Neg Prizes
Neg Prizes
Hello everyone!
Sorry if this is on another thread somewhere else, but I'm new to this whole format. As a high school sophomore who is running her first ever tournament, I was wanting help on the issue of neg prizes. Neg prizes look like they would be fun, but I am not sure what would make a good prize. Any cheap ideas? (emphasis on cheap)
Sorry if this is on another thread somewhere else, but I'm new to this whole format. As a high school sophomore who is running her first ever tournament, I was wanting help on the issue of neg prizes. Neg prizes look like they would be fun, but I am not sure what would make a good prize. Any cheap ideas? (emphasis on cheap)
Apurva Kanneganti
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Re: Neg Prizes
Relevant thread can be found here: viewtopic.php?f=117&t=12994&p=240240&hi ... es#p240240
General consensus? Probably not the best idea.
General consensus? Probably not the best idea.
Jack Mehr
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Re: Neg Prizes
Eh, I've always thought neg prizes were fun, a way to keep the games from getting too serious. It's true that top scorers usually win them, but the people who are in contention for a neg prize are usually as excited for them as they are for a PPG award. If you want to avoid someone negging out their team just for the prize, don't announce that there will be one until prelims are over.
If you do want to go that route: the three neg prizes I remember being awarded in the last two years were a Halloween mask, a used doormat, and a partially colored coloring book. You could literally take something lying around your house and give it away; neg prize winners aren't picky.
If you do want to go that route: the three neg prizes I remember being awarded in the last two years were a Halloween mask, a used doormat, and a partially colored coloring book. You could literally take something lying around your house and give it away; neg prize winners aren't picky.
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Re: Neg Prizes
Neg prizes have been a thing in the SoCal circuit for as long as I can remember, and everybody has always been pretty cool with them. (I actually can't recall a single time in my last 3 years of high school quiz bowl when the neg prize wasn't won by a tier-1 player.) But it would certainly depend on the circuit.
My favorite neg prize: a copy of Twilight.
My favorite neg prize: a copy of Twilight.
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Re: Neg Prizes
I believe a Loyola tournament a few years ago gave a Twilight calendar as a neg prizeCorry wrote: My favorite neg prize: a copy of Twilight.
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Re: Neg Prizes
I gave away a copy of The Notebook as a neg prize this year.
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Re: Neg Prizes
I just saw someone get a "Take 5" candy bar as a neg prize this weekend
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Re: Neg Prizes
I was very proud of giving away "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Being Psychic" to Daniel Galitsky. I think, in general, neg prizes are only good if you have something actually funny to give away, and you're not giving it to a middle-schooler with a negative P/N (which happened last year)
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Re: Neg Prizes
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Re: Neg Prizes
I'd go with something funny, or my personal favorite, a gigantic eraser.
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Re: Neg Prizes
I have, in the past, bought children's computer games at the library book sale for $1 or so to use as neg prizes.
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Re: Neg Prizes
I once got a novel by Jimmy Buffett.
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Re: Neg Prizes
Just wanted to follow up with this to say that neg prizes aren't a great idea.Banana Stand wrote:Relevant thread can be found here: viewtopic.php?f=117&t=12994&p=240240&hi ... es#p240240
General consensus? Probably not the best idea.
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Re: Neg Prizes
Didn't realize this was in the High School subforum at first. I agree with Fred.Dr. Loki Skylizard, Thoracic Surgeon wrote:Just wanted to follow up with this to say that neg prizes aren't a great idea.Banana Stand wrote:Relevant thread can be found here: viewtopic.php?f=117&t=12994&p=240240&hi ... es#p240240
General consensus? Probably not the best idea.
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Re: Neg Prizes
I did enjoy giving out neg prizes when I directed tournaments. One of my favorites to give out was a book called Gut Feelings. In retrospect, a book like that probably would have been more appropriate as a power prize. What is the community's opinion on giving out a gag prize for most powers like a light bulb or pack of batteries (since they provided the most power).
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Re: Neg Prizes
This reminds me of a recent tournament at PItt where the neg prize was a book of "Atrocities".Golran wrote:I did enjoy giving out neg prizes when I directed tournaments. One of my favorites to give out was a book called Gut Feelings.
I think this is a great idea -- more constructive than a neg prize, but just as amusing.Golran wrote:In retrospect, a book like that probably would have been more appropriate as a power prize. What is the community's opinion on giving out a gag prize for most powers like a light bulb or pack of batteries (since they provided the most power).
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Re: Neg Prizes
I should note that all of the neg prizes I've given away have been in college tournaments I've directed (and I've never announced that there will be a neg prize beforehand).merv1618 wrote:Didn't realize this was in the High School subforum at first. I agree with Fred.Dr. Loki Skylizard, Thoracic Surgeon wrote:Just wanted to follow up with this to say that neg prizes aren't a great idea.Banana Stand wrote:Relevant thread can be found here: viewtopic.php?f=117&t=12994&p=240240&hi ... es#p240240
General consensus? Probably not the best idea.
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