MODAQ - Revision history

Reilly Melville at 13:31, 5 June 2026

2026-06-05T13:31:52Z

Kevin Wang at 00:01, 19 December 2025

2025-12-19T00:01:03Z

Reilly Melville at 15:16, 16 December 2025

2025-12-16T15:16:15Z

Kevin Wang at 23:05, 15 December 2025

2025-12-15T23:05:06Z

Kevin Wang at 22:05, 15 December 2025

2025-12-15T22:05:17Z

Kevin Wang at 15:59, 6 December 2025

2025-12-06T15:59:32Z

Matt Weiner: Created page with "'''MODAQ''' (MODerator Assistant for Quizbowl, also sometimes known as Quiz Bowl Reader) is a web-based system for reading and scoring quizbowl packets developed by Alejandr..."

2023-07-05T13:23:57Z

Created page with "'''MODAQ''' (MODerator Assistant for Quizbowl, also sometimes known as Quiz Bowl Reader) is a web-based system for reading and scoring quizbowl packets developed by Alejandr..."

New page

'''MODAQ''' (MODerator Assistant for Quizbowl, also sometimes known as Quiz Bowl Reader) is a web-based system for reading and scoring quizbowl packets developed by [[Alejandro Lopez-Lago]]. It tracks [[buzzpoint]] data and outputs files of stats which can be automatically processed by [[YellowFruit]]. The integrated reading and scoring interface allows a single staffer to run a game room with essentially no additional time or effort compared to a two-staffer room, and the stats compilation options reduce the need for a team of statkeepers at a large tournament to a single person, who can usually work from off-site if needed. [[PACE NSC]], [[NASAT]], and many invitational tournaments now use this system.

[[Category: Programs]]

@@ Line 7: / Line 7: @@
 ==Overview==
-MODAQ tracks [[buzzpoint]] data and outputs files of stats; these can be fed into and automatically processed by [[YellowFruit]] or handled with conventional stats programs like [[SQBS]]. The integrated reading and scoring interface allows a single staffer to run a game room with essentially no additional time or effort compared to a two-staffer room, and the stats compilation options reduce the need for a team of statkeepers at a large tournament to a single person, who can usually work from off-site if needed. Major obstacles to use include inertia, staffers needing training, a laptop and access to Wifi, and friction during less common scenarios like tiebreakers and replacement questions. One other notable downside compared to alternatives like [[TJ Sheets]] is that the [[tournament director]] is unable to view live [[scoresheet]]s of in-progress games, which can hinder their ability to notice issues or rebracket promptly.
+MODAQ tracks [[buzzpoint]] data and outputs files of stats; these can be fed into and automatically processed by [[YellowFruit]] or handled with conventional stats programs like [[SQBS]]. The integrated reading and scoring interface allows a single staffer to run a game room with essentially no additional time or effort compared to a two-staffer room, and the stats compilation options reduce the need for a team of statkeepers at a large tournament to a single person, who can usually work from off-site if needed. Major obstacles to use include inertia, staffers needing training, a laptop and access to Wifi, and friction during less common scenarios like tiebreakers and replacement questions. Other notable downsides compared to alternatives like [[TJ Sheets]] include the inability of the [[tournament director]] to view live [[scoresheet]]s of in-progress games, which can hinder their ability to notice issues or rebracket promptly, a need to generate a roster file in advance (and then update and resend it to staffers if rosters change), and difficulty fixing mistakes in the .qbj files MODAQ outputs (a moderately technical task sometimes called "QBJ surgery" that requires familiarity with the .json file format used by MODAQ).
 MODAQ has been widely adopted by college tournaments, with several iterations of [[ACF Nationals]] using versions hosted by [[Harry White]] as part of a live-updating stats system. MODAQ has also been used extensively for high school tournaments including [[PACE NSC]] and [[NASAT]], but overall usage is lower due to the aforementioned logistical hurdles.
 [[Category: Programs]]

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 {{Pic|MODAQ.png|A screenshot of the MODAQ demo site showing a packet from [[QB League]].}}
 '''MODAQ''' (MODerator Assistant for Quizbowl, also sometimes known as Quiz Bowl Reader) is a web-based system for reading and scoring quizbowl packets developed by [[Alejandro Lopez-Lago]].
 Alejandro also developed [[YAPP]] (Yet Another Packet Parser; [https://www.quizbowlreader.com/yapp.html link]), which processes packets into a format suitable to be used with MODAQ. Another parser available on the [[QBReader]] site ([https://www.qbreader.org/tools/packet-parser/ link]) was developed by [[Geoffrey Wu]] and handles several cases not supported by YAPP like [[paired bonuses]].

@@ Line 5: / Line 5: @@
 ==Overview==
-MODAQ tracks [[buzzpoint]] data and outputs files of stats; these can be fed into and automatically processed by [[YellowFruit]] or handled with conventional stats programs like [[SQBS]]. The integrated reading and scoring interface allows a single staffer to run a game room with essentially no additional time or effort compared to a two-staffer room, and the stats compilation options reduce the need for a team of statkeepers at a large tournament to a single person, who can usually work from off-site if needed. Major obstacles to use include inertia, staffers needing training, a laptop, and access to Wifi, and friction during less common scenarios like tiebreakers and replacement questions.
+MODAQ tracks [[buzzpoint]] data and outputs files of stats; these can be fed into and automatically processed by [[YellowFruit]] or handled with conventional stats programs like [[SQBS]]. The integrated reading and scoring interface allows a single staffer to run a game room with essentially no additional time or effort compared to a two-staffer room, and the stats compilation options reduce the need for a team of statkeepers at a large tournament to a single person, who can usually work from off-site if needed. Major obstacles to use include inertia, staffers needing training, a laptop and access to Wifi, and friction during less common scenarios like tiebreakers and replacement questions. One other notable downside compared to alternatives like [[TJ Sheets]] is that the [[tournament director]] is unable to view live [[scoresheet]]s of in-progress games, which can hinder their ability to notice issues or rebracket promptly.
 MODAQ has been widely adopted by college tournaments, with several iterations of [[ACF Nationals]] using versions hosted by [[Harry White]] as part of a live-updating stats system. MODAQ has also been used extensively for high school tournaments including [[PACE NSC]] and [[NASAT]], but overall usage is lower due to the aforementioned logistical hurdles.
 [[Category: Programs]]

@@ Line 2: / Line 2: @@
 '''MODAQ''' (MODerator Assistant for Quizbowl, also sometimes known as Quiz Bowl Reader) is a web-based system for reading and scoring quizbowl packets developed by [[Alejandro Lopez-Lago]].
-MODAQ tracks [[buzzpoint]] data and outputs files of stats which can be automatically processed by [[YellowFruit]]. The integrated reading and scoring interface allows a single staffer to run a game room with essentially no additional time or effort compared to a two-staffer room, and the stats compilation options reduce the need for a team of statkeepers at a large tournament to a single person, who can usually work from off-site if needed. [[PACE NSC]], [[NASAT]], and many invitational tournaments now use this system.
+Alejandro also developed [[YAPP]] (Yet Another Packet Parser; [https://www.quizbowlreader.com/yapp.html link]), which processes packets into a format suitable to be used with MODAQ. Another parser available on the [[QBReader]] site ([https://www.qbreader.org/tools/packet-parser/ link]) was developed by [[Geoffrey Wu]] and handles several cases not supported by YAPP like [[paired bonuses]].
 [[Category: Programs]]

← Older revision		Revision as of 22:05, 15 December 2025
Line 1:		Line 1:
		+	{{Pic\|MODAQ.png\|A screenshot of the MODAQ demo site showing a packet from [[QB League]].}}
	'''MODAQ''' (MODerator Assistant for Quizbowl, also sometimes known as Quiz Bowl Reader) is a web-based system for reading and scoring quizbowl packets developed by [[Alejandro Lopez-Lago]].		'''MODAQ''' (MODerator Assistant for Quizbowl, also sometimes known as Quiz Bowl Reader) is a web-based system for reading and scoring quizbowl packets developed by [[Alejandro Lopez-Lago]].

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:59, 6 December 2025
Line 1:		Line 1:
−	'''MODAQ''' (MODerator Assistant for Quizbowl, also sometimes known as Quiz Bowl Reader) is a web-based system for reading and scoring quizbowl packets developed by [[Alejandro Lopez-Lago]]. It tracks [[buzzpoint]] data and outputs files of stats which can be automatically processed by [[YellowFruit]]. The integrated reading and scoring interface allows a single staffer to run a game room with essentially no additional time or effort compared to a two-staffer room, and the stats compilation options reduce the need for a team of statkeepers at a large tournament to a single person, who can usually work from off-site if needed. [[PACE NSC]], [[NASAT]], and many invitational tournaments now use this system.	+	'''MODAQ''' (MODerator Assistant for Quizbowl, also sometimes known as Quiz Bowl Reader) is a web-based system for reading and scoring quizbowl packets developed by [[Alejandro Lopez-Lago]].
		+
		+	MODAQ tracks [[buzzpoint]] data and outputs files of stats which can be automatically processed by [[YellowFruit]]. The integrated reading and scoring interface allows a single staffer to run a game room with essentially no additional time or effort compared to a two-staffer room, and the stats compilation options reduce the need for a team of statkeepers at a large tournament to a single person, who can usually work from off-site if needed. [[PACE NSC]], [[NASAT]], and many invitational tournaments now use this system.

	[[Category: Programs]]		[[Category: Programs]]