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==Misbehavior==
 
==Misbehavior==
In March 2019, Tuhin managed to register an unaffiliated team called "Tuhin"
 
to compete alongside his friends at the [[MSU]] site of [[2019 Terrapin]],
 
a [[closed]] tournament under standard [[ACF eligibility rules]],
 
despite him attending Michigan, whose quizbowl club officially registered several teams for the tournament.<ref>
 
https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=345501#p345501</ref><ref>
 
https://hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/5610/stats/all_games/teamdetail/#t5</ref>
 
It is unknown what schools the friends attended.
 
  
Tuhin's next attempt to do whatever he pleases without consequences,
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At the fall [[2020 ACF Winter]] tournament, Tuhin had to [[packet submission|submit a packet]] in advance in order to compete legitimately
before [[ACF Winter]] in fall 2020, was partially successful.
 
Perhaps because he would be required to [[packet submission|submit a packet]] in advance in order to compete legitimately
 
 
(as a junior under [https://acf-quizbowl.com/packet-submission-guidelines/#acf-winter-and-acf-regionals ACF's packet submission policy]),
 
(as a junior under [https://acf-quizbowl.com/packet-submission-guidelines/#acf-winter-and-acf-regionals ACF's packet submission policy]),
 
he initially did not sign up; but right after the last deadline passed,
 
he initially did not sign up; but right after the last deadline passed,
 
he seemingly changed his mind, forcing Michigan to [[team splitting|split its teams]]
 
he seemingly changed his mind, forcing Michigan to [[team splitting|split its teams]]
by mixing veterans and freshmen.<ref>https://hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/6619/stats/combined/teamdetail/#MichiganC</ref>
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by mixing veterans and freshmen, which caused inconveniences.<ref>https://hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/6619/stats/combined/teamdetail/#MichiganC</ref>
Even more audaciously still, Tuhin felt entitled to play on a more experienced team than Michigan C,
 
despite deciding he was too good to do his fair part in the civic duty of packet submission like most other juniors
 
and making it difficult on others to coordinate and enjoy the competition without causing any inconveniences.
 
  
After attending [[2020 ACF Winter]], Tuhin was given the responsibility of communicating the Michigan C team's roster,
 
and purposely omitted one of the team's female players
 
in an attempt to fraudulently gain a $60 shorthanded team discount from [[ACF]].
 
He justified his actions by claiming that the player,
 
whose presence at the tournament was attested,
 
"didn't contribute" and "for all practical purposes [...] didn't show up."
 
He called his attempt to save money by invalidating and minimizing his own teammate "the brilliance of Tuhin."
 
 
After Tuhin received only a meaningless two-week ban from team practices for his actions,
 
the matter was reported in a cautionary post that emphasized his previous history of toxic and misogynistic behavior
 
and alleged that the Michigan club's executive board had
 
grievously mishandled the situation.<ref>[https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=381691#p381691 Misconduct and Michigan's Mishandling of It], Nov 30, 2020</ref>
 
 
As a result, several Michigan executive board members eventually resigned,
 
As a result, several Michigan executive board members eventually resigned,
 
and the [[Iowa]] quizbowl team banned Tuhin from their upcoming tournament.<ref>[https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=384358#p384358 Re: Iowa Quiz Bowl Statement Regarding Individual Player Ban 12/2], Dec 2, 2020</ref>
 
and the [[Iowa]] quizbowl team banned Tuhin from their upcoming tournament.<ref>[https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=384358#p384358 Re: Iowa Quiz Bowl Statement Regarding Individual Player Ban 12/2], Dec 2, 2020</ref>
 
The post included a quote where Tuhin claimed the reporter "blew the whole
 
situation out of proportion because [they] felt 'residual tension' from when
 
[they] rejected [Tuhin] romantically two months ago." Tuhin resurfaced five
 
months later, waiting until they graduated, and doubled down on this deflection, claiming that they "felt some form
 
of perverse romantic tension towards [him] because nobody else in their right
 
mind would do something like this," using ''this'' to refer to "foul and petty
 
behavior" like reporting Tuhin's misconduct and Michigan's mishandling of it to the public and sharing incriminating messages made by
 
Tuhin with others. Tuhin also insisted that he "[asks] for affirmative consent
 
before I persist in any romantic endeavors and that I receive it before
 
continuing" despite no one ever mentioning that, and made several false claims
 
about the Michigan club's executive board and the involvement of ACF and [[NAQT]].
 
Tuhin was banned for one month for this inappropriate and derisive post and others.<ref>[https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=384356#p384356 Re: Misconduct and Michigan's Mishandling of It], Apr 29, 2021</ref>
 
 
For bringing up irrelevant things like his [[PPG]]
 
in an attempt to defend his own misconduct or argue otherwise,
 
see also [[Weiner's Laws#Weiner's Law #4|Weiner's Law #4]].
 
For thinking, incredibly, that what matters is only PPG or winning,
 
or assuming that his performance or experience in quizbowl competitions
 
confers any authority or moral high ground,
 
and not respecting basic norms of behavior,
 
see also [[cult of PPG]].
 
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 19:07, 20 May 2021

Tuhin Chakraborty
Current college Michigan (2018–)
High school Troy (2014–2018)
Stats HDWhite • NAQT

Tuhin Chakraborty played quizbowl at Michigan and Troy High School.

Misbehavior

At the fall 2020 ACF Winter tournament, Tuhin had to submit a packet in advance in order to compete legitimately (as a junior under ACF's packet submission policy), he initially did not sign up; but right after the last deadline passed, he seemingly changed his mind, forcing Michigan to split its teams by mixing veterans and freshmen, which caused inconveniences.[1]

As a result, several Michigan executive board members eventually resigned, and the Iowa quizbowl team banned Tuhin from their upcoming tournament.[2]

References

  1. https://hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/6619/stats/combined/teamdetail/#MichiganC
  2. Re: Iowa Quiz Bowl Statement Regarding Individual Player Ban 12/2, Dec 2, 2020