Bear Cub Classic III: Too
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UC Berkeley Quizbowl is pleased
to announce the Bear Cub Classic III, a high
school quizbowl competition for new and returning
players on October 27, 2001 in Dwinelle Hall at
UC-B.We are especially eager to include players
and schools that have not played quizbowl before.
Bear Cub is open to any team which competes in
quizbowl, certamen, academic decathalon, or any
such similar activity.
Quizbowl is a game like Jeopardy. Each game has
two teams of up to four slots (plus alternates).
Substitution is permitted at the half, if
desired. Schools are encouraged to enter multiple
teams. Each game has 20 TU questions. A toss-up
is open to any player, though only the first
guess from each team is permitted. We play with a
buzzer system to determine which player signalled
first. If a player answers a TU correctly, that
team gets 10 points and a bonus question for 30
more points. After the bonus, a new TU is read to
both teams. Questions are on history, science and
math, literature, mythology, geography, social
sciences, art, music, politics, etc.
This year at Bear Cub we will schedule every team
to play all the other teams in their pool, plus
some semi-fimal matches. There is no waiting in
between rounds. Win or lose, teams keep playing.
Teams will play approximately seven games. Teams
who lose games can still qualify for the
semi-finals, and player ratings are unaffected by
win-loss record. We plan to post the running
statistics every round, both win-loss records and
also how many questions each player has answered.
Given that this is the first quizbowl of the
year, it is our intention to run a fairly
informal atmosphere. The focus is to have fun
with the activity and to learn a few things in
the process. The top teams will win a trophy, but
we hope players concentrate more on the learning
aspect and the teamwork than on the gold medal.
Please remember that multiple teams from the same
school may play. Our endeavor is to permit more
students to participate in academic competition.
We want this activity to be inclusive and
rewarding for all who participate.
The rules at Bear Cub are the same as those used
at Cal Classic. All toss-ups are worth 10 points
(no power toss-ups). Teams will find Bear Cub
excellent preparation for the other local
competitions (Riordan Crusader Bowl, Bentley HS
Quizbowl, CAL Classic 6, etc.). We ask
participating teams who can bring a buzzer system
please to do so. We will provide a discount for
bringing a buzzer or an experienced volunteer
(score keeper or moderator). If money is an issue
for any team, please let us know. We can make
special arrangements for one or two teams. If you
have any questions, please feel free to contact
us. A group of sample questions will be made
available (free of course).
With any additional questions, please contact
Steve Kaplan at
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2158 Stuart Street Berkeley, CA 94705
Sincerely,
Steve
Kaplan & Seth Teitler
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Response form: Bear Cub
Classic III October 27, 2001
School:
____________________________
Coach or contact:
____________________
phone: ____________________
Entry fee: Base $75.00 for a
first team
-$10 for each additional team
-$10 for each buzzer system
-$ 5 for each experienced volunteer (score
keeper)
-$20 per team for prepaid entry fee postmarked by
10/13
EXAMPLE: Thus, a school sends 2
teams and brings one buzzer system.
Payment is sent by mail and recvd for the early
discount.
Entry fee for 2 teams = ($75 + $65 - $10 - $20 -
$20) = $90.
That means for $45 each, the teams will play at
least 7 games.
Minimum fee per team is $40.
In addition, each team is to pay a $30 deposit,
to be returned at the end of the day or 5 pm,
whichever comes first, in return for staying for
all of its rounds and allowing its buzzer systems
(if any) to be used throughout the tournament. In
the past teams have left early, depriving other
teams of the chance to play games. We do not feel
this is fair to the other teams, so we are adding
this incentive to stay through the day.
Please include an unofficial roster of your
team(s) and how long each player has been playing
quiz bowl.
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