Ohio Academic Competition - Revision history

Graham Dunwoodie: /* Past Champions */

2025-05-31T22:04:27Z

Past Champions

Tom D. Moore: /* Recent Criticisms */

2024-06-09T05:21:48Z

Recent Criticisms

Tom D. Moore: added Criticisms (with placeholder text to be edited and filled with modern criticisms)

2024-06-07T05:30:59Z

added Criticisms (with placeholder text to be edited and filled with modern criticisms)

Tom D. Moore: /* Regional Tournaments */

2024-06-07T05:29:37Z

Regional Tournaments

Tom D. Moore: /* Criticisms */

2024-06-07T05:28:58Z

Criticisms

Tom D. Moore: /* State Tournament */

2024-06-07T05:21:53Z

State Tournament

Tom D. Moore: /* Regional Tournaments */ added clarifying and updated language

2024-06-07T05:21:06Z

Regional Tournaments: added clarifying and updated language

Tom D. Moore: /* Final Round */ clarity

2024-06-07T05:12:57Z

Final Round: clarity

Tom D. Moore: /* Format */ typo

2024-06-07T05:11:34Z

Format: typo

Tom D. Moore: corrected syntax error

2024-06-07T05:10:41Z

corrected syntax error

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 * The random-draw method previously used to assign teams at the regional and state tournaments was considered controversial. Prior to it's removal, at states the six regional champions draw red 1,2 or 3 or blue 1,2 or 3.  The regional runners-up from the same region are then place in the opposite brackets.  While this may seem fair, the fact that OAC format does not usually single out the best teams causes a draw as in 2007, where Fisher Catholic (NAQT-2nd), Tippecanoe (NAQT-1st), Copley (NAQT-3rd) and North Canton Hoover were all placed in the same half of the bracket, while Walnut Hills (generally considered the strongest NAQT team in Ohio) and Garfield Heights were in the other bracket.
-== Criticisms ==
+== Recent Criticisms ==
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+'''Merits of Regionals Used to Determine Final State Field'''
 == External Links ==
 * [https://sites.google.com/site/ohioacademiccompetition/home Ohio Academic Competition website]

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 * The random-draw method previously used to assign teams at the regional and state tournaments was considered controversial. Prior to it's removal, at states the six regional champions draw red 1,2 or 3 or blue 1,2 or 3.  The regional runners-up from the same region are then place in the opposite brackets.  While this may seem fair, the fact that OAC format does not usually single out the best teams causes a draw as in 2007, where Fisher Catholic (NAQT-2nd), Tippecanoe (NAQT-1st), Copley (NAQT-3rd) and North Canton Hoover were all placed in the same half of the bracket, while Walnut Hills (generally considered the strongest NAQT team in Ohio) and Garfield Heights were in the other bracket.
 == External Links ==
 * [https://sites.google.com/site/ohioacademiccompetition/home Ohio Academic Competition website]

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 When teams arrive, they will take a Seeding Quiz that consists of 50 questions on paper. The questions get harder as the numbers increase, and the teams will be seeded based on the highest number of correct answers. The tiebreaker is the highest number question that is correctly answered.
-Each regional tournament, if the statewide sum of registered teams is 96 schools or less, holds a maximum of 16 teams. If, in years where the sum of qualified teams statewide is greater than 96, regions may accommodate more than 16 teams. These teams will all face-off in a double-elimination tournament, where the first and second place teams will be sent to the State Tournament in Columbus.  To qualify for a regional tournament, a team must win a tournament (or a division of a tournament) with at minimum six schools competing [i]or[/i] qualify within the top 15% of either a tournament field writ large, or a constituent bracket of the tournament. The qualified team must be specifically identified by the competition organizer. Note that Ohio teams that win tournaments in other states can now automatically qualify for the OAC Regional tournament given that they meet the qualification requirements, such as winning a bracket comprising of six different schools.
+Each regional tournament, if the statewide sum of registered teams is 96 schools or less, holds a maximum of 16 teams. If, in years where the sum of qualified teams statewide is greater than 96, regions may accommodate more than 16 teams. These teams will all face-off in a double-elimination tournament, where the first and second place teams will be sent to the State Tournament in Columbus.  To qualify for a regional tournament, a team must win a tournament (or a division of a tournament) with at minimum six schools competing ''or'' qualify within the top 15% of either a tournament field writ large, or a constituent bracket of the tournament. The qualified team must be specifically identified by the competition organizer. Note that Ohio teams that win tournaments in other states can now automatically qualify for the OAC Regional tournament given that they meet the qualification requirements, such as winning a bracket comprising of six different schools.
 == State Tournament ==

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-== Criticisms ==
+== Historical Criticisms ==
 * In the 2008 Regional Tournaments, many sites had different drawings of what the Double-Elimination brackets could look like, causing some teams to play different schedules than if they had been assigned to another region.  One region in particular (EC) had confusing brackets that some teams had troubles understanding.
 * The random-draw method previously used to assign teams at the regional and state tournaments was considered controversial. Prior to it's removal, at states the six regional champions draw red 1,2 or 3 or blue 1,2 or 3.  The regional runners-up from the same region are then place in the opposite brackets.  While this may seem fair, the fact that OAC format does not usually single out the best teams causes a draw as in 2007, where Fisher Catholic (NAQT-2nd), Tippecanoe (NAQT-1st), Copley (NAQT-3rd) and North Canton Hoover were all placed in the same half of the bracket, while Walnut Hills (generally considered the strongest NAQT team in Ohio) and Garfield Heights were in the other bracket.
 == External Links ==

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 == State Tournament ==
-The State Championship Tournament is generally held in Columbus, Ohio. A team is eligible for the State Tournament if the finish in the first or second place at their respective regional site, or if they earn one of the at large bids. Starting in 2018, teams are seeded based on their statistics from regionals. Each team is ranked based on are their alphabet round average plus their average team category points multiplied by two. Those stats are also what is used to determine who gets the 4 wild card bids. Sixteen teams compete in each years state championship tournament.
+The State Championship Tournament is generally held in Columbus, Ohio or at a suburban school adjacent. A team is eligible for the State Tournament if the finish in the first or second place at their respective regional site, or if they earn one of the at large bids. Starting in 2018, teams are seeded based on their statistics from regionals. Each team is ranked based on are their alphabet round average plus their average team category points multiplied by two. Those stats are also what is used to determine who gets the 4 wild card bids. Sixteen teams compete in each years state championship tournament.
 The format of the tournament itself is a double elimination bracket. For teams that lose their second game in the same round, there is pool play to determine precise placement.

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 == Regional Tournaments ==
-Currently, tournaments are held at six different regions throughout the state.  This was an expansion from the early 2000s when there were only four regions.  There has been dialogue, arising as recently as May 2015, that the regional tournament could see another expansion to the size of eight regional tournaments, however this will likely not come to fruition until there is a guarantee it can be feasibly done and ran effectively.
+Currently, tournaments are held at six different regions throughout the state.  This was an expansion from the early 2000s when there were only four regions.  In May 2015, discussions emerged as to potential expansion of the regional tournament to two additional regions, for a total of eight. However, this did not materialize and, as of 2024, it is unlikely that regional expansion will be seriously considered at any time in the near future due to more pressing concerns relevant to the health and functioning of already existing regions.
 == State Tournament ==

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 === Final Round ===
-The third and final part of the match is called the Final Round.  In the final round, twenty questions are read to both teams and each correct answer is worth two points each.  The questions in the final round are pyramidal and resemble a house-written tossup/bonus set in quality and length.  The questions come from the categories listed above, as well as Mythology, Religion, Philosophy, and Social Science. Some local formats also include an additional 10 tossup theme round at the end of these 20. Unlike the regionals-states set, as well as well-reputed regular season Saturday events that are OAC formatted, these productions are generally non-pyramidal and do not follow a distribution. These lesser-utilized suppliers, unusual quirks within the formatting and rules have widely been eschewed when OAC began pursuing "good quizbowl" practices in the early 2010's.
+The third and final part of the match is called the Final Round.  In the final round, twenty questions are read to both teams and each correct answer is worth two points each.  The questions in the final round are pyramidal and resemble a house-written tossup/bonus set in quality and length.  The questions come from the categories listed above, as well as Mythology, Religion, Philosophy, and Social Science. Some local formats also include an additional 10 tossup theme round at the end of these 20. Unlike the regionals-states set, as well as well-reputed regular season Saturday events that are OAC formatted, these productions are generally non-pyramidal and do not follow a distribution. These lesser-utilized suppliers, unusual quirks within the formatting and rules have widely been eschewed when the OAC began promoting and pursuing "good quizbowl" practices in the early 2010's.
 == OAC Committee ==

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 == Format ==
-Like most formats, two teams compete in a match.  The rules state that the sides are chosen by a coin flip, although more recently moderators simply used the side the team picks to be "Team A" and "Team B".  Therefore, the team that sits to the moderator's left will generally be "Team A" and the team on the moderator's right will be "Team B". If both teams have a particular preference as to whether they are Team 'A' or Team 'B', it is common practice for the decision to be determined via coin flip with the team who has traveled the greater distance to the match side being assigned to call 'heads' or 'tails' in the air.
+Like most formats, two teams compete in a match.  The rules state that the sides are chosen by a coin flip, although more recently moderators simply used the side the team picks to be "Team A" and "Team B".  Therefore, the team that sits to the moderator's left will generally be "Team A" and the team on the moderator's right will be "Team B". If both teams have a particular preference as to whether they are Team 'A' or Team 'B', it is common practice for the decision to be determined via coin flip with the team who has traveled the greater distance to the match site being assigned to call 'heads' or 'tails' in the air.
 While some tournaments may slightly deviate from the official rules, there are generally three parts to an OAC match.  They are the category round, the alphabet round, and the lightning round.  Teams are permitted to substitute between rounds.

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−	The '''Ohio Academic Competition (OAC)''' is the format that is used in most Ohio High School quizbowl tournaments. It is the most common format in the state, second to NAQT and television-show formats. Every year, the OAC Committee hosts two tournaments at the end of the season, the Regional Tournaments that are hosted at 6 sites across the state and the State Championship Tournament. The format is most beloved for its permission of conferral before, during, and after the question ~~is being allowed~~, as well as directed team questions with an Alphabet Round (worksheet) as the middle portion of the match.	+	The '''Ohio Academic Competition (OAC)''' is the format that is used in most Ohio High School quizbowl tournaments. It is the most common format in the state, second to NAQT and television-show formats. Every year, the OAC Committee hosts two tournaments at the end of the season, the Regional Tournaments that are hosted at 6 sites across the state and the State Championship Tournament. The format is most beloved for its permission of conferral before, during, and after the question, as well as directed team questions with an Alphabet Round (worksheet) as the middle portion of the match.

	== Format ==		== Format ==