> 4) As I only play quizbowl for the purpose of answering questions > about arcane topics in antebellum American political history I have a > complaint. In round twelve a question began with something like: > This party's last presidential candidate was John P. Hale... > This statement is true of two parties, the Liberty Party (1848) and > the Free Soil Party (1852). Given that Hale eventually endorsed > Martin > Van Buren in 1848, it's arguable that his 1848 candidacy with the > Liberty Party was not serious at the time of the election. > http://dig.lib.niu.edu/message/candidates-hale.html > All sources I've seen indicate Hale's 1852 candidacy with the Free > Soil Party, which merged with the Republican Party by 1856. > http://www.state.nh.us/nhdhr/legport2/hale.html > In any case, I found that question flawed, and to counteract claims > of sour grapes, my team had a bye that round and played a meaningless > scrimmage. Steve -- Unfortunately (for us), you are correct and the first clue in that question is ambiguous. Even though it is not a protestable matter, that flaw should have been caught and corrected before the tournament. On behalf of NAQT, I apologize for letting it in. In your particular case, I am glad that it did not lead to an unnecessary interrupt (or loss). -- R. Robert Hentzel President and Chief Technical Officer, National Academic Quiz Tournaments, LLC
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