Tennessee Academic Coaches Association - Revision history

Eric Mukherjee at 22:03, 26 March 2024

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Eric Mukherjee at 17:17, 26 March 2024

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William Barnes at 19:23, 29 August 2023

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William Barnes at 07:12, 2 May 2021

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William Barnes at 18:27, 25 February 2021

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David Reinstein at 02:02, 25 January 2017

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David Reinstein at 23:53, 24 January 2017

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Jeff Hoppes at 22:33, 25 April 2015

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Jeff Hoppes at 22:33, 25 April 2015

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 The '''Tennessee Academic Coaches Association''' or '''TACA''' was the semi-official coaches' association coordinating quizbowl in Tennessee. It is now defunct.
-In previous years, TACA's website served as a center for competitions across the state, with active competitions from West TN to the Tri-Cities area in the far Northeast and several regional liaisons. Now, TACA's membership mostly consists of Nashville area schools, with a few from East TN, and its function as a tournament clearinghouse has been largely subsumed by the quizbowl forums and NAQT's website. [http://tnacademic.webs.com/taca-members]
+Near the end of its life, TACA accumulated a very negative reputation, mainly regarding events surrounding the [[TACA State Championship]]. One notable event was the replacement of [[Eric Mukherjee]] as a moderator over the course of the 2020 State Championship, of which a reason was never given. This was especially frustrating due to the overall very poor moderator quality TACA State Championships usually endure, with many considering Dr. Eric the only competent moderator in the building that day. In 2021, TACA completely refused to host an online state championship, further compounding the dissatisfaction with the organization. It also sanctioned the use of [[bad quizbowl]] practices like worksheets and single-elimination playoffs at its events, though it did favor pyramidal questions.
-TACA still sanctions the use of [[bad quizbowl]] practices like worksheets and single-elimination playoffs at its events, though it does favor pyramidal questions.
+In previous years, TACA's website served as a center for competitions across the state, with active competitions from West TN to the Tri-Cities area in the far Northeast and several regional liaisons. Its function as a tournament clearinghouse has been largely subsumed by the quizbowl forums, NAQT's website, and the work of [[Brian Hoover]].
 ==External Links==
-* [http://tnacademic.webs.com/ TACA Homepage]
+* [http://tnacademic.webs.com/ TACA Homepage] (dead link)
 [[Category:High school quizbowl in Tennessee]]
 [[Category:State Quizbowl Organizations]]

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−	The '''Tennessee Academic Coaches Association''' or '''TACA''' was the semi-official coaches' association coordinating quizbowl in Tennessee.	+	The '''Tennessee Academic Coaches Association''' or '''TACA''' was the semi-official coaches' association coordinating quizbowl in Tennessee. It is now defunct.

	In previous years, TACA's website served as a center for competitions across the state, with active competitions from West TN to the Tri-Cities area in the far Northeast and several regional liaisons. Now, TACA's membership mostly consists of Nashville area schools, with a few from East TN, and its function as a tournament clearinghouse has been largely subsumed by the quizbowl forums and NAQT's website. [http://tnacademic.webs.com/taca-members]		In previous years, TACA's website served as a center for competitions across the state, with active competitions from West TN to the Tri-Cities area in the far Northeast and several regional liaisons. Now, TACA's membership mostly consists of Nashville area schools, with a few from East TN, and its function as a tournament clearinghouse has been largely subsumed by the quizbowl forums and NAQT's website. [http://tnacademic.webs.com/taca-members]

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−	The '''Tennessee Academic Coaches Association''' or '''TACA''' is the semi-official coaches' association coordinating quizbowl in Tennessee.	+	The '''Tennessee Academic Coaches Association''' or '''TACA''' was the semi-official coaches' association coordinating quizbowl in Tennessee.

	In previous years, TACA's website served as a center for competitions across the state, with active competitions from West TN to the Tri-Cities area in the far Northeast and several regional liaisons. Now, TACA's membership mostly consists of Nashville area schools, with a few from East TN, and its function as a tournament clearinghouse has been largely subsumed by the quizbowl forums and NAQT's website. [http://tnacademic.webs.com/taca-members]		In previous years, TACA's website served as a center for competitions across the state, with active competitions from West TN to the Tri-Cities area in the far Northeast and several regional liaisons. Now, TACA's membership mostly consists of Nashville area schools, with a few from East TN, and its function as a tournament clearinghouse has been largely subsumed by the quizbowl forums and NAQT's website. [http://tnacademic.webs.com/taca-members]

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 In previous years, TACA's website served as a center for competitions across the state, with active competitions from West TN to the Tri-Cities area in the far Northeast and several regional liaisons. Now, TACA's membership mostly consists of Nashville area schools, with a few from East TN, and its function as a tournament clearinghouse has been largely subsumed by the quizbowl forums and NAQT's website. [http://tnacademic.webs.com/taca-members]
-TACA still sanctions the use of [[bad quizbowl]] practices like worksheets and single-elimination playoffs at its events, though it does appear to favor pyramidal questions.
+TACA still sanctions the use of [[bad quizbowl]] practices like worksheets and single-elimination playoffs at its events, though it does favor pyramidal questions.
 In recent years, TACA has accumulated a very negative reputation, mainly regarding events surrounding the [[TACA State Championship]]. One notable event was the replacement of [[Eric Mukherjee]] as a moderator over the course of the 2020 State Championship, of which a reason was never given. This was especially frustrating due to the overall very poor moderator quality TACA State Championships usually endure, with many considering Dr. Eric the only competent moderator in the building that day. In 2021, TACA completely refused to host an online state championship, further compounding the dissatisfaction with the organization.

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 TACA still sanctions the use of [[bad quizbowl]] practices like worksheets and single-elimination playoffs at its events, though it does appear to favor pyramidal questions.
-In recent years, TACA has accumulated a very negative reputation, mainly regarding events surrounding the [[TACA State Championship]]. One notable event was the replacement of [[Eric Mukherjee]] as a moderator over the course of the 2020 State Championship, of which a reason was never given. This was especially frustrating due to the overall very poor moderator quality TACA State Championships usually endure, with many considering Dr. Eric the only competent moderator in the building that day.
+In recent years, TACA has accumulated a very negative reputation, mainly regarding events surrounding the [[TACA State Championship]]. One notable event was the replacement of [[Eric Mukherjee]] as a moderator over the course of the 2020 State Championship, of which a reason was never given. This was especially frustrating due to the overall very poor moderator quality TACA State Championships usually endure, with many considering Dr. Eric the only competent moderator in the building that day. In 2021, TACA completely refused to host an online state championship, further compounding the dissatisfaction with the organization.
 ==External Links==

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	TACA still sanctions the use of [[bad quizbowl]] practices like worksheets and single-elimination playoffs at its events, though it does appear to favor pyramidal questions.		TACA still sanctions the use of [[bad quizbowl]] practices like worksheets and single-elimination playoffs at its events, though it does appear to favor pyramidal questions.
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		+	In recent years, TACA has accumulated a very negative reputation, mainly regarding events surrounding the [[TACA State Championship]]. One notable event was the replacement of [[Eric Mukherjee]] as a moderator over the course of the 2020 State Championship, of which a reason was never given. This was especially frustrating due to the overall very poor moderator quality TACA State Championships usually endure, with many considering Dr. Eric the only competent moderator in the building that day.

	==External Links==		==External Links==

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	[[Category:High school quizbowl in Tennessee]]		[[Category:High school quizbowl in Tennessee]]
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	TACA still sanctions the use of [[bad quizbowl]] practices like worksheets and single-elimination playoffs at its events, though it does appear to favor pyramidal questions.		TACA still sanctions the use of [[bad quizbowl]] practices like worksheets and single-elimination playoffs at its events, though it does appear to favor pyramidal questions.
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		+	==External Links==
		+	* [http://tnacademic.webs.com/ TACA Homepage]

	[[Category:High school quizbowl in Tennessee]]		[[Category:High school quizbowl in Tennessee]]

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	TACA still sanctions the use of [[bad quizbowl]] practices like worksheets and single-elimination playoffs at its events, though it does appear to favor pyramidal questions.		TACA still sanctions the use of [[bad quizbowl]] practices like worksheets and single-elimination playoffs at its events, though it does appear to favor pyramidal questions.

−	[[Category:High ~~School Quizbowl~~ in Tennessee]]	+	[[Category:High school quizbowl in Tennessee]]