THE ISLAND CUP IV (LI/NY/NJ/CT)

[a Joe]

I am pleased to announce the fourth Island Cup, in-person, in Kings Park, Long Island, New York! All pertinent information is below. It is a three-tournament series, and you can register for any or all of them.

Location and Dates

The Island Cup will be hosted at Kings Park High School, 200 NY-25A, Kings Park, New York, a few minutes north of exit 53 on the Expressway and just off the Sunken Meadow Parkway. We chose this location since it’s right in Central Suffolk, and accessible to every team.

The three tournaments will take place on October 8, 2022, February 4, 2023, and April 1, 2023, each from 9 AM to 5 PM. Registration begins at 8:15 on each day.

Questions/Format

The Island Cup will use NAQT sets IS-214A, IS-216A, and IS-217 (Note: this was 219 and was changed on October 21) in October, February, and April, respectively. The first two sets are of easy difficulty; the third is of moderate difficulty. We will be using the standard 20/20 format and NAQT rules, but there will be no game clock. There will be no computational math tossups; there will, however, be computational math bonuses.

Teams will be fairly placed into preliminary brackets before being re-seeded for playoffs. Teams will be guaranteed a minimum of 10 games; teams will be expected to play all 10 rounds, even if you are not in contention for the championship.

Teams

There are a maximum of 6 players per team, four of whom may play at once. If you wish to bring more players than that, please register additional teams. There are no exceptions to this rule. Teams may play short, with one player as a minimum. Nobody may switch teams during the tournament, such as from “A” to “B” or otherwise.

The field is hard-capped at 48 teams for each tournament. You will be placed onto a waitlist if you miss the cutoff and will enter the field as teams drop.

We are happy to allow pseudonymous teams and teams not directly sponsored by their district to register. However, we do have certain requirements for these teams, so please contact us via phone or email prior to registration and we will be happy to work with you.

It is not mandatory for a coach, parent, or adult to attend with their team; our team provides adequate supervision for all.

Readers, Buzzers, and Question Sets

Each school is required to bring one reader for every two teams attending a tournament. Schools that cannot bring readers will be charged a $50 fee per team. Keep in mind this does not have to be a coach! It can be a player who would rather read, an extra player, a parent, an alumnus, someone’s friend, sibling, or third cousin twice removed, or anyone else that can read and scorekeep.

Buzzer discounts and paper copies of question sets are no longer being offered. Teams can access question sets at NAQT.com after the tournament.

Prizes

Trophies will be awarded to the top 3 teams after each tournament and the very best individual with the highest average Points per Game overall. The eight or so high scorers at each tournament will be awarded book prizes. The champion of the Island Cup will be awarded a traveling trophy. We may add additional prizes at our discretion.

Island Cup

Teams in Nassau and Suffolk counties are eligible for the Island Cup, which will be presented at the close of the three tournaments to the team with the most points overall, as per this formula. Current standings will be sent after each tournament and posted here.

The Island Cup is the highest Quiz Bowl honor bestowed upon a Long Island team, similar in stature to, but unaffiliated with, the former Tri-State Trophy of MSG Varsity's The Challenge (R).

Fees

The fee structure is as follows:

$85 per team per tournament
$50 additional per team per tournament if no readers are brought
$0 additional if 1 reader is brought
-$25 for each additional reader

We can process cash, checks, and purchase orders. We are happy to provide a W9 and an invoice on request. Please make out checks to “Long Island Quiz Bowl Alliance”. You can mail checks, POs, and any other paperwork to P.O. Box 205, Nesconset, NY, 11767.

Payment is due the morning of each event.

Registration

In order to register, fill out this form. Once you receive a confirmation from us, you are officially registered.

You may sign up for any number the the three tournaments, but if you skip a tournament, it is highly unlikely that you will win the Island Cup.

Please ensure that you register prior to the day of the tournament! Registration for each event closes one week prior to each event.

Food

We do not serve breakfast or lunch and teams should either bring food or prepare to go out and obtain it. We will provide a map of local restaurants in Smithtown and Kings Park during the morning meeting of every event. Lunch generally lasts an hour. Teams should eat breakfast prior to arrival.

Stats

Full and complete team and individual statistics will be posted within 48 hours after the completion of each event.

Please let us know if you have any further questions! You can ask in this thread or email [email protected].

[a Joe]

FIELD:

October:

"Eugene oNEGin" (NJ) [2]
W. Tresper Clarke High School (LI) [1]
Greens Farms Academy (CT) [2]
Woodland Regional High School (CT) [1]
Bronx High School of Science (NY) [1]
North Babylon High School (LI) [2]
Kellenberg Memorial High School (LI) [2]
Hopkins School (CT) [1]
Mountain Lakes High School (NJ) [1]
"Mather" (CT) [4]
Middlesex Middle School (CT) [2]
Seton Hall Preparatory School (NJ) [2]
Earl L. Vandermeulen High School (Port Jefferson High School) (LI) [1]
Kings Park High School (LI) [4]
High Technology High School (Lincroft, NJ) [3]
"SMR Pkwy Exit 12/SMR Pkwy Exit 11" (NY) [2]
"West Egg" (LI) [1]
South Side High School (LI) [2]
Stuyvesant High School (NY) [1]
Staples High School (CT) [1]

(36/48)

February:

"Eugene oNEGin" (NJ) [4]
W. Tresper Clarke High School (LI) [1]
Bronx High School of Science (NY) [1]
North Babylon High School (LI) [1]
Mountain Lakes High School (NJ) [2]
Earl L. Vandermeulen High School (Port Jefferson High School) (LI) [1]
"WW-P Phoenix" (NJ) [1]
Ward Melville High School (LI) [2]
"West Egg" (LI) [1]
South Side High School (LI) [2]
Woodland Regional High School (CT) [1]
"1066" (NY) [2]
Charter School of Wilmington (DE) [1]
X432 Bronx Bridges High School (NY) [2]
Kellenberg Memorial High School (LI) [2]
Kings Park High School (LI) [6]
Sayville High School (LI) [2]
Mount Sinai High School (LI) [1]
Locust Valley High School (LI) [1]
H.B. Thompson Middle School (LI) [1]
Wellington C. Mepham High School (LI) [2]
"Mather" (CT) [1]

(38/48)

April:

"Eugene oNEGin" (NJ) [2]
W. Tresper Clarke High School (LI) [1]
Bronx High School of Science (NY) [1]
North Babylon High School (LI) [2]
Earl L. Vandermeulen High School (Port Jefferson High School) (LI) [1]
Robbinsville High School (NJ) [1]
Greenwich High School (CT) [1]
Ward Melville High School (LI) [2]
"West Egg" (LI) [1]
The Wheatley School (LI) [1]
South Side High School (LI) [2]
Greens Farms Academy (CT) [2]
"1066" (NY) [2]
Smithtown High School West (LI) [2]
X432 Bronx Bridges High School (NY) [2]
"Garden City Salad Bowl" (LI) [1]
Farmingdale High School (LI) [1]
Hunter College High School (NY) [2]
Kings Park High School (LI) [4]
Locust Valley High School (LI) [1]

(32/48)

[a Joe]

Tomorrow is the last day for Island Cup October signups! If you're on the fence, now's the time to register!

[a Joe]

Thanks so much to all teams for coming to the Island Cup IV: October Tournament, the largest LIQBA tournament ever held. It is my sincerest hope that you all enjoyed yourselves.

I'd like to congratulate the top 6 teams: "Eugene oNEGin" A, High Tech A, "Mather" A, Woodland Regional, Staples, and Middlesex Middle A. I'd also like to congratulate our tournament all-stars: Robert Wang (who set an all-time LIQBA record of 161.36 PPG), Aalok Bhattacharya, Arin Bhandari, Olin Bose, Neev Sahgal, Evan Lin, Spiros Manolas, and Kevin Liu. Full standings and a full statistics report can be found here for your perusal. Be sure to share it with your players, since most of them would love to see it.

A special thanks to all our moderators! You were all incredible, and we couldn't have done it without you.

As always, if you have any questions, comments, concerns, or especially feedback, we'd love to hear it! Just shoot me an email.

We'd like to invite you all back for our February tournament. We hope to see you all there!

See you then!

[a Joe]

Thanks so much to all teams for coming to the Island Cup IV: February Tournament, the largest Island Cup tournament ever held. It is my sincerest hope that you all enjoyed yourselves.

I'd like to congratulate the top 8 teams: "Mather", Woodland, Wilmington Charter, "Eugene oNEGin" B, "Eugene oNEGin" A, Mountain Lakes A, Ward Melville A, and Kellenberg A. I'd also like to congratulate our tournament all-stars: Robert Wang (who set an all-time LIQBA record of 167.27 PPG, breaking his own record), Olin Bose, Eshan Pant, Evan Lin, Jeremiah Rayban, Emma Byron, Spiros Manolas, and Rajiv Pujara. Full standings and a full statistics report can be found on hsquizbowl for your perusal. Be sure to share it with your players, since most of them would love to see it.

A special thanks to all our moderators! You were all incredible, and we couldn't have done it without you.

As always, if you have any questions, comments, concerns, or especially feedback, we'd love to hear it! Just shoot me an email.

We'd like to invite you all back for our April tournament. We hope to see you all there!

See you then!