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Missouri Open - July 6th, 2013
Missouri Open - July 6th, 2013
Greetings, everyone! I’m excited to announce the 2013 Missouri Open, hosted by the University of Missouri. The main event of the tournament is an ACF Fall-difficulty set written primarily by me, with contributions from Charlie Dees and the University of Missouri Quizbowl Club. There will be a Charlie Dees-written side event available to play after the main event. The tournament will take place on July 6th.
Roughly 30% of the tournament has been written thus far, and it is on pace to be completed by late May. The tournament will feature thirteen 20/20 powermarked packets.
Eligibility: As with other open tournaments, this tournament is open to high schoolers, college players, and other interested parties alike.
Registration: If you would like to register a team to participate in the Missouri Open, please email me (Itamar Naveh-Benjamin) at itamar_naveh_benjamin@yahoo.com with "Missouri Open" in the subject line. Similarly, if you have any questions or concerns, feel free to email or PM me.
We are not setting a field cap on this tournament. If, however, we receive an unexpectedly high number of registrations, we will assess our staffing situation to make sure we can accommodate all interested parties.
Payment:
Base fee: $80
Working buzzer system: -$10
Travel discount: -$10 for traveling over 200 miles
Minimum fee: $60
Field:
Charles Hang (& potential buddies)
Remembrance of Things Past
Shady South Side
The Four Horsemen
Thomas Jefferson
Shady Pines Retirement Home
Tuscumbia(ish) #1
Tuscumbia(ish) #2
Asian Invasion
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We hope to see you there!
- Itamar Naveh-Benjamin
Roughly 30% of the tournament has been written thus far, and it is on pace to be completed by late May. The tournament will feature thirteen 20/20 powermarked packets.
Eligibility: As with other open tournaments, this tournament is open to high schoolers, college players, and other interested parties alike.
Registration: If you would like to register a team to participate in the Missouri Open, please email me (Itamar Naveh-Benjamin) at itamar_naveh_benjamin@yahoo.com with "Missouri Open" in the subject line. Similarly, if you have any questions or concerns, feel free to email or PM me.
We are not setting a field cap on this tournament. If, however, we receive an unexpectedly high number of registrations, we will assess our staffing situation to make sure we can accommodate all interested parties.
Payment:
Base fee: $80
Working buzzer system: -$10
Travel discount: -$10 for traveling over 200 miles
Minimum fee: $60
Field:
Charles Hang (& potential buddies)
Remembrance of Things Past
Shady South Side
The Four Horsemen
Thomas Jefferson
Shady Pines Retirement Home
Tuscumbia(ish) #1
Tuscumbia(ish) #2
Asian Invasion
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We hope to see you there!
- Itamar Naveh-Benjamin
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Re: Missouri Open - July 6th, 2013
I'm planning on coming and soliciting teammates.
EDIT: Dylan is my other teammate right now. Anyone who wants to join us should email or PM me (or just talk to me at Pre-Nats).
EDIT: Dylan is my other teammate right now. Anyone who wants to join us should email or PM me (or just talk to me at Pre-Nats).
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Re: Missouri Open - July 6th, 2013
I'm planning on coming and forming my own team to do so.
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Re: Missouri Open - July 6th, 2013
I'd like to play a tournament for once
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Re: Missouri Open - July 6th, 2013
I will probably be attending, but I may need to join somebody's team.
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Re: Missouri Open - July 6th, 2013
Temptation rising…Jeffrey Hill wrote:I'd like to play a tournament for once
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Re: Missouri Open - July 6th, 2013
Should we perhaps set up a spreadsheet for forming teams for this?
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Re: Missouri Open - July 6th, 2013
Which is....? I'm assuming something musicky?khrum wrote:There will be a Charlie Dees-written side event available to play after the main event.
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Re: Missouri Open - July 6th, 2013
This doesn't seem to be editable for me
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I can't edit either.
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Re: Missouri Open - July 6th, 2013
The doc should be editable now. Apologies for my stupidity.
Re: Missouri Open - July 6th, 2013
We have our first registration from Mr. Charles Hang! Don't let him win by default - register today!
Re: Missouri Open - July 6th, 2013
We received our second registration today from one Mr. Jacob O'Rourke! He is looking to team up with a science player, so feel free to hit him up if you're interested.
Re: Missouri Open - July 6th, 2013
And now we have our third registration from the team A Survey of the Works of Herbert from Family Guy -- I believe it will be led by the elusive Adam Sperber.
Re: Missouri Open - July 6th, 2013
I might be playing this.
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I MISS MISSOURI QUIZ BOWL A LOOOOOooooOOOOOTTTtttTTTTttTTTtTT
Re: Missouri Open - July 6th, 2013
Our fourth registration came in from Shady South Side, a team that may or may not contain one or more Ben Zhangs.
Re: Missouri Open - July 6th, 2013
Rumors have spread in an Iron Chef Japan fashion of a possible appearance of the legendary Ikshu Neithalath...
Re: Missouri Open - July 6th, 2013
some of us are cannibals who cut other people open like cantaloupes
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looks like we're getting the band back together.
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http://assets.rollingstone.com/assets/i ... 395494.jpgJavatron wrote:looks like we're getting the band back together.
And quite suitably, our team name has changed to "Remembrance of Things Past."
Re: Missouri Open - July 6th, 2013
No tiebreakers?khrum wrote:The tournament will feature thirteen 20/20 powermarked packets.
Re: Missouri Open - July 6th, 2013
There will be tiebreakers.merv1618 wrote:No tiebreakers?khrum wrote:The tournament will feature thirteen 20/20 powermarked packets.
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I'm a free agent for this as well.
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Re: Missouri Open - July 6th, 2013
I'm debating between declaring free agency (Team "Nigel Farage Stunt Doubles", anyone?) and volunteering as a staffer. I've mentioned the idea to Stephanie as well, so unless she stamps her foot and says no, I'd be a two-fer.
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play play playL-Town Expatriate wrote:I'm debating between declaring free agency (Team "Nigel Farage Stunt Doubles", anyone?) and volunteering as a staffer. I've mentioned the idea to Stephanie as well, so unless she stamps her foot and says no, I'd be a two-fer.
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I agree that this tournament would be more interesting if it had more than four teams.merv1618 wrote:play play playL-Town Expatriate wrote:I'm debating between declaring free agency (Team "Nigel Farage Stunt Doubles", anyone?) and volunteering as a staffer. I've mentioned the idea to Stephanie as well, so unless she stamps her foot and says no, I'd be a two-fer.
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I've received word from about eight Hickman students who are going to play this, which constitutes at least two more teams!Charbroil wrote:I agree that this tournament would be more interesting if it had more than four teams.merv1618 wrote:play play playL-Town Expatriate wrote:I'm debating between declaring free agency (Team "Nigel Farage Stunt Doubles", anyone?) and volunteering as a staffer. I've mentioned the idea to Stephanie as well, so unless she stamps her foot and says no, I'd be a two-fer.
I believe another Ladue team may also form.
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Re: Missouri Open - July 6th, 2013
I have a family event on this day, so I have to withdraw from this. Hope everyone has fun for me!
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Re: Missouri Open - July 6th, 2013
If you are referring to me, I am pretty probable but not sufficiently probable to put my name on that spreadsheet yet.khrum wrote:
I believe another Ladue team may also form.
Re: Missouri Open - July 6th, 2013
Understandable.Mewto55555 wrote:If you are referring to me, I am pretty probable but not sufficiently probable to put my name on that spreadsheet yet.khrum wrote:
I believe another Ladue team may also form.
Thomas Jefferson High has registered for this event.
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Re: Missouri Open - July 6th, 2013
I am looking for a team, if anyone wants to form a team of free agents.
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I keep getting drawn to this thread...
Half my mind says - "Go play, you'll be free. Why not?"
The other half says - "What are you crazy? You haven't played since 1996. In Kentucky. On a team that finished 4th at Governor's Cup. You were a sub." So I may decide to help staff.
Half my mind says - "Go play, you'll be free. Why not?"
The other half says - "What are you crazy? You haven't played since 1996. In Kentucky. On a team that finished 4th at Governor's Cup. You were a sub." So I may decide to help staff.
Re: Missouri Open - July 6th, 2013
We'd love for you to either come play or staff!dwd50 wrote:I keep getting drawn to this thread...
Half my mind says - "Go play, you'll be free. Why not?"
The other half says - "What are you crazy? You haven't played since 1996. In Kentucky. On a team that finished 4th at Governor's Cup. You were a sub." So I may decide to help staff.
Re: Missouri Open - July 6th, 2013
Sean Phillips has registered his shady enclave of a team.
Re: Missouri Open - July 6th, 2013
Any news about the side event?
Re: Missouri Open - July 6th, 2013
For the love of all things based can someone please update the spreadsheet?
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Re: Missouri Open - July 6th, 2013
Is it possible to register a team still? I would like to register a team if it is possible. If there is an unfinished free agent team I would like to participate in that, if not, I can bring my own team. Also, I will need the location and details of the tournament. Interested in the side event as well. Thanks
Re: Missouri Open - July 6th, 2013
Hi, Myles! It's certainly not too late to register a team - just email me at itamar_naveh_benjamin@yahoo.com with what you think will be the team roster, along with any information about discounts (if you're bringing a buzzer, etc.) We hope to see you at Missouri Open!panthers787 wrote:Is it possible to register a team still? I would like to register a team if it is possible. If there is an unfinished free agent team I would like to participate in that, if not, I can bring my own team. Also, I will need the location and details of the tournament. Interested in the side event as well. Thanks
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Two Tuscumbia teams have signed up. I hear each team contains a friendly non-Tuscumbia face, as well.
Re: Missouri Open - July 6th, 2013
One of the Hickman teams has been replaced by The Four Horsemen.
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Asian Invasion has registered.
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Re: Missouri Open - July 6th, 2013
I should be able to help staff, but I will need to leave for work at 3 p.m.
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So, as stated before, I suck. But, I am bringing 2 sets of buzzers, and were I able to get some sort of free agent team put together, would be eligible for the discounts. So, if you've got $20, and don't mind sharing a table with a guy who last played during Clinton's first term, please pm me and we'll see if we can't get the field up to 10 teams.
Re: Missouri Open - July 6th, 2013
David has graciously agreed to sign up as the tenth team, which he is naming "Better than a Bye." I'm going to cap the field off at ten teams. If people are still wanting to play, then feel free to contact teams that have free spaces on their teams.
Re: Missouri Open - July 6th, 2013
at what time is this scheduled to begin?
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Hopefully, your teammate(s) was/were emailed with this information, and ideally, they should have shared the email. If they have not, then show up by 9 and expect round 1 to start at 9:30.
Re: Missouri Open - July 6th, 2013
This is tomorrow. Woo!
Re: Missouri Open - July 6th, 2013
This should be fun!
Itamar, you better not have screwed up the set
Itamar, you better not have screwed up the set