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We will either mirror an existing set, or the questions will be house-written by former and current members of the CHS Academic Team. We will post that information as soon as a final decision has been made (likely at the end of the summer or early in fall semester). The CATT VII will be a house-wri...

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Sarah,

Thanks for the quick response. We are very interested in heading back up to UVA; it has been a few years since we were last there. Looking forward to seeing the post in the coming weeks. Thanks again.

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Farrah,

Please add Chattahoochee to your "very interested" list as we would like to come down to support your program and hear another good set of questions. Thanks!

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BlueDevil95 wrote:I am pleased to announce that the BDAT will be mirrored at the University of Virginia on October 29th, 2011.

Mostafa,

Has UVA officially posted this on the boards somewhere, or am I just missing it? I would be curious to find some more info about the UVA event. Thanks!

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Chattahoochee High School is pleased to announce the 7th Annual CATT (Chattahoochee Academic Team Tournament). We will either mirror an existing set, or the questions will be house-written by former and current members of the CHS Academic Team. We will post that information as soon as a final decisi...

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4 Grosse Pointe North, Kellenberg, La Jolla, LASA, Loyola Academy, Solon, Torrey Pines, Walton If we're following baseball rules, missing a day doesn't break up a hitting streak, so add Chattahoochee to this list: made playoffs in 2007, did not attend in 2008, made playoffs in 2009, made playoffs i...

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NAQT does not normally release seeding data to the public, but I can confirm that: 1) HSNCT seeding incorporates measures of both tossup and bonus performance. 2) Yes, Chattahoochee A is among the current top 25 seeds. This is nice to hear. Jeff, out of curiosity, has NAQT ever considered releasing...

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I'm assuming that was Chatt at full strength Chattahoochee was missing 2 of our top 5 players for the full day, and 1 of our top 3 players had to leave (for prom) before the last prelim game (round 9). Another 2 of our original 6 players had to leave (also for prom) before the playoffs, so we playe...

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The moderators were instructed to follow the rules in the packet which stated something along the lines of "players should be recognized in some recognizable form before giving an answer." I am a bit confused about this whole recognition discussion. Were the Norcross readers simply follow...

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Throw me into the mix. I can play on a team or as a doubles partner, depending on how the field shakes down. Any possibility of a buzzer discount?

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Results on the GA calendar above are up-to-date and accurate (as far as I know) through this past Saturday.

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Chattahoochee will most likely be able to field only 1 (one) team for this so go ahead and put our second team at the top of a Waiting List, which, I understand, you may not use if you end up with a smaller field. Thanks!

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Wurzel-Flummery wrote:OK what would people think about April 23?

Chattahoochee would definitely NOT be able to attend on this date.

Wurzel-Flummery wrote:It's Easter Saturday (which my sources within the religion of Christianity tell me is not really a thing)

I bet for some players/coaches, it most definitely is a thing.

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Thread Bump...

Results on the GA calendar above are up-to-date and accurate (as far as I know) through this past Saturday.

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Wurzel-Flummery wrote:This quite possibly will be moved to April 9, I'll have a certain answer by week's end.

Chattahoochee is expressing interest in this date only: 1 team and 2 buzzers. We cannot do the May date at all. Looking forward to your decision.

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Romero wrote:The new dates for this event will be Friday April 22nd and Saturday April 23rd.

Well, this change of dates stinks for Chattahoochee. We will not be able to attend. Maybe next time...

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Not to be pushy at all, but has a date been set yet? I know there was some discussion between the first weekend of April and a later one. If we are to attend, I need to put in the request as soon as possible.

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For what it's worth, I forgot to mention that Chattahoochee would certainly NOT be able to attend if the dates of the event were moved to the weekend of April 23rd.

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Chattahoochee is expressing interest in this as well: 1 team and 1 buzzer.

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Mr. Rountree a quick edit to the Stats that could change a few teams standings: it is listed as Sonoraville A forfeiting to Norcross A in the round of 32. Norcross had a BYE round after OLA A told us they were leaving during that round. Hernan, there were no BYEs in the playoffs. All 64 teams made ...

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Ben Cole wrote:Was the Dorman A team at this tournament the "regular" Dorman A team, the "regular" Dorman B team, or some other arrangement?

Mr. Huff can correct me if I am wrong, but I believe it was the "regular" Dorman A. The "regular" Dorman B finished 4th.

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I think the set overall was very good, particularly the tossups. The bonuses had a fairly wide range of difficulty, and many were definitely a little harder than "regular" difficulty. For the teams around metro ATL (and GA) that aren't very active on the circuit, there were many 0 or 10 po...

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Combined Prelim and Playoff stats are here: http://results.scobo.net/SQBS.aspx?org= ... =standings

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Thanks to all the readers and workers at the CATT VI today. And, of course, thanks to the 66 teams that came to the competition. Congrats to Centennial for running the table to finish 11-0 and claim their first CATT title. Below are some brief results for the top 8. A more detailed SQBS report will ...

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With less than 2 weeks to go before the CATT VI, we are (hopefully) closing in on a final field. With a few drops and a slight expansion of the field (to 66 teams) here is where we sit as of 12/1/10: Alpharetta - 2 Archer Baconton Charter - 2 Bainbridge Berkmar Blessed Trinity - 2 Brookwood - 2 Ceda...

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David,
We were going to bring our check with us. Please let me know if I need to send it up before we come.

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List of wrestling-based comic books wrote:The tentative new date is April 16

This is great news!

List of wrestling-based comic books wrote:We are now considering mirroring Division II SCT

This is even better news!

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I think that what William's saying is that overall an EM bonus is an "easy" bonus, an EH bonus is a "medium" bonus, and a MH bonus is a "hard" bonus--simply because an average team will score the most points on the first and the fewest on the last. I think this is good...

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Teams answered bonuses after every tossup, so in fact the use of only 2 parts affected almost half of all questions that were played No, 2 parts would have been used regardless of whether there were "only" 2 parts or there were 3. So, what you are arguing for is the addition of the 3rd pa...

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I'm not insinuating anything: I don't think GATA Varsity State used good questions last year. Well, I guess we agree to disagree here, William. While I believe that set had some flaws, what set doesn't it, honestly? Haven't there been several sets talked about on these boards that were generally ju...

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Additionally, the results in no way "had a higher likelihood of corresponding to the results of the NSC," because, in fact, here were the GATA State Results: 1. Centennial 2. Brookwood 3. Walton 4. Chattahoochee And here were the 4 teams' order of finish at HSNCT (none of them attended th...

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The CATT VI field is now CLOSED at 64 teams. I have started a Waiting List and will continue to add teams to it that are still interested in attending. Please email me if you would like to be placed on that list. As of 11/8: Adair County (KY) Alpharetta - 2 Archer Baconton Charter - 2 Bainbridge Ber...

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I heard the top 4 were:
1. Dorman
2. Norcross A
3. Chattahoochee A
4. Walton A
I don't know if this is 100% accurate, though. I am sure William will be posting results soon. Nice work Alpharetta folks!

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We are filling up nicely, but there are still several spots open. Email me at rountreee@fultonschools.org if you are interested. The registration form is a couple posts upthread. Field (as of 10/26): Alpharetta-2 Baconton Charter-2 Berkmar-1 Blessed Trinity-2 Brookwood-2 Cedar Shoals-4 Central Gwinn...

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If anyone in the TN/GA/AL area knows of potential conflicts on that date, please let us know at utcquizbowl@gmail.com. Thanks. Although I have no idea what kind of turn-out to expect at it, the GA Qualifier for the new National History Bee and Bowl is on March 5th at Ola High School in McDonough, GA.

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I see a "William Horton" registered for the HFT at Harvard on November 13th. Could this be our friend William from Alpharetta? Curious here in Jersey. I do believe they are one in the same. I think he is making his college visit conveniently coincide with the HFT. William, feel free to co...

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I have updated the above calendar post with results from last weekend's first-ever GATA Fall. If I made a mistake somewhere, let me know and I will correct it. Looking forward to this weekend's EFT and the JV Jag Bowl.

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We also had 18 teams in a Novice Division at the CHS site. Novice teams were either new or recently opened schools (last 2-3 years), or schools that had competed in 3 or fewer tournaments each of the past 2 years. Results from the Novice Division: 1. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee A (8-0) 2. Gordon Central (6-...

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Wes, You know we will try to be there with a couple of teams and buzzers. I see a potential challenge with finding a pristine NAQT IS set this year, but IS-100 might work really well. The only place in GA that is using it is Savannah Country Day, and there is not a large field overlap with your tour...

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Colin, Even though we can't go to this tournament, I just wanted to say that if we could, I would seriously consider flying us out. I have been to Idaho once before, but I never made it to Boise. The part of the state I was in, Coeur d'Alene, was absolutely gorgeous. I have heard that Boise if just ...

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First, I want to congratulate Dorman on their Championship after the day kinda got off on the wrong foot for them. It was a well-played Finals by both teams; we look forward to many more. Second, thanks to Mr. Edelstein and the whole Walton staff for making this tournament so enjoyable. It ran smoot...

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How about books for British history? Also, does anyone know if AP Euro prep books (PR/Barron's) cover this subject well for quizbowl? . Palmer and Colton's History of the Modern World (which basically starts in the Renaissance), is very good for European history (though not exclusively British hist...

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Cedar Shoals has charged $70 for their tournaments for as long as I can remember. However, if I recall correctly, they now give (and maybe they always have given) discounts for additional teams, workers, and buzzers (I think). While I personally think $70 is a little high for tournaments, I also rea...

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After a week with no response am I left to assume this tournament is not happening? Any additional information about the tournament would be most helpful at this point.

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No Alpharetta or Centennial? That is a bit of a surprise. Hopefully, they will be able to make it in as they would certainly add to the field.

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Charlie,

Could you post a field update in the next couple of days please? We are seriously considering coming coming to this tournament. Thanks in advance.

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Below is another early field update (as of 9/12). CATT VI Field: Alpharetta - 1 Berkmar - 1-2 Brookwood - 2 Cedar Shoals - 4-5 Central Gwinnett - 1-2 Danville (KY) - 2 Dorman (SC) - 2 Seven Lakes (TX) - 2 Walton - 2 Total = 17-20 teams We are still planning to cap registration at 64 teams. This numb...

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Dr. Rummage,

We won't be able to attend this year, unfortunately, but we wish you and your team nothing but success with the tournament. And good luck to all the teams in attendance - it looks like it will be quite a strong field.

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Since y'all will be using the same set (97A) that we are using at GATA Fall on October 16th, we will be unable to attend this tournament. You can remove us from the Interested list. Hopefully, we can make it next year. Thanks.

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A couple other states/regions have posted a calendar for tournaments happening in/near their specific locale. I think GA should do the same. If I have messed up something, post here and I will fix it. I bolded the SAT dates and the typical "dead" Saturdays because of holidays/breaks. I can...

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