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{{Infobox|Name = Ophir Lifshitz
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'''Ophir Lifshitz''' is a member of the [[quizbowl community]] who is interested in the design and documentation of institutional knowledge, community building and sustainability, and technology in quizbowl.
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|Subjects = Classical music, linguistics, other science
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Ophir started playing quizbowl at [[Walter Johnson]] in 2007 and was part of the [[Maryland|University of Maryland]] team that won [[2017 ACF Nationals]].
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|schoolpast = [[Maryland]]
 
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|highschool = [[Walter Johnson]]}
 
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|firstname = Ophir
 
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|lastname = Lifshitz
 
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|naqtstats = https://www.naqt.com/stats/player/?contact_id=135203
 
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'''Ophir Lifshitz''' is an alumnus of [[Walter Johnson]] and the [[Maryland|University of Maryland]] (and a member of the latter's [[2017 ACF Nationals]]-winning team). He is now focused on the design and documentation of institutional knowledge, community building and sustainability, and technology in quizbowl.
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Ophir created the [[College Quizbowl Calendar]] and its [[List of Collegiate Difficulties#College Quizbowl Calendar Scale|difficulty scale]], a platform for [[detailed stats]] to track where players buzz in every question, a style manual, and a pronouncing dictionary, and has written several articles about quizbowl.
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Many of these resources are hosted on [https://ophir.li/ ophir.li] or [https://minkowski.space/ minkowski.space].
  
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Ophir created the [[College Quizbowl Calendar]] and its [[List of Collegiate Difficulties#College Quizbowl Calendar Scale|difficulty scale]], a platform for [[detailed stats]] to track where players buzz in every question, a style manual, and a pronouncing dictionary, and has written several articles about quizbowl. Many of these projects are hosted on [https://ophir.li/ ophir.li] or [https://minkowski.space/ minkowski.space].
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Ophir has contributed to dozens of question sets, especially the successes of Terrapin ([[2016 Terrapin|2016]], [[2019 Terrapin|2019]], and [[2020 Terrapin Open]])
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and other sets at [[Maryland]] ([[MYSTERIUM]], [[STIMPY]], and [[SUBMIT]]).
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He has consulted freelance (providing copyediting, proofreading, pronunciation guides, and much more behind-the-scenes work) for nationally-run events by
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[[ACF]] (member since 2018, [[ACF Regionals|Regionals]], [[ACF Fall|Fall]], [[ACF Winter|Winter]]), [[PACE]] (member since 2017, [[NSC]]), and [[IQBT]] ([[NASAT]]).
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Ophir was involved in almost every college quizbowl set produced in 2018–2019.
  
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Ophir has contributed to dozens of question sets, especially the successes of Terrapin ([[2016 Terrapin|2016]], [[2019 Terrapin|2019]], and [[2020 Terrapin Open]]) and other sets at [[Maryland]] ([[MYSTERIUM]], [[STIMPY]], and [[SUBMIT]]).
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Ophir is a veteran volunteer moderator, mentor, and question writer who has knowledge of classical music, linguistics, and other science.
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He has consulted freelance (providing copyediting, proofreading, pronunciation guides, and much more behind-the-scenes work) for nationally-run events by [[ACF]] (member since 2018, [[ACF Regionals|Regionals]], [[ACF Fall|Fall]], [[ACF Winter|Winter]]), [[PACE]] (member since 2017, [[NSC]]), and [[IQBT]] ([[NASAT]]). He was involved in most college quizbowl sets produced in 2018–2019.
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Ophir edits the music audio question set series [[Guerilla Imaginary Landscape]].
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Ophir is a veteran volunteer moderator, mentor, and question writer who has knowledge of classical music, linguistics, and other science. He edits the music audio question set series [[Guerilla Imaginary Landscape]].
 

Revision as of 09:05, 30 December 2020

Ophir Lifshitz is a member of the quizbowl community who is interested in the design and documentation of institutional knowledge, community building and sustainability, and technology in quizbowl. Ophir started playing quizbowl at Walter Johnson in 2007 and was part of the University of Maryland team that won 2017 ACF Nationals.

Ophir created the College Quizbowl Calendar and its difficulty scale, a platform for detailed stats to track where players buzz in every question, a style manual, and a pronouncing dictionary, and has written several articles about quizbowl. Many of these resources are hosted on ophir.li or minkowski.space.

Ophir has contributed to dozens of question sets, especially the successes of Terrapin (2016, 2019, and 2020 Terrapin Open) and other sets at Maryland (MYSTERIUM, STIMPY, and SUBMIT). He has consulted freelance (providing copyediting, proofreading, pronunciation guides, and much more behind-the-scenes work) for nationally-run events by ACF (member since 2018, Regionals, Fall, Winter), PACE (member since 2017, NSC), and IQBT (NASAT). Ophir was involved in almost every college quizbowl set produced in 2018–2019.

Ophir is a veteran volunteer moderator, mentor, and question writer who has knowledge of classical music, linguistics, and other science. Ophir edits the music audio question set series Guerilla Imaginary Landscape.

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