2021 Spring Novice ‘@’ MSU/UofM [now 5/8/2021]

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2021 Spring Novice ‘@’ MSU/UofM [now 5/8/2021]

Post by Sqawl »

We are pleased to announce that Michigan State University and the University of Michigan will be co-hosting an online high school mirror of Spring Novice on Saturday, May 8. While this is a collegiate-level packet, Spring Novice was produced to introduce new players to quiz bowl and is easier in difficulty than ACF Fall.

More details about the set can be found in this forum post: viewtopic.php?f=8&t=24592.

I, Nathaniel Pascual ([email protected]), will be the tournament director until the start of the Tournament. Lili Omilian ([email protected]) will be the tournament director during the Tournament.

Logistics:

Due to obvious circumstances, the tournament will be held over Discord. We ask that all players have Discord downloaded and available before the tournament starts. Players should also test their audio and video before the tournament. Should there be technical issues with Discord, we may use Zoom as a backup audio/video conferencing solution. Further details about the tournament logistics will be sent to registered teams at least a week before the tournament date.

We will be following PACE regulations for online gameplay: http://www.pace-nsc.org/online-tourname ... ent-rules/

We plan to start matches at 9:15 AM EDT after a brief opening session at 9:00 AM.

Eligibility:

Any high school in the U.S. or Canada may participate in this tournament.

Fees:

$70.00 per team

Discounts

-$10 New Team Discount (“New Teams” defined as having not played a tournament in the 2018-19 or 2019-20 seasons)
-$10 Multiple Team Discount [excluding first registered team for each school (e.g., $70 base fee for team one and $60 for each additional team after the first.)]
-$20 Staffer Discount [Staffer must have adequate equipment and be available for the entirety of the tournament]
Minimum Fee: $40/team

Registration:

Please fill out the google form below by May 1 to register. For now, you may register only three teams per school (though we will place any extra teams you would like to register on the waitlist).

Google Form: https://forms.gle/M12byskLxqutN8PU9

Once we process your registration, we will send you an invoice that will detail how to pay for the tournament (we accept cash, credit card, checks, Google Pay, Apple Pay, or Venmo).

Tournament Field (Team/Staff):

The tournament will be limited tentatively to 16 teams. When we have more confirmed staffers, we will expand the field. The current field can be viewed in this spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... sp=sharing

If you have any questions in the meantime, feel free to contact us at [email protected]. Otherwise, we look forward to seeing you all (virtually) on May 8!

Update (3/25/2021):

Due to the slow response for registrations, we have decided to reschedule the tournament to 5/8. If you are interested in participating, please register by 5/1 at the latest.

All other logistics details remain unchanged.

We apologize for the inconvenience for those who have already registered.
Nathaniel Pascual
Detroit Catholic Central '18
Michigan State University '22
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