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Brain Busters is a high school quiz bowl tournament sponsored by Capital Blue Cross and televised by WGAL of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It's hosted by Rich Rosen, who likes to chat up the players about their obscure interests. From 1998 to 2001 it was preceded by a similar program known as High Q, televised by WHTM of Harrisburg and also hosted by Rosen. The tournament is structured as a single-elimination bracket; recent fields have been capped at 38 teams. The format is an idiosyncratic variation of [[Four-quarter format|four-quarter format]] involving five rounds as follows: first round: 10-point [[tossup]]s; second round: one-on-one faceoff between individual players on 10-point [[tossup]]s; third round: wager round; fourth round: [[lightning round]] with three choices (rather than the four given at the [[NAC]]); fifth round: 20-point [[tossup]]s. Prizes have included various values of college scholarships and free entry to a local amusement park for the student body of the winning high school.
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Brain Busters is a high school quiz bowl tournament sponsored by Westfield Insurance (formerly by Capital Blue Cross) and televised by WGAL of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It was first held in 2002. It is hosted by [http://richrosen.com/site/ Rich Rosen], who likes to chat up the players about their obscure interests. From 1998 to 2001 it was preceded by a similar program known as High Q, televised by WHTM of Harrisburg and also hosted by Rosen. The tournament is structured as a single-elimination bracket; recent fields have been capped at 38 teams. The format is an idiosyncratic variation of [[Four-quarter format|four-quarter format]] involving five rounds as follows:  
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* first round: 10-point [[tossup]]s  
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* second round: one-on-one faceoff between individual players on 10-point [[tossup]]s  
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* third round: wager round
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* fourth round: [[lightning round]] with three choices (rather than the four given at the [[NAC]])
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* fifth round: 20-point [[tossup]]s.  
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Prizes have included various values of college scholarships and free entry to a local amusement park for the student body of the winning high school.
  
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[http://www.wgal.com/brainbusters/index.html WGAL.com: Brain Busters]
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[http://www.wgal.com/Sponsors/westfield-insurance/-/17058304/-/93mor7/-/index.html WGAL.com: Brain Busters]
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[http://www.westfieldinsurance.com/community/pg.jsp?page=brainbusters Brain Busters on Westfield's site]
  
 
[https://www.capbluecross.com/PressRoom/NewsReleases/2002NewsReleases/011402BrainBusters.htm Capital Blue Cross press release for the 2002 Brain Busters season]
 
[https://www.capbluecross.com/PressRoom/NewsReleases/2002NewsReleases/011402BrainBusters.htm Capital Blue Cross press release for the 2002 Brain Busters season]
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[[Category:High school tournaments]] [[Category:High school quizbowl in Pennsylvania]] [[Category:Quizbowl TV shows]]
 
[[Category:High school tournaments]] [[Category:High school quizbowl in Pennsylvania]] [[Category:Quizbowl TV shows]]
 
[[Category:Original QBWiki Page]]
 
[[Category:Original QBWiki Page]]
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'''Results'''
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{| border="1" cellspacing="0"
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! Year
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! Champion
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! Runner-Up
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! Link
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|-
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| 2013
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| [[Manheim Township]]
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| [[Hershey]]
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|-
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| 2012
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| [[Manheim Township]]
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| [[Lower Dauphin]]
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| [http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/635583_Manheim-Township-wins-Brain-Busters-title.html Link]
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|-
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| 2011
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| [[Lancaster Catholic]]
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| [[Manheim Township]]
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|-
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| 2010
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|-
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| 2009
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| [[Cumberland Valley]] 415
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| [[Lancaster Country Day]] 385
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|-
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|  2008
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|
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| [[Manheim Township]]
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|-
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| 2007
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|-
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| 2006
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| [[Penn Manor]]
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| [[Manheim Township]]
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| [http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/22971_PM-quiz-bowlers-prove--Brainiest-.htm Link]
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Revision as of 10:14, 7 January 2014

Brain Busters is a high school quiz bowl tournament sponsored by Westfield Insurance (formerly by Capital Blue Cross) and televised by WGAL of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It was first held in 2002. It is hosted by Rich Rosen, who likes to chat up the players about their obscure interests. From 1998 to 2001 it was preceded by a similar program known as High Q, televised by WHTM of Harrisburg and also hosted by Rosen. The tournament is structured as a single-elimination bracket; recent fields have been capped at 38 teams. The format is an idiosyncratic variation of four-quarter format involving five rounds as follows:

  • first round: 10-point tossups
  • second round: one-on-one faceoff between individual players on 10-point tossups
  • third round: wager round
  • fourth round: lightning round with three choices (rather than the four given at the NAC)
  • fifth round: 20-point tossups.

Prizes have included various values of college scholarships and free entry to a local amusement park for the student body of the winning high school.

WGAL.com: Brain Busters

Brain Busters on Westfield's site

Capital Blue Cross press release for the 2002 Brain Busters season

Linden Hall student newspaper with full format description

Results

Year Champion Runner-Up Link
2013 Manheim Township Hershey
2012 Manheim Township Lower Dauphin Link
2011 Lancaster Catholic Manheim Township
2010
2009 Cumberland Valley 415 Lancaster Country Day 385
2008 Manheim Township
2007
2006 Penn Manor Manheim Township Link
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