Re: This Tournament Goes to Eleven VIII - Official Announcement

Michael Angelo Sorice <*msorice_at_theinfamoushairboy.yahoo.invalid*> · Tue, 29 Aug 2006 22:19:53 -0000

Well, we've gone to both for some number of years and would likely do
so again if we can. I think some other teams are in the same situation.

Thanks,
Mike

--- In quizbowl_at_yahoogroups.com, "Sean Phillips" <allythin_at_...> wrote:
>
> IIRC, has there even been that much overlap between the two 
> tournaments fields in recent years?  It seems most of the teams that 
> go to Iowa don't go to Rollapalooza and vice versa.
> 
> Sean Phillips
> 
> --- In quizbowl_at_yahoogroups.com, "templar348" <mwcbp3_at_> wrote:
> >
> > I don't really think there's a problem here - we're running two
> > different types of tournaments that draw two different sets of 
> teams.
> > We informed NAQT of our intended host date in May, and while I 
> can't
> > confirm this, I can only assume it's been listed on their website
> > since that time. Not to mention that we've been running 
> Rollapalooza
> > on the third weekend of October since its incarnation several 
> years ago.
> > 
> > Matt Chadbourne
> > President, UMR Academic Competition Organization
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- In quizbowl_at_yahoogroups.com, "dr_pookman" <dr_pookman_at_> wrote:
> > >
> > > The deal appears to be I announced the tournament weekend on 
> June 10, 
> > > 2006, and Rollapalooza was announced the day after.
> > > 
> > > I don't want to get in a pissing contest over the date, but I'd 
> say 
> > > that gives Iowa a pretty good claim, unless Rolapalooza was 
> announced 
> > > somewhere other the Y! group on or before June 10.
> > > 
> > > In addition, ours takes the 2 days to run and has a mirror, both 
> > > sites with teams scheduled to come.
> > > 
> > > UIAQC has a younger team this year that might have liked to go 
> to 
> > > Rollapalooza,(sadface) but I guess they can't...now (/sadface).
> > > 
> > > --- In quizbowl_at_yahoogroups.com, "Michael Angelo Sorice" 
> > > <msorice_at_> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > So, what's the deal here, gentlemen?
> > > > 
> > > > MaS
> > > > 
> > > > --- In quizbowl_at_yahoogroups.com, "dr_pookman" <dr_pookman_at_> 
> wrote:
> > > > > Dates: October 21-22, 2006
> > > > 
> > > > --- In quizbowl_at_yahoogroups.com, "templar348" <mwcbp3_at_> wrote:
> > > > > The University of Missouri-Rolla will once again be hosting 
> > > > > Rollapalooza, our annual fall tournament using NAQT 
> questions. We 
> > > > are 
> > > > > slated for Saturday, October 21.
> > > >
> > >
> >
>