Re: NAQT Maryland Championships Reminder March 25, 2006

• From: shylarmd <no_reply_at_yahoogroups.com>
• Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2006 03:17:16 -0000
• Message-ID: <dvd9ns+87ha_at_...>

Here's an update on our field with 9 days left to go.  Registration 
remains open, as we have a target of 40 teams for the Maryland High 
School State Championships (NAQT).  Again, only Maryland and D.C. 
schools are eligible:

School, Team, Buzzers
Blake 1 1 
Calverton 2 1 
Glenelg 1 0 
Gonzaga 1 1 
Howard 1 1 
Quince Orchard 1 0 
Reservoir 3 1 
Richard Montgomery 2 0 
Walter Johnson 2 2 
Whitman 2 

--More info is below, and at 
www.hammondhs.org/teachers/jenkins/naqt.htm

--- In quizbowl_at_yahoogroups.com, shylarmd <no_reply_at_...> wrote:
>
> 
> This year's Maryland State Championships move to Hammond High 
School,
> March 25, 2006.  For the past seven years, Hammond has hosted its 
Green
> Eggs and Hammond Invitational with much success.  We are honored 
to host
> this year's NAQT major qualifier for all high schools in Maryland 
and
> the District of Columbia.  Schools from other states are not 
eligible
> for this competition.
> 
> The tournament will be held using the official NAQT rules
> <http://www.naqt.com/rules.html> .  The primary points to know are:
> 
>     * Each round contains two 9-minute halves.  In the absence of 
clocks,
> 10 tossups with unrelated boni will be read for each half.
>     * All teams play at least 7 games before a championship bracket
>     * Teams of 1 to 4 players are competing.
>     * No verbal or written conferring on tossups.  Conferring 
during
> bonus questions is allowed.
>     * Overtime has 3 tossups before sudden death.
>     * Powerbuzzing is allowed.
>     * All teams will receive a free copy of the questions
>     * Registration is $60 for the first team, $55 for additional 
teams.
>     * A $10 discount is available for a working buzzer set.
> 
> Please register for your teams by replying to this email
> (bjenkins_at_... <mailto:bjenkins_at_...?subject=green eggs and
> hammond tournament> ).  In your reply, include the coach's full 
name,
> email address, school phone, home phone, and the name of each 
team's
> captain.  Include how many teams you wish to bring, and how many 
working
> buzzer systems you will have with you.  You may also telephone 
with this
> information to 410-313-7615.  Please register before March 10 to 
ensure
> your entry.  We have a maximum of 40 spots available for the 
tournament.
> Your first two teams will be automatically registered; however, 
due to
> an interest in fielding the widest diversity of teams, all teams 
after
> your first two will be on a temporary waiting list.
> 
> Our tournament is a NAQT qualifying tournament for the 2006 NAQT 
High
> School National Championship
> <http://www.naqt.com/hsnct/2006/2006-hs-nct-details.html> , June 2-
4, in
> Chicago.  The top two teams receive an automatic bid in this year's
> national tournament.
> 
> To ensure concurrent rounds, we need at least 25 total buzzers!
> For tournament updates, please visit
> www.hammondhs.org/teachers/jenkins/naqt.htm
> <http://www.hammondhs.org/teachers/jenkins/naqt.htm> .
> Please email your questions to Bob Jenkins at bjenkins_at_...
> <mailto:bjenkins_at_...> .
> 
> 
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