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| − | A '''novelty tournament''' is a quizbowl event that deviates from accepted tournament norms. The term was coined by [[Matt Weiner]] in [[goodpackets.zip]] | + | <onlyinclude>A '''novelty tournament''' is an outdated term for a quizbowl event that deviates from accepted tournament norms. The term was coined by [[Matt Weiner]] in [[goodpackets.zip]]. |
| + | Novelty tournaments were frequently, but not always, [[side events]] to regular tournaments. In modern usage, the term '''side event''' has expanded to become the standard way to refer to these tournaments. | ||
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==Examples== | ==Examples== | ||
===Subject Tournaments=== | ===Subject Tournaments=== | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:18, 6 December 2023
A novelty tournament is an outdated term for a quizbowl event that deviates from accepted tournament norms. The term was coined by Matt Weiner in goodpackets.zip.
Novelty tournaments were frequently, but not always, side events to regular tournaments. In modern usage, the term side event has expanded to become the standard way to refer to these tournaments.
Examples
Subject Tournaments
- See: subject tournaments
Some novelty tournaments are subject tournaments that focus entirely on a single subject or set of subjects. Such novelty tournaments include the Chicago Open Literature Tournament or the Chicago Open History Tournament. Other novelty tournaments include "theme" packets.
Extraordinary Difficulty
Some novelty tournaments resemble regular tournaments, but are significantly more difficult. Examples include Ryan Westbrook's The Experiment and Jonathan Magin's Gaddis Experimental Tournament.
Small Teams Tournaments
Some novelty tournaments resemble regular tournaments in difficulty, distribution, and subject matter, but are intended for play by teams of one, two, or three players. These include the Jerry Vinokurov singles played as a side event to the 2006 Illinois Open.