With some revisions, but with more specifics... Duke University College Bowl is hosting the 2002 TRASH South Regional on Saturday, November 9, 2002. This will be a one-day event held at the Social Sciences building on West Campus. Schedules will depend on the number of teams participating. High school teams are not eligible to compete, but the competition is open to all participants affiliated with a university or otherwise independent. While we are catering to teams from our area (Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina, Maryland, Bermuda), certainly teams outside the area are welcome to compete if they find an incredible airfare down here. Fees and Discounts The following schedule is standard for all TRASH Regional tournaments unless otherwise noted. The first team from a school $75 Second team from a school $60 Third and subsequent teams $50 Working buzzer system discount $10 off Game official discount $10 off Travel discount (more than 100 road miles away from Durham NC) $10 off Travel discount of minimum entry fee if you fly into RDU (Duke-only discount) Costume discount $10 off (must notify TD in advance, all team members must be in costume) Minimum fee per team $40 A team consists of a four players actively involved in a game. While substitutions are permitted, for the sake of allowing as many people to play, I limit teams to a six-person roster. (I have had a team try to sneak into a competition with nine players. If you have financial difficulties but want to bring that many people, please contact me.) Freelancers and a limited number of solo/duo teams are also welcome, but entry fees will not be adjusted. TRASH has also instituted a discount for novice ("virgin") players. The following definition to be used for registration only at Duke (as amended from standard TRASH definition): The player must have less than one year's experience with a college-level popular culture or TRASH tournament as of November 1, 2002. Qualification for the discount is at the discretion of the tournament director (me), but the spirit of the discount is to allow more people to enjoy themselves playing popular culture questions. For every virgin on the team, a discount of $5 will be applied to the entry fee (until you hit the minimum). I do not want to assemble or verify any proof of virgin status (we do enough of that with mice here), so I'll have to trust that no one is going to take advantage of this flexible discount. In registering your team, you must disclose which players are TRASH virgins. If a four-person team entered is comprised of only virgin players, then they will be charged a flat fee of $20, ineligible for any discounts previously listed, though buzzers and staff would be encouraged. Teams with smaller rosters comprised of only virgins will be charged the flat $20 fee as well. Please note the number of undermanned teams competing is subject to staffing logistics and the whims of fairness and competition by me. I'd like to see more than just 16 people playing as individuals. Rewards and Benefits The top performing teams from TRASH Regionals will be invited to attend the 2003 TRASHionals championship tournament, to be held in a currently undisclosed, secure location sometime in late March or early April. Even if that is not your goal, there is a benefit to socializing with and meeting your colleagues. For more information, contact James Dinan or James Quintong. News I would like to encourage as many teams who can to compete here as possible. So far, I have only gotten a response from ONE team. I do not expect to cancel the tournament as I do intend to have one team of Duke players competing, but I do want to encourage all teams in the area to consider participating. That being said, there is no Duke football game that day, so parking should be fine. However, there is the Clemson at UNC football game on that day, so hotel space is going to be limited. That's why if you are planning on competing, you should really start planning soon. Disclosure Of course, anything written here is subject to change. To be kept informed, please contact me.
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