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- Sun Dec 07, 2014 11:55 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: Tuscumbia Winter High School Tournament - 12/6/14
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4394
- Sun Jul 20, 2014 8:36 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: University of Kentucky Fall Championship - 11/22/2014 (BISB)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5131
University of Kentucky Fall Championship - 11/22/2014 (BISB)
The University of Kentucky’s Quiz Bowl Team is pleased to announce our second University of Kentucky Fall Championship, a high school quiz bowl tournament we are hosting on our campus in Lexington, Kentucky on November 22nd, 2014. The tournament will begin at 9 a.m. in the White Hall Classroom Build...
- Sat Jan 25, 2014 9:25 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: University of Kentucky Pre-Nationals - 5/10 & 5/11
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4691
University of Kentucky Pre-Nationals - 5/10 & 5/11
Hi everyone, Our announcement for our Pre-Nationals tournaments are below. I know that the MSHSAA State Championship is on the Saturday of this weekend, but I don't know how the qualification works these days and if anyone that would be interested in attending would possibly miss out on the state ch...
- Mon Sep 30, 2013 9:45 am
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: University of Kentucky Fall Championship - 11/16/2013 (BISB)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4931
Re: University of Kentucky Fall Championship - 11/16/2013 (BISB)
We've expanded our field to 48 teams, and have instituted a split field with a "nationals" division and a "standard" division. Our field currently includes teams from Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, Illinois, Missouri, Virginia, West Virginia, Michigan and South Carolina. Maybe we'll ...
- Tue Aug 13, 2013 9:06 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: University of Kentucky Fall Championship - 11/16/2013 (BISB)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4931
Re: University of Kentucky Fall Championship - 11/16/2013 (BISB)
We're up to 36, with Carbondale dropping out but Tippecanoe and Chattahoochee (amongst others) signing up. Full field listing is at http://www.hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=14646 Presently, we are at our field cap, but I think we have a schedule that can accommodate 42 teams. I hope ...
- Mon Aug 05, 2013 6:06 am
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: University of Kentucky Fall Championship - 11/16/2013 (BISB)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4931
Re: University of Kentucky Fall Championship - 11/16/2013 (BISB)
Thanks, Jacob. I'm trying to explain the whole system in a series of HSQB posts, but real life keeps getting in the way. We've developed a list of 1250 schools within about four hours of Lexington, plus a few others that travel a lot. We've contacted 750 of them with the information we've been able ...
- Sun Aug 04, 2013 7:59 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: University of Kentucky Fall Championship - 11/16/2013 (BISB)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4931
Re: University of Kentucky Fall Championship - 11/16/2013 (BISB)
We've expanded our field limit to 36 teams. We're exploring the possibility of expanding further. Current field of 30 teams is below: Bearden A (TN) Besaid Aurochs (Spira) Carbondale A (IL) Carroll County A (KY) Detroit Catholic Central A (MI) Detroit Catholic Central B (MI) Dorman A (SC) Dorman B (...
- Sun Jul 28, 2013 6:26 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: University of Kentucky Fall Championship - 11/16/2013 (BISB)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4931
Re: University of Kentucky Fall Championship - 11/16/2013 (BISB)
We expanded the field limit to 30 today, and we're looking to go to a 36 team limit soon. I think it's going to be a great tournament with a really great field. Here's our teams: Bearden A (TN) Besaid Aurochs (Spira) Carroll County A (KY) Detroit Catholic Central A (MI) Detroit Catholic Central B (M...
- Sun Jul 21, 2013 1:18 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: University of Kentucky Fall Championship - 11/16/2013 (BISB)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4931
Re: University of Kentucky Fall Championship - 11/16/2013 (BISB)
I actually just updated the field on HSQB, which is: Bearden A (TN) Besaid Aurochs (Spira) Carroll County A (KY) Detroit Catholic Central A (MI) Detroit Catholic Central B (MI) Dorman A (SC) Dorman B (SC) Dorman C (SC) Dunbar A (KY) Dunbar B (KY) Fleming County A (KY) Fleming County B (KY) Galatia A...
- Fri Jul 05, 2013 4:50 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: University of Kentucky Fall Championship - 11/16/2013 (BISB)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4931
Re: University of Kentucky Fall Championship - 11/16/2013 (BISB)
Ah, I forgot that rule. Sorry, and thanks for pointing it out. I've added a note to the top of the announcement here. I will note that for teams that want to take trips out of state for tournaments, Western Kentucky University is within that limit and the University of Louisville may be as well. Alt...
- Fri Jul 05, 2013 3:12 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: University of Kentucky Fall Championship - 11/16/2013 (BISB)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4931
University of Kentucky Fall Championship - 11/16/2013 (BISB)
Note: this tournament is over the 250 mile limit from the Missouri state border. The University of Kentucky’s Quiz Bowl Team is pleased to announce the University of Kentucky Fall Championship, a high school quiz bowl tournament we are hosting on our campus in Lexington, Kentucky on November 16th, ...
- Sun May 05, 2013 1:02 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: So... Fred's rankings
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3370
Re: So... Fred's rankings
Lol. My error in grammar.... 75th in the nation... I couldn't find my old login to the blog, so I thought I'd ask my fellow nerds here first. Could you answer my question though? I didn't mean to troll, just curious if I missed Kickapoo improving a lot all of a sudden. Sorry, I just saw that you re...
- Fri Mar 08, 2013 1:45 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: So... Fred's rankings
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3370
Re: So... Fred's rankings
Yeah, I can't do basic math.
- Fri Nov 23, 2012 6:15 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Missouri Quiz Bowl 2012-2013
- Replies: 21
- Views: 9846
Re: Missouri Quiz Bowl 2012-2013
Yeah no, the only people stunned were people reading Fred Morlan's wildly inaccurate ranking of them. "Fred Morlan's wildly inaccurate ranking of them" is also known as "Fred Morlan's usual ranking of just about anyone" for those at home who don't know any different. Seriously w...
- Tue Jun 19, 2012 10:50 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Reparations Demanded
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6431
Reparations Demanded
On June 17, 2012, around approximately 11 a.m. ET, a great crime was committed against me by a member of the Missouri Quiz Bowl Alliance. Charlie Dees stole my nose. To date, my nose has yet to be returned to me, despite multiple requests for this to be done. Additionally, bystanders such as Sarah A...
- Sat Jan 07, 2012 10:05 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 2011-12 Midseason Poll - Congratulations Ladue A
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3619
Re: 2011-12 Midseason Poll - Congratulations Ladue A
On a related note, I just updated my rankings . They now include 150 teams, 7 of which are from Missouri. If I had done this before I submitted my ballot, it would have been reflected by the following top ten: Ladue A Rock Bridge Helias Clayton Parkway West Savannah North Kansas City Liberty Ladue B...
- Mon Aug 22, 2011 9:20 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: 2011 Post Season Poll - Congratulations Ladue Horton Watkins
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4361
- Mon Aug 22, 2011 8:56 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: 2011 Post Season Poll - Congratulations Ladue Horton Watkins
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4361
Re: 2011 Post Season Poll - Congratulations Ladue Horton Watkins
Sorry; I only added teams to the rankings that went to nationals.octo wrote:arghhhsocalcaptain wrote:Compare this to the post-season national rankings:
17. Ladue A
42. Clayton A
60. Rock Bridge A
105. Savannah
116. North Kansas City
122. Helias
130. Villa Duchesne
- Sun Apr 10, 2011 2:49 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Missouri Quiz Bowl in 2010-2011
- Replies: 55
- Views: 15864
Re: Missouri Quiz Bowl in 2010-2011
A new ranking has been posted for hsqbrank.
- Wed Feb 24, 2010 5:04 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: Missouri State Bear Bowl I - now 2/20/10
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2671
Re: Missouri State Bear Bowl I - now 2/20/10
Thank you!
- Wed Feb 24, 2010 6:23 am
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: Missouri State Bear Bowl I - now 2/20/10
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2671
Re: Missouri State Bear Bowl I - now 2/20/10
Any word on those stats?
- Mon Jan 25, 2010 10:27 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: Fort Zumwalt Invitational
- Replies: 43
- Views: 6145
Re: Fort Zumwalt Invitational
Well, for starters, I think I can criticize the idea that Mr. Gibbs apparently gets no warning from the administration of this board for the shots he took at a high schooler - real classy move, might I add - but as soon as Mr. Gibbs is criticized for that, then the "stay on topic! no ad hominem...
- Mon Jan 25, 2010 6:34 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: Fort Zumwalt Invitational
- Replies: 43
- Views: 6145
Re: Fort Zumwalt Invitational
So am I allowed to criticize bad reasoning in this thread, or should I just sass current high schoolers?
- Sun Jan 17, 2010 1:34 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: Fort Zumwalt Invitational
- Replies: 43
- Views: 6145
Re: Fort Zumwalt Invitational
Use http://results.scobo.net/, so it's actually legible.
- Sat Nov 28, 2009 2:57 pm
- Forum: Board Rules and Announcements
- Topic: Board conversion to phpBB
- Replies: 16
- Views: 16466
Re: Board conversion to phpBB
You might want to have www.moquizbowl.com/index redirect to www.moquizbowl.com .
- Tue May 19, 2009 6:18 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: Class 4 District 15
- Replies: 59
- Views: 6561
Class 4 District 15
Mr. Dennit: What did you just say to me?
Ricky: What? I said it with all due respect!
Mr. Dennit: Just because you say that doesn't mean you get to say whatever you want to say to me!
Ricky: It sure as hell does!
Mr. Dennit: No, it doesn't--
Ricky: It's in the Geneva Conventions, look it up!
Ricky: What? I said it with all due respect!
Mr. Dennit: Just because you say that doesn't mean you get to say whatever you want to say to me!
Ricky: It sure as hell does!
Mr. Dennit: No, it doesn't--
Ricky: It's in the Geneva Conventions, look it up!
- Thu May 07, 2009 10:36 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: Tournament Alert Service
- Replies: 2
- Views: 742
Tournament Alert Service
Well, this list would include tournaments out of state, plus those scheduled after September 28.
- Wed May 06, 2009 10:46 am
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: Tournament Alert Service
- Replies: 2
- Views: 742
Tournament Alert Service
Starting with the 2009-2010 season, I will be offering a service where I alert you of a good high school quiz bowl tournament being held in an area you're willing to travel to. You can sign up for the service here . Be sure to check all states/provinces that you would be willing to travel to. Note t...
- Mon May 04, 2009 9:24 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: Standby Teams Wanted for the 2009 PACE NSC
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5245
Standby Teams Wanted for the 2009 PACE NSC
I'm just alerting teams to it. If they want to participate, it's up to them.
- Mon May 04, 2009 8:00 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: Standby Teams Wanted for the 2009 PACE NSC
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5245
Standby Teams Wanted for the 2009 PACE NSC
PACE is looking for teams to act as standbys for the 2009 NSC. These can be any high school quiz bowl teams, regardless of qualification status for the 2009 NSC. It is important to note that there is no entry fee for standby teams. Standby teams are responsible for their own travel costs, including ...
- Fri Apr 24, 2009 1:08 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: 2009 MSHSAA Sectionals Discussion
- Replies: 56
- Views: 17419
2009 MSHSAA Sectionals Discussion
We won our first game vs. Rockbridge based on depth of knowledge. They were up by 15 going into the last question. Robert buzzed in on "This novel was made into a motion picture in 1975 starring/ . .. " That's not really deep knowledge; that's probably not even uniquely identifying. Also,...
- Wed Apr 08, 2009 10:02 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Return of the Chat Room! (Now on IRC!)
- Replies: 83
- Views: 16606
Return of the Chat Room! (Now on IRC!)
If necessary, you all could just set up a room on SlashNet alongside #quizbowl and the Sco Bowl room.
- Sat Apr 04, 2009 9:08 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: More math computation stuff
- Replies: 37
- Views: 6497
More math computation stuff
Quoting this because it's utterly correct.U. Lou Sthagaim wrote:Well, considering that Coach Gibbs post indicates that he thinks it's because we don't like math, then yes, we are correcting that incorrect assumption.Charbroil wrote:Thus, is it really necessary to argue it...again?
- Sat Apr 04, 2009 9:07 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: More math computation stuff
- Replies: 37
- Views: 6497
More math computation stuff
Admittedly, Fred, I wouldn't take your point that far because a lot of people genuinely do dislike math computation (in general, not just in Quiz Bowl) because they're bad at math. Of course, I certainly don't think that's the reason Spencer (or anyone else on this board) opposes math computation. ...
- Fri Apr 03, 2009 9:10 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: More math computation stuff
- Replies: 37
- Views: 6497
More math computation stuff
You know, if I were to show the discussion between Spencer Fish and Jeremy Gibbs to 100 random strangers and asked them to identify who is the high school student and who is the adult and elected president and representative of a group of adult coaches who, per their constitution, "shall encour...
- Mon Mar 03, 2008 4:09 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: Missouri S&T Spring Tournament (3/8/08)
- Replies: 82
- Views: 6609
Missouri S&T Spring Tournament (3/8/08)
It appears to be enrollment.
- Wed Feb 20, 2008 6:38 am
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: WUHSAC X
- Replies: 65
- Views: 5662
WUHSAC X
I apologize if my previous post came off as a personal attack; it wasn't intended as such at all.
I completely understand the reasons why forfeiture was necessary in this situation. It was the question of, "why is our B-team in the playoffs?" that rubbed me the wrong way.
I completely understand the reasons why forfeiture was necessary in this situation. It was the question of, "why is our B-team in the playoffs?" that rubbed me the wrong way.
- Fri Feb 15, 2008 3:17 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: NAQT MO State Qualifier (2/16/08) at UMR/Mo S&T
- Replies: 53
- Views: 8117
NAQT MO State Qualifier (2/16/08) at UMR/Mo S&T
The top four teams will qualify for PACE.
- Wed Feb 13, 2008 9:25 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: WUHSAC X
- Replies: 65
- Views: 5662
WUHSAC X
The real question is why in the world is the B team (1 junior, 2 sophomores, 1 freshman) making it into the playoffs anyway? We left because I promised one of my players that she would make it to work on time. On Wednesday, she told me she wouldn't be able to go if we didn't get back soon enough fo...
- Sat Feb 09, 2008 8:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: hsquizbowl.org
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1507
hsquizbowl.org
To finally put a close to this saga, we're back and live at www.hsquizbowl.org . Thanks for everyone's patience.
- Fri Feb 08, 2008 7:31 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: hsquizbowl.org
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1507
hsquizbowl.org
We're now back online at http://www.hsquizbowl.org.netfirms.com/phpBB2/ . In the near future we'll be returning back to the .org address; it's just a matter of ISPs picking up on the hosting change.
- Tue Feb 05, 2008 8:25 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: hsquizbowl.org
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1507
hsquizbowl.org
I just wanted to announce that we're currently moving servers for hsqb & so we anticipate to be down for the next 24 hours.
- Wed Jul 18, 2007 7:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: ACE camp
- Replies: 73
- Views: 4760
ACE camp
Confirm/deny Chuck (Chuq is stupid shutup) is going deep undercover into the next dog fighting ring involving Mike Vick.
- Mon Jul 02, 2007 7:02 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: hsquizbowl.org expired
- Replies: 40
- Views: 3289
hsquizbowl.org expired
The board is back up.
- Mon Jul 02, 2007 4:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: hsquizbowl.org expired
- Replies: 40
- Views: 3289
hsquizbowl.org expired
No idea. Matt has said nothing about it to me, but if I hear anything about it I'll post it here.
- Mon Jul 02, 2007 3:06 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: hsquizbowl.org expired
- Replies: 40
- Views: 3289
hsquizbowl.org expired
Welp, this is awkward.
For Matt because I don't pay for it laughing out loud on the Internet.
For Matt because I don't pay for it laughing out loud on the Internet.
- Wed May 09, 2007 6:28 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Charles Dees
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1627
Charles Dees
Where is my admin panel I need to click ban oh noashkenaziCD wrote: If leftsaidfred were a mod, they would be banned in most hilarious fashion.
Great way to represent NMCC! Keep up the good work!
- Sun Apr 29, 2007 11:46 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Team Missouri at Panasonic
- Replies: 78
- Views: 5392
Team Missouri at Panasonic
Wow, 626 students would get you classified as single A in Virginia. Then again we do not have those private schools clogging up the smaller ranks. Yeah, it's yet another indication of how small a state we are. And West Virginia has like, five private schools in the West Virginia Secondary School Ac...
- Wed Apr 25, 2007 8:23 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Team Missouri at Panasonic
- Replies: 78
- Views: 5392
Team Missouri at Panasonic
does WV have seperate classes? At least in football they have A,AA, and AAA. PCHS is a A school in football right? Yes we do. We have AAA, AA & A classifications. Unfortunately, our quiz bowl ranks have decreased in the past five years to the point that we've had to combine the AA & A ranks...
- Tue Apr 24, 2007 8:43 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Team Missouri at Panasonic
- Replies: 78
- Views: 5392
Team Missouri at Panasonic
Additionally, the cost of the tournament has went up as the sponsorship level of it has decreased. So the big three reasons for declining attendance are, as far as I can tell, cost (both the original high expense and the , match format/quality of questions and number of matches. Parkersburg Catholic...