Detailed directions to the event are found here.

FORMAT: This is an NAQT-style (http://www.naqt.com) packet submission tourney open to all collegiate teams. We ask that your question packets be of a difficulty caliber for approximately a first or second-year player with some tournament experience. If you do not wish to submit a packet, we can accommodate this as well (see below).

FEES: Base team fee is $75. (Minimum fee with all discounts: $40)

Discounts:

• Second team: -$10
• Third team: -$15
• Fourth+ teams: -$20
• Packet received in good order by 2/23/01: -$10
• Traveling from out of state: -$10
• Working buzzer system: -$10
• Bring competent moderator: -$10

* Only first teams have to provide a packet. Second+ teams may provide a packet for additional discounts.

Penalties:

• Packet received in good order by 3/2/00: +$0
• Packet received after 3/2/00, or if you do not wish to write a packet: +$25

QUESTION GUIDELINES:

Packets will consist of 25 Toss-ups/Bonuses. Please conform as closely as possible to the following distribution and rules (largely purloined from Penn Bowl):

• SCIENCE [4 Tossups / 4 Boni]
• LITERATURE [4/4]
• HISTORY [4/4]
• RECENT EVENTS [1/1]
• POPULAR CULTURE & SPORTS [2/2]
• FINE ARTS [2/2 or 2/2]
• RELIGION/MYTHOLOGY/PHILOSOPHY [2/2 or 2/2]
• SOCIAL SCIENCES [1/1]
• GEOGRAPHY [1/1]
• YOUR CHOICE [4/4]

DIFFICULTY:
Packets should be accessible to all teams competing. Aim for an overall conversion rate of 80-85%. Do not write more than one or two tossups that are unlikely to be answered in most rooms; the bottom two teams in a bracket should be capable of answering at least 55-65% of the tossups as written. Boni: Aim for an average bonus conversion rate of 15-18 points per bonus. While 30s and 0s should both be relatively rare, zeros should be rarer than 30s.

FORMAT:
All packets are expected to be submitted in Times New Roman, 12 point font, 1 inch margins; all line limitations below are in those terms.

TOSSUPS:
No spelling tossups. No "For a quick 10 points" (FAQTP) tossups. Tossup texts should not exceed five lines, and must not exceed six lines. Please do not mark power points in tossups. The Tournament Director will mark these.

BONI:
All boni must be worth 30 points. No one-part, all-or-nothing boni. No bonus may contain more than four prompts. Bonus lead-ins should be kept as short as possible. Place answers after each bonus part, not all at the end of the question. We may use visual boni in the prelim rounds; if you wish to submit a visual bonus, please e-mail the tournament director for instructions.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
Please sort questions by category (note that "Your Choice" is a category). Do not randomize your packet. You may send tossups and boni in the same file or two different files, but please do not intersperse tossups and boni. Use boldface and underlining to indicate minimally accepted answers. If you submit files in text format, please enclose the minimal answer in _underscores_. Please do not use unnecessary italics or capitalization. Please indicate the start of a bonus part by placing its value in brackets: [15], [30], [10], even if they are all the same. Please do not use any other marking(s).

Please submit your packet as an attachment to an e-mail message, in the following order of preference: 1) MS Word (preferred), Rich Text Format (RTF), plain text/ASCII (least preferred). The header must contain the following information: school, team(s), and the names of all question writers for that packet. Please include pronunciation guides for unfamiliar words. If you believe a word needs a pronunciation guide, but have absolutely no idea how the word should be pronounced, please prefix it with an asterisk: *kwyjibo.

HOTEL INFO:

• We are pleased to offer a special rate on rooms from the Wingate Inn (3751 E Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL 33612), which is directly across the street from USF. If you call 1-800-228-1000 to make a reservation at the Wingate Inn Tampa USF and mention the "USF Special" rate, you can get a double room (1-4 people) for $69/night
• The Embassy Suites Hotel, directly on campus, recently announced a special rate as well. Call (813) 977-7066 and ask for the "USF Rate" of $99/night for a deluxe suite.
• Amerisuites (11408 N 30th St, Tampa, FL 33612) has also chimed in with a nice deal. If you call (813)979-1922, and mention the "USF Rate", you can get a suite with 2 double beds and a pullout sofa for $72.00/night.
• We also have a deal with Baymont Inns & Suites (9202 N 30th St. Tampa, FL 33612). If you call (813)930-6900 and mention the "USF Quiz Bowl" special, you can get a rate of $60/night (a savings of $49). Baymont has a nice pool area, free continental breakfast, and is located directly across from Busch Gardens, and is 1.7 miles from USF.
• Best Western Suites Hotel (3001 University Center Drive, Tampa, FL 33612) is also offering a special rate of $99/night. Their rooms are all suites, and can sleep up to six people. They also have a full hot complimentary breakfast. Each room also has La-Z-Boy recliner, refrigerator, coffee maker, microwave oven, and two remote-controlled color cable TVs with HBO, video player, stereo, hairdryer, iron and ironing board. Call 1-800-786-7446 and mention "USF Quiz Bowl" to get the special rate.
• Click here for a list of other local hotels.