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by Sniper, No Sniping!
Wed Feb 23, 2011 8:19 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Parkersburg High School Tournament - March 12
Replies: 24
Views: 6836

Re: Parkersburg High School Tournament - March 12

We're up to a bare minimum of 16 teams, with more practically a guarantee to be present. We're just: two hours southeast of Columbus two and a half hours south of Pittsburgh three hours south of Cleveland three and a half hours southeast of Cincinnati (I'd ramble about Kentucky, but the Governor's ...
by Sniper, No Sniping!
Tue Feb 22, 2011 10:25 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Ohio '10 - '11
Replies: 62
Views: 13423

Re: Ohio '10 - '11

I'd like to direct everyone to my coach's response to the allegations here:http://www.createphpbb.com/oac/viewtopic.php?mforum=oac&t=970&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=60&mforum=oac Also, I want to tell you all from my own mouth that I was unaware I was replaying a set I had alr...
by Sniper, No Sniping!
Tue Feb 22, 2011 12:14 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Ohio '10 - '11
Replies: 62
Views: 13423

Re: Ohio '10 - '11

I'm almost inclined to forgive them just so we can all have the experience of having Culver come to tournaments where we then mock them ceaselessly for performing one of the most phenomenally idiotic cheating jobs yet perpetrated on quizbowl. I like where your going with this, but I don't think it ...
by Sniper, No Sniping!
Mon Feb 21, 2011 5:41 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Ohio '10 - '11
Replies: 62
Views: 13423

Re: Ohio '10 - '11

I didn't really word this the best on the Ohio board, and I wasn't there for the tournament but I think that the Solon tournament (with some of Ohio's best teams, sans Solon who I am assuming was staffing the tournament) is a testament of how just how strong and deep Ohio quiz bowl is. You could eve...
by Sniper, No Sniping!
Sat Feb 19, 2011 4:34 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Negs and how to avoid them
Replies: 21
Views: 6589

Re: Negs and how to avoid them

I've always advocated a football analogy for this kind of situation, though it's never caught on with my teammates (nor have any of my other imaginative analogies). So here's my ideas in case anyone out there can make use of them: Compare the game of quizbowl to 1) A basketball game where your team...
by Sniper, No Sniping!
Sat Feb 19, 2011 10:44 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Negs and how to avoid them
Replies: 21
Views: 6589

Re: Negs and how to avoid them

cournfused wrote:
CavsFan2k10 wrote:A basketball player that shoots 24 for 30 contributes more than the player that goes 8 for 8.
But in basketball, if you miss, you run back and play defense - the other team doesn't get to drive to your hoop.
Unless you have a really good PF/C that can rebound and give you a second chance...
by Sniper, No Sniping!
Fri Feb 18, 2011 11:05 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Negs and how to avoid them
Replies: 21
Views: 6589

Re: Negs and how to avoid them

A basketball player that shoots 24 for 30 contributes more than the player that goes 8 for 8. Sometimes when I neg its my inner ADD that kicks in and I buzz in and give the book title when they're asking for the author. Simple stuff to do is probably just look for what they're asking and use the pro...
by Sniper, No Sniping!
Thu Feb 17, 2011 7:41 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Natl. History Bee & Bowl - Update & Tournament Announcements
Replies: 5
Views: 1824

Re: Natl. History Bee & Bowl - Update & Tournament Announcements

Culver is attending the Indiana site (Manchester College)with at least two teams... Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Ohio teams: Come join us! DCC has also expressed interest! Sadly, I don't think you can get many Ohio teams to come considering the past History Bowl tournament at Ohio State was run...