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Battle of the Brains Qualifier Tests
Posted: Fri May 27, 2005 9:48 am
by Encyclopedia Brown
All coaches in Richmond and Norfolk areas,
The TV "Battle of the Brains" is hosting its qualifier tests in the near future. The Richmond area test is June 4 at L.C. Bird High School in Chesterfield. I am not as sure about the Norfolk area test (seeing that I am in Richmond). The taping and airing season starts in October.
As ususal, the top 28 teams will be automatically seeded, and the bottom eight will compete in a special play-in round to determine the #8 seeds in each of the four brackets.
Once more on the test, current senior players are not eligible to take this test. Therefore, coaches must have players for the 2005-2006 season ready by June 4.
Posted: Fri May 27, 2005 10:42 am
by First Chairman
Just my opinion, but that's pretty inconvenient. You do qualifier tests before people go on to the summer? Wow. I guess you're limited by your taping schedule.
I admit it's much MUCH better than a questionnaire to coaches on how good you think your team is. But still... is there any way to do an honor-code qualifying test instead?
Battle of the Brains Qualifier Tests
Posted: Fri May 27, 2005 11:45 am
by Encyclopedia Brown
I am not affiliated with the company that produces the show. I am merely a former player who played on the show in three seasons.
Posted: Fri May 27, 2005 1:50 pm
by Matt Weiner
The test is scheduled against the NAQT high school nationals that three area teams are going to? Who is making these decisions?
Posted: Fri May 27, 2005 2:10 pm
by solonqb
Weiner, I think they're assuming the seniors will make up the Nationals teams, and the underclassmen will be available for the test.
Posted: Fri May 27, 2005 2:13 pm
by Matt Weiner
solonqb wrote:Weiner, I think they're assuming the seniors will make up the Nationals teams, and the underclassmen will be available for the test.
I know for a fact that isn't the case for at least 1 of the schools involved.
Posted: Fri May 27, 2005 2:36 pm
by First Chairman
I assume that the producers who scheduled these qualifiers didn't even know about the NAQT tournament. There's no reason for them to defer to that. Besides, it goes up against
's tournament...
Posted: Mon May 30, 2005 9:38 pm
by MamaFlanagan
I know its an issue for at least two teams, Charlottesville and Gov School. Gov School is deep enough to still have four to take the test, but we've been forced to draw from our coach's English class. We told Julian, who runs it, but he seems to think his hands are tied by the Lottery. The test used to be held in the fall, and that was great. Anyone know why it had to be changed?
Posted: Mon May 30, 2005 10:58 pm
by Byko
Well, they should know about it. After all, NAQT is their source for the questions they use on Battle of the Brains.
Battle of the Brains Qualifier Tests
Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 9:00 am
by Encyclopedia Brown
I have no clue why they moved it. It made more sense to have it in September or early October, as it would be easier to sneak in ineligible seniors to take the test if it is held before graduation. Therefore, honesty of using underclassmen would be easier if the test were still held in September.
Also, the threat of hurricanes might be an issue for the test moving. Virginia seems to always gets pelted by a major storm in September.
Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 9:39 am
by First Chairman
Byko wrote:Well, they should know about it. After all, NAQT is their source for the questions they use on Battle of the Brains.
Well, just because they buy questions doesn't mean they necessarily know. Heck, if they had
's questions, they'd conflict with his DC regional.
Wait... they're already conflicting with that. :eyebrow:
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2005 12:54 am
by Zip Zap Rap Pants
you know something, i wonder if they actually knew from the start this would conflict with national tournaments, but they wanted it that way to help out the weak teams that don't go to tournaments. if they did that's kind of cheap, i mean it's only for seeding, which doesn't make a big difference anyway. utterly ridonkulous
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2005 6:22 am
by STPickrell
Matt Morrison wrote:you know something, i wonder if they actually knew from the start this would conflict with national tournaments, but they wanted it that way to help out the weak teams that don't go to tournaments. if they did that's kind of cheap, i mean it's only for seeding, which doesn't make a big difference anyway. utterly ridonkulous
It isn't fair for the teams who wind up facing them, either, instead of a legitimate #10 or #12 seed (or wherever the B teams for C-ville or MW end up getting seeded.)
Battle of the Brains Qualifier Tests
Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2005 7:20 pm
by Encyclopedia Brown
The results and pairings for the 2005-2006 season of Battle of the Brains are ready and posted on
http://www.battleofthebrains.net .
Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2005 9:05 pm
by mps4a_mps4a
did BoB actually change the crazy bracketing it used to have? The 1st and 3rd teams and the 2nd and 4th teams used to play in the third round, thus guaranteeing two top teams would be knocked out early. someone loooked at the bracketing back then and realized that the 11th seeded team was the easiest slot to have - you didn't play a team ranked higher than you until something like the semifinals.
Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2005 10:14 pm
by MamaFlanagan
They did not change the crazy bracketing, which left C'ville, the second seed, playing MW (1st) in the semis, and arguably one of the top four teams in the quarterfinals. One of our players offered to show Julian a better bracket, but Julian didn't take him up on the offer, so its crazy brackets again next year.
Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2005 11:07 pm
by gsacdirector
Could someone please post the pairings/seedings? For some reason I can't access the site.
Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2005 9:38 am
by msuter
Albemarle Melissa Brown
Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot Lee Ware
Caroline Cathy Burke / Nancy Coffield
Charlottesville Patricia Vandever
Chesapeake Bay Governor's Elizabeth R. Brown
Clover Hill Marcia Borden
Colonial Forge Aaron P. Tlumack
Covenant Roger Munsick / Vickie Gottlaub
Douglas Freeman Brian Kieran / Laura Casdorph
Hanover Susie Bellows
Henrico Tiffany Puryear
Hermitage Gail Wood
Highland Springs Kimberly W. Bartle
James Monroe Bob Blackburn
King William Megan Epp
L.C. Bird Suzy Bolton
Maggie Walker Governor's John Barnes
Manchester Judy Dorazio
Matoaca Barbara MacIntyre
Mills Godwin Paige Whitten / Bobby Knaupp
Monticello Barry Keith
New Kent Melissa D. Atkinson
North Cross Anthony Curtis / Mike Fitzsimmons
Orange Cynthia DeCanio
Powhatan David Fuller / Nancy Burgett
Prince Edward Kathryn Orth / Linwood Davis
Riverbend Joseph Frye
St. Anne's - Belfield Kevin Levin
St. Catherine's Steve Cambisios
St. Christopher's Dr. Wayne E. Boese
Spotswood Gary Lancaster
Spotsylvania Susan Robinson
Stafford Barbara Rankin
Steward Carrie Vandervelde
Thomas Dale Sharon Benson
West Point Wini Barron
Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2005 1:12 pm
by MamaFlanagan
10/01/2005 West Point vs. Caroline
10/08/2005 Hanover vs. Thomas Dale
10/15/2005 Highland Springs vs.
Orange County
10/22/2005 L.C. Bird vs. Spotsylvania
10/29/2005 Stafford vs. Covenant
11/05/2005 Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot
vs. Albemarle
11/12/2005 Monticello vs. Prince Edward
11/19/2005 Charlottesville vs. New Kent
11/26/2005 James Monroe vs. Hermitage
12/03/2005 Clover Hill vs. Colonial Forge
12/10/2005 King William vs. Steward
12/17/2005 Chesapeake Bay Gov.'s School
vs. Matoaca
12/24/2005 St. Catherine's vs. Riverbend
12/31/2005 Spotswood vs. Manchester
01/07/2006 Henrico vs. Powhatan
01/14/2006 North Cross vs.
St. Anne's-Belfield
01/21/2006 Douglas Freeman vs.
Highest play-in
01/28/2006 Mills Godwin vs.
2nd Highest play-in
02/04/2006 St. Christopher's vs.
2nd Lowest play-in
02/11/2006 Maggie Walker Gov.'s School vs.
Lowest play-in