UWaterloo Quizbowl is pleased to announce that the Canadian site of Michigan's winter tournament will be held at the University of Waterloo on the (hopefully) lovely winter Saturday of January 11th, 2020. MWT is a tournament intended to be between ACF Regionals and ACF Fall difficulty, and will notably feature 22/22 packets. Further information on the set can be found at the main post Here
Location, Format and Schedule
This tournament will start at 8:30AM, with the first question being read no later than 9AM. The games will likely occur in the excellent quizbowl arena known as J.R. Coutts Engineering Lecture Hall (known as RCH) and will be confirmed ASAP. While the actual format will be determined once the field is known, it will almost certainly involve playing a round robin followed by an advantaged final (as needed). We will aim to conclude regular games by 5PM, and any finals by 6:30PM.
The preliminary field cap for this tournament is 11, but that will change depending on the staff (and possibly room) situation.
Eligibility
This will be a closed tournament (defined by ACF Eligibility Rules), but there are no restrictions on eligibility beyond that. The questions should be accessible and interesting to a wide range of teams. Closed High School teams with Quizbowl experience are also allowed.
Fees and Payment
Canadian Teams may give thanks that these prices are in CAD. (American Teams close to the border should take note of this
)Base Fee: $125
Buzzer Discount: -$10 per working system with 8 working buzzers
Staffer Discount: -$15 per staffer
Distance Discount: -$10 per 320km traveled
With a minimum fee of $60, which will also be the "New to Quizbowl" fee if your team has not played a tournament other than NAQT's Novice or ACF Fall in the past two years.
These fees can be paid on/before the day of the tournament using either Cash, Cheques made out to "University of Waterloo Quizbowl", or Interac e-Transfer. Please contact me before hand if you would like to pay with e-transfer.
Registration
Please register by contacting me at [email protected] (or through another medium of communication) regarding how many teams, buzzers and staffers you will be bringing.
Side Events
I don't have any side events planned, but am willing to run some on Saturday evening after the tournaments. If you have any suggestions towards what you would like to see here or what is avaliable, please let me know!
Other Notes
Free parking can be found at Lot X on this map, located off the north side of Columbia Street. Free parking can also be found at the University Colleges located along Westmount avenue (left side of the map). Lunch options will be widely available at the plaza located to the West of Campus, including several quality shawarma shops such as Lazeez, the official Shawarma of Waterloo quizbowl. Staffers will have lunch provided for them, and a communal order of lunch food for teams can be organized if desired.
Field
(Teams, Buzzers, Staffers)
House (2, 1, Many)
McMaster (1/0/1)
McGill (2/2/0)
Columbia G* (1/0/0)
Montcalm (1/0/0)
Toronto (5/2/5)
Final Totals
12/6/12
We look forward to seeing you all there! And Please get in touch or comment below if you have questions!