The Maryland Academic Quiz Team is pleased to announce the second incarnation of the Atlantic Seaboard Skirmish (or ASS for short), which will be taking place on Sunday, June 22nd, 2008 at the University of Maryland College Park. We will also be holding a mirror of Sun 'n Fun on the previous day, Saturday, June 21st. There potentially will be some side tournaments on that same weekend as well, although this is not yet certain. This will be a themed trash tournament house written by Maryland. I, Mike Bentley, will be serving as the head editor for this tournament. The themes will be general ones rather than on specific subjects. For example, the "Show Within a Show" packet from last year's tournament is fair game, while the "Music and Sports" packet is not. The current plan is to have around 10 rounds and a final for this tournament. PRICING: +$80 - Base fee per team. -$10 - Discount for second team from a school. -$20 - Discount for third or more team from a school. -$5 - Discount per school for a working buzzer. -$10 - Discount per school for an experienced moderator. -$10 - Travel discount per team for coming from over 150 miles one way to play in the tournament. Minimum fee per team: $50 ELIGIBILITY: As with ASS I and Chris McCray, this tournament will be geared towards current college undergraduates. However, the tournament will be open to anyone who is interested. You do not need to have any affiliation with a college or high school to play in this tournament, and teams from multiple schools are free to be created. SUBJECT MATTER WARNING: Younger players should be advised that this tournament will likely contain "adult" language and possibly adult themes. While we will strive to make sure there nothing very explicit, there will probably be material only appropriate for an R rated movie in this tournament. If you have any questions about this, please feel free to contact me by e-mailing me at mike000_at_.... FREELANCE QUESTIONS: If you are interested in writing some freelance questions or a freelance packet, let me know by e-mailing me at mike000_at_.... MIRRORING: UTC will be mirroring this tournament as their Summer Camp tournament. If any other schools are interested in mirroring, please contact me at mike000_at_.... REGISTERING: To register for this tournament, please contact me, Mike Bentley, at mike000_at_umd.edu. Let me know how many teams you're bringing and if you think you qualify for any discounts. I will be sending out details about the specifics of where to meet as the tournament date draws near. PACKETS FROM LAST YEAR: If you want to see the packets from last year's tournament, please go here: http://www.doc-ent.com/quizbowl/ASS.zip. Hope to see everyone in June, Mike Bentley Tournament Director
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