General Info

 

31st Annual St. Louis Top 10

Gateway to the Word

2010 Tournament

FERGUSON CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

1309 N Elizabeth Ave

Saint Louis, MO 63135-1235

(314) 522-3388

Friday & Saturday, December 3-4, 2010

Material Covered: JOHN TBA

Registration Fee: $50 per district

($40 if district brings just one team)

Register Online @ StLouisBibleQuiz.org or by E-mai l

by Friday, November 12, 2010

- OR -

Call in On Monday, November 15, 2010

NO EXCEPTIONS TO REGISTRATION DEADLINE

*See registration sheets (page 3 & 4 of this document) for detailed registration information

Tournament Information:

 This is a District All-Star Team Tournament (only 2 All-Star Teams per District; NOT for Local Teams).

 Teams will be divided into pools & compete in a preliminary round robin tournament within their pool. The

finals tournament structure will be dependent upon total number of teams at tournament (finalized format

will be emailed week of 11/22/2010).

 Individual awards will be given based on the preliminary round robin competition only.

 

Tournament Schedule (rough outline):

Friday, December 3, 2010 Saturday, December 4, 2010

3:00 - 4:30 p.m. Teams arrive & set-up equipment 7:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Finals Competition/Devotions

4:30 - 4:45 p.m. Opening Meetings 3:00 – 3:30 p.m. Awards

5:00 - 11:00 p.m. Preliminary Round Robin Competition 3:30 p.m. Teams Depart

This is a “rough” outline of the schedule. Teams will receive an email update with the actual schedule the

week of November 22. However, due to the number of teams that now participate in this tournament, ALL

teams should plan to arrive at the church NO LATER THAN 4:00 p.m. on Friday afternoon. There are

planned to be dinner options at the church. Every team will have at least one round off between 5:00 and

7:00 p.m. to eat at the church snack bar or cafeteria. The final schedule & meal options will be posted and

emailed the week of Nov.24.

Tournament Participant responsibilities:

*EQUIPMENT:

 Each district should plan to bring at least 1 set of jump seats. Also, PLEASE bring a tape recorder, blank

tape and extension cord if at all possible.

**OFFICIALS:

 Please provide names of individuals who will be coming with you to the tournament who are EXPERIENCED

in serving as quizmasters (experienced at an advanced level of competition), content judges and/or

scorekeepers. In order to properly staff the tournament, PLEASE bring as many experienced officials as you

can!  

 Once a list of available officials has been compiled, the particular capacity in which each official will serve

will be assigned.

 We will do our best to have experienced officials from all regions represented at the tournament and to

use your officials in their preferred assignment—but this cannot be guaranteed. We will communicate the

capacity in which they will be used prior to the tournament.

 In the past, districts have been responsible for staffing and equipping one quiz area each (“sponsoring”

the officials that they bring). Although the tournament has grown, it has been increasingly difficult to staff

and equip the growing number of quiz areas. Please do your best to bring at least one official. This helps

keep tournament registration fees from growing again.

 

Registration Step #1

Provide the following information to register your team(s):

1. Number of teams (1 or 2) you will be bringing from your district

2. Type(s) of equipment* you will bring with you:

• Quiz machine sets (computer, interface box, & 2 strings of clone pads)

*** Please note if you have a computer and the jump seat interface equipment we

will have available the latest update of the QuizMachine program for use at this

tournament. Contact the director (see options below) if you have any questions.

• Tape recorder, blank tape & extension cord

3. Individuals coming w/ you AVAILABLE to serve as officials**

Provide the information above via 1 of the following options:

O P T I O N # 1:

Go to the web site @ StLouisBibleQuiz.org by Friday, November 12,

or

O P T I O N # 2 :

On or before Friday, November 12, by Email to Director@StLouisBibleQuiz.org

or

O P T I O N # 3 :

On Monday, November 15, Call Dan Reinhart @ (314) 484-1898

Between 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon (Central Time)

Regardless of the above option you choose, you should receive a confirmation within 2 days along

with housing options, Meal options, and details about this year’s offering plan, etc. Your information

will also be added to the Web site registration report for verification.

--SPACE IS LIMITED—

Registrations MUST be received by Monday, November 15

TO GUARANTEE YOUR TEAM(S) A PLACE IN THE TOURNAMENT

 

Registration Step #2

No later than Wednesday, November 17 :

MAIL: $50 Registration Fee* & information requested below to:

Dan Reinhart,

835 Autumn Rise Ln

Columbia, IL 62236

*Fee is the cost per district; $40 if bringing only1 team;

*Make checks payable to Dan Reinhart

TEAM ROSTER:

 As much as is known by November 18, please provide the names of your team members

below, by email, or at the Web Site (this allows us to get some things entered ahead of

time).

 No worries—changes, additions and subtractions can easily be made to rosters upon

your arrival at the tournament!

 If your teams have not been decided by November 18, please email the team roster

when/if you are able to do so prior to the tournament to Director@StLouisBibleQuiz.org.