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- Thu Dec 14, 2017 9:51 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: How far should we tolerate hate speech in quizbowl?
- Replies: 49
- Views: 22883
Re: How far should we tolerate hate speech in quizbowl?
I did not threaten legal action on the forum. I merely pointed out that you are committing a crime. Do with that what you will. I would also like to point out that, by your own admission, you have no firsthand knowledge of any of the things you are talking about. You are just a self righteous gossi...
- Thu Dec 14, 2017 9:34 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: How far should we tolerate hate speech in quizbowl?
- Replies: 49
- Views: 22883
Re: How far should we tolerate hate speech in quizbowl?
So first things first. There are factual issues with every single point you have raised. I do not think anyone should be executed because of what they think. Yeah, I'm not sure I believe you. Wait no, I'm SURE I don't believe you, and I've received more than one message from people saying "oh,...
- Thu Dec 14, 2017 9:07 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: How far should we tolerate hate speech in quizbowl?
- Replies: 49
- Views: 22883
Re: How far should we tolerate hate speech in quizbowl?
Further, I argue that people who are paying often many hundreds of dollars to come to my tournaments deserve to not have to play next to someone who thinks they're less human than he is or would want to kill them. I believe this to be a fair position. Finally, I would argue it's inappropriate to ma...
- Thu Dec 14, 2017 9:05 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: How far should we tolerate hate speech in quizbowl?
- Replies: 49
- Views: 22883
Re: How far should we tolerate hate speech in quizbowl?
Mike Cheyne is entirely right. I am TDing Rube in January. I really don't want to have to go through the social media history of tons of high school quizbowlers I have never met in my life (and have to ask their coaches for names) just to see if a couple have hateful views so I can ban them. The mo...
- Thu Dec 14, 2017 8:45 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: How far should we tolerate hate speech in quizbowl?
- Replies: 49
- Views: 22883
Re: How far should we tolerate hate speech in quizbowl?
No, you can't ban Luke Tierney from tournaments just because you found out today that his politics are bad. I'd appreciate it if you followed me in my "let's not make this about one specific person" mission and not mention any names. Thanks Hmm, you don't want to make it about any specifi...
- Thu Dec 14, 2017 8:32 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: How far should we tolerate hate speech in quizbowl?
- Replies: 49
- Views: 22883
Re: How far should we tolerate hate speech in quizbowl?
I'd appreciate it if you followed me in my "let's not make this about one specific person" mission and not mention any names. Thanks1.82 wrote:No, you can't ban Luke Tierney from tournaments just because you found out today that his politics are bad.
- Thu Dec 14, 2017 7:52 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: How far should we tolerate hate speech in quizbowl?
- Replies: 49
- Views: 22883
How far should we tolerate hate speech in quizbowl?
So, I was recently engaged in a conversation with some other quizbowlers regarding whether or not it was okay to ban someone from a tournament if they expressed certain political beliefs. To put it in context, the individual in question has: 1) Worn white supremacist t-shirts to quizbowl tournaments...
- Thu Dec 14, 2017 6:56 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: How Do You Study For Bonuses?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3746
Re: How Do You Study For Bonuses?
In high school, I found that hard parts from bonuses were often found in the harder clues for college tossups in that topic. Study college tossups, would be my advice.
- Wed Dec 06, 2017 6:05 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2017 Autumn Classic at the University of Michigan 12/2/17
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3951
Re: 2017 Autumn Classic at the University of Michigan 12/2/1
Hey everyone!
Full stats are available here
http://www.hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/4796/
Thanks again for coming to the tournament. Let me know if you see any issues.
Full stats are available here
http://www.hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/4796/
Thanks again for coming to the tournament. Let me know if you see any issues.
- Mon Dec 04, 2017 12:35 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2017 Autumn Classic at the University of Michigan 12/2/17
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3951
Re: 2017 Autumn Classic at the University of Michigan 12/2/1
Hi everyone! Thank you to everyone who attended this tournament and who helped run it. I hope everyone had a great time. This tournament was won by Detroit Catholic Central A, who won the first game of an advantaged final against DCC B. Taking third place was Okemos. Prelim stats are up now, while p...
- Sat Oct 21, 2017 6:47 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: EFT at the University of Michigan (10/21)
- Replies: 18
- Views: 11724
Re: EFT at the University of Michigan (10/21)
Hey everyone, the tournament is about to wrap up well behind schedule and so I just wanted to have my thoughts out here for you all. First off, I want to thank you all for your angelic patience with this tournament. We had multiple issues with the score-keeping system (including one room where it si...
- Mon Sep 25, 2017 10:53 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2017 Autumn Classic at the University of Michigan 12/2/17
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3951
2017 Autumn Classic at the University of Michigan 12/2/17
Michigan Academic Competitions is pleased to again be hosting its annual Autumn Classic, which will take place on Saturday, December 2nd, 2017. Please note that we will be having an initial field cap of 32 teams; the cap may increase depending on the availability of staffers. Nevertheless, it is in ...
- Wed Sep 13, 2017 8:29 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: EFT at the University of Michigan (10/21)
- Replies: 18
- Views: 11724
EFT at the University of Michigan (10/21)
I am pleased to announce that the University of Michigan will be hosting a mirror of the Early Fall Tournament (http://www.hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=19786). The set's difficulty is between ACF Fall and Regionals. The tournament will be ran in Mason Hall, and registration will ope...
- Tue Sep 12, 2017 4:39 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: NAQT Collegiate Novice at the University of Michigan (9/23)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2329
NAQT Collegiate Novice at the University of Michigan (9/23)
Hello! We are pleased to announce that the University of Michigan will be hosting a mirror of NAQT's Collegiate Novice set IS-168C on the 23rd of September in Ann Arbor. The tournament will take place as usual in Mason Hall and will start at 9 AM, with registration starting at 8:15. Entry Fees / Dis...
- Fri Aug 18, 2017 12:51 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Michigan Side Event Weekend (August 19th-20th)
- Replies: 104
- Views: 56125
Re: Michigan Side Event Weekend (August 19th-20th)
There are currently no plans for anything before 8:00 PM.DumbJaques wrote:Is there anything happening before the 8:00 PM party start time on Friday night?
- Tue Aug 15, 2017 4:59 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Michigan Side Event Weekend (August 19th-20th)
- Replies: 104
- Views: 56125
Re: Michigan Side Event Weekend (August 19th-20th)
We are taking steps to rectify the staffing issues. I don't think it will end up being an issue. If you are interested in coming to the party on Friday night, please contact me at parksgc@umich.edu or my facebook or by PM'ing me on the forums. It should start around 8 and has a hard ending time of 2...
- Thu Jul 27, 2017 1:51 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Michigan Side Event Weekend (August 19th-20th)
- Replies: 104
- Views: 56125
Re: Michigan Side Event Weekend (August 19th-20th)
Yeah, I'd rather have Aidan's set get the showing it deserves - perhaps as a side event at the Spring Open weekend? But I do think we should set tricon up as an official event, either Friday night or as the final thing Sunday (with apologies to the Chuck Berry enthusiasts, that seems like an awfull...
- Tue Jul 25, 2017 10:20 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Michigan 2016-2017 Schedule and Discussion
- Replies: 52
- Views: 27939
Re: Michigan 2017-2018 Schedule and Discussion
Any word if UM-Ann Arbor will again host a Fall Classic and if so what date? Would the TD/club president drop me a line. I am planning out our schedule for the year and would love to bring a couple of teams. Thanks! We will be hosting our Fall tournament as we do every year. It will likely be on th...
- Fri Jun 30, 2017 3:31 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Michigan Side Event Weekend (August 19th-20th)
- Replies: 104
- Views: 56125
Re: Michigan Side Event Weekend (August 19th-20th)
Everything aside from the shootouts will be full teams except Chuck Berry, which probably be doubles. Saul should have a spreadsheet link up soon for team formation. I'm interested in teams for everything, although I suck at all the topics offered on Saturday. I should add that the team spredsheet ...
- Fri Jun 30, 2017 3:24 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Michigan Side Event Weekend (August 19th-20th)
- Replies: 104
- Views: 56125
Re: Michigan Side Event Weekend (August 19th-20th)
After consulting with Mike Cheyne and Saul Hankin, the schedule is now made! Events are listed in the order of which they will be played Friday Night: -There Will Be Stock Clues--probably played as a shootout of sorts -possibly at the party or if there's time, some packets of The Celebs Are At It Ag...
- Wed Jun 21, 2017 5:59 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Michigan Side Event Weekend (August 19th-20th)
- Replies: 104
- Views: 56125
Re: Michigan Side Event Weekend (August 19th-20th)
Just a note (and this would help the schedule out, I think): Michigan State is tentatively going to host a NASAT/Cambridge Open mirror in July. Some of the already extant side events, such as MASSOLIT and FLOREAT, were tentatively going to be run there. I realize that doesn't help the folks who won...
- Wed Jun 21, 2017 7:40 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Michigan Side Event Weekend (August 19th-20th)
- Replies: 104
- Views: 56125
Re: Michigan Side Event Weekend (August 19th-20th)
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfD03BJr9BkQJyHvK7_gR6HkR1m4yLqkLI4nlRi-Nx3WaQpiQ/viewform?usp=sf_link I have posted a new poll here, please use this. I will update the main post Maybe I'm not very bright, but how are we supposed to rank the options 1-8 when there are more than 8? Because ...
- Tue Jun 20, 2017 11:01 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Michigan Side Event Weekend (August 19th-20th)
- Replies: 104
- Views: 56125
Re: Michigan Side Event Weekend (August 19th-20th)
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIp ... sp=sf_link
I have posted a new poll here, please use this. I will update the main post
I have posted a new poll here, please use this. I will update the main post
- Mon Jun 19, 2017 6:26 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Michigan Side Event Weekend (August 19th-20th)
- Replies: 104
- Views: 56125
Re: Michigan Side Event Weekend (August 19th-20th)
Sorry for the silence everyone, I've been in an 8 week intensive Greek course that's taken up most of my time, but I'm free of that now so all should be well. For the next week, I will have the survey below open. If you are planning on coming or interested in coming if a certain event is played, ple...
- Tue May 09, 2017 7:16 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Michigan Side Event Weekend (August 19th-20th)
- Replies: 104
- Views: 56125
- Tue May 09, 2017 7:16 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Michigan Side Event Weekend (August 19th-20th)
- Replies: 104
- Views: 56125
Michigan Side Event Weekend (August 19th-20th)
Hey everyone! On August 19th through the 20th, The University of Michigan will be hosting our second annual "side event open." The event is exactly as it sounds, where instead of one long tournament, we will be hosting a number of side events. We currently have no confirmed events, so if y...
- Fri Apr 28, 2017 2:57 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Open summer practices at the University of Michigan
- Replies: 19
- Views: 9666
Re: Open summer practices at the University of Michigan
It would not be. We've had issues with skype in the past and want to restrict practices to people actually there.Sit Room Guy wrote:Would it be possible to Skype in?
- Thu Feb 16, 2017 7:02 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Michigan 2016-2017 Schedule and Discussion
- Replies: 52
- Views: 27939
Re: Michigan 2016-2017 Schedule and Discussion
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The post for the NAQT state championship tournament is up! If you'd like to register, follow the registration link on the post linked above.
The post for the NAQT state championship tournament is up! If you'd like to register, follow the registration link on the post linked above.
- Tue Feb 14, 2017 1:13 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Taking teams off of the waitlist
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2314
Taking teams off of the waitlist
What is considered general procedure for taking teams off of a tournament's waitlist as the field opens up? Say a field cap of 20 teams was hit. In sequential order of when they registered: Team A has two teams in the tournament, and two on the waitlist. Team B is in the same situation as Team A, bu...
- Sun Feb 12, 2017 9:09 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Michigan NAQT State Championship, April 1st at U of M
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4338
Re: Michigan NAQT State Championship, April 1st at U of M
Field updated! Still plenty of spots left if you'd like to come!
- Sun Jan 22, 2017 9:08 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Michigan NAQT State Championship, April 1st at U of M
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4338
Re: Michigan State Championship, April 1st at U of M
FIELD (29/32): DCC (5) Detroit Country Day (2) Skyline High School (1) White Cloud High School (1) Grand Ledge High School (2) Ovid-Elsie High School (1) Cranbrook High School (2) Whittemore-Prescott (1) Grosse Point North (1) Troy High School (2) U of D Jesuit (2) Divine Child (3) Flushing (1) Huro...
- Sun Jan 22, 2017 9:07 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Michigan NAQT State Championship, April 1st at U of M
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4338
Michigan NAQT State Championship, April 1st at U of M
Hello all Michigan Academic Competitions will be holding this year's NAQT state tournament on Saturday, April 1st, 2017 at the University of Michigan. This tournament will start promptly at 9am and end by around 5:30pm. We will use questions from [IS-166]. There are no qualifying requirements for th...
- Tue Nov 22, 2016 5:57 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2016 Autumn Classic at the University of Michigan (12/3/16)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6604
Re: 2016 Autumn Classic at the University of Michigan (12/3/
Field updated! Teams will now be moved off the waitlist as teams drop.
- Mon Nov 21, 2016 8:36 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2016 Autumn Classic at the University of Michigan (12/3/16)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6604
Re: 2016 Autumn Classic at the University of Michigan (12/3/
We're down to 28 teams with just over a week to go. If you're still interested, please register ASAP. I'll be moving teams off the waitlist starting Wednesday.
- Mon Nov 21, 2016 7:36 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Crusader Kings II league
- Replies: 3
- Views: 506
Crusader Kings II league
I know from experience that there's a good amount of overlap between the Quizbowl world and the Crusader Kings II fanbase, so I'm here to propose that these boards form some sort of league over it. Rules and starts could change from game to game, but I feel like a weekly hour long session ( where ab...
- Mon Nov 14, 2016 2:11 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2016 Autumn Classic at the University of Michigan (12/3/16)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6604
Re: 2016 Autumn Classic at the University of Michigan (12/3/
The field above has been updated! We are now at our field cap and have a decent waitlist. It's likely we will expand our field, so keep the registrations coming.
- Tue Oct 18, 2016 5:49 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2016 Autumn Classic at the University of Michigan (12/3/16)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6604
Re: 2016 Autumn Classic at the University of Michigan (12/3/
This error has been correctedCheynem wrote:is "Travis City Central" actually "Traverse City Central"?
- Tue Oct 18, 2016 2:43 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2016 Autumn Classic at the University of Michigan (12/3/16)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6604
Re: 2016 Autumn Classic at the University of Michigan (12/3/
The field has been updated. Still 8 spots left!
- Thu Sep 08, 2016 9:04 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2016 Autumn Classic at the University of Michigan (12/3/16)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6604
Re: 2016 Autumn Classic at the University of Michigan (12/3/
FIELD: (32/32) Detroit Catholic Central x5 Plymouth x1 Troy x2 Utica Academy x2 Brethren x1 Ann Arbor Skyline x2 Divine Child x2 Detroit Country Day x2 Okemos x1 Dewitt x1 Livonia Churchill x1 Cabrini x1 Huron x1 Notre Dame Prep x1 Walled Lake Central x1 U of D x2 Mt Pleasant Sacred Heart x2 St Mary...
- Thu Sep 08, 2016 7:04 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2016 Autumn Classic at the University of Michigan (12/3/16)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6604
2016 Autumn Classic at the University of Michigan (12/3/16)
Michigan Academic Competitions is pleased to again be hosting its annual Autumn Classic, which will take place on Saturday, December 3rd, 2016. Please note that we will be having an initial field cap of 32 teams; the cap may increase depending on the availability of staffers. Nevertheless, it is in ...
- Wed Apr 27, 2016 5:08 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Pete Rose Reinstatement Scholarship Tournament
- Replies: 32
- Views: 17598
Re: Pete Rose Reinstatement Scholarship Tournament
If there is some sort of VCU Open replacement like KABO from a few years back I'll make it available for thatCheynem wrote:Hopefully it can be played at whatever the other summer open/weekend is (unless you meant NEXT summer?).
- Tue Apr 19, 2016 12:50 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Pete Rose Reinstatement Scholarship Tournament
- Replies: 32
- Views: 17598
Re: Pete Rose Reinstatement Scholarship Tournament
Because of unforeseen circumstances that sapped my free time, I have to delay this set until the summer. I still want to produce and play this set as a whole, so my current goal is to get it done by Chicago Open
- Mon Feb 08, 2016 6:18 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Question-specific discussion: 2016 Division II SCT
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4750
Re: Question-specific discussion: 2016 Division II SCT
I had one small issue with a bonus. I believe it was in round two or three, but one part had an answer of "Byzantine Empire," and the question referred to it as the successor state of the Eastern Roman Empire, which isn't true. They were one and the same, and although I didn't see anyone g...
- Mon Jan 25, 2016 7:45 pm
- Forum: Trash
- Topic: Clearinghouse for Random Packet Announcements
- Replies: 577
- Views: 455695
Re: Clearinghouse for Random Packet Announcements
For no particular reason, I am writing (almost done!) with a 20/20 incredibly (I know Byzantium from an academic perspective more than a quizbowl one, so I THINK what I'm writing isn't run of the mill Byzantine History) difficult Byzantine History packet. I plan on reading it at Michigan's quizbowl...
- Sun Jan 24, 2016 11:07 pm
- Forum: Trash
- Topic: Clearinghouse for Random Packet Announcements
- Replies: 577
- Views: 455695
Re: Clearinghouse for Random Packet Announcements
For no particular reason, I am writing (almost done!) with a 20/20 incredibly (I know Byzantium from an academic perspective more than a quizbowl one, so I THINK what I'm writing isn't run of the mill Byzantine History) difficult Byzantine History packet. I plan on reading it at Michigan's quizbowl...
- Tue Jan 19, 2016 9:23 pm
- Forum: Trash
- Topic: Clearinghouse for Random Packet Announcements
- Replies: 577
- Views: 455695
Re: Clearinghouse for Random Packet Announcements
For no particular reason, I am writing (almost done!) with a 20/20 incredibly (I know Byzantium from an academic perspective more than a quizbowl one, so I THINK what I'm writing isn't run of the mill Byzantine History) difficult Byzantine History packet. I plan on reading it at Michigan's quizbowl ...
- Mon Dec 07, 2015 10:01 pm
- Forum: Trash
- Topic: Clearinghouse for Random Packet Announcements
- Replies: 577
- Views: 455695
Re: Clearinghouse for Random Packet Announcements
On December 22nd, I am going to read Ryan Leaf on Skype to anyone who didn't get to play it at HSNCT. It's an NFL tournament. Message me your Skype name if you'd like to play.
- Sun Dec 06, 2015 11:45 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Pete Rose Reinstatement Scholarship Tournament
- Replies: 32
- Views: 17598
Re: Pete Rose Reinstatement Scholarship Tournament
In Africa, lion kills zebra. In United States, zebra kills lion.jonpin wrote:I see the Lions spent the rest of the night disproving this assertion.Kilroy Was Here wrote:I make my answerlines on a merit based system and since Detroit sports are the best sports, they get the most tossups.
- Thu Dec 03, 2015 9:46 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Pete Rose Reinstatement Scholarship Tournament
- Replies: 32
- Views: 17598
Re: Pete Rose Reinstatement Scholarship Tournament
I make my answerlines on a merit based system and since Detroit sports are the best sports, they get the most tossups.
- Wed Nov 25, 2015 5:21 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Pete Rose Reinstatement Scholarship Tournament
- Replies: 32
- Views: 17598
Re: Pete Rose Reinstatement Scholarship Tournament
You are correct! I intend to run it at HSNCT but plan on having it done around Marchish early April, where it will be available for mirroring under the rules of charity that I previously mentioned.