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{{Infobox question set
| Name = 2011 VCU Open
| Season = 2010-11
| Series = [[VCU Open]]
| HeadEd = [[Evan Adams]]
| Difficulty = College regular-plus
| First = August 6th, 2011
| Announcement = https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=216909
| Packets = https://collegiate.quizbowlpackets.com/260/
}}

'''2011 VCU Open''' was the 2011 iteration of [[VCU Open]]. Despite long-standing tradition and the tournament's name, the [https://hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/357/stats/open_academic/ main site] of the tournament was held at the [[University of Maryland]] rather than [[VCU]]. The tournament was paired with a [[trash]] tournament written by [[Mike Cheyne]], [[George Berry]], and [[Donald Taylor]].

The set was primarily written and edited by [[Evan Adams]], [[Tommy Casalaspi]], [[Cody Voight]], and [[Matt Weiner]], with additional contributions by George Berry and [[Sean Smiley]]. According to co-editor Cody, Evan wrote "all the non-science, non-Social Science/Philosophy tossups," which was around 500 questions.

The set is known for its (then) high proportion of creative [[common link|common-link questions]], which were the main focus of praise and criticism. The resulting [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=11885 often quite heated tournament discussion] laid down many of the tropes of modern common-link theory.

2011 VCU Open - Revision history

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