Johns Hopkins Spring Tournament (04/11/20)

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Johns Hopkins University is pleased to announce the Johns Hopkins Spring Quiz Bowl Tournament, which will take place on April 11th, 2020.

Location:
The tournament will take place at Johns Hopkins University, located at 3400 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218. Room locations are TBD. A map of campus can be found here: http://cis.jhu.edu/images/campus_map_0907.pdf. Parking is available at the South Garage, at a flat rate of $9 for the day.

Entry Fees and Discounts:
Base Fee: $70 per team
Buzzers: -$5 per each working buzzer system
Staffing: -$10 per competent staffer (limit one per team)

Payment must be made on the day of the tournament either by cash or check only. Please make checks out to "Johns Hopkins University."

Format:
This tournament will follow official NAQT rules (which can be viewed at http://www.naqt.com/rules.html) with slight modifications on timing.

Question Set:
We will be using NAQT IS-192, a regular High School difficulty set.

Food:
Various restaurants may be found in the vicinity of campus. To see a full list, please visit http://web.jhu.edu/cogsci/visitors/restaurants.html.

Team and Roster Size:
There is a maximum of six players on a team; up to four members may play at once. We recommend no more than four members on a team, so that students may play the maximum number of rounds.

Team Limit:
Until one week prior to the registration deadline (April 4th), only three teams from a school may register. Subsequent teams (up to an additional two, for five total) from the same school will be placed on the waitlist. Following March 28th, two additional teams from that school on the waitlist will be moved off of the waitlist and registered (assuming that there are spots still open).

Registration:
To register, please fill out the following form (https://forms.gle/eKax9CXPjFvRH22e8) by April 4th. The field will initially be capped at 16 teams.

Important dates:
March 28, 2020: Multiple team deadline (see above) and registration deadline
April 9, 2020: Roster deadline
April 11, 2020: Tournament day

Please contact us at [email protected] if you have any questions.