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'''PACE''' or '''Partnership for Academic Competition Excellence''' is a non-profit organization formed in 1996 that helps to promote and provide a network for high school tournaments throughout the country. Since 1998, they have written and organized the National Scholastics Championship, or [[NSC]].
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'''PACE''', or the '''Partnership for Academic Competition Excellence''' is a non-profit organization formed in 1996 that helps to promote and provide a network for high school tournaments throughout the country.  
  
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==Format==
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Since 1998, PACE's main task has been the writing and organization of the [[National Scholastic Championship]] (NSC), a championship tournament for high school teams. PACE also sponsors the [[Benjamin Cooper Academic Ambassador Award]], [[Benjamin Cooper Young Ambassador Award]], [[Morgan Costa-Rhodes Memorial Scholarship]], and [[David Riley Coaches Conference]]. Any organization or person engaged in quizbowl outreach can apply for money from the PACE Outreach Fund. The PACE website contains a series of articles collectively known as Quizbowl 101.
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Each game in PACE format has three parts: the Related Tossup-Bonus round, the Category Quiz round, and the Stretch round.  
 
  
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The Related Tossup-Bonus round has 10 tossups worth 10 points each. A 20 point bonus related to the topic of the tossup is given to the team that answers the tossup correctly.
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==History==
  
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In the Category Quiz round, there are 8 tossups worth 10 points and 10 one-part bonuses of a specific topic worth 15 points each. The topics are mentioned beforehand, so that teams that get a tossup can chose their bonuses based on the category mentioned.  
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PACE was founded in fall 1996 in response to a [[Usenet]] post by [[Samer Ismail]] announcing the "National Association of College-Organized Tournaments" (name was soon changed) with the initial stated goals of providing a national high school tournament that reflected the personnel and format of collegiate quizbowl, raising the number of high school tournaments hosted by college clubs, and improving communication among college-run high school tournaments. There should probably be more said here about PACE's history, especially outside of incident-by-incident recaps of the NSC itself.
  
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In the Stretch round teams are given ten tossups that are worth 20 points if answered before the the part of the question that states "for ten points" is read, 10 points otherwise. The team that answers the tossup correctly is then given a typical 30 point bonus.
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==Game Format==
  
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PACE is unique in that ''all'' bonuses are bouncebacks, meaning if the team that originally received the bonus gave the wrong answer, the other team can then answer the question for full points. There are no penalties for interrupting the tossup (no negs).  In addition, the national NSC format involves a total of 1000 points possible per match (not counting any tiebreakers): 300 points in the Related Tossup-Bonus, 200 in the Category Quiz, and 500 in the Stretch Round.
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PACE's game format from the [[2010 NSC]] forward is essentially a [[mACF]] format. Matches consist of 20 tossups and 20 bonuses per round, with 20 point powers but no [[negs]] on tossups; each bonus has three parts worth 10 points each, with [[bouncebacks]] on the bonuses. For a description of the old PACE format, which was used from 1998 until 2009, see [[Old PACE format]].
  
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Because very few tournaments run the NSC format, very few teams get "accustomed" to the strategy involved in this format. As a result, all teams that compete have to adjust to the more rigorous style of questions and the different game strategy that the NSC format presents. In other words, few teams at the NSC have an advantage in being familiar with the format.
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==Records==
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Official individual and team performance records from past NSCs are publicly posted and archived on [http://www.pace-nsc.org/nsc-results the PACE website].
  
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For "late qualifying tournaments," an abbreviated format also exists which consists of eight related tossup-bonus questions, six category quiz tossups with 8 one-part bonuses, and eight stretch round tossup-bonus questions.
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==Events==
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Every year, PACE and its affiliates write, edit, and run the [[National Scholastic Championship]] in late May or early June.
  
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In the event a match ends in a tie, match tiebreakers involve a minimum of three tossups worth 10 points with unrelated 30-point bonus questions awarded (again reboundable).
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Teams qualify for the NSC by finishing in the top 10 percent of the field at any tournament during the year. Tournaments with especially strong dedication to "[[good quizbowl]]" principles can receive "gold" or "platinum" certification from PACE in advance; "gold"-certified tournaments allow the top 20 percent of the field to qualify, and "platinum"-certified tournaments allow the top 25 percent of their field to qualify.
  
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"Paper" tiebreakers have been replaced with actual mini-match tiebreakers among teams who are tied in record who are contending for playoff qualification. Five tossups with unrelated 30-point bonus questions are usually involved in these head-to-head matchups.
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PACE has also supported the [[Quizbowl Resource Center]] and encourages the development of technological tools to enhance preparation for academic competitive play. Then PACE member [[Jeffrey Hill]] developed the [[Quizbowl Resource Database]].
  
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==Records==
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===Discontinued events===
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Unlike most of the other national championship tournaments (high school or college), all official individual and team performance records are publicly posted and archived on the PACE NSC website at http://www.pace-nsc.org/records.html .
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*In 2007 and 2008, PACE members wrote and hosted regional Late Season Qualifiers in the [[old PACE format]].
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*PACE ran the 2009 [[Weekend of Quizbowl]].
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*In 2007, PACE members led by [[E. T. Chuck]] ran a Question Writers Bootcamp at [[Gonzaga]] High School in DC. The event was discontinued thereafter.
  
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==Tournaments==
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==Members==
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[[NSC]]
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Members of PACE commit themselves to helping run the NSC and serving as leaders in their local quizbowl circuits. An up-to-date public list of current and former members, including PACE board members, is maintained [http://www.pace-nsc.org/pace-organization/ here].
  
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Late Season Qualifiers
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==Leadership==
  
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==Other Events==
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A complete listing of the holders of the nine executive board positions in PACE may be found at PACE's website.
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PACE Question Writers Bootcamp
 
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* 2007 (pilot) at Gonzaga High School (DC)
 
  
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PACE has also supported the "World of High School Quizbowl" online resource center and encourages the development of technological tools to enhance preparation for academic competitive play.
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PACE reorganized on a more formal basis prior to the 2009-2010 academic year; the below positions may have changed their actual title several times prior to that.
  
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==Members==
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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Historically, PACE has been more demographically diverse than any other quiz bowl "national" organization, and we continue to encourage and seek individuals from diverse and/or underrepresented backgrounds to become members who share our goals.
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! Year of NSC
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! President
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! NSC Tournament Director
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! NSC Set Editor
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| 1998
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| rowspan="12" | [[Emil Thomas Chuck]]
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| rowspan="3" | [[Samer Ismail]]
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| rowspan="2" | [[Samer Ismail]]
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|-
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| 1999
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|-
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| 2000
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| [[Emil Thomas Chuck]]
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|-
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| 2001
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| [[David Bykowski]]
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| [[Anthony de Jesus]]
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|-
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| 2002
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| [[Brian Saxton]]
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| rowspan="7" | [[Matt Weiner]]
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|-
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| 2003
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| [[Allison Manzuk]]
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|-
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| 2004
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| rowspan="4" | [[Dan Greenstein]]
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|-
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| 2005
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|-
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| 2006
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|-
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| 2007
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|-
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| 2008
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| [[Jessie Connolly]]
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|-
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| 2009
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| [[Matt Weiner]] & [[Evan Silberman]]
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| [[Andrew Hart]]
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|-
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| 2010
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| [[Fred Morlan]]
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| [[Mike Sorice]]
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| [[Chris Ray]]
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|-
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| 2011
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| [[Trygve Meade]] (resigned before end of term and replaced by [[Gautam Kandlikar]])
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| [[Gautam Kandlikar]] & [[Andrew Hart]]
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| [[Andy Watkins]]
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|-
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| 2012
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| rowspan="3" | [[Mike Bentley]]
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| rowspan="2" | [[Matt Weiner]]
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| rowspan="2" | [[Eric Mukherjee]]
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|-
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| 2013
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|-
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| 2014
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| rowspan="2" | [[Sam Luongo]]
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| [[Rob Carson]]
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|-
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| 2015
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| [[Matthew Jackson]]
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| [[Auroni Gupta]]
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|-
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| 2016
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| [[Mike Bentley]]
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| [[Mike Sorice]]
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| [[Jordan Brownstein]]
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|-
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| 2017
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| rowspan="2" | [[David Reinstein]]
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| [[Gaurav Kandlikar]]
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| rowspan="2" | [[Rob Carson]]
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|-
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| 2018
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| [[Ryan Rosenberg]]
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|-
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| 2019
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| [[Fred Morlan]]
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| [[Victor Prieto]]
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| [[Ike Jose]]
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|-
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| 2020[[#Leadership|<sup>1</sup>]]
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| [[Sam Luongo]]
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| [[Emily Dickson]]
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| rowspan="3" | [[Mike Bentley]]
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|-
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| 2021
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| rowspan="2" | [[Victor Prieto]]
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| [[Casey Bindas]]
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|-
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| 2022
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| [[Emily Dickson]]
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|-
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| 2023
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| [[Mia McGill]]
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| [[Ben Weiner]]
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| [[Ganon Evans]]
  
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*[[Mike Bentley]]
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|}
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*[[George Berry]]
 
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*[[Will Butler]]
 
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*[[Rob Carson]]
 
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*[[Matt Chadbourne]]
 
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*[[Emil Thomas Chuck]]
 
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*[[Eric Douglass]]
 
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*[[Ian Eppler]]
 
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*[[Carsten Gehring]]
 
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*[[Dan Goff]]
 
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*[[Auroni Gupta]]
 
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*[[Kyle Haddad-Fonda]]
 
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*[[Andrew Hart]]
 
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*[[Jeffrey Hill]]
 
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*[[Ahmed Ismail]]
 
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*[[Gautam Kandlikar]]
 
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*[[Hannah Kirsch]]
 
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*[[Jonathan Magin]]
 
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*[[Allison Manzuk]]
 
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*[[Trygve Meade]]
 
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*[[Fred Morlan]]
 
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*[[Eric Mukherjee]]
 
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*[[Cameron Orth]]
 
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*[[Chris Ray]]
 
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*[[Mehdi Razvi]]
 
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*[[Aaron Rosenberg]]
 
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*[[Mike Sorice]]
 
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*[[Bernadette Spencer]]
 
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*[[Guy Tabachnick]]
 
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*[[Donald Taylor]]
 
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*[[Daichi Ueda]]
 
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*[[Andy Watkins]]
 
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*[[Dwight Wynne]]
 
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*[[Steve Yang]]
 
  
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==Former Members==
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# The 2020 NSC was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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*[[David Bykowski]]
 
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*[[Jessie Bykowski]]
 
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*[[Christian Carter]]
 
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*[[Charlie Dees]]
 
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*[[Ted Gioia]]
 
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*[[Dan Greenstein]]
 
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*[[Dennis Jang]]
 
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*[[Ike Jose]]
 
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*[[Evan Nagler]]
 
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*[[Brian Saxton]]
 
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*[[Evan Silberman]]
 
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*[[Tricia Southard]]
 
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*[[Matt Weiner]]
 
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*[[Derek Winkler]]
 
  
 
==Awards==
 
==Awards==
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Every year at [[NSC]], PACE gives out the [[Benjamin Cooper Academic Ambassador Award]] and the [[Benjamin Cooper Young Ambassador Award]] to those who promote the quizbowl competition. It is the only such national award in high school quizbowl.  (The [[Gordon Carper Award]] was soon created after the Benjamin Cooper Award to recognize similar individuals who have similarly contributed to the college circuit.)
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Every year at [[NSC]], PACE gives out the [[Benjamin Cooper Academic Ambassador Award]] and the [[Benjamin Cooper Young Ambassador Award]] to those who promote the spirit and honor of quizbowl competition. It is the only such national award in high school quizbowl.  ([[ACF]] created the [[Gordon Carper Award]] soon after the Benjamin Cooper Award to recognize similar individuals who have similarly contributed to the college game.)
  
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More information about the award: http://www.pace-nsc.org/cooper.html .
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More information about the award can be found on [http://www.pace-nsc.org/about-the-academic-ambassador-award/ the PACE website].
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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[http://www.pace-nsc.org/ Pace Website]
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* [http://www.pace-nsc.org/ PACE Website]
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* [https://www.facebook.com/pacensc/?fref=ts&rf=108633339170930 PACE on Facebook]
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* [https://twitter.com/PACENSC PACE on Twitter]
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* [https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8573317 PACE on LinkedIn]
  
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[[Category:High school formats]] [[Category: Stubs]]
 
 
[[Category:Original QBWiki Page]]
 
[[Category:Original QBWiki Page]]
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[[Category:PACE NSC]]
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[[Category:PACE]]
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[[Category:National Organizations]]

Latest revision as of 18:30, 26 August 2024

Partnership for Academic Competition Excellence
New PACE logo.png
President or CEO Aidan Leahy
Location: Bellevue, WA
Status Active

PACE, or the Partnership for Academic Competition Excellence is a non-profit organization formed in 1996 that helps to promote and provide a network for high school tournaments throughout the country.

Since 1998, PACE's main task has been the writing and organization of the National Scholastic Championship (NSC), a championship tournament for high school teams. PACE also sponsors the Benjamin Cooper Academic Ambassador Award, Benjamin Cooper Young Ambassador Award, Morgan Costa-Rhodes Memorial Scholarship, and David Riley Coaches Conference. Any organization or person engaged in quizbowl outreach can apply for money from the PACE Outreach Fund. The PACE website contains a series of articles collectively known as Quizbowl 101.

History

PACE was founded in fall 1996 in response to a Usenet post by Samer Ismail announcing the "National Association of College-Organized Tournaments" (name was soon changed) with the initial stated goals of providing a national high school tournament that reflected the personnel and format of collegiate quizbowl, raising the number of high school tournaments hosted by college clubs, and improving communication among college-run high school tournaments. There should probably be more said here about PACE's history, especially outside of incident-by-incident recaps of the NSC itself.

Game Format

PACE's game format from the 2010 NSC forward is essentially a mACF format. Matches consist of 20 tossups and 20 bonuses per round, with 20 point powers but no negs on tossups; each bonus has three parts worth 10 points each, with bouncebacks on the bonuses. For a description of the old PACE format, which was used from 1998 until 2009, see Old PACE format.

Records

Official individual and team performance records from past NSCs are publicly posted and archived on the PACE website.

Events

Every year, PACE and its affiliates write, edit, and run the National Scholastic Championship in late May or early June.

Teams qualify for the NSC by finishing in the top 10 percent of the field at any tournament during the year. Tournaments with especially strong dedication to "good quizbowl" principles can receive "gold" or "platinum" certification from PACE in advance; "gold"-certified tournaments allow the top 20 percent of the field to qualify, and "platinum"-certified tournaments allow the top 25 percent of their field to qualify.

PACE has also supported the Quizbowl Resource Center and encourages the development of technological tools to enhance preparation for academic competitive play. Then PACE member Jeffrey Hill developed the Quizbowl Resource Database.

Discontinued events

  • In 2007 and 2008, PACE members wrote and hosted regional Late Season Qualifiers in the old PACE format.
  • PACE ran the 2009 Weekend of Quizbowl.
  • In 2007, PACE members led by E. T. Chuck ran a Question Writers Bootcamp at Gonzaga High School in DC. The event was discontinued thereafter.

Members

Members of PACE commit themselves to helping run the NSC and serving as leaders in their local quizbowl circuits. An up-to-date public list of current and former members, including PACE board members, is maintained here.

Leadership

A complete listing of the holders of the nine executive board positions in PACE may be found at PACE's website.

PACE reorganized on a more formal basis prior to the 2009-2010 academic year; the below positions may have changed their actual title several times prior to that.

Year of NSC President NSC Tournament Director NSC Set Editor
1998 Emil Thomas Chuck Samer Ismail Samer Ismail
1999
2000 Emil Thomas Chuck
2001 David Bykowski Anthony de Jesus
2002 Brian Saxton Matt Weiner
2003 Allison Manzuk
2004 Dan Greenstein
2005
2006
2007
2008 Jessie Connolly
2009 Matt Weiner & Evan Silberman Andrew Hart
2010 Fred Morlan Mike Sorice Chris Ray
2011 Trygve Meade (resigned before end of term and replaced by Gautam Kandlikar) Gautam Kandlikar & Andrew Hart Andy Watkins
2012 Mike Bentley Matt Weiner Eric Mukherjee
2013
2014 Sam Luongo Rob Carson
2015 Matthew Jackson Auroni Gupta
2016 Mike Bentley Mike Sorice Jordan Brownstein
2017 David Reinstein Gaurav Kandlikar Rob Carson
2018 Ryan Rosenberg
2019 Fred Morlan Victor Prieto Ike Jose
20201 Sam Luongo Emily Dickson Mike Bentley
2021 Victor Prieto Casey Bindas
2022 Emily Dickson
2023 Mia McGill Ben Weiner Ganon Evans
  1. The 2020 NSC was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Awards

Every year at NSC, PACE gives out the Benjamin Cooper Academic Ambassador Award and the Benjamin Cooper Young Ambassador Award to those who promote the spirit and honor of quizbowl competition. It is the only such national award in high school quizbowl. (ACF created the Gordon Carper Award soon after the Benjamin Cooper Award to recognize similar individuals who have similarly contributed to the college game.)

More information about the award can be found on the PACE website.

External Links

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