This is to confirm that the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Academic Trivia Association will host NAQT Southeast Sectionals in Chattanooga on Sat., Feb. 5, 2005. This is an academic tournament with timed rounds of two 9-minute halves. Questions will be provided by NAQT; for those less familiar with the format, NAQT includes a modest amount of current events and popular culture in the mix with standard academic material. NAQT Sectionals is a qualifier for the NAQT Intercollegiate Championship in New Orleans in April. Three titles will be awarded at Sectionals: Division I, Division I undergrad only, and Division II. Division II will compete separately. Eligibility, official rules, etc., can be found at http://www.naqt.com. Registration will begin at 9 AM Saturday 2/5, with announcements at 9:45 and play beginning at 10 AM. Without knowing the field size, I can't give you a likely finishing time, but I anticipate a large field size and thus a later finish than most of our tournaments, maybe between 9 and 10 PM. We will announce the format at a later date, again once field size is determined, but regardless of format you are guaranteed a minimum of 11 rounds of play. FEES: Fees for NAQT Southeast Sectionals are as follows: Base fee: $120 for the first team from each school and $100 for each subsequent team from the same school Discounts: - $15 for first time participating in an NAQT tournament - $5 for a working lockout buzzer system [one discount per team, but bring extras; additional discounts will be granted if we're running short] - $5 for a working timer clock [one discount per team] - $10 for an experienced official available for the duration of the tournament Minimum fee for any team after discounts: $80 One change from previous years is that one set of the question packets will be given to each participating school at no additional charge -- after the tournament is over, of course. Fees are payable in advance or at the tournament unless prior arrangements have been made. Checks should be made payable to UTC Academic Trivia Association. CONTACT: Tournament director Charlie Steinhice, coach of UTC's quizbowl team, can be reached by e-mail (steinhic at bellsouth dot net -- and yes, it's steinhic, not steinhice) or by mail at 1185 Mountain Creek Rd. #1801, Chattanooga, TN 37405. DIRECTIONS: The tournament will take place in Grote and Brock Halls on the UT-Chattanooga campus, with tournament headquarters in Grote 129. Directions follow. Note that the entrance to the Grote Hall lot has changed.... * From Atlanta and points south -- take I-75 to Chattanooga, then I- 24 west towards downtown, then follow the freeway splitoff for U.S. 27 North, downtown Chattanooga. From 27 North take the 4th Street exit, within sight of the Tennessee Aquarium. Go right on 4th St. (you have no choice) and follow it for ca. 1 mile. Go past the UTC Arena, after which E. 4th St. becomes part of E. 3rd St. After that, take the second right on Palmetto St. Go two blocks and turn right on Vine St. (just past the EMCS Building.) Just before the place where Vine St. is blocked off, the parking lot for Grote is on the right. Enter Grote by the door next to the dumpster. * From Knoxville and points north -- take I-75 to Chattanooga, then I- 24 West; directions from there same as above. * From Nashville and points west/north: Take I-24 east to Chattanooga. As you round Moccasin Bend (freeway goes alongside river) watch for two exit lanes on the right; take the less rightward of the two, which will have signs above it for U.S. 27 N. Rest of directions are the same as above. * From Birmingham and points southwest: Take I-59 to the outskirts of Chattanooga, where it dead-ends into I-24. Get on I-24 East and follow the Nashville directions from there.
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