https://www.qbwiki.com/w/index.php?title=2009_Lexington_Varsity_Tournament&feed=atom&action=history2009 Lexington Varsity Tournament - Revision history2024-03-29T15:55:21ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.35.1https://www.qbwiki.com/w/index.php?title=2009_Lexington_Varsity_Tournament&diff=20223&oldid=prevJeffrey Hill: /* Teams */2014-03-11T00:50:39Z<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">Teams</span></span></p>
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</table>Jeffrey Hillhttps://www.qbwiki.com/w/index.php?title=2009_Lexington_Varsity_Tournament&diff=5887&oldid=prevJeffrey Hill: Minor changes, update links to phpBB3 equivalents2010-01-30T04:50:52Z<p>Minor changes, update links to phpBB3 equivalents</p>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Having heard nonstop criticism of Questions Galore without a sufficient number of specific examples (partially due to question security), and also not having heard firsthand any of the company's current product, [[Jeffrey Hill]] observed all seven rounds (350 tossups) of the tournament and noted problems with each question. The [http://moquizbowl.com/<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">topic/7576832/1/</del>?<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">x</del>=<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">50</del>#<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">post8005499 </del>summary of his observations], which is perhaps the longest post in the history of the [[Missouri Academic Competition Message Board]], found that at least '''62.0%''' of the tossups had at least one major problem:</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Having heard nonstop criticism of Questions Galore without a sufficient number of specific examples (partially due to question security), and also not having heard firsthand any of the company's current product, [[Jeffrey Hill]] observed all seven rounds (350 tossups) of the tournament and noted problems with each question. The [http://<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">www.</ins>moquizbowl.com/<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">viewtopic.php</ins>?<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">p</ins>=<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">36905</ins>#<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">p36905 </ins>summary of his observations], which is perhaps the longest post in the history of the [[Missouri Academic Competition Message Board]], found that at least '''62.0%''' of the tossups had at least one major problem:</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>*at least '''20.0%''' were long-winded rambling tangents full of unhelpful [[CLOOS]] that never pointed specifically to any answer, followed by a one-liner. This is by far the biggest flaw with questions from Questions Galore.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>*at least '''20.0%''' were long-winded rambling tangents full of unhelpful [[CLOOS]] that never pointed specifically to any answer, followed by a one-liner. This is by far the biggest flaw with questions from Questions Galore.</div></td></tr>
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</table>Jeffrey Hillhttps://www.qbwiki.com/w/index.php?title=2009_Lexington_Varsity_Tournament&diff=4959&oldid=prevJonah Greenthal: got dropped in the transfer2010-01-25T05:58:13Z<p>got dropped in the transfer</p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>The 2009 '''Lexington Minutemen Academic Tournament''' was a Varsity tournament hosted by [[Lexington (Missouri High School)|Lexington High School]] on March 21, 2009. Thirty-eight teams were split into Small School and Large School divisions. The tournament was run in standard [[MSHSAA]] format using questions from [[Questions Galore]].<br />
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[[Hallsville|Hallsville A]] won the Small School division after a 225-105 final over runner-up [[Pilot Grove]]. [[Cameron]] won the consolation game 145-130 to place third over [[Richland (Missouri High School)|Richland A]]. [[Taylor Smith]] of Hallsville A was the high scorer with 13.33 tossups per game.<br />
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[[Savannah (Missouri High School)|Savannah]] was awarded first place over [[North Kansas City]] in the Large School division after a first-to-three tiebreaker following a 185-185 tie in regulation. The tie resulted following a controversial denied protest on the last bonus that would have given North Kansas City a ten-point win. Many believe the incorrect decision was made due to the protest being handled improperly, and thus consider North Kansas City to be the true champion of the large school division. [[Liberty (Missouri High School)|Liberty]] won the consolation game 225-165 to place third over [[Park Hill]]. [[Zach Kerns]] of Savannah was the high scorer with 12.83 tossups per game.<br />
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==Format==<br />
In each division, teams played three [[MSHSAA]] format Swiss-paired preliminary rounds, and then were placed into a twelve-team single-elimination playoff bracket to determine the top four teams.<br />
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==Small School Division==<br />
{{Tourneybox|Tournament Name = 2009 [[Lexington (Missouri High School)|Lexington Minutemen Academic Tournament (Small School)]]<br />
|champion = [[Hallsville|Hallsville A]]<br />
|second = [[Pilot Grove]]<br />
|third = [[Cameron]]<br />
|fourth = [[Richland (Missouri High School)|Richland A]]<br />
|scorer = [[Taylor Smith]], Hallsville A<br />
|editors = [[Questions Galore]]<br />
|site = [[Lexington (Missouri High School)|Lexington High School]]<br />
| }}<br />
===Teams===<br />
*[[Bunceton]]<br />
*[[Cameron]]<br />
*[[Cole Camp]]<br />
*[[Hallsville]] (2 teams)<br />
*[[Lexington (Missouri High School)|Lexington]]<br />
*[[Lincoln (Missouri High School)|Lincoln]]<br />
*[[Lone Jack]]<br />
*[[Meadville]]<br />
*[[Orrick]]<br />
*[[Pilot Grove]]<br />
*[[Plattsburg]]<br />
*[[Richland (Missouri High School)|Richland]] (2 teams)<br />
*[[St. Joseph Christian]]<br />
*[[St. Mary’s]]<br />
*[[Smithton]] (2 teams)<br />
*[[Wellington]]<br />
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===All-Tournament Team===<br />
''There are 50 tossups per MSHSAA-format game. These top-player averages are extremely low for a MSHSAA-format tournament.''<br />
*[[Taylor Smith]], Hallsville A, 13.33 tupg<br />
*[[Tim Schmitz]], St. Joseph Christian, 7.75 tupg<br />
*[[Kaylie Botts]], Cameron, 7.40 tupg<br />
*[[Ian Jesse]], Plattsburg, 6.50 tupg<br />
*[[Blake Williams]], Lexington, 6.00 tupg<br />
*[[Cale Karr]], Richland A, 5.43 tupg<br />
*[[Zach Wehmeyer]], Hallsville B, 5.20 tupg<br />
*[[Levi Malott]], Pilot Grove, 5.00 tupg<br />
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==Large School Division==<br />
{{Tourneybox|Tournament Name = 2009 [[Lexington (Missouri High School)|Lexington Minutemen Academic Tournament (Large School)]]<br />
|champion = [[Savannah (Missouri High School)|Savannah]]<br />
|second = [[North Kansas City]]<br />
|third = [[Liberty (Missouri High School)|Liberty]]<br />
|fourth = [[Park Hill]]<br />
|scorer = [[Zach Kerns]], Savannah<br />
|editors = [[Questions Galore]]<br />
|site = [[Lexington (Missouri High School)|Lexington High School]]<br />
| }}<br />
===Teams===<br />
*[[Benton (St. Joseph)]]<br />
*[[Boonville]]<br />
*[[Excelsior Springs]]<br />
*[[Fort Osage]]<br />
*[[Helias]]<br />
*[[Kearney (Missouri High School)|Kearney]] (2 teams)<br />
*[[Lee’s Summit North]]<br />
*[[Liberty (Missouri High School)|Liberty]]<br />
*[[Marshall]]<br />
*[[North Kansas City]]<br />
*[[Oak Grove]]<br />
*[[Oak Park (Missouri High School)|Oak Park]]<br />
*[[Park Hill]]<br />
*[[St. Pius X (Kansas City, Missouri High School)|St. Pius X]]<br />
*[[Savannah (Missouri High School)|Savannah]]<br />
*[[Smithville]]<br />
*[[Staley]]<br />
*[[Truman (Missouri High School)|Truman]]<br />
*''a chimera team known as "Team X" also participated to avoid byes.''<br />
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===All-Tournament Team===<br />
''There are 50 tossups per MSHSAA-format game. These top-player averages are extremely low for a MSHSAA-format tournament.''<br />
*[[Zach Kerns]], Savannah, 12.83 tupg<br />
*[[Spencer Fish]], Liberty, 12.00 tupg<br />
*[[Philippe Velazquez]], Kearney A, 11.25 tupg<br />
*[[Grant Gates]], NKC, 10.33 tupg<br />
*[[Jordan Raisher]], Park Hill, 6.83 tupg<br />
*[[Brett Cline]], LSN, 6.20 tupg<br />
*[[Dan Sunderland]], LSN, 5.20 tupg<br />
*[[Andrew Fries]], Smithville, 5.20 tupg<br />
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===Championship Game===<br />
The tournament is notable for a controversial denied protest that determined the outcome of the championship game and thus who was named the large school champion.<br />
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Savannah dominated the first half of the championship game, leading North Kansas City at halftime with a score of 145-50. North Kansas City rallied to bring the score to Savannah leading 180-160 going into tossup 47. Tossups 47-49 all went dead, and [[Grant Gates]] of North Kansas City correctly answered tossup 50, a [[computational math|math calculation]], bringing the score to within 10. <br />
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''(Note: This paragraph is intentionally vague due to question security requirements.)'' The bonus category was science, with four questions worth 5 points each (standard MSHSAA bonus format). The first part essentially asked for the magnitude of a vector quantity, to which North Kansas City responded with a negative answer, and was ruled incorrect. Savannah rebounded with the positive equivalent, which was ruled correct. North Kansas City protested the question, claiming that because no direction was specified, the value could be negative if the vector were in the appropriate direction. The protest was noted. After completing the other three parts, which North Kansas City answered correctly, the score was tied at 185.<br />
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The moderator took the protest to tournament director [[Jim McCrary]] (who is not a science teacher), who consulted longtime friend [[Bob Brown]], a chemistry teacher at Richland High School (which was competing in the small school division); the two ruled rather quickly that the answer given by North Kansas City was incorrect. With the game tied at 185, the game then proceeded to overtime, which stipulated that the first team to answer three tossups correctly would be declared the winner. Savannah correctly answered three tossups first with North Kansas City answering none, and so was declared the winner of the 2009 Lexington Varsity Tournament large school division.<br />
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After the tournament, most, if not all, appropriately knowledgeable people presented with the question, most notably [[Eric Mukherjee]], have confirmed that North Kansas City's answer was correct, and thus should have had its protest accepted. The tournament director has been significantly criticized for his handling of the protest by consulting a chemistry teacher of a competing team instead of a reputable physics reference, especially considering that the protest decided the champion of the tournament. As a result, many consider North Kansas City to be the true champion of the large school division.<br />
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==Questions==<br />
The tournament's questions were provided by [[Questions Galore]] and were universally despised by players, coaches, spectators, and even tournament staff. The low quality of the questions is evident by extremely low scores even by some of the best teams in the state.<br />
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===Jeffrey Hill's detailed analysis===<br />
Having heard nonstop criticism of Questions Galore without a sufficient number of specific examples (partially due to question security), and also not having heard firsthand any of the company's current product, [[Jeffrey Hill]] observed all seven rounds (350 tossups) of the tournament and noted problems with each question. The [http://moquizbowl.com/topic/7576832/1/?x=50#post8005499 summary of his observations], which is perhaps the longest post in the history of the [[Missouri Academic Competition Message Board]], found that at least '''62.0%''' of the tossups had at least one major problem:<br />
*at least '''20.0%''' were long-winded rambling tangents full of unhelpful [[CLOOS]] that never pointed specifically to any answer, followed by a one-liner. This is by far the biggest flaw with questions from Questions Galore.<br />
*at least '''20.9%''' were one-liners.<br />
*at least '''7.1%''' were anti-[[Pyramidality|pyramidal]] without falling into any other category. The actual number is probably much larger.<br />
*at least '''4.6%''' were answers that shouldn't come up in quizbowl, had [[Weiner's Laws|neither cute nor clever]] aspects, or were just plain stupid. The actual number is probably much higher as he was charitable about what constituted "stupid" considering MSHSAA's ridiculous distribution.<br />
*at least '''2.3%''' were [[transparency|transparent]]. The actual number is probably much higher.<br />
*at least '''2.0%''' had vague [[CLOOS]]. The actual number is probably higher.<br />
*at least '''1.1%''' were going for a [[Hose|specific answer]], usually expanding an acronym.<br />
*at least '''1.1%''' had clues that were definitely not uniquely identifying.<br />
*at least 1 question had a [[difficulty cliff]] without falling into any other category. The actual number is probably much higher.<br />
*at least 1 question had an explicit [[Swerve|left turn]], with "this" statements referring to two different answers. Many questions with rambling tangents could probably be considered left turns, but are not considered as such in this list because they weren't explicitly pointing to an answer at all before the eventual one-liner.<br />
*at least 1 math question was an outright [[hose]], though the actual number is probably MUCH higher given that 20% of the questions contained random tangents going nowhere.<br />
*at least 4 questions (all math calculation) had outright wrong answers. The actual number is undoubtedly higher.<br />
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In addition to that 62.0%, there were:<br />
*at least '''16.6%''' additional [[computational math|math calculation]] questions. Including the 4 that were found to have an incorrect answer, this means that at least 17.7% of the questions were math calculation.<br />
*at least '''2.0%''' [[spelling]] questions<br />
*at least '''2.3%''', probably many more, that were considered too obscure or nowhere near [[Canon|canonical]].<br />
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This leaves 17.1% of the questions not falling into any category, but this definitely does not mean that those questions are good. At a minimum, these questions appeared to have a "this (something)" statement early in the question and pointed to the same answer throughout, but the vast majority probably had some unhelpful clues, minor antipyramidality or transparency, or other issues, but they didn't stand out as being quite as bad as the others.<br />
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Considering the amount of time spent compiling this data about such a terrible product, hopefully this detailed description and quantitative list of problems, each accompanied by a sample question illustrating the type of problem, will finally convince naive coaches like [[Jeremy Gibbs]] how terrible Questions Galore really is, and push for a format change as no reputable writers are willing to conform to MSHSAA's ridiculous distribution.<br />
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==Links==<br />
*[http://moquizbowl.com/topic/7576832/1/ Lexington thread on moquizbowl.com, including game scores]<br />
*[http://moquizbowl.com/topic/7596086/1/ Questions Galore backlash following the Lexington tournament, on moquizbowl.com]<br />
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