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An '''Andrew Hart Grail''' is a term used when a team hears at least 10 bonuses in a packet and has a a bonus conversion of 30, implying they answered all of the bonus questions correctly. The terms derive from the affinity [[Andrew Hart]] has for the bonus conversion statistic.
 
An '''Andrew Hart Grail''' is a term used when a team hears at least 10 bonuses in a packet and has a a bonus conversion of 30, implying they answered all of the bonus questions correctly. The terms derive from the affinity [[Andrew Hart]] has for the bonus conversion statistic.
  
It remains unclear as to whether a regular Andrew Hart Grail has been accomplished on college level questions. It was accomplished at the high school level in the following cases:
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It was accomplished at the high school level in the following cases:
 
*[[Maggie Walker]] at the 2009 [[Weekend of Quizbowl]] in a 670–70 defeat of [[St. Christopher's]], in which they heard 19 bonuses
 
*[[Maggie Walker]] at the 2009 [[Weekend of Quizbowl]] in a 670–70 defeat of [[St. Christopher's]], in which they heard 19 bonuses
 
*[[Georgetown Day]] at the 2009 [[Maryland]] Fall Tournament in a 450–245 defeat of [[St. Joseph A]], in which they heard 11 bonuses
 
*[[Georgetown Day]] at the 2009 [[Maryland]] Fall Tournament in a 450–245 defeat of [[St. Joseph A]], in which they heard 11 bonuses
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*[[East Chapel Hill]] at the 2013 Wake Forest Brain Summit defeating Thomas Jefferson Classical 510-130, in which they heard 12 bonuses.
 
*[[East Chapel Hill]] at the 2013 Wake Forest Brain Summit defeating Thomas Jefferson Classical 510-130, in which they heard 12 bonuses.
 
*[[Dorman]] at [[ACF Fall 2013]] at Georgia Tech, defeating the [[College of Charleston]] 455-105 while hearing 12 bonuses.
 
*[[Dorman]] at [[ACF Fall 2013]] at Georgia Tech, defeating the [[College of Charleston]] 455-105 while hearing 12 bonuses.
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A regular Andrew Hart Grail is believed to have been accomplished on college level questions once:
 
*[[Stanford]] at [[ACF Fall 2013]] at UC Berkeley, defeating Berkeley A 475-155 while hearing 12 bonuses.
 
*[[Stanford]] at [[ACF Fall 2013]] at UC Berkeley, defeating Berkeley A 475-155 while hearing 12 bonuses.
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A '''Perfect Andrew Hart Grail''' is achieved when a team has a bonus conversion of 30 and hears all 20 bonuses in a packet. A Perfect Andrew Hart Grail is not known to have been accomplished at any level.  
 
A '''Perfect Andrew Hart Grail''' is achieved when a team has a bonus conversion of 30 and hears all 20 bonuses in a packet. A Perfect Andrew Hart Grail is not known to have been accomplished at any level.  
  

Revision as of 16:59, 26 March 2014

An Andrew Hart Grail is a term used when a team hears at least 10 bonuses in a packet and has a a bonus conversion of 30, implying they answered all of the bonus questions correctly. The terms derive from the affinity Andrew Hart has for the bonus conversion statistic.

It was accomplished at the high school level in the following cases:

A regular Andrew Hart Grail is believed to have been accomplished on college level questions once:

A Perfect Andrew Hart Grail is achieved when a team has a bonus conversion of 30 and hears all 20 bonuses in a packet. A Perfect Andrew Hart Grail is not known to have been accomplished at any level.

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