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Episode #8 with Will Alston is out. He and I talk about how leukemia propelled his quizbowl career.

Links here for Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify.

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... so I guess I'm confused as to how I'll actually have access to the games if I never "sign up" for the contest on Qblitz since my teammate registered. That's a great question. (Or concern I suppose - no question mark.) When someone pays for the event, they get a registration code. Each...

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Hey, so I wrote this packet a while ago about poker, and then life got busy, and I forgot to read it to anyone. I intend to fix that by reading this packet at 6pm PT in Discord on Monday, January 18 . If you like the game, and especially if you like poker culture, I hope you'll be able to make it.

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But to understand the state you need to live in the state. I want to make sure this point gets challenged. I do agree that people trying to understand Alabama and its needs is crucial. But I reject that non-Alabamans simply cannot do that. Your description of your state sounded a lot like that of m...

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Episode #7 featuring Jess Bowen of AMSA is out now. She and I talk about what it's like coaching high school quizbowl, especially when you're just getting started. It's still available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify. Links here . (Apple Podcasts users might not see it yet. You can ...

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Episode #6 featuring Mike Cheyne is out now. It's still available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, but it's moved from Google Play to Google Podcasts. You can find links here.

(If you're not seeing it on Apple or Google yet, that's because you're not subscribed. Why not fix that?)

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Not to be a negative Nelly or anything, but aren't these requirements going to be pretty difficult to meet? Thinking back to the classrooms I taught in, I'm not sure it was mathematically possible to have a moderator and 2 teams of 5 each with a coach in one room while keeping 6 feet apart*. And tha...

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Qblitz is excited to be offering its Novice Open on Sunday, November 8. As the name suggests, this tournament is perfect for newer quizbowlers and will feature introductory-level questions. The tournament is open to any player who has not yet finished high school. The questions for this tournament ...

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Qblitz is excited to be hosting two pop culture events in November: Pop Culture Open on Sunday, November 1 Pop Culture Championship on Sunday, November 15 The questions for both of these tournaments are being produced by Matt Weiner and promise to be of very high quality. The first of these tournam...

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Qblitz is excited to be hosting two collegiate events in November: Collegiate Novice Open on Sunday, November 1 Collegiate Championship on Sunday, November 8 The questions for both of these tournaments are being produced by Matt Weiner and promise to be of very high quality. Both events are open to...

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Qblitz just released a new blog covering results, theory, and statistical analysis. If you like quizbowl and reading, please check it out! I'm particularly interested with what people think of these two posts: Quizbowl as a Gunfight , which draws from mathematical game theory The Role of Luck in th...

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(cross-post with high school section) Are you ready to play quizbowl again? Is COVID keeping your tournaments virtual or non-existent? We’ve got some great news for you! Qblitz is better than ever this year, with new events and opportunities for you and your team to get the competition you want and ...

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Are you ready to play quizbowl again? Is COVID keeping your tournaments virtual or non-existent? We’ve got some great news for you! Qblitz is better than ever this year, with new events and opportunities for you and your team to get the competition you want and the practice you need, all in one plac...

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Actually, it makes more sense to have a signup sheet, right?

I'm offering a reading each day of the week to allow for smaller matches. Feel free to reserve one of those timeslots if you and your buddy want to play heads up for rolls.

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Remember that Degen Packet that Ike wrote a few months ago? Well, it inspired me to write my own poker-themed packet of 20 superpower tossups. If you'd be down for some poker-themed quizbowl, please reply and let me know if there's a day next week you'd like to hear it. Personally, I'd rather do mul...

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Thanks for the suggestions! I'll follow up a bit with each one: 1. Prompts. The writers should be able to specify certain possible answers that trigger a prompt instruction. This is how in-person quizbowl works, and I think an online system should seek to be close to the in-person experience if poss...

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Zerowaltz wrote: ↑Wed Jul 29, 2020 1:20 am some ama ois

(1) Congratulations on your victory.
(2) 20 tossups heard?! And 2 of those didn't even need a bonus?!?! I'd have been so tilted!

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For those of you competing in MARCATo, please take some time this week to try the interface out by playing 5 sample questions here. Questions/concerns can be sent to me at [email protected].

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Episode #5 is out now. It features a continuation of our interview with Alex Damisch talking about misconduct in the community and staffing national tournaments, followed by quizbowl speed runs. You can find links to it here , or search for it on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or Spotify. (There migh...

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I think there's a lot of truth in what you're saying, Vikshar, but I think there's a difference in perspective between, say, Illinois and California. It sounds to me like you're saying that because Illinois has a state organization, it's easier to build a network of coaches and other adults who can ...

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Rohan, I'm not attacking you, but I am attacking poor decisions you've made. The fact that you don't think student safety is a big deal is, in fact, a big deal. You're not alone in feeling the way you do, and you're not the only one who has made bad judgments, and that's what makes the SoCal quizbow...

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When my son started playing quizbowl this year, I was horrified to find that there were teams attending an MS tournament, run by HSers no less, with no adult supervision. As a parent, I cannot let my son continue to play on this circuit, at least in its current form. Every high school in SoCal runn...

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Hi Frederic! I live in Scripps Ranch now. In my former life, I was a quizbowl coach in Illinois, where every team had a coach. When my son started playing quizbowl this year, I was horrified to find that there were teams attending an MS tournament, run by HSers no less, with no adult supervision. As...

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The North County Academic League (San Diego, CA) held a spring showdown tournament on Qblitz on May 28, 2020. Over 100 players from the 28 member schools registered. The champion was Canyon Crest Academy , followed by Del Norte and Torrey Pines . The top 10 teams were: https://www.noahbprince.com/qb...

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Episode #4 is up. It's got an interview with Alex Damisch about Midwestern quizbowl and her Jeopardy run, and a rematch against Mike Sorice in Lodden Thinks.

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Episode #3 is out. It's got an interview with Chris Chiego about quizbowl outreach and his road to a national title, and a face-off against Mike Sorice in Lodden Thinks.

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You had me at washed-up.

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As for the team aspect: would the players on each team have to log on and play the questions simultaneously, or would players play tossups individually (like the current Qblitz system) and have the earliest buzz points count for the team? I'm assuming no bonuses, unless the Qblitz software has been...

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I don't think postponed tournaments have any real chance of being successful. There is no guarantee that a suitable venue will be available, especially considering all the other postponed events that will be competing for space. Also, once the year is over, the title doesn't quite mean the same thin...

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The team that brought the world IMSADNESS has put together another installment. I was hoping to read it to staffers at some nationals this year, but ... Anyway, I suppose someone should hear it. Maybe Thursday? Maybe in some Discord? If you want to play, let me know. I'm happy to schedule multiple r...

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I am looking forward to this. Thanks, Ike.

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In light of the recent spate of tournament cancellations, Qblitz wants to remind everyone that its tournaments are still happening. Qblitz events are played from your home computer, so we are not affected by travel restrictions or social distancing. Two tournaments we're planning for later this spri...

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If you're looking for someone who can help with the logistical and technical aspects of running a goldfish tournament, I know a guy.

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Qblitz is thrilled to announce its newest feature, player ratings . Our rating system gives players a rating in each category based on their performance in Qblitz events. It also gives an overall rating taking all categories into account. https://www.qblitz.online/qblitz-images/samples/PlayerRating....

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It's almost February, which means it's almost time for the Qblitz History 1 tournament! This event helps students prepare for competitions like National History Bee and Bowl, and they don't even have to leave home to do it! Qblitz History 1 will take place on Sunday, February 16 . To register, sign ...

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Packetizor currently does not allow users to do the kind of bulk downloading that happened in this case. But I wouldn’t exactly call that a feature, and it’s not really clear if it’s desirable. As Cody correctly points out, it is very difficult for writers if they don’t know what clues and answer li...

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Middle schoolers have been playing Qblitz events all year and crushing it! Just last week, these three MSers competed in the Varsity-level Qblitz Winter 2 and took home top MS honors: https://www.qblitz.online/qblitz-images/medal-blue.png C Y (Barrington, IL) https://www.qblitz.online/qblitz-images/...

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Qblitz Winter 2 happened this last week. After 5 rounds of competition, our winner was Y T of Barrington, IL. https://www.qblitz.online/qblitz-images/medal-gold.png Y T (Barrington, IL) https://www.qblitz.online/qblitz-images/medal-silver.png N S (somewhere in MA) https://www.qblitz.online/qblitz-im...

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Episode #2 is out. It's got an interview with Matt Weiner about quizbowl forums and feats, and a rematch against Brad Fischer in Lodden Thinks.

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Qblitz is excited to announce that the recipient of the 2019-2020 David Reinstein Improver Scholarship is Eric Yin of Ladue Horton Watkins High School! Congratulations, Eric!

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This tournament happened, and the champion was C Y of Barrington, IL . The full podium is: (1) C Y (Barrington, IL) (2) S Gollamudi (Hoffman Estates, IL) (3) Michael K (Barrington, IL) You can also watch the final match by visiting this page . Thanks to everyone who made it out! We hope to see you a...

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I should have mentioned the due date for applications. Since this scholarship is for events this year, the application deadline is November 10.

The application is short - just 2000 characters or less in response to this question:

the David Reinstein Improver Scholarship wrote:What do you plan to do to improve quizbowl over the next year?

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Qblitz is kicking off its second season of competition with a FREE novice event, to be held on Sunday, November 17! How Does It Work?: All players will log in to their computers on November 17 and play a double-round (40 tossups) of novice-level questions. Gameplay will be in the Qblitz system, whi...

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Maybe I'm reading Bruce's post wrong, but it seems like the advice that was most valuable to him (warnings about particular players and team strengths) are both: not the sort of thing the TD's email was proposed to contain (or should contain, given that the TD should maintain some neutrality and bia...

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Thanks for pointing that out, Dylan. That page is up and working again.

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Qblitz is launching its second season offering online quizbowl competition against players across the country. This year, we are proud to offer the David Reinstein Improver Scholarship , named in honor of one of quizbowl's most indefatigable advocates. David Reinstein is a quizbowl pioneer and inno...

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Qblitz is excited to announce its second season of online quizbowl competition! Qblitzers can compete against players across the country from their home computers. This year, we are thrilled to offer a FREE one-day middle school event on February 2, 2020. Additionally, middle schoolers can play any...

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Qblitz is excited to announce its second season of online quizbowl competition! Qblitzers can compete against players across the country from their home computers. This year, we are offering more events and more variety. Novice , a FREE one-day tournament for anyone new to high school quizbowl. (No...

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I've launched a new quizbowl podcast called Tossup 21 . It's about quizbowl stories and the people who lived them. https://www.qblitz.org/images/tossup21_logo_small.png The first episode features an interview with David Reinstein. Please give it a listen and let me know what you think. Tossup 21 is ...

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Four years ago, I called for writers for a set of before-and-afters, like those end-of-year ones written by John Lawrence or those found here , to be read at moderator scrimmages or nationals or whatever. That effort produced the attached set. I think it's time for some fresh material. I am looking ...

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