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Give Thanks for Matt’s Buzzers (PENN Novice)@ OLHS 11/19/16

PostPosted: Sun Jul 24, 2016 9:59 am
by crbirdx1
You are cordially invited to our iteration of Give Thanks for Matt’s Buzzers Invitational. This invitational is targeted towards teams that are new to tossup/bonus as well as those who have received buzzer grants. This will be the OQBA’s first service project for the Quizbowl community. Teams that have received grants should attend to show support of the Matt’s Buzzers grants. There will be a buzzer system given away to the highest placing team that does not currently have a buzzer system. The initial field cap will be 24 teams, but I will try to open that up if there is interest and I can secure enough readers/score keepers. Teams are expected to bring a moderator/coach (that is why the price is cheap). This will be a tournament where coaches will read/scorekeep and let their students enjoy the competition. We will be using the Pennsylvania Novice set. We will have gourmet doughnuts for sale at breakfast. For lunch we will have Argentine empanadas and pizza by the slice. Payment can be made to OLHS In The Know and the address is 3584 Home Rd. Powell, Ohio 43065.

We will be running a MS tournament as well. They will be using the NAQT MS-20 set.

Teams will be broken into 4 preliminary brackets of 6 teams each and will play round robin. At the conclusion of morning play, teams will be re-bracketed into 6 brackets of 4 to play another round robin with similar teams, with the top 2 teams at the conclusion of afternoon play for the tournament championship if needed. Every team will be guaranteed 8 rounds.

Registration opens at 8:00 A.M. until 8:30 A.M. followed by a brief meeting for coaches and player. We expect to begin play promptly at 9:00 A.M.

FEES:
Each Team: $50
BUZZER DISCOUNT: -$5 per buzzer system, limit one per team that you are bringing.
TRAVEL DISCOUNT: There is a $10 discount for teams traveling over 80 miles (our zip is 43065).
If your team has not played an OLHS tournament before then you automatically qualify for the minimum entry fee of $40.
MINIMUM Fee: $40

To register http://goo.gl/forms/8z5b9xKB4X or for more information, please email cortney_bird [AT] olsd [DOT] us. I hope to see you in Powell in November 2016!

To donate directly to Matt's Buzzer see: http://www.mattsbuzzers.com/
For more information on the PA Novice set see: http://www.hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewto ... 09&t=18820
The Pennsylvania Novice set writers will be donating a portion of the mirror fee to Matt's Buzzer's.
Sponsors are the Ohio Quiz Bowl Alliance, Pennsylvania Novice set writers, Decker Electrionics (Buzzer repair in Cbus), Big & Little Craft Doughnuts (Powell), Brooklyn Pizza and El Campo Empanadas

We will be doing food a la cart from local gourmet outlets.

Morning Big & Little's Craft Donuts $2 -$2.50 each
https://www.facebook.com/bigandlittlesdonuts/?fref=ts

Lunch: El Campo Empanadas $3 each chicken, beef or veggie option
https://www.facebook.com/elcampoempanadas/?fref=ts

http://www.brooklynpizzapowell.com/
Cheese is $2 per slice and Pepperoni is $2.50 per slice

Food order form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScYBZ7XXRKwrQ6R8H95ahizNj8Uk3hawLFrBOiHHaUbh_jdLA/viewform

This is an OQBA tournament.

Re: Give Thanks for Matt’s Buzzers @ OLHS 11/19/16 OQBA

PostPosted: Sun Jul 24, 2016 10:05 am
by crbirdx1
Field
(Teams/Buzzers/Moderators) 26/13/13
Tipp (1/1/1) Paid
Dublin Jerome (2/2/1) paid
Miami Valley (1/0/0)
Dublin Scioto (1/1/?)
St. Charles (3/2/1) Paid
Big Walnut (1/0/1)
Gahanna-Lincoln (3/0/1) paid
Harvest Prep (2/1/1) Paid
Thomas Worthington (3/0/1)
New Albany (1/1/1) Paid
Chillicothe (2/0/1) Paid
Tree of Life (2/1/1)
Ben Logan (1/1/1)
Pickerington N (2/1/1)
George Washington (WV) (1/2/1)


MS 12/4/2
Olentangy Hyatts (3/0/?)
Delaware Dempsey (1/0/0)
Miami Valley (1/1/0)
St. Brendan (Hilliard) (2/1/1)
Harvest Prep (1/0/0) Paid
St. Hilary (Fairlawn) (1/0/0)
Northmont MS (1/1/0) Paid
Toledo Christian MS (1/?/0)
Jon Adams MS (WV) (1/1/1)


Control Room:
Joshua Queen Board/Packets/Stats
Nayan Patel Stats


HS Readers:
Pohlman w/ Seema Patel
Mark Hirsch Solo
Greg Bossick AM and Tyler Benedict PM solo
Adam Hiltz solo
Alex Connor solo
Keith Day w/ Kathy Kelmeier
Jenny Sage solo
Alex Melton solo
Joe Bellas solo
Cortney Bird solo
Mark Greve w/ score keeper
Tom Gregory w/ Jon Strouse
Jim Digiacomo solo
Parker Fernandez
Kayla Demuth w/husband
Steve Keith GW


MS Readers
Joan Roberts w/ Anna Pyo
Sajan Patel
Ini N'tukidem
Adithya Nair
Celia Zhang
Dawn Combs JA
Clark Smith


Liberty Helpers:
Mrs. Dashora registration 8-9am
Mrs. Huang Food from 11:30-12:30pm
Mrs. Patel Food from 11:30-12:30pm

Re: Give Thanks for Matt’s Buzzers @ OLHS 11/19/16 OQBA

PostPosted: Tue Jul 26, 2016 8:04 am
by crbirdx1
I received an email from Matt's Buzzers:

Courtney,

Thank you so much!!! Your date (11/19) is one day before what would have been Matt's 35th birthday. You are all so special to us :)

Sheryl & Mike

Re: Give Thanks for Matt’s Buzzers (PENN Novice)@ OLHS 11/19

PostPosted: Fri Oct 07, 2016 3:25 pm
by crbirdx1
Gahanna-Lincoln bump they are back for their second year!

Re: Give Thanks for Matt’s Buzzers (PENN Novice)@ OLHS 11/19

PostPosted: Sun Oct 09, 2016 8:49 pm
by BobKilner
This invitational is targeted towards teams that are new to tossup/bonus as well as those who have received buzzer grants.


So will Scioto, Liberty, St. Charles, Tipp and Miami Valley all be playing their younger players then?

Re: Give Thanks for Matt’s Buzzers (PENN Novice)@ OLHS 11/19

PostPosted: Mon Oct 10, 2016 6:44 am
by crbirdx1
Most of my kids will be working it and I will send out a team of underclassmen. St. Charles A/B fit the mold. That is the stated goal. Pending names on registrations I will approach coaches about certain names ie Clark etc. I have had these kids read MS.

Re: Give Thanks for Matt’s Buzzers (PENN Novice)@ OLHS 11/19

PostPosted: Mon Oct 10, 2016 7:03 am
by BobKilner
Ok great. I just found it odd that if it were advertised as a novice tournament, that all these powerhouses would be bringing their A teams to play. Thanks for the clarification.

Re: Give Thanks for Matt’s Buzzers (PENN Novice)@ OLHS 11/19

PostPosted: Mon Oct 10, 2016 9:43 am
by crbirdx1
Last year a 3 teams dropped at the last minute and Koh from Scioto was reading MS then I had him play solo vs. a team I put together with two good kids just to give him some competition.

Re: Give Thanks for Matt’s Buzzers (PENN Novice)@ OLHS 11/19

PostPosted: Mon Oct 10, 2016 9:45 am
by crbirdx1
Last year's list

St. Charles Prep (3/2/1)
Dublin Jerome (2/2/1)
Tree of Life (2/?/1) paid
Gahanna Lincoln (3/0/1) 3 Cheese
Garfield Heights (2/1/1)
Chillicothe HS (1/1/1)
Harvest Prep HS (2/0/2)
Clermont Northeastern HS (1/0/1)
Adena (1/1/1) paid
LaBrae (2/1/0)
New Albany (1/1/1)
Pickerington N (2/0/1)
Smithville (2/1/0)

Re: Give Thanks for Matt’s Buzzers (PENN Novice)@ OLHS 11/19

PostPosted: Mon Oct 10, 2016 4:29 pm
by trbenedict
For what it's worth, right now my plan is to have our high school first team play at Little Miami's OAC event on 11/19 and have our other freshmen and sophomores come to Liberty.

Re: Give Thanks for Matt’s Buzzers (PENN Novice)@ OLHS 11/19

PostPosted: Mon Oct 10, 2016 6:54 pm
by crbirdx1
Clark will be reading or playing with OSU, Bellas is sending underclassmen so I think that most people have read the post correctly.

Re: Give Thanks for Matt’s Buzzers (PENN Novice)@ OLHS 11/19

PostPosted: Tue Oct 11, 2016 9:56 am
by rmaupin
I know that Tipp and Northmont are coming to my tournament at Little Miami on that date, and I'm assuming that they will be bringing their top teams

Re: Give Thanks for Matt’s Buzzers (PENN Novice)@ OLHS 11/19

PostPosted: Tue Oct 11, 2016 12:38 pm
by BobKilner
Understood. Cortney clarified it perfectly. I just didn't want to see anyone freaking out about bringing their younger kids only to have to play some powerhouse team. I figured that was the case, but I wanted to ask to be sure.

Re: Give Thanks for Matt’s Buzzers (PENN Novice)@ OLHS 11/19

PostPosted: Wed Oct 12, 2016 9:49 am
by crbirdx1
St. Brendan from Hilliard is signed up! Thanks to Riley and Alex from St. Charles for giving them my contact info!

Re: Give Thanks for Matt’s Buzzers (PENN Novice)@ OLHS 11/19

PostPosted: Wed Oct 12, 2016 7:13 pm
by crbirdx1
Harvest Prep added 3

Re: Give Thanks for Matt’s Buzzers (PENN Novice)@ OLHS 11/19

PostPosted: Tue Oct 18, 2016 11:44 am
by jrbellas
trbenedict wrote:For what it's worth, right now my plan is to have our high school first team play at Little Miami's OAC event on 11/19 and have our other freshmen and sophomores come to Liberty.


Same arrangement for Tipp. Although I appreciate still being considered a "powerhouse" and lumped in with those other strong schools, we are definitely second fiddle this year in the Miami Valley. :)

Re: Give Thanks for Matt’s Buzzers (PENN Novice)@ OLHS 11/19

PostPosted: Thu Oct 20, 2016 6:04 pm
by crbirdx1
Thomas Worthington Chillecothe New Albany just added.

Re: Give Thanks for Matt’s Buzzers (PENN Novice)@ OLHS 11/19

PostPosted: Sat Oct 29, 2016 11:47 pm
by crbirdx1
We are up to 18 of 24 spots for HS.

Re: Give Thanks for Matt’s Buzzers (PENN Novice)@ OLHS 11/19

PostPosted: Sun Oct 30, 2016 4:15 pm
by crbirdx1
4 spots left for HS

Re: Give Thanks for Matt’s Buzzers (PENN Novice)@ OLHS 11/19

PostPosted: Tue Nov 01, 2016 10:01 am
by crbirdx1
3 spots left for HS as Thomas Worthington is bringing 3 teams.

Re: Give Thanks for Matt’s Buzzers (PENN Novice)@ OLHS 11/19

PostPosted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 10:12 am
by crbirdx1
Toledo Christian and Northmont MS just added.
The field for MS is at 10 and HS is at 21.

Re: Give Thanks for Matt’s Buzzers (PENN Novice)@ OLHS 11/19

PostPosted: Wed Nov 09, 2016 8:49 pm
by crbirdx1
George Washington HS and John Adams MS from WV are coming.

Re: Give Thanks for Matt’s Buzzers (PENN Novice)@ OLHS 11/19

PostPosted: Sun Nov 13, 2016 5:06 pm
by crbirdx1
I will be sending out an email tonight or tomorrow. I have contacted most of you via phone or at St. Charles

Re: Give Thanks for Matt’s Buzzers (PENN Novice)@ OLHS 11/19

PostPosted: Sun Nov 13, 2016 6:03 pm
by crbirdx1