2024 Henderson Invitational IX

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2024 Henderson Invitational IX

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B. Reed Henderson HS in West Chester, PA is proud to announce our 9th annual Henderson Invitational.

Date: Saturday, November 23rd, 2024. Check-in 8-8:30 am. Matches begin at 9:00 am.
Location: B. Reed Henderson HS is located at 400 Montgomery Ave, West Chester PA, 19380.
Question Set: NAQT IS-231 (same used at Princeton XXXI)
Registration Link: https://forms.gle/jYwNPaedLjMix9Ls6

Format:
The format is untimed NAQT rules (20-question rounds), five seconds to answer toss-up questions, tie games broken by sudden death (first neg on toss up) or sudden victory (correct response on first buzz). Computational math tossups are skipped.

Field:
We will be offering an Open/Varsity and Novice/JV division to accommodate teams of all experience levels.
The Open/Varsity division is capped at 18 teams. The Novice/JV division will be capped at 12 teams. Field size will be adjusted relative to staffing and buzzers. The more moderators, scorers, and buzzers we have, the more teams we can host.

Location:
The entrance is on the east side of the building directly across the street from the tennis courts. When you see the tennis courts on the right side, turn right. Other parts and entrances of the building are used for school events. Please use the east side entrance. Matches begin at 9:00 am with an informational meeting in the auditorium preceding match play.

Lunch:
No lunch is provided for competitors. The cafeteria will be open for teams that bring their own lunch or want to order a delivery. Henderson HS is very close to many dining options within a five-to-ten-minute drive in West Chester Borough. Lunch will be provided for all staff.

Registration:
Please register through the Google form registration link: https://forms.gle/jYwNPaedLjMix9Ls6
Teams should submit their team rosters before 4:00 pm on Thursday, November 21.


Fees:
$100 for the first team
Discounts:
-$10 for each additional team registered
-$5 Buzzer discount, per working system
-$30 for teams new to NAQT or hasn’t participated since Sept. 2021
-$15 moderator discount
-$25 for a highly experienced moderator (Host’s discretion. Must have read at several tournaments over the past few years).

Minimum cost is $60 per team.

Checks and/or POs are made out to: WCASD. Receipts will be provided for expense reports or cash payments.

Typical Process for Accepting Teams to the Field:

EARLY ADMISSION - As teams register, Tournament Director will email to confirm status.
PA Schools who register 1+ moderator ⇒ First 2 teams accepted immediately.
All other teams added to a temporary waitlist (ie. C/D teams, no moderator, non-PA teams…)

ROLLING ADMISSION - After the “EARLY DEADLINE” (September 30), waitlisted teams will be added in order they registered. As long as sufficient staff is available, we can expand the field.

For inquiries or questions, please contact Brian Johnson at [email protected].
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Re: 2024 Henderson Invitational IX

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Field Update

As of now, we have 16/18 spots in the Open field and 8/12 in the Novice field filled. Here are the teams as of now:

Open Division:

Archmere Academy
Berwick A
Berwick B
Camp Hill
Cedar Crest A
Centennial A
Centennial B
Centennial C
Edison A
Emmaus
Germantown Friends A
Great Valley A
Great Valley B
Great Valley C
Gunston
Penn Manor A

Novice Division:

Berwick C
Cedar Crest B
Edison B
Germantown Friends B
Great Valley D
Penn Manor B
Wallenpaupack A
Wallenpaupack B

If anyone who registered notices a discrepancy, please email me so I can correct any errors.

Once we fill the field, teams will be put on the waitlist. Depending on staff availability, we may be able to expand.

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Re: 2024 Henderson Invitational IX

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Field Update #2

As of now, we have 17/18 spots in the Open field and 12/12 in the Novice field filled. Here are the teams as of now:

Open Division:

Archmere Academy
Berwick A
Berwick B
Camp Hill
Cedar Crest A
Centennial A
Centennial B
Edison A
Emmaus
Germantown Friends A
Great Valley A
Great Valley B
Great Valley C
Gunston
Penn Manor A
STEM A
Wissahickon A

Novice Division:

Berwick C
Cedar Crest B
Council Rock North
Edison B
Edison C
Germantown Friends B
Great Valley D
Penn Manor B
STEM B
Wissahickon B
Wallenpaupack A
Wallenpaupack B

Due to staff availability, we are going to open up Open Division the field for expansion to 24 teams. Novice teams can continue to register - they will just be waitlisted until we can secure the proper amount of staff. We will also only expand in multiples of 6. Any varsity team that registers after the field is full will be waitlisted until we have 6 teams to add.
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