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| − | The fact that Qblitz relies on prerecorded audio for its questions means that it is a natural choice for audio tournaments, where sound clips are arranged pyramidally and serve as clues in place of spoken text. As the majority of its academic competitions are high school level, these side events are the major use case of Qblitz in the collegiate and [[open]] community. | + | The fact that Qblitz relies on prerecorded audio for its questions means that it is a natural choice for audio tournaments, where sound clips are arranged pyramidally and serve as clues in place of spoken text. As the majority of its academic competitions are at the high school or middle school level, these side events are the major use case of Qblitz in the collegiate and [[open]] community. |
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Revision as of 09:09, 3 December 2021
Qblitz is an online quizbowl company, founded circa late 2018 by Dr. Noah Prince. Its website offers interactive online QB tournaments played split up into small pools of players. It also offers a "stat system" which gives quizbowl players statistical analysis, feedback, etc. and is designed to help them improve their game.
Tournaments and Events
Qblitz played its first online tournament in Spring 2019. Benjamin Fry became the Season Finale Champion, while Anson Berns and Mark Bailey placed 2nd and 3rd respectively. Yuti Das and Ameya Singh were the top Middle School finishers in the competition.
Audio side events
- See also: audio tournaments
The fact that Qblitz relies on prerecorded audio for its questions means that it is a natural choice for audio tournaments, where sound clips are arranged pyramidally and serve as clues in place of spoken text. As the majority of its academic competitions are at the high school or middle school level, these side events are the major use case of Qblitz in the collegiate and open community.
Previous events:
Results
Challenge
| Year | 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | Top Individual Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2020 | Carmel | Auburn | Hoover | Samanyu Dixit North Carolina Science and Math |
| October 2020 | Auburn | Detroit Catholic Central | LAMP | E.F. Knoxville |
| November 2020 | Detroit Catholic Central | Auburn | Hoover | Nathan Beck Streator |
| December Challenge | Detroit Catholic Central | Auburn | Anonymous | Anonymous California |
| January 2020 | Detroit Catholic Central | Auburn | Centennial | Jisoo Park Centennial |