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Welcome to the '''Quizbowl Wiki''', a compendium of information on Quizbowl, from middle school up to the masters level. If you wish to edit pages, you must have an account and be logged in. Please direct any questions to [mailto:jonah+qbwiki@jonahgreenthal.com Jonah Greenthal].
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Welcome to the '''Quizbowl Wiki''' (QBWiki), a compendium of information on Quizbowl, from middle school up to the masters level.
  
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If you are new to Quizbowl, you might want to start with the "Introduction to Quizbowl" series that you can see to the right.
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If you are new to Quizbowl, start with the "Introduction to Quizbowl" series that you can see to the right.
  
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The most important organizations in Quizbowl are [[ACF]], [[NAQT]], [[HSAPQ]], and [[PACE]].
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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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The most important Quizbowl website is the [[Quizbowl Resource Center]] at [http://hsquizbowl.org hsquizbowl.org]. There is an article here on [[Computer-related things in quizbowl]].
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===Improving QBWiki===
  
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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].
  
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'''Improving QBWiki'''
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You can help improve QBWiki by
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*making sure that articles on topics you know firsthand are informative and updated,
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*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
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*expanding short articles (see [[:Category:Stubs|here]])
  
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For those of you looking for free advice on how to improve this site, the first thing you should do is make sure that articles on topics you know firsthand are informative and updated. If an article on an important topic or person does not exist, feel free to create one. Many of the pages we would like to see improved are listed at [[:Category:Stubs]]. Many of the pages we would like to see created are listed [[Special:WantedPages|here]].
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QBWiki uses wikitext. If you are unfamiliar with reading and writing wikitext, [[QuizbowlWiki:Tutorial|read this guide for reference]].
  
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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.
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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.
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===Quick Links===
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* Find your club or team
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** [[:Category:College clubs|College]]
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** [[:Category:High school teams|High School]]
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** [[:Category:Middle school teams|Middle School]]
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* Quizbowl History
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** [[Timeline of Quizbowl History]]
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** [[Quizbowl#History|International Quizbowl History]]
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** [[College Bowl]]
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* How-to's and guides
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**[[:Category:How-to|How-to's]]
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**[[:Category:Quizbowl documents|A number of items of interest written by the community]]
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* Tournament results and info
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** [[:Category:High school tournaments|High school tournaments]]
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** [[:Category:Tournaments|College tournaments]]
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** [[HSQBRank|High School Quizbowl Rankings]]
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* Tournament results and info (external)
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** [http://hsquizbowl.org/db/ Tournaments listed in Quiz Bowl database]
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** [http://naqt.com/stats/results.jsp?hs=yes NAQT HS results]
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** [http://naqt.com/stats/results.jsp?coll=yes NAQT college results]
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** [http://naqt.com/stats/results.jsp?cc=yes NAQT community college results]
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** [http://naqt.com/stats/results.jsp?ms=yes NAQT middle school results]
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* Miscellaneous
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** [[:Category:In-jokes|All things quiz bowl in-jokes]]
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** [[:Category:Quizbowl TV shows|Quizbowl TV shows]]
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** [[:Category:Quizbowl awards|Quizbowl awards]]
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** [[:Category:Quizbowl lingo|Quizbowl lingo‏‎]]

Revision as of 21:43, 28 August 2017

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

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