Yes, it's that time of the year again, when a few souls longing for some semblance of quiz bowl converge on the lovely campus of the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor for the annual Kidder Cup. This year's tournament will be held on campus on Sunday, May 23, 2004 with details (place, time) to be announced later. Tournament Director: Michael Philpy (who may or may not be playing depending on interest). E-mail address is mphilpy_at_... (mphilpy at umich dot edu). Format: Full round robin with everyone playing everyone else 1 on 1, followed by a playoffs to be determined, based on the number of people playing. Rounds will be played with full tossups and bonuses, 8-minute halves (NAQT clock), and 3 tossup tiebreaks if needed. Packets: Each person participating writes and brings their own packet which should consist of 30 tossups and 30 bonuses in order to account for duplicates. Guerilla editing is the name of the game. Distribution requirements are at: http://www.umich.edu/~uac/mac/rules/appendix2002.html Format requirements are at: http://www.umich.edu/~uac/mac/rules/memorandum2002.html Bring enough copies of your packet to accommodate every room (generally 8 in total). Difficulty should correspond to that of NAQT sectionals, perhaps slightly easier (do remember that this is individuals playing) Field: We will tentatively cap the field at 18 people, but if there's more interest we may be able to get additional rooms. Reserving a spot in the field can be done by e-mailing Michael Philpy at mphilpy_at_... (mphilpy at umich dot edu). First come, first serve. Playoff Packets: We will need a certain amount of playoff packets and will be greatful to anyone who could provide one. Trades for packets we have can be arranged. Again, e-mail Michael Philpy. Staffing: This tournament needs any staff person we can get, so if you are interested in hanging out with a good group of people and earning the eternal thank of Michigan Academic Competitions (or rather a subset thereof), we would love to have you. If you need housing, we may be able to arrange that as well. Cost: There is no cost for entering the tournament other than providing copies of your own packets. Buzzers: Michigan has access to several buzzer systems, but any others that can be brought would be extremely helpful. If you bring a buzzer, we'll give you 25% off your bill. Questions, comments, problems, solutions: E-mail me. Michael Philpy Internal Director Michigan Academic Competitions
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