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by matthewspatrick
Wed Sep 20, 2023 8:41 am
Forum: Middle School Quizbowl Announcements & Discussion
Topic: 2024 MSNCT Predictions
Replies: 26
Views: 9920

Re: 2024 MSNCT Predictions

CPiGuy wrote: Tue Sep 19, 2023 12:51 am Having said that, the teams that were good last year and didn't have all their players graduate will be good again.
Big if true :cool:
by matthewspatrick
Mon Aug 07, 2023 10:33 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Quizbowl
Topic: NAQT rules and policy changes for 2023–2024
Replies: 5
Views: 4173

Re: NAQT rules and policy changes for 2023–2024

Is the policy now for hosts to tell their staffers not to do things like post a photo or screenshot of a scoresheet of games they read/kept score for on social media? That is a best practice, yes. OK, but that doesn't quite answer the question. "This is the best practice" doesn't necessar...
by matthewspatrick
Sun Jul 30, 2023 12:03 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Quizbowl
Topic: NAQT rules and policy changes for 2023–2024
Replies: 5
Views: 4173

Re: NAQT rules and policy changes for 2023–2024

Hosting Policies Hosts must not publicly post (or otherwise make widely available) scoresheets, category statistics, “advanced” statistics, or other results beyond what NAQT posts on its website without permission in advance from NAQT. Such data may be shared with coaches and players of teams in at...
by matthewspatrick
Sun May 07, 2023 5:15 pm
Forum: Middle School Quizbowl Announcements & Discussion
Topic: 2023 MSNCT Predictions
Replies: 22
Views: 7148

Re: 2023 MSNCT Predictions

Which two teams is the friendly between? Assuming this was in response to my post... Every year starting in 2015, I have a standing match with the crew at Richmond MS from Hanover, NH. It started when one of their players challenged me to a match, solo, and I told him he'd better get some help. I e...
by matthewspatrick
Fri May 05, 2023 2:00 pm
Forum: Middle School Quizbowl Announcements & Discussion
Topic: 2023 MSNCT Predictions
Replies: 22
Views: 7148

Re: 2023 MSNCT Predictions

Forget all that. The more important prediction: who will win my annual friendly against Richmond Middle School (Hanover, NH)? :cool:
by matthewspatrick
Sat Apr 08, 2023 1:46 pm
Forum: Theory
Topic: What to bring for an in-person tournament?
Replies: 3
Views: 3432

Re: What to bring for an in-person tournament?

MSNCT will definitely start with pads and pens laid out, but they could get snatched up quickly. Always bring your own supply so that you won't get caught short. Bring a water bottle, and other drinks if that's more your style. Bring some light snacks too. Not that you should pack a ton of outfits o...
by matthewspatrick
Mon Mar 06, 2023 10:58 am
Forum: Theory
Topic: Anybody got strategies for tilting your opponents
Replies: 13
Views: 6236

Re: Anybody got strategies for tilting your opponents

CCMMSQB_2089 wrote: Sat Mar 04, 2023 2:27 pm Marching into the room as a team in perfect unison to the beat of a song. Have seen this (but have not done this), seemed quite difficult to accomplish. Very unnerving if done well.
I want to see a New Zealand team come to HSNCT and do a haka before each match.
by matthewspatrick
Thu Jan 12, 2023 11:52 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2023 MS Warrior Classic V
Replies: 1
Views: 815

Re: 2023 MS Warrior Classic V

Just a heads up that the tournament calendar entry for this event links back to the 2022 forum thread, and not this 2023 forum thread.
by matthewspatrick
Thu Nov 17, 2022 11:45 am
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: Online Moderators - Please Use an External Mic
Replies: 2
Views: 1829

Re: Online Moderators - Please Use an External Mic

YES. Not to put too fine a point on it, the built-in microphones on nearly all computers suck, and there are numerous options for adequate external microphones, typically part of a headset, which will also give you better audio than most computers' built-in speakers. I'm sure that Logitech device Mi...
by matthewspatrick
Thu Jun 09, 2022 9:18 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Quizbowl
Topic: Introducing the UQC
Replies: 23
Views: 7308

Re: Introducing the UQC

Let me respond to some of the questions here. If I continue to miss yours, please feel free to bother me. Thank you to Mr. Matthews and Mr. Pinyan for raising your concerns re: linking to the HSNCT video—please feel free to raise any other concerns you might have. I'm pretty concerned that you thin...
by matthewspatrick
Tue Jun 07, 2022 1:48 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Quizbowl
Topic: Introducing the UQC
Replies: 23
Views: 7308

Re: Introducing the UQC

The website is here. The HSNCT video at the top is a placeholder until a set clears that I have an edited recording from. I needed a quizbowl game to show to a couple of people I’m forwarding the website to, so. . . free advertising! Unless you asked NAQT about that first and they gave it the OK, u...
by matthewspatrick
Thu Apr 07, 2022 4:19 pm
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: 2022 ICT general discussion
Replies: 11
Views: 1850

Re: 2022 ICT general discussion

Adding to the chorus of game officials who were impressed by the OQS with integrated scorekeeping. It really made both aspects of officiating much, much easier, and I'd be content to never go back to paper again.
by matthewspatrick
Tue Apr 05, 2022 1:29 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Quizbowl
Topic: Quizbowl Enamel Pins
Replies: 4
Views: 2013

Re: Quizbowl Enamel Pins

meebles127 wrote: Mon Apr 04, 2022 11:40 am Since I'm already getting questions, this is mostly just me being like "are you interested in the concept". I totally understand that this would be extremely design dependent.
A highly design-qualified 'yes'
by matthewspatrick
Fri Mar 04, 2022 12:08 pm
Forum: Practices, Scrimmages, Online Packets, and Playtesting
Topic: Buzzword: A New Online Competition from NAQT (new specials and practice events!)
Replies: 22
Views: 13189

Re: Buzzword: A New Online Competition from NAQT (practice events for spring 2022!)

Important Bird Area wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 2:42 pm We're pleased to announce three Buzzword practice events to help teams prepare for our 2022 national championships.
Dumb question: are these open to Open Division players?
by matthewspatrick
Fri Feb 11, 2022 11:10 am
Forum: Quizbowl History Forum
Topic: 1991 ACF Nationals field
Replies: 9
Views: 9792

Re: 1991 ACF Nationals field

Might be worth hitting up Jim Dendy as well. He's on Facebook (and replied when I messaged a congratulatory note when he got the Carper Award last year).

As a recent Carper recipient, presumably ACF has (at least somewhat) up to date contact info for him.
by matthewspatrick
Mon Nov 22, 2021 10:35 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Paired Tossups and Bonuses
Replies: 52
Views: 28721

Re: Paired Tossups and Bonuses

Speaking solely as a staffer here, paired tossups and bonuses have been my favorite part of the NAQT online question system and some of the housewrites following the trend. The extra mental capacity that gets saved by not having to switch tabs and/or keep track of two separate copies of the packet ...
by matthewspatrick
Thu Nov 04, 2021 8:40 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Alternate answers
Replies: 4
Views: 2741

Re: Alternate answers

A multiplicative term that corrects the magnetic moment of this particle is called the Landé g-factor. In one technique, these particles are fired through an ultrathin sample to form an image. Phonon-created lattice distortions cause these particles to form composite bosons called Cooper pairs. One...
by matthewspatrick
Mon Oct 25, 2021 3:03 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: THE ISLAND CUP III RETURNS IN-PERSON (LI/NY/NJ/CT) [NO REGION RESTRICTIONS]
Replies: 43
Views: 16715

Re: THE ISLAND CUP III RETURNS IN-PERSON (LI/NY/NJ/CT) [NO REGION RESTRICTIONS]

COVID Policy Update: Due to the relatively high transmission of COVID-19 within Suffolk County, we have some updates to the COVID Policy. As of today, all participants at Island Cup events must be masked except when eating or drinking. As well, we ask unvaccinated individuals to eat outdoors. We ca...
by matthewspatrick
Wed Jun 23, 2021 9:33 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: College Bowl is back
Replies: 9
Views: 6154

Re: College Bowl is back

Having watched the premiere... 1) Question content was (mostly) fine. A few clunkers, but that was always going to happen. 2) The tsunami of Cooper Manning dad jokes made me want to break stuff. 3) The dumb Cooper banter stuff aside Peyton was fine as the host, but I wish the producers would have fo...
by matthewspatrick
Mon Jun 07, 2021 9:42 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2021 PACE NSC Discussion
Replies: 13
Views: 6453

Re: 2021 PACE NSC Discussion

I think it's also fine to have an occasional use of the pre-question note Look over the answer line before reading this question . This would be helpful indeed. In 2019 for sure, and possibly earlier (I can't remember) NAQT incorporated this into the moderator's pre-game checklist ("Tossup 17 ...
by matthewspatrick
Tue Jun 01, 2021 5:56 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Minnesota 2020-21
Replies: 14
Views: 8029

Re: Minnesota 2020-21

The most epic game in the history of HSNCT happened in round 10, when Wayzata G and TJ G met in a titanic clash. Although TJ won to take home the trophy, I have it on good authority that Wayzata H is going to be in attendance at HSNCT in 2022 (Wayzata H did actually qualify this year, although they...
by matthewspatrick
Tue Jun 01, 2021 4:38 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: HSNCT and its Problems
Replies: 30
Views: 16294

Re: HSNCT and its Problems

I will also comment that the timing rules were inconsistently enforced, at least in the rules I was in. We had one moderator who would call time exactly two seconds after each buzz, and others who gave significantly more leeway to the person who buzzed. This sort of inconsistency can be rather frus...
by matthewspatrick
Mon May 17, 2021 11:42 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: How to Get More Moderators
Replies: 4
Views: 4971

Re: How to Get More Moderators

Much higher financial compensation (e.g. $80-100 a day) I ran a survey in the main Discord server back in January to assess how feasible this was; out of 35 players and coaches surveyed, most said that their teams would not pay more than $80 for a high school tournament or more than $140 for a coll...
by matthewspatrick
Thu Apr 08, 2021 1:28 pm
Forum: Middle school area archives
Topic: 2021 NAQT national championships: online
Replies: 8
Views: 5919

Re: 2021 NAQT national championships: online

Is NAQT at all concerned that having just 3 seconds after a tossup is read and two seconds after buzzing to start an answer is going to lead to latency-induced negs? Clarification: Rule G.4 specifies within two seconds of recognition rather than within two seconds of buzzing. In in-person events re...
by matthewspatrick
Tue Mar 23, 2021 10:42 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: DMV Regional Championship [3/27/21]
Replies: 7
Views: 3605

Re: DMV Regional Championship [3/27/21]

As it is running Prison Bowl, I assume this is an HSNCT-PACE qualifier? To a first approximation, only tournaments using NAQT questions are qualifiers for the HSNCT. And since we're now into the somewhat-open phase of HSNCT registration, the question appears to be moot. ("Somewhat-open" m...
by matthewspatrick
Thu Mar 11, 2021 3:12 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: HSNCT and its Problems
Replies: 30
Views: 16294

Re: HSNCT and its Problems

Both the HSNCT and SSNCT pages very specifically say there is a two-team per school limit in place until a later date. Yet, both tournaments have schools that have registered more than two teams. From the HSNCT Site: Registration is limited to invited teams through Sunday, March 21. Beginning Monda...
by matthewspatrick
Thu Mar 04, 2021 7:59 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: HSNCT and its Problems
Replies: 30
Views: 16294

Re: HSNCT and its Problems

To NAQT, I ask, what gives? More importantly, how do you expect HSNCT to continue to be viable without doing anything to satisfy your customers? The revolt has already begun; multiple top teams have already decided against playing HSNCT this year. The revolt has been so widespread and the customers...
by matthewspatrick
Wed Feb 24, 2021 2:41 pm
Forum: Databases and Quizbowl Software
Topic: MODAQ (MODerator Assistant for Quizbowl)
Replies: 3
Views: 3596

Re: MODAQ (MODerator Assistant for Quizbowl)

Alejandro, this looks super-slick. Well done!
by matthewspatrick
Tue Oct 13, 2020 12:27 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ACF Online Gameplay Rules Changes
Replies: 14
Views: 4924

Re: ACF Online Gameplay Rules Changes

Added Section E.4.A: “For an online tournament, a team shall direct a response to the moderator by prepending “Our answer is” to their answer. Moderators should only consider responses preceded by “Our answer is” or any other phrase designated by the TD. (For example, for a bonus part on Sextus Emp...
by matthewspatrick
Sun Aug 02, 2020 11:30 pm
Forum: Databases and Quizbowl Software
Topic: Electronic scoresheets
Replies: 7
Views: 5760

Re: Electronic scoresheets

I see NAQT has one but that's closely tied to their format and also doesn't have multiple sheets (meaning you need a new document for each round). The scoresheet format thing might be a deal-breaker depending on the rules you are using, but the single worksheet thing is not a barrier. If you want, ...
by matthewspatrick
Wed Jul 29, 2020 3:26 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NY/NJ/CT/PA/DE Discussion '20-21
Replies: 26
Views: 13885

Re: NY/NJ/CT/PA/DE Discussion '20-21

amundhe wrote: Fri Apr 10, 2020 11:34 pm
Wilton

Darien

Staples
Having grown up in Fairfield County, CT, I'm happy to see more teams showing up here, but at the same time saddened that what really should be such fertile ground for quiz bowl isn't doing even better...
by matthewspatrick
Mon Jul 20, 2020 10:53 am
Forum: Quizbowl History Forum
Topic: Archive of Maryland's MAQT website as of 1999
Replies: 11
Views: 8041

Re: Archive of Maryland's MAQT website as of 1999

Dave also included the likely-not-seen-in-20-years 1995 ACF Nationals program, which is up here. I was very surprised to see my name appear in the program. I know I didn't play in the event, and to be honest I don't even remember applying for a wild card bid :) Hope some people enjoy this slice of ...
by matthewspatrick
Wed Jul 15, 2020 10:14 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Vulching (Continued)
Replies: 6
Views: 5068

Re: Vulching (Continued)

Honestly... I think it's fine to sometimes vulch-- but only under the following circumstances: 1) The other team negged early and you think that you still can buzz early enough where your buzz would still be in power; 2) You are absolutely 100% sure you know the answer. (Duh lol) Other possible sce...
by matthewspatrick
Wed Jul 15, 2020 10:08 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: A Guide to Using Discord Bots to Limit Misconduct During Online Tournaments
Replies: 2
Views: 2840

Re: A Guide to Using Discord Bots to Limit Misconduct During Online Tournaments

Not a lawyer, but in brief... In the US, whether you can record an interaction is mostly governed by state laws, and generally speaking, there are two types of state legal regimes: "Two-Party Consent": despite the "two" in the name, this basically means "everyone about to be...
by matthewspatrick
Fri Jul 03, 2020 2:16 pm
Forum: National and Regional Comparisons and Discussion
Topic: On the Abundance of High School Sets During the Pandemic [And Its Problems]
Replies: 13
Views: 10841

Re: On the Abundance of High School Sets During the Pandemic [And Its Problems]

I do agree with mostly everything in this post. However looking back at my middle school years I think it would be nice if some schools and experienced writers could team up to write an mACF style MS set to bring more middle schools that cannot afford hosting a tournament based on MS series into th...
by matthewspatrick
Mon Jun 08, 2020 2:17 pm
Forum: Community Discussion
Topic: Miscellaneous Distribution and Community
Replies: 19
Views: 11406

Re: Miscellaneous Distribution and Community

...I think NAQT would be wise to have writers born in this century write the majority of high school and middle school trash questions... Keep in mind that NAQT writers and editors must be at least 18yo and be HS graduates. Those criteria alone will limit the number of writing candidates "born...
by matthewspatrick
Mon Apr 20, 2020 1:12 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Online Tournament Honor Pledge
Replies: 5
Views: 2396

Re: Online Tournament Honor Pledge

rdc20 wrote: Sat Apr 18, 2020 11:00 pm This is a good idea, and Harris is right to include it in the SUN pledge.
And Harris's formulation is a definite improvement on it :grin:
by matthewspatrick
Fri Apr 17, 2020 11:11 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Punishment for cheating in online quizbowl
Replies: 7
Views: 3627

Re: Punishment for cheating in online quizbowl

Would NAQT and ACF actually get involved (especially if the person is a retired/no-longer-enrolled player)? I'm not sure that outside organizations would have much incentive to get involved in these situations, especially if it's for non-eligible players and didn't take place at events that they sp...
by matthewspatrick
Thu Apr 16, 2020 12:51 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Online Tournament Honor Pledge
Replies: 5
Views: 2396

Re: Online Tournament Honor Pledge

Would it be useful to append the following to the first sentence? ...nor tolerate those who do. Basic idea: even if a person did not him/herself cheat, if someone involved with an event learns that some other person did cheat, that someone would have a duty to report it through appropriate channels.
by matthewspatrick
Mon Mar 16, 2020 12:15 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: College Nationals and Its Problems
Replies: 132
Views: 54059

Re: College Nationals and Its Problems

This has been an interesting discussion. I wonder if a possible palliative to the concerns about graduate students beating on UG players (regardless of whether one thinks this is really an issue or not) would be for NAQT to cap the number of years one can play ICT. For instance, a cap of five or si...
by matthewspatrick
Mon Mar 09, 2020 8:23 pm
Forum: Quizbowl History Forum
Topic: Moderators of past national finals
Replies: 2
Views: 5735

Re: Moderators of past national finals

I was one of two moderators for the 1996 CBI NCT final (it used a best of three format). I forget who the other moderator was. (Each team got to choose one moderator; I was Michigan's choice.)
by matthewspatrick
Thu Jan 02, 2020 1:20 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Stamina during Nationals
Replies: 7
Views: 4499

Re: Stamina during Nationals

The Stately Rhododendron wrote: Sun Dec 01, 2019 10:58 pm Go for runs (or the gym) during the lunch break! There's a small park in Rosemont that's got a nice little path.
Do some squats. That way you don't get all sweaty, and don't even have to leave the building.

Take a walk. If you're able, try taking the stairs a few flights.
by matthewspatrick
Wed Jul 24, 2019 11:15 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2020 NAQT HSNCT: CANCELED
Replies: 14
Views: 12418

Re: 2020 NAQT HSNCT: Atlanta, May 22-24

One of the criteria that jumps out is Variety among championship sites. Ideally, we would avoid excessive repetition so that frequent attendees can see a variety of cities. 4 years in a row. Should we assume that HSNCT will always be held in Atlanta? Note that while that is a selection criterion, i...
by matthewspatrick
Sat Jun 22, 2019 9:48 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2019 HSNCT discussion
Replies: 144
Views: 56834

Re: 2019 HSNCT discussion

May I please have the text of the Airplane! tossup from the final?
by matthewspatrick
Tue Jun 04, 2019 6:37 pm
Forum: Quizbowl History Forum
Topic: Let's tell the kids stories about CBI
Replies: 33
Views: 38607

Re: Let's tell the kids stories about CBI

You all have mentioned CBI as the sponsoring organization. I mostly remember it as being ACUI. Maybe CBI worked with them? Our school had to be affiliated with ACUI to participate in the College Bowl Tournament. It was quite expensive, as well. It was a partnership between ACUI and CBI. Schools wou...
by matthewspatrick
Thu May 23, 2019 3:23 pm
Forum: Best of the Best
Topic: Vulching
Replies: 14
Views: 23796

Re: Vulching

You should also tune the strategy to the rule set you are playing. More specifically: if the format you are using has timed rounds, that will impact your strategy. Although I've never played in a format or scenario in which doing so would be relevant, I've heard of players performing "clock-ki...
by matthewspatrick
Tue May 14, 2019 5:17 pm
Forum: New High School Teams
Topic: NAQT IS/HS Level Math
Replies: 5
Views: 12808

Re: NAQT IS/HS Level Math

For computational math there are some categories of basic formulas to know (certainly not a complete list): Geometry: areas, perimeters, and interior/exterior angles of common polygons; volumes/surface area of common solids; V - E + F = 2 Statistics: mean (arithmetic, harmonic, geometric), median, c...
by matthewspatrick
Tue May 14, 2019 3:52 pm
Forum: Best of the Best
Topic: Vulching
Replies: 14
Views: 23796

Re: Vulching

You should also tune the strategy to the rule set you are playing. More specifically: if the format you are using has timed rounds, that will impact your strategy. With timed rounds, there will be some scenarios (in all of which you are behind, and time is growing scarce) in which the risk of vulchi...
by matthewspatrick
Tue May 07, 2019 10:19 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NAQT, Outreach, and Social Media
Replies: 26
Views: 16398

Re: NAQT, Outreach, and Social Media

1992 in spaceflight wrote: Mon May 06, 2019 7:50 am I experienced at least two delays in the Open Division prelims, for example, so that could have not been good.
Yup. Also in Open, and by the time we got started with Round 1 (photography-related delay) my Round 2 teams had started showing up.