!! NOVICE NO. 7 !! The Quiz Bowl Team at USF cordially invites you to attend its 7th annual NOVICE INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2006 in Cooper Hall on the campus of the University of South Florida. Over the past six years, this event has grown to more than 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: [Jeremy dot Rasmussen at gmail dot com] no later than Nov. 3, and let me know 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). Format: Each match will consist of 20 tossups and bonuses, divided into two untimed halves. The tournament will consist of some form of round robin followed by a playoff to decide the tournament champion. Hotel information: http://www.usf.edu/hotels.html Many of these offer a special USF rate. Inquire with them for details. Schedule: Team sign-in is from 8-9 a.m. in Cooper Hall (further details to be announced). 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. Tournament Fees: • Base Registration Fee: $110 • 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 • Minimum fee (with all discounts): $60 per team • Purchase of Question Packets: $25 • 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 We look forward to hosting you on Nov. 18. Sincerely, Jeremy Rasmussen Tournament Director 2006 Novice Invitational
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