Results from Cal Cup #2

Congratulations to the winners at Cal Cup #2! Results will be posted here (check back later for HSNCT qualification information – still being updated). Thank you to Mr. Flowers/Bellarmine for hosting and to Jeff/Anuttam for their help in the control room.

Cal Cup #3 Registration

Registration is now open for Cal Cup #3, to be held on Saturday, March 2 at Oakland HS in Oakland. We will be using the IQBT set #4 for Competitive/Standard and SCOP Novice for Novice. Wednesday, February 28 is the last date to register.

Register here

All teams, including package teams, should fill out the form. However, package teams will be placed in the field first (and will receive priority in case of a waitlist).

Cal Cup Update

All divisions at Feb 17 Cal Cup #2 are now full – please update your team’s registration to indicate whether you can bring staff/buzzers. We offer a $30 discount per full-day staffer. More staff = more teams can be accommodated. Tuesday, February 13 is the last day to register. Please cancel your registration if you are no longer planning to attend.

Cal Cup #3 will take place on Saturday, March 2 at Oakland HS. We will be using the IQBT set #4 for Competitive/Standard and SCOP Novice for Novice. Registration will open soon after the conclusion of Cal Cup #2.

Results from Sacramento Winter HS Tournament

Congratulations to Mira Loma A for winning the Varsity division and to Churchill A for winning the JV division at the Sacramento Winter HS tournament! Thank you to the staff for your help and to Mr. Blenner/Rio for hosting! Congratulations also go to Bella Vista for qualifying for HSNCT for the first time!

Cal Cup #1 Registration

We are pleased to announce the twelfth annual California Cup tournament series. As in previous years, each Cal Cup tournament will feature 3 divisions: Competitive, Standard, and Novice. We are again offering teams the option to purchase “the package” – the ability to play all four tournaments for the price of three. Teams that expect to play at least three of the Cal Cup tournaments are encouraged to purchase the package. The entry fee/discount amounts remain unchanged from last year.

Here is the tentative Cal Cup schedule:

(1) Cal Cup #1 will take place on Saturday, November 18 online (Discord) – Register here

(2) Cal Cup #2 is scheduled Saturday, February 17 – we are optimistic that this will take place in-person

(3) Cal Cup #3 will take place on Saturday, March 2 at Oakland HS in Oakland

(4) Cal Cup #4 date/location TBA

For Cal Cup #1, we plan to use the SHOW-ME More set for Competitive and Standard; we are using SCOP Novice for Novice. We plan to use NAQT for our next in-person Cal Cup (hopefully #2). We are setting the initial field cap at 12 teams for each division – the field can be found here

We unsuccessfully attempted to host #1 at CSU Maritime Academy in Vallejo – we would like to thank quiz bowl alum Chris for his valiant efforts and we hope to try again next year.

Results from Bay Area Novice Tournament

Congratulations to the winners: Mira Loma and Hopkins B! Thank you to the staff for your help and to Karan for his Discord assistance. Results are here.

ACF Fall for CA HS teams (Oct 15)

The Northern California Quiz Bowl Alliance and Southern California Quiz Bowl are pleased to announce that the California high school site of 2023 ACF Fall (https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=396352) will be held on Discord on Sunday, October 15, 2023. This competition is open to all high schools in the state of California but teams should be aware that the questions featured are harder than a typical high school set; teams that are new to quiz bowl should not play this tournament. In addition, middle school teams should not play this event. The field cap is 10 teams; Monday, October 9 is the last day to register.

Full details are here

Bay Area Fall Novice Tournament

The Bay Area Fall Novice Tournament will take place on Saturday, October 7. This competition has two divisions: HS (novice players) and MS (non-novice players). As in previous years, we have a separate MS division so that experienced middle school teams can have an opportunity to hear high school level questions.

Anyone who has previously competed at MSNCT, HSNCT, or NSC must receive permission to compete in the HS division – contact us at californiacupquizbowl (at) gmail (dot) com for eligibility questions.

High school students who are ineligible to compete are strongly encouraged to help staff.

Register here

Results from Sac Fall HS Tournament

Congratulations to Mira Loma for winning the Varsity division and to Churchill for winning the JV division at the Sacramento Fall HS tournament! Thank you to Mr. Williams/Davis for hosting and to all of the staff for your help.

Results are here

Fall Quiz Bowl Schedule

Welcome to the new school year! We hope everyone enjoyed their summer break.

Registration is now open for the following two tournaments. Please note that we have increased the entry fee and discount amounts from last year.

(1) Saturday, September 23 – Sacramento Fall HS Tournament @ Davis HS. This competition uses NAQT IS-222 for the Varsity Division and IS-221A for the JV division. Register here

(2) Saturday, September 23 – Sacramento Fall MS Tournament @ Churchill. This competition uses NAQT MS-47 for both the Varsity and JV divisions. Register here

Bay Area teams are welcome to compete at both events; it is unlikely that any of the three sets will be used at a Bay Area tournament.

We are hoping to run the Bay Area Fall Novice Tournament in October – stay tuned for details.

We are tentatively planning to run one of the Cal Cup tournaments on Saturday, November 18; we are not yet sure if there will be a second Cal Cup tournament in the Fall. Stay tuned for more information.

We expect the first Bay Area Middle School Tournament to take place in November or December (again, please stay tuned for more details).

The full calendar of events will be posted on our website here; check back periodically for updates.