Missouri Open mirror @ Waterloo (07/13/13)

[p-vs-vp]

The University of Waterloo Quiz Bowl Club will be hosting a mirror of Missouri Open on Saturday, July 13th 2013.
The original thread for this tournament, including packet distribution, can be found here.

Tentatively, the tournament will begin at 9:30 am on the fourth floor of the Mathematics and Computing building (denoted MC on this map).
Please aim to arrive by 9:00 am.

To register, please respond to this thread, or email Junlan Li at quizbowl-owner AT csclub DOT uwaterloo DOT ca.

Facebook event

Fee Structure
Base fee: $100
Fee for subsequent teams: $10 lower for each team (ie, $100 + $90 + $80 for three teams)
Staffer: -$5 each
Functional Buzzers: -$10 each
Distance: -$10 for greater than 200 miles traveled
High Schools: -$25
New to Quizbowl: - $50
Shorthanded: -$20 per missing player

Side Events
Schindler's Lit will be played after the main tournament.

Field
Aaron Dos Remedios, Huma Zafar
Ottawa
Jay Misuk
Westmount
Patrick Liao
McGill
Carleton
Waterloo

[adosreme]

I am interested in playing all of these things. Are there people who want to be my teammates for any or all of it?

[cruzeiro]

I'll be coming down with a to-be-determined number of others from Ottawa, more info to follow when I have it. We should also have one buzzer set.

[the third garrideb]

I am interested in playing all of these things. Are there people who want to be my teammates for any or all of it?

Yup.

Also, how are you guys planning on running Schindler's Lit (singles/doubles/??)?

[Deepika Goes From Ranbir To Ranveer]

Also, how are you guys planning on running Schindler's Lit (singles/doubles/??)?

This is going to depend on how many people are playing it and on what more people would prefer.

I'm expecting a "decent" number of people will be playing Schindler's Lit, so I think doubles would work well, though we'll likely allow people to solo if they want to.

[Senator_Jay]

I'm interested, whether or not I have a team! And I think Westmount may also be interested in fielding a team of some sort. Or two.

[p-vs-vp]

Who/what is Westmount? High school?

[Masked Canadian History Bandit]

Who/what is Westmount? High school?

High school. I'll say that I'm probably coming down for this with people in Ottawa and am looking for people to play with, especially those who are competent at science (you don't have to be Mukherjee-level though).

I'm also interested in playing Schindler's Lit and any other side tournaments planned (CAHOOTS?).

[p-vs-vp]

Who/what is Westmount? High school?

High school. I'll say that I'm probably coming down for this with people in Ottawa and am looking for people to play with, especially those who are competent at science (you don't have to be Mukherjee-level though).

Does this mean you'll be playing with Ottawa, or separately?

[Papa's in the House]

I've always wanted to play a tournament in another country. I intend to play solo*, unless it makes it easier from a scheduling standpoint to add me to another shorthanded team. Is there interest in playing a second side event (like the tossups from TAMIL)? If there is interest, will we still have access to the rooms late into Saturday night or on Sunday morning?

Do people in the area have suggestions on where to stay, where to eat, and things to do on Friday nights/Sunday mornings (unless a side event is being played then)?

*This entirely depends on my ability to get Fri., 7/12 off work, which I believe is probable.

[adosreme]

Who/what is Westmount? High school?

High school. I'll say that I'm probably coming down for this with people in Ottawa and am looking for people to play with, especially those who are competent at science (you don't have to be Mukherjee-level though).

I'm also interested in playing Schindler's Lit and any other side tournaments planned (CAHOOTS?).

You're welcome to play with Huma and me, Pat, though we can't promise anything even close to Mukherjee-level science knowledge (or anything knowledge, though I hear that Huma likes books)

[Yeah, that's a thing]

Is there interest in playing a second side event (like the tossups from TAMIL)? If there is interest, will we still have access to the rooms late into Saturday night or on Sunday morning?

TAMIL is all tossups, and is still open for mirrors of five dollars per player. Depending on how you format it (shootout seems to work the best) it seems to take 2-3 hours to complete.

[p-vs-vp]

Is there interest in playing a second side event (like the tossups from TAMIL)? If there is interest, will we still have access to the rooms late into Saturday night or on Sunday morning?

We are hoping to do CAHOOTS as a second side event, though this has yet to be confirmed. Rooms will be no problem for Saturday night, but we'd rather not go into Sunday.

Do people in the area have suggestions on where to stay, where to eat, and things to do on Friday nights/Sunday mornings (unless a side event is being played then)?

Where to stay - you can stay at a university residence, which is walking distance from the main campus. Rate is $52/night for a single, which is way cheaper than a hotel.
Where to eat - there's a plaza adjacent to campus with many options (and better food if you go farther out).
What to do - umm...yeah, Waterloo's not the most exciting city. There are bars?

[nobthehobbit]

You could also try here for another place to stay at $95/night. It's still close to the main campus and almost certainly nicer than the REV conference centre.

[Fado Alexandrino]

An easy science side event (ranging from IS level to Fall+ level) was played at NSC and it wasn't all that terrible. Maybe that would be of interest to you.

[MacSR]

Put me down tentatively for a team of independents/quizbowl vets.

[djcarter]

Some combination of McGill players will likely be in attendance - we have to sort out transportation & accommodation as of yet, so consider this a statement of intent. I'll update once we're able to confirm.

[Papa's in the House]

Due to continuing car troubles, I will no longer be able to attend this tournament.

[MacSR]

Unfortunately my team won't be able to make it now as well. Sorry to drop out!

[djcarter]

McGill et al. confirming our attendance now!

However: one member of our team needs a way back to Toronto after Schindler's Lit, will anyone be driving there?

EDIT: We may actually have five people at this tournament, in which case I am available to read and you all get to hear my charming English accent.

[adosreme]

McGill et al. confirming our attendance now!

However: one member of our team needs a way back to Toronto after Schindler's Lit, will anyone be driving there?

EDIT: We may actually have five people at this tournament, in which case I am available to read and you all get to hear my charming English accent.

I can going back to Toronto after Schindler's Lit and can take your extra person. As far as I know, our team also has only two people and we could probably use some teammates if you have an extra who won't be playing otherwise.

[Senator_Jay]

Just letting peeps know that I'm still down like Donkey Kong for Sat, and I'll play any side events that people wanna do. If Schindler's Lit is doubles, I'd prefer to have a teammate (I suck at lit!). If anyone *really wants* to play with me they can, but otherwise I have no problem soloing. Prolly piss fewer people off with my ill-timed negs that way.

[p-vs-vp]

We have a Facebook event where announcements will be posted closer to (and on) the day of the tournament.

[cruzeiro]

We're bringing one team and one buzzer set from uOttawa.

[p-vs-vp]

Just a reminder to please arrive by 9 am tomorrow, so we can have a 9:30 start!
If your team arrives late, we will unfortunately have to give your opponents a walk-over. So don't do it!

[Make sure your seatbelt is fastened]

Hi,

I've received several emails from people from this club over the past two months. If the TD could please PM me their email, I'll have the packets to you ASAP.

[Senator_Jay]

Yo, so apparently there's a team of Westmount alumni coming. I'll be either playing by myself, or with Andrew Almas, although he's also ok playing by himself if needed to even out the teams at all.

[mhyee]

First round stats are now up: http://www.hsquizbowl.org/db/tournament ... und_robin/

I will be updating and posting stats as they come in.

[mhyee]

After the preliminaries, Ottawa and Waterloo were tied for the last spot in the top bracket. Full preliminary stats: http://www.hsquizbowl.org/db/tournament ... und_robin/

Ottawa defeated Waterloo in the tiebreaker: http://www.hsquizbowl.org/db/tournament ... iebreaker/

The playoffs have now started. Records will carry over (but not the tiebreaker round). Playoff stats: http://www.hsquizbowl.org/db/tournament ... /playoffs/

[mhyee]

The playoffs have completed. There was no need for a tiebreaker, as the top team cleared by two wins.

Congratulations to McGill for winning Waterloo's mirror of Missouri Open.

Full stats: http://www.hsquizbowl.org/db/tournament ... /playoffs/

We are now starting the Schindler's Lit side-event. Stats: http://www.hsquizbowl.org/db/tournament ... all_games/

[mhyee]

Congrats to "Captain Poetry and Madame X" (Huma and Meraj) for winning our mirror of Schindler's Lit.

Thanks to everybody who attended and survived our 18 rounds in a single day!

Stats: http://www.hsquizbowl.org/db/tournament ... all_games/