Washington WHIT IX 12/7/24

[dwd50]

Coaches,

I am happy to announce the 9th Washington High School Invitational Tournament (WHIT IX) on December 7th, 2024. It will be held in Washington High School, at 600 Blue Jay Drive, Washington, MO, 63090.

The tournament will be in the 20 Tossup/20 Bonus format. We will be using “Powers,” or 15 points for an early correct answer, but we will NOT be using “Negs” or “Interrupts” (-5 for early incorrect answers) In the interest of keeping the day running quickly, we will not be using bouncebacks on bonuses. We are restricting team rosters to 6 players. If you have more players, feel free to sign them up for a second team.

This year, we will be using the Satellite: Planetfall Jr. set written and edited by Eric Mukherjee and students at the University School of Nashville. The set is intended to be slightly easier than an NAQT-IS set, making it a good choice at this time of year, especially for teams looking to play their first event of the season. You can find out more about the set here, and check out last year’s questions from the regular-difficulty Planetfall set from the same writing/editing team.

We are currently capping the field at 36 teams. The field can expand if there is significantly more interest and staff. The field filled up within a few days last year, so be sure to register as soon as you can!

Prices are:
- $70 for the first team from a school, $65 for each additional team. (B, C, D, etc.)
- Fully functional buzzer systems are a $5 discount (must work for 8 players, limit 2 per team)
- Providing an experienced scorekeeper is a $5 discount. We reserve the right to refuse scorekeepers.
- Providing an experienced moderator is a $15 discount. Please let us know about these well in advance. We reserve the right to refuse moderators.
- Teams traveling over 100 miles (one way per Google Maps) will receive a $5 discount.

Registration will begin at 8:30, the first matches will take place at 9:00 AM, and there will be a lunch break around 12 PM. There will be a concession stand (popcorn, candy, and sodas) open during the day. There are several options for lunch in town. Most teams should be done by 5 PM.

Spots will be filled on a first come/first served basis. Rather than emailing me, please use this form to register. You are not registered until you receive a confirmation email from the tournament director. If interest and staffing permits, we will lift the cap to as high as we can accommodate, so again, please let us know about buzzers and moderators as early as possible.

Teams placing 1st-4th will receive a trophy. There are prizes for the top 10 individual scorers.

Our school’s address is 600 Blue Jay Drive, Washington, MO 63090.
- If you come by I-44, Washington is exit #251 on route 100 – turn right at the 100/47 intersection, and then take a left to the high school at the 2nd stoplight. At the 3rd light, turn left. If you can’t see the football field, you haven’t gone far enough.
- If you come by I-70, take exit 203 (State Hwy T), follow that for about 15 miles, turn left on 47, cross the bridge into town, and take a right to the high school at the 5th stoplight. If you pass the football field, you’ve gone too far.

[dwd50]

We're expanding to 48, possibly more if we can find the staff.

Field (Teams/Buzzers/Staff)
Parkway South (2/1/0)
Ft. Zumwalt North (1/1/0)
Hermann (2/1/1)
Houston (2/2/1)
Sullivan (2/1/1)
Bayless (2/2/2)
Hannibal (2/1/0)
Moberly (1/1/1)
Montgomery Co. (2/1/0)
Ft. Zumwalt West (2/2/0)
Francis Howell (2/1/1)
Oakville (2/1/1)
Mexico (2/1/1)
Winfield (1/1/1)
Orchard Farm (2/1/1)
Calvary Lutheran (2/1/1)
North Point (2/1/1)
St. Pius X (1/1/0)
Owensville (2/1/0)
Hallsville (2/0/0)
Parkway West (2/1/1)
New Haven (1/1/0)
St. Francis Borgia (1/0/0)
Central (Park Hills) (2/2/1)
Columbia Independent (1/2+/1)
Cuba (2/2/1)
Farmington (1/1/0)
Webster Groves (1/1/0)
Clopton (1/0/0)

Waitlist
St. Charles Lutheran A
Viburnum
Warrenton
Clayton
Eureka
Farmington B
Webster Groves B
Clopton B
St. Charles Lutheran B
Bayless C
Mexico C
Orchard Farm C
Farmington C
Ft. Zumwalt West C

[coachgibbs]

We (Fort Zumwalt West High School) would be happy to field a third team, should there be any last minute openings.