Re: In defense of my 'fake' tournament

• From: fizzball_gs <no_reply_at_yahoogroups.com>
• Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2006 14:50:57 -0000
• Message-ID: <dvro8h+i0ep_at_...>

I think these are the only two things in this thread that bear further discussion: 

--- In quizbowl_at_yahoogroups.com, ater31337 <no_reply_at_...> wrote:
> The situation here is that Mr. Coen's actions have brought about an
> impasse that needs resolution.  For the benefit of the circuit, one of
> two courses needs to be decided.  Should we:
> 
> 1. Continue the status quo of treating academic quiz bowl and trash as
> part of the same sphere, in which case there needs to be some sincere
> efforts to ensure that academic and trash events don't upend each
> other and force people who might want to do both to choose one or the
> other.  

I don't think much will change in this respect. April will continue to be a mess, with four 
formats jockeying for position amidst Easter and what have you.  But we've all learned that 
TDs must exercise more due diligence in announcing their tournaments. Ounce of 
prevention, etc.  Judging by the emphasis on "politeness" in other posts, I have every 
confidence that those wishing to host an academic tournament will extend the same 
courtesy to earlier-scheduled trash tournament dates as they expect for their events, 
regardless of "fakeness."

> 
> 2. Gracefully let trash and academic quiz bowl go their separate ways.

If this weekend's incident is truly the catastrophe it's being made out to be, I don't think 
you want this. It seems to me that much of the vitriol about this incident comes not from 
double-booking or Mark "forcing" Jerry to reschedule, but from the idea that a vote of 
sorts was taken, and the market chose, as Weiner puts it, fake over real.