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The University of Toronto quizbowl club will be hosting the Canadian TRASH regionals this year. Rico (nosetackle2005-AT-rogers-DOT-com) will be the tournament director, but since he doesn't have a functional hsquizbowl account at present, I have posted the following on his behalf:

Hello TRASH Quiz Bowlers,

It is my pleasure to inform you that the University of Toronto will be hosting the 2009 Canadian TRASH Regionals on Saturday, November 7th.

This year's theme is SATURDAY NIGHT RUMBLE: WWE vs. UFC!!!!

More details to come!

For those who are wondering, TRASH is basically like the EFT
tournament we hosted October 3rd but the material is all POP-CULTURE!

So if you know your SPORTS, TV, MOVIES, MODERN MUSIC, VIDEO GAMES, TRASH LITERATURE, STRANGE HAPPENINGS etc. then this competition is for YOU!

The tournament will be held, once again, at Sidney Smith Hall, 2nd Floor (100 St.George St.) on the St. George Campus in the heart of downtown Toronto.

For a map of St. George Campus, please follow this link (Sidney Smith
is denoted by the letters "SS"):

http://rrs.osm.utoronto.ca/map/f?p=110: ... 6829877712

Below are the Fees and Discount Structures for this tournament:

FEES
Base Fee: $100

DISCOUNTS
Dedicated and/or rotating scorekeepers/moderators: -$10
Working buzzers: -$10 per set
Traveling from beyond 375 km (300 miles): -$10

Minimum Fee: $60 (per team)

The fees are in Canadian Dollars (CAD). For our American teams, we will accept US dollars at par.

To register, please provide all team names, team members, moderators/scorekeepers, and other dedicated staff to my email address:

nosetackle2005-AT-rogers-DOT-com

Please register at your earliest convenience. We can only accommodate a maximum of 18 TEAMS so please REGISTER EARLY!

If you have any further questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact me by using the same email address above.

Thanks for listening!
Rick "The Rhino"

Tournament Director, 2009 Canadian TRASH Regionals
Head Coach, University of Toronto Trivia Club
SQL Developer / Powerlifter

Field Update:

Rochester
Waterloo (2 to 3 teams)
Ottawa
Guelph (3 to 4 teams)
MacMaster (2 to 3 teams)
Toronto house team(s)

I won't be involved, but there will be some (likely 1) Ottawa teams coming. Aaron's in charge, and I've offered to lend him one buzzer set.

maxis7 wrote:This year's theme is SATURDAY NIGHT RUMBLE: WWE vs. UFC!!!!

So what, someone's going to get locked in a Sharpshooter while the moderator stops reading questions before the match ends because the TD started screaming "Ring the damn bell!"?

Well, it's being held in the wrong province for anyone to be promised the title beforehand, only to lose it in a heartbreakingly close match.

Look, when Canadian wrestlers are evil, they're announced as being from Canada. When they're good guys, they're announced is living in an American city. Ergo, all of Canada is evil, and you don't need to be in Montreal to screw someone.

bsmith wrote:I won't be involved, but there will be some (likely 1) Ottawa teams coming. Aaron's in charge, and I've offered to lend him one buzzer set.

Great! Buzzers will be especially welcome since we currently have only 3.

FredMorlan wrote:the moderator stops reading questions before the match ends because the TD started screaming "Ring the damn bell!"?

That would be more like NAQT's old rule of cutting off questions mid-flow when the clock ran out. I'm glad they changed that.

Guelph will likely be bringing 3-4 teams to this. We may or may not have 1 buzzer system and 1 moderator. Thanks!

Mac is probably gonna bring 2-3 teams.

A message from Rico, the tournament director about the updated roster for this Saturday. Please send him an email at nosetackle2005-AT-rogers-DOT-com if you haven't officially registered yet:

Hello everyone,

Here is the latest known roster of teams officially entered for this Saturday:

- University of Ottawa (distance, 1 buzzer, players registered)
- University of Rochester (distance, players registered)
- University of Waterloo (1 buzzer)
- McMaster University A (1 buzzer, 1 moderator)
- McMaster University B
- Queen's University (distance, 2 buzzers)

- University of Toronto A
- University of Toronto B

That makes 8 teams so far. The following have expressed interest but have not informed me officially:

- Guelph University (2-3 teams)
- McGill University

- two Rochester teams including the defending champs: American Bacon

I'll keep you informed the rest of the week with respect to roster updates.

Thanks for listening,
Rick "The Rhino"

Hello TRASH Players,

This Saturday's FINAL team competitor list for the 2009 Canadian TRASH Regionals are as follows:

- University of Ottawa (distance, 1 buzzer, players registered)
- University of Rochester aka "TORONTO ROCK CITY" (distance, players registered)
- University of Waterloo (1 buzzer)
- Guelph University A
- Guelph University B
- McMaster University A (1 buzzer, 1 moderator)
- McMaster University B
- Queen's University A (distance, 2 buzzers, players registered)
- Queen's University B (distance, players registered)
- Woburn Collegiate (high school)
- Rochester team aka "LE COUPE GREY POUPON" (distance)

- University of Toronto A
- University of Toronto B

That makes the field being comprised of 13 TEAMS.

As a result, the tournament will be a 13-game round robin with a final 14th game in the event of a tie at top spot at the end of regulation.

Due to the large number of games being played and the lack of knowledge of players on a majority of the teams registered, I ENCOURAGE all teams to report to the main TRASH headquarters in the SID SMITH building (100 St. George St.) on the 2ND FLOOR NO LATER THAN 8:30 AM in preparation for a 9:00 AM start of the tournament.

IMPORTANT: Please think of CREATIVE NAMES for your teams upon registration other than the boring "U of T A" and "U of T B" <barfs!> ;^)

For a map of St. George Campus, please follow this link (Sidney Smith is denoted by the letters "SS"):

http://rrs.osm.utoronto.ca/map/f?p=110: ... 6829877712

Details will follow about places to park on the day of the tournament.

Awards will be given to the following categories this year:

- Canadian TRASH Regionals TEAM CHAMPS
- Canadian TRASH Regionals TEAM RUNNERS-UP
- Canadian TRASH Regionals MVP
- Canadian TRASH Regionals MOST NEGS (with conditions - will be known on the day
of the tournament)

If you have any issues or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact me by
email:

nosetackle2005-AT-rogers-DOT-com


Look forward to seeing all of you on Saturday!

Thanks for listening,
Rick "The Rhino"

Tournament Director, 2009 Canadian TRASH Regionals

When are stats for this going to be posted?

I will gladly and swiftly post the stats if I receive the HTML files (or even the original SQBS file).

Stats can be accessed at:

http://www.dynamicsportscience.com/Rhin ... dings.html

Teams from Rochester took both the first and the second spots with records of 12-0 and 11-1 respectively. Ben Seitelman from the University of Rochester won the individual top scorer prize with a highly impressive 100 tossups and 80 ppg.

Thanks to all the teams which made it out to this tournament - hope you enjoyed it!

Yeah, definitely thanks to U of T. I left early, but it was fun while it lasted.