Update is in the works... slowly but surely, guys! You know me... I
pick at and consider almost *everydarnthing!*
Tricia Southard, GWACC
--- In quizbowl_at_y..., sfs98ud99 <no_reply_at_y...> wrote:
> --- In quizbowl_at_y..., "sdwebb91984" <sdwebb91984_at_y...> wrote:
> > Ok, I'm going to be new to the college bowl scene this year, and
I'm
> > curious about how the tournaments are generally structured and
such,
> > as compared to the average high school tournament.
>
> http://www.gwu.edu/~trivia/qbasics.html covers the basics of college
> quizbowl. This could also use an update (notably to include the
> Yahoo! club). I'd add that college quizbowl is often harder, in
some
> cases much more so (depends on what questions on which you played
> quizbowl), and has a slightly different canon (due to college-level
> work exposing people to certain courses).
>
> The main difference between high school and college competition is
> that high school competitions have moderators who do their best to
> make sure that the students behave. The oldest college player, in
> between hitting on the waitresses, is regaling you with stories
about
> how he used the Judge to get out of a speeding ticket.