2018 HSNCT Discrepancy

[quizbowlchamp1]

So I was (for no reason) looking through stats from the 2018 HSNCT. When I saw this game...

https://www.naqt.com/stats/tournament/g ... _id=846418

Does anyone know why this happened? I think TJ could've won this game. Why did they forfeit? If you know, please answer.

[jonah]

They had a flight to catch. Actually, if I recall correctly, both teams that should have played in the third-place game had a flight to catch and thus would have forfeited, but TJ told me first, so they got stuck with the loss.

The 2018 HSNCT was the first year using the "sessions" scheme and thus with playoffs extending late into Sunday night. I think the top teams have learned to plan flights differently now.

[Atlashill]

As noted on HSNCT liveblog coverage five years ago.

Although, I hadn't heard the part about LASA also needing to catch their flight.