The UCLA College Bowl Club is pleased to announce TWAIN VI: The Battle of Pelennor Fields. DATE: Saturday, October 15th, 2005. PARKING: Parking is $7 at various lots throughout the UCLA campus. LOCATION: The Event will be held on UCLA's campus, presumably in Bunche Hall, the site of previous events at UCLA. An official meeting room will be announced once we begin fall quarter. TIME SCHEDULE: 8:45 am Registration 9:10 am Rules Meeting 9:30 am First Round Teams not showing up by 9:20 a.m. will risk forfeiture of their spot, and any team on the waiting list will be granted entry. Traffic on the 405 freeway can be heavy in the morning, so please allow some extra time for commute. FOOD: It is recommended that each team member bring at least $7 for lunch on campus (Ackerman Union, Northern Lights, etc.).Eateries on campus include Panda Express, Sbarro, Rubio's, and others. A map of UCLA is available at http://www.ucla.edu/map. Please print out copies of this map to bring with you to the tournament. ELIGIBILITY: Anyone who meets the eligibility requirements for Undergraduate competition according to NAQT's website (http://www.naqt.com/undergraduate.html) is eligible to play in TWAIN VI. FORMAT: We will be using NAQT Invitational Set IS-51. The format will be official NAQT, untimed rounds, consisting of 21 toss-ups per round. If you have any specific questions, please e-mail us before the tournament so we can make sure we give all teams the correct information. PRICING STRUCTURE: Base fee = $100 -$10 for a pre-approved moderator -$5 for a fully-functional buzzer system (Must have four working buzzers on both sides) -$10(n-1) multiple team discount, where n is the number of teams from your school Minimum fee = $60 Late Withdrawal Penalty: Any team withdrawing after October 8th will be subject to a $10 late withdrawal penalty on a future event held by the UCLA College Bowl Club. We are still unable to cash checks made out to "UCLA Quiz Bowl" or "UCLA College Bowl" but we should be able to by the date of the tournament. If you wish to send a check before an official announcement about payment is made, please contact the tournament director at dpwynne_at_... REGISTRATION: The Tournament Director for TWAIN VI is Dwight Wynne. The tournament cap for the college division will be initially set at 10 teams. We will raise this limit if space becomes available. If you are planning to come, please e-mail Dwight at dpwynne_at_... with: 1) Your school's name 2) Coach (or representative) name and e-mail address 3) The number of teams you are bringing 4) The number of buzzer systems and/or moderators you would like to bring We hope to see you at TWAIN VI. Dwight Wynne Tournament Director, TWAIN VI
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