Qblitz Blog
IQBT October Rookie Challenge Results
Oct 27, 2020
On Saturday, October 17, Qblitz partnered with International Quiz Bowl Tournaments to host a Rookie Challenge tournament especially designed for newer players.
Teams from Maine to Kentucky came out to play. The top teams were:
1st
duPont Manual HS A (Louisville, KY)2nd
Champlain Valley Union HS A (Hinesburg, VT)3rd
Sidwell B (Washington, DC)The top individual scorers in terms of points per game (across 60 tossups each) were:
| Position | Player | PPG |
| 1 | BT (Urbana, IL A) | 258.67 |
| 2 | AA (Kentucky Country Day B) | 234.67 |
| 3 | BM (duPont Manual HS A) | 202.67 |
| 4 | JD (John R. Tucker HS A) | 191.33 |
| 5 | EM (Champlain Valley Union HS A) | 184.67 |
| 6 | JO (Champaign, IL A) | 183.33 |
| 7 | JX (duPont Manual HS A) | 164.67 |
| 8 | MC (John R. Tucker HS B) | 149.33 |
| 9 | MG (Sidwell B) | 146.67 |
| 10 | EV (Kentucky Country Day A) | 134.67 |
The top-rated players by category were:
| Player | Category |
| BM (duPont Manual HS A) | Fine Arts |
| BM (duPont Manual HS A) | History |
| JX (duPont Manual HS A) | Legends and Mythology |
| JX (duPont Manual HS A) | Science |
| JX (duPont Manual HS A) | Social Science |
| MG (Sidwell B) | Current Events |
| MG (Sidwell B) | Geography |
| MG (Sidwell B) | Popular Culture |
| EM (Champlain Valley Union HS A) | Literature |
| EM (Champlain Valley Union HS A) | Philosophy |
| EM (Champlain Valley Union HS A) | Religion |
IQBT and Qblitz are also working together on a similar November Rookie Challenge on Saturday, November 14. Teams can register on the Qblitz events page.