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- Sun Nov 10, 2019 1:19 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: 2019 Fall Open Specific Question Discussion
- Replies: 66
- Views: 14503
Re: 2019 Fall Open Specific Question Discussion
I'll add actual thoughts later, but Jason the Big Pimpin' clue in the Egypt TU was awesome and made my day
- Wed Nov 06, 2019 8:03 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: 2020 ACF Regionals at Rutgers University (01/25/2020)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2700
Re: 2020 ACF Regionals at Rutgers University (01/25/2020)
This post is reserved for field updates (which can also be found in the link above): School (teams/buzzers/staffer): Columbia (3/3/0) Cornell (1/1/1) Delaware (1/2/0) JHU (1/3/0) Maryland (1/1/1) Millersville (1/4/0) NYU (2/2/0) Princeton (2/1/0) Penn (4/3/1) Rutgers (1/1/n/a) SHU (1/0/0) Total: 18/...
- Wed Nov 06, 2019 7:50 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: 2020 ACF Regionals at Rutgers University (01/25/2020)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2700
2020 ACF Regionals at Rutgers University (01/25/2020)
I am pleased to announce that the Upper Mid-Atlantic site of 2020 ACF Regionals will be held at Rutgers University on Saturday, January 25, 2020. The tournament will take place at Scott Hall, with team check-in beginning at 8:15 AM in a tbd room in Scott Hall and gameplay beginning at 9 AM. I, Emmet...
- Tue Nov 05, 2019 3:02 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Abolish packet submission for ACF Fall
- Replies: 29
- Views: 8688
Re: Abolish packet submission for ACF Fall
Before I say anything, I'll note my experience with packet submission has always been positive and I've always enjoyed it, even when it is a bit cumbersome at times. I also know nothing about the ACF Fall writing process besides what is public knowledge. That said, if there any reason the entire ACF...
- Sat Oct 19, 2019 1:24 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Fantasy Quizbowl Week 2: Penn Bowl
- Replies: 9
- Views: 846
Re: Fantasy Quizbowl Week 2: Penn Bowl
Laurie/West:
William Golden
Alston Boyd
Caleb Kendrick
Team: Texas A
Alt: Thomas Gioia
William Golden
Alston Boyd
Caleb Kendrick
Team: Texas A
Alt: Thomas Gioia
- Mon Oct 07, 2019 7:22 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: 2019 EFT - Specific Question Discussion and Errata
- Replies: 56
- Views: 7625
Re: Specific Question Discussion and Errata
I don't think sharecroppers is a profession, and this question should probably have just accepted farmers. I'm not sure what that extra level of prompting really screens out. That said, I thought this question was alot of fun and, answerline minor quibble aside, I thought it was very well done. Emm...
- Mon Oct 07, 2019 2:10 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: 2019 EFT - Specific Question Discussion and Errata
- Replies: 56
- Views: 7625
Re: Specific Question Discussion and Errata
At least one person buzzed on the Stalin leadin. Also, Robert Conquest's works are very famous and a lot of people buzzed on that clue as well. I take that back then! I apologize, it's simply a gap in my knowledge and it's cool/good to know I am wrong. The Pearl River tossup was meant as a way to a...
- Mon Oct 07, 2019 1:38 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: 2019 EFT - Thanks and General Discussion
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3584
Re: Thanks and General Discussion
This set was a great time, and I really appreciate the hard work y'all put into this. A few comments: I feel pretty confident in saying this set had the best American history I've played in my time in college. I enjoyed it greatly, and thought there was a very good mix of wonderful answerlines, crea...
- Mon Oct 07, 2019 1:32 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: 2019 EFT - Specific Question Discussion and Errata
- Replies: 56
- Views: 7625
Re: Specific Question Discussion and Errata
I'll try and post more general thoughts in the other thread, but I'll try and give my off the top of my head comments on the questions I have any knowledge of on a packet-by-packet basis. I'll also only be commenting on TUs since I don't write bonuses fully on my notes and could mess the parts up. I...
- Sun Oct 06, 2019 12:14 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: EFT @ Columbia (10/5)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6944
Re: EFT @ Columbia (10/5)
Thanks Will and the Columbia team for running this tournament! We had a great time. One thing I will say: I would generally not recommend having the field size be staffers * 2, which is what it seemed like yesterday, since it means all rooms run with one staffer. There were a handful of games yester...
- Mon Aug 12, 2019 9:42 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Guerilla NASAT @ Columbia
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5783
Re: Guerilla NASAT @ Columbia
Staff is still a big need, so if you’re in the area and want to staff that’d be huge!
- Mon Aug 12, 2019 9:37 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Guerilla NASAT @ Columbia
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5783
Re: Guerilla NASAT @ Rutgers
This tournament will be played at columbia. Everything else (the set, etc) will stay the same. Please keep this in mind when signing up. The thread above will be edited to reflect this.
- Mon Aug 12, 2019 5:20 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Guerilla NASAT @ Columbia
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5783
Re: Guerilla NASAT @ Rutgers
I'd be cool with this as well if it's more convenient for people.Periplus of the Erythraean Sea wrote: ↑Mon Aug 12, 2019 2:51 pm Alternatively, we can squat rooms at Columbia, which I'd be all in favor of. If the listed free agents, the NYU regulars, Columbia team, and at least one other open team come we would have a solid 9-round RR right there.
- Sat Aug 10, 2019 6:16 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Guerilla NASAT @ Columbia
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5783
Re: Guerilla NASAT @ Rutgers
Honestly, and I don't mean to be rude regarding what seems like a very large amount of logistical effort (I can sympathize), but there is very, very low chance I'd come play, even though I'm in NYC. CONVERSELY, there is a very, very high chance I'd play if this if it were an online mirror. Is there...
- Sat Aug 10, 2019 5:56 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Guerilla NASAT @ Columbia
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5783
Re: Guerilla NASAT @ Rutgers
This tournament will be a single day tournament, run on NASAT Packets 11-20. As there is currently only one team signed up, I'm going to make Wednesday night the deadline for determining whether or not this tournament runs, which will be contingent upon having enough interest. Therefore, if you're i...
- Tue Aug 06, 2019 8:28 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Guerilla NASAT @ Columbia
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5783
Re: Guerilla NASAT @ Rutgers
Also, as an option, we can run packets 11-20 as a one day event to accommodate people who played the first ten at other sites like Jimenez.
EDIT: to be clear, this is what we will do automatically as long as like, one single person signed up has played packets 1-10. Seems dumb not to accommodate.
EDIT: to be clear, this is what we will do automatically as long as like, one single person signed up has played packets 1-10. Seems dumb not to accommodate.
- Tue Aug 06, 2019 8:18 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Guerilla NASAT @ Columbia
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5783
Guerilla NASAT @ Columbia
I am pleased to announce that “Columbia” will be hosting a mirror of NASAT on August 17. DISCLAIMER Just like the NYC Open, this tournament will not be taking place in reserved rooms. We cannot reserve rooms in the summer, but the buildings and classrooms are open and air conditioned, and our intent...
- Tue Aug 06, 2019 6:42 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ACF Fall "Gentlemen's Agreements"
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5377
Re: ACF Fall "Gentlemen's Agreements"
I don't really know about that. 1) I think that if your circuit wants to have a "gentleman's agreement" rule and the Midwest wants to knock each others' brains out on easy questions, why do you care what they do? That might sound a little bit snarky, but I mean it as a genuine question. I...
- Mon Jul 29, 2019 1:16 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Age of Empires (Side Event)
- Replies: 19
- Views: 11750
Re: Age of Empires (Side Event)
I can only speak to the ~10% of the questions that I have any semblance of knowledge of, but this set was very hard, very real, and very fun. And, based on the reactions of others who played it/whom I read for, the other 90% is just as good. I’m very bad at this stuff and it’s not particularly inte...
- Sat Jul 27, 2019 8:28 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: GUERILLA NYC Summer Open Main Thread
- Replies: 59
- Views: 22017
Re: GUERILLA NYC Summer Open Main Thread
After a protest we (Shibeposting) defeated Dogeville East so we should be 9-2 and they should be 8-3.
- Fri Jul 26, 2019 10:25 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: GUERILLA NYC Summer Open Main Thread
- Replies: 59
- Views: 22017
Re: GUERILLA NYC Summer Open Main Thread
If anyone would last minute like to join Ophir, Sam, and I for the main event lmk asap!
EDIT: jk
EDIT: jk
- Mon Jul 22, 2019 12:04 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Harvard Fall Tournament XIV at New York University (Feb. 29, 2020)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4749
Re: Harvard Fall Tournament XIV at New York University (Nov. 9, 2019)
Kellenberg has claimed this date for LIFT. Oof, that's my fault for only checking the opening post of that thread. I'll talk to our club and figure out what to do. Thanks for bringing that to my attention! Nah that's on me; it's been updated now and I'll make sure it always it. Sorry about that!
- Mon Jul 15, 2019 7:30 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: NJ/NY/PA Date Claims Thread 2019-2020
- Replies: 30
- Views: 16264
Re: NJ Date Claims Thread 2019-2020
East Brunswick HS will be hosting EB Pre Nats on April 18th, 2020. Obviously in the end, you are free to do what you want, but I'd say that scheduling a tournament the same day as NJ States seems unwise and bad for the circuit. I'd recommend hosting it one weekend earlier, when we have Open House. ...
- Thu Jun 20, 2019 3:44 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: GUERILLA NYC Summer Open Main Thread
- Replies: 59
- Views: 22017
Re: GUERILLA NYC Summer Open Main Thread
Put me down as saying we should honor the hard work of those who provide the events for us by, yknow, playing them as written. Agreed. If it's too prohibitive to play MUSES I'd prefer another event (no idea which event I could be referring to) than a shortened version of MUSES. That way I can still...
- Thu Jun 20, 2019 3:08 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: 2018-19 Players Choice Awards
- Replies: 23
- Views: 15271
Re: 2018-19 Players Choice Awards
ACF Nationals: NYU 160 - Stanford 145 NYU (finished t-38) going 10/0 with a 6 PPB (!!) to defeat Stanford (finished 12) is a pretty big one, though the weird circle of OSU, UVA, and Stanford all losing in semi-unpredictable ways still allowed Stanford to make top bracket so this didn't end up that ...
- Mon Jun 17, 2019 3:41 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: NJ Summer Practices (at Rutgers University, New Brunswick)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3851
Re: NJ Summer Practices (at Rutgers University, New Brunswick)
Beginning next week (the week of June 24th) practices will be on Wednesday nights at 8 PM. Street parking is available and free at 8 on Seminary Place.
This week practice will be tomorrow, Monday, June 17th.
This week practice will be tomorrow, Monday, June 17th.
- Sat Jun 15, 2019 10:00 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: GUERILLA NYC Summer Open Main Thread
- Replies: 59
- Views: 22017
Re: GUERILLA NYC Summer Open Main Thread
Perhaps this is because I'm not super interested in a ton of the side events, but is there a reason side events are prioritized over a full main event? (I don't remember the poll, so maybe it was a question on the poll?). I'd personally prefer not to abbreviate the main event, but obviously whateve...
- Sat Jun 15, 2019 9:12 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: GUERILLA NYC Summer Open Main Thread
- Replies: 59
- Views: 22017
Re: GUERILLA NYC Summer Open Main Thread
Perhaps this is because I'm not super interested in a ton of the side events, but is there a reason side events are prioritized over a full main event? (I don't remember the poll, so maybe it was a question on the poll?). I'd personally prefer not to abbreviate the main event, but obviously whatever...
- Fri Jun 14, 2019 7:31 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: NYC Summer Open date poll
- Replies: 45
- Views: 23015
Re: NYC Summer Open date poll
People should all change their votes to scattergories pls :/
- Tue Jun 11, 2019 2:52 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Age of Empires @ Chicago Open (8/4)
- Replies: 19
- Views: 7575
- Fri Jun 07, 2019 8:37 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: NYC Summer Open date poll
- Replies: 45
- Views: 23015
Re: NYC Summer Open date poll
Again, if you're part of an NYC-based institution (and I know there are a lot of you!), and you think you could potentially help provide rooms for this event, pleeeeease let me know. What about an NYC-adjacent institution? I know NYC proper would be preferable but surely a tournament in New Jersey ...
- Tue Jun 04, 2019 5:08 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: NJ Summer Practices (at Rutgers University, New Brunswick)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3851
NJ Summer Practices (at Rutgers University, New Brunswick)
This summer the Rutgers team will be hosting open summer practices at the Academic Building on Rutgers' College Avenue Campus (the address is 15 Seminary Place, New Brunswick, NJ 08901). If you are interested in attending, fill out this poll so we can decide on the best time for everyone. These prac...
- Thu May 30, 2019 6:04 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: NJ/NY/PA Date Claims Thread 2019-2020
- Replies: 30
- Views: 16264
NJ/NY/PA Date Claims Thread 2019-2020
Hey everyone! It's that time of the year again, so, without further ado, announce your NJ-area tournaments here! For reasons you can find in last year's date claims thread, this thread will once again be for NJ postings only. That said, we will include NY/lower CT/upper DE/western PA announcements a...
- Fri May 17, 2019 9:03 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Rutgers A Nationals Submission
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3845
Re: Rutgers A Nationals Submission
Here is our packet (annotated to mention what was used and who wrote what)
- Fri May 17, 2019 6:28 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Rutgers A Nationals Submission
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3845
Rutgers A Nationals Submission
I'm thinking of reading Rutgers' Nationals submission at 8 PM EST tonight, if there is enough interest (kinda late notice, i know). If not I'll postpone to allow people to plan. Let me know! (here or in the discord)
- Fri May 10, 2019 1:13 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: No Banter Please @ MSNCT Saturday Night (5/11/19)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6537
- Mon May 06, 2019 12:24 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: NAQT, Outreach, and Social Media
- Replies: 26
- Views: 16689
Re: NAQT, Outreach, and Social Media
was told to crosspost this from discord: Don’t mirror nationals sets after their corresponding nationals. Not being able to talk about question content really sucks. I feel that it legitimately hurts quizbowl’s social media presence when we can’t post about the actual content of the games, especial...
- Thu May 02, 2019 7:49 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: California Summer Open(s)?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 9773
- Mon Apr 29, 2019 6:47 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Why don't we have 1/1 math?
- Replies: 59
- Views: 31120
Re: Why don't we have 1/1 math?
Why is literature the natural place to cut back? So yeah, you could make similar arguments that history is also ripe for a haircut. I guess some of this comes from the way the academy is currently structured ("history" questions are accessible to people with majors like Asian Studies, str...
- Fri Apr 19, 2019 8:23 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Player Poll 2019
- Replies: 92
- Views: 65678
Re: Player Poll 2019
Some folks I'd like to shill for (even though sometimes I assume they're already considered very good and me saying so will do nothing): (in lit) Jack Mehr should be high on your literature polls (in lit) Nathaniel Hull is a good literature player with solid generalist chops. I haven't researched we...
- Fri Apr 19, 2019 1:58 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ILLIAC at Brown
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3877
Re: ILLIAC at Brown
I don’t mean to impugn anyone, but in the future more advance notice would be helpful. Rutgers, for example, attended ILLIAC at JHU the day after PIANO and brought less players than anticipated because we weren’t sure this was happening (and I’ve talked to some other folks who have expressed similar...
- Tue Apr 16, 2019 10:48 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: This Must Be The Place
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4482
Re: This Must Be The Place
Unfortunately we were all rather sidetracked by this or that and this tournament will not be ready by this summer. Our new goal is summer 2020, though it may be as early as Nats season 2020. Sorry for the delay!
- Mon Apr 01, 2019 12:12 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: 2019 ILLIAC @ JHU (3/31/19)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6775
Re: 2019 ILLIAC @ JHU (3/31/19)
I would like to congratulate Maryland B on winning the tournament, with an overall record of 11-0. Thanks for coming out, and my apologies for any inconviniences that may have come up. Stats are avaliable here: http://hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/5639/ Just out of preference, do y'all plan on post...
- Sun Mar 31, 2019 7:41 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: 2019 ILLIAC @ JHU (3/31/19)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6775
Re: 2019 ILLIAC @ JHU (3/31/19)
This was very well run and lots of fun (as was the set!). Thanks a ton to the writers and the JHU team/outside staffers!
- Thu Mar 21, 2019 3:49 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: PIANO/Minnesota Open @ Yale (3/30/19)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7904
Re: PIANO/Minnesota Open @ Yale (3/30/19)
James Hadley and I are currently playing this as a double and we’d appreciate some teammates (especially if you know science/rmpss). Message me if you’re interested in getting whallopped alongside us!
- Tue Mar 19, 2019 4:08 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: CO Matchmaking
- Replies: 16
- Views: 8098
Re: CO Matchmaking
If anyone wants a middling history and visual arts player who can sometimes get a little lit (but probably not much) message me!
- Sat Mar 09, 2019 12:06 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Fantasy Quizbowl Week 8: PIANO
- Replies: 8
- Views: 532
Re: Fantasy Quizbowl Week 8: PIANO
Eric Mukherjee
Jaimie Carlson
Caleb Kendrick
Eric's Open team (iirc this is how this works)
Alt: Mike Etzkorn
Jaimie Carlson
Caleb Kendrick
Eric's Open team (iirc this is how this works)
Alt: Mike Etzkorn
- Sun Mar 03, 2019 12:34 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Terrapin @ UMD (3/2/2019)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5238
Re: Terrapin @ UMD (3/2/2019)
This was lots of fun. Thanks to Alex and the UMD team for both a very well run tournament and a fun set!
- Sat Mar 02, 2019 2:18 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Fantasy Quizbowl Week 9: Terrapin Invitational
- Replies: 5
- Views: 420
Re: Fantasy Quizbowl Week 9: Terrapin Invitational
Eric Xu
Eric Bobrow
Fred Zhang
UVA A
Alternate: Mike Etzkorn
Eric Bobrow
Fred Zhang
UVA A
Alternate: Mike Etzkorn
- Tue Feb 26, 2019 6:31 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Spartan Housewrite: Specific Question Discussion
- Replies: 65
- Views: 8274
Re: Spartan Housewrite: Specific Question Discussion
Packet 12, bonus 19 incorrectly states that Marc-Andre Hamelin finished second at the 2015 International Chopin Piano Competition; it was Charles Richard-Hamelin who finished second.