MOQBA Event Calendar

Saturday, December 02, 2023

• Washington High Invitational Tournament
• Washington High School
  
• PACE NSC Qualifier
• Questions: IQBT Regular Season Set #3
• We will be using "Powers," or 15 points for an early correct answer, but we will NOT be using "Negs" or "Interrupts" (-5 for early incorrect answers). We will not be using bouncebacks on bonuses. We are restricting team rosters to 6 players. If you have more players, please sign them up for a second team.
• Registration form
• Contact: David Dennis
• Announcement
• moquizbowl.com discussion

• Kickapoo Classic
• Kickapoo High School
  
• NAQT HSNCT Qualifier
• PACE NSC Qualifier
• Questions: NAQT IS-226
• We will be utilizing Powers for early buzzing. We will NOT be using bouncebacks on bonus questions or negative points for wrong answers (negs).
  
  We are currently capping the field at 24 teams. The field can expand if there is more interest and more importantly staff.
• Registration form
• Contact: Angie Odom

Saturday, December 09, 2023

• MOQBA Fall Championship
• MOQBA at Columbia College
  
• PACE NSC Qualifier
• Questions: The 2023 Scottie
• As MOQBA's flagship fall tournament, we look forward to hosting another highly competitive and geographically diverse field and encourage high school teams from every area of the state to attend.
  
  Games consist of twenty tossups worth ten points each followed by non-rebounding bonuses worth up to thirty points. Tossups will feature 15 point "powers" and -5 point "negs".
• Registration form
• Contact: Jeffrey Hill and Matt Chadbourne
• Announcement
• moquizbowl.com discussion

Saturday, January 13, 2024

• Schuyler County Winter Invitational
• Schuyler R-1 High School
  
• NAQT HSNCT Qualifier
• PACE NSC Qualifier
• Questions: NAQT IS-225A
• Schuyler's WIT will consist of a minimum of eight games for all teams. Tossups are powermarked, and correct responses given before the mark will receive an additional five points. We will not assess a five-point penalty for interrupting the moderator during the tossup with an incorrect answer. Each incorrect bonus part will immediately rebound.
  
  We are limiting the field to 24 teams. Additional teams will be placed on a waitlist and contacted should an opening occur, with preference given to teams able to commit tournament staff.
  
  No roster restrictions are in place. As a result, we anticipate Schuyler's WIT serving as a qualifier for NAQT's Small School National Championship Tournament in Rosemont, Illinois, the High School National Championship Tournament in Atlanta, and the PACE National Scholastic Championship in Reston, Virginia.
• Registration form
• Contact: Ryan Kaden and Kyle Hill
• Announcement
• moquizbowl.com discussion

• MACA JV State
• North Point High School (Wentzville)
  
• Novice Tournament
• Questions: SCOP Novice 13
• This tournament is open to ALL freshmen and sophomore players (NO juniors or seniors).
  
  Games will consist of 20 tossups worth ten points each, followed by three-part non-rebounding bonuses worth up to thirty points. Tossups will include powers but will not include negs.
  
  Plaques will be awarded to the top two overall finishers and the top two small schools (under 500 enrollment in grades 10-12, public, non-selective). Large and small schools will play in the same division.
• Registration form
• Contact: Jason Loy and Kevin Stockman
• Announcement
• moquizbowl.com discussion

Saturday, January 20, 2024

• Strafford Winter Invitational
• Strafford High School
  
• Varsity Division
• Middle School Division
• NAQT HSNCT Qualifier
• PACE NSC Qualifier
• NAQT MSNCT Qualifier
• Questions: NAQT IS-227A
• This event will begin at 8:30 am.
  
  We will be using the NAQT IS-227A question set. We will use Powers. We will not use bounce backs or negs. For high school, Seeded Prelims in the morning followed by championship and consolation pools in the afternoons. All teams can expect 8-10 games in total. We will also host a middle school tournament to run concurrently with the same question set, using a round robin game format.
• Contact: Michele Robnett

• Roadrunner Scholastic Tournament
• State Fair Community College
  
• NAQT HSNCT Qualifier
• PACE NSC Qualifier
• Questions: NAQT IS-227A
• Tossups will be power-marked, allowing an additional five points for a correct response prior to the mark. There is no penalty for interrupting the moderator with an incorrect response. Each incorrect bonus part will immediately rebound.
  
  Team rosters shall be limited to seven players. Teams may play with fewer than four players.
• Registration form
• Contact: Kyle Hill
• Announcement
• moquizbowl.com discussion

• Lee's Summit West Titan Tournament
• Lee's Summit West High School
  
• NAQT HSNCT Qualifier
• PACE NSC Qualifier
• Questions: NAQT IS-222
• Games will consist of twenty tossups worth ten points each and three bonuses worth up to thirty points. Bonuses will NOT rebound. This tournament will use 15-point "powers" for early correct buzzes on tossups, and -5-point "negs" will be assigned for early incorrect buzzes.
  
  We intend to begin round 1 at approximately 8:30 AM Central. Registered teams should arrive around 7:30 AM for check-in. A lunch break will follow five preliminary rounds, with all teams returning from lunch for championship or consolation games in the afternoon. All teams will be guaranteed ten games; we anticipate most teams being done for the day at approximately 5:00 p.m.
• Registration form
• Contact: Seth Brummond
• Announcement
• moquizbowl.com discussion

Saturday, January 27, 2024

• Patriot Academic Tournament IV
• Parkway South High School
  
• PACE NSC Qualifier
• Questions: IQBT Regular Season Set #4 (unconfirmed)
• The initial field cap will be 18 teams. Please limit your rosters to no more than six players per roster. If you have more kids, don't hesitate to add another team.
• Registration form
• Contact: Scott Degitz-Fries
• Announcement
• moquizbowl.com discussion

Saturday, February 03, 2024

• Palmyra Academic Winter Showdown
• Palmyra High School
  
• PACE NSC Qualifier
• Questions: SITH I
• PAWS will consist of a minimum of nine games for all teams.
  
  Correct tossup answers are ten points each, with an additional five-point "Power" for correct answers given prior to a pre-determined point in a tossup. We will not assess a five-point penalty for interrupting the moderator during the tossup with an incorrect answer. Bonus parts will NOT rebound.
  
  We plan to offer a small school award. At the 2023 PAWS, teams from public schools who had fewer than 250 students in grades 9-11 were eligible for the award.
• Registration form
• Contact: Kaitlin Hopke and Kyle Hill
• Announcement
• moquizbowl.com discussion

• Sullivan Spring Academic Tournament
• Sullivan High School
  
• PACE NSC Qualifier
• Questions: SITH I
• Each game will consist of twenty tossups and up to twenty bonuses. We will use fifteen point powers, no penalties for incorrect tossup answers, and bonuses will not rebound. Each team will be guaranteed at least eight games.
  
  I will initially limit the field to 24 entries. If we have enough staff, we may decide to expand the field in multiples of six.
• Contact: Jason Loy
• Announcement
• moquizbowl.com discussion

Saturday, February 17, 2024

• WUHSAC XXVI
• Washington University in St. Louis
  
• PACE NSC Qualifier
• Questions: 2023 CREEK
• Rules
  •20 tossups and bonuses per game
  •no computational math
  •20 point powers
  •NO bouncebacks on bonuses.
  •We will be using negs.
  
  Format
  •24-team field with the possibility that this might expand
  •Bracketed round robin prelims
  •Re-bracketed round robin playoffs
• Registration form
• Contact: Jacob O'Rourke and Jonah Schwartz
• Announcement
• moquizbowl.com discussion

Saturday, March 02, 2024

• NAQT Missouri Qualifier
• MOQBA at Columbia College
  
• NAQT HSNCT Qualifier
• PACE NSC Qualifier
• Questions: 2024 NAQT DII SCT
• As MOQBA's flagship NAQT event, 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.
  
  A full announcement and registration form will be posted in December, but interested coaches are encouraged to complete this short form now to express interest and receive a reminder email a few days before registration opens.
• Contact: Jeffrey Hill and Matt Chadbourne

Saturday, March 09, 2024

• Bulldog Regional Interscholastic Challenge
• Mexico Middle School
  
• PACE NSC Qualifier
• Questions: 2023 CARD
• Correct tossup answers are ten points each, with an additional five points awarded if the correct answer is given before a pre-determined point in the tossup. We will not assess a five-point penalty for interrupting the moderator during the tossup with an incorrect answer. Bonus parts will not rebound.
• Registration form
• Contact: Dale Schenewerk
• Announcement
• moquizbowl.com discussion

Saturday, March 16, 2024

• Orchard Farm Eagle Invitational
• Orchard Farm High School
  
• NAQT HSNCT Qualifier
• PACE NSC Qualifier
• Questions: NAQT IS-227A
• Please note: Orchard Farm High School has a new location! The tournament will be held at 255 Highway B, St. Charles, MO 63301.
  
  We will be using the following game format:
  20 tossups with 3 NON-REBOUNDING bonuses
  15-point powers
  No penalties for incorrect answers (no negs)
  Sudden-death tossup tiebreaker
  
  Tournament format:
  18-team cap (temporary max of 2 teams per school)
  Prelim pools followed by playoffs and consolation brackets
  Prelim awards
  Trophies for top placing teams
• Registration form
• Contact: Kris Liesmann
• Announcement
• moquizbowl.com discussion

Saturday, March 23, 2024

• March Academic Invitational in Nevada
• Nevada High School
  
• PACE NSC Qualifier
• Questions: IQBT Regular Season Set #4
• Note that this tournament is now using IQBT Regular Season Set #4 due to the postponement of the originally announced KICKOFF II set.
  
  Tossups are powermarked, and correct responses given before the mark will receive an additional five points. We will not assess a five-point penalty for interrupting the moderator during the tossup with an incorrect answer. Each incorrect bonus part will immediately rebound.
  
  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.
• Registration form
• Contact: Bryan Townsend and Kyle Hill
• Announcement
• moquizbowl.com discussion