"Official" SNF5 Announcement

JeremyCEC <*no_reply_at_yahoogroups.com*> · Thu, 12 Feb 2004 15:30:19 -0000

The Quiz Bowl Team at USF cordially invites you to attend its 5th 
annual SUN `N FUN QUIZ-IN on Saturday, March 13, 2004 in the Phyllis 
P. Marshall Center on the campus of the University of South 
Florida.  Over the past five years, this event has attracted teams 
from all over the country—often those looking for something fun to 
do on spring break!  It offers a great mix of questions accessible 
to novice and masters players alike.

The event will be followed on Sunday by a TRASH (i.e., non-academic) 
tournament called Beer Bowl IV; see http://www.ctr.usf.edu/quizbowl 
for more details.

To register, please email jeremycec_at_... no later than March 6, 
and let me 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 all teams composed of 
collegiate Quiz Bowl players.  Special exceptions may be made 
for "provisional" teams (e.g. composed of masters players or hybrid 
teams from different schools), who will not be eligible for prizes. 

Format: This is a packet submission tournament.  Each team is 
required to submit a packet (see guidelines) below, or else pay an 
additional $25 fee.  Each match will consist of 20 tossups and 
bonuses, divided into two untimed halves.  The tossups will 
have "power marks".  The tournament will consist of some form of 
round robin followed by a playoff to decide the tournament champion.

Schedule: Team sign-in is from 8-9 a.m. in the commons area outside 
Room 101 of the Marshall Center. See our Web site for packet 
guidelines and updated info as the tournament date approaches.

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 team fee is $75. (Minimum fee with all discounts: $40)
Discounts:
• Second team: -$10
• Third team: -$15
• Packet received in good order by 2/25/03: -$10
• Traveling from out of state: -$10
• Working buzzer system: -$10
• Bring competent tournament official: -$10

* Only first teams need to provide a packet. Second+ teams may 
provide a packet for additional discounts.

Penalties:
• Packet received in good order by 3/3/03: +$0
• Packet received after 3/3/03, or if you do not wish to write a 
packet: +$25
• 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 March 13-14. 

Sincerely,

Jeremy Rasmussen
Coordinator, Quiz Bowl at USF