Re: 2006 Minnesota Deep Bench

• From: Michael Angelo Sorice <msorice_at_theinfamoushairboy.yahoo.invalid>
• Date: Thu, 03 Aug 2006 01:48:44 -0000
• Message-ID: <earkls+elru_at_...>

We'd love to go, except for that other tournament we're already going
to at Chicago on the same date?

MaS
UIUC ABT

--- In quizbowl_at_yahoogroups.com, "Robert Hentzel" <topquark_at_...> wrote:
>
> Players and Coaches --
> 
> Ezra Lyon (former Carleton and Minnesota) and I (former Iowa State)
> are pleased to announce that the Minnesota Deep Bench tournament will
> be resurrected this year and held on the weekend of October 7, 2006,
> at the University of Minnesota.
> 
> This is a packet-submission tournament in which schools compete via
> four-person teams as well as in singles and doubles matches.
> 
> The full announcement may be found here:
> 
>      http://www.naqt.com/mqba/deepbench/2006/announcement.html
> 
> and a description of the format may be found here:
> 
>      http://orgs.carleton.edu/quizteam/format.html
> 
> This is a true invitational; the initial list of invited teams is:
> 
>     * Carleton
>     * Chicago
>     * Drake
>     * Grinnell
>     * Illinois
>     * Iowa
>     * Iowa State
>     * Minnesota
>     * Northwestern
>     * St. Olaf
>     * Wisconsin
> 
> If these teams decline, others that have expressed an interest may be
> chosen to replace them.
> 
> Ezra and I are also looking for teams to write additional
> singles/doubles rounds (26 tossups, no bonuses) in exchange for a copy
> of the questions used.  We are also interested in any offers from
> schools that wish to host mirrors of the event.
> 
> We are looking forward to running this event!  If you have any
> questions, please don't hesitate to contact me at
> robert.hentzel-at-naqt.com.
> 
> -- R. Robert Hentzel
> Co-Tournament Director,
> 2006 Minnesota Deep Bench Tournament
>