Duke MLK/ABD update

etchuck · Tue, 08 Jan 2002 06:58:30 -0800

[This is going out to various mailing lists, so
disregard after the second time you get this
note.]

It's about 11 days to MLK tournament day, and here's
the status of the tournaments:

Entry fee for
each team is $110 plus $15 if you do not submit a
packet (new programs or others receiving waivers
excepted) unless discounts are otherwise listed. More about
the packets in a bit...

Emory A (packet
recd)
Emory B (-10 additional team, -30 packet recd)
Emory
C (-10 additional team, NO packet)
Furman (-5
buzzer, +20 questions, NO packet)
George Washingon
(-10 buzzer, -10 reader, NO packet)
Maryland A (-5
buzzer, +20 questions, +5 late packet)
Maryland B (-10
additional team, NO packet)
North Carolina (packet
recd)
South Carolina (NO packet)
Tennessee (-25 new
program/required packet waived, -5 buzzer, +20
questions)
Virginia (-5 buzzer, -10 reader, NO packet)
Wofford (-5
buzzer, -10 reader, -15 packet recd)
TWELVE
teams

Yet to hear from: North Carolina Central (-25 new
program/required packet waived)

If you still have a packet
in progress, please contact David Thorsley as soon
as possible. They have their deadline for this
weekend and must get their questions done by then. They
are still calling for packets from anyone outstanding
in both Michigan and Duke fields. David assess the
packet penalties and reports them to me to enforce, so
if you wish to petition for some relief in the
packet penalties, please ask him.

After MLK has
been completed, Edmund Schleussel and Tim Young will
administer the newest installation of Heavy Rotation, their
all-music audio round. Everyone is heavily encouraged to
participate.

Ann B. Davis: The tournament fee is $95 per team with
discounts provided for when packets (if any) are submitted
to Mike Burger prior to January 15. (if submitting
packet, the tournament fee is $60 if packet is sent in by
December 10 + $1 per day after December 10). Discounts are
for buzzers ($5 per max 2), readers ($15 per max 3),
and for a specialty/theme packet ($10, submitted to
Mike). Minimum entry fee $35. Here's who I know so
far:

George Washington (-10 buzzers, -15 reader)
Loyola
College (must confirm)
Emory/UNC (must
confirm)
THREE teams

I know I haven't done a lot of
followup on ABD, but I really would like to know if you
want to compete for this tournament. In the past, ABD
has been a lot of fun for all attendees, with
appropriate mix of pop culture and trash to satisfy
everyone's needs. If the expense of participating is a
problem, please let me know. A final decision on the
status of this tournament will be made by Sunday,
January 13 (I will first consider running of ABD on
Saturday evening after Heavy Rotation before cancelling
altogether; otherwise I will consult all the registered
parties and decide whether change in format is feasible
though I have a feeling that it won't
fly).

Please note: I retain the right to put in house teams of
Duke novice players to make the logistics of either
MLK or ABD work.

If your team is not on the
list but should be, please let me know. I have plenty
of room for more teams.