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'''Jonah Greenthal''' is a member of [[NAQT]], for which he does a wide variety of technical work, subject editing (primarily mathematics), set editing (including roughly a dozen national championships), logistics (including [[logistics director|logistics-directing]] the [[2012 MSNCT|2012]] and [[2013 MSNCT|2013]] [[MSNCTs|MSNCT]] and [[2017 ICT|2017]] [[ICT]] and tournament-directing the [[2023 ICT]] and [[2023 HSNCT|HSNCT]]), and miscellaneous administrative work. His voice can be heard on many [[NAQT game recordings]] ("podcasts") from roughly 2014 through 2019.
  
'''Jonah Greenthal''' is a former player at [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], and [[New Trier]], but is more notable as a staffer, tournament director, and for general administrative and technical work.
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Jonah developed custom software for various ventures by his former coach [[David Reinstein]], including for running [[Scobol Solo]] (which thereby became the first known tournament to track exactly where in questions players buzzed) and [[Reinstein QuizBowl]]'s ordering system for IESA-style questions. He also helps Reinstein produce the Solo and [[Masonic]] question sets, and he used to co-TD the [[New Trier Varsity]] tournaments (additionally writing and editing much of it in 2008 and 2009).
  
He head-edited and wrote a plurality of the 2008 and 2009 [[New Trier Varsity]] tournaments, which he has co-directed (with [[David Reinstein]]) since 2009. He also helps edit the New Trier [[Scobol Solo]], for which he developed custom software. He occasionally contributed to [[Aegis Questions]], and wrote for [[Brad Fischer]]'s 2009-10 conference set, [[SCOP]] Novice 2010–12, the second [[CMST]], the 2010 through 2012 [[IHSA]] State Series, and assorted other tournaments.
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His unremarkable playing career was for [[Chicago]] (2010–2012), [[Illinois]] (2008–2009), and [[New Trier]] (2005–2008).
  
Jonah is a member of [[NAQT]], for which his work includes subject-editing mathematics and lower-level computer science, physics, and visual arts; software development; and logistical work, including directing [[MSNCT]] since [[2012 MSNCT|2012]].
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Jonah coordinates the moderator certification program and does software development and other technical tasks for [[IHSSBCA]].
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With [[Tom Egan]], he was the commissioner of the Scholastic Bowl program in the [[Central Suburban League]] for the 2010-11 academic year, during which he also assistant-coached at [[St. Ignatius]]. In 2012 he assistant-coached at [[Loyola Academy]].
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Latest revision as of 19:44, 14 November 2023

Jonah Greenthal
Jonah 2012 06.jpg
Noted subjects Judaism, math, musicals, Tom Lehrer, Arrested Development
Current college none
Past colleges Chicago (2010–2012), Illinois (2008–2009)
High school New Trier (2005–2008)
Stats HDWhite • NAQT

Jonah Greenthal is a member of NAQT, for which he does a wide variety of technical work, subject editing (primarily mathematics), set editing (including roughly a dozen national championships), logistics (including logistics-directing the 2012 and 2013 MSNCT and 2017 ICT and tournament-directing the 2023 ICT and HSNCT), and miscellaneous administrative work. His voice can be heard on many NAQT game recordings ("podcasts") from roughly 2014 through 2019.

Jonah developed custom software for various ventures by his former coach David Reinstein, including for running Scobol Solo (which thereby became the first known tournament to track exactly where in questions players buzzed) and Reinstein QuizBowl's ordering system for IESA-style questions. He also helps Reinstein produce the Solo and Masonic question sets, and he used to co-TD the New Trier Varsity tournaments (additionally writing and editing much of it in 2008 and 2009).

His unremarkable playing career was for Chicago (2010–2012), Illinois (2008–2009), and New Trier (2005–2008).