Season 8 Rules and Week 2 Hint

Hello All!

Here are the rules and scoring set-up for this season. A few changes so make sure you take a look:

1. As always, no cheating. No using cell phones, computers or phoning a friend for answers. While we generally utilize the honor's system since this is bar trivia and it's pretty pathetic to cheat, I am also looking for cheating and so are the honest teams. If your team is caught cheating, you are out of the game and not eligible for the Tournament of Champions (TOC). So...please make sure your answers are handed in before you text your Mom back to tell her you may be home a little late.

2. For the regular season (not the TOC), we will try something new for the final question. From this week on, you may wager up to 50 points or your team's total score if that is lower than 50. While we want to keep the excitement of a wager, we also want to make sure we don't diminish the value of playing well all game. In the TOC you will be allowed to wager all the points you have. We'll review this policy again after this season.

3. Earning points for the TOC:

Attendance points:

• 5 points for every week your team attends during the regular season and 20 bonus points if your team is there all 10 weeks. Total points possible = 70. Note: Since this announcement is coming out now and not before the season started, you may earn the 20 bonus points for attendance Weeks 2 - 10.

Regular season standings earn the following starting points for the tournament:

• 40 points for 1st place
• 30 points for 2nd place
• 25 points for 3rd place
• 20 points for 4th place
• 10 points for 5th place

4. HAVE FUN, DRINK LOTS OF CHEAP BEER, AND DON'T FORGET ABOUT REVERSE HAPPY HOUR

I think that's all for the rules right now. Let me know what you think of these changes this week.

Finally, your hint for this week...

Baseball season is about to start and I want to know how much you remember from last season...particulary team stats.

See you tonight!!!

Trivia is Back this week!!!

Congratulations to Tarp Crew Heroes for pulling off another come from behind Tournament of Champions victory!!!

Tonight, we begin our new season. I am open to any kind of adjustments or rules changes you think would be good...just let me know tonight!

Your hint for tonight...Famous Battles. I will give you the first letter, the year, and a description - you give me the battle. I would concentrate on these letters: F, N, K, H

See you tonight where everyone is tied for first!!!!

Peace out!

Gimme a "T"! Gimme an "O"! Gimme a "C"...What's that spell?

Tournament Of Champions!


That's right, tonight's the night we separate players from the pretenders.
Will "Insert Clever Name Here" win their first TOC after leading the entire regular season?
Will "Full Frontal Lobe" have enough brain activity to triumph?
Will "Mediocre at Best" be good enough to win?
Will "The Bald Kegels" soar over the competition?
Will a new-look "We Are Adults" team claim another championship?
Will "Tarp Crew Heroes" cover the field and repeat as winners?
Will we have a "Situation" on the trophy?
After it's over, will we hear people saying "Whatever Bitches"?
Will the one week winner "Butt Scratchas" show up for the big game?
Will I tire of writing these cheezy one-liners and give up after this one? "For Fuck's Sake" I will!

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. .

Just a reminder that anyone is allowed to play trivia tonight, including new teams, but only the 13 teams above are eligible for TOC prizes. All others will be playing for a gift card.

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.
I have no idea what the prizes are but I can guarantee a good time. There will be no trivia next week (St. Pat's Day) so get your fill tonight!

Remember to get there early for a good seat!

Trivia Tonight and TOC Details!

All 10 weeks are complete and as usual, we have a "fun week" tonight before the Tournament of Champions next week. Prizes for tonight are $40 gift card for 1st and $20 for 2nd.


As a reminder, posted below are the tournament specifics for next week:

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 the 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

As for tonight...your hint is guitar chords. And don't forget that there is a KU/K-State game at 7pm tonight. We should still be able to start close to on time but try to get there early to get a table!

See you tonight!!!