Michigan Academic Competitions announces the 2002 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Tournament, scheduled for January 19, 2002 at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. The tournament is a timed, packet submission event using NAQT-style rules. Packets should contain 30 tossups and 30 bonuses subject to the following distribution: 4-4 Literature 4-4 History 5-4 (or 4-5) Science 3-4 (or 4-3) Fine Arts 4-4 Geography and Social Science 3-3 Mythology, Religion, and Philosophy 3-3 Current Events 3-3 Popular Culture 1-1 General Knowledge A detailed breakdown within each category, as well as guidelines on length, difficulty, and formatting, are available at <a href=http://www-personal.umich.edu/~dthorsle/rules/appendix2002.html target=new>http://www-personal.umich.edu/~dthorsle/rules/appendix2002.html</a> Submitted questions should follow the guidelines that will be listed in the updated version of the Michigan Memorandum, which will be available shortly. Those wishing to get an early start on their questions can consult a working updated version available at <a href=http://www-personal.umich.edu/~dthorsle/rules/memorandum2002.html target=new>http://www-personal.umich.edu/~dthorsle/rules/memorandum2002.html</a> or the most recent complete version at <a href=http://www.umich.edu/~uac/mac/rules/memorandum.html target=new>http://www.umich.edu/~uac/mac/rules/memorandum.html</a> The cost of the tournament is: Base Fee for first team $110 for other teams from same school $100 Travelling 500+ miles -$20 New program discount -$25 Packet submitted by: November 30 -$30 December 14 -$15 December 31 -$ 5 January 4 $ 0 after January 4 +$ 5 per day late Buzzer Discount -$ 5 (max 2) Moderator Discount -$10 (max 2) Minimum Fee $55 Your fee will include lunch; if we are unable to provide food for any reason we will lower your fee accordingly. Canadian dollars will be accepted at par from Canadian schools; however, we must receive payment in U.S. funds. The tournament director is David Thorsley; you can reach him at dthorsle_at_.... The editing committee will be led by David Thorsley, Adam Kemezis, Noel Erinjeri, and Emily Moore. Our web site is in the process of redesign; when we are finished, it will contain information on hotels and directions, sample packets, and other useful stuff. Links to that information will be provided when this announcement is reposted. And, or course, the Michigan MLK will be followed by the 2002 Ann B. Davis, scheduled for January 20, 2002.
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