Having conducted the high school National Academic Championship for 25 years, we are now offering in addition a competition for junior high and middle school teams. To equalize the playing field between junior high teams and middle school teams, each middle school team is welcome to include up to two ninth graders from the high school into which that middle school feeds. (Ninth graders are not eligible to compete at both Junior Nationals and Senior Nationals.)
Each team will compete in at least six official tournament matches.
Advancement to the Single Elimination Round will be determined by performance in the six preliminary games. All 6-0, 5-1, and 4-2 teams will make the playoffs.
If you're considering bringing two teams, be aware that players may not shift between teams.
Your team contingent must include four starters and one or more coaches. Alternate(s) are recommended but not required. For the first year of Junior Nationals we have only one qualification: your belief that your team will be competitive on a national level, having enjoyed a measure of success this school year on a local, regional, or state level.
The competition focuses on academic information - "significa" rather than "trivia" - and the questions are supplied by Questions Unlimited. Our emphasis is light on popular culture and heavy on the academic. Contests follow the four-quarter format created by Questions Unlimited.
We call the National Academic Championship "the finest in academic competition" because since 1983 we have boasted the best questions and a highly professional officiating staff.
Our superb team of moderators includes:
* Chip Beall, Executive Director of the National Academic Association and President of Questions Unlimited
* Brick Barrientos, Creator of the long-running Maryland Classic tournament.
* Ernie Anderson, Creator and Host of the High-Q TV program (Huntington, West Virginia)
* Jason Russell, Show Run Manager, Sight and Sound Theatre in Lancaster, PA.
Meet the Pros Pictures and descriptions of
our unsurpassed staff of moderators and judges.
Although we always ask you to send no money until you're certain your team is going to compete, we also strongly advise early enrollment. We will at some point run out of space at Marymount University. (Note that we will run out of on-site room lodgings well before we run out of space to accommodate your team in the tournament itself.) To avoid the higher entry fees assessed after April 15, and to avoid having to arrange your own off-site accommodations in the event that we run out of space on campus or hotel, or possibly missing out altogether, please don't wait until the last minute to register!
Deadlines
The entry fee is a flat $800 per team.
When the entry fee is received, a place for your team will be reserved and registration instructions emailed to you. Please complete and return these materials as soon as possible! Purchase orders will not reserve a spot for any team. After April 15, you must send either a cashier's check or a school check, and should use overnight mail. THERE ARE NO REFUNDS (unless, of course, we run out of space and have to turn you away), so please send no money until you are certain that your team will be participating. All fees are due by May 13.
Mail your check, along with the registration form, to N.A.A., 1540 Siesta Dr. Sandy, UT 84093.
Make your check payable to NATIONAL ACADEMIC CHAMPIONSHIP.
Washington, D.C. Area
May 30 - June 1 (Friday - Sunday)
Marymount University
Competition will start on the morning of May 30. The final match will take place about 2:15 Sunday.
Marymount University (Arlington, Virginia) will be the site of all competitions. The campus is located conveniently, near the Ballston Metro, allowing for easy access to Washington proper. You may wish to arrive a day early or leave a day late in order to enjoy some tourist activities. Each TEAM staying on campus at Marymount must pay a $50 security deposit in a separate check which will be refunded in full if there is no damage by our group to any university or association property. NOTE: This is $50 per team, not per individual.
How to get from the airport to Marymount University without renting a vehicle.
Entry Fees.
| What do you need us to provide? |
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|---|---|
| No accommodations needed |
$800 per team |
| We've Run Out of Space at Marymount
But the Hotel Options Are Very Attractive Indeed |
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| Meals at Marymount 1 |
$55 per person |
1 - Includes meals on campus starting with lunch on the first competition day and ending with breakfast on the last competition day). Meals are cafeteria-style. The all-you-can-eat meals at Marymount are typically outstanding.
Contact the National Academic Association (801) 947-8448. Chip Beall, Director.
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