MRNA 4 at Duke (March 29, 2025)

[Heiliger Dankgesang]

I am pleased to announce that Duke Quiz Bowl is hosting a regional mirror of MRNA 4 on March 29, 2025. Further details about the set can be found here.

Please direct any questions about this tournament to me at jacob [DOT] egol [AT] duke [DOT] edu or post them in this thread. We hope to see you in Durham soon!

Time and Place:
This tournament will be held on March 29, 2025, in Gross Hall on West Campus. The opening meeting will begin at 8:45 am Eastern Time and gameplay will begin sharply at 9:00 am.

Rules and Eligibility:
This tournament will use ACF’s gameplay rules with their addendum for the inclusion of powermarks, and it is open to any team that complies with ACF's eligibility rules.

Registration and Field Size:
To register for this tournament, please fill out this Google Form. Registration will close on Wednesday, March 26 at 11:59 pm EDT.
This tournament’s field will be capped at 8 teams, after which a waitlist will form.

Fees and Payment:
Base fee: $130 per team
Buzzer discount: –$10 per functional buzzer system that supports at least 8 players
Team-provided staff discount: –$15 per experienced staffer; staff must be able to complete a round in 40 minutes and have functional laptops and internet connectivity.
Distance discount: –$10 per 200 miles traveled one-way from your school to Duke (according to Google Maps)
"New to quizbowl" discount: –$20 for any school whose teams have never played a regular-difficulty (not exclusively novice) collegiate academic tournament before September 1, 2023 and whose players have not formerly played such tournaments for another school.
Minimum fee: $70 per team

We will accept payment via check, Venmo, or PayPal. Teams will be provided with an invoice and an account/address for payment once they register. Any questions or concerns regarding payment should be sent to me directly.

Code of Conduct:
Duke Quiz Bowl are committed to fostering a safe and welcoming environment for everyone. All of this tournament’s players and staff will be required to abide by the 2021 WORKSHOP Code of Conduct (with online-specific protocols adjusted for being in-person).

[Heiliger Dankgesang]

This tournament is officially happening in less than a month. Please register via the above Google Form if you're interested in playing!

[Heiliger Dankgesang]

A reminder that this tournament is happening in just over a week. Please register via the Google Form linked above if you’re interested in playing. We hope to see you in Durham soon!

Field (Teams/Buzzers/Staff)
UNC (3/2/2)
VA Tech (2/1/0)
William & Mary (1/1/0)
East Chapel Hill HS (1/0/0)
UVA (1/4/0)

Total teams: 8

Last updated 3/26/25

[Heiliger Dankgesang]

Last call to play this MRNA 4 mirror— please register via the Google Form linked in the OP by Wednesday night if you're interested in playing!

[Heiliger Dankgesang]

The field is now closed at 8 teams. Registered teams can expect a logistics email by tomorrow evening.

[Heiliger Dankgesang]

Congratulations to Virginia Tech A for clearing the field and winning this tournament after a very close game against UNC A! Thank you to all of the teams who played today, and to all of the staff who made this tournament possible. We hope to see you in Durham again soon!

Complete stats for this tournament can be found here.

[Sit Quietly, Alone]

no book prizes :(

That aside, this was a very enjoyable set and event! Duke kept it simple and quick, finishing to get us out of there by 5:30. Good work, and thank you!

[aptheta]

It was indeed quite enjoyable, despite the unfortunate lack of book prizes. I still firmly believe that instead of offering various trophy books, the prizes should be free textbooks and solutions manuals.

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Andrew Seta