing Minor Misconduct as a TD
Speaking as a coach, I want to include my thoughts on continuing something Alex wrote. If you are addressing a MS or HS player, and it is not some emergency issue (like breaking up a fight), I would strongly urge TD's to avoid addressing things like this with a player alone. The coach or chaperone s...
- Wed Jun 06, 2018 2:55 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Matt Bruce (cw: sexual assault, pedophilia)
- Replies: 153
- Views: 111349
Re: Matt Bruce (cw: sexual assault, pedophilia)
Sorry to burst in here late, but I have a concern. I have read this thread front to back now several times, and it is indeed disturbing. I have full faith in the NAQT leadership that the proper action regarding Matt will be taken. And while this whole process has been choppy at times, I think it is ...
- Mon Mar 26, 2018 11:03 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Illinois '17-'18
- Replies: 154
- Views: 93877
Re: Illinois '17-'18
The 2018 IHSSBCA Awards Banquet will be held at 6:00pm on April 14 at the Bloomington-Normal Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. The awards banquet is open to the public and honors All-State players, Illinois State Champions, Hall of Fame Coaches, and the Rob Grierson Friend of Scholastic Bowl. I...
- Fri Dec 01, 2017 9:44 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Accommodating for player needs
- Replies: 12
- Views: 8022
Re: Accommodating for player needs
Several years ago, the Illinois School for the Deaf (ISD) fielded a team for the IHSA playoffs. To accommodate, the questions were displayed on an overhead, and were simultaneously read aloud (the thought being that visual display alone might be a great advantage to the hearing impaired team). As I ...
- Wed Jul 05, 2017 7:27 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: On Trash Writing Absofuckinglutely NOT Considered a Fine Art
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4780
Re: On Trash Writing Absofuckinglutely NOT Considered a Fine
I'm pretty sure already did this as an audio tossup.Borel hierarchy wrote:this could have been an audio tu
- Mon Jun 26, 2017 2:32 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2017 NASAT: June 24-25 at the University of Kentucky
- Replies: 68
- Views: 61353
Re: 2017 NASAT: June 24-25 at the University of Kentucky
Thanks, Jacob!
- Sun Jun 25, 2017 11:57 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2017 NASAT: June 24-25 at the University of Kentucky
- Replies: 68
- Views: 61353
Re: 2017 NASAT: June 24-25 at the University of Kentucky
I might have missed this somewhere ... but I just need a clarification.
Is the "All Games" ranking the official order of final finish, or is the "Playoff" finish the final order of finish?
Is the "All Games" ranking the official order of final finish, or is the "Playoff" finish the final order of finish?
- Sat Mar 18, 2017 3:41 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Illinois '16-'17
- Replies: 145
- Views: 67339
Re: Illinois '16-'17
But Stevenson has already won TWO other state championships in different formats, and it's not really fair to pooh-pooh their accomplishments, irrespective of what you think of the question quality. Also, don't be so quick to dismiss the rest of the field; if you think question quality is that poor...
- Sun Mar 12, 2017 9:01 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Neg 5 : Quizbowl for the Cloud
- Replies: 175
- Views: 167521
Re: Neg 5 : Quizbowl for the Cloud
I have spent the better part of this weekend trying to get on to both neg5 an neg5:3000, and for some reason I cannot get in.
Is anyone else having this problem, or is it just me (which it could be).
Is anyone else having this problem, or is it just me (which it could be).
- Sat Mar 11, 2017 6:19 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: IHSA 2017
- Replies: 36
- Views: 17461
Re: IHSA 2017
Unrelatedly, is there a reason that IHSA doesn't keep a public record of individual stats or PPB for their matches? It seems odd, seeing as the unreleased conference stats are supposed to be used as justification for sectional seedings. Even disregarding that, it would be convenient to be able to s...
- Tue Feb 21, 2017 8:43 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Illinois '16-'17
- Replies: 145
- Views: 67339
Re: Illinois '16-'17
I see that the coaches in the Waubonsie Valley sectional were up to their usual "I've never seen this player/team" shenanigans.
- Sat Jan 07, 2017 5:52 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Turnabout at Fenton (1/7/2017)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1947
Re: Turnabout at Fenton (1/7/2017)
We just wrapped up. Fenwick's A team defeated Marian Central Catholic's A team in the final, and Palatine defeated St. Viator for third place. Mike may or not be along to heap praise on the readers and scorekeepers who made this a thing, but on the off chance he doesn't, if you were here, and you he...
- Sat Jan 07, 2017 12:04 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Turnabout at Fenton (1/7/2017)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1947
Turnabout at Fenton (1/7/2017)
The Turnabout at Fenton is underway, and assuming there are no problems:
*https://neg5.org/t/NklGzPJqHG/stats/tea ... Standings
*https://neg5.org/t/NklGzPJqHG/stats/pla ... dual Stats
*https://neg5.org/t/NklGzPJqHG/stats/tea ... Standings
*https://neg5.org/t/NklGzPJqHG/stats/pla ... dual Stats
- Sat Dec 17, 2016 6:42 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: New Trier Varsity, IL (12/17/16) (Terrapin & NAQT IS-161A)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8343
Re: New Trier Varsity, IL (12/17/16) (Terrapin & NAQT IS-161
The Über-Division of NTV has finished with Naperville North defeating Barrington in a one game playoff. Chattahoochee A and Stevenson A finished 3rd and 4th, respectively. The Über stats were kept on Neg 5, and the link a few posts above will take you there. As David Reinstein noted, "Yavin&quo...
- Sat Dec 17, 2016 3:36 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: New Trier Varsity, IL (12/17/16) (Terrapin & NAQT IS-161A)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8343
- Sat Nov 19, 2016 7:40 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Illinois '16-'17
- Replies: 145
- Views: 67339
Re: Illinois '16-'17
Kickoff just wrapped up at Stevenson. After running the table in the morning in the competitive division, Barrington faced Stevenson A in an advantaged final. Stevenson won the first game, and then Barrington came from behind at question 16 to win 400-385 for an exciting final game. IMSA A finished ...
- Mon Aug 01, 2016 8:39 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Would You Recommend Working for NAQT?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 9601
Re: Would You Recommend Working for NAQT?
I've volunteered in various capacities (moderator, scorekeeper, and stats room), not consistently, but over the past 12 years or so. I've had one, mildly unpleasant experience over that time, and many positive experiences. This summer I have gotten in to the data entry end of things, and have receiv...
- Sat Jul 23, 2016 9:59 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: PACE Officers 2016-17
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4004
Re: PACE Officers 2016-17
Is that "David Reinstein" David Reinstein, or some other David Reinstein?
Congratulations to PACE. If this is the real David Reinstein, you have an experienced leader who has weathered through difficulties and shown some great results.
Congratulations to PACE. If this is the real David Reinstein, you have an experienced leader who has weathered through difficulties and shown some great results.
- Thu Jun 23, 2016 11:57 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2016 nAC
- Replies: 72
- Views: 35400
Re: 2016 nAC
I find it difficult to accept that a guy with 50 testimonials on his website would make a math mistake like this.
- Thu Jun 16, 2016 6:38 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Illinois '15 - '16
- Replies: 64
- Views: 47313
Re: Illinois '15 - '16
I saw that it is about time to end this thread, and I don't like to keep rehashing the past much, put looking at who started this thread, it shows how much time has really past in just 14 months or so.' To coach Prince, safe travels. I think Illinois quizbowl is much better off for your efforts, and...
- Wed Jun 01, 2016 1:10 am
- Forum: Quizbowl History Forum
- Topic: Your Travel Disaster Stories
- Replies: 51
- Views: 72869
Re: Your Travel Disaster Stories
A travel nightmare and a David Riley story to boot: Back in 2007, David Riley had to bow out as coach of Team Illinois heading to Panasonic. They had some nice kids going that year, and I was asked to go in David's place against my better judgement. Riley was making the airline reservations. I asked...
- Sat May 28, 2016 4:50 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Introducing new moderators to the game
- Replies: 14
- Views: 10236
Re: Introducing new moderators to the game
I'll throw out a few things. 1. Before he moderates at a tournament, have him watch some good moderators. While not ideal, there are likely a few on YouTube. I would preview these in advance and pick only good mods to emulate. 2. See if you can get them to moderate at a practice, with a practice mat...
- Tue May 24, 2016 10:13 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: How duPont poisoned my hometown
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1346
Re: How duPont poisoned my hometown
Fred,
I am truly sorry you and your family and neighbors are dealing with this. In a fair world DuPont would be sued into oblivian.
Unfortunately the world isn't always just.
I am truly sorry you and your family and neighbors are dealing with this. In a fair world DuPont would be sued into oblivian.
Unfortunately the world isn't always just.
- Tue May 24, 2016 10:06 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Greatest Announcing Calls Bracket
- Replies: 93
- Views: 8178
- Tue May 10, 2016 11:16 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Greatest Announcing Calls Bracket
- Replies: 93
- Views: 8178
Re: Greatest Announcing Calls Bracket
Band (how could you keep up with all of those names?)
Giants (Because he wanted to say "You've got to be bleeping me", but it was the 1950s, and you couldn't even see a woman's ankle without setting off a riot (allegedly).
Giants (Because he wanted to say "You've got to be bleeping me", but it was the 1950s, and you couldn't even see a woman's ankle without setting off a riot (allegedly).
- Mon May 09, 2016 11:22 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Please advise on naming my pet bear in Far Cry Primal
- Replies: 6
- Views: 587
Re: Please advise on naming my pet bear in Far Cry Primal
"Cuddles" was not an option?
- Tue Apr 26, 2016 1:37 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Greatest Announcing Calls Bracket
- Replies: 93
- Views: 8178
Re: Greatest Announcing Calls Bracket
I SEE YOU REGIONAL
#1 Miracle On Ice
STOP IT, MIGGY REGIONAL
#1 The Giants Win the Pennant
COUNTRY STRONG REGIONAL
#2 Down Goes Frazier
MR. SNAPPY REGIONAL
#1 The Band is Out on the Field
#1 Miracle On Ice
STOP IT, MIGGY REGIONAL
#1 The Giants Win the Pennant
COUNTRY STRONG REGIONAL
#2 Down Goes Frazier
MR. SNAPPY REGIONAL
#1 The Band is Out on the Field
- Tue Apr 19, 2016 12:32 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Greatest Announcing Calls Bracket
- Replies: 93
- Views: 8178
Re: Greatest Announcing Calls Bracket
I SEE YOU REGIONAL #1 Miracle On Ice #2 Go Crazy, Folks STOP IT, MIGGY REGIONAL #1 The Giants Win the Pennant #11 The Double (THIS beat Hawk ... you've got to be BLEEPIN' me!) COUNTRY STRONG REGIONAL #1 We'll See You Tomorrow Night #2 Down Goes Frazier MR. SNAPPY REGIONAL #1 The Band is Out on the F...
- Mon Apr 11, 2016 10:46 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Greatest Announcing Calls Bracket
- Replies: 93
- Views: 8178
Re: Greatest Announcing Calls Bracket
SEE YOU REGIONAL #1 Miracle On Ice #2 Go Crazy, Folks #6 Yes, Sir #4 Spectacular Move by Michael Jordan STOP IT, MIGGY REGIONAL #1 The Giants Win the Pennant #2 Havlicek Stole the Ball #14 Typical Hawk Harrelson (I know I shouldn't ...) #4 New Home Run Champion COUNTRY STRONG REGIONAL #1 We'll See Y...
- Sun Apr 10, 2016 6:45 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Greatest Announcing Calls Bracket
- Replies: 93
- Views: 8178
Re: Greatest Announcing Calls Bracket
I SEE YOU REGIONAL #1 Miracle On Ice (great #1 seed) #2 Go Crazy, Folks (the Mays catch was a better play, and Brickhouse is a great announcer, but this was a better call) #3 I Don't Believe What I Just Saw (why all the Jack Buck in one bracket?) #13 Secretariat (Strangely, I never grow tired of wa...
- Sat Feb 13, 2016 8:58 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: NAQT Illinois State 2016: 2/13 @ Illinois (Urbana)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 9157
Re: NAQT Illinois State 2016: 2/13 @ Illinois (Urbana)
This was a true competition of champions. Auburn only started to edge away at question 21. Auburn edges Hinsdale Central, 420-355, in a game that was much closer than that.
Truly a phenomenal series of matches. Both teams were worthy teams.
Truly a phenomenal series of matches. Both teams were worthy teams.
- Sat Feb 13, 2016 8:46 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: NAQT Illinois State 2016: 2/13 @ Illinois (Urbana)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 9157
Re: NAQT Illinois State 2016: 2/13 @ Illinois (Urbana)
Game 3 is at the half, and we aren't close to a decision ... Auburn sweeps the penultimate TU/B to take a 10 point lead, only to see Hinsdale Central take the final tossup of the half and sweep to restore a 30 point lead. An outstanding final!
- Sat Feb 13, 2016 8:32 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: NAQT Illinois State 2016: 2/13 @ Illinois (Urbana)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 9157
Re: NAQT Illinois State 2016: 2/13 @ Illinois (Urbana)
Game 2 is over ... and we do not have a state champion yet! Auburn storms back for a big win ... 520-295. Game 3 is coming up next.
- Sat Feb 13, 2016 8:07 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: NAQT Illinois State 2016: 2/13 @ Illinois (Urbana)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 9157
Re: NAQT Illinois State 2016: 2/13 @ Illinois (Urbana)
A great day of quizbowl looks like it is getting ready to end with a bang! We have just concluded the first game of a best of three final, with Hinsdale Central taking the last two tossups to claim the first game by ten points. Great play on both sides! Game two starting in seconds!
- Sat Feb 13, 2016 4:08 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: NAQT Illinois State 2016: 2/13 @ Illinois (Urbana)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 9157
Re: NAQT Illinois State 2016: 2/13 @ Illinois (Urbana)
We are getting ready to start the afternoon session in Urbana, and it has been a great tournament, so far! Undefeated pool champions are Hinsdale Central A, Auburn, Stevenson A, IMSA, and Naperville North. The top individual in the morning was Jakob Myers of Naperville North with 167.14 PPG. Cole Ti...
- Fri Nov 13, 2015 3:01 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: David Riley, Rest in Peace
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8123
David Riley, Rest in Peace
If I have this in the wrong place, I will trust that the Mods will move this to the proper location. It is with a heavy heart that I report to the Quizbowl community the passing of David Riley. David's resume is extensive. Primarily, David was the quizbowl coach at Loyola Academy in Illinois for muc...