5th annual USF Novice Tournament

• From: jeremycec <no_reply_at_yahoogroups.com>
• Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 13:25:18 -0000
• Message-ID: <ce30nu+ut4h_at_...>

The Quiz Bowl Team at USF cordially invites you to attend its 5th 
annual NOVICE INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2004 in 
the Phyllis P. Marshall Center on the campus of the University of 
South Florida.  Over the past five 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_msn.com (replace _at_ with _at_) 
before October 31 with 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: NAQT Questions. Each match will consist of approximately 20 
tossups and bonuses, divided into two timed halves. 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 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
• Out-of-state: -$20
• Minimum fee (with all discounts): $50 per team
• 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

Hope to see you on Nov. 6. Sincerely,

Jeremy Rasmussen
Coordinator, Quiz Bowl at USF