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- Tue May 09, 2017 5:17 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: 2017 MSHSAA Sectionals/State
- Replies: 23
- Views: 6622
Re: 2017 MSHSAA Sectionals/State
I know this is sour grapes, but the state of Class 3 is preposterous. We have schools as small as 265, all the way up to 780. No surprise, the largest school in the class won state. How is this is competitively fair. Interesting note, Savannah wouldn't have qualified to be in the recent NAQT small ...
- Wed Apr 26, 2017 6:46 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: 2017 MSHSAA Sectionals/State
- Replies: 23
- Views: 6622
Re: 2017 MSHSAA Sectionals/State
Per Cuba High School on Twitter (@CubaHighSchool), Cuba wins their sectional. No scores, etc., posted.
- Sat Apr 08, 2017 8:54 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Things that don't suck
- Replies: 620
- Views: 694579
Re: Things that don't suck
My beloved Winnipeg Jets winning their last seven games in a row after being eliminated from playoff contention. Frustrating as you-know-what, but those kids will be fun to watch next year!
- Sat Apr 08, 2017 8:23 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: things that suck...
- Replies: 623
- Views: 443316
Re: things that suck...
Being so exhausted you can barely talk and having to spend three hours making soup (in this case, beef and Guinness stew) for a lunch party tomorrow.
- Sat May 07, 2016 9:26 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Things that don't suck
- Replies: 620
- Views: 694579
Re: Things that don't suck
Being given two full pizzas to take home after an Italian dinner party (happened to me this evening). The question now becomes, how do my girlfriend and I eat all of it?
- Mon Dec 21, 2015 5:51 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fall Rankings
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5243
Re: Fall Rankings
Several years ago, I had proposed doing a point system for MOQBA events identical to the old NASCAR points system. By that, I mean the points system that was used before the current Chase for the Cup nonsense (this system was used 1975-2003). The system worked as follows: Winning a race: 175 points ...
- Fri Sep 28, 2012 9:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: MSHSAA Rules Changes
- Replies: 21
- Views: 13936
Re: MSHSAA Rules Changes
I knew MSHSAA was going to pull something like this. I just knew it.
- Sat May 05, 2012 8:46 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: MSHSAA State Records and Such
- Replies: 66
- Views: 57424
Re: MSHSAA State Records and Such
I have a lot of old records from old state programs that I should probably transcribe here at some point.
- Wed Nov 23, 2011 10:42 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: MSHSAA State Records and Such
- Replies: 66
- Views: 57424
Re: MSHSAA State Records and Such
Our record still stands!! Woo!!U. Lou Sthagaim wrote:Looks like Ladue's 630 points in the semifinals sets the new semifinal match record, Class 4 record, and is second best to the long time record-holding Cuba preliminary match in 1996 by 10 points.
- Wed Nov 23, 2011 10:28 am
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: WUHSAC XIV (1/28/2012) at Washington University in St. Louis
- Replies: 29
- Views: 6739
Re: WUHSAC XIV (1/28/2012) at Washington University in St. Louis
I'm glad to see Northmont coming back. I'm anxious to see how Sam Blizzard will do. In nearly 20 years in this business, I will honestly tell you I have never seen a better freshman than Sam Blizzard from Northmont (Sam played two years in middle school). This kid is the real thing. I read several r...
- Sat Oct 15, 2011 7:43 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Things that are overrated
- Replies: 18
- Views: 14286
Re: Things that are overrated
The Milwaukee Brewers. Four errors last night. Ouch!
- Fri Oct 14, 2011 8:52 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: Tiger Bowl IV at MU (12/03/2011)
- Replies: 28
- Views: 9692
Re: Tiger Bowl IV at MU (12/03/2011)
Yay!socalcaptain wrote:Cuba (1, 1 buzzer)
- Fri Oct 14, 2011 8:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Middle Schools are being banned by MSHSAA from Nationals
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4266
Re: Middle Schools are being banned by MSHSAA from Nationals
That includes me as well, and MSHSAA is going to be very sorry to be hearing from me!ChippytheSavage wrote:I will definitely have something to say to MSHSAA about this.
- Sun May 08, 2011 10:22 am
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: 2011 MSHSAA Sectionals/State RESULTS
- Replies: 40
- Views: 11689
Re: 2011 MSHSAA Sectionals/State RESULTS
Congrats to everybody yesterday! Especially to Ladue for putting up some awesome scores.
- Tue May 03, 2011 1:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: State Predictions
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5223
Re: State Predictions
Well, class 4 probably will be one to watch, but not for upset purposes; it'll just be fun to see how much Ladue can score. It's like their normal domination of Missouri quizbowl, except now Max gets 10 free (math) questions per game. Exactly. tbh, I save my watching/caring to tournaments that are ...
- Wed Feb 23, 2011 12:34 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: 2011 NAQT Missouri Qualifier (3/5/2011 at Mizzou)
- Replies: 48
- Views: 22631
Re: 2011 NAQT Missouri Qualifier (3/5/2011 at Mizzou)
That's what I thought but I couldn't remember. I'm tired today.ashkenaziCD wrote:Paul, B teams don't need constant supervision here. The problem is having a school attend without supervision.
- Wed Feb 23, 2011 8:03 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 14 tournament limit and Nationals
- Replies: 21
- Views: 15486
Re: 14 tournament limit and Nationals
Just out of curiosity, what exactly happens if you break the rule? Are you just banned from state or is there more to it? Jane Cunningham takes time away from her efforts to eliminate child labor laws to rail against MSHSAA yet again. Aside from that, nothing else. I wonder if Cynthia Davis would h...
- Wed Feb 23, 2011 7:52 am
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: 2011 NAQT Missouri Qualifier (3/5/2011 at Mizzou)
- Replies: 48
- Views: 22631
Re: 2011 NAQT Missouri Qualifier (3/5/2011 at Mizzou)
To add on to what Jeff said: unfortunately it is playing without a faculty supervisor that would be the problem. Playing solo is fine. Makes me glad I'm in Ohio. B teams and C teams play without coaches pretty much all the time. In fact, a lot of A teams here don't have coaches with them cause the ...
- Wed Feb 23, 2011 7:43 am
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: 2011 Villa Duchesne Tournament
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3763
Re: 2011 Villa Duchesne Tournament
Final results should be up on the NAQT site today. I gave the scoresheets to Greg Bossick on Sunday, and they were almost done as of last night. Greg had a lot of trouble with the bouncebacks on the scoresheets.
- Fri Feb 18, 2011 8:57 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: National History Bowl
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3434
Re: National History Bowl
This is being held @ Rock Bridge on March 12. Does anyone know if they need any assistance? I'm free that day, as of now, and if I can be of help, I'm willing to hop over and do something. Do I contact Greg Irwin? Or is someone else in charge of this event? I texted Greg Bossick to see if he can fi...
- Wed Feb 16, 2011 11:19 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: things that suck...
- Replies: 623
- Views: 443316
Re: things that suck...
Gary Pinkel and Nick Saban were on the only Kent State football team to win the MAC title in 1972 or '73, I think it was. Nick Saban was on campus the day of the Kent State shootings and narrowly missed actually being there.mujason wrote:Of course, Mizzou coach Gary Pinkel played tight end at Kent State.
- Tue Feb 15, 2011 9:58 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 14 tournament limit and Nationals
- Replies: 21
- Views: 15486
Re: 2011 Nationals bids thread
I don't remember which committee he said, but he said they were made up of non-Scholar Bowl coaches and administrators. They made the decision based on the current financial climate, that increasing the number of competitions would put more financial distress on school districts. The obvious soluti...
- Tue Feb 15, 2011 8:19 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Things that don't suck
- Replies: 620
- Views: 694579
Re: Things that don't suck
So naturally now that I've moved to Ohio, Ohio is now officially the "nerdiest" state in the country.
http://kentwired.com/ohio-named-nerdies ... ary-usage/
The rationale for this is that Ohioans have the highest per capita library usage! Yay!! Nerdy dance!!
http://kentwired.com/ohio-named-nerdies ... ary-usage/
The rationale for this is that Ohioans have the highest per capita library usage! Yay!! Nerdy dance!!
- Tue Feb 15, 2011 6:52 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: things that suck...
- Replies: 623
- Views: 443316
Re: things that suck...
Paul Nelson's loyalties potentially being divided on 14 September 2013. Why would my loyalties be divided then? It's over two years away. :?: Your Golden Flashes travel to play Mizzou at Faurot Field. Oh wow; I didn't see that. Cool. :D Kent actually pulled out of their planned first-week game agai...
- Mon Feb 14, 2011 7:16 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: lalalalala
- Replies: 1030
- Views: 544285
Re: lalalalala
I've always been crazy and the trouble that it's put me through Been busted for things that I did and I didn't do I can't say I'm proud of all of the things that I've done But I can say that I've never intentionally hurt anyone I've always been different, with one foot over the line Winding up somew...
- Mon Feb 14, 2011 6:52 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: things that suck...
- Replies: 623
- Views: 443316
Re: things that suck...
Why would my loyalties be divided then? It's over two years away.L-Town Expatriate wrote:Paul Nelson's loyalties potentially being divided on 14 September 2013.
- Mon Feb 14, 2011 6:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 14 tournament limit and Nationals
- Replies: 21
- Views: 15486
Re: 2011 Nationals bids thread
Mr. Arni admitted that policing this sort of thing is next to impossible, and it is really left up to coaches to be sure they follow the intention of the rule to preserve the "spirit of sportsmanship." There have been discussions of increasing the cap to as many as 20 events a year, but t...
- Mon Feb 07, 2011 9:12 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: 2011 Nationals bids thread
- Replies: 45
- Views: 16063
Re: 2011 Nationals bids thread
According to Chad Kubichek, Liberty has signed up for HSNCT.
- Sat Feb 05, 2011 8:23 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: Postponements
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1629
Re: Postponements
Coach Ross and I exchanged e-mails today. With Savannah back in school, it's safe to say their tournament will be on tomorrow. However, several schools I saw on their list (Cameron, Lexington, Chillicothe) were closed today. The tournament is definately on for tomorrow. Chillicothe, Marshall, Boonv...
- Fri Feb 04, 2011 1:02 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: 2011 Nationals bids thread
- Replies: 45
- Views: 16063
Re: 2011 Nationals bids thread
I hadn't heard anything. What did you see?octo wrote:According to Facebook, I'm pretty sure that tournament is not happening.
- Fri Feb 04, 2011 11:16 am
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: ALL 2010-2011 ANNOUNCED DATES
- Replies: 56
- Views: 16805
Re: ALL 2010-2011 ANNOUNCED DATES
Correct.Charbroil wrote:I believe Sean Phillips is also helping with this event.ashkenaziCD wrote:I would email the coach at Villa, since I don't think he posts here and he hasn't done anything to announce the tournament here.
- Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:36 am
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: ALL 2010-2011 ANNOUNCED DATES
- Replies: 56
- Views: 16805
Re: ALL 2010-2011 ANNOUNCED DATES
I'm going to PM that to you right now.OakvilleHSCoach wrote:Anyone have his email?
- Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:35 am
- Forum: College Quizbowl
- Topic: NAQT Sectionals 2011 - ACUI Region 11
- Replies: 38
- Views: 58554
Re: NAQT Sectionals 2011 - ACUI Region 11
Just got off the conference call. Basically, Jeff Hoppes and some other hosts just reiterated a lot of what I already know from running tournaments and staffing HSNCT before, so I can't say it was thrillingly helpful, but it was nice just to be reminded of policies, etc. Just wanted to touch on thi...
- Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:27 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: NAME THIS STORM
- Replies: 8
- Views: 9434
Re: NAME THIS STORM
I cast my vote for that one.ashkenaziCD wrote:That's on the list above.
- Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:26 am
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: 2011 Nationals bids thread
- Replies: 45
- Views: 16063
Re: 2011 Nationals bids thread
St. James is scheduled to run an NAQT Missouri format set tomorrow. I'll try to see if I can get some results from that.
- Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:12 am
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: Postponements
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1629
Re: Postponements
We got a little bit of ice here in Ohio, but SCT at Ohio State and the high school tournament at Olmsted Falls near Cleveland are both running as scheduled tomorrow.
- Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:10 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: NAME THIS STORM
- Replies: 8
- Views: 9434
Re: NAME THIS STORM
A friend of a friend on Facebook had a photo album called "SnOMG!" I thought that was absolutely brilliant!
- Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:05 am
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: ALL 2010-2011 ANNOUNCED DATES
- Replies: 56
- Views: 16805
Re: ALL 2010-2011 ANNOUNCED DATES
Yeah, I think Sean was going to spread the word at WUHSAC and get the field filled that way. I think that's what he told me.ashkenaziCD wrote:I would email the coach at Villa, since I don't think he posts here and he hasn't done anything to announce the tournament here.
Christina, do you have Anthony's email?
- Tue Jan 25, 2011 8:30 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: MSHSAA Handbook
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2894
MSHSAA Handbook
Don't know if anybody saw, but the MSHSAA Big Book O' Roolz is now all online. Yes, you too can now read all the evil for yourself on the tubes! :P It's on the front page of the MSHSAA website at mshsaa.org. I find it interesting that MSHSAA would only just now do this; KSHSAA has had the Kansas rul...
- Tue Jan 25, 2011 7:29 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: things that suck...
- Replies: 623
- Views: 443316
Re: things that suck...
The lack of sun in the northeast Ohio winter. I don't mind the snow, I love the cold; what I hate is that it's cloudy all the time.
- Mon Jan 24, 2011 7:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Ohio quizbowl
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3055
Re: Ohio quizbowl
Hello from Youngstown, Ohio. I'm sure Paul's told most of you about my fair(ly dilapidated) city already, so I won't elaborate. I just wanted to introduce myself, and ask that if any of you run or know someone who runs an NAQT-written event, please save and send the scoresheets to me. I do the conv...
- Fri Jan 21, 2011 8:07 pm
- Forum: College Quizbowl
- Topic: NAQT Sectionals 2011 - ACUI Region 11
- Replies: 38
- Views: 58554
Re: NAQT Sectionals 2011 - ACUI Region 11
Alex, did you post the announcement on hsquizbowl? When I ran SCT last year, I did most of my promotion that way, and it was very helpful.
- Tue Jan 18, 2011 9:02 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Ohio quizbowl
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3055
Re: Ohio quizbowl
So I've been working quite a bit here. Did the Rowdy Raider tournament at Wright State in Dayton in December, in a persistent snowfall. A lot of teams from Kentucky and Michigan came for that; Chattahoochee from the Atlanta area came and finished about 3rd or 4th. Got to solidify friendships with co...
- Tue Jan 18, 2011 8:27 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: lalalalala
- Replies: 1030
- Views: 544285
Re: lalalalala
So I had one of the biggest roadsign fails ever on a winter break road trip to Dallas. I got into Henryetta, Oklahoma, at US 75 and Interstate 40. There was a big sign coming into town: WELCOME TO HENRYETTA HOME OF WORLD FAMOUS COWBOYS (SOMEBODY OR OTHER) AND TROY AIKMAN I saw this and I seriously t...
- Tue Jan 18, 2011 8:22 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Things that don't suck
- Replies: 620
- Views: 694579
Re: Things that don't suck
My grades for my first semester of library school: A-, A-, B. Considering I was out of school for 8 1/2 years, I'll take it.
- Tue Jan 18, 2011 8:19 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: things that suck...
- Replies: 623
- Views: 443316
Re: things that suck...
Things that suck from my recent experience. --Getting two feet of snow over a period of three days on finals week. Threw all of my finals into absolute chaos. :( --Going back to Missouri and getting stuck in a turf war between my parents (who separated the day I moved to Ohio). --My dad having to ha...
- Tue Jan 18, 2011 8:13 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: AD blasts lawmaker who blasts MSHSAA
- Replies: 9
- Views: 10209
Re: AD blasts lawmaker who blasts MSHSAA
With the MO legislature now with a record majority of mostly far-right Republicans, I've been wondering if anything will come of Ms. Cunningham's crusade. Of course, the Missouri legislature is far too concerned with trying to outlaw abortion and adult entertainment establishments to worry about any...
- Wed Dec 08, 2010 8:45 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: WUHSAC XIII (01/29/2011) at WUSTL (St. Louis, Missouri)
- Replies: 87
- Views: 26524
Re: WUHSAC XIII (01/29/2011) at WUSTL (St. Louis, Missouri)
I talked to the Northmont coach the other day; he was running his annual Rowdy Raider tournament at Wright State in Dayton last weekend. He's really excited about coming to St. Louis; he's looking forward to playing the teams from MO and elsewhere. His stated goal is nothing less than to win, so tha...
- Sat Nov 27, 2010 6:51 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: lalalalala
- Replies: 1030
- Views: 544285
Re: lalalalala
*Achoo!*
- Sat Nov 27, 2010 6:40 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Word Association
- Replies: 80
- Views: 74393
Re: Word Association
Floriduh