Tournament of Champions - Part 6!

It's finally here...this season's Tournament of Champions (TOC)! While I usually will give you an idea of the prizes, I actually am not sure what they are this time around! But we all know that the big prizes are your team name on the trophy and the bragging rights you get for being the champion.

Your starting scores are still posted above so make sure you take note of that. As with the previous TOCs, there is no hint for this week. However, we will have a "throwback" category that will come directly from a previous week within the season.

ENHANCED CELL PHONE RULES:

I just want to be clear on the enhanced "no cheating" policy for the TOC. You all know that no cheating is allowed all season, but the rules are even more strongly enforced for the tournament so here they are:

1. All cell phones must be in your pocket, purse or car. You may not have a cell phone in view, even if it is turned off. And just so you know, it will not just be me looking for violations.

2. If you need to take a call or text someone, you must do it outside and you are not allowed to return to your group until that round's answers are turned in. To ensure you are not penalized, please let me know when you are exiting to use your phone.

3. If a cell phone is seen at or on your table, you immediately forfeit that category's points. EVEN IF THE CELL PHONE IS TURNED OFF AND NOT BEING USED. Keep them out of sight and FYI, using cell phones under your table is also not allowed.

4. If there is a cell phone in use at your table, even if it is not for the purpose of cheating, your team is immediately disqualified.

It sounds strict, but this is the Tournament of Champions and there will be NO EXCEPTIONS. I think everyone can live without their phones for two 45-minute segments! If you're worried about it, DO NOT BRING YOUR PHONE INTO THE BAR.

Okay...now that we got the rules out of the way, let's remember to have a great time tonight. Since the next season will run into January, this will be the last TOC of the year so try to go out a winner!

Get there early for a good seat.

See you all tonight!!!

Jason

Week X - The TOC Warm-up

As you can see above, the final regular season standings have been completed. Congrats to all teams in green and yellow who are eligible for the Tournament of Champions prizes next week. Your starting points gained from regular season performance and attendance are in the right-most column.

This week, as usual, is a warm-up fun week. Normal gift card prizes of $35 and $20 will be awarded. There is no particular topic hint tonight but I can tell you this...

Half the game will be "sport" related and half will be "celebrity" related.

I have some fun questions so I hope to see you all there!

Hint for Week 10!!!

Settle down...scores will be updated after lunch but I wanted to get your hint out as soon as I could.


You're hint for this week is ballroom dance...think types of dances. I'm not going to throw anything too crazy out there so just know the basics.


This is the last week to make your moves and gain position for the TOC (Tournament of Champions). This season's TOC will be held on 11/18/09. We will still have trivia next week, but it will be a non-season event with normal weekly prizes.

As a reminder, posted below are the tournament specifics:

Only the Top 10 scoring teams for the 10-week period and 2 "wild card" teams with the most weeks of attendance are eligible for Tournament of Champions prizes.

For every week you come to trivia during the season, you receive 3 points toward your starting tournament score. For example, if you come for all 10 weeks, your team starts with 30 points.

The top 4 teams in scoring for the regular season will also receive starting points in the tournament:

• 1st Place: 20 points
• 2nd Place: 15 points
• 3rd Place: 10 points
• 4th Place: 5 points

See you all tonight!