Experimental tournament during HSNCT
Experimental tournament during HSNCT
Gautam Kandlikar and I are writing an experimental (probably doubles) tournament to be held sometime during the weekend of the HSNCT. It will be tossup only, with powers and superpowers, with target difficulty easier than Westbrook's event but harder than ACF Nationals 2007. The tournament will be free, and open to everyone, and be at least ten rounds, hopefully more. Also, since a bunch of high schoolers will be around, I'd be fine allowing them to play on teams of 4. Also, there will be no negs.
I'd like to gauge the interest in such a tournament, and field any questions about logistics or the tournament itself. If anyone wants to help Gautam and me out writing the tournament, email me at jmagin AT umd DOT edu.
I'd like to gauge the interest in such a tournament, and field any questions about logistics or the tournament itself. If anyone wants to help Gautam and me out writing the tournament, email me at jmagin AT umd DOT edu.
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Re: Experimental tournament during HSNCT
Checking in to say I'm interested.
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Re: Experimental tournament during HSNCT
Sure, as long as it happens before Sunday evening.
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Re: Experimental tournament during HSNCT
I'm driving into HSNCT, so I can most likely help staff this if you're looking for staff.
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Re: Experimental tournament during HSNCT
I will play, assuming I do indeed go.
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Re: Experimental tournament during HSNCT
I have a plane ticket, so I'll be there. I'll also keep suggesting that you run it Friday night, but it seemed like most people initially preferred Saturday night.
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Re: Experimental tournament during HSNCT
I'm interested in playing, and as such I'd like to know whether Sunday night is a night that it might happen so I can book my plane tickets.
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It would have to start pretty late on Friday night, wouldn't it? The HSNCT website lists the practice rounds going until 10 PM. I wouldn't be so crazy about starting a 10+ round tournament after 10 PM, especially having to get up early the next day.wd4gdz wrote:I have a plane ticket, so I'll be there. I'll also keep suggesting that you run it Friday night, but it seemed like most people initially preferred Saturday night.
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Re: Experimental tournament during HSNCT
I propose the Alan Sillitoe Experimental Tournament: Saturday Night and Sunday Morning.Banana paper wrote:It would have to start pretty late on Friday night, wouldn't it? The HSNCT website lists the practice rounds going until 10 PM. I wouldn't be so crazy about starting a 10+ round tournament after 10 PM, especially having to get up early the next day.wd4gdz wrote:I have a plane ticket, so I'll be there. I'll also keep suggesting that you run it Friday night, but it seemed like most people initially preferred Saturday night.
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Re: Experimental tournament during HSNCT
I think I might be interested.. now I will see if I can get Lee to play with me
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Well, would this tournament havve teams that you just choose beforehand, or would there be a draft like Westbrook did?
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Re: Experimental tournament during HSNCT
I'm definitely interested, assuming that I'll be there.
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I was going to ask whether this would be a great idea, considering that you are supposed to be there on someone else's dime to help them run a tournament... theirs. Logistically how are you going to do this (unless the NAQT folks wants to do it)? Just wondering.
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Re: Experimental tournament during HSNCT
Everyone posting above has rationally assumed that this will take place Friday or Saturday evening after the conclusion of NAQT's rounds. There was abundant pickup ACF played at last year's HSNCT, and NAQT was happy to provide rooms and buzzers (which would otherwise be sitting unused).Pin-tailed Manakin wrote:I was going to ask whether this would be a great idea, considering that you are supposed to be there on someone else's dime to help them run a tournament... theirs. Logistically how are you going to do this (unless the NAQT folks wants to do it)? Just wondering.
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Re: Experimental tournament during HSNCT
Yeah, I'd be shocked if anyone complained if we just found some of the hotel rooms that have buzzers and played there after the rounds are done since nobody's using them and they have stuff set up. If nothing else is workable, I'd imagine enough people could run it out of their personal hotel rooms if they want to volunteer that space.
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Re: Experimental tournament during HSNCT
It seems like a lot of people (myself included btw) want to play, but out of curiosity, who would staff such an event?
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Assuming I'm going, I'll be staffing. There are a ton of people at the event, not all of them interested in playing, so I'm sure we should be able to find some people to help out.Milkfuls wrote:It seems like a lot of people (myself included btw) want to play, but out of curiosity, who would staff such an event?
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Re: Experimental tournament during HSNCT
If I found a suitable team of comrades, I would be interested in participating.
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If I go to staff HSNCT (fairly likely), I would be happy to play or staff at this tournament. It looks interesting, for sure.
As a side note, how are moderator hotel rooms worked out for the main tournament? Assuming I go, should I be looking for someone to room with?
As a side note, how are moderator hotel rooms worked out for the main tournament? Assuming I go, should I be looking for someone to room with?
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I think NAQT assigns you a room unless you request people to stay with.Klonoa wrote:If I go to staff HSNCT (fairly likely), I would be happy to play or staff at this tournament. It looks interesting, for sure.
As a side note, how are moderator hotel rooms worked out for the main tournament? Assuming I go, should I be looking for someone to room with?
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Re: Experimental tournament during HSNCT
Ok. ThanksBanana paper wrote:
I think NAQT assigns you a room unless you request people to stay with.
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Re: Experimental tournament during HSNCT
Count me in for playing as well.
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Re: Experimental tournament during HSNCT
Where is this going to be? At the HSNCT hotel? At some other location in Chicago?
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Re: Experimental tournament during HSNCT
If I can dig up a competent sciences partner, I'm in too.
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Yes, I'm pretty sure Jonathan said he was getting or got R.'s permission to hold this tournament in rooms being used for the HSNCT (obviously while that tournament is not going on).DJ Shadow wrote:Where is this going to be? At the HSNCT hotel? At some other location in Chicago?
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Re: Experimental tournament during HSNCT
I'm provisionally in assuming I actually end up going to HSNCT.
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Re: Experimental tournament during HSNCT
As an instance of my "will play literally anything" policy, I will play this!
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Re: Experimental tournament during HSNCT
grapesmoker wrote:I'm provisionally in assuming I actually end up going to HSNCT.
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Re: Experimental tournament during HSNCT
I am not planning on going to the HSNCT, but if I do go I would definitely want to play this.
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Re: Experimental tournament during HSNCT
I'm in.
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Re: Experimental tournament during HSNCT
going, playing, soliciting science teammate
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Re: Experimental tournament during HSNCT
I will be volunteering at HSNCT and am interested in playing this. If anyone needs/wants an okay science player, I am looking for a teammate.
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Re: Experimental tournament during HSNCT
I'm going to be there staffing, so I would definately be up for this. If anyone is interested in teaming up, I'm pretty strong in history and also fairly competant in geography and art. Also, I'm ass-tastic in science and only slightly better in Lit.
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Re: Experimental tournament during HSNCT
I'm interested, assuming that my coach doesn't put a ridiculous curfew on us (but even if she did, I'd still probably go)
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Re: Experimental tournament during HSNCT
I would be in.
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Re: Experimental tournament during HSNCT
I'd surely play if I go.
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Re: Experimental tournament during HSNCT
Since I suck almost as bad as Steven, I'm definitely down for this and since I haven't seen Chris Ray requesting a teammate, I'm going to request to be Steven's teammate, unless of course you choose to do a draft or if Steven flat-out refuses to play on my team, in which case he can find his own damn room.I'm going to be there staffing, so I would definately be up for this. If anyone is interested in teaming up, I'm pretty strong in history and also fairly competant in geography and art. Also, I'm ass-tastic in science and only slightly better in Lit.
Yeah, then I'm definitely in... let us know when you figure out the logistics and schedule. We're flying in on Friday morning and out on Monday evening, so whenever you want to have it I'm down to play.Also, there will be no negs.
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Re: Experimental tournament during HSNCT
You would pull that card you bum. But, yeah, I'll team with Bob, if of course that is allowed. We should make pretty good compliments.BobGHHS wrote:Since I suck almost as bad as Steven, I'm definitely down for this and since I haven't seen Chris Ray requesting a teammate, I'm going to request to be Steven's teammate, unless of course you choose to do a draft or if Steven flat-out refuses to play on my team, in which case he can find his own damn room.I'm going to be there staffing, so I would definately be up for this. If anyone is interested in teaming up, I'm pretty strong in history and also fairly competant in geography and art. Also, I'm ass-tastic in science and only slightly better in Lit.
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Yes, we can compliment each's others 10 ppg by contributing two bonus parts each, so that the final score is only Bob/Steven 40 - Matt Weiner 565
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