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by deserto
Sun Jan 20, 2019 5:18 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2019 Hsqb Midseason Poll
Replies: 7
Views: 8153

Re: 2019 Hsqb Midseason Poll

Bravo to you all for taking this on. Am I correct in assuming you plan to run additional polls in the future (e.g., before nationals)? If so, I'm happy to pass you the pollster baton. If you'd like any assistance or guidance, let me know.
by deserto
Thu Nov 29, 2018 11:05 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: New England Discussion '18-'19
Replies: 19
Views: 13121

Re: New England Discussion '18-'19

I've enjoyed watching Hanover grow under your tutelage, witnessing their dedication and skill firsthand while playing them last year and now watching them continue to flourish from afar. I wish you the best of luck going forward and I have confidence that Hanover will continue to make waves in the ...
by deserto
Wed Nov 28, 2018 11:29 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: New England Date Claims '18-'19
Replies: 35
Views: 20465

Re: New England Date Claims '18-'19

Hanover will no longer be hosting its planned mirror of CAST. Therefore, both the date (March 23) and the set are available. I expect it'll be a strong set, so I urge any interested parties to contact William Golden.
by deserto
Wed Nov 28, 2018 11:14 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: New England Discussion '18-'19
Replies: 19
Views: 13121

Re: New England Discussion '18-'19

To those I've met and befriended over the last two years up here: thank you for your collegiality, conversation, and passion. I'll be leaving my alma mater at the end of next week to begin a job in Washington, D.C., but will remain forever grateful for the opportunity to rejoin — as a coach — a stro...
by deserto
Tue Aug 28, 2018 11:50 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Preseason Poll, 2018-19... with results!
Replies: 3
Views: 9378

Re: Preseason Poll, 2018-19

Results above! A few notes: -- Voters' institutional affiliations are listed for identification purposes only; the selections voters make are theirs alone. -- Given the high rate of participation in this poll, I decided to drop the two highest and lowest rankings from each team's total; previously, ...
by deserto
Sat Aug 18, 2018 5:11 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Preseason Poll, 2018-19... with results!
Replies: 3
Views: 9378

Preseason Poll, 2018-19... with results!

is out now! If you're not on my mailing list and would like to cast a ballot, please PM me or email me at g.brisontrezise [at] gmail. The ideal voter: is a player, coach, or observer well acquainted with the top teams from most high school quizbowl circuits; possesses the time and will to add to the...
by deserto
Tue May 29, 2018 5:06 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: GMX: Soul of a Planet – May 25, Atlanta
Replies: 10
Views: 7370

Re: GMX: Soul of a Planet – May 25, Atlanta

Thanks to all who played GMX Friday night in Atlanta, and congrats to the joint champions: Greenland's Icy Fury (Jeff Hoppes) and Harassed around Ukraine by a Corrupt Police Force (Michael Borecki, Tracy Mirkin, Jakob Myers, and Adam Swift). I've posted stats here . If you have any feedback on the q...
by deserto
Fri May 25, 2018 10:19 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: GMX: Soul of a Planet – May 25, Atlanta
Replies: 10
Views: 7370

Re: GMX: Soul of a Planet – May 25, Atlanta

Hi, sorry about the late drop but my team would like to drop. My two teammates had their flight delayed and will not be able to make it. Sorry again for the massive inconvenience. Aw, that’s unfortunate... You’re welcome to play as a twosome. I encourage anyone else interested in playing GMX to ema...
by deserto
Thu May 24, 2018 8:41 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: GMX: Soul of a Planet – May 25, Atlanta
Replies: 10
Views: 7370

Re: GMX: Soul of a Planet – May 25, Atlanta

I can staff this. I've added my name to the spreadsheet. Thanks for volunteering, Chandler. I've sent you, Jeff X., and all registered teams a short logistics email. I hereby deem the field closed; if anyone would still like to play, you'll have to ask Andrew or Jeff H. if you may join their team. ...
by deserto
Thu May 24, 2018 5:40 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Pre-Nats Poll, May 2018... Congrats, Canyon Crest!
Replies: 1
Views: 6998

Re: Pre-Nats Poll, May 2018

Results below. Let me know if you spot any math errors. Congrats to Canyon Crest for topping the pre-nats poll, and good luck to all teams competing at HSNCT, NSC, and NASAT. TOP 25: 1. Canyon Crest (San Diego, Calif.) — 363 POINTS (9*) 2. Thomas Jefferson A (Alexandria, Va.) — 360 (6) 3. James E. ...
by deserto
Tue May 15, 2018 1:35 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Pre-Nats Poll, May 2018... Congrats, Canyon Crest!
Replies: 1
Views: 6998

Pre-Nats Poll, May 2018... Congrats, Canyon Crest!

Good afternoon, I am preparing to email out the ballot for the high school quizbowl pre-nationals poll. I have a large and growing contact list, but if you do not hear from me and would like to participate please get in touch; I am accessible via PM or email (g.brisontrezise [at] gmail). I've set a ...
by deserto
Thu May 10, 2018 10:53 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: GMX: Soul of a Planet – May 25, Atlanta
Replies: 10
Views: 7370

Re: GMX: Soul of a Planet – May 26, Atlanta

GMX is just over two weeks away! I've moved the start time to 11 p.m. or 15 minutes after the conclusion of ACRONYM, whichever comes later. At just five half-packets in length, the tournament shouldn't run much more than an hour. I will post our meeting place in this thread, likely on the night of T...
by deserto
Wed Apr 11, 2018 3:53 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ACRONYM 11 @ HSNCT - Friday Night
Replies: 35
Views: 21385

Re: ACRONYM 11 @ HSNCT - Friday Night

I'm looking for teammates, or to join an already-registered open team! Shoot me a message. I'm good for a handful of sports and music buzzes.
by deserto
Tue Mar 13, 2018 8:58 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: GMX: Soul of a Planet – May 25, Atlanta
Replies: 10
Views: 7370

Re: GMX: Soul of a Planet – May 26, Atlanta

Is there any way that this could remain on Friday night, potentially moving later (i.e. starting as soon as the non-finals of ACRONYM finish)? There are already typically several side events on Saturday (this year, there's Math Monstrosity 2, at least one audio music tournament, and I'm sure there ...
by deserto
Sun Mar 04, 2018 10:52 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: OATH [IS-172] — 3/3/18, Hanover, N.H.
Replies: 6
Views: 5841

Re: OATH [IS-172] — 3/3/18, Hanover, N.H.

Thanks to all who attended the OATH yesterday. Andover and Belmont battled it out for the title, with Andover winning game 2 of an advantaged final to take home the championship trophy. Rhys Harris, of Plymouth, led the way in individual scoring, with 95 points per game. I've sent the stats to NAQT,...
by deserto
Fri Feb 23, 2018 11:51 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: OATH [IS-172] — 3/3/18, Hanover, N.H.
Replies: 6
Views: 5841

Re: OATH [IS-172] — 3/3/18, Hanover, N.H.

[email protected] wrote:Please edit Plymouth's registration to: Plymouth / Plymouth, N.H. / 2 / 1 / 1

We are not going to be able to field 3 teams, only 2. Thanks,
jfog
Noted.

We've got a strong, diverse field for the OATH, but would welcome a few more teams. If you're interested, drop me a line.
by deserto
Mon Feb 12, 2018 6:18 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: GMX: Soul of a Planet – May 25, Atlanta
Replies: 10
Views: 7370

GMX: Soul of a Planet – May 25, Atlanta

Geography Monstrosity, the challenging and whimsical HSNCT side event, will be returning this May. I will run the tournament Friday night beginning at 11 or 15 minutes after the conclusion of ACRONYM, whichever comes later. The tournament remains free to play. To mark GM's 10th anniversary, I have d...
by deserto
Tue Jan 30, 2018 2:01 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: OATH [IS-172] — 3/3/18, Hanover, N.H.
Replies: 6
Views: 5841

Re: OATH [IS-172] — 3/3/18, Hanover, N.H.

With half our initial field full and several other teams having expressed interest, now is a great time to send in your registration for the OATH! We look forward to welcoming a diverse field of teams to Hanover on March 3. If you have any questions or concerns about the tournament, drop me a line.
by deserto
Fri Jan 26, 2018 2:44 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: New England date claims '17-'18
Replies: 45
Views: 43823

Re: New England date claims '17-'18

They changed the date to March 3rd, but yes, I am also curious as to whether or not this is still happening. I've been informed A-B is no longer holding their tournament. They've registered for the OATH, which we're hosting on the same date. We'd welcome registrations from AMSA, Belmont, and any ot...
by deserto
Sun Jan 07, 2018 10:47 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Midseason Poll, 2017-18
Replies: 15
Views: 13464

Re: Midseason Poll, 2017-18

Iamteehee wrote:Hunter A is definitely underrated here. They just got 26.82 PPB on IS-172 without Daniel Ma.
http://www.hsquizbowl.org/db/tournament ... i_results/
To clarify: most voters (all but Mr. Yamakawa) submitted their ballots before KPAQT, and thus were not privy to this statline.
by deserto
Sun Jan 07, 2018 7:40 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Midseason Poll, 2017-18
Replies: 15
Views: 13464

Re: Midseason Poll, 2017-18

NOTES: -- As I did for the preseason poll, I dropped the highest and lowest rankings from each team's vote total. Those selections appear in red on the ballot spreadsheet . -- Each ballot represents the studied opinions of the person who submitted it, not the institution with which he or she is affi...
by deserto
Sun Jan 07, 2018 7:38 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Midseason Poll, 2017-18
Replies: 15
Views: 13464

Re: Midseason Poll, 2017-18

RESULTS: TOP 25: 1. Thomas Jefferson A (Alexandria, Va.) — 518 POINTS (17*) 2. James E. Taylor (Katy, Texas) — 464 3. Canyon Crest (San Diego, Calif.) — 452 (2) 4. Wayzata (Plymouth, Minn.) — 443 (2) 5. Hunter (New York, N.Y.) — 434 (1) 6. Detroit Catholic Central (Novi, Mich.) — 426 (1) 7. Richard...
by deserto
Thu Dec 28, 2017 1:17 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: On the Predictive Value of HSQBRank + the Poll
Replies: 17
Views: 13392

Re: On the Predictive Value of HSQBRank + the Poll

The spreadsheet has Westview (CA) which was ranked highly by both Morlan and the pre-nats poll as finishing 41st at HSNCT, while they actually finished 9th. Westview (OR) finished 41st. Not sure if there are other errors, just wanted to point this out. Ooh, good catch. I made the same mistake with ...
by deserto
Thu Dec 28, 2017 1:10 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: On the Predictive Value of HSQBRank + the Poll
Replies: 17
Views: 13392

Re: On the Predictive Value of HSQBRank + the Poll

Something that complicates things further is that HSNCT is a lot different than the NSC, at least for a few teams. Some times (TJ and DCC) are somehow gods at both, but I'd put my own team (a lot) higher in a NSC/housewrite ranking than in a HSNCT/NAQT ranking. Absolutely; I expect many teams have ...
by deserto
Wed Dec 27, 2017 7:10 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: On the Predictive Value of HSQBRank + the Poll
Replies: 17
Views: 13392

On the Predictive Value of HSQBRank + the Poll

Back in September, Fred Morlan's QuizCast commentary got me thinking about the possibilities and limits inherent in both his rankings and the national poll I've been administering for the past year and a half. In response to questions re: his preseason rankings (specifically, his omission of DCC and...
by deserto
Wed Dec 27, 2017 7:08 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Midseason Poll, 2017-18
Replies: 15
Views: 13464

Midseason Poll, 2017-18

Good evening, I'm preparing to send out the midseason high school quizbowl poll. If you do not receive an email from me this evening but would like to submit a ballot, shoot me a PM or email (g.brisontrezise [at] gmail). The submission deadline will be Thursday, Jan. 4 at 1 a.m. EST. I welcome ballo...
by deserto
Tue Dec 26, 2017 5:11 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: OATH [IS-172] — 3/3/18, Hanover, N.H.
Replies: 6
Views: 5841

Re: OATH [IS-172] — 3/3/18, Hanover, N.H.

I'm pleased to announce PACE, the Partnership for Academic Competition Excellence, has awarded the OATH gold certification, meaning the top 20 percent of the field will qualify for the National Scholastic Championship in June. We're looking forward to a spirited tournament on March 3 and welcome inq...
by deserto
Sun Dec 17, 2017 4:39 pm
Forum: Middle school area archives
Topic: Hanover Junior Challenge II [MS-24] — 12/16, Hanover, N.H.
Replies: 3
Views: 6762

Re: Hanover Junior Challenge II [MS-24] — 12/16, Hanover, N.

Advanced Math and Science Academy (Marlborough, Mass.) overcame a disadvantage in the HJC final to win the title. Richmond A (Hanover, N.H.) placed second. One-man team Anjo Therattil led the way in individual scoring, amassing 141 points per 20 tossups heard across his five preliminary rounds. Cong...
by deserto
Fri Nov 03, 2017 10:28 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: OATH [IS-172] — 3/3/18, Hanover, N.H.
Replies: 6
Views: 5841

Re: OATH [IS-172] — 3/3/18, Hanover, N.H.

FIELD: School / Location / No. of Teams / Buzzers / Staffers Acton-Boxborough / Acton, Mass. / 1 / 0 / 0 Andover / Andover, Mass. / 1 / 1 / 0 Belmont / Belmont, Mass. / 1 / 1 / 0 Fair Haven / Fair Haven, Vt. / 1 / 1 / 1 Lisbon / Lisbon, N.H. / 1 / 1 / 0 Merrimack / Merrimack, N.H. / 2 / 2 / 2 Plymou...
by deserto
Fri Nov 03, 2017 10:25 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: New England date claims '17-'18
Replies: 45
Views: 43823

Re: New England date claims '17-'18

Hanover High will be hosting the OATH on IS-172 on Saturday, March 3. We're the only New England host slated to use this set, and therefore hope to attract teams from New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, and perhaps other states in the region. If you've any interest in attending, drop me a line :p...
by deserto
Fri Nov 03, 2017 10:19 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: OATH [IS-172] — 3/3/18, Hanover, N.H.
Replies: 6
Views: 5841

OATH [IS-172] — 3/3/18, Hanover, N.H.

The Hanover High School Quizbowl Club invites registrations for the OATH (Open Academic Tournament at Hanover), a tossup-bonus tournament to be held Saturday, March 3, 2018. The tournament will take place at HHS's campus, 41 Lebanon St., Hanover, N.H., with registration running from 8:15 to 9 a.m. a...
by deserto
Thu Nov 02, 2017 9:22 pm
Forum: Middle school area archives
Topic: Hanover Junior Challenge II [MS-24] — 12/16, Hanover, N.H.
Replies: 3
Views: 6762

Re: Hanover Junior Challenge II [MS-24] — 12/16, Hanover, N.

FIELD: School / Location / No. of Teams Advanced Math and Science Academy / Marlborough, Mass. / 1 Frances C. Richmond / Hanover, N.H. / 2 Hampstead Academy / Hampstead, N.H. / 4 Lyman C. Hunt / Burlington, Vt. / 1 Mater Christi / Burlington, Vt. / 2 Middlebrook / Wilton, Conn. / 1 Russell Elementar...
by deserto
Thu Nov 02, 2017 9:21 pm
Forum: Middle school area archives
Topic: Hanover Junior Challenge II [MS-24] — 12/16, Hanover, N.H.
Replies: 3
Views: 6762

Hanover Junior Challenge II [MS-24] — 12/16, Hanover, N.H.

The Hanover High School Quizbowl Club is pleased to announce it will be hosting the second iteration of the Hanover Junior Challenge on Saturday, December 16, 2017. The tournament will take place at HHS's campus, 41 Lebanon St., Hanover, N.H., beginning at 9:30 a.m. and ending by 5 p.m. The HJC is i...
by deserto
Wed Sep 06, 2017 5:51 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Preseason Poll, 2017-18... w/ Results!
Replies: 7
Views: 12058

Re: Preseason Poll, 2017-18... w/ Results!

A chloropleth map, for your viewing pleasure:

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by deserto
Wed Sep 06, 2017 5:50 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Preseason Poll, 2017-18... w/ Results!
Replies: 7
Views: 12058

Re: Preseason Poll, 2017-18... w/ Results!

NOTES: -- To minimize the impact of outlier selections, I dropped the highest and lowest ranking from each team's vote total. Those selections appear in red on the ballot spreadsheet . I plan to maintain this approach for the midseason and pre-nats polls. -- As I did in May, I combined players' and ...
by deserto
Mon Aug 28, 2017 3:14 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Preseason Poll, 2017-18... w/ Results!
Replies: 7
Views: 12058

Preseason Poll, 2017-18... w/ Results!

RESULTS BELOW Good afternoon, I've emailed the preseason high school quizbowl poll to a select group of voters, but would welcome additional participants. If you are an active member of the high school quizbowl community and are interested in putting together a good-faith ranking of the top 25 team...
by deserto
Wed Jul 12, 2017 1:19 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: NASAT + Side Events at MIT (July 29, 2017)
Replies: 15
Views: 7681

Re: NASAT + Side Events at MIT (July 29, 2017)

Hi fam, Ming-Ho, Paul, and I are looking for a fourth player to join our team. Someone who knows lit or history well would be a particularly welcome addition, but we'd be happy to have you regardless. Shoot me a PM if interested!
by deserto
Wed Jun 07, 2017 5:13 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Geography Monstrosity IX — May 26, Atlanta
Replies: 23
Views: 12764

Re: Geography Monstrosity IX — May 26, Atlanta

Sit Room Guy wrote:I could do this. Geography was cool and repeats notwithstanding this was a fun side event.
PM sent.
by deserto
Sun Jun 04, 2017 12:19 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Geography Monstrosity IX — May 26, Atlanta
Replies: 23
Views: 12764

Re: Geography Monstrosity IX — May 26, Atlanta

Hi all, I wanted to publicly thank Jeff X. for directing this event, and Vasa, Jeff H., Jasper and Raynell for contributing questions. I hope all who played it found the experience fun and worthwhile; big ups to Longshore Drift! Raynell and I had a tight window in which to edit the questions, which ...
by deserto
Wed May 24, 2017 5:34 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Pre-Nats Poll
Replies: 14
Views: 14536

Re: Pre-Nats Poll

In addition, Harris Bunker wished to note: "I highly valued recent results on NAQT state level sets, Texas Invitational, Eisenhower Memorial and other hard or collegiate sets over early season results. Head to head was also highly valued. I also valued powers--and to that extent, elite players-...
by deserto
Wed May 24, 2017 5:26 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Pre-Nats Poll
Replies: 14
Views: 14536

Re: Pre-Nats Poll

I just posted the poll results above. Feel free to use this thread to share comments, questions, or suggestions, or to inveigh against your pollster. As I write above, good luck to all players and coaches gearing up for nationals! Your performance there is what counts ;) Peter, to respond to your qu...
by deserto
Thu May 18, 2017 5:16 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Pre-Nats Poll
Replies: 14
Views: 14536

Pre-Nats Poll

RESULTS BELOW Good evening, I've emailed out a pre-nationals poll and will post the results in this space next Wednesday or Thursday. If you'd like to submit a ballot but are not on my contact list, please shoot me an email at g.brisontrezise AT gmail. Coaches, TDs, active players, and other knowle...
by deserto
Wed May 10, 2017 12:01 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Geography Monstrosity IX — May 26, Atlanta
Replies: 23
Views: 12764

Re: Geography Monstrosity IX — May 26, Atlanta

Thanks to Jeff for volunteering to TD! A few notes: -- This tournament is free to play -- You may still play if you contribute questions, though you'll obviously be expected to refrain from answering any questions you wrote -- Please submit questions! Full packets preferred; partial packets welcome
by deserto
Sat May 06, 2017 6:08 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Geography Monstrosity IX — May 26, Atlanta
Replies: 23
Views: 12764

Geography Monstrosity IX — May 26, Atlanta

The all-geography HSNCT side event will be returning for a ninth consecutive year, in its usual timeslot (10 p.m. to midnight, Friday, May 26, after the conclusion of HSNCT scrimmages). Raynell Cooper and I will be editing this year's set jointly. Would anybody planning to attend HSNCT be interested...
by deserto
Tue May 02, 2017 5:29 pm
Forum: Middle school area archives
Topic: Hanover Junior Challenge [MS-22] — 4/29, Hanover, N.H.
Replies: 3
Views: 6721

Re: Hanover Junior Challenge [MS-22] — 4/29, Hanover, N.H.

Congratulations to the "A" team from the Frances C. Richmond Middle School for winning Saturday's Hanover Junior Challenge! From putting up 10 powers in their first-round match to besting their "B" team in the tournament final, RMS A demonstrated consistent individual and team ex...
by deserto
Wed Apr 26, 2017 2:52 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Small-School Pre-Nats Poll
Replies: 11
Views: 12415

Re: Small-School Pre-Nats Poll

Thanks for hosting this poll! It was a pleasure to participate. Anyways, as much as I'd love to see the names of people with their ballots, I can understand the desire to keep them anonymous. Granted, there are no perfect rankings, but one or two specific rankings that struck me as out-of-place. I'...
by deserto
Wed Apr 26, 2017 12:15 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Small-School Pre-Nats Poll
Replies: 11
Views: 12415

Re: Small-School Pre-Nats Poll

Results above! Thanks to the eight voters who undertook the taxing task of compiling rankings for this small-school pre-nats poll. Good luck to all teams competing at the SSNCT — as well as those headed to the HSNCT, NSC, and any remaining state or regional competitions.
by deserto
Sun Apr 23, 2017 7:12 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Small-School Pre-Nats Poll
Replies: 11
Views: 12415

Re: Small-School Pre-Nats Poll

Question: Are there any major scools that could feasibly comprise the Top 10 not going to either division? I don't believe any major Traditional Public Division schools have opted not to go (correct me if I'm wrong), but for the C/P Division, are there any schools other than LVA that are not going?...
by deserto
Tue Apr 18, 2017 2:12 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Small-School Pre-Nats Poll
Replies: 11
Views: 12415

Re: Small-School Pre-Nats Poll

Will this be a small-schools-that-are-going-to-SSNCT-only poll, or a true small school poll that just happens to take place before SSNCT? Lehigh Valley Academy is a a truly small, non-selective school. (Please see my earlier posts for a breakdown of our school's demographics.) However, while LVA is...
by deserto
Tue Apr 18, 2017 12:46 am
Forum: Middle school area archives
Topic: Hanover Junior Challenge [MS-22] — 4/29, Hanover, N.H.
Replies: 3
Views: 6721

Re: Hanover Junior Challenge [MS-22] — 4/29, Hanover, N.H.

We've signed up enough teams to hold a small tournament on the 29th, but we'd love some more! If you, reader, know any middle school teachers or students in northern New England, we'd appreciate you passing along word of our upcoming tournament.