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Virginia Tech Spring Invitational (4/13/2013 Blacksburg, VA)

Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2012 11:14 am
by jeremykuhn
The Virginia Tech Spring Invitational is being held on our campus in Blacksburg, VA on April 13, 2013 and will be a mirror of Prison Bowl.

LOCATION and REGISTRATION

Location: Holden Autitorium

Parking restrictions are not enforced on the weekends unless posted, and ample parking is available both around the Drillfield, along the Alumni Mall, and in the lots and parking deck near Prices Fork Road.

Registration will begin at 8 AM, and we expect the opening meeting to begin promptly at 8:30 with gameplay immediately following.

Base fee: $70
Each additional team beyond the first: -$10
Working buzzer set: -$5
Experienced volunteer game official: -$10
Travel (in excess of 200 miles one-way as determined by the TD): -$5

To register, please contact Jeremy Kuhn via email at ([email protected]) with the coach's contact information, including a phone number where the coach can be reached on the day of the tournament, the number of teams, and any expected discounts.

ELIGIBILITY

Teams are limited to six players, four of which may play at any one time. If a school wishes to bring more than six players, they must register an additional team.

FORMAT
The field is initially capped at 20 teams, but may be expanded if resources allow. Teams in excess of the cap will be placed on a waitlist and allowed into the field in order.

The exact tournament schedule will be determined by field size closer to the tournament date, however we will guarantee a minimum of 8 rounds.

Teams:

School: Teams/Staffer/Buzzers
Blacksburg: 2/1/2
Burton High: 1/0/1
Virginia High: 1/1/0
Guilford: 2/0/1
Cave Spring: 1/1/1
Honaker: 1/0/0
Christiansburg: 1/0/1
East Mont: 1/0/2

Interested Teams:
Ravenswood
Loudoun County

Re: Virginia Tech Spring Invitational (4/13/2013 Blacksburg, VA)

Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 1:23 pm
by jeremykuhn
Blacksburg has signed up three teams, anyone else interested please contact me.

Re: Virginia Tech Spring Invitational (4/13/2013 Blacksburg, VA)

Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 1:28 am
by alextabor95
Virginia High (Bristol, VA) will be there. Who else has signed up?

Re: Virginia Tech Spring Invitational (4/13/2013 Blacksburg, VA)

Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 6:26 pm
by fett0001
If your coach hasn't emailed Jeremy to register, Alex, please have them do so. I'll get Jeremy to post a field update in the next few days.

Re: Virginia Tech Spring Invitational (4/13/2013 Blacksburg, VA)

Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 11:12 am
by jeremykuhn
All the teams interested that have contacted me are at the bottom of the original post, have someone email me the information I need (email, phone number, number of teams, any buzzers or staff help) and I will add your team to who is in.

Re: Virginia Tech Spring Invitational (4/13/2013 Blacksburg, VA)

Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 12:32 am
by jeremykuhn
Only one month until the tournament, I would appreciate anyone who hasn't given me at least a rough estimate of teams/buzzer/staff count that is interested in attending do so as soon as you can.

Re: Virginia Tech Spring Invitational (4/13/2013 Blacksburg, VA)

Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2013 10:14 pm
by fett0001
We've still got some space in the field, and we'd love to have some more teams sign up!

Re: Virginia Tech Spring Invitational (4/13/2013 Blacksburg, VA)

Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 10:03 pm
by Chimalpahin Quauhtlehuanitzin
I might go to this, bringing one buzzer set with me.

Re: Virginia Tech Spring Invitational (4/13/2013 Blacksburg, VA)

Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 10:41 pm
by fett0001
Chimalpahin Quauhtlehuanitzin wrote:I might go to this, bringing one buzzer set with me.
Please email Jeremy, and we'll get you added into the field.

Re: Virginia Tech Spring Invitational (4/13/2013 Blacksburg, VA)

Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2013 12:54 pm
by jeremykuhn
We are approaching cap and there is a little over a week until the tournament date, please let me know asap if you plan to attend.

Re: Virginia Tech Spring Invitational (4/13/2013 Blacksburg, VA)

Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 12:40 pm
by The Goffman Prophecies
Hidden Valley was a late drop, so we have 10 teams here today. After 5 rounds of a 10-team round robin, Guilford A is 5-0 and Guilford B and Schrodinger's Academy are 4-1.

Re: Virginia Tech Spring Invitational (4/13/2013 Blacksburg, VA)

Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 4:57 pm
by Whiter Hydra
After the round-robin, Guilford A finished first going 9-0, Guilford B was second going 8-1, and Schrodinger's Academy was third, finishing 7-2. Guilford A and B declined to play an advantaged final, so congratulations to Guilford A for winning the Virginia Tech Spring Invitational! Stats will be posted soon.

Re: Virginia Tech Spring Invitational (4/13/2013 Blacksburg, VA)

Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 5:45 pm
by jeremykuhn
Thanks again to everyone who came for making this a great tournament and congratulations to our winners!

Full stats are listed here http://www.hsquizbowl.org/db/tournament ... all_games/

Re: Virginia Tech Spring Invitational (4/13/2013 Blacksburg, VA)

Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 10:02 pm
by marianna
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