The tournament will take place at Buttrick Hall on Vanderbilt University’s campus. The opening meeting will begin at 8:15 AM and gameplay will begin at 8:30 AM. I, Aidan Fein, will be the tournament director. Please direct any questions about this site to me at [email protected].
Eligibility
In general, teams where players are all attending the same school and all taking at least one class for credit during the 2023–2024 school year are eligible to play 2024 ACF Regionals. ACF’s full eligibility rules are available here. Questions about eligibility should be directed to [email protected].
Rules
This tournament will follow ACF’s official gameplay rules. Rules specifically pertaining to online tournaments have been rendered in blue.
Registration
Fill out the central 2024 ACF Regionals registration form with all relevant information. The form is here. The field for each site can be found here.
If possible, teams should register for the site that is geographically closest to them and/or is in the region they would normally attend. The field cap is 16, after which teams will be placed on a waitlist or potentially assigned to another site. Please register by January 22, 2023.
Fees
- Base fee: $150
- New to quizbowl discount: −$100
- Shorthanded discount (1–2 players): −$75
- Travel discount: −$10 per 200 miles traveled one-way {in-person only}
- Buzzers: −$10 per functional buzzer system {in-person only}
- Staffers: −$25 per staffer with a functional laptop. Staffers must register with ACF in advance by filling out this form.
Packet Submission
Any team with at least two people on it who played a regular, collegiate, academic quizbowl tournament* (either as a college student or high school student) prior to September 1, 2022, is required to submit a half-packet. Please email [email protected] if you are unsure whether your team is required to submit a half-packet. A team that is not required to submit a packet may submit an optional packet by the no-penalty deadline for a $50 discount.
* For these purposes, all ACF tournaments, NAQT SCT (Division I or Division II), NAQT ICT, and typical college-level academic invitationals count as regular collegiate academic tournaments. Pop culture or “hybrid” tournaments, HCASC, and tournaments played on NAQT’s Collegiate Novice series sets do not.
Here is the submission schedule:
- October 25, 2023: -$75
- November 10, 2022: −$50
- November 25, 2022: −$25
- December 13, 2022: no penalty
- December 27, 2023: +$25
- January 3, 2023: +$50
If your team is going to submit a half-packet, whether required or not, email [email protected] to request a distribution. All finished packets must be sent to that email before 11:59 Pacific time on the day listed to receive the discount or penalty. Please format the half-packet in .doc or .docx before sending it. The email subject line should list the name of the school, the team number (if applicable), and the words “half-packet.”
Payment
Schools may pay using cash, personal checks, funds from an organization, or school checks. We prefer payment the day of, but checks can be sent ahead of time (contact us for more information). All teams must pay by January 27, 2024 (we'll be lenient with this). Purchase orders, credit cards, Paypal, or other forms of payment are not acceptable. All checks must be made out to "Vanderbilt University" with "ACF Regionals Quizbowl Tournament" or something similar as the memo. If you need a pre-tournament invoice or W-9 form in order to have a check written, please let us know ASAP so we can send you the paperwork in time. Please notify the tournament director of extenuating circumstances regarding payment in the event of a delay. Teams may be assessed a $25 late fee otherwise.