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| − | Welcome to the '''Quizbowl Wiki''', a compendium of information on Quizbowl, from middle school up to the masters level | + | Welcome to the '''Quizbowl Wiki''' (QBWiki), a compendium of information on Quizbowl, from middle school up to the masters level. |
| − | If you are new to Quizbowl, | + | If you are new to Quizbowl, start with the "Introduction to Quizbowl" series that you can see to the right. |
| − | The most important organizations in Quizbowl are [[ACF]], [[NAQT]], [[HSAPQ]], and [[PACE]]. | + | The most important organizations in Quizbowl are [[ACF]], [[NAQT]], [[HSAPQ]], and [[PACE]]. Additionally, an important website for the Quizbowl community is at [http://hsquizbowl.org hsquizbowl.org], which is hosted by the [[Quizbowl Resource Center]]. Also check out our page on [[quizbowl software]]. |
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| + | ===Improving QBWiki=== | ||
| − | + | Only logged-in users can edit pages. You can use [[Special:RequestAccount|this form]] to request an account. Please direct any questions to [mailto:jonah+qbwiki@jonahgreenthal.com Jonah Greenthal]. | |
| − | + | You can help improve QBWiki by | |
| + | *making sure that articles on topics you know firsthand are informative and updated, | ||
| + | *creating an article on an important topic or person that does not already have an article (see [[Special:WantedPages|here]] for a list of pages we would like to see created), and | ||
| + | *expanding short articles (see [[:Category:Stubs|here]]) | ||
| − | + | QBWiki uses wikitext. If you are unfamiliar with reading and writing wikitext, [[QuizbowlWiki:Tutorial|read this guide for reference]]. | |
| + | Unlike Wikipedia, there is no conflict of interest policy on QBWiki; you may and should write from firsthand experience, as long as what you write is true and doesn't violate anyone's privacy, etc. See [[QBWiki:Privacy policy|the privacy policy]] for guidelines. | ||
| − | + | ===Quick Links=== | |
* Find your club or team | * Find your club or team | ||
| − | ** [ | + | ** [[:Category:College clubs|College]] |
| − | ** [ | + | ** [[:Category:High school teams|High School]] |
| − | ** [ | + | ** [[:Category:Middle school teams|Middle School]] |
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| + | * Quizbowl History | ||
| + | ** [[Timeline of Quizbowl History]] | ||
| + | ** [[Quizbowl#History|International Quizbowl History]] | ||
| + | ** [[College Bowl]] | ||
* How-to's and guides | * How-to's and guides | ||
| − | **[ | + | **[[:Category:How-to|How-to's]] |
| − | **[ | + | **[[:Category:Quizbowl documents|A number of items of interest written by the community]] |
* Tournament results and info | * Tournament results and info | ||
| − | ** [ | + | ** [[:Category:High school tournaments|High school tournaments]] |
| − | ** [ | + | ** [[:Category:Tournaments|College tournaments]] |
| + | ** [[HSQBRank|High School Quizbowl Rankings]] | ||
* Tournament results and info (external) | * Tournament results and info (external) | ||
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* Miscellaneous | * Miscellaneous | ||
| − | ** [ | + | ** [[:Category:In-jokes|All things quiz bowl in-jokes]] |
| − | ** [ | + | ** [[:Category:Quizbowl TV shows|Quizbowl TV shows]] |
| − | ** [ | + | ** [[:Category:Quizbowl awards|Quizbowl awards]] |
| − | ** [ | + | ** [[:Category:Quizbowl lingo|Quizbowl lingo]] |
Revision as of 17:48, 17 May 2016
Introduction to Quizbowl
Tossup-Bonus Format
(Tossups · Bonuses)
Studying · Writing · Editing
NAQT · ACF · Housewrites
The circuit · Outreach
Resources
hsquizbowl.org
(database · archive · forums)
Discussion forums
College directory
Welcome to the Quizbowl Wiki (QBWiki), a compendium of information on Quizbowl, from middle school up to the masters level.
If you are new to Quizbowl, start with the "Introduction to Quizbowl" series that you can see to the right.
The most important organizations in Quizbowl are ACF, NAQT, HSAPQ, and PACE. Additionally, an important website for the Quizbowl community is at hsquizbowl.org, which is hosted by the Quizbowl Resource Center. Also check out our page on quizbowl software.
Improving QBWiki
Only logged-in users can edit pages. You can use this form to request an account. Please direct any questions to Jonah Greenthal.
You can help improve QBWiki by
- making sure that articles on topics you know firsthand are informative and updated,
- creating an article on an important topic or person that does not already have an article (see here for a list of pages we would like to see created), and
- expanding short articles (see here)
QBWiki uses wikitext. If you are unfamiliar with reading and writing wikitext, read this guide for reference.
Unlike Wikipedia, there is no conflict of interest policy on QBWiki; you may and should write from firsthand experience, as long as what you write is true and doesn't violate anyone's privacy, etc. See the privacy policy for guidelines.
Quick Links
- Find your club or team
- Quizbowl History
- How-to's and guides
- Tournament results and info
- Tournament results and info (external)