Novice Tournament at USF - Nov. 22

• From: jeremycec <no_reply_at_yahoogroups.com>
• Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2003 15:27:37 -0000
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The Quiz Bowl Team at USF cordially invites you to attend our fourth 
annual NOVICE INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2003 in 
the Phyllis P. Marshall Center on the campus of the University of 
South Florida.

Over the past four years, this event has grown to 24 teams from all 
over the state and the South.  It is a great way to introduce your 
newer players to quiz bowl competition.

To register, please email jeremycec_at_hotmail_dot_com before Nov. 
16, and let us know the number of teams, buzzers, and readers you 
will be bringing.  We will provide official receipts at the 
tournament.

FYI, the "Quiz Bowl Team at USF" is a non-profit organization, but 
it is not chartered as a 501(c)3 organization.  Our Federal Tax ID 
number is 593627376.

Eligibility: The tournament field is open to teams composed of 
players in their first or second year of collegiate quiz bowl 
competition, all of whom attend the same school (different campuses 
OK).

The tournament field will be capped at 24 teams for logistical 
reasons; so, please get in your registration as soon as possible.

Format: Each match will consist of 20 tossups and bonuses, divided 
into two untimed halves. The tournament will consist of some form of 
round robin followed by a playoff to decide the tournament champion.

No packet submission is required; all questions will be written in-
house.

Schedule: Team sign-in is from 8-9 a.m. in Room 101 of the Marshall 
Center. See our Web site for updated info as the tournament date 
approaches: http://ctr.usf.edu/quizbowl.

Lunch: We will provide pizza and soft drinks for lunch at the 
tournament so that everyone does not have to go out to eat.  We will 
leave out a box for donations.

Prices:
• Base Registration Fee: $100
• Equipment Discount: -$10 per working buzzer that we use
• Moderator Discount: -$10 per experienced moderator or
tournament 
official (statkeeper/scorekeeper)
• Extra teams:
   - Second team discount - $10
   - Third team discount - $20
   - Fourth team discount - $30
   - Fifth team discount - $40
• Minimum fee (with all discounts): $50 per team
• Purchase of Question Packets: $15
• Fee for any team that registers via email but then cancels or 
fails to show for non-emergency reasons without notifying me via 
email two days in advance: $25

We hope to see you on Nov. 22. Sincerely,

Jeremy Rasmussen
Coordinator, Quiz Bowl at USF