2009 Community College Sectional Championship Hosts
National Academic Quiz Tournaments, LLC is pleased to announce that its 2009 Community College Sectional Championship Tournaments (CC SCTs) will be held at these locations:
| Sectional | School | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Northwest-Shoals Community College-Phil Campbell Campus | Sharon Watson |
| North Florida | Tallahassee Community College | David Proctor |
| South Florida | Broward College | Rob Fusco |
| Georgia | Georgia Perimeter College-Clarkston Campus | Anthony Bush |
| Kansas | Cloud County Community College | Todd Leif |
| Mississippi | Mississippi State University | Harry Nelson |
| Quebec | McGill University | McGill University Trivia Club |
| Texas | Lamar State College-Orange Campus | Eric Owens |
All of the Sectional Championship Tournaments will be held on the weekend of January 23-25, 2009. The Alabama Sectional will be Friday only, while most of the others will be Saturday only.
These tournaments are intended to be the principal means by which community colleges qualify for the 2009 Community College Championship Tournament. Community colleges may not attend four-year Sectional Championship Tournaments as the same set will be used for those events and the CCCT.
The winner of each CC SCT will automatically qualify for the CCCT; additional teams from each CC SCT may also qualify, but that determination will be done on the basis of statistical comparisons across all sectionals so even the second-place team at a sectional may not qualify. Unlike at four-year SCTs, the host institution does not automatically qualify.
These tournaments are restricted to two-year colleges, junior colleges, and community colleges; Division II teams from four-year colleges must attend NAQT's four-year Sectional Championship Tournaments. An institution is allowed to send multiple teams. Despite the sectionals' names, teams may choose to attend any of the events, regardless of location. Each player may, of course, attend only a single Sectional.
All Community College Sectional Championship Tournaments will use NAQT's Invitational Series #83 so players planning on competing should make sure that they are not exposed to this set in advance. Other tournaments using this set are listed on the NAQT website.
Hosts will post more detailed information including schedules, fees, format, housing, and rosters closer to the date of the tournament. Schools should contact hosts directly to register for these tournaments, but should address other questions about the competition and preparing for it to naqt@naqt.com.