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MahoningQuizBowler

I haven't seen it in at least 3 or 4 years, but I loved it.

MahoningQuizBowler

There is a technicality in this, I think. The top 15% of participants will still qualify...only the champion can register to the field of 128 straightaway. The rest can register, but to the wait list only.

The Ohio championship is going to run into the same predicament.

MahoningQuizBowler

I know for a fact Ohio has used 60 second math--and it sucks--but I haven't seen any in the last year or so. Three of those are almost as long as the damn alphabet round (or just as long as it in some competitions). Speaking of alphabet rounds, one time at my county tournament I wrote foreign langua...

MahoningQuizBowler

My experience at big tournaments is limited, but at this year's HSNCT I was scorekeeping a playoff game where Joel from DCC went 8-1-1 125 with 5 of his powers coming after the break and 3 were consecutive. Again, limited experience but it was the best individual stuff I've seen.

Any other stories?

MahoningQuizBowler

Just a couple observations... 1. With bouncebacks, it is possible--although highly unlikely--that a team can win a match without answering a tossup correctly. That seems wrong to me. 2. This was my first time reading at a national tournament. I read the even-numbered rounds on Saturday in room 232. ...

MahoningQuizBowler

To that end, I believe that if it came to a vote today, the Mahoning County (Youngstown area, for those unfamiliar) league would be switching to NAQT format. Even our league champions, who theoretically would have the most to lose given they've won the league twice in a row and the tournament 5 time...

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Oh dear Lord, someone opened up the Ohio protest can of worms. I saw a team go from winner's bracket semifinalist to eliminated in the space of 5 minutes last year at the East Central Regional. The rule reads that the protesting team ***MAY*** forfeit their next match, and unfortunately, the TD deci...

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My two cents from experiences in Youngstown... In the Ohio format, social studies-based categories make up a large portion of the game (World and American History, Government, and Geography) with math/science next (Math, Life and Physical Sci) and art/literature bringing up the rear (American and Wo...

MahoningQuizBowler

Who finished second behind your team and Copley?

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Iron,

A bit off topic, but if you could provide any information regarding leagues and tournaments in your area of Ohio, I'd appreciate it. You can also e-mail me at [email protected] with the information.

MahoningQuizBowler

Two more qualifiers to Regionals...Copley and Twinsburg come out of the first season of the Summit County League.

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MahoningQuizBowler

Whoever is going to Defiance/St. Charles tomorrow, please give us results when you can.

Who all is going to Bowling Green next weekend? Pitt?

MahoningQuizBowler

In the top division at the Aurora tournament, Gilmour Academy defeated Western Reserve Academy 55-52 after extra questions to claim their spot in the Regional tournament. Full credit to WRA, though, for coming back and playing Gilmour tough after losing to them earlier in the tournament by 20.

MahoningQuizBowler

A big weekend coming up with both the Case Celeb Shootout, Fisher Catholic Golden Shamrock, and the Aurora Early Bird all on Saturday...and I only know a few details about the fields in each. Anybody have any information?

MahoningQuizBowler

Ironminds, are you at Jackson HS in Stark County or Jackson down in the southeastern part of the state? In any case, I have some rounds you may be interested in...including foreign language alphabet rounds.

MahoningQuizBowler

Addressing some previous points... Coaches are softcore on the whole here, but at least they participate in the league...including the one school that has only finished above last place once. Each dual match is two games, so the quad matches were six games on the day. About the 8/7 split...I really ...

MahoningQuizBowler

The 5 triangulars every week for 7 weeks is the option that I am trying to figure out right now. Is there a computer program, or a preset sechedule, that I can use or copy to facilitate that?

MahoningQuizBowler

Ok. 12 teams classified in 3 sections: East, Central, West. Play began on the first Wednesday of January. Each match consists of two games. Weeks 1-4 were on Wednesdays, dual meets, cross-sectional. Week 5 was on the first Saturday in February, a quad meet between the 4 teams in each section. Weeks ...

MahoningQuizBowler

Last year, our county league had 12 teams. This year, two additional schools have expressed strong interest, with a third being contacted this week. If all three join, this creates a bit of a scheduling crisis considering that the league has traditionally began the first Wednesday of January and run...

MahoningQuizBowler

I'm looking to organize a county championship for middle schools. To the best of my knowledge, no schools have a team except for the ones who threw one together to go on the local tv show (they had a 16-team tournament this summer to fill time between HS shows). Counting private and charter schools,...

MahoningQuizBowler

Do leagues and tournaments have to be organized by educational institutions such as a county board, educational service center, etc.? I have talked to coaches in two Ohio counties near Youngstown and there is interest in playing in a league format. These counties only have county tournaments sponsor...

MahoningQuizBowler

And so the season ends. Congratulations to all the Ohio teams that flew the flag of the poisonous nut state at the various national tournaments. Next year should be very interesting. Unfortunately, I know of at least one school that stands to lose its team unless outside funding/donations come in to...

MahoningQuizBowler

You would hope that after running a tournament for three years, most of the major kinks could be worked out. I am well aware that the tournament I ran at YSU last Saturday was not the smoothest running event ever produced. I hope that I am given a chance to learn from my mistakes. However, if I cont...

MahoningQuizBowler

Here are some stats from Saturday's tournament. Final Stats and Standings from the 2005 NAQT Ohio Championships Division One Final Standings Akron Firestone 8-1 Garfield Heights 8-1 Solon 7-2 Copley 6-3 Lakeside 5-4 D1 Chimera Team 3-6 Medina B 3-6 Boardman 3-6 Geneva 2-7 Medina A 0-9 Division Two F...

MahoningQuizBowler

Copley has confirmed today their appearance at YSU.

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Registrations received today include Ravenna and Salem.

MahoningQuizBowler

Girard, Fairless, and Western Reserve Academy have confirmed their appearances, while North Olmsted has pulled out.

MahoningQuizBowler

This is the latest information. Using figures from http://ohsaa.org/members/hsenroll05.htm I am providing the list of registered schools and their enrollments so, as the field grows, you can get an idea of who you may be drawn with in the divisions. These schools are registered and a lock to come ne...

MahoningQuizBowler

Hey Joe, can I attend the meeting as your designated representative? :) I'm sure the people in Portsmouth would love that...

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Findlay will not be able to come, but I made a contact in the Toledo Area Quiz Bowl League, so hopefully there will still be NW Ohio representation in Y-town.

MahoningQuizBowler

If you are coming, have your coach fire an e-mail to me at [email protected] so I can get her more detailed information and a registration form.

MahoningQuizBowler

I did e-mail Findlay's coach. I have not heard back from him as of this morning.

MahoningQuizBowler

FC, please consider coming to the Ohio championship on the 16th. See the regular season forum for details.

MahoningQuizBowler

Can you get me an e-mail address for them? I haven't heard from them. That's great if they are coming!

MahoningQuizBowler

Quite right, Bob. If all twenty-four of the above schools register, then three divisions of 8 are feasible. Hopefully more will do so. Do you have the address of the Western Reserve Academy coach by chance??

MahoningQuizBowler

Using figures from http://ohsaa.org/members/hsenroll05.htm I am providing the list of registered schools and their enrollments so, as the field grows, you can get an idea of who you may be drawn with in the divisions. Solon, 1339 Howland, 823 Garfield Heights, 1052 North Olmstead, 1243--two teams Ca...

MahoningQuizBowler

Bob, are you putting together your pre-Regionals report yet? Let me know when you need the info on this area.

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A lot of that depends on who comes in at the last moment. I have been contacted by Ursuline Academy, Medina, Firestone, and of course pushing the tournament to all the Mahoning County schools, particularly Boardman and Struthers, in the last week. Of those, Medina is the firmest in terms of committm...

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There are no new qualifiers to report as far as I know. Does anyone else know any results that might be added to the list?

MahoningQuizBowler

I will, Noah, once I get more forms. Right now it is... You guys North Olmstead Campbell Memorial (Mahoning County) Garfield Heights Howland (Trumbull County) That's why I was waiting. I've received e-mails of interest, but I don't count a team in until I have paper in hand. There Bob, HAPPY NOW? :)

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Let's try to get a complete list going. Aurora (NE) Hawken (NE) Orange (NE) Western Reserve Academy (NE) Lancaster (SE) Poland (EC) Cloverleaf (NE?) James A. Garfield (NE/EC?) Garfield Heights (NE) Tippecanoe (WC, host) Solon (NE) Copley (NE, host) Fisher Catholic (SE) West Holmes (EC?) LaBrae (EC) ...

MahoningQuizBowler

Copley will come to Youngstown.

Regional qualifiers today include Aurora, Lancaster, Orange, Western Reserve Academy, and Hawken.

Once I update my post way above this one with the tournaments, I will try to compile a list of regional qualifiers so far.

MahoningQuizBowler

Damn. You're right. The question didn't say Bubba Gump, it was just Bubba. The question before it was Bubba Gump Shrimp Company.
*Slaps self upside head*

MahoningQuizBowler

In light of the above, maybe the better stat to use is this...the total number of points scored on tossups and lightning round questions. Max possible per round is 50. Poland: 367 from 18 rounds; 20.4 ppg; 40.8% Struthers: 280 from 16 rounds; 17.5 ppg; 35.0% Boardman: 279 from 18 rounds; 15.5 ppg; 3...

MahoningQuizBowler

I spent all day in the hospital today. At a tournament. The Medina County Tournament, hosted by Medina General Hospital, was absolutely owned by Cloverleaf using questions that were easy. How easy? The championship round there was Round 4 (last preliminary round) at Portage County. Cloverleaf destro...

MahoningQuizBowler

Mahoning County League yesterday... Q: This man turned down the role of Bubba Gump. Since that decision, he has starred in Robin Hood: Men In Tights... *buzz* Morgan Freeman ...Con Air, You've Got Mail... *other team buzz* KEVIN COSTNER The girl who said this was summarily humilated by her teammates...

MahoningQuizBowler

Those number can be a little misleading because of Ohio format. Of that 100 points, 50 of them are uncontested. 30 come in the form of team questions (10 categories x 3 points for a correct answer) and 20 in the form of a worksheet alphabet round. The other 50 are up in the air...30 in tossups durin...

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League structure is 12 teams playing 11 matches consisting of 2 games each. Stats as of today... Team W L T Points Scored Poland 18 0 0 957 Boardman 13 5 0 739 Campbell 13 7 0 726 Struthers 12 4 0 728 West Branch 10 8 0 626 Canfield 10 8 0 615 South Range 8 6 0 602 Jackson-Milton 7 11 0 521 Lowellvi...

MahoningQuizBowler

All coaches were forwarded a copy of the letter, and the administration (Educational Service Center) created a "plus/delta" form so coaches can diagram their likes and dislikes. Things are just getting a bit chippy here at the end of the year, I'm afraid. Coaches are starting to lose patie...

MahoningQuizBowler

A reply, carefully reviewed through the administration, has been sent. The format is Ohio format, so the stats have to reflect that. The perfect possible score, not counting bonuses, is 100. There are team questions, tossups, alphabet round worksheets, and a lightning round. How might that affect an...

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