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- Thu Jun 08, 2017 6:11 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Musicians: The Walden School summer camp seeking students
- Replies: 0
- Views: 7780
Musicians: The Walden School summer camp seeking students
Hey everybody, I am a former student and current staff member at The Walden School's Young Musicians Program. This is a camp for musicians aged 9-18 (including seniors who just graduated) who spend 5 weeks at a boarding school in rural Dublin, New Hampshire. It is the only camp in America which is d...
- Tue May 23, 2017 4:07 am
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: 2017 MSHSAA Sectionals/State
- Replies: 23
- Views: 6640
Re: 2017 MSHSAA Sectionals/State
Did Stacy Schroeder really say that?
- Sun May 21, 2017 11:46 am
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: 2017 MSHSAA Sectionals/State
- Replies: 23
- Views: 6640
Re: 2017 MSHSAA Sectionals/State
So, if you're going to approach a state championship from the baseline assumption that you want four classes with equal numbers of teams divided by population size, then you are going to have to cut off those classes somewhere, and the only way to make it fair is to do it blindly with indifference t...
- Sat May 20, 2017 11:03 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: TACO Bowl at Truman State University [POSTPONED]
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1358
Re: TACO Bowl at Truman State University [POSTPONED]
Hey there Allyson. I saw this announcement/cancellation and I wanted to maybe give some advice that I think will help whatever event you want to run next year go better. The first thing I couldn't help but notice is that there has not been an academic high school tournament hosted by Truman State th...
- Sun Feb 28, 2016 3:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What's the matter with Kansas City?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3192
What's the matter with Kansas City?
So in my other thread, I opened with a bunch of much-deserved praise for how phenomenally impressed I am by the general Missouri circuit in the 2 years since I moved away. Now, it's time to key in on one area that I am quite disappointed by, which is my hometown of Kansas City. From my playing caree...
- Sun Feb 28, 2016 1:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Some thoughts on interstate competition around St. Louis
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2705
Some thoughts on interstate competition around St. Louis
After a long, much-needed break from worrying about Missouri quizbowl, I have found myself lately mulling over some different ideas about what I'm seeing go on in Missouri. I live in New York City now, so it's entirely possible that I'm missing something here, but I wanted to just get the discussion...
- Thu Aug 28, 2014 12:48 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: MSHSAA Advisory Decision and Survey Results
- Replies: 19
- Views: 6873
Re: MSHSAA Advisory Decision and Survey Results
Separately, I think the following points of attack should be pursued by people who care about these kinds of things after reading the rules and the survey. 1) I found the wording of many of the survey questions to be very poorly and inaccurately written so as to obviously bias the answers. They kept...
- Wed Aug 27, 2014 4:06 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: MSHSAA Advisory Decision and Survey Results
- Replies: 19
- Views: 6873
Re: MSHSAA Advisory Decision and Survey Results
I agree with Jason and Sean. This survey both shows how far Missouri has progressed, and just how much more work needs to be done. Before MOQBA was founded, so few teams even grasped what "national-style" quizbowl was that the old format surveys would have made many readers here cringe, an...
- Sat Oct 26, 2013 11:43 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bonus representation (I'm sure this already was brought up)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5675
Re: Bonus representation (I'm sure this already was brought up)
Yeah, I mean, I grew up and realized "I don't actually give a shit what tournaments in other states that I will never attend do as long as they run good tournaments," and you're a 21-22 year old who barely plays quizbowl who lives in Chicago, and it's not so much "ridiculous" to ...
- Thu Oct 24, 2013 5:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bonus representation (I'm sure this already was brought up)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5675
Re: Bonus representation (I'm sure this already was brought up)
You really care that much what websites showing statistics from high school quizbowl tournaments look like?
- Sun Jul 21, 2013 1:17 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: University of Kentucky Fall Championship - 11/16/2013 (BISB)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4933
Re: University of Kentucky Fall Championship - 11/16/2013 (BISB)
Given that teams are allowed to travel outside of the 250 mile limit once during the season, I think I would give this my endorsement as a good idea for a place to travel if you want to get some diverse, strong competition.
- Sat May 11, 2013 5:23 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: 2013 Pre-Nationals Tournament and MOQBA Singles Championship
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6543
- Sat May 11, 2013 2:36 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: 2013 Pre-Nationals Tournament and MOQBA Singles Championship
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6543
- Sun Apr 14, 2013 4:21 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: 2013 MSHSAA District Tournament Results
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3366
Re: 2013 MSHSAA District Tournament Results
Sharjeel, that's actually how the sets have always looked when NAQT took over. The first and third quarters are always a single line, and the 2nd and 4th quarters were always around 3 lines (taken from NAQT's A-sets). They are astoundingly easy, which is good for the overwhelming group of districts ...
- Sat Apr 13, 2013 8:00 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: 2013 MSHSAA District Tournament Results
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3366
Re: 2013 MSHSAA District Tournament Predictions
Hickman beat Rock Bridge in our district's final. Also, I am infinitely amused at how little interest there seems to be in discussing districts on these fora anymore.
- Thu Apr 11, 2013 1:08 am
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: 2013 MSHSAA District Tournament Predictions
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2922
Re: 2013 MSHSAA District Tournament Predictions
Does Blue Springs have a team anymore?
- Tue Mar 26, 2013 8:15 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Mizzou's Quiz Bowl
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2909
Re: Mizzou's Quiz Bowl
Or just send me an email at charlie16@gmail.com. We always want more members, and I think next year our team should be really good with Itamar joining so you should definitely be a part of it.
- Mon Mar 25, 2013 11:05 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: 2013 MSHSAA District Tournament Predictions
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2922
Re: 2013 MSHSAA District Tournament Predictions
Is NKC going to go to districts this year?
- Sun Mar 17, 2013 6:34 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: Hallsville Invitational Tournament (3/16/2013)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3995
Re: Hallsville Invitational Tournament (3/16/2013)
Hallsville did an excellent job running this tournament and I think everyone should go next year. I had a great time and I think the players did too.
- Fri Mar 15, 2013 8:25 am
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: 2013 PACE NSC (June 8-9, University of Maryland)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5245
Re: 2013 PACE NSC (June 8-9, University of Maryland)
Jacob, that is the coach.
- Wed Mar 13, 2013 1:59 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: 2013 Pre-Nationals Tournament and MOQBA Singles Championship
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6543
2013 Pre-Nationals Tournament and MOQBA Singles Championship
Hello everyone, As you probably know for the last 3 years I've run a "Pre-Nationals" Tournament with a singles side event attached to it in May, which is primarily used as a chance for teams going to nationals to get to play something after the MSHSAA series, but also for any team who want...
- Wed Feb 27, 2013 8:47 am
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: Helias Tournament 2013 (Feb. 23)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2415
Re: Helias Tournament 2013 (Feb. 23)
I got an email today from coach Swoyer saying that she is good to go on her end, and is currently finding out whether or not most of the teams can still make it. There should be an answer by the end of the week.
- Mon Feb 18, 2013 12:41 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: 4th Annual Mort Walker Invitational at MU (02/02/2013)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 8394
Re: 4th Annual Mort Walker Invitational at MU (02/02/2013)
As noted above, I have finally fixed the problems with the statistics for this tournament, and all the results are posted. Ladue A, i.e. Max Schindler playing solo went undefeated, Ladue B, i.e. Ben Zhang playing solo won the tiebreaker for second, while Ladue C placed third, which is about as impre...
- Mon Feb 18, 2013 1:55 am
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: Tiger Bowl V at MU (12/01/2012)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 10619
Re: Tiger Bowl V at MU (12/01/2012)
As a sign that the apocalypse is nigh, Tiger Bowl has full stats! http://www.hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/1204/
- Fri Feb 15, 2013 2:15 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Little Rock Teen Jeopardy Champ
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2952
Re: Little Rock Teen Jeopardy Champ
Is there a structural reason that charter schools are so much less prominent on the educational scene in Missouri than lots of other states?
- Sat Feb 02, 2013 2:03 am
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: Hallsville Invitational Tournament (3/16/2013)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3995
Re: Hallsville Invitational Tournament (3/16/2013)
I hear Rock Bridge and Hickman are sending 4 teams to this, anybody else going? Sounds like it will be good times for all.
- Wed Jan 30, 2013 3:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Brookfield's coach
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4295
Re: Brookfield's coach
Wow, what sad news. He seemed really cool in my email interactions with him, and his team did really well the first time I saw them at something (Rock Bridge a week and a half ago). Does anybody know what's going on with the team? Because he seemed like he was definitely getting them to improve, I h...
- Tue Jan 29, 2013 10:34 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: Helias Tournament 2013 (Feb. 23)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2415
Helias Tournament 2013 (Feb. 23)
Helias's annual tournament is happening this year on February 23rd. It will be a mirror of the Harvard Fall Tournament, and has a full, competitive field as usual. These are the teams I have been told are attending: DeSmet – 2 Hickman – 2 Hallsville – 2 Waynesville – 2 Hancock – 1 Helias – 1 Salem –...
- Tue Dec 04, 2012 12:58 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Missouri Quiz Bowl 2012-2013
- Replies: 21
- Views: 9867
Re: Missouri Quiz Bowl 2012-2013
If you're seriously making that argument then you're just being silly and stubborn.
- Mon Dec 03, 2012 9:57 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Missouri Quiz Bowl 2012-2013
- Replies: 21
- Views: 9867
Re: Missouri Quiz Bowl 2012-2013
I would argue that a team is hypothetical until it actually exists, and you shouldn't rank hypothetical teams over teams that have results in real events. Also though, Hickman A had all 4 A team players in the playoffs at MFAT, so you can in fact rank them by that criteria.
- Mon Dec 03, 2012 6:26 am
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: Tiger Bowl V at MU (12/01/2012)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 10619
Re: Tiger Bowl V at MU (12/01/2012)
I can confirm, Ladue A won the tournament over Ladue B, with Hickman A defeating North Kansas City A in the game for 3rd place. Here are the statistics for the preliminary rounds, the remainder will follow.
Thanks so much to Jacob O'Rourke for doing the vast bulk of the stats at the tournament!
Thanks so much to Jacob O'Rourke for doing the vast bulk of the stats at the tournament!
- Thu Nov 29, 2012 4:49 am
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: Tiger Bowl V at MU (12/01/2012)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 10619
Re: Tiger Bowl V at MU (12/01/2012)
There was never a real need for an actual announcement because the field filled so fast, but I will go ahead and update it.
- Mon Nov 26, 2012 6:46 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: MOQBA Fall Regional Tournament - Central Region at Centralia
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5743
Re: MOQBA Fall Regional Tournament - Central Region at Centralia
I haven't posted the link to those uploaded stats because there are errors in them and I've been out of town and unable to fix them.
- Mon Nov 19, 2012 1:21 am
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: MOQBA Fall Regional Tournament - Southwest Region @ Parkview
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2253
Re: MOQBA Fall Regional Tournament - Southwest Region @ Parkview
Thomas Jefferson won the tournament, defeating Springfield Central in a one game final after they emerged from the playoffs with a tied record. The stats are forthcoming.
- Thu Oct 25, 2012 1:38 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: MOQBA Fall Regional Tournament - St. Louis Region @ Lutheran
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3037
Re: MOQBA Fall Regional Tournament - St. Louis Region @ Lutheran
This field is currently full, so if you want on the waitlist, let Mr. Flandermeyer know. The field as is looks pretty awesome too.
- Thu Oct 25, 2012 1:18 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: MSHSAA Rules Changes
- Replies: 21
- Views: 13953
Re: MSHSAA Rules Changes
Kyle, I think the thing you're missing is that we already know all the reasons behind the rule that any devil's advocate might bring up, and we don't care because the reasons are still dumb. You aren't doing any thought provoking by bringing up all these points we already have heard before.
- Tue Oct 23, 2012 6:39 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: MSHSAA Rules Changes
- Replies: 21
- Views: 13953
Re: MSHSAA Rules Changes
Do we broadcast quizbowl?L-Town Expatriate wrote:As far as the recognition rule: from a radio broadcast/podcast standpoint, pointing doesn't generate too many of decibels.
- Sun Oct 21, 2012 9:13 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: 2012 Missouri Fall Academic Tournament (10/20/2012)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 8012
Re: 2012 Missouri Fall Academic Tournament (10/20/2012)
Bump because Jacob posted the full stats directly above.
- Sat Oct 20, 2012 7:17 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: 2012 Missouri Fall Academic Tournament (10/20/2012)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 8012
Re: 2012 Missouri Fall Academic Tournament (10/20/2012)
Today, we had an incredible day of quizbowl at MU. After 10 rounds, we whittled down our 32 team field to 4 superplayoff teams, Clayton A, Ladue A, Ladue B, and the Illinois Math and Science Academy, who drove all the way in. After the superplayoffs, Clayton placed fourth, Ladue B took home the thir...
- Fri Oct 19, 2012 4:14 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: 2012 Missouri Fall Academic Tournament (10/20/2012)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 8012
Re: 2012 Missouri Fall Academic Tournament (10/20/2012)
This tournament is happening tomorrow in the Arts and Sciences building, with registration starting at 8, so remember to be there!
- Fri Oct 19, 2012 3:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: MSHSAA Rules Changes
- Replies: 21
- Views: 13953
Re: MSHSAA Rules Changes
Good news! MSHSAA's official position is that powers are allowed as a format change, with them interpreting it as "Each tossup is worth 10 points and an extra 5 points is then rewarded for each power," as per their rules interpreters, who asked Stacy Schroeder.
- Thu Oct 18, 2012 6:14 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: MOQBA Winter Invitational Tournaments on Jan. 12th, 2013
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3231
Re: MOQBA Winter Invitational Tournaments on Jan. 12th, 2013
Here is the "blacklist" for this year's event, all of whom are schools that made the playoffs of MSHSAA or NAQT State. Barstow CIS College Heights Helias Hickman Ladue Liberty Mound City NKC Notre Dame Cape Oakville Priory Richland Rock Bridge Savannah Smithville St. Joseph Christian TJ Tr...
- Thu Oct 18, 2012 6:13 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: MOQBA Winter Invitational Tournaments on Jan. 12th, 2013
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3231
MOQBA Winter Invitational Tournaments on Jan. 12th, 2013
Hello coaches, This is Charlie Dees from the Missouri Quizbowl Alliance, and I wanted to let you know about the MOQBA Winter Invitational Tournaments, a new series of events we are helping to organize run on January 12th, 2013. These tournaments are going to be run on NAQT Introductory Set 121A, whi...
- Sun Sep 30, 2012 8:13 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: MSHSAA Rules Changes
- Replies: 21
- Views: 13953
Re: MSHSAA Rules Changes
My other suggestion is that, if you do want to write to MSHSAA about this, send them a physical letter addressed to Stacy Schroeder, rather than an email that can easily be ignored and which goes to MSHSAA's general email account. Their address is:
PO BOX 1328
Columbia, MO 65205-1328
PO BOX 1328
Columbia, MO 65205-1328
- Fri Sep 28, 2012 11:27 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: MSHSAA Rules Changes
- Replies: 21
- Views: 13953
Re: MSHSAA Rules Changes
To any students who are writing letters, I would strongly recommend being measured and reasoned in your writing and not letting frustration overwhelm the letter. For one thing, there are some coaches who are quite pro-pyramidal quizbowl on the advisory committee, and some coaches who are new to the ...
- Sat Sep 15, 2012 3:47 am
- Forum: College Quizbowl
- Topic: Collegiate Novice at Truman State (9/22/12)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8364
Re: Collegiate Novice at Truman State (9/22/12)
amazing, please dont delete this awesome post jeff
- Thu Sep 13, 2012 12:01 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: 4th Annual Mort Walker Invitational at MU (02/02/2013)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 8394
Re: 4th Annual Mort Walker Invitational at MU (02/02/2013)
The field is now full!
- Thu Sep 06, 2012 10:01 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: Tiger Bowl V at MU (12/01/2012)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 10619
Re: Tiger Bowl V at MU (12/01/2012)
Field is full even without a real announcement.
- Thu Sep 06, 2012 9:59 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: 2012 Missouri Fall Academic Tournament (10/20/2012)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 8012
Re: 2012 Missouri Fall Academic Tournament (10/20/2012)
Yeah, the field filled.
- Wed Sep 05, 2012 8:54 am
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: 2012 Missouri Fall Academic Tournament (10/20/2012)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 8012
Re: 2012 Missouri Fall Academic Tournament (10/20/2012)
I edited the top post with the announcement that I'm about to email out to coaches. Expect the field to fill today.