I'd like to thank the Maryland tournament staff for being so gracious
about working Duke into the tournament at the last minute, running
such an efficient, fun, and well-staffed event, and to Adam Fine and
his counterpart in the NE for doing a good job editing. The question
difficulty, style, and even tossup length were remarkably consistent
from packet to packet.
Other thoughts
1) Rutgers looked very good.
1a) It felt like Michigan would have still won the tournament if,
before each tossup, they were forked to pick one of their three
people as the only member of their team who would be allowed to buzz
in on that tossup.
2) The Mid-Atlantic region isn't what it used to be.
Matt Schneller