MOQBA Event Calendar

Saturday, May 13, 2017

• Pre-Nationals Tournament
• Rock Bridge High School
  
• Questions: Mirror of Spring Undergraduate Novice
• We are using the Spring Undergraduate Novice set that is written to be more difficult than most high school sets and approximates the Small School National Championship tournament while being slightly less difficult than the HSNCT or NSC that many of your teams will be competing in at the end of the school year. The format will mirror all of the national tournaments with 20/20 Tossup/Bonuses with no rebounds. To simulate the HSNCT format, we will use timed, 9-minute halves.
  
  Be aware that this event does count toward the 14 tournament limit and can be your only tournament between Districts and Memorial Day weekend (other than districts/sectionals/state).
  
  Immediately after the main event, we intend to host the MOQBA Singles Championship. This is a tournament in which students play solo against each other in games consisting of 20 tossups. Because this event will only use tossups, it should run very fast. Also, because MSHSAA jurisdiction only involves team-based events, this will not count towards a player’s 14 tournament limit. All students in grades 9-12 are eligible to participate, even if they do not play in the Pre-Nationals tournament. The Singles Championship will use the Scobol Solo set and will be scheduled similarly to other MOQBA events, with approximately 9 rounds guaranteed to all participants and the standard provisions determining the type of final. The field is limited to 18 players to ensure that the tournament can be completed in a timely manner. The entry fee per player is $8. Email Jacob O'Rourke (jacob.orourke.7@gmail.com) with any questions or to reserve your spot in the Singles Championship.
• Contact: Greg Irwin
• Announcement
• moquizbowl.com discussion

Saturday, April 01, 2017

• Jefferson City Spring Invitational
• Jefferson City High School
  
• Varsity Division
• Middle School Division
• NAQT HSNCT Qualifier
• PACE NSC Qualifier
• Questions: HS: NAQT IS-162; MS: provided by Olympia
• Tentatively, the high school division will be capped at 10 teams, and the middle school division will be capped at 12 teams. All students in grades 7 and 8 are eligible to compete in the middle school division, and all students in grades 9 through 12 are eligible for the high school division, regardless of previous experience. The limit on team size in both divisions is eight, although teams of six or fewer students are encouraged. Each game consists of twenty tossups and up to twenty three-part, thirty point rebounding bonuses.
  
  High School Results | Middle School Results
• Contact: Shelly Kiesling and Jason Loy
• Announcement
• Results
• moquizbowl.com discussion

• Outstate Missouri Academic Rendezvous
• Moberly High School
  
• NAQT HSNCT Qualifier
• PACE NSC Qualifier
• Questions: NAQT IS-163A
• Each game shall consist of two halves of ten tossups each, with each correct tossup followed by a three-part bonus. Correct tossup answers are ten points each, with an additional five-point "power" awarded for a correct answer given before a pre-determined point in the tossup. Unlike other NAQT/national tournaments, we will NOT assess a five-point penalty for interrupting the moderator during the tossup with an incorrect answer. Incorrect bonus parts shall immediately rebound.
  
  After a popular response last year, we will again have two divisions of play, with teams sorted by their experience and exposure to the 20/20 format dating back to last year's iteration. As a result, we have removed roster restrictions for this year, and anticipate being a qualifier for the SSNCT in Chicago, HSNCT in Atlanta, and PACE NSC in Chicago.
• Contact: Kathy Brandon and Kyle Hill
• Announcement
• Results
• moquizbowl.com discussion

• North Kansas City Varsity Tournament
• North Kansas City High School
  
• NAQT HSNCT Qualifier
• PACE NSC Qualifier
• Questions: NAQT IS-162
• This tournament was postponed from the originally scheduled date of January 14.
  
  Each round will consist of 20 tossup questions with 3-part bonuses should a team answer a tossup correctly. The tournament will use 15-point "powers" (reward for an early enough buzz), and five point "negs" (deductions for incorrect answers by the first team to answer before the entire question has been read). Bonuses will be rebounding.
  
  We will be limiting teams to a maximum of six players, so if you have more than six players, please do not feel hesitant about signing up a second team!
• Contact: Pat O'Keefe
• Results
• moquizbowl.com discussion

• Ladue Invitational Spring Tournament VI
• Ladue Horton Watkins High School
  
• PACE NSC Qualifier
• Questions: LIST VI
• We will be shooting for a very high tossup conversion throughout this tournament, so the answer lines to tossups will be relatively easy. The questions will be pyramidal in nature, so they will be excellent for play between any level of team attending this tournament. Each round will consist of 20 tossups and 20 non-rebounding thirty-point bonuses. There will be powers, so any correct buzz before a pre-specified point in the question will earn 15 points (contrasted with the usual 10), and there will be negs, so any early incorrect buzz will cost your team 5 points.
• Contact: Ladue Quizbowl
• Announcement
• Results
• moquizbowl.com discussion

Saturday, March 18, 2017

• Bulldog Regional Interscholastic Challenge
• Mexico High School
  
• Questions: 2016 Pennsylvania Novice
• Correct tossup answers are ten points each, with an additional five-point "power" awarded for a correct answer given before a pre-determined point in the tossup. Unlike other NAQT/national tournaments, we will NOT assess a five-point penalty for interrupting the moderator during the tossup with an incorrect answer. Incorrect bonus parts shall immediately rebound.
  
  As we are using a novice set, we are hoping to expose teams not familiar to national format tournaments. Therefore, players who have competed at HSNCT, SSNCT or PACE NSC are not eligible to participate in BRIC. Because of this roster restriction, we do not anticipate serving as a qualifier to national tournaments.
  
  Teams will play five morning rounds, break for lunch, then return for at least three afternoon games. This setup is subject to change, depending on the number of teams signed up. We plan to start the team meeting at 8:30 a.m., with the first round set for 8:50 a.m. and afternoon rounds slated to begin at 1:30 p.m. With the exception of any playoff games for trophies, we anticipate the last game ending around 4 p.m.
  
  We are currently limiting the field to 12 teams; this may expand depending on staff availability.
• Contact: Dale Schenewerk and Kyle Hill
• Announcement
• Results
• moquizbowl.com discussion

• MACA Middle School State Academic Tournament
• MACA at Hallsville High School
  
• Middle School Tournament
• NAQT MSNCT Qualifier
• Questions: NAQT MS-21
• Games will consist of 20 tossups worth ten points each, followed by three-part bonuses worth up to thirty points. Tossups will include powers (extra points for answering a tossup early).
  
  We anticipate using two full round robins in the morning and afternoon with an advantaged final to decide the champion. We will be limiting each school to two teams (maximum of 6 players per team) and placing any subsequent teams from that school on the waitlist. This will help to ensure that all schools interested in competing have a chance to enter a team. If we do not reach our field cap, then teams from the waitlist will be added to the field in the order that their request was received.
• Contact: Scott Allen
• Announcement
• Results
• moquizbowl.com discussion

Saturday, March 11, 2017

• Orchard Farm Eagle Invitational
• Orchard Farm High School
  
• NAQT HSNCT Qualifier
• PACE NSC Qualifier
• Questions: NAQT IS-162
• General tournament rules will include awarding 15-point powers, 5-point penalties for incorrect tossup interrupts, and three non-rebounding bonuses for each of the 20 tossup questions. The tournament will be pooled for prelims followed by playoff rounds, and if needed, include an advantaged final.
  
  There are no restrictions on registering aside from being a member the Missouri State High School Activities Association (or related organization for teams outside of Missouri). Teams not from Missouri are more than welcome to join.
• Contact: Kevin Stockman
• Announcement
• Results
• moquizbowl.com discussion

• MACA JV State
• MACA at Helias High School
  
• Novice Tournament
• Questions: Provided by Olympia Academic Competition Questions
• The limit on team size is eight, although teams of six or fewer students are encouraged. Schools may register multiple teams. All students in the 9th and 10th grades are eligible for this tournament regardless of experience or skill level; no students in the 11th or 12th grade are eligible. Each game consists of twenty tossups and up to twenty three-part, thirty point rebounding bonuses. The field will initially be capped at 18 teams, and registrations will be taken on a first-come, first-serve basis. Field expansion is possible given sufficient staff.
• Contact: Jason Loy
• Announcement
• Results
• moquizbowl.com discussion

Saturday, March 04, 2017

• NAQT Missouri Qualifier
• MOQBA at William Woods University
  
• NAQT HSNCT Qualifier
• PACE NSC Qualifier
• Questions: NAQT IS-166
• As one of MOQBA's flagship events, this tournament regularly features a diverse field of teams from throughout Missouri, recognizing the state's top teams for national tournament qualification in a fast-paced championship atmosphere.
  
  Games consist of twenty tossups worth ten points each followed by non-rebounding bonuses worth up to thirty points. Tossups will feature "powers" (correct buzzes early in the question receive fifteen points instead of ten) and "negs" (five point deductions for incorrect answers before the question is finished).
  
  The top four teams will receive plaques, and an all-tournament team will be recognized based on individual performances in the preliminary rounds. Teams will not be divided into separate divisions based on school size, but the top small school team (by NAQT's definition of a "Traditional Public" small school) will be recognized with a plaque as the small school champion.
• Contact: Jeffrey Hill and Matt Chadbourne
• Announcement
• Schedules
• Results
• moquizbowl.com discussion

Saturday, February 25, 2017

• Kewpie Academic Tournament IV
• Hickman High School
  
• PACE NSC Qualifier
• Questions: 2016 WHAQ
• We will be using the Washington/Hickman Academic Questionfest (WHAQ), our first-ever team-written set of questions, done in collaboration with Washington High School in Washington, MO.
  
  This year we plan to expand our tournament field to 24 teams. Teams will be entered into the field on a first-come, first-served basis. If the field fills, we will be able to offer teams a 10 game schedule.
• Contact: Kathleen Wells-Morgan
• Announcement
• Results
• moquizbowl.com discussion

• MARS III
• Fort Osage High School
  
• PACE NSC Qualifier
• Questions: 2016 GSAC
• Matches will consist of 20 tossups with 3 part rebounding bonuses worth up to thirty points. This set is powermarked, so we will have 5 point "negs" for the first incorrect early buzz, along with 15 point "powers."
• Contact: Josh Malecki
• Announcement
• Results
• moquizbowl.com discussion

• Houston Spring Invitational Tournament
• Houston High School
  
• NAQT HSNCT Qualifier
• PACE NSC Qualifier
• Questions: NAQT IS-163A
• Contact: Jason Pounds
• Announcement
• Results
• moquizbowl.com discussion

• Washington Invitational for Middle School and Elementary Youths
• Washington Middle School
  
• Middle School Tournament
• NAQT MSNCT Qualifier
• Questions: NAQT MS-20
• Both divisions will play in the 20/20 format of tossups and 3-part bonuses. There will be no penalties for incorrect answers. There will be 15-point powers and bouncebacks on bonuses.
  
  The Elementary division will run on the same set and rules as the Middle School Standard Division, but games will be shortened to 16 tossup cycles. We are capping the Elementary field at 12 teams.
• Contact: David Dennis
• Announcement
• Results
• moquizbowl.com discussion

Saturday, February 18, 2017

• WUHSAC XIX
• Washington University in St. Louis
  
• PACE NSC Qualifier
• Questions: 2017 BHSAT
• WUHSAC's general rules will be similar to last year.
  
  Rules
  - 20 tossups and bonuses per game
  - no computational math
  - no negs
  - 20 point powers
  - NO bouncebacks on bonuses.
  
  Format
  - 48-team field with the possibility that this might expand
  - Bracketed round robin prelims
  - Re-bracketed round robin playoffs
  - four-team superplayoffs and final if needed
• Contact: Sean Phillips
• Announcement
• Results
• moquizbowl.com discussion

Saturday, February 11, 2017

• Tiger Bowl IX
• University of Missouri-Columbia
  
• PACE NSC Qualifier
• Questions: POMMSS
• We will be using POMMSS, a regular difficulty set, for this tournament. This tournament will abide by all required MSHSAA rules, and will use modified PACE rules for scoring (20 tossups with 30 point non-rebounding bonuses, and tossups will have no point penalties for an early buzz that is incorrect, and powers, or an extra 10 points for a correct early buzz.) All teams attending can expect to play at least 10 rounds, with more for teams expecting to be competitive in the playoffs.
• Contact: Sean Phillips
• Announcement
• Results
• moquizbowl.com discussion

• West Middle School Tournament
• West Middle School (Columbia)
  
• Middle School Tournament
• Questions: Provided by Olympia Academic Competition Questions
• All students in grades 7 and 8 are eligible to compete. The limit on team size is eight, although teams of six or fewer students are encouraged. Each game consists of twenty tossups and up to twenty three-part, thirty point rebounding bonuses.
  
  All teams will play at least seven games regardless of performance; the exact format of the tournament will be decided once the field is set. Teams are expected to stay for the duration of the tournament so we can offer all teams their guaranteed number of games.
• Contact: Jason Loy and Heidi Barnhouse
• Announcement
• Results
• moquizbowl.com discussion

Saturday, February 04, 2017

• Hallsville Invitational Tournament V
• Hallsville High School
  
• PACE NSC Qualifier
• Questions: 2017 BASQT II
• Games consist of twenty tossups worth ten points each followed by non-rebounding bonuses worth up to thirty points. Tossups will feature "powers" (additional points awarded for correct buzzes very early in the question) and "negs" (five point deductions for incorrect answers before the question is finished).
  We anticipate using two full round robins in the morning and afternoon with an advantaged final to decide the champion depending on the number of teams registered.
• Contact: Scott Allen
• Announcement
• Results
• moquizbowl.com discussion

Saturday, January 28, 2017

• The Winter Academic Invitational
• Hannibal High School
  
• PACE NSC Qualifier
• Questions: 2016 GSAC
• Each game shall consist of two halves of ten tossups each, with each correct tossup followed by a three-part bonus. Correct tossup answers are ten points each. If tossups are power-marked, an additional five points will be awarded if a correct answer is given prior to the mark. We will NOT assess a five-point penalty for interrupting the moderator during the tossup with an incorrect answer. Unless otherwise specified in a bonus set, each bonus part shall be ten points each. Incorrect bonus parts shall immediately rebound.
  
  Teams will play five morning rounds, break for lunch, then return for three afternoon games. This setup is subject to change, depending on the number of teams signed up. We plan to start the team meeting at 8:30 a.m. in the library (second floor, north end), with the first round set for at 8:50 a.m. and afternoon rounds slated to begin at 1:30 p.m. With the exception of any playoff games for trophies, we anticipate the last game ending around 4 p.m. We are currently limiting the field to 24 teams. Additional teams will be placed on a waitlist and contacted should an opening occur.
• Contact: Amy Sternke and Kyle Hill
• Announcement
• Results
• moquizbowl.com discussion

• Pilot Grove Winter Tournament
• Pilot Grove High School
  
• PACE NSC Qualifier
• Questions: 2016 GSAC
• The limit on team size is eight, although teams of six or fewer students are encouraged. Schools may register multiple teams. Each game consists of twenty tossups and up to twenty three-part, thirty point rebounding bonuses. The field will initially be capped at 12 teams, and registrations will be taken on a first-come, first-serve basis. Initially, two spots will be reserved for teams from schools that are members of the Central Activities Conference (Glasgow, Madison, New Franklin, Cairo, Slater, Sturgeon)
• Contact: Jason Loy and Tara Winn
• Announcement
• Results
• moquizbowl.com discussion

Saturday, January 21, 2017

• Oakville GSAC
• Oakville Senior High School
  
• PACE NSC Qualifier
• Questions: 2016 GSAC
• Each round will consist of 20 tossup questions with 20 3-part bonuses should a team answer a tossup correctly. Tossups will be worth 10 points, with 5-point negs for incorrect interrupts. There will be no powers at this tournament.
• Contact: Christina Whelehon
• Announcement
• Results
• moquizbowl.com discussion

• Tuscumbia Winter Tournament
• Tuscumbia High School
  
• Novice Division
• Middle School Division
• Questions: SCOP Novice 7
• This tournament was postponed from the originally scheduled date of January 14.
  
  All students in grades 7 and 8 are eligible to compete in the middle school division; all students in grades 9 and 10 are eligible for the JV division, regardless of previous experience. The limit on team size in both divisions is eight, although teams of six or fewer students are encouraged. Other than the field limit, there is not a limit on the number of teams that an individual school can bring. Each game consists of twenty tossups and up to twenty three-part, thirty point rebounding bonuses. Each field is initially capped at 18 teams, but we will consider raising the field cap if we have enough staff and space.
  
  All teams in both divisions will play at least eight games regardless of performance; the exact format of the tournament will be decided once the field is set. Teams are expected to stay for the duration of the tournament so we can offer all teams their guaranteed number of games.
• Contact: Jason Loy
• Announcement
• Results
• moquizbowl.com discussion

Saturday, January 07, 2017

• Holt Winter Invitational
• Holt High School
  
• Questions: NAQT IS-161A
• General tournament rules will include awarding additional point for significantly early buzzes on tossups (powers), not penalizing incorrect early buzzes (no negs), and bonus questions will rebound.
  
  Since this is our first year of hosting, we will try and limit it to a smaller field. We will limit it to 20 teams to start and we may expand it further if there is a large interest and if we have the moderators for it. So please respond quickly.
  
  Please note: Your team (not just your school) must be registered with the Missouri High School Activities Association (or equivalent organization for non-Missouri teams) to attend this event. If you are not registered, please contact your school's activities director for more information.
  
  In addition, schools that placed 1st-4th at the 2016 MSHSAA State Tournament (or equivalent state championship) or made the Championship Bracket at the NAQT Missouri Qualifier on March 5, 2016, will not be eligible to participate in this event.
• Contact: Brett Saunier
• Announcement
• Results
• moquizbowl.com discussion

• Lakeland Winter Invitational
• Lakeland High School
  
• Questions: NAQT IS-161A
• Each game consists of twenty tossups and up to twenty three-part, thirty point rebounding bonuses. The field will initially be capped at 12 teams. Four spots are initially reserved for members of the Western Missouri Conference; we will take registrations for the other eight spots on a first-come, first-serve basis.
  
  Since the question set that we're using is designed for less experienced teams, we will be setting the following eligibility restrictions:
  
  1) Players who played on teams that finished in the top 4 in the 2015-16 season in any class in the MSHSAA State tournament are ineligible.
  2) Players who played on teams that finished in the top bracket (top 12 teams) in the 2016 Missouri Qualifier are ineligible.
  3) All other players are eligible.
• Contact: Jason Loy and Ted Hall
• Announcement
• Results
• moquizbowl.com discussion

• CIS Winter Invitational
• Columbia Independent School
  
• Questions: NAQT IS-161A
• Each game consists of twenty tossups and up to twenty three-part, thirty point rebounding bonuses. The field will initially be capped at 18 teams, and registrations will be taken on a first-come, first-serve basis.
  
  Since the question set that we're using is designed for less experienced teams, we will be setting the following eligibility restrictions:
  
  1) Players who played on teams that finished in the top 4 in the 2015-16 season in any class in the MSHSAA State tournament are ineligible.
  2) Players who played on teams that finished in the top bracket (top 12 teams) in the 2016 Missouri Qualifier are ineligible.
  3) All other players are eligible.
• Contact: Jason Loy and Lisa McClary
• Announcement
• Results
• moquizbowl.com discussion

• De Smet Invitational
• De Smet Jesuit High School
  
• NAQT HSNCT Qualifier
• PACE NSC Qualifier
• Questions: NAQT IS-161A
• Contact: Tom Sothers
• Results
• moquizbowl.com discussion

Saturday, December 10, 2016

• MOQBA Fall Championship
• MOQBA at Columbia College
  
• PACE NSC Qualifier
• Questions: 2016 Harvard Fall Tournament
• As this is one of MOQBA's flagship events, we expect to host a geographically diverse field and encourage high school teams from every corner of the state to attend.
  
  The field will initially be capped at 24 teams, with the possibility of expansion if we can procure enough staff and game rooms. Games consist of 20 tossups with three part nonrebounding bonuses. We will be using 15 point powers and 5 point negs.
• Contact: Jeffrey Hill and Matt Chadbourne
• Announcement
• Schedules
• Results
• moquizbowl.com discussion

Saturday, December 03, 2016

• Washington High Invitational Tournament II
• Washington Middle School
  
• PACE NSC Qualifier
• Questions: 2016 WHAQ
• The tournament will be in the 20 Tossup/20 Bonus format. To encourage players, we will be using "Powers," or 15 points for an early correct answer, and we will NOT be using "Negs" or "Interrupts" (-5 for early incorrect answers)
  
  In the interest of keeping the day running quickly, we will not be using bouncebacks on bonuses. This is a change from last year.
  
  We will be using the Washington/Hickman Academic Questionfest (WHAQ), our first-ever team-written set of questions, done in collaboration with Hickman High School in Columbia, MO. By the time of this tournament, there will have been at least three other tournaments across the country using this set, and we will be relying on their feedback to make sure we're offering the best possible product.
• Contact: David Dennis
• Announcement
• Results
• moquizbowl.com discussion

Saturday, November 19, 2016

• Centralia Autumn Academic Tournament
• Centralia High School
  
• PACE NSC Qualifier
• Questions: 2016 VTACO
• Contact: Ryan Kennedy
• Announcement
• Results
• moquizbowl.com discussion

• Three Trails Tournament
• Fort Osage High School
  
• PACE NSC Qualifier
• Questions: 2016 WHAQ
• We will divide the field into preliminary pools that will each play a round robin in the morning, after which teams will be rebracketed into playoff and consolation pools for the afternoon. After the playoffs, the top 2 teams could play a one or two game championship final depending on playoff standings. All teams will be guaranteed approximately 9 matches throughout the day (based on a targeted 18 team field). Round 1 will begin by 9 AM, and we anticipate finishing the afternoon rounds around 4 PM, with the top couple of teams potentially playing one or two more matches after that (as described above). In order to provide the best experience and maximum playing time to all participants, teams are expected to play ALL of their scheduled matches. Please be sure that you fully understand the time frame before registering.
• Contact: Josh Malecki
• Announcement
• Results
• moquizbowl.com discussion

• Sullivan Middle School Tournament
• Sullivan Middle School
  
• Middle School Tournament
• Questions: PLATO
• The tournament will be in the 20 Tossup/20 Bonus format. There will not be negs (-5) or powers (+15) as the set is not powermarked.
• Contact: Sara Young
• Announcement
• Results
• moquizbowl.com discussion

Saturday, November 12, 2016

• Washington University Fall Academic Tournament II
• Washington University in St. Louis
  
• PACE NSC Qualifier
• Questions: 2016 VTACO
• This tournament's field will be capped at 36 teams.
  
  We are making a change to reserving teams in the field. We are allowing for direct entry for the first three teams from a school. Any subsequent teams (example: D or E teams) will be placed on a waitlist and allowed into the field 10 days before the tournament date, pending available space in the field (so you will know by November 2nd).
• Contact: Jacob O'Rourke
• Announcement
• Results
• moquizbowl.com discussion

• Houston Fall Tournament
• Houston High School
  
• NAQT HSNCT Qualifier
• PACE NSC Qualifier
• Questions: NAQT IS-160
• Each game will consist of twenty tossups and up to twenty three-part, thirty-point rebounding bonuses. Each team will be guaranteed at least eight rounds regardless of performance; please plan to stay for the duration of the tournament so we can fulfill this guarantee. This includes scheduled consolation rounds. Rosters will be limited to eight players per team, with no more than six per team playing in any single game.
  
  We will initially cap the field at twelve teams and will expand if sufficient staff is available.
• Contact: Jason Pounds
• Announcement
• Results
• moquizbowl.com discussion

Saturday, November 05, 2016

• Moberly Young Scholars Tournament
• Moberly Middle School
  
• Novice Tournament
• Questions: HSAPQ Novice
• We will host a junior varsity/novice division, which will have a roster restriction:
  
  • All freshmen may compete. NO seniors may compete.
  • Sophomores who have not competed at HSNCT, SSNCT or PACE NSC may compete.
  • Juniors who have not previously competed at any 20/20 tournament may compete.
  
  This tournament will consist of a minimum of seven games for all teams in a modified national format. Each game shall consist of two halves of ten tossups each, with each correct tossup followed by a three-part bonus. Correct tossup answers are ten points each; there are no powers or negs. Incorrect bonus parts shall immediately rebound.
  
  Teams will play five morning rounds, break for lunch, then return for at least two afternoon games. This setup is subject to change, depending on the number of teams signed up. We plan to start the team meeting at 8:30 a.m., with the first round set for 8:50 a.m. and afternoon rounds slated to begin at 1:30 p.m. With the exception of any playoff games for trophies, we anticipate the last game ending around 4 p.m.
  
  Note that the originally announced middle school division has been cancelled due to lack of interest.
• Contact: Kathy Brandon and Kyle Hill
• Announcement
• Results
• moquizbowl.com discussion

• Tuscumbia Fall Academic Tournament
• Tuscumbia High School
  
• Middle School Tournament
• NAQT MSNCT Qualifier
• Questions: NAQT MS-19
• Tuscumbia High School will be hosting an academic tournament for students in the 8th grade and below on Saturday, November 5, 2016. We will be potentially running three divisions, one for 7th/8th grade teams from MSHSAA member (and affiliate member) schools, one for 7th/8th grade teams from non-MSHSAA member of affiliate member schools, and one for students in the 6th grade and under regardless of school affiliation or non-affiliation. The hard cap on team size is eight players; we request that you limit teams to six players so as to maximize playing time for all students. As of now, the field caps will be set at 18 teams for the 7th/8th grade MSHSAA division, 12 teams for the 6th grade and under division, and 8 teams for the 7th/8th grade non-MSHSAA division. We will consider expanding the cap given sufficient interest and sufficient staff.
  
  Games in both 7th/8th grade divisions will consist of twenty ten-point tossups (with the possibility of fifteen for an early correct answer) and up to twenty three-part, thirty-point rebounding bonuses. Games in the 6th grade and under division will consist of sixteen ten-point tossups (with the possibility of fifteen for an early correct answer) and up to sixteen three-part, thirty point rebounding bonuses. I will slightly modify the questions for the 6th and under division to make them more accessible for younger players. All teams will be guaranteed at least seven matches regardless of performance.
• Contact: Jason Loy
• Announcement
• Results
• moquizbowl.com discussion

Saturday, October 29, 2016

• Hallsville Fall Academic Tournament IV
• Hallsville High School
  
• NAQT HSNCT Qualifier
• PACE NSC Qualifier
• Questions: NAQT IS-158
• This tournament will be run in the twenty tossup/bonus format on NAQT Set IS-158. Games consist of twenty tossups worth ten points each followed by non-rebounding bonuses worth up to thirty points. Tossups will feature "powers" (additional points awarded for correct buzzes very early in the question) but no penalty for an incorrect early buzz (no negs). We have removed the "negs" to encourage younger players to buzz without the fear of a penalty, so we hope that you will not only want to bring your varsity team to the tournament but your JV teams as well.
  
  We anticipate using two full round robins in the morning and afternoon with an advantaged final to decide the champion depending on the number of teams registered.
  
  We will also be limiting teams to a maximum of six players. But you may sign up as many teams as you wish. We are currently capping the field at 18 but may expand if we can acquire enough tournament personnel to host a larger field but still ensure a quality tournament.
• Contact: Scott Allen
• Announcement
• Results
• moquizbowl.com discussion

• Oakville SCOP Novice
• Oakville Senior High School
  
• Novice Tournament
• Questions: SCOP Novice 7
• Each round will consist of 20 tossup questions with 20 3-part bonuses should a team answer a tossup correctly. The tournament will use 15-point "powers" (reward for an early enough buzz), along with -5 point "negs" (penalty should a player buzz in during the question and answer incorrectly). Bonuses will not rebound. There is no computational math in the SCOP Novice Tournament set.
  
  The tournament, since it is a novice set, will have eligibility restrictions. These restrictions are basically the same as Oakville's previous novice tournaments:
  
  All freshmen can play.
  Sophomores can play if they did not score more than 15 points per game at either NAQT HSNCT or PACE NSC in their freshman year.
  Juniors can play if this is their first year of quiz bowl.
  No seniors can play.
• Contact: Christina Whelehon
• Announcement
• Results
• moquizbowl.com discussion

Saturday, October 22, 2016

• Missouri Fall Academic Tournament
• University of Missouri-Columbia
  
• NAQT HSNCT Qualifier
• PACE NSC Qualifier
• Questions: NAQT IS-160
• We will be giving out trophies to the top 3 teams, and if we have a large enough field of small schools, we will also give out an award to the top placing small school team. We will be using NAQT's definition of a small school, which is any non-selective public school with 500 or fewer students in grades 10-12.
  
  This tournament will be using a rule where each team can have a maximum of 6 players. If you have more than that, do not feel hesitant signing up an extra team so that every player gets more opportunities to participate in games.
  
  The field will be capped at 24 teams. Spaces will be allotted on a first-come, first-serve basis. We will form a waitlist, and if teams drop, we will proceed down the list in order. If the field fills, then we will be able to guarantee you a 10 game schedule, which we are very excited to offer your team to allow them to get increased early season playing time. Also, if we fill the field, then the top 6 teams and possibly the top small school will qualify for the 2017 NAQT High School National Championship. Additionally, the top teams will qualify for the 2017 PACE National Scholastics Championship.
  
  We hope to expand the field, but we're setting a 24 team cap until we're sure we have enough staff to host a larger event.
• Contact: Sean Phillips and Itamar Naveh-Benjamin
• Announcement
• Results
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• North Kansas City JV Tournament
• North Kansas City High School
  
• Novice Tournament
• Questions: SCOP Novice 7
• This tournament will have eligibility restrictions:
  - All freshmen may play.
  - Sophomores may play if they did not attend a national tournament (NAQT HSNCT, NAQT SSNCT, or PACE NSC) in their freshman year.
  - Juniors may play if this is their first year of quizbowl.
  - No seniors may play.
  
  Each round will consist of 20 tossup questions with 3-part bonuses should a team answer a tossup correctly. The tournament will use 15-point "powers" (reward for an early enough buzz), but will not be using "negs". Bonuses will be rebounding. There is no computational math in the SCOP Novice Tournament set.
• Contact: Pat O'Keefe
• Announcement
• Results
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Saturday, October 15, 2016

• Eureka Kickoff Tournament
• Eureka High School
  
• NAQT HSNCT Qualifier
• PACE NSC Qualifier
• Questions: NAQT IS-158
• Contact: Michael McDonald
• Announcement
• Results
• moquizbowl.com discussion