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As of the moment, we expect 14 to 16 teams for the RC Cola Classic trash tournament (Sun. 3/30/08). Teams are listed below as we have them. Please make sure to mail any additions or corrections to utcquizbowl [at] gmail [dot] com and cc: me at SteinhiceC [at] comcast [dot] net. Thanks. The Moon Pie ...

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With less than a week to go, next weekend’s quizbowl tournaments at UTC are shaping up to be well-attended events. At the moment we expect approximately 30 teams for the Moon Pie Classic collegiate academic tournament (Sat. 3/29/08) – 12 teams in Division I, 11 teams in Division II, and several team...

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Theoretically, you should be able to reserve at room at the Read House for $85 per night under the "UTC Athletics rate" -- if you can keep your phone call with a local representative and not get bounced to the national reservation line. I'm told that the only way it's worked is if you call...

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We have another change to announce for the 2008 Moon Pie Classic (Sat. 3/29/08). As with our other collegiate tournaments, the Moon Pie field is split into two divisions, based on players’ experience. Our recent change to mirror the FICHTE tournament has been well received by Division I teams. Howev...

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While I'm thinking about it, here's an early field update: Florida State 2 (1 in each division) Central Florida CC 1 South Carolina 1 (Div. I) South Carolina alums 1 (Div. I open) Vanderbilt 2 (1 in each division) North Greenville 1 (Div. II) Michigan-Dearborn 1 (Div. II) Berry 1 South Florida 2 (1 ...

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We are making big changes to this year's Moon Pie Classic (to be held at UTC on Sat. 3/29/08, but you already knew that.) Instead of producing a separate set of questions, we will instead be mirroring the Fake Intercollegiate Championship Tournament Experiment (FICHTE), written by Matt Weiner and Je...

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Both of UT-Chattanooga's high school tournaments for the 2007-2008 school year -- Trevor's Trivia/Selcer Memorial on 9/30/07 and the Dennis Haskins Open on 3/1/08 -- were PACE qualifiers again this year.

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While posting the results for last weekend’s Haskins, I discovered that apparently we never posted full results and stats online for last fall’s tournament (... oops...) unless somehow they didn't get into the archives. Either way, round robin results and individual stats for Trevor’s Trivia: Bob Se...

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The eleventh annual Dennis Haskins Open High School Quizbowl was held at UT-Chattanooga on Sat. 3/1/2008. Congratulations to the winners: DIVISION I (varsity) 1st: M.L. King Magnet School A 2nd: Ezell-Harding B 3rd: Brindlee Mtn. (AL) A 4th: Brindlee Mtn. (AL) B DIVISION II (junior varsity): 1st: Ez...

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With the field officially full for the Haskins, we've started a waiting list. If you want your team added to it, please e-mail us at utcquizbowl [at] gmail [dot] com. Thanks. Right now we have the following 45 teams from 25 schools -- 30 teams in Division I and 15 in Division II. Teams are from TN u...

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At the moment, the field for the Dennis Haskins Open High School Quizbowl is officially full, and registration is closed. We are trying to secure two additional rooms, in which case we can handle two more teams in Division I (varsity) and one more in Division II (JV). Also, based on past experience,...

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You are invited to the RC Cola Classic, an open trash tournament on Sun. 3/30/2008 at UT-Chattanooga in scenic Chattanooga, TN. This will provide the perfect accompaniment for the Moon Pie Classic, our collegiate academic quizbowl tournament on Sat. 3/29. It will also offer a tune-up for those teams...

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Dorman had to cancel, with regrets.

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Here's a field update for the Dennis Haskins Open at UT-Chattanooga on Sat., March 1. At present we have 33 teams registered and are approaching our limit, so if you want a spot, you need to let us know at your earliest convenience. Please e-mail us at utcquizbowl [at] gmail [dot] com. Thanks. Right...

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With the first packet deadline approaching for Moon Pie, we wanted to post a reminder, and then we noticed that in the original post, I hadn't used the final version of a new improved distribution suggested by the Moon Pie editorial team. So here's a slightly revised distribution. If you used the ot...

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UTC is attending Region 5, for the first time in 7 or 8 years -- after years without funding, we got support directly from the Chancellor's office to go to CBI. (And before you ask: no, I'm not going.) The same funding also led to full-fledged CBI Intramurals for the first time in my coaching tenure...

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That was indeed a fine neg trophy, not that I was all that proud to have earned it. It did give Dren Rollins the chance to pay me back for years of gentle mocking when he joined James for the presentation. I'd never come even close to being a neg king at an academic tournament, yet somehow I managed...

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I'll echo what others have said already: The Alabama crew did a fine job hosting NAQT Sectionals. I can't speak for Division II, but in Division I the logistics ran smoothly, the hosts set a very positive tone, and the officiating was solid. It was especially nice to hear Jason Paik again. Believe i...

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Here are the teams we have so far for the Dennis Haskins Open High School Quizbowl at UT-Chattanooga on Sat. 3/1/08. If you should be on the list but aren't, please e-mail us at utcquizbowl [at] gmail [dot] com to reserve your space. Carter Middle 2 (both Div. II) Lincoln Co. HS 2 (one in each divis...

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Anyone else who's interested in a set, e-mail me at SteinhiceC [at] comcast [dot] net. Our general policy is to ask for a smattering of fresh freelance questions in return (7/7, your choice, academic and/or trash), but if you're inexperienced at question writing and short of practice material, pleas...

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Results from last fall's Big Lots Clearance Open are now available on the Web at: http://results.scobo.net/SQBS.aspx?org=UTCquizbowl&id=4&page=standings A great time was had by all. Thanks again to Michael Kearney for yeoperson service, stepping in as a first-time editor as well as writing o...

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(I came to add a stats link to the original results post... what original results post? I've got to cut down on my aluminum intake...) Congratulations to The Rural Gerbil, winners of TrashMasters 2007. The Rural Gerbil defeated Charlie Steinhice: Loves Fish Tacos 340-250 in the finals. Full results ...

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Based on survey results, there will indeed be an RC Cola Classic on March 30. Packet submission will be encouraged but not mandatory. Details will follow soon.

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Full COTKU 2007 stats are now posted to the Web. No really.

http://results.scobo.net/SQBS.aspx?org= ... =standings

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Looks like the full stats are now available on Scobo (see URL above.) It's amazing what you young whippersnappers and your Internets can do.

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Andy (and everyone out there who has limited webspace or whatever), if you're having trouble uploading the stats, you can use this program to quickly upload the SQBS stats pages for public viewing. Well, I gave it a shot. The Scobo site said it had successfully uploaded all the SQBS files, but only...

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Knoxville College didn't have to fall back on Charlie's Rule #3 ("Getting stomped still beats not playing") -- on their first try, they already made it up to Rule #2 ("Losing beats getting stomped.") Not only did Knoxville College win a game at their first-ever circuit tournament...

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Congratulations again to the University of Alabama for wins in both divisions of Sword Bowl 2008. Results follow, but first some gratitude: Special thanks to chief deputy editor David Moore and Stephen Wise of Drake for heavy double-duty writing and editing above and beyond the call of duty. Thanks ...

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As you probably know, UTC is hosting the Moon Pie â„¢ Classic (collegiate academic tournament) on Sat. 3/29/08. For the past several years, weâ€™ve washed down those Moon Pies with the RC Cola Classic, a trash tournament the next day. This year thereâ€™s a possible complication. UTC has agreed to ho...

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In addition to his other contributions Charlie mentioned, Al was one of the finest readers I've ever played with -- taken from us far too soon. Absolutely, and I was remiss for not including that in my original post. Albert was always a first-choice playoff reader. In fact, I asked him to moderate ...

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Congratulations to the University of Alabama for a sweep of both divisions at Sword Bowl 2008, held at UT-Chattanooga on Sat. 1/26/08. Trophy winners for each division were: Division I (senior division) 1st: Alabama A 2nd: Wake Forest 3rd: Tennessee A 4th: UT-Chattanooga (over Georgia Tech by playof...

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While I'm thinking about it, I need to make sure everyone knows this: The Sword Bowl questions being used today will also be used for two mirrors next week, and portions of them will be used for upcoming high school events in early March. Therefore, for the time being at least, please do not discuss...

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I regret to inform the quizbowl community of the recent death of William Albert Whited, one of the leading advocates of quizbowl as we know it for the past two decades. For those who didn't have the privilege of knowing him, Albert was one of the stalwarts of the powerhouse Georgia Tech program in t...

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Matthias wrote: Will there be an associated RC Cola Trash tournament again this year? The answer is a big maybe. Since we've agreed to host TRASHionals the following weekend, we wondered if RC would be overkill. On the other hand, some teams might want a last-minute tuneup before TRASHionals -- and ...

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Oops. Here are the packet distribution specs. Thanks to Eric Douglass for pointing out the omission. DISTRIBUTION: For a full packet, we ask for 25 tossups and 25 bonuses per packet, distributed as follows. A) Literature: 5 tossups and 5 bonuses -- at least 2 20th century, at least 2 pre- 20th centu...

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The UTC Academic Trivia Association will host our 10th annual Moon Pie (TM) Classic on Sat., March 29th, 2008. This will be a one-day academic quizbowl tournament in mACF format, held on the campus of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Please note that this is a full month ahead of the date...

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Here's an updated field: Alabama (2-3 teams -- 1 Div. I, 1-2 Div. II) Bevill State (2 teams, both Div. II) Georgia Perimeter (1 Div. II) Georgia Tech (1 Div. I) Knoxville College (1 Div. II) Shorter (1 Div. II) Tennessee (2 teams, both Div. II) UTC (1 Div. I) Wake Forest (1 Div. I) We still have roo...

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Not counting some pending maybes, hereâ€™s the field we have so far for UTC's Sword Bowl on Sat. 1/26/08: Bevill State (2 teams, both Div. II) Georgia Perimeter (Div. II) Georgia Tech (Div. I) Shorter (Div. II) UTC (2 teams â€“ 1 Div. I, 1 Div. II) Wake Forest (Div. ??) Obviously we have plenty of r...

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You are invited to UTCâ€™s 11th annual Trevorâ€™s Trivia: Bob Selcer Memorial High School Quizbowl. Named in honor of the actor and UTC alumnus best known as Principal Belding on Saved by the Bell , this will be a one-day team academic quizbowl competition in Chattanooga on Sat., March 1, 2008. The ...

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This may sound familiar, but here we go again: UTC is seeking good questions for Sword Bowl, with a fairly low degree of difficulty but still in line with good pyramidal structure, uniquely identifying clues, etc. (So far most of the submissions have been one or the other.) I'll gladly take full bal...

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Especially with such a full field, it's very possible that we will need more packets for the mirror than for Sword Bowl itself. Come to think of it, Sword Bowl could use some backup too. SO.... If you are planning to attend the mirror and want to reduce your fees even further, get a packet to me (St...

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Found the file. Sorry for the delay. Team Standings DI Rank Team W L T Pct PPG PAPG Mrg 10 -5 TUH PPTH P/N BHrd BPts P/B 1 Florida 8 1 0 0.889 250.6 138.3 112.2 80 32 0 0.00 0.00 80 1615 20.19 2 Vanderbilt A 7 2 0 0.778 291.7 118.3 173.3 96 32 0 0.00 0.00 96 1825 19.01 3 Alabama A 6 3 0 0.667 217.8 ...

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UTC will host our tenth annual (!) Sword Bowl on Sat., Jan. 26, 2008. This will be an untimed mACF-style collegiate tournament, aimed primarily for less experienced teams. However, we will have an upper division as well, with the same questions used for both divisions. Question level should be fairl...

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This is a preliminary announcement, for those of you planning a trip to scenic and historic Chattanooga this spring: The UTC Academic Trivia Association will host the eleventh annual Dennis Haskins Open High School Quizbowl on Sat., March 1, 2008. Full details will follow in early '08.

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I'm seeking freelance trash questions, or better yet trash rounds, for TrashMasters (one month from today!) Thus far this fall, we've found it even harder than usual to get enough questions for our events. So for the first time, I'm expanding our usual inducements of question trades, tournament disc...

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The *fifteenth* annual TrashMasters trash tournament will be held on Sat., Dec. 1, 2007, at UT-Chattanooga in scenic Chattanooga, Tennessee. TrashMasters is the nation's first and longest-running trash tournament. Based on last yearâ€™s success, we are again making TrashMasters a one-day trash tourn...

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To the amazement of everyone, including us, the Big Lots Clearance open was held on Sunday 10/21/07 at UTC. We wound up with nine teams, up from only three expected earlier that week. Even more amazingly, we wound up with eight packets. Special thanks to the amazing Michael Kearney. Michael stepped ...

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Congratulations to the winners at the 2007 Center of the Known Universe Open, held at UT-Chattanooga on Oct. 20, 2007: DIVISION I (10 teams, including 1 open) 1st -- Florida 2nd -- Vanderbilt A 3rd -- Alabama A 4th -- Tennessee A (def. Louisville 150-140) DIVISION II (14 teams, including 1 exhibitio...

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As you know, UTC is hosting the Center of the Known Universe Open this Saturday (10/20/2007). Right now we expect 24 to 25 teams, including two open mixed-affiliation teams. I count 8 in Div. I, 14 in Div. II, and 2-3 of unknown divisions. Also, there is plenty of room at the Big Lots trash tourname...

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FIELD UPDATE: RC Cola Classic at UTC 3/30/08

FIELD UPDATE: Moon Pie/FICHTE & MUT mirrors (3/29/08) at UTC

Re: Moon Pie Classic/FICHTE mirror (3/29/08) at UT-Chattanooga

Moon Pie Classic/FICHTE mirror/MUT mirror (3/29/08)

Re: Moon Pie Classic/FICHTE mirror (3/29/08) at UT-Chattanooga

Moon Pie Classic/FICHTE mirror (3/29/08) at UT-Chattanooga

Re: PACE NSC qualifying tournaments...

RESULTS: Trevor's Trivia/Selcer Memorial (9/30/07) at UTC

RESULTS:Dennis Haskins Open (3/1/08) at UT-Chattanooga: date

Haskins field officially full

ANNOUNCEMENT: RC Cola Classic (3/30/08) at UT-Chattanooga

FIELD UPDATE: Dennis Haskins Open HS QB (3/1/08) at UTC

Moon Pie distribution

Dennis Haskins Open: early field update

RESULTS: Big Lots Clearance Open (10/21/07)at UT-Chattanooga

RESULTS: TrashMasters (12/1/2007) at UT-Chattanooga

RESULTS: Sword Bowl (1/26/08) at UT-Chattanooga

RC Cola Classic 3/30/08 at UTC

Brief results: Sword Bowl (1/26/08) at UT-Chattanooga

Sword Bowl (and mirrors) discussion

In memoriam: Albert Whited

Moon Pie Classic/FICHTE & MUT mirrors (3/29/08) at UT-Chatt.

Sword Bowl: field update etc.

ANNOUNCEMENT: Dennis Haskins Open (3/1/08) at UT-Chattanooga

Freelancers ahoy!

STATS: COTKU 2007

Sword Bowl (1/26/08) at UT-Chattanooga

Dennis Haskins Open (3/1/08) at UT-Chattanooga: date set

Cash for trash (some restrictions apply) and other bribes

TrashMasters (12/1/07) at UT-Chattanooga

RESULTS: Big Lots (10/21/07) at UT-Chattanooga

Brief Results COTKU (10/20/07) at UT-Chattanooga

Field update: COTKU