NAQT Midsouth Sectionals at UTC 2/8/03

steinhice <*no_reply_at_yahoogroups.com*> · Fri, 17 Jan 2003 18:27:25 -0000

   The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Academic Trivia
Association will host NAQT Sectionals Midsouth in Chattanooga on Sat.,
Feb.8.  My apologies for the short notice, but this is a recent change
in plans.

     This is an academic tournament with timed rounds of two 9-minute
halves.  Questions will be provided by NAQT.  NAQT Sectionals is a 
qualifier for the NAQT Intercollegiate Championship in Los Angeles in 
April.  Three titles will be awarded at Sectionals Midsouth: Division 
I, Division I undergrad only, and Division II. Division II will 
compete separately.  Eligibility, official rules, etc., can be found 
at http://www.naqt.com.

Registration will begin at 9 AM Saturday 2/8, with announcements at 
9:45 and play beginning at 10 AM.  Without knowing the field size, I 
can't give you a likely finishing time, but I'd guess the larger
field size will again make this a later finish, maybe between 9 and
10 
PM.

Fees for NAQT Sectionals Midsouth are as follows:
    Base fee: $105 per team
    Discounts:
    - $10 for each additional team after the first from a given school
    - $15 for first time participating in an NAQT tournament
    - $5 for a working lockout buzzer system [one discount per team, 
but bring extras; additional discounts will be granted if we're 
running short]
    - $5 for a working timer clock [one discount per team]
    - $10 for an experienced official available for the duration of
the tournament
Minimum fee for any team after discounts: $60

Fees are payable in advance or at the tournament unless prior
arrangements have been made.  Checks should be made payable to UTC
Academic Trivia Association.

The tournament will take place in Grote and Holt Halls on the
UT-Chattanooga campus, with tournament headquarters in Grote 129.
Directions are found below.  The tournament director is Charlie
Steinhice of UTC (steinhic at bellsouth dot net), with Stephen Taylor 
of Macon State as assistant TD.

LODGINGS: We're in luck. The Clarion (423-756-5150) is holding rooms
through Jan. 26 at a rate of $66 per night.  This rate is available
Friday night 2/7 and Sat. night 2/8.

DIRECTIONS: From Atlanta and points south -- take I-75 to Chattanooga,
then I-24 west towards downtown, then follow the freeway splitoff for
U.S. 27 North, downtown Chattanooga.  From 27 North take the 4th 
Street exit, within sight of the Tennessee Aquarium.  Go right on 4th 
St.  (you have no choice) and follow it for ca. 1 mile.  When you 
reach the UTC Arena, turn right on Mabel St.  Mabel St.  goes around
a curve and becomes E. 5th St.  Shortly thereafter, across from a 
cemetery, you'll reach Holt Hall.  Just past Holt Hall turn right to 
enter the nearest parking lot. Grote is the other building adjoining 
the same parking lot. 
* From Knoxville and points north -- take I-75 to Chattanooga, then 
I-24 West; directions from there same as above.
* From Nashville and points west/north: Take I-24 east to Chattanooga.
As you round Moccasin Bend (freeway goes alongside river) watch for 
two exit lanes on the right; take the less rightward of the two,
which will have signs above it for U.S. 27 N.  Rest of directions are 
the same as above.
* From Birmingham and points southwest: Take I-59 to the outskirts of
Chattanooga, where it dead-ends into I-24.  Get on I-24 East and 
follow the Nashville directions from there.