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| − | The term '''"A"-Team''' generally refers to the top/"best" team from a school which fields multiple teams. (This is followed by "B"-team, "C"-team, etc.) | + | The term '''"A"-Team''' generally refers to the top/"best" team from a school which fields multiple teams. (This is followed by "B"-team, "C"-team, etc., generally ranked by strength.) |
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| + | ==Abuse== | ||
| + | One particularly ''bush league'' tactic that will occasionally be employed by some schools is to deceptively register their true best team as their B or C, etc. This messes with [[tournament]] [[Officials|organizers]]' efforts to create fair pre-tourney seedings; it is considered [[bad quizbowl]]. | ||
[[Category:Stubs]] | [[Category:Stubs]] | ||
[[Category:Quizbowl lingo]] | [[Category:Quizbowl lingo]] | ||
[[Category:Quizbowl basics]] | [[Category:Quizbowl basics]] | ||
Revision as of 21:37, 13 May 2019
The term "A"-Team generally refers to the top/"best" team from a school which fields multiple teams. (This is followed by "B"-team, "C"-team, etc., generally ranked by strength.)
Abuse
One particularly bush league tactic that will occasionally be employed by some schools is to deceptively register their true best team as their B or C, etc. This messes with tournament organizers' efforts to create fair pre-tourney seedings; it is considered bad quizbowl.