The University of British Columbia (UBC) in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia will be hosting the Pacific Northwest NAQT Sectional Championship Tournament on Saturday, February 5th. On the day of the tourney, registration will begin at 9:30am with the opening meeting beginning at 10:00am. For more information concerning the nature of an SCT please go to http://www.naqt.com/sct/index.html. FORMAT The SCT is divided into two Divisions: I and II, with Division I geared towards upperclassmen and graduate students and Division II towards younger players. Eligibility requirements for the two divisions can be found at NAQT's website: http://www.naqt.com/division-ii.html. Both Divisions will be run in full round-robin format (although that may change depending on the registrations for either division). FEES (The following fees are in Canadian dollars) The fees for participating in the tournament are $60 for the first team from a school and $40 for each additional team from that school. There are discounts available of: -$10 for each working buzzer system -$20 for each reader qualified in reading in the NAQT format -$10 for each working countdown clock -$20 for teams coming from outside of the Vancouver metropolitan area. A copy of the questions is included with your school's entry fee. HOUSING We will attempt to provide free accomodation in homes near the UBC campus for team members coming from outside of Vancouver. If you prefer other accomodations, we will provide information on hotels and B and Bs near the UBC campus. FOOD There are a variety of food outlets at the UBC student union located close to the tournament site on campus. As well, there are a variety of restaurants located within a few blocks off campus. If you have any questions or would like to attend, please email Mike Whitaker, UBC Quiz Bowl Club President, at mwhitake_at_.... CURRENT FIELD Division I UBC (1) SFU (1) Division II UBC (2) SFU (2)
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