Announcement: 2nd Annual All Movies Tournament

• From: recfreq <recfreq_at_recfreq.yahoo.invalid>
• Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 01:41:59 -0000
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2nd Annual All Movies Tournament (AMT2) at UC
Berkeley.

   "Everything you always wanted to know about the
movies, but were afraid to ask, answered in tossup
format."  A part of the "I Know Kung Fu" extravaganza.  
Brought to you by Ray Luo and Eok Ngo.


Description.

   AMT2 is a singles tourney devoted entirely to
nontechnical films, covering a wide selection of
genres and periods of cinema.  See last year's
question set (AMT1) at the Stanford archive for a
taste of what it will be like (note, in particular,
question 51), although this year's set will be more
diversified (i.e. more general topic film questions as
opposed to specific films):
http://quizbowl.stanford.edu/archive/basquemovies03/index.html


Eligibility.

   Everyone is welcome to play.


Logistics.

   AMT2 takes place at UC Berkeley on Saturday, May
22nd, the same day as Seth's "I Know Kung Fu" late
spring tourney, most likely immediately after.  You
will find it most rewarding to make the trip to
Berkeley for both tournaments.


Submissions.

   Participants are required to submit two tossup
questions on two film-related topics.  The following
topics are recommended but not essential: a recent
(post 1990) film, an actor or actress or director
currently working in the movies, or a general
knowledge film question.  (They are recommended
because those are the types of questions I usually
neglect to write.)  I must receive the questions
by email to <recfreq att yahoo dott com> by the
following deadlines in 2004:
   April 24th - You will be officially inducted into
the early bird hall of fame.
   May 1st - You will receive preferential treatment
in seating arrangements.
   May 8th - I will frown upon you every time you
answer a question.
   May 15th - Pay each member of the NAQT DI national
championship team one dollar.
   The last possible opportunity to send me questions
will be whenever I last check email before May 22nd. 
You will not be guaranteed a buzzer if you failed to
send me questions.


Fees.

   This year's tourney is absolutely free.  I will not
accept donations.  If you want a copy of the
questions, please email me, and I may charge you your
choice of 5 dollars or a question set of equivalent
value.


Structure.

   We will have three 40-question seeding rounds
followed by a 20-question final between the two
highest scoring individuals.  If we have two rooms,
then the top scoring half of players in each room will
move up to the upper division while the lower half in
each room will move down to the lower division after
each round.  Scores reset to 0 before each round.  The
top two scoring players in the 3rd seeding round in
the upper division advance to the finals.  The
questions you write will only be used in the first two
rounds and you will not be allowed to buzz in on your
own questions, but since everyone who plays submits
two questions, this arrangement is fair.  AMT2
structure is subject to reasonable change without
notice.


Prizes.

   I've got plenty of nothin'.  Let me know if you
wish to sponsor a prize, even if it is something you
wish to get rid of; we would very much appreciate it.


Contact.

   Please email Ray if you have any questions and/or
suggestions, at <recfreq att yahoo dott com>.