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by Byko
Tue Jan 27, 2009 9:39 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bykowski Rating System
Replies: 31
Views: 3248

Bykowski Rating System

Can I assume all stats are welcome? I wouldn't want to send in stats Byko wouldn't want, especially considering how much of a joke our conference tournament was. The teams weren't bad, but the organization, well, if you want to read more, check The Definition of Funn Quizbowl, volumes 1 and 2. Whil...
by Byko
Mon Jan 26, 2009 4:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bykowski Rating System
Replies: 31
Views: 3248

Bykowski Rating System

Excellent--thanks. I've gone through everything I could get for Missouri here on the board. A few things I still need: 1. Clear scores from Two Saints Conference. I have some scores, but the data aren't always matching up with the standings that are posted, plus there are some areas (like the entire...
by Byko
Mon Jan 26, 2009 10:48 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bykowski Rating System
Replies: 31
Views: 3248

Bykowski Rating System

Indeed, I'm getting things organized--I spent a while trying to get a good interface set up to handle leagues. Now that that's done, there's much more data to be entered (after having caught up on just about everything in Ohio). I'll go through what's posted on here starting today until it's done. I...
by Byko
Mon Sep 08, 2008 12:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 2009 MSHSAA contract
Replies: 57
Views: 5325

2009 MSHSAA contract

I have a bit of a concern about MSHSAA. I got a phone message from them about a month ago asking why I hadn't responded to the package they had sent me regarding submitting a bid for writing for MSHSAA for this upcoming season. Multiple times, I tried to call them back, but no one answered. Not only...
by Byko
Tue Mar 04, 2008 4:04 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: North Kansas City Varsity Tournament
Replies: 21
Views: 2008

North Kansas City Varsity Tournament

Are the stats for this tournament posted or available anywhere?
by Byko
Thu Jan 17, 2008 1:39 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: Truman High School "Sknow Bowl" 2008
Replies: 32
Views: 3527

Truman High School "Sknow Bowl" 2008

Just wanted to jump in to see if anyone had the full results of this tournament (scores and all, prelims and playoffs) either posted online somewhere or e-mailed to me, that would be great. Thanks!
by Byko
Tue Dec 11, 2007 9:52 am
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: Two Saints Conference
Replies: 115
Views: 8066

Two Saints Conference

If anyone can post (or e-mail me) the scores from rounds 6 and 7 on 11/27 as well as all the games on 12/4 (varsity and JV both, please), that would be great. I've just finished putting rounds 1-5 of the league into my ratings ([url=http://ratings.aiquizbowl.com)]http://ratings.aiquizbowl.com)[/url]...
by Byko
Mon Jul 23, 2007 8:26 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Post Nationals rankings
Replies: 4
Views: 565

Post Nationals rankings

Yeah, I'd love to get more data from Missouri. From what I've heard, I think Liberty probably was better than the 7th best team in Missouri, but I don't have specific results to point to that. Just for reference for next season, what I need are actual game results. Granted, it doesn't have to be any...
by Byko
Mon Jul 16, 2007 10:50 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Pyramid questions
Replies: 9
Views: 1105

Pyramid questions

I just wanted to take a moment to throw a few thoughts out there in response to some of what's been said. The major point that I'd like to help clarify is about the term "pyramidal." While it is true that a lot of pyramidal questions may tend to be longer, there are many good, pyramidal qu...
by Byko
Fri Jun 22, 2007 11:01 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Team Missouri at Panasonic
Replies: 78
Views: 5378

Team Missouri at Panasonic

I always pack along a Cat 5 cable when I go a-traveling these days. Not sure if Ethernet access is free or not. Since Virginia is not there, I hope you guys win. Oh, I always bring a cable too, just in case. It was still $10 or $12 a day for wired a couple years ago. I don't know if they even had w...
by Byko
Fri Jun 22, 2007 7:43 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Team Missouri at Panasonic
Replies: 78
Views: 5378

Team Missouri at Panasonic

discussion of player's dandruff ?? I'm afraid to ask. At least two years ago, I think the internet was only $10 or $12 a day. Still, though, I don't feel like paying for it this year, plus I'm not bringing my computer down with me, so unless I jump online briefly from my mother's house on Monday (s...
by Byko
Fri Jun 22, 2007 7:40 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: NAQT State Championship
Replies: 50
Views: 3836

NAQT State Championship

I suspect NAQT would be willing to work with a host if they expressed interest between now and September. Just my guess. If NAQT, David Bykowski, or I win the contract, there will probably be some movement towards having this. Virginia offers some good hope as its state championship regularly has 2...
by Byko
Thu Jun 07, 2007 10:23 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Nationals predictions
Replies: 75
Views: 6990

Nationals predictions

So everyone might think nationals (other than Panasonic) are over. Not so fast, my friends! Hickman A and Hickman B are listed among the teams competing at NAC (affectionately known as Beall Bowl to some of us) in Orlando starting tomorrow. Anyone know if those would be in reference to Hickman High ...
by Byko
Wed Jun 06, 2007 11:12 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I will be submitting a bid for the MSHSAA contract
Replies: 8
Views: 834

I will be submitting a bid for the MSHSAA contract

Thanks to your coach, redliberte, for convincing my wife and me to have our company submit a bid. I don't know if it'll happen for us or not, but regardless, you guys definitely deserve better than what you have now.

If we don't get the bid, I'm rooting for Shawn.










:)
by Byko
Wed Jun 06, 2007 7:18 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I will be submitting a bid for the MSHSAA contract
Replies: 8
Views: 834

I will be submitting a bid for the MSHSAA contract

Count me among those quality question providers that will be submitting a bid. It may take until early next week (because of PACE) for me to get everything sent out in the mail, but I have the information and have talked with one person on the committee who has seen our samples. From what I have hea...
by Byko
Wed May 30, 2007 8:44 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: "Almost Dewey" State Invitational @ Truman State
Replies: 36
Views: 2327

"Almost Dewey" State Invitational @ Truman State

I think it was this tournament (someone correct me if I'm wrong) that I had received an e-mail about making a PACE-affiliated event, which is perfectly fine with me. Sorry for not replying to the e-mail; I've been a bit busy organizing all the logistics for PACE NSC in a week and a half along with t...
by Byko
Wed May 23, 2007 8:31 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What is "good quizbowl"
Replies: 15
Views: 1291

What is "good quizbowl"

I couldn't agree more, DeckardCain, about the points you make regarding your quickly-written tossup (which I, personally, have absolutely no problem with at all). The fact is that a lot of teams that I've seen (both inside and outside the mid-Atlantic region) that are used to questions like "Wh...
by Byko
Tue May 22, 2007 11:38 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What is "good quizbowl"
Replies: 15
Views: 1291

What is "good quizbowl"

I'll admit--I've stayed away from this topic because I've seen it come up in forums and discussions before, and it has only ended in trouble. So I'm leery about saying anything (especially since my opinions often differ somewhat from many college players partially because I care about and focus on t...
by Byko
Thu May 17, 2007 9:35 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 2007 State Questions
Replies: 77
Views: 5146

2007 State Questions

2 thoughts: 1. On religious questions for religious schools, few things are more humorous than watching Kellenberg Memorial (NY), a Catholic school, sweep a 60-Seconds round on the Protestant Reformation at nationals back in 2003. 2. While I can understand why someone would institute a maximum numbe...
by Byko
Thu May 17, 2007 9:28 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Nationals predictions
Replies: 75
Views: 6990

Nationals predictions

I'll probably cross-post my predicted playoff teams over here that I'll be listing on hsquizbowl.org (that'll be coming next week), but at this point, I think all three Missouri teams are definitely contenders at the very least for playoff spots. It may be hard to do a full evaluation without having...
by Byko
Wed May 16, 2007 1:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: So let's evaluate...
Replies: 8
Views: 707

So let's evaluate...

Last year at this time Missouri teams were allowed to go to nationals. This year at this time Missouri's allowed to go to nationals. So the only thing MSHSAA really accomplished was to make us pay an exorbitant price to go to nats because of their poor decision to try banning nationals. Really? If ...
by Byko
Tue May 15, 2007 8:13 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Call for PACE affiliations
Replies: 13
Views: 1062

Call for PACE affiliations

Yeah, they don't play it anywhere but PACE. Well, almost. All the more reason I'm offering a PACE-formatted set and would love to have someone in Missouri host a tournament with it. It's possible that Matt Weiner, PACE's chief editor, may work on putting together a second PACE-formatted set for lat...
by Byko
Thu May 10, 2007 3:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: NAQT HSNCT -- St. Louis?
Replies: 14
Views: 1110

NAQT HSNCT -- St. Louis?

As much as I'd love nationals in Missouri, it's not gonna happen, at least for NAQT. Maybe it would work for PACE (smaller) if someone like Wash U took up the hosting burden. We were originally going to be having the 2007 PACE NSC at WUStL, but unfortunately, our chief contact in the admissions off...
by Byko
Thu May 10, 2007 2:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Call for PACE affiliations
Replies: 13
Views: 1062

Call for PACE affiliations

Every district champion is "qualified," and there was a letter sent to every champion. If you have had success, you can probably get a wildcard bid (am staring straight at Smithville). Wildcard bids are forbidden, according to Stacy. So I'm probably misunderstanding something, but in simp...
by Byko
Wed May 09, 2007 12:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Call for PACE affiliations
Replies: 13
Views: 1062

Call for PACE affiliations

I'll add even more to this line of thought: Academic Initiative will be producing a PACE-formatted question set for use in tournaments next season, preferably around January to early March of 2008. We will be looking to sell this set to several locations across the country, so as a result, the quest...
by Byko
Mon May 07, 2007 8:20 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 2007 State Questions
Replies: 77
Views: 5146

2007 State Questions

Just as a note, let me toss in a comment I made on the hsquizbowl.org board earlier this morning: In all seriousness, though, I would like to think that well-phrased, respectful comments from players like you (and coaches too) and others who did not like the questions yet again this year should be s...
by Byko
Fri May 04, 2007 7:49 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The results on a school playing in the summer
Replies: 22
Views: 1378

The results on a school playing in the summer

So when does this take effect? Immediately? If it does, I'd certainly be up for encouraging teams to come to PACE and to NAQT (now that there are spaces available in both of those tournament fields).
by Byko
Wed Apr 25, 2007 10:41 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Team Missouri at Panasonic
Replies: 78
Views: 5378

Team Missouri at Panasonic

And for MD, Richard Montgomery (the best team there) is boycotting and sending no one. I'm curious where you heard this, as I'm not sure it's entirely true. I could be wrong--I wasn't there for the first part of tryouts to make it on to Team Maryland--but that doesn't match what I had heard. I beli...
by Byko
Wed Apr 25, 2007 8:04 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Team Missouri at Panasonic
Replies: 78
Views: 5378

Team Missouri at Panasonic

And for MD, Richard Montgomery (the best team there) is boycotting and sending no one. I'm curious where you heard this, as I'm not sure it's entirely true. I could be wrong--I wasn't there for the first part of tryouts to make it on to Team Maryland--but that doesn't match what I had heard. In any...
by Byko
Tue Apr 24, 2007 9:35 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Team Missouri at Panasonic
Replies: 78
Views: 5378

Team Missouri at Panasonic

I'd be running scared if I were you, Maryland.  :huh: HAIL TEH BRAINIACS OF HIGHWAY 71! As one of the coaches of Team Maryland, I definitely see Missouri as one of the leading championship contenders at Panasonic. You guys always have a good team--Larry really knows how to get the team prepared. Be...
by Byko
Mon Feb 26, 2007 10:47 am
Forum: Board Rules and Announcements
Topic: Who is everybody?
Replies: 186
Views: 592388

Who is everybody?

I'm David Bykowski and I write questions and run tournaments in various parts of the country. Thanks to whoever posted the link on the hsquizbowl.org site--I've been interested in finding out more about what's going on Missouri and any ways we can help develop the circuit more. Like StPickrell said ...