Announcement: NAQT East SCT at William & Mary 2/7/09

Sorry this announcement is coming a bit late.

When: Saturday, February 7th.

Where: College of William & Mary, 102 Richmond Rd, Williamsburg, VA

Games will all be played at Morton Hall though I don't have the 
specific rooms down yet, but I'll get them to you all as soon as I 
know.  Due to a limited amount of space there will be a field cap of 
24 teams (I know, it's low, sorry!)  so register as soon as 
possible.  Directions can be found here: 
http://www.wm.edu/about/visiting/directions/index.php  and a campus 
map here: http://www.wm.edu/about/documents/wmmap.pdf (Morton Hall is 
right next to a big parking lot that lies parallel to Jamestown Road, 
and anyone can park there on weekends.)

What: NAQT Sectional Qualifier for the NAQT Intercollegiate 
Championship Tournament on April 3rd and 4th.  The format is NAQT 
timed rounds (rules can be found here: 
http://www.naqt.com/rules.html ), so please bring some visible timers 
if you have them.

There will be separate fields for Division I and Division II as long 
as we have at least four teams in each.  There will be trophies for 
the top two Division I finishers, as well as the top two 
Undergraduate teams and top two Division II teams.  For those new to 
NAQT, a Division I undergraduate team consists ENTIRELY of undergrads 
and a Division II team consists ENTIRELY of undergrads who have not 
been on a team that was invited to the ICT in the past, or have 
played in the ICT.  A Division I open team can have any student 
affiliated with (i.e., taking classes at) your school on it.  

Full eligibility rules can be found here: 
http://www.naqt.com/rules.html 

How Much: 
Base fee = $120 for first team, $100 each subsequent team
Base fee for new schools (* see below) = $80 for first team, $60 for 
each subsequent team 
-$5 per fully-functional buzzer system (Must have at least four 
working buzzers on both sides)
-$5 per functional countdown clock or timer, visible to both teams
-$10 per 200 miles travelled to the event (** see below)
-$15 per pre-approved moderator or scorekeeper (no maximum, but 
please contact us first)
Minimum fee = $70 ($50 for new schools) – Negotiable though if you 
bring a lot of stuff we need.
* New schools are schools that have neither competed in nor hosted an 
NAQT Sectional in the last two years
** One-way distance, based on driving distance as calculated by 
tournament staff.  Discount applies per team.  Okay so I know y'all 
want a bigger discount, but come on, gas in VA is hella cheap, like a 
buck fifty right now.

Please make checks payable to "Wm and Mary Quizbowl Club."

Your tournament directors are tentatively me (Matt Morrison) and Dan 
Leifer, though that may change.  A lot of planning still has to be 
done for this as William & Mary doesn't start up class again until 
the 21st.  To register or ask anything and everything about this 
tournament, please email me at mpmorr AT wm DOT edu.  When 
registering please be sure to give me:

1) Your school's name

2) Contact name and e-mail address

3) The number of teams you are bringing in Division I Open, Division 
I Undergraduate, and Division II

4) The number of buzzer systems, clocks and/or moderators you would 
like to bring

Updates about the tournament will primarily be through the 
hsquizbowl.org forums and possibly here as well.

Thanks and hope to see you February 7, 2009 (if not earlier at TIT or 
someplace),

Matt Morrison

Co-Tournament Director, East NAQT SCT 2009
Co-President, William & Mary Quizbowl

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