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- Tue Sep 05, 2017 9:00 pm
- Forum: Databases and Quizbowl Software
- Topic: New site for practice with quiz generator
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7041
Re: New site for practice with quiz generator
Give me one Betmay on the under. Too much value to pass. Kind of like if someone offer 10,000 to 1 on McGregor (vs. Mayweather). Kind of have to throw something on that. You know?
- Sun Aug 20, 2017 9:29 pm
- Forum: Databases and Quizbowl Software
- Topic: Proto
- Replies: 15
- Views: 13690
Re: Proto
here's your protobowl http://quinterest.org/quizbug.html Now that I realized that this doesn't work on an iPad, this is far superior to Protobowl. That... made no sense. I was referring to the QuizBug feature of Quinterest, which only seems to work on my laptop, as I need a space bar for it. Sorry ...
- Sun Aug 20, 2017 8:59 pm
- Forum: Databases and Quizbowl Software
- Topic: Proto
- Replies: 15
- Views: 13690
Re: Proto
idek wrote:Now that I realized that this doesn't work on an iPad, this is far superior to Protobowl.vinteuil wrote:here's your protobowl http://quinterest.org/quizbug.html
That... made no sense.
- Mon Jul 03, 2017 11:30 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Would You Recommend Working for NAQT? Revisited
- Replies: 41
- Views: 31931
Re: Would You Recommend Working for NAQT? Revisited
My question is "what can we do to make that not the response?" Go into areas that don't have pyramidal MS quizbowl right now. Work to change IESA's question source (I know, this could be a decades-long project, but see if you can get into local leagues and such at first). Go into Northern...
- Mon Jul 03, 2017 2:28 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Would You Recommend Working for NAQT? Revisited
- Replies: 41
- Views: 31931
Re: Would You Recommend Working for NAQT? Revisited
Just dropping by to add that SCOP representatives have even suggested to me directly that I use an NAQT A-set for the 'challenge' division of my tournament next year to decrease the stratospheric power rates therein. That hardly sounds like someone who is a threat to NAQT.
- Mon Jun 26, 2017 10:28 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: What tournaments are "must-attend" events, and why?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 11111
Re: What tournaments are "must-attend" events, and why?
I'll cast a 2nd vote for Texas Invitational and New Trier Varsity (uber-competitive division) as tournaments with top-shelf quizbowl competition. Texas Invitational gives you slightly more bang for your overall trip since it features two collegiate-level tournaments in one weekend, including one con...
- Sun Jun 25, 2017 1:34 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: NAC going pyramidal?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 19562
Re: NAC going pyramidal?
The best solutions here would be to: 1. Ensure that tournament hosts make clear to these newer schools the degree of difficulty of the field and questions 2. Add more JV/novice level divisions at tournaments 3. Encourage more smaller, local tournaments on pyramidal questions that the top teams sit ...
- Sat Jun 10, 2017 11:16 am
- Forum: Middle school area archives
- Topic: The evolution of MSNCT
- Replies: 12
- Views: 11728
Re: The evolution of MSNCT
GOT IT. YOU DISAGREE WITH POINT 3. Anything to add about 1, 2, and 4? And to clarify what happened at Fenwick, that was a one-off event; a division for JV/Middle School teams, where some Station kids played against Aptakisic and a handful of freshman/sophomore level teams on HS questions. That's act...
- Sun Jun 04, 2017 12:02 am
- Forum: Middle school area archives
- Topic: The evolution of MSNCT
- Replies: 12
- Views: 11728
Re: The evolution of MSNCT
After reading the liveblogs and perusing the Saturday stats for this year's MSNCT, it appears one or more of the following statements is true; [SNIP] [SNIP] *) MSNCT players who participated in SSNCT gained a clear advantage over the field. I'm not reading this set, nor did I staff SSNCT. I only ba...
- Wed May 24, 2017 10:25 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: HSQBRank 2016-2017
- Replies: 101
- Views: 60756
Re: HSQBRank 2016-2017
It's also an outlet for community pride when a team can point to a 'national' ranking of teams and show their principal, teachers, family, etc. where they rank nationally. Because when people step back and consider that their team is ranked, say, 114th in the entire nation, they realize that's prett...
- Mon May 15, 2017 3:09 pm
- Forum: Middle school area archives
- Topic: The evolution of MSNCT
- Replies: 12
- Views: 11728
Re: The evolution of MSNCT
(On a sidenote, eventual champions Aptakisic only played one other tossup-bonus tournament this year as far as I can tell, which is wild!) Congratulations to Aptakisic, by the way, and all the other teams at MSNCT. The parity on display, particularly on Sunday, was pretty incredible, and anyone who...
- Sun May 14, 2017 12:59 am
- Forum: Middle school area archives
- Topic: The evolution of MSNCT
- Replies: 12
- Views: 11728
The evolution of MSNCT
After reading the liveblogs and perusing the Saturday stats for this year's MSNCT, it appears one or more of the following statements is true; *) The set has easier bonuses this year . Last year, 5 teams that missed the playoffs had PPB of 20 or more points (the highest, Quest Academy, had 21.23 PPB...
- Tue May 09, 2017 4:53 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: IHSA 2017
- Replies: 36
- Views: 18070
Re: IHSA 2017
It's very encouraging to hear that Mr. Garber is embracing practices that are commonplace in good quizbowl circuits.
- Tue May 09, 2017 9:18 am
- Forum: Middle school area archives
- Topic: 2017 NAQT MSNCT: Congratulations Aptakisic!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 16589
Re: 2017 NAQT MSNCT: May 13-14, Dallas
In the interest of full disclosure, the MSNCT field lists a team called "Barrington Scholars" without a city and state. This team is composed entirely of students from Station Middle School of Barrington, IL. They do not have official sanctioning or funding from the school district, thus, ...
- Wed Apr 26, 2017 12:51 pm
- Forum: Middle school area archives
- Topic: 2016 NAQT MSNCT: Congratulations Middlesex!
- Replies: 25
- Views: 20926
Re: 2016 NAQT MSNCT: Congratulations Middlesex!
That heavy breathing in round 5, tho...jonah wrote:Audio recordings of selected matches are now available.
(seriously, it's all but unlistenable)
- Thu Apr 13, 2017 6:36 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Texas Invitational VIII (April 8-9, 2017)(ICTD2/Eisenhower)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 9722
Re: Texas Invitational VIII (April 8-9, 2017)(ICTD2/Eisenhow
PM'd you.crbirdx wrote:Who were the players on the "Ohio Country" team?
EDIT: Well, I guess it wasn't intended to be that big of a secret then. Confirmed Jakob Myers. Heck of a player.
- Tue Apr 11, 2017 11:29 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Travel to HSNCT
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3439
Re: Travel to HSNCT
Late to the game here, but yeah, MARTA is super easy (never mind cheap) from Hartsfield to the Peachtree Center. I hope you get a chance to go. You'll love the experience!
- Sun Apr 09, 2017 2:48 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Texas Invitational VIII (April 8-9, 2017)(ICTD2/Eisenhower)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 9722
Re: Texas Invitational VIII (April 8-9, 2017)(ICTD2/Eisenhow
Afternoon double-elimination playoff brackets have been posted for the ICT Mirror;
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... =968228731
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... =968228731
- Tue Apr 04, 2017 8:52 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: HSQBRank 2016-2017
- Replies: 101
- Views: 60756
Re: HSQBRank 2016-2017
I'm extremely curious about how many pieces of luggage you intend to pack this weekend. (Check your e-mail, pls)Hyrdofluoric_Acid wrote:I don't know if this is asking too much but can I see the stat adjustments for the sets this season? I am extremely curious about this.
- Tue Mar 21, 2017 6:05 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Illinois '16-'17
- Replies: 145
- Views: 70231
Re: Illinois '16-'17
Speculation that you'll soon get to write for IHSA State Series.Cheynem wrote:Why was my name mentioned in this thread?
- Sun Mar 19, 2017 1:10 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Illinois '16-'17
- Replies: 145
- Views: 70231
Re: Illinois '16-'17
But Stevenson has already won TWO other state championships in different formats, and it's not really fair to pooh-pooh their accomplishments, irrespective of what you think of the question quality. Also, don't be so quick to dismiss the rest of the field; if you think question quality is that poor...
- Sun Mar 19, 2017 10:36 am
- Forum: Middle school area archives
- Topic: Barrington Invitational Tournament XIV (3.18.2017)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3707
Re: Barrington Invitational Tournament XIV (3.18.2017)
The 14th Barrington Invitational is in the books! Complete stats are posted at Neg5 and can be found at the following links; http://tiny.cc/17BarringtonStandard/ http://tiny.cc/17BarringtonChallenge/ http://tiny.cc/17BarringtonB/ In the Challenge division, 1st = Barrington Station A 2nd = Rockford K...
- Sat Mar 11, 2017 6:24 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Illinois '16-'17
- Replies: 145
- Views: 70231
Re: Illinois '16-'17
@Every team that won their sectional: Joke's on you. You get wake up early to go to Peoria, play substandard questions, and lose to Stevenson If you're Stevenson: Joke's on you. You get to win a state championship that I think most of the Illinois community agrees doesn't really have a lot of legit...
- Sat Mar 11, 2017 4:50 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Illinois '16-'17
- Replies: 145
- Views: 70231
Re: Illinois '16-'17
I can confirm that bonus #16 in round 6 had an incorrect answer line on part A. Apparently, this was an answer line Stevenson was prepared to protest, as they answered it correctly. I didn't catch that it was wrong when I was moderating, but neither Carmel nor Lake Forest raised objections.
- Sat Mar 11, 2017 4:38 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Illinois '16-'17
- Replies: 145
- Views: 70231
Re: Illinois '16-'17
4-A. Communication 4-A-1. Communication will be defined as any form of written, verbal, or physical exchange between players, and between players and nonplayers (including spectators, coaches, non-playing teammates, and match personnel). Communication includes, but is not limited to: 4-A-1a. Talkin...
- Fri Mar 10, 2017 4:14 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Illinois '16-'17
- Replies: 145
- Views: 70231
Re: Illinois '16-'17
You know, I was debating whether this was a BHS, Carmel, or LFHS student aiming to inspire his/her teammates with manufactured bulletin board material, or a kid from another school trying to stir things up. At the same time, I figured there was NO way a Stevenson player would post this (unless he's ...
- Thu Mar 09, 2017 10:58 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Illinois '16-'17
- Replies: 145
- Views: 70231
Re: Illinois '16-'17
Count me among those who was impressed to see Chebyshev's Theorem converted.
- Thu Mar 09, 2017 1:00 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: IHSA 2017
- Replies: 36
- Views: 18070
Re: IHSA 2017
I was surprised the Delian League clue wasn't enough for the teams I was reading for to get it right... But then, at the Thermopylae clue, one team buzzed with Sparta.
So, let that be a lesson that the 'Delian League' clue isn't enough for average teams to crush the answer line, I guess.
So, let that be a lesson that the 'Delian League' clue isn't enough for average teams to crush the answer line, I guess.
- Wed Mar 08, 2017 10:06 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: IHSA 2017
- Replies: 36
- Views: 18070
Re: IHSA 2017
I was ill last year, so I missed out on those regionals, but I thought the questions were better, overall, than what they were in 2015.
- Mon Feb 27, 2017 12:43 pm
- Forum: Middle school area archives
- Topic: Barrington Invitational Tournament XIV (3.18.2017)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3707
Re: Barrington Invitational Tournament XIV (3.18.2017)
We're in a wait-list situation going forward, with the exception of any school wishing to enter a "Challenge" division team.
- Wed Feb 22, 2017 12:23 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Illinois '16-'17
- Replies: 145
- Views: 70231
Re: Illinois '16-'17
Matthew Lehmann being omitted from anyone's ballot is, to be polite, an outrage. And I don't mean to disrespect the work that others did to land in the top 6. Congratulations to those players.
Maybe some voters felt it was time to let others have a spot on the all-sectional team?
Maybe some voters felt it was time to let others have a spot on the all-sectional team?
- Wed Feb 15, 2017 2:22 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: IHSA 2017
- Replies: 36
- Views: 18070
Re: IHSA 2017
They're trying to build up the hype, of course.
- Sun Feb 12, 2017 12:28 pm
- Forum: Middle school area archives
- Topic: Litchfield Open Scholastic Tournament II [3/18/17]
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6470
Re: Litchfield Open Scholastic Tournament II [3/18/17]
Forwarding this link to some coaches. Hope you have a great tournament!
- Thu Feb 09, 2017 11:55 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: IHSA 2017
- Replies: 36
- Views: 18070
Re: IHSA 2017
1 Lincolnshire (Stevenson) 2 Barrington 3 Palatine (Fremd) 4 Mundelein (Carmel) 5 Wilmette (Loyola Academy) 6 Lake Forest (H.S.) 7 Palatine (H.S.) 8 Arlington Heights (St. Viator) seeds in our sectional... it sucks that only 1 team can make it to state because at least 4 of the top 8 teams are here...
- Wed Feb 08, 2017 5:15 pm
- Forum: Middle school area archives
- Topic: Barrington Invitational Tournament XIV (3.18.2017)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3707
Re: Barrington Invitational Tournament XIV (3.18.2017)
On March 18th, 2017, Station Middle School will host the 14th iteration of the Barrington InvitationalTournament. This tourney will use modified ACF rules (powers, no negs, bouncebacks on bonuses), and the question set will be the SCOP MS set. As in the past, I can offer a stipend of $80 for adult m...
- Thu Feb 02, 2017 12:02 pm
- Forum: Middle school area archives
- Topic: Barrington Invitational Tournament XIV (3.18.2017)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3707
Re: Barrington Invitational Tournament XIV (3.18.2017)
It appears the tournament will be taking a significant step back this year in terms of the level of teams attending, so we may have to run a much larger "B" level tournament than in the past. It's possible I may need to cap the "B" tournament at 24 teams, so, if you're interested...
- Sun Jan 22, 2017 11:01 pm
- Forum: Middle school area archives
- Topic: Barrington Invitational Tournament XIV (3.18.2017)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3707
Re: Barrington Invitational Tournament XIV (3.18.2017)
FIELD (10 challenge, 24 standard, 22 "B") Barrington Station (2 challenge, 0 standard, 4 "B") Rockford Keith (1 challenge, 1 standard) Elm Grove (WI) St. Mary's Visitation (1 challenge, 1 "B") Mt. Prospect St. Raymond (1 standard, 1 "B") Elgin Einstein Academ...
- Sun Jan 22, 2017 10:58 pm
- Forum: Middle school area archives
- Topic: Barrington Invitational Tournament XIV (3.18.2017)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3707
Barrington Invitational Tournament XIV (3.18.2017)
Dear Scholastic Bowl Coach, Your school is invited to participate in the fourteenth annual Barrington Invitational Scholastic Bowl Tournament on Saturday, March 18th, 2017. This tournament will be staged at Station Middle School, Barrington, IL (215 Eastern Ave). Each match will consist of 20 toss-u...
- Sun Dec 11, 2016 1:48 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: MS History Bee ORQE???
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4180
Re: MS History Bee ORQE???
The decision to hold the Chicago North (and South, for that matter) regionals during what is typically Spring Break for... everybody, is going to make it difficult to find a host school for the regionals. Station will be closed, and I'll be out-of-town. On the plus side, with fewer kids around, you ...
- Sat Nov 05, 2016 11:38 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Gladiator Open, 11-5-16 in Wisconsin [MS-19]
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3006
Re: Gladiator Open, 11-5-16 in Wisconsin [MS-19]
As always, my kids enjoyed the tournament. It was a nice, first experience for all of my young players (12 playing their first ever real matches), even if the all-rookie teams couldn't find a win, other than against each other!
- Fri Jul 22, 2016 1:03 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: NHBB for Middle and Elementary Levels (Chicago, IL 6/9-6/12)
- Replies: 86
- Views: 60969
Re: NHBB for Middle and Elementary Levels (Chicago, IL 6/9-6
The format in question we used was identical to the format used at USABB Academic Bowl Nationals which teams both there and in Asia seemed to enjoy as a cross between NHBB 4 quarter format and 20/20. The main features of it are 7 tossup/three-part bonus cycles to start, with the broad topic of the ...
- Sun Jul 03, 2016 12:36 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: NHBB for Middle and Elementary Levels (Chicago, IL 6/9-6/12)
- Replies: 86
- Views: 60969
Re: NHBB for Middle and Elementary Levels (Chicago, IL 6/9-6
My main complaint was regarding the History Bowl at MS NHBB. Let's set aside, for a moment, the scheduling wherein we played 5 matches and had 5 byes (1:30ish to 9:15 PM). The matches themselves simply FLEW by, given the sum of answer lines for a particular match was 40, or half a typical quizbowl m...
- Wed Jun 22, 2016 9:18 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: SCOP MS 7 (January-April 2017)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4496
Re: SCOP MS 7 (January-April 2017)
Barrington Invitational XIV would like to reserve SCOP MS 7 for March 18th, 2017
- Wed Jun 22, 2016 8:11 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2016 nAC
- Replies: 72
- Views: 35736
Re: 2016 nAC
You're right. I just went back and looked again and they did play three times. I still maintain that it's an advantage to sit the first round. Had Daviess lost to Harrison, Harrison would've been due to re-play Briarcliff in round 4, with one of them getting eliminated in that round, setting up a wi...
- Wed Jun 22, 2016 7:45 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2016 nAC
- Replies: 72
- Views: 35736
Re: 2016 nAC
Well, this picture makes no sense: http://www.qunlimited.com/imgnational/2016/Chicago/cod2016.jpg Weirdly, I can see what he did; just follow the game numbers. The 'loser's bracket' was where the loser of game 1 went to go play Daviess County. Which bolsters my suspicion that in this format, you wa...
- Thu Jun 16, 2016 2:46 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: NHBB for Middle and Elementary Levels (Chicago, IL 6/9-6/12)
- Replies: 86
- Views: 60969
Re: NHBB for Middle and Elementary Levels (Chicago, IL 6/9-6
Not when they're running camps (I'm patiently awaiting confirmation of my son's registration for this Sunday's camp in Lincoln, IL).
- Thu Jun 16, 2016 1:20 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2016 nAC
- Replies: 72
- Views: 35736
Re: 2016 nAC
The first consideration in declaring a national champion is number of losses. Next Generation suffered one loss in the preliminary rounds to perennial contender Danville Bate (KY), winners of this year’s Giant Killer Award. The Illinois team finished first in total points by far – 411 to Wooster’s ...
- Tue Jun 14, 2016 5:45 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2016 nAC
- Replies: 72
- Views: 35736
Re: 2016 nAC
What happened with that Edgemont forfeit in the middle of playoffs? I asked my dad, who teaches at Edgemont. He said that the team had to leave to go catch their flight back. They were apparently up 200 in the fourth quarter but were unable to finish the game. Well, that's not :chip: 's fault. That...
- Tue Jun 14, 2016 10:01 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: NHBB for Middle and Elementary Levels (Chicago, IL 6/9-6/12)
- Replies: 86
- Views: 60969
Re: NHBB for Middle and Elementary Levels (Chicago, IL 6/9-6
On another note, were there any regional EMS Bowls run this year? No. Or at least, not that I'm aware of. I hosted the Chicago North Regional Finals of History Bee, and it was done on a Monday night, which pretty well eliminates the possibility of including a bowl. I never saw a bowl offered anywhe...
- Mon Jun 13, 2016 11:43 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: NHBB for Middle and Elementary Levels (Chicago, IL 6/9-6/12)
- Replies: 86
- Views: 60969
Re: NHBB for Middle and Elementary Levels (Chicago, IL 6/9-6
The only reason not to provide any updates is if they consider this event so far afield of "quiz bowl" as to not be worth discussing here. And yet here we are, in the History Bee & Bowl Events subforum discussing exactly that... EDIT: Oh, and there's this thread from last year, posted...