Hello everyone, The University of California, Berkeley Quiz Bowl Club is please to announce the second installment of its Berkeley Late Spring Tournament, BLaST II: Rum, Sodomy, and the Lash. This tournament will take place on the UC Berkeley campus on April 30th, 2005. Last year's BLaST even was very well attended, with teams coming from all over California as well as several out-of-state teams. This year, we will aim to repeat the overall positive experience that teams had last year with another quality tournament. As last year, BLaST will be a packet-submission tournament. This year, I will be the editor. BLaST is specifically designed to be an affordable tournament, so please pay careful attention to the packet deadlines below in order to maximize your potential savings. Fee Structure Base Fee: $80 Extra Teams: -$10 Full Packet submitted by 11:59 pm, March 19: -$50 Full Packet submitted by 11:59 pm, March 26: -$30 Full Packet submitted by 11:59 pm, April 2: -$20 Full Packet submitted by 11:59 pm, April 16: no penalty Full Packet submitted by 11:59 pm, April 23: +$20 Half Packet submitted by 11:59 pm, March 19: -$25 Half Packet submitted by 11:59 pm, March 26: -$15 Half Packet submitted by 11:59 pm, April 2: -$10 Half Packet submitted by 11:59 pm, April 16: no penalty Half Packet submitted by 11:59 pm, April 23: +$10 (Note: a team can claim more than one half packet discount, if they submit two half packets on separate dates) Working Buzzer System: -$5 each Minimum Fee: $30 Team name discount: Come with a naval-themed name and receive an additional $5 off! How much easier can it be? All other restrictions still apply. Travel discount: if you are coming from out of state to play in BLaST, you will receive a $40 discount if you get your packet in to me BEFORE the no-penalty date. Other discounts, as well as the minimum fee, still apply. Mirroring: We would love to come to some kind of mirroring or packet-swapping arrangement with other schools. If you are interested please contact me. If you have any questions regarding the tournament or want to register or send a packet, please contact me at jerry_v at berkeley dot edu. A second post with the packet distribution and packet guidelines will follow this one. Jerry
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