Planetfall
Planetfall is a series of question sets written by the University School of Nashville's quizbowl team and head-edited by Eric Mukherjee. The set is notable for its high quality and attempt to incentivize the use of MODAQ to collect advanced stats (which earns a discount on the mirror fees). The set's name is not, in fact, a reference to the Infocom or Paradox games of that title.
Planetfall I
The first iteration of Planetfall was mirrored in the 2023-4 season and was played by 308 teams across 23 mirrors. The questions were regular difficulty, though longer than typical regular difficulty fare.
| Planetfall | |
|---|---|
| Competition season | 2023-2024 |
| Head editor(s) | Eric Mukherjee, Jacob O'Rourke |
| Difficulty | HS Regular |
| First mirror | 9/23/2023 |
| Announcement | link |
| Packets | link |
Editors
Eric Mukherjee (Head, Science, History, RMPSS), Jacob O'Rourke (head), Gabe Forrest (European Lit, World/Other Lit), Neal Joshi (American Lit, British Lit), Aum Mundhe (Auditory Fine Arts), and Chandler West (Visual Fine Arts).
Writers
Ophelia Cherry-Pulay, Justin Fitzpatrick, Evan Giles, Doug Graebner, Penelope Graham, Daniel Guo, Clover Horwitz, Wilson Hubbell, Lorelei Jobe, Mason Lack, Rohan Ramachandran, Frederick Rudolph.
Results
| Tournament Name | Host / Site | Location | Date | Teams | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronco Bowl V | Rancho Bernardo HS | San Diego, CA | 9/23/2023 | 12 | Stats |
| Battle of Edgehill | University School of Nashville | Nashville, TN | 9/30/2023 | 16 | Stats |
| Tusculum Earlybird | Tusculum University | Tusculum, TN | 10/7/2023 | 8 | Stats |
| IQBL Kickoff | Northwest HS | Waukee, IA | 10/7/2023 | 12 | Stats |
| Cavalier Season Opener | Christ Church Episcopal | Greenville, SC | 10/14/2023 | 8 | Stats |
| VCU Fall | VCU | Richmond, VA | 10/28/2023 | 30 | Stats |
| RIFT | Rockhurst High School | Kansas City, MO | 11/4/2023 | 24 | Stats |
| WUFAT VIII | Washington University in St Louis | St Louis, MO | 11/4/2023 | 22 | Stats |
| Fair Grove Fall Frenzy | Fair Grove High School | Fair Grove, MO | 11/4/2023 | 24 | Stats |
| UQC Nationwide Novice (Collegiate) | Online | Online | 12/2/2023 | 14 | Stats |
| Peoria Area League | Peoria, IL | 2023-2024 | 16 | ||
| EAST VII | Eastside High School | Covington, GA | 1/13/2024 | 16 | Stats |
| Winnebago Invitational | Winnebago HS | Winnebago, IL | 1/27/2024 | 9 | Stats |
| PANDA | St. Joseph's HS | South Bend, IN | 2/10/2024 | 10 | Stats |
| TQBA Commodore | Online | Online | 2/10/2024 | 6 | Stats |
| Duke Spring Tournament | Duke University | Durham, NC | 2/24/2024 | 9 | Stats |
| QuBIT X | High Tech HS | Lincroft, NJ | 2/24/2024 | 22 | Stats |
| Planetfall @ Harvard | Harvard | Cambridge, MA | 3/2/2024 | 8 | Stats |
| MCQUEEN | Wayzata HS | Plymouth, MN | 4/20/2024 | 8 | Stats |
| UQC Planetfall Online | Online | Online | 4/20/2024 | 6 | Stats |
| UK Mirror | University of Sheffield | Sheffield, UK | 4/27/2024 | 8 | Stats |
| ACHERON I | Online | Online | 4/28/2024 | 11 | Stats |
| Maine HS Quizbowl Championships | Online | Online | 5/11/2024 | 9 | Stats |
Satellite: Planetfall Jr (Planetfall II)
The second iteration of Planetfall was mirrored in the 2024-5 season, and was written at regular-minus difficulty with shorter (<450 character) tossups.
| Planetfall II Satellite: Planetfall Jr | |
|---|---|
| Competition season | 2024-2025 |
| Head editor(s) | Eric Mukherjee |
| Difficulty | HS Regular-Minus |
| First mirror | 9/21/2024 |
| Announcement | link |
| Packets | link |
Editors
Eric Mukherjee (Head)
Writers
Lucia Gellert, Clover Horwitz, Ophelia Cherry-Pulay, Penelope Graham, Evan Giles, Jackson Green, Daniel Guo, Mason Lack, Karsen Puzniak, Charlie Blau, Liam Mooney, and Eva Choe
Results
| Tournament Name | Host / Site | Location | Date | Teams | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins Fall Tournament | Johns Hopkins | Baltimore, MD | 9/21/2024 | 11 | Stats |
| Bronco Bowl VI (JV) | Rancho Bernardo HS | San Diego, CA | 9/28/2024 | 14 | Stats |
| IQBL Kickoff | Northwest HS | Waukee, IA | 10/5/2024 | 11 | Stats |
| Phoenix Jr III | Innovation Academy | Alpharetta, GA | 10/12/2024 | 16 | Stats |
| Battle of Edgehill II | University School of Nashville | Nashville, TN | 10/26/2024 | 17 | Stats |
| Northern Michigan League | Traverse City HS | Traverse City, MI | 10/30/2024 | 10 | |
| Virginia Tech Novice Tournament | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA | 11/2/2024 | 6 | Stats |
| SF Fall Invitational (CC) | Santa Fe College | Gainesville, FL | 11/2/2024 | 12 | Stats |
| State Line Showdown | Virginia High School | Bristol, VA | 11/9/2024 | 15 | Stats |
| WING | Eden Prairie HS | Eden Prairie, MN | 11/16/2024 | 14 | Stats |
| Maroon Bowl Mini II | Ridgewood HS | Ridgewood, NJ | 11/23/2024 | 13 | Stats |
| Northeast Ohio League | Solon HS | Solon, OH | 12/6/2024 | 10 | |
| Southside Holiday | Southside HS | Greenville, SC | 12/7/2024 | 18 | Stats |
| WHIT IX | Washington HS | Washington, MO | 12/7/2024 | 47 | Stats |
| Charger F/S | Centennial HS | Champaign, IL | 2/8/2025 | 8 | Stats |
| West Central Conference | Rushville-Industry HS | Rushville, IL | 2/18/2025 | 9 | |
| PANDA II | Notre Dame / St. Joseph HS | South Bend, IN | 3/1/2025 | 10 | Stats |
| Matador Bullfight | Online | Online | 3/21/2025 | 10 | Stats |
| Cal Cup 4 (Novice Division) | Menlo School | Atherton, CA | 4/12/2025 | 8 | Stats |
| Cullman County Alabama League | Wallace State | Cullman County, AL | 2024-2025 | 9 | Stats |
Planetfall III: Birds in Space
The third iteration of Planetfall will be mirrored in the 2025-6 season, and is being written at ACF fall difficulty, with both college and high school mirrors available.
| Planetfall III Planetfall III: Birds in Space | |
|---|---|
| Competition season | 2025-2026 |
| Head editor(s) | Eric Mukherjee |
| Difficulty | HS Regs+/One-dot |
| First mirror | |
| Announcement | link |