Set Used
We will be using NAQT Invitational Series Packet 231, a standard-difficulty set for high school teams. We suggest reviewing NAQT’s list of tournaments organized by packet to check for possible conflicts with this tournament.
Registration
We are using NAQT’s registration system to manage registrations for this tournament. You will need to log in to the NAQT site in order to register; if you do not already have an account, you can quickly create one on that site. On initial registration, please provide your school name, number of teams intended (this can be changed later), your name/contact information, the number of buzzer systems and staffers you are bringing (if any), and any other information we should know. You can complete registration without listing a roster; that step can come later. Registration will close on Saturday, September 21st
Fee Structure
The base price is $85 for the first team and $75 for each additional team. We are also offering the following discounts (applied to a school’s overall registration cost):
- -$10 per staffer provided by the school (all staffers assigned to be a reader will be required to create a free account at http://www.naqt.com in order to access the online question delivery system)
- -$5 per functioning lock-out buzzer system provided by schools
- -$10 per 100-miles traveled to get to Bishop Ludden High school (as determined by Google Maps)
- -$15 for any new school/program (a school that has never played at a past tournament hosted at Bishop Ludden)
Bishop Ludden STEM Club
℅ Maxine Babcock
815 Fay Rd
Syracuse, NY 13219
On-site Contact Information
This tournament will be co-directed by CNYQuA co-founding members Maxine Babcock, Victoria Lehman, and Daniel Kolodny, with support from Ben Kirk. They can be reached for questions at [email protected].
Lunch
Pizzas can be purchased for lunch at registration at a rate of $15 per cheese or pepperoni pie. Teams may also choose to leave the school grounds and travel to fast food locations at a nearby strip mall. Additionally, Holy Grounds – Bishop Ludden’s on-site snack stand – will be open throughout the event.
Misconduct Information
All players, spectators, and coaches must adhere to the PACE Code of Conduct. Players, spectators, and coaches should report misconduct either directly to staff or via the misconduct form found at the bottom of the PACE Code of Conduct. Every instance of misconduct will be dealt with seriously by tournament staff. Similarly, the staff will investigate every allegation of cheating and reserves the right to report confirmed cheaters to local and national Quizbowl organizations.
Tournament Format
Games will consist of 20 tossup/bonus pairs, read in untimed matches. During play, we use NAQT’s Standard Rules with the exception that we will use five-second timing: five seconds to buzz in after tossup completion, five seconds to start answer to tossup after buzz, five seconds to start answer to bonus after bonus completion. The exact bracketing format used will depend on the final number of registered teams, but we expect to run a quasi-seeded round robin format in the morning, followed by a rebracketing and another round robin after lunch, with a single final match to determine tournament champion if needed.
Top finishers will qualify for the 2025 NAQT High School and/or Small School National Championships, as well as the 2025 PACE National Scholastic Championship.
We welcome all teams to the first-ever event to be formally sponsored by the Central NY Quizbowl Alliance! Check out our website for more quizbowl resources and information about upcoming tournaments!