Battle Buzz 2017
Posted: Thu May 11, 2017 11:17 am
This has nothing to do with quiz bowl tips, obviously. However, so as not to obscure actually important and relevant happenings that are in the "General Announcements" forum, I figured it would be alright to start this thread now and when important things are over with, then Bob can move this under the G.A. forum.
So... who wants to do Battle Buzz?
Do we want to do this in Columbus or Cleveland? If so, where in Columbus can it be hosted? When are people available versus when they are not?
FAQ:
Q. What is "Battle Buzz"?
A. Battle Buzz is a fun, relaxed tournament that takes place on a Saturday (or Sunday!) during the summer. It is one of the Ohio quiz bowl community's favorite and enjoyable traditions.
Q. I've never heard of this "Battle Buzz" and I've been around the block for a few years now. How do I know this isn't just some concoction you pulled out of your butt just so you have some excuse to live out your high school glory days?
Hey, I'll have you know those were the best years of my life!
Actually, if Battle Buzz comes to pass this year, this would be the sixth or seventh iteration of the event (I believe.) The problem, and reason why some readers of this board have never heard of this event, is that it's been on hiatus for a couple years now. Trust me, it is a pretty fun time.
Q. I'm not led to believe spending more than three hours with you on a summer day makes for a 'fun time.' More to the point, why has this been on hiatus?
Despite the best attempts of folks such as myself and others, the fact of the matter is that summer (due to different vacation schedules; differences in non-school commitments such as work, summer baseball; and the fact that not everyone that attends a central university, e.g. Ohio State, actually is still in Columbus over summer) is always going to be a difficult time to really pin down a certain date for 'everyone' to meet and get together. Moreover, it's generally hard to find a venue that is open during the summer; available for a given date that everyone can meet; and, preferably, one that doesn't cost 'an arm and a leg' to rent.
Q. What is the format? What are the questions?
There truly isn't a fixed 'format', per se. I was present at the last two iterations of this event (I want to say it was in 2012 and 2013?) and both times there was, at the very least, an academic tournament that served as a part to the broader sum of one event called "Battle Buzz." There's also, usually, a side event that is usually played in shootout format; some years the side event is academic, some years the side is trash (but not literally 'trash'), some years there's both!
Both years I went, and I'm assuming this has been the case every year, there is a draft in the morning rounds for the academic tournament for team assembly. If I recall correctly, this draft needs to make an odd number of teams so that the odd team out in their respective bye serves as the readers for the rooms in that round. At the conclusion of the academic tournament, it should just be a shootout tournament (unless people want to draft teams...?)
Q. Who is eligible for this tournament?
In truth, really anyone is 'eligible' to play. The only thing that needs to be underscored here is that this is not, in any way, sense or form, a high school tournament. High school students are more than welcome to come and participate, certainly! It is worth establishing though right off the bat, for those unfamiliar with this event, that this does not run like an actual high school tournament, and as such it should not be construed nor interpreted as such.
Any questions or anything of the like, post below.
So... who wants to do Battle Buzz?
Do we want to do this in Columbus or Cleveland? If so, where in Columbus can it be hosted? When are people available versus when they are not?
FAQ:
Q. What is "Battle Buzz"?
A. Battle Buzz is a fun, relaxed tournament that takes place on a Saturday (or Sunday!) during the summer. It is one of the Ohio quiz bowl community's favorite and enjoyable traditions.
Q. I've never heard of this "Battle Buzz" and I've been around the block for a few years now. How do I know this isn't just some concoction you pulled out of your butt just so you have some excuse to live out your high school glory days?
Hey, I'll have you know those were the best years of my life!
Actually, if Battle Buzz comes to pass this year, this would be the sixth or seventh iteration of the event (I believe.) The problem, and reason why some readers of this board have never heard of this event, is that it's been on hiatus for a couple years now. Trust me, it is a pretty fun time.
Q. I'm not led to believe spending more than three hours with you on a summer day makes for a 'fun time.' More to the point, why has this been on hiatus?
Despite the best attempts of folks such as myself and others, the fact of the matter is that summer (due to different vacation schedules; differences in non-school commitments such as work, summer baseball; and the fact that not everyone that attends a central university, e.g. Ohio State, actually is still in Columbus over summer) is always going to be a difficult time to really pin down a certain date for 'everyone' to meet and get together. Moreover, it's generally hard to find a venue that is open during the summer; available for a given date that everyone can meet; and, preferably, one that doesn't cost 'an arm and a leg' to rent.
Q. What is the format? What are the questions?
There truly isn't a fixed 'format', per se. I was present at the last two iterations of this event (I want to say it was in 2012 and 2013?) and both times there was, at the very least, an academic tournament that served as a part to the broader sum of one event called "Battle Buzz." There's also, usually, a side event that is usually played in shootout format; some years the side event is academic, some years the side is trash (but not literally 'trash'), some years there's both!
Both years I went, and I'm assuming this has been the case every year, there is a draft in the morning rounds for the academic tournament for team assembly. If I recall correctly, this draft needs to make an odd number of teams so that the odd team out in their respective bye serves as the readers for the rooms in that round. At the conclusion of the academic tournament, it should just be a shootout tournament (unless people want to draft teams...?)
Q. Who is eligible for this tournament?
In truth, really anyone is 'eligible' to play. The only thing that needs to be underscored here is that this is not, in any way, sense or form, a high school tournament. High school students are more than welcome to come and participate, certainly! It is worth establishing though right off the bat, for those unfamiliar with this event, that this does not run like an actual high school tournament, and as such it should not be construed nor interpreted as such.
Any questions or anything of the like, post below.