Having participated in IM tournaments in three different roles (player, organizer, volunteer moderator), I've seen how different schools run such events (note: all were CBI, so you may want to do it different with NAQT questions). At GW, we did some advertising for our CBI IM's (postering the campus, Internet ads), but the most teams we ever got for a tourney was 6-7. The only players who showed up were typically those who had come to practice at least once before the IM, which was usually held in early December. At Montclair State and Susquehanna - who only play CBI - the IM's were more like a campus event. At MSU they had 16 teams, a sandwich buffet (!) and TV's airing videos of J! and the year CBI Nationals aired on the Disney Channel. At Susquehanna, there were about 12 teams, and each player and volunteer got a coupon for a free lunch for participating. As was noted by others, frats and sororities are a good source for players for large-scale IM tourneys (this was especially the case at MSU and SU). You may also want to send feelers to other student groups who may be interested in fielding a team. You may also want to check with, say, Student Activities, to have the IM catered with soft drinks and light snacks (free food is a good lure for players :) ). Just my .03 cents James
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