Alabama Scholastic Competition Association
The Alabama Scholastic Competition Association is the organization that runs NAQT-style tournaments in Alabama. They organize both middle and high school events. They host the ASCA High School State Championship and the ASCA Middle School State Championship. There is also an ASCA Small High School State Championship. ASCA's president is Claudette Smith. ASCA was founded in 1997 and sent teams to the PAC until that tournament's end in 2009. In 2011 and 2012 they switched to NAQT set questions. At the middle school level, ASCA hosts district tournaments, usually in late January. Top teams from the district tournaments then compete at the Middle School State Tournament. Top teams from both events can qualify for the MSNCT.