Right Triangle Open

The Right Triangle Open is an open academic tournament for high schools. The 2008 version was held on March 8, 2008, at Raleigh Charter High School, in Raleigh, NC. 2008 was the fifth RTO. Past winners include Cary Academy (NC), Chapel Hill High School (NC), Cave Spring High School (Va.), and Enloe High School (NC).

Old information can be found here.

Format

RTO rounds are three parts: a category round where teams consult, a worksheet round, and a traditional pyramid tossup/bonus round. The tournament runs 6 preliminary rounds and the top teams advance to a single elimination playoff. Size of the playoff bracket represents the size of the field.

The tournament is administered using a custom software package that runs in each classroom. A live scoreboard is projected in each room during the match, and software tracks statistics as well as providing real-time Swiss pairing.