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by Berniecrat
Sun Jan 16, 2022 7:35 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: HARI HS Mirror (Powered by Groger Ranks) January 16, 2022
Replies: 5
Views: 3532

Re: HARI HS Mirror (Powered by Groger Ranks) January 16, 2022

Congratulations to Kinkaid for beating DCC in a one game final!

Combined stats for the tournament can be found here: https://hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/7 ... /combined/
by Berniecrat
Thu Dec 30, 2021 3:18 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2021-22 Groger Ranks
Replies: 15
Views: 14957

Re: 2021-22 Groger Ranks

Midseason rankings are out! Overall: https://grogerranks.com/2021/12/30/2021-overall-midseason-rankings/ mACF-only: https://grogerranks.com/2021/12/30/2021-macf-only-midseason-rankings/ NAQT-only: https://grogerranks.com/2021/12/30/2021-naqt-only-midseason-rankings/ Happy holidays everyone, and see ...
by Berniecrat
Wed Dec 08, 2021 6:52 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: HARI HS Mirror (Powered by Groger Ranks) January 16, 2022
Replies: 5
Views: 3532

Re: HARI HS Mirror (Powered by Groger Ranks) January 16, 2022

We will be closing the field at this point (with 12 teams signed up) and have opened a waitlist. We may expand the field if the number of teams in the waitlist allows for a good field number to run the tournament and we have the necessary amount of staffers. If you have already played this set and a...
by Berniecrat
Wed Dec 08, 2021 6:35 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2021-22 Groger Ranks
Replies: 15
Views: 14957

Re: 2021-22 Groger Ranks

New rankings! https://grogerranks.com/2021/12/08/dece ... -rankings/

We plan on releasing one more set of rankings for the midseason rankings later this month
by Berniecrat
Sat Nov 06, 2021 8:42 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2021-22 Groger Ranks
Replies: 15
Views: 14957

Re: 2021-22 Groger Ranks

by Berniecrat
Sat Nov 06, 2021 12:43 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: HARI HS Mirror (Powered by Groger Ranks) January 16, 2022
Replies: 5
Views: 3532

Re: HARI HS Mirror (Powered by Groger Ranks) January 16, 2022

Current Field (12/12):

DCDS
"Sagittarius"
Edison
Kinkaid
DCC A
DCC B
Chattahoochee A
Beavercreek
Ithaca
Great Valley
Bellarmine
Carmel

Waitlist:
River Hill

Any field expansion will depend on there being enough staffers and an even number of teams on the waitlist.
by Berniecrat
Fri Nov 05, 2021 11:27 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: HARI HS Mirror (Powered by Groger Ranks) January 16, 2022
Replies: 5
Views: 3532

HARI HS Mirror (Powered by Groger Ranks) January 16, 2022

Groger Ranks and the HARI Writing Team are pleased to announce the high school-only mirror of Hari’s Academic Regular(-Minus) Invitational (HARI) on Sunday, January 16, 2022. HARI is a two dots (medium college difficulty) set on the college quizbowl difficulty scale . The set should be approximately...
by Berniecrat
Tue Oct 19, 2021 8:57 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2021-22 Groger Ranks Tournament Outreach Fund
Replies: 1
Views: 2248

Re: 2021-22 Groger Ranks Tournament Outreach Fund

Just bumping the thread to say that this is still happening for the 2021-22 school year!
by Berniecrat
Sat Sep 25, 2021 10:52 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2021-22 Groger Ranks
Replies: 15
Views: 14957

2021-22 Groger Ranks

Hello everyone from the Groger Ranks team! After a quieter than usual start to this season (with no preseason poll this season), we are back for our fourth season of rankings! We plan on continuing to release rankings for this season - including both online and in person tournaments for at least the...
by Berniecrat
Mon Jul 26, 2021 9:23 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2020-21 Groger Ranks Player Poll: RESULTS POSTED
Replies: 30
Views: 16189

Re: 2020-21 Groger Ranks Player Poll: RESULTS POSTED

Here are your results! https://grogerranks.com/2021/07/27/2020-21-hsqb-player-poll-results/ Thank you everyone who participated in the poll, and in general everyone in the community for your continued support of Groger Ranks for the last three seasons. Hope everyone enjoys their summer, and we’ll be...
by Berniecrat
Sat Jul 10, 2021 5:13 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Groger Ranks 2020-21
Replies: 12
Views: 12149

Re: Groger Ranks 2020-21

Final rankings of the year! https://grogerranks.com/2021/07/10/2021 ... -rankings/

Thank you everyone for your continued support over the year and see you next year! Don’t forget to fill out a ballot for the player poll too!
by Berniecrat
Fri Jul 09, 2021 4:43 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2020-21 Groger Ranks Player Poll: RESULTS POSTED
Replies: 30
Views: 16189

2020-21 Groger Ranks Player Poll: RESULTS POSTED

As always to cap off the season, we will be running a player poll for members of the high school quizbowl community to celebrate each other's hard work and recognize individuals whose performances were impressive that season. This year we will be running polls to recognize the top overall players, t...
by Berniecrat
Mon Jun 07, 2021 8:29 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2021 PACE NSC Discussion
Replies: 13
Views: 6461

Re: 2021 PACE NSC Discussion

One relatively minor thing - in round 7 my teammate was ruled incorrect for answering Edwin Arlington Robinson because the answerline said Edward Arlington Robinson. Overall though, I tended to enjoy this set. This was definitely the best high school set I played all year so thank you to everyone wh...
by Berniecrat
Tue Jun 01, 2021 8:57 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2021 HSNCT discussion
Replies: 57
Views: 18314

Re: 2021 HSNCT discussion

An ill Albert Broughton was absent for a 1979 one of these events, which was likened to "turkeys" voting for an "early Christmas" by James Callaghan. A June 1, 2018 one of these events was initiated over the G\:urtel scandal, and led to the (*) resignation of Mariano Rajoy. Trad...
by Berniecrat
Tue Jun 01, 2021 7:11 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2021 HSNCT discussion
Replies: 57
Views: 18314

Re: 2021 HSNCT discussion

Could I see the question on I think dissolving the Parliament or something similar to that? The clue about the quote of turkeys voting for Christmas confused me and I ended up negging with Scottish independence referendums (which is wrong, but I'm curious if I missed something in the question.) Coul...
by Berniecrat
Thu May 27, 2021 3:43 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Groger Ranks 2020-21
Replies: 12
Views: 12149

Re: Groger Ranks 2020-21

Not the “real” rankings but threw this together hopefully people find it interesting: https://grogerranks.com/2021/05/27/alte ... -analysis/
by Berniecrat
Wed May 26, 2021 5:47 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Groger Ranks 2020-21
Replies: 12
Views: 12149

Re: Groger Ranks 2020-21

Pre-HSNCT rankings: https://grogerranks.com/2021/05/26/2021 ... -rankings/

Good luck to all teams competing this weekend!
by Berniecrat
Thu May 20, 2021 8:21 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2020-21 Pre-Nationals Poll: RESULTS POSTED
Replies: 1
Views: 5608

2020-21 Pre-Nationals Poll: RESULTS POSTED

Hello again! We are pleased to announce the HSQB Pre-Nationals Poll for the 2020-21 season. As always, this poll is open to all players, coaches, and others who feel they have a grasp on the national high school quizbowl landscape for this school year. Please rank the teams that you feel are be top ...
by Berniecrat
Wed Apr 07, 2021 7:11 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Where are you going to college next year? (2021)
Replies: 14
Views: 7361

Re: Where are you going to college next year? (2021)

I will be attending Harvard next year and plan to stay involved in quizbowl!
by Berniecrat
Sun Feb 14, 2021 10:34 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Groger Ranks 2020-21
Replies: 12
Views: 12149

Re: Groger Ranks 2020-21

Our first rankings in 2021 are up now: https://grogerranks.com/2021/02/15/febr ... -rankings/
by Berniecrat
Mon Jan 25, 2021 12:44 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2020-21 Midseason Poll
Replies: 1
Views: 3966

Re: 2020-21 Midseason Poll: Results Posted

The results of the midseason poll can be found here: https://grogerranks.com/2021/01/25/2020 ... l-results/

As always, thank you everyone for your continued support of Groger Ranks.
by Berniecrat
Sat Jan 02, 2021 7:46 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2020-21 Midseason Poll
Replies: 1
Views: 3966

2020-21 Midseason Poll

Hello again! We are pleased to announce the slightly-delayed HSQB Mideason Poll for the 2020-21 season. As always, this poll is open to all players, coaches, and others who feel they have a grasp on the national high school quizbowl landscape for this school year. Please rank the teams that you feel...
by Berniecrat
Tue Dec 29, 2020 3:46 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Groger Ranks 2020-21
Replies: 12
Views: 12149

Re: Groger Ranks 2020-21

Our midseason rankings are out: Overall: https://grogerranks.com/2020/12/29/2020-overall-midseason-rankings/ mACF-Only: https://grogerranks.com/2020/12/29/2020-macf-only-midseason-rankings/ NAQT: https://grogerranks.com/2020/12/29/2020-naqt-only-midseason-rankings/ In lieu of our normal filler intro...
by Berniecrat
Mon Nov 02, 2020 5:24 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Groger Ranks 2020-21
Replies: 12
Views: 12149

Re: Groger Ranks 2020-21

by Berniecrat
Mon Oct 05, 2020 10:45 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2021-22 Groger Ranks Tournament Outreach Fund
Replies: 1
Views: 2248

2021-22 Groger Ranks Tournament Outreach Fund

We at Groger Ranks are pleased to officially announce our Tournament Outreach fund for the 2021-22 season! Thanks to your support for our previous tournaments and donations on Patreon, we intend to direct a significant portion of profits to this fund. As we have stated in the past, we believe that m...
by Berniecrat
Sat Oct 03, 2020 8:45 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Earlybird Online (10/3/2020)
Replies: 29
Views: 11715

Re: Earlybird Online (10/3/2020)

Despite the initial logistical difficulties involving setting up the proper permissions for servers, I think the tournament went mostly well. It was always going to be hard running the first online tournament with a field of teams that had mostly never played online quizbowl, so the delays were most...
by Berniecrat
Sun Sep 27, 2020 11:39 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: baby kangaroo on a bike
Replies: 4
Views: 1161

Re: baby kangaroo on a bike

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I wish there was a like/dislike system on the forums
by Berniecrat
Tue Sep 22, 2020 5:19 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Groger Ranks 2020-21
Replies: 12
Views: 12149

Groger Ranks 2020-21

With last weekend’s Scottie Online mirror marking the beginning of the high school season, it is time to officially announce our plans and intentions for the upcoming year. As is to be expected, we are slightly adjusting our rankings from last season. All stats from online tournaments will now be in...
by Berniecrat
Sun Sep 06, 2020 1:12 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2020-21 Groger Ranks Preseason Poll: RESULTS POSTED
Replies: 5
Views: 5261

Re: 2020-21 Groger Ranks Preseason Poll: RESULTS POSTED

Results have been posted here: https://grogerranks.com/2020/09/06/2020 ... l-results/

Thank you to everyone who submitted a ballot and looking forward to an exciting season of quizbowl!
by Berniecrat
Fri Aug 14, 2020 11:48 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2020-21 Groger Ranks Preseason Poll: RESULTS POSTED
Replies: 5
Views: 5261

2020-21 Groger Ranks Preseason Poll: RESULTS POSTED

Hi everyone! Groger Ranks is excited to kick off the new season by announcing the 2020-21 Preseason Poll. This poll is open to all players, coaches, and others who feel they have a grasp on the high school quizbowl landscape for this upcoming schoolyear. Please rank the teams that you feel will be t...
by Berniecrat
Thu Aug 06, 2020 7:16 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: INTRODUCING THE AMERICAN QUIZBOWL LEAGUE
Replies: 23
Views: 10814

Re: INTRODUCING THE AMERICAN QUIZBOWL LEAGUE

Sorry for continuing to post without giving Mr. Feldman a chance to respond to other stuff brought up, but I wanted to bring up one concern in the Discord about THE AQBL that I think got lost in the flood of messages. A big part of AQBL's mission is expanding outreach, by developing detailed contact...
by Berniecrat
Tue Aug 04, 2020 8:38 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: INTRODUCING THE AMERICAN QUIZBOWL LEAGUE
Replies: 23
Views: 10814

Re: INTRODUCING THE AMERICAN QUIZBOWL LEAGUE

Something I'm frustrated by, which I think I brought up a few months ago when LIQBA started announcing their spring online series, is the registration fee. Much like what has happened with NHBB regional tournaments, you're charging a registration fee which is very similar to the going rate and offe...
by Berniecrat
Mon Jul 06, 2020 1:51 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2019-20 Groger Ranks Player Poll: RESULTS POSTED
Replies: 35
Views: 11480

Re: 2019-20 Groger Ranks Player Poll: RESULTS POSTED

Congratulations to your winners! NATIONAL A TEAM 1. John John Groger - Captain & Player of the Year (the Miami Valley School, Dayton, Ohio, 12) T-2. Dean Ah Now (Millburn High School, Millburn, New Jersey, 12) T-2. Matthew Siff (Georgetown Day School, Washington D.C., 12) 4. Avinash Iyer (Missio...
by Berniecrat
Sun Jul 05, 2020 5:47 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2019-20 Groger Ranks Player Poll: RESULTS POSTED
Replies: 35
Views: 11480

Re: 2019-20 Groger Ranks Player Poll

Reminder that the poll closes tonight so get your ballots in!
by Berniecrat
Tue Jun 16, 2020 10:52 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2019-20 Groger Ranks Player Poll: RESULTS POSTED
Replies: 35
Views: 11480

Re: 2019-20 Groger Ranks Player Poll

Just a few notes as you get your ballots ready: - In the case of players with the same name, such as Amogh Kulkarni from Wayzata and Amogh Kulkarni from Arcadia, please stipulate their school when you rank them (this isn't necessary for the sophomore ballot where only Arcadia Amogh is a sophomore) -...
by Berniecrat
Mon Jun 15, 2020 9:45 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2019-20 Groger Ranks Player Poll: RESULTS POSTED
Replies: 35
Views: 11480

2019-20 Groger Ranks Player Poll: RESULTS POSTED

Like last year we are running another player poll for the high school quizbowl season. This poll is harder to run once again because of nationals and the fact that it would be very hard to be able to deem a player's particular specialty or skill in a category from stats alone. We have decided to run...
by Berniecrat
Tue Jun 09, 2020 2:02 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2019-20 Groger Ranks Postseason Poll
Replies: 14
Views: 5122

Re: 2019-20 Groger Ranks Postseason Poll

Using panelists from across the nation, we have analyzed the postseason poll by regional breakdown in the latest Groger Ranks podcast. The panelists included Groger Ranks members Dean Ah Now, Arjun Nageswaran, John John Groger, and William Groger and special guests Ned Tagtmeier from St. Mark’s (TX)...
by Berniecrat
Mon Jun 08, 2020 1:32 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2019-20 Groger Ranks Postseason Poll
Replies: 14
Views: 5122

Re: 2019-20 Groger Ranks Postseason Poll

Thank you everyone for the lively conversation and your participation in this postseason poll! While it is impossible to say for sure what would have gone down at a hypothetical nationals, we appreciate hearing from engaged members of the high school quizbowl community about which teams impressed th...
by Berniecrat
Sun Jun 07, 2020 11:54 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Quizbowl Monopolization and its Problems
Replies: 9
Views: 5727

Re: Quizbowl Monopolization and its Problems

The concerns came not because of any threat to our plans to run online tournaments (of which we only run a few anyways and which we have decided to not use any of the revenues from for our own purposes), but rather for the potential consequences of “monopolization” of online quiz bowl. You are right...
by Berniecrat
Sun Jun 07, 2020 7:05 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Quizbowl Monopolization and its Problems
Replies: 9
Views: 5727

Quizbowl Monopolization and its Problems

Groger Ranks has learned from writers of several sets about a recent phenomenon of attempted monopolization of online tournaments. The scenarios they described were fairly identical where they received a neatly templated email from the Long Island Quiz Bowl Association promising to compensate set wr...
by Berniecrat
Sat Jun 06, 2020 1:00 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2019-20 Illinois Postseason Poll
Replies: 3
Views: 2698

Re: 2019-20 Illinois Postseason Poll

The poll has concluded. We had 17 different people fill out their ballots, which was much better turnout than expected. Special thanks to Dylan Bowman from Uni Lab for helping get out the vote with his video series. I hope to continue seeing high quality quizbowl content from him in the future. Cong...
by Berniecrat
Fri May 22, 2020 6:00 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2019-20 Illinois Postseason Poll
Replies: 3
Views: 2698

2019-20 Illinois Postseason Poll

Since other circuits are running their own postseason polls as a result of the premature cancellation of the quizbowl season, it seems fitting for Illinois to have its own. In the ILQB Discord we have designed a poll in which voters are able to vote for who they believed were the top teams, players ...
by Berniecrat
Fri May 15, 2020 6:49 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2019-20 Groger Ranks Postseason Poll
Replies: 14
Views: 5122

2019-20 Groger Ranks Postseason Poll

Hello everyone! The quizbowl season was obviously cut short due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, but we know at Groger Ranks that some teams still want a sense of closure for the unfinished season. Around this time last year we would have just wrapped up our pre-nationals poll, and since that is...
by Berniecrat
Mon Apr 13, 2020 4:07 pm
Forum: National and Regional Comparisons and Discussion
Topic: Statement on Online Tournaments
Replies: 1
Views: 5827

Statement on Online Tournaments

https://grogerranks.com/2020/04/13/a-statement-regarding-online-tournaments/ It is our belief at Groger Ranks that online tournaments are a valued part of the quizbowl circuit. Not only have many of our members played online tournaments in the past, but we have hosted three online tournaments oursel...
by Berniecrat
Mon Mar 16, 2020 8:24 pm
Forum: National and Regional Comparisons and Discussion
Topic: Calendar of Online Events
Replies: 22
Views: 39646

Re: Calendar of Online Events

Groger Ranks will be hosting a closed high school mirror of BLAST for Illinois teams only on April 18, 2020