Blair Bash - 3/19/11 - MBHS
Blair Bash - 3/19/11 - MBHS
The Montgomery Blair High School Quiz Bowl Team would like to announce the inaugural Blair Bash on Saturday, March 19, 2011. This year’s tournament will be a mirror of WUHSAC written principally by the Washington University in St. Louis Academic Team.
Location:
Montgomery Blair High School
51 University Blvd. E.
Silver Spring, MD 20901
Time:
Registration starts at 8:30
Rounds start at 9:00
Food:
Breakfast will be provided. For lunch, there are several options within walking distance.
Price:
$60 for the first team
$50 for each additional team
-$5 for buzzers
-$10 for competent staffers
Minimum fee per team of $40.
Registration:
Send an email to [email protected] if your school would like to register containing:
1. Your school’s name
2. The number of teams you want to register
3. The number of buzzers you will bring
4. If you are not the team coach/sponsor, the name and email of your coach/sponsor
You should get a reply confirming your registration and fee. Registered teams should bring a check payable to Montgomery Blair High School on the day of the tournament.
Field (13):
Magruder (2 teams)
Springbrook
Churchill (2 teams)
Quince Orchard
Whitman (2 teams)
Richard Montgomery (2 teams)
Archbishop Spaulding
Good Counsel
Thomas Jefferson
Paint Branch
Registration will close Monday, March 14th.
Interest:
BCC
Walter Johnson
Robinson
Olmsted Falls, OH
If you have any other questions or would like to staff this tournament please email [email protected].
Thanks!
Edit: corrected email - please resend your registrations, sorry
Location:
Montgomery Blair High School
51 University Blvd. E.
Silver Spring, MD 20901
Time:
Registration starts at 8:30
Rounds start at 9:00
Food:
Breakfast will be provided. For lunch, there are several options within walking distance.
Price:
$60 for the first team
$50 for each additional team
-$5 for buzzers
-$10 for competent staffers
Minimum fee per team of $40.
Registration:
Send an email to [email protected] if your school would like to register containing:
1. Your school’s name
2. The number of teams you want to register
3. The number of buzzers you will bring
4. If you are not the team coach/sponsor, the name and email of your coach/sponsor
You should get a reply confirming your registration and fee. Registered teams should bring a check payable to Montgomery Blair High School on the day of the tournament.
Field (13):
Magruder (2 teams)
Springbrook
Churchill (2 teams)
Quince Orchard
Whitman (2 teams)
Richard Montgomery (2 teams)
Archbishop Spaulding
Good Counsel
Thomas Jefferson
Paint Branch
Registration will close Monday, March 14th.
Interest:
BCC
Walter Johnson
Robinson
Olmsted Falls, OH
If you have any other questions or would like to staff this tournament please email [email protected].
Thanks!
Edit: corrected email - please resend your registrations, sorry
Last edited by joel22 on Mon Mar 14, 2011 12:06 pm, edited 9 times in total.
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Re: Blair Bash - 3/15/11 - MBHS
your topic wrote:3/15/11
in your post you wrote:Saturday, March 19, 2011.
Mr. Andrew Chrzanowski
Caesar Rodney High School
Camden, Delaware
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University of Delaware '01-'05
CRHS quizbowl coach '06-'12
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Camden, Delaware
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Re: Blair Bash - 3/15/11 - MBHS
What exactly is the date?
Dimitri Halikias
Bethesda Chevy Chase High School (Bethesda MD) Class of 2012
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Re: Blair Bash - 3/19/11 - MBHS
I would assume the 19th, since that's actually on a Saturday.
Harry White
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Will run stats for food
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Will run stats for food
Re: Blair Bash - 3/19/11 - MBHS
The 19th, sorry.
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Re: Blair Bash - 3/19/11 - MBHS
Yay for tournaments in Montgomery County! We will send teams to this, I'll send the registration at some point in the future.
Raynell Cooper
Arcadia ES '04
Richard Montgomery HS '11
George Washington University '15
University of Maryland, College Park '17
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Re: Blair Bash - 3/19/11 - MBHS
BCC is very interested
Dimitri Halikias
Bethesda Chevy Chase High School (Bethesda MD) Class of 2012
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Re: Blair Bash - 3/19/11 - MBHS
WJ can probably still get a team to this, but I will be at the county science fair, which is on the same day.
Kuo-Kai Chin
Walter Johnson High School '11
Harvard University '15
Stanford University School of Medicine '19
Walter Johnson High School '11
Harvard University '15
Stanford University School of Medicine '19
Re: Blair Bash - 3/19/11 - MBHS
Quince Orchard is interested.
Quince Orchard HS '11
Maryland - College Park '15
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Re: Blair Bash - 3/19/11 - MBHS
This tournament is now 6 weeks or so away. Nothing urgent but if you've already sent in a registration, the address originally listed was incorrect and I would appreciate it if you could resend it to the new address, [email protected].
Thanks
Thanks
Joel Muskin-Pierret
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Montgomery Blair High School '10
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Re: Blair Bash - 3/19/11 - MBHS
Robinson is interested... we hope to register soon if player schedules are clear that weekend.
Michael P. Campana
Coach/sponsor, Quiz Bowl Club
Mark Twain Middle School
Alexandria, VA
Coach/sponsor, Quiz Bowl Club
Mark Twain Middle School
Alexandria, VA
Re: Blair Bash - 3/19/11 - MBHS
Olmsted Falls, OH is considering this.
Joe Galea, Assistant Coach, Olmsted Falls HS, Olmsted Falls, Ohio.
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Re: Blair Bash - 3/19/11 - MBHS
It would be so cool to see all the Olmsted Falls people again! I went to ACE at Campbellsville and got to know a bunch of the members of your team, all nice people.jgalea84 wrote:Olmsted Falls, OH is considering this.
Raynell Cooper
Arcadia ES '04
Richard Montgomery HS '11
George Washington University '15
University of Maryland, College Park '17
Hella things, National History Bee and Bowl
Arcadia ES '04
Richard Montgomery HS '11
George Washington University '15
University of Maryland, College Park '17
Hella things, National History Bee and Bowl
Re: Blair Bash - 3/19/11 - MBHS
This tournament is 2.5 weeks away. We currently have 11 teams registered and are expecting more.
Joel Muskin-Pierret
Washington University in St. Louis '14
Montgomery Blair High School '10
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Re: Blair Bash - 3/19/11 - MBHS
I am sorry to inform you that GDS cannot attend this tournament. Should I send an e-mail as well?
Jared Cowan
Georgetown Day School '12
Georgetown Day School '12
Re: Blair Bash - 3/19/11 - MBHS
Registration will close Monday the 14th. We will then send out reminder/confirmation emails on Tuesday.
You don't need to. I've removed you from the list.jlchockey94 wrote:I am sorry to inform you that GDS cannot attend this tournament. Should I send an e-mail as well?
Joel Muskin-Pierret
Washington University in St. Louis '14
Montgomery Blair High School '10
Washington University in St. Louis '14
Montgomery Blair High School '10
Re: Blair Bash - 3/19/11 - MBHS
With the addition of Paint Branch and TJ, our field is now full.
Joel Muskin-Pierret
Washington University in St. Louis '14
Montgomery Blair High School '10
Washington University in St. Louis '14
Montgomery Blair High School '10
Re: Blair Bash - 3/19/11 - MBHS
I'm still figuring out my weekend, but, if I'm around, would it be alright for me to show up and help out as a staffer?
Spencer J. Weinreich
Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, Class of 2011
Yale University, Class of 2015
University of Oxford, Class of 2017
Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, Class of 2011
Yale University, Class of 2015
University of Oxford, Class of 2017
Re: Blair Bash - 3/19/11 - MBHS
Actually, disregard the above, I'm not going to be around, as it happens. Apologies for cluttering up the thread.
Spencer J. Weinreich
Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, Class of 2011
Yale University, Class of 2015
University of Oxford, Class of 2017
Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, Class of 2011
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Re: Blair Bash - 3/19/11 - MBHS
Will the set have powers?
Sam Deutsch
Richard Montgomery '13
University Of Southern California '17
Richard Montgomery '13
University Of Southern California '17
Re: Blair Bash - 3/19/11 - MBHS
No. We're too lazy to go through the set and power mark everything.theflyingdeutschman wrote:Will the set have powers?
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Re: Blair Bash - 3/19/11 - MBHS
Also, are there no negs or bounceback bonuses?
EDIT: I wonder because both of these uncommon practices were in effect in St. Louis
EDIT: I wonder because both of these uncommon practices were in effect in St. Louis
Sam Deutsch
Richard Montgomery '13
University Of Southern California '17
Richard Montgomery '13
University Of Southern California '17
Re: Blair Bash - 3/19/11 - MBHS
I was rather disappointed that these happened at the WUSTL site. However, since I'm in charge, there will be negs and no boucebacks on bonuses. I've screwed this up many times reading in Missouri.theflyingdeutschman wrote:Also, are there no negs or bounceback bonuses?
EDIT: I wonder because both of these uncommon practices were in effect in St. Louis
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Re: Blair Bash - 3/19/11 - MBHS
There is nothing wrong with there not being negs, or with rebounding bonuses. These aren't "uncommon practices," there are other circuits besides D.C., get over yourselves.joel22 wrote:I was rather disappointed that these happened at the WUSTL site. However, since I'm in charge, there will be negs and no boucebacks on bonuses. I've screwed this up many times reading in Missouri.theflyingdeutschman wrote:Also, are there no negs or bounceback bonuses?
EDIT: I wonder because both of these uncommon practices were in effect in St. Louis
Charlie Dees, North Kansas City HS '08
"I won't say more because I know some of you parse everything I say." - Jeremy Gibbs
"At one TJ tournament the neg prize was the Hampshire College ultimate frisbee team (nude) calender featuring one Evan Silberman. In retrospect that could have been a disaster." - Harry White
"I won't say more because I know some of you parse everything I say." - Jeremy Gibbs
"At one TJ tournament the neg prize was the Hampshire College ultimate frisbee team (nude) calender featuring one Evan Silberman. In retrospect that could have been a disaster." - Harry White
Re: Blair Bash - 3/19/11 - MBHS
There's nothing wrong with not having negs or having bouncebacks, but there's nothing wrong with exercising a personal preference against them in the role of TD either. For what it's worth, good moderators messing up bouncebacks is an actual problem (though one that disappears with experience, but the initial effect is still there), so that's a legitimate logical point to make that decision as a TD.
Auroni Gupta (she/her)
Re: Blair Bash - 3/19/11 - MBHS
Bouncebacks do take a additional amount of time that is non-negligible. If you have faith in your moderators - like PACE does for the NSC, as an example - then it's a fine thing to do, which certainly doesn't discredit any results.
Fred Morlan
University of Kentucky CoP, 2017
International Quiz Bowl Tournaments, CEO, co-owner
former PACE member, president, etc.
former hsqbrank manager, former NAQT writer & subject editor, former hsqb Administrator/Chief Administrator
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Re: Blair Bash - 3/19/11 - MBHS
Jeremy Gibbs Freesy Does It wrote:There is nothing wrong with there not being negs, or with rebounding bonuses. These aren't "uncommon practices," there are other circuits besides D.C., get over yourselves.joel22 wrote:I was rather disappointed that these happened at the WUSTL site. However, since I'm in charge, there will be negs and no boucebacks on bonuses. I've screwed this up many times reading in Missouri.theflyingdeutschman wrote:Also, are there no negs or bounceback bonuses?
EDIT: I wonder because both of these uncommon practices were in effect in St. Louis
I agree that no negs and bouncebacks aren't necessarily bad, but you don't have to get all defensive. I have played in maybe 20 tournaments and only one had those features. In no way was I trying to offend the you or the other circuits, and I am sorry if you feel that way. I am only a sophomore and I regrettably have not had the joy of playing quizbowl in every state.
Sam Deutsch
Richard Montgomery '13
University Of Southern California '17
Richard Montgomery '13
University Of Southern California '17
Re: Blair Bash - 3/19/11 - MBHS
Just a reminder that this is happening this Saturday. Registration will be at 8:30 in the 210's hallway. Park on the Colesville Road side and go in those doors. Signs will be posted. Games will begin promptly at 9 in the 210's hallway (The near part of the second floor) regardless of whether both teams have arrived. This is because we have been told by the Blair administration that we must be out of the building at 4 or we will owe a significant amount of money. For day of tournament emergencies, please call me at 301-518-5594.
Thank you in advance for arriving promptly.
Edit: Changed registration location.
Thank you in advance for arriving promptly.
Edit: Changed registration location.
Last edited by joel22 on Thu Mar 17, 2011 9:11 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Joel Muskin-Pierret
Washington University in St. Louis '14
Montgomery Blair High School '10
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Re: Blair Bash - 3/19/11 - MBHS
With this in mind, what is the planned bracket structure/game schedule for the day?joel22 wrote:we have been told by the Blair administration that we must be out of the building at 4 or we will owe a significant amount of money.
Stephen Eltinge
Then: TJ, MIT, Yale, PACE, NAQT
Now: ACF
Then: TJ, MIT, Yale, PACE, NAQT
Now: ACF
Re: Blair Bash - 3/19/11 - MBHS
We have 12 teams so we're doing pools of six in the morning, lunch, then four-team playoff brackets. Every team will play eight games. We may have an actual final of some sort if time permits. We have 11 packets. Mostly, we're trying to run the most efficient tournament possible.t-bar wrote:With this in mind, what is the planned bracket structure/game schedule for the day?joel22 wrote:we have been told by the Blair administration that we must be out of the building at 4 or we will owe a significant amount of money.
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Re: Blair Bash - 3/19/11 - MBHS
WUHSAC played 12 rounds and had enough for finals and replacements on top of that...We have 11 packets.
Charlie Dees, North Kansas City HS '08
"I won't say more because I know some of you parse everything I say." - Jeremy Gibbs
"At one TJ tournament the neg prize was the Hampshire College ultimate frisbee team (nude) calender featuring one Evan Silberman. In retrospect that could have been a disaster." - Harry White
"I won't say more because I know some of you parse everything I say." - Jeremy Gibbs
"At one TJ tournament the neg prize was the Hampshire College ultimate frisbee team (nude) calender featuring one Evan Silberman. In retrospect that could have been a disaster." - Harry White
Re: Blair Bash - 3/19/11 - MBHS
We cut some questions that were particularly terrible. Also the last few rounds had quite a few repeats and we scavenged these for replacements.Jeremy Gibbs Freesy Does It wrote:WUHSAC played 12 rounds and had enough for finals and replacements on top of that...We have 11 packets.
Joel Muskin-Pierret
Washington University in St. Louis '14
Montgomery Blair High School '10
Washington University in St. Louis '14
Montgomery Blair High School '10
Re: Blair Bash - 3/19/11 - MBHS
Changed registration location. Apparently out coach changed his mind without telling me. Park on the Colesville Road side of the building.
Joel Muskin-Pierret
Washington University in St. Louis '14
Montgomery Blair High School '10
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Re: Blair Bash - 3/19/11 - MBHS
RM A got first, QO and RM B tied for second, but that was broken by ppb in favor of QO, and Whitman A came in fourth. The tournament was well run and the questions weren't bad at all.
Daniel Galitsky
Richard Montgomery HS-2012
University of Maryland-2016
Richard Montgomery HS-2012
University of Maryland-2016
Re: Blair Bash - 3/19/11 - MBHS
Just to note, WUHSAC did not have three packets of particularly terrible and/or repeat questions.joel22 wrote:We cut some questions that were particularly terrible. Also the last few rounds had quite a few repeats and we scavenged these for replacements.Jeremy Gibbs Freesy Does It wrote:WUHSAC played 12 rounds and had enough for finals and replacements on top of that...We have 11 packets.
Anyway, any comments on the set can be sent to [email protected].
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Re: Blair Bash - 3/19/11 - MBHS
So this dude Joel cut three packets worth of questions for no reason at all?Charbroil wrote:Just to note, WUHSAC did not have three packets of particularly terrible and/or repeat questions.joel22 wrote:We cut some questions that were particularly terrible. Also the last few rounds had quite a few repeats and we scavenged these for replacements.Jeremy Gibbs Freesy Does It wrote:WUHSAC played 12 rounds and had enough for finals and replacements on top of that...We have 11 packets.
Andrew Watkins
Re: Blair Bash - 3/19/11 - MBHS
No, my point was that not every question in all three packets was particularly terrible and/or a repeat question.Crazy Andy Watkins wrote:So this dude Joel cut three packets worth of questions for no reason at all?Charbroil wrote:Just to note, WUHSAC did not have three packets of particularly terrible and/or repeat questions.joel22 wrote:We cut some questions that were particularly terrible. Also the last few rounds had quite a few repeats and we scavenged these for replacements.Jeremy Gibbs Freesy Does It wrote:WUHSAC played 12 rounds and had enough for finals and replacements on top of that...We have 11 packets.
Charles Hang
Francis Howell Central '09
St. Charles Community College '14
Washington University in St. Louis '19, 2x (President, 2017-19)
Owner, Olympia Academic Competition Questions, LLC
Question Writer, National Academic Quiz Tournaments, LLC and National History Bee and Bowl
Francis Howell Central '09
St. Charles Community College '14
Washington University in St. Louis '19, 2x (President, 2017-19)
Owner, Olympia Academic Competition Questions, LLC
Question Writer, National Academic Quiz Tournaments, LLC and National History Bee and Bowl
Re: Blair Bash - 3/19/11 - MBHS
We took the good questions in those packets and used them to replace questions that were sub-par in the previous packets. The packets didn't suddenly evaporate, they simply were scavenged.
Joel Muskin-Pierret
Washington University in St. Louis '14
Montgomery Blair High School '10
Washington University in St. Louis '14
Montgomery Blair High School '10