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by Atlashill
Tue Feb 13, 2024 11:19 am
Forum: Regular Season Tournaments
Topic: 2024 March Academic Invitational in Nevada (MAIN) - 23rd March 2024, Nevada (Mo.) HS
Replies: 1
Views: 1818

Re: 2024 March Academic Invitational in Nevada (MAIN) - 23rd March 2024, Nevada (Mo.) HS

At the time of this post, we have a field of 36 teams, which includes six teams on the most recent Groger Ranks . We have the space to expand to host as many as 48 teams, provided enough staff becomes available, and for those willing to make a weekend out of it, Nevada is a swift 89 minutes away fro...
by Atlashill
Tue Feb 06, 2024 11:28 am
Forum: Regular Season Tournaments
Topic: 2024 Palmyra Academic Winter Showdown (PAWS) - 3rd Feb 2024, Palmyra (Mo.) HS
Replies: 4
Views: 2686

Re: 2024 Palmyra Academic Winter Showdown (PAWS) - 3rd Feb 2024, Palmyra (Mo.) HS

Once again, Mexico A showed their depth and determination as they handled all ten rounds of competition with ease, including their 480-165 victory over Hallsville A. Hallsville made their way into the championship match with a late rally over Winfield A in Round Nine. As a result, the Warriors went ...
by Atlashill
Thu Jan 18, 2024 10:36 pm
Forum: Regular Season Tournaments
Topic: 2024 Palmyra Academic Winter Showdown (PAWS) - 3rd Feb 2024, Palmyra (Mo.) HS
Replies: 4
Views: 2686

Re: 2024 Palmyra Academic Winter Showdown (PAWS) - 3rd Feb 2024, Palmyra (Mo.) HS

We are now at a field of 36 teams, but we've just had an opening occur in the field. If you have an opening on your schedule for February 3rd, please consider attending PAWS! We have secured sanctioning from MSHSAA, but we will need to call their office to amend our paperwork. If you are outside the...
by Atlashill
Wed Jan 10, 2024 1:12 pm
Forum: Mirror requests
Topic: GHOST (HS-REGS) - Call for writers
Replies: 11
Views: 1339

Re: GHOST (HS-REGS) - Call for writers

Would you be willing to have another group of writers supply bonus parts so that the set can be used in the standard 20/20 format? With 560 tossups planned, you could end up with separate fall and spring sets available for more prospective hosts. Speaking solely from the perspective of a tournament ...
by Atlashill
Tue Nov 21, 2023 2:11 am
Forum: Regular Season Tournaments
Topic: 2024 March Academic Invitational in Nevada (MAIN) - 23rd March 2024, Nevada (Mo.) HS
Replies: 1
Views: 1818

2024 March Academic Invitational in Nevada (MAIN) - 23rd March 2024, Nevada (Mo.) HS

In lieu of redundant updates, information concerning our confirmed field and buzzer/staff commitments will only be posted on our announcement thread on the Missouri Quizbowl Forums . In the event of conflicting information between the two threads, announcements on the linked MOQuizbowl.com will tak...
by Atlashill
Tue Nov 14, 2023 5:12 pm
Forum: Regular Season Tournaments
Topic: 2024 Palmyra Academic Winter Showdown (PAWS) - 3rd Feb 2024, Palmyra (Mo.) HS
Replies: 4
Views: 2686

Re: 2024 Palmyra Academic Winter Showdown (PAWS) - 3rd Feb 2024, Palmyra (Mo.) HS

We have secured enough moderators to bring about a field expansion to 32. With additional staff, we can expand to a final capacity of 36 teams. Should we remain at 32 teams, we will use the same setup as last year: power-matching cards in the morning, followed by playoff & consolation pools in t...
by Atlashill
Wed Nov 08, 2023 9:03 am
Forum: National Tournaments
Topic: 2018 HSNCT Discrepancy
Replies: 2
Views: 6690

Re: 2018 HSNCT Discrepancy

As noted on HSNCT liveblog coverage five years ago.

Although, I hadn't heard the part about LASA also needing to catch their flight.
by Atlashill
Mon Oct 23, 2023 10:45 pm
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: We need rules against "wearable" / AR / AI devices in-game
Replies: 5
Views: 3573

Re: We need rules against "wearable" / AR / AI devices in-game

Missouri's state rules also have a similar provision in place: Prepared Materials : The use of prepared materials, calculators, cell phones and/or any other electronic devices is not allowed. If a player is found using such an aid during a game, the player will be ejected from that game. Smart watch...
by Atlashill
Thu Oct 12, 2023 10:18 am
Forum: Regular Season Tournaments
Topic: 2024 Palmyra Academic Winter Showdown (PAWS) - 3rd Feb 2024, Palmyra (Mo.) HS
Replies: 4
Views: 2686

Re: 2024 Palmyra Academic Winter Showdown (PAWS) - 3rd Feb 2024, Palmyra (Mo.) HS

Field expansion to 28 is underway. We are a few scorekeepers shy of comfortably expanding to 32, and with a few more moderators could even expand to 36.
by Atlashill
Tue Sep 12, 2023 1:23 pm
Forum: Regular Season Tournaments
Topic: 2024 Palmyra Academic Winter Showdown (PAWS) - 3rd Feb 2024, Palmyra (Mo.) HS
Replies: 4
Views: 2686

2024 Palmyra Academic Winter Showdown (PAWS) - 3rd Feb 2024, Palmyra (Mo.) HS

In lieu of redundant updates, information concerning our confirmed field and buzzer/staff commitments will only be posted on our announcement thread on the Missouri Quizbowl Forums . The members of Palmyra High School Scholar Bowl welcome your team to join others from across Northeast Missouri, Wes...
by Atlashill
Tue Feb 07, 2023 12:08 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2023 Palmyra Academic Winter Showdown (PAWS) - 4th Feb 2023, Palmyra (Mo.) HS
Replies: 7
Views: 2066

Re: 2023 Palmyra Academic Winter Showdown (PAWS) - 4th Feb 2023, Palmyra (Mo.) HS

Coaches, Players & Staff, Thank you all for making the 2023 Palmyra Academic Winter Showdown a wonderful event! It was a privilege to again organize an incredible playing opportunity for 32 teams across Northeast Missouri and Western Illinois, which in the end came down to a showdown of teams ra...
by Atlashill
Mon Jan 30, 2023 1:09 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2023 Palmyra Academic Winter Showdown (PAWS) - 4th Feb 2023, Palmyra (Mo.) HS
Replies: 7
Views: 2066

Re: 2023 Palmyra Academic Winter Showdown (PAWS) - 4th Feb 2023, Palmyra (Mo.) HS

A final field expansion to 32 has occurred. A major thank you to all teams who have offered staff, as well as Palmyra alums and community members willing to staff this weekend. We have set the enrollment threshold for our Small School Award at 250 students in grades 9-11. At present, 16 teams in the...
by Atlashill
Mon Jan 09, 2023 11:56 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2023 Palmyra Academic Winter Showdown (PAWS) - 4th Feb 2023, Palmyra (Mo.) HS
Replies: 7
Views: 2066

Re: 2023 Palmyra Academic Winter Showdown (PAWS) - 4th Feb 2023, Palmyra (Mo.) HS

While the deadline has passed for out-of-state teams to register, we can report that MSHSAA has approved sanctioning for PAWS. (addendum @ 0820, 11th Jan 2023) While we had announced we would expand in blocks of four, a recent opening has instead allowed us to expand the field to 30 with teams offer...
by Atlashill
Tue Dec 06, 2022 11:38 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2023 Palmyra Academic Winter Showdown (PAWS) - 4th Feb 2023, Palmyra (Mo.) HS
Replies: 7
Views: 2066

Re: 2023 Palmyra Academic Winter Showdown (PAWS) - 4th Feb 2023, Palmyra (Mo.) HS

We are in the process of expanding the field to 28 teams. Two programs on the waitlist have offered staff and are receiving first dibs on the openings. We would love to expand the field to 32 and potentially even 36 teams. If you are available and interested in helping staff in Palmyra, Mo. on Febru...
by Atlashill
Tue Nov 22, 2022 6:27 pm
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: Should detailed statistics be released before a set is clear?
Replies: 5
Views: 2723

Re: Should detailed statistics be released before a set is clear?

When devising the category stat components for the latest version of HILLSheets, this was one of the big questions I had to consider. Ultimately, I set it up to where category stats would be compiled and released at the discretion of the set's writer, and only available to the public through a view-...
by Atlashill
Tue Oct 04, 2022 12:09 pm
Forum: Theory
Topic: A very weird edge case about bouncebacks and replacements, and a proposal to fix it
Replies: 3
Views: 4888

Re: A very weird edge case about bouncebacks and replacements, and a proposal to fix it

I'll start by noting this item in PACE rules that I hadn't previously seen practiced: In the event that the answer of a bonus part is revealed before an expected bounceback opportunity for the non-controlling team, the scorekeeper shall note the issue and the match will continue . At regular season ...
by Atlashill
Mon Oct 03, 2022 2:00 pm
Forum: Great Lakes Comparisons and Discussion
Topic: Missouri 2022-23
Replies: 2
Views: 3734

Re: Missouri 2022-23

Additional teams/players worth watching: I'd also keep an eye on Avnith Kumar of Jefferson City . Like Camden, Avnith is a sophomore who made a splash last year, leading the Jays to a district title. I would not underestimate this team. Warrenton has stout senior leadership from Grant Buechner, who ...
by Atlashill
Thu Sep 15, 2022 2:52 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2023 Palmyra Academic Winter Showdown (PAWS) - 4th Feb 2023, Palmyra (Mo.) HS
Replies: 7
Views: 2066

Re: 2023 Palmyra Academic Winter Showdown (PAWS) - 4th Feb 2023, Palmyra (Mo.) HS

We have hit our initial cap of 24 teams, and we are now beginning a waitlist.

Expansion will occur in blocks of four as staff commitments are secured. Teams that commit to bringing staff will receive higher preference when we are able to move teams off the waitlist and into the field.
by Atlashill
Tue Sep 13, 2022 5:38 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2023 Palmyra Academic Winter Showdown (PAWS) - 4th Feb 2023, Palmyra (Mo.) HS
Replies: 7
Views: 2066

Re: 2023 Palmyra Academic Winter Showdown (PAWS) - 4th Feb 2023, Palmyra (Mo.) HS

Note: updates in the corresponding MOQuizBowl.com thread take precedence in the event of any discrepancies. Field (32/32) Schools are from Missouri unless otherwise indicated. Brookfield Centralia (2) Clark County Columbia Hickman Fulton Hallsville (2) Hannibal (2) Kirksville (2) Marceline (2) Mexi...
by Atlashill
Tue Sep 13, 2022 5:36 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2023 Palmyra Academic Winter Showdown (PAWS) - 4th Feb 2023, Palmyra (Mo.) HS
Replies: 7
Views: 2066

2023 Palmyra Academic Winter Showdown (PAWS) - 4th Feb 2023, Palmyra (Mo.) HS

On behalf of the members of Palmyra High School Scholar Bowl, I am thrilled to welcome your team to join others from across Northeast Missouri, Western Illinois and beyond at our third Palmyra Academic Winter Showdown (PAWS) , scheduled for February 4th, 2023. PAWS will consist of a minimum of eight...
by Atlashill
Mon Jul 25, 2022 9:28 am
Forum: Collegiate Announcements & Results
Topic: 2023 IQBT Undergraduate Championship - Congratulations Chicago A!
Replies: 41
Views: 16493

Re: IQBT Undergraduate Championship - Online - March 4, 2023

If I'm reading this right... A postsecondary degree is an associate’s, bachelor’s, doctorate, or master’s degree. . . . . • Having not graduated with a postsecondary degree before the competition year. Someone pursuing their bachelor's degree at a four-year institution would be ineligible if they ha...
by Atlashill
Fri May 20, 2022 10:11 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Quizbowl
Topic: Yoda-Style Questions
Replies: 15
Views: 6841

Re: Yoda-Style Questions

*raises hand sheepishly* There was a bonus I wrote in Yoda-speak for a housewrite tournament, in the days before pyramidal quizbowl became prevalent in the Missouri high school circuit. It was only because the bonus pertained to Yoda. (Prior to 20/20 gaining prevalence, we used four-part bonus, each...
by Atlashill
Mon May 16, 2022 12:09 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: A Suggestion for next season
Replies: 8
Views: 6252

Re: A Suggestion for next season

I agree that a series of regional subforums would keep things more organized, and mirroring the setup of the current regional discussions would be the best approach. I'm not sold on each state/territory/province/equivalent political subdivision needing its own subforum. To wit, the Missouri Quizbowl...
by Atlashill
Sun Feb 06, 2022 3:02 pm
Forum: Theory
Topic: Studying for MS qb
Replies: 7
Views: 4830

Re: Studying for MS qb

Though I know state is a very big deal in Arkansas and teams spend a great deal of time preparing for the regionals/state competitions, you may want to eventually see if you can attend some quizbowl events in Oklahoma or SW Missouri on pyramidal if you get a chance (I know Greenwood also has a very...
by Atlashill
Fri Oct 29, 2021 11:14 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Coaches in Each State
Replies: 13
Views: 4770

Re: Best Coaches in Each State

Woooo, where to begin in the Show-Me State? We have 50 years of quiz bowl history to look back through, best exemplified by our cradle of Missouri quizbowl in Northeast Missouri with Carol Farmer at North Shelby and Barbara Campbell at Scotland County. The two built up one of the first solid circuit...
by Atlashill
Wed Jun 16, 2021 10:16 pm
Forum: Mirror requests
Topic: FARMER: 2021-22 | HS Regs | Looking for editors
Replies: 4
Views: 4089

Re: FARMER: 2021-22 | HS Regs | Looking for editors

Given the acronym, will there be an effort to incorporate any agriculture-related content within these categories?
by Atlashill
Fri May 14, 2021 8:21 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Supervision of High Schools Teams at Tournaments
Replies: 7
Views: 2525

Re: Supervision of High Schools Teams at Tournaments

I think a good deal of this may have already been discussed less than a year ago in this thread . I'll reiterate that in some states, faculty or other approved adult supervision is required by virtue of quiz bowl having oversight from a state association. Em's points here are spot-on, and echo what ...
by Atlashill
Sat Apr 17, 2021 1:28 pm
Forum: Databases and Quizbowl Software
Topic: Introducing YellowFruit.
Replies: 106
Views: 95070

Re: Introducing YellowFruit.

Trying to figure something out: how do I set up tiebreaker sorting? I had two teams in a round-robin end up with identical PPG, but they appear to be sorted alphabetically and not by PPB or any other actual metric (Points allowed per game and game margins all went in favor of the team that ended up ...
by Atlashill
Mon Mar 15, 2021 11:31 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Forums Preview Discord Bot
Replies: 2
Views: 4054

Re: Forums Preview Discord Bot

Does this only show previews from HSQuizBowl.org, or can it pull from other forums?
by Atlashill
Thu Jan 14, 2021 3:07 pm
Forum: Databases and Quizbowl Software
Topic: Introducing YellowFruit.
Replies: 106
Views: 95070

Re: Introducing YellowFruit.

Another quirk that my brother and I have come across: We've discovered in the current version that when clicking "Save & New" to enter games, any phases clicked from the previous entry will not automatically be selected for the new game. It's resulting in having to thumb back to see th...
by Atlashill
Wed Nov 11, 2020 12:09 am
Forum: Databases and Quizbowl Software
Topic: Introducing YellowFruit.
Replies: 106
Views: 95070

Re: Introducing YellowFruit.

Thank you for the quick fix! Excellent as always!
by Atlashill
Tue Nov 10, 2020 7:20 pm
Forum: Databases and Quizbowl Software
Topic: Introducing YellowFruit.
Replies: 106
Views: 95070

Re: Introducing YellowFruit.

Came across a bug. Apparently the program currently does not recognize teams who claim 100% of their bouncebacks.

Screenshot: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DMd57l ... eLYb6/view
by Atlashill
Thu Aug 27, 2020 6:04 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Missouri 2020-2021.
Replies: 12
Views: 6184

Re: Missouri 2020-2021.

I'm a bit rusty from sheltering in place behind the farm desk the past few months, so here goes: I would definitely keep an eye on Kirksville this year. Their main three players will all be back for their senior year, and depending on how active they and their second-year coach can become early in t...
by Atlashill
Sun Aug 02, 2020 2:59 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NAQT rules changes for 2020-2021
Replies: 7
Views: 3060

Re: NAQT rules changes for 2020-2021

Bonus questions are now paired with tossup questions. This does not refer to content (i.e., tossups and bonuses are not related in terms of content, or if they are, it is a coincidence); it only refers to numbering and presentation. For example, if tossups 1 and 3 are answered correctly but tossup ...
by Atlashill
Wed Jul 15, 2020 2:26 pm
Forum: Community Discussion
Topic: On HS Teams Without Coaches
Replies: 68
Views: 48437

Re: On HS Teams Without Coaches

I completely agree that having some kind of adult whose presence is sanctioned by the school, be they an official coach or a volunteer school-sponsored chaperone, ought to be a requirement. As others have said, it turns a nebulous situation into one of more clarity -- should one witness a student d...
by Atlashill
Mon Apr 20, 2020 11:18 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Quizbowl by Radio
Replies: 7
Views: 2593

Re: Quizbowl by Radio

Well, this might be as good a time as any to open up about my efforts to combine two of my lifelong passions. Several of you already know that I work in radio. I've been at a group of stations in Northeast Missouri since June 2013, first as the overnight programmer, then farm director and briefly th...
by Atlashill
Fri Mar 13, 2020 5:57 pm
Forum: Databases and Quizbowl Software
Topic: Introducing YellowFruit.
Replies: 106
Views: 95070

Re: Introducing YellowFruit.

Came across what looks like an error of some sort. All of the headings for this entry are shifted 1 to the left starting with ppg. It looks like you didn't specify any divisions? If that's the case, then it looks like that cell was omitted altogether, rather than a blank space created to fill in.
by Atlashill
Sun Mar 08, 2020 11:26 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Reforming Tournament and Set Announcements
Replies: 5
Views: 2222

Re: Reforming Tournament and Set Announcements

Conceptually, a centralized tournament & set registration database would be a useful development for the community. From the vantage point of a tournament director, I would want to make sure this system allows hosts to generate & send invoices to participating teams. Some additional bells an...
by Atlashill
Mon Mar 02, 2020 1:43 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Missouri 2019-20
Replies: 25
Views: 10144

Re: Missouri 2019-20

Hot takes from this past weekend's Qualifier: The battle for Newman Road is going to be ferocious. Thomas Jefferson Independent , behind the senior leadership of Savannah Dillard, dealt College Heights Christian their first significant loss of the season, denying Gabe Forrest and the Eagles a spot i...
by Atlashill
Mon Feb 24, 2020 2:16 pm
Forum: Databases and Quizbowl Software
Topic: Introducing YellowFruit.
Replies: 106
Views: 95070

Re: Introducing YellowFruit.

the interface is much easier than SQBS with one exception - in SQBS, you can tab into the field for team selection and begin typing the name of the team that is playing; in YellowFruit I was forced to click each time and select the field with my mouse before I could enter the team name. I don't kno...
by Atlashill
Sun Feb 23, 2020 12:22 pm
Forum: Databases and Quizbowl Software
Topic: Introducing YellowFruit.
Replies: 106
Views: 95070

Re: Introducing YellowFruit.

I just had a tournament host who used YF 2.5.1 come across an issue when uploading files to the database this weekend. Apparently the _games.html file was rejected because "it does not appear to be a valid SQBS file". (addendum) Found the culprit. 2.5.1 introduced a cumulative tossup score...
by Atlashill
Mon Feb 10, 2020 11:00 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2020 Palmyra Academic Winter Showdown (PAWS) - 8th February, Palmyra (Mo.) HS
Replies: 10
Views: 5175

Re: 2020 Palmyra Academic Winter Showdown (PAWS) - 8th February, Palmyra (Mo.) HS

Ten rounds wrapped up around 5 p.m., with our superplayoff teams concluding play around 5:30. Springfield and Williamsville both started 5-0 in the afternoon and, as the last two undefeated teams in the playoff half of the field, agreed to make their Round 11 tilt the champion. The Senators took car...
by Atlashill
Sat Feb 08, 2020 11:27 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2020 Palmyra Academic Winter Showdown (PAWS) - 8th February, Palmyra (Mo.) HS
Replies: 10
Views: 5175

Re: 2020 Palmyra Academic Winter Showdown (PAWS) - 8th February, Palmyra (Mo.) HS

With both teams 2-0 in the super playoff, Springfield A and Williamsville agreed to make their Round 11 tilt the final, which Springfield won to make it a perfect 11-0 on the day. Macomb A defeated Kirksville for third. Clark County won the small school title for finishing 11th overall. I’ll have a ...
by Atlashill
Sat Feb 08, 2020 4:57 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2020 Palmyra Academic Winter Showdown (PAWS) - 8th February, Palmyra (Mo.) HS
Replies: 10
Views: 5175

Re: 2020 Palmyra Academic Winter Showdown (PAWS) - 8th February, Palmyra (Mo.) HS

Advancing to four playoff pools of four teams: Springfield A, Mexico A, Quincy A, Scotland County Williamsville, Centralia A, Clark County, Piasa B Macomb A, Moberly, Hannibal, Louisiana Piasa A, Kirksville A, Macomb B, Palmyra (B) Teams will play each other in their pool before receiving their plac...
by Atlashill
Sat Feb 08, 2020 12:19 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2020 Palmyra Academic Winter Showdown (PAWS) - 8th February, Palmyra (Mo.) HS
Replies: 10
Views: 5175

Re: 2020 Palmyra Academic Winter Showdown (PAWS) - 8th February, Palmyra (Mo.) HS

Two updates as our tournament is underway: 11 teams are eligible for our small school award. These teams are from schools who have fewer than 225 students in grades 9-11. With exactly 32 teams in our field, we have implemented a card system, similar to setups used at New Trier (Ill.), NAQT's nationa...
by Atlashill
Tue Feb 04, 2020 3:49 pm
Forum: Databases and Quizbowl Software
Topic: Introducing YellowFruit.
Replies: 106
Views: 95070

Re: Introducing YellowFruit.

If we're throwing in state-specific quirks, I might as well put Missouri's forward since (as Aidan has mentioned above and also successfully advocated) several hosts here have switched to YellowFruit. Our overtime scoring is slightly different, in that 1) any tossups scored are one point instead of...
by Atlashill
Tue Feb 04, 2020 2:19 am
Forum: Databases and Quizbowl Software
Topic: Introducing YellowFruit.
Replies: 106
Views: 95070

Re: Introducing YellowFruit.

If we're throwing in state-specific quirks, I might as well put Missouri's forward since (as Aidan has mentioned above and also successfully advocated) several hosts here have switched to YellowFruit. Our overtime scoring is slightly different, in that 1) any tossups scored are one point instead of ...
by Atlashill
Thu Jan 02, 2020 1:49 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2020 Palmyra Academic Winter Showdown (PAWS) - 8th February, Palmyra (Mo.) HS
Replies: 10
Views: 5175

Re: 2020 Palmyra Academic Winter Showdown (PAWS) - 8th February, Palmyra (Mo.) HS

Atlashill wrote: Mon Dec 16, 2019 3:07 pm We have three spots available, after which time our waitlist once again begins.
And those three spots are claimed. We now begin our waitlist once more, in the event of any drops.
by Atlashill
Tue Dec 17, 2019 2:04 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Missouri 2019-20
Replies: 25
Views: 10144

Re: Missouri 2019-20

With last weekend's NASAT workshop, the fall phase of the season is coming to a close. Thoughts on what has transpired so far? In short, I think the state's circuit has its new standard bearers for the next couple years: the tandem of Owen Farra and Sam Lindsey of St Louis Patriots in the east, alon...