Re: NAQT Maryland Championships Reminder March 25, 2006

• From: shylarmd <no_reply_at_yahoogroups.com>
• Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 01:26:28 -0000
• Message-ID: <dvstg4+pn5t_at_...>

Registration closes at 2 p.m. Thursday. 

Field update:
Blake
Calverton (A, B)
Centennial (A, B)
DeMatha 
ER
Glenelg
Gonzaga
Howard
Quince Orchard 
RM (A, B)
WJ (A, B)
Whitman (A, B)

Bob Jenkins
--- In quizbowl_at_yahoogroups.com, shylarmd <no_reply_at_...> wrote:
>
> 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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> >
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