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Huang wrote:Would it be possible for Danville to use a round robin format instead of single elimination for their playoff rounds?

I would like to, but I'm anticipating trouble keeping enough readers after lunch. If I can get more solid commitments from them, we will definitely consider changing it.

Danville High School in Danville, KY will be hosting its first Season Opener Tournament on Saturday, September 12th. This is an ACT date. If you are interested in attending or have any questions, please e-mail me at rob.kremer@gmail.com. Questions We will be using HSAPQ's Four Quarter set. Format Br...

grayson77 wrote:

Inkana7 wrote: I don't think any other Ohio schools are sending anyone.

He was probably referring to Danville High School in Ohio.

Good call. Pretend I was never here.

Inkana7 wrote:I know Danville is sending a bunch of kids, but that's all I know. I don't think any other Ohio schools are sending anyone.

Danville went to Milligan.

I guess my Masters in Mathematics is worthless then? Any degree that leaves you apparently unable to understand that odds and probabilities represent the same number is worthless, yes. Don't pull rank on me. Those two numbers are not the same thing. They're not. This is not a technical loophole to ...

*Claim: For each probability p, 0 < p < 1, there is exactly one positive real N so that the odds of the event occurring is N : 1 for. Proof: Let N = p/(1-p). Then the probability of the event occurring according to the N we just defined is (p/(1-p))/((p/(1-p))+1)=(p/(1-p))/(1/(1-p))=p. Also, let N ...

Hilariously you are accusing someone with a math degree of not knowing basic mathematical concepts. Let me break it down for you: Jerry knows what he is talking about, and despite whatever you may argue, those 2 numbers are the exact same thing and to pore over every word looking for a technical lo...

The common definition of odds and the mathematical definition of odds are very different things. So? First of all, the "mathematical" definition of odds, whatever that is, is equivalent to some "mathematical" definition of probability. They literally represent the same number, j...

But odds and probabilities are different, so 1/18 isn't a mathematically correct and equivalent answer. It isn't a "stupid trick", it's the definition of odds. odds   /ɒdz/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [odz] Show IPA –noun (usually used with a plural verb) 1. the probability that something ...

But odds and probabilities are different, so 1/18 isn't a mathematically correct and equivalent answer. It isn't a "stupid trick", it's the definition of odds.

Dunbar is planning a house-written fall high school tournament with a date yet to be decided upon. Our goal is to introduce good pyramidal quizbowl to other Kentucky teams. We know Gov Cup has provided most teams with the necessary base knowledge to compete at a possibly high level at national tour...

Does anyone know who all of these teams have already qualified for nationals? I think it's SK, MVNH, Manual, and Russel. Is this right? It will definitely be a battle for that guaranteed spot. Henry Clay has a very good chance at getting it. However, some other teams (Campbell, Ballard, Manual B, D...

Why couldn't the tournament director just declare that Russell had forfeited by not showing and just run the tournament with one team missing? That seems like the only logical thing to do, rather than to penalize all the teams that came out from far away just because one team tried to cheat with th...

Here's what John Bennett posted on KAAC's site:

http://kaac.com/govcup/isitjuneyet.html

Sounds like we're supposed to take as much time as we need to make sure it gets done and everyone is safe.

Danville is interested. [email protected]

Thanks for the great tournament, Mr. Rountree. We look forward to coming back in future years.

No problem. Thanks!

I e-mailed a few days ago to switch one of Danville's teams to Varsity instead of JV. Did you all receive that e-mail?

Can we get a field update?

jrbarry wrote:east of I-65 and south of I-64 and with I-75 as the eastern limit. I am still working on it. Should know for sure by Oct 1.

Any update on this, Mr. Barry?

I think it's important to realize that the KAAC people will probably NEVER change their format, because it needs to be universal as far as Kentucky schools go. So arguing here about computational math and short one-line questions among ourselves is useless. Actually, taking the defeatist attitude t...

Well, teams change as the years go on. Players come and go. Although tournaments can give you an idea, unless they are GovCup style, then it's impossible to guess how a team will do at GovCup. That's not true at all. The Kentucky teams who perform best out-of-state are almost always the teams that ...

Well, teams change as the years go on. Players come and go. Although tournaments can give you an idea, unless they are GovCup style, then it's impossible to guess how a team will do at GovCup. That's not true at all. The Kentucky teams who perform best out-of-state are almost always the teams that ...

AllsWellThatPosts4 wrote:Does anyone know the email for the coach at Danville? I'll be going to college at Centre and will try to tag along with their team and staff tournaments.

Send the email to joe (dot) wells {at} centre.edu

My e-mail is [email protected].

I will be attending Milligan in a few days. (First ACE camp. Very excited!) I have a question, though: 1.) How do the tournaments at the end of the camp work? I don't see how it could be very big if there are no majors anymore. Thanks. The way they did it at MSM last year (the camp at which this ye...

Danville loses Rachel, John, and Hunter. We've got a good group of freshmen and sophomores, so we'll see what happens.

Danville would probably be interested also. [email protected]

I think Danville showed at the Ezell tourney that they're not just a one-person team (despite what some people have hinted at vaguely). Aside from Rachel, the asian kid (is it...John?) was very fast on science and music (?), and I already knew from ACE that Hunter is a solid player. Good luck to th...

Does anybody know if the DCC team at Russell is the actual starting line for this year? Also, I was under the impression that Danville's history starter had other obligations that day. And that Danville doesn't really have a fourth person yet. I was wondering where Hunter was--- I was hoping to see...

Danville loses Kelsey. Rachel, John, and Hunter are all juniors.

Don't get me wrong, I like calculation. Just that mathematics academically is not about calculation. Plus the way we test for competency in calculation in quiz bowl is completely antithetical with how we should reward mathematical knowledge as opposed to mathematical calculation. Let Mathcounts hav...