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==Planetfall I== | ==Planetfall I== | ||
| − | The first iteration of Planetfall was mirrored in the 2023-4 season and was played by 308 teams across 23 mirrors. | + | The first iteration of Planetfall was mirrored in the 2023-4 season and was played by 308 teams across 23 mirrors. The questions were regular difficulty, though longer than typical regular difficulty fare. |
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| + | ===Editors=== | ||
| + | [[Eric Mukherjee]] (Head, Science, History, RMPSS), [[Jacob O'Rourke]] (head), [[Gabe Forrest]] (European Lit, World/Other Lit), [[Neal Joshi]] (American Lit, British Lit), [[Aum Mundhe]] (Auditory Fine Arts), and [[Chandler West]] (Visual Fine Arts). | ||
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| + | ===Writers=== | ||
| + | Ophelia Cherry-Pulay, Justin Fitzpatrick, Evan Giles, Doug Graebner, Penelope Graham, Daniel Guo, Clover Horwitz, Wilson Hubbell, Lorelei Jobe, Mason Lack, Rohan Ramachandran, Frederick Rudolph. | ||
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Revision as of 08:18, 1 June 2025
Planetfall is a series of question sets written by the University School of Nashville's quizbowl team and head-edited by Eric Mukherjee. The set is notable for its high quality and attempt to incentivize the use of MODAQ to collect advanced stats (which earns a discount on the mirror fees). The set's name is not, in fact, a reference to the Infocom or Paradox games of that title.
Planetfall I
The first iteration of Planetfall was mirrored in the 2023-4 season and was played by 308 teams across 23 mirrors. The questions were regular difficulty, though longer than typical regular difficulty fare.
Editors
Eric Mukherjee (Head, Science, History, RMPSS), Jacob O'Rourke (head), Gabe Forrest (European Lit, World/Other Lit), Neal Joshi (American Lit, British Lit), Aum Mundhe (Auditory Fine Arts), and Chandler West (Visual Fine Arts).
Writers
Ophelia Cherry-Pulay, Justin Fitzpatrick, Evan Giles, Doug Graebner, Penelope Graham, Daniel Guo, Clover Horwitz, Wilson Hubbell, Lorelei Jobe, Mason Lack, Rohan Ramachandran, Frederick Rudolph.
| Planetfall | |
|---|---|
| Competition season | 2023-2024 |
| Head editor(s) | Eric Mukherjee |
| Difficulty | HS Regular |
| First mirror | 9/23/2023 |
| Announcement | link |
| Packets | link |
| Tournament Name | Host / Site | Location | Date | Teams | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronco Bowl V | Rancho Bernardo HS | San Diego, CA | 9/23/2023 | 12 | Stats |
| Battle of Edgehill | University School of Nashville | Nashville, TN | 9/30/2023 | 16 | Stats |
| Tusculum Earlybird | Tusculum University | Tusculum, TN | 10/7/2023 | 8 | Stats |
| IQBL Kickoff | Northwest HS | Waukee, IA | 10/7/2023 | 12 | Stats |
| Cavalier Season Opener | Christ Church Episcopal | Greenville, SC | 10/14/2023 | 8 | Stats |
| VCU Fall | VCU | Richmond, VA | 10/28/2023 | 30 | Stats |
| RIFT | Rockhurst High School | Kansas City, MO | 11/4/2023 | 24 | Stats |
| WUFAT VIII | Washington University in St Louis | St Louis, MO | 11/4/2023 | 22 | Stats |
| Fair Grove Fall Frenzy | Fair Grove High School | Fair Grove, MO | 11/4/2023 | 24 | Stats |
| UQC Nationwide Novice (Collegiate) | Online | Online | 12/2/2023 | 14 | Stats |
| Peoria Area League | Peoria, IL | 2023-2024 | 16 | ||
| EAST VII | Eastside High School | Covington, GA | 1/13/2024 | 16 | Stats |
| Winnebago Invitational | Winnebago HS | Winnebago, IL | 1/27/2024 | 9 | Stats |
| PANDA | St. Joseph's HS | South Bend, IN | 2/10/2024 | 10 | Stats |
| TQBA Commodore | Online | Online | 2/10/2024 | 6 | Stats |
| Duke Spring Tournament | Duke University | Durham, NC | 2/24/2024 | 9 | Stats |
| QuBIT X | High Tech HS | Lincroft, NJ | 2/24/2024 | 22 | Stats |
| Planetfall @ Harvard | Harvard | Cambridge, MA | 3/2/2024 | 8 | Stats |
| MCQUEEN | Wayzata HS | Plymouth, MN | 4/20/2024 | 8 | Stats |
| UQC Planetfall Online | Online | Online | 4/20/2024 | 6 | Stats |
| UK Mirror | University of Sheffield | Sheffield, UK | 4/27/2024 | 8 | Stats |
| ACHERON I | Online | Online | 4/28/2024 | 11 | Stats |
| Maine HS Quizbowl Championships | Online | Online | 5/11/2024 | 9 | Stats |
Satellite: Planetfall Jr (Planetfall II)
The second iteration of Planetfall was mirrored in the 2024-5 season, and was written at regular-minus difficulty with shorter (<450 character) tossups.
| Planetfall II Satellite: Planetfall Jr | |
|---|---|
| Competition season | 2024-2025 |
| Head editor(s) | Eric Mukherjee |
| Difficulty | HS Regular |
| First mirror | 9/21/2024 |
| Announcement | link |
| Packets | link |
| Tournament Name | Host / Site | Location | Date | Teams | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins Fall Tournament | Johns Hopkins | Baltimore, MD | 9/21/2024 | 11 | Stats |
| Bronco Bowl VI (JV) | Rancho Bernardo HS | San Diego, CA | 9/28/2024 | 14 | Stats |
| IQBL Kickoff | Northwest HS | Waukee, IA | 10/5/2024 | 11 | Stats |
| Phoenix Jr III | Innovation Academy | Alpharetta, GA | 10/12/2024 | 16 | Stats |
| Battle of Edgehill II | University School of Nashville | Nashville, TN | 10/26/2024 | 17 | Stats |
| Northern Michigan League | Traverse City HS | Traverse City, MI | 10/30/2024 | 10 | |
| Virginia Tech Novice Tournament | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA | 11/2/2024 | 6 | Stats |
| SF Fall Invitational (CC) | Santa Fe College | Gainesville, FL | 11/2/2024 | 12 | Stats |
| State Line Showdown | Virginia High School | Bristol, VA | 11/9/2024 | 15 | Stats |
| WING | Eden Prairie HS | Eden Prairie, MN | 11/16/2024 | 14 | Stats |
| Maroon Bowl Mini II | Ridgewood HS | Ridgewood, NJ | 11/23/2024 | 13 | Stats |
| Northeast Ohio League | Solon HS | Solon, OH | 12/6/2024 | 10 | |
| Southside Holiday | Southside HS | Greenville, SC | 12/7/2024 | 18 | Stats |
| WHIT IX | Washington HS | Washington, MO | 12/7/2024 | 47 | Stats |
| Charger F/S | Centennial HS | Champaign, IL | 2/8/2025 | 8 | Stats |
| West Central Conference | Rushville-Industry HS | Rushville, IL | 2/18/2025 | 9 | |
| PANDA II | Notre Dame / St. Joseph HS | South Bend, IN | 3/1/2025 | 10 | Stats |
| Matador Bullfight | Online | Online | 3/21/2025 | 10 | Stats |
| Cal Cup 4 (Novice Division) | Menlo School | Atherton, CA | 4/12/2025 | 8 | Stats |
| Cullman County Alabama League | Wallace State | Cullman County, AL | 2024-2025 | 9 | Stats |
Planetfall III: Birds in Space
The third iteration of Planetfall will be mirrored in the 2025-6 season, and is being written at ACF fall difficulty, with both college and high school mirrors available.
| Planetfall III Planetfall III: Birds in Space | |
|---|---|
| Competition season | 2025-2026 |
| Head editor(s) | Eric Mukherjee |
| Difficulty | HS Regs+/One-dot |
| First mirror | |
| Announcement | link |