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What’s the Buzz? · News from NAQT

April 2, 2020

Cancellation of the 2020 HSNCT

NAQT regrets to inform the quiz bowl community of the cancellation of the 2020 High School National Championship Tournament, which had been scheduled to take place May 22–24, 2020 at the Hilton Atlanta.

We know this decision is disappointing to everyone who was looking forward to competing at the 2020 HSNCT. We hope the quiz bowl community stays safe and healthy, and we look forward to seeing all of you at future NAQT events.

April 1, 2020

You Gotta Know These Nobel Prize Winners in Physiology or Medicine

Our latest You Gotta Know article describes eleven winners of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

March 31, 2020

2019 MSNCT Podcasts

Podcasts are now available of selected matches from NAQT's 2019 Middle School National Championship Tournament.

March 16, 2020

Cancellation of the 2020 MSNCT

NAQT regrets to inform the quiz bowl community of the cancellation of the 2020 Middle School National Championship Tournament, which had been scheduled to take place May 8–10, 2020 at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare. NAQT is following the advice from the Centers for Disease Controls and Prevention to cancel events involving 50 or more people through at least May 10.

We know this decision is disappointing to everyone who was looking forward to competing at the 2020 MSNCT. We hope the quiz bowl community stays safe and healthy, and we look forward to seeing all of you at future NAQT events.

March 16, 2020

Cancellation of the 2020 SSNCT

NAQT regrets to inform the quiz bowl community of the cancellation of the 2020 Small School National Championship Tournament, which had been scheduled to take place April 24–26, 2020 at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare. NAQT is following the advice from the Centers for Disease Controls and Prevention to cancel events involving 50 or more people through at least May 10.

We know this decision is disappointing to everyone who was looking forward to competing at the 2020 SSNCT. We hope the quiz bowl community stays safe and healthy, and we look forward to seeing all of you at future NAQT events.

March 11, 2020

Cancellation of the 2020 IPNCT

NAQT and LetterOne regret to inform the quiz bowl community of the cancellation of the Individual Player National Championship Tournament, which had been scheduled to take place April 5, 2020 at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, we determined that hosting an event with a national field at this time would pose an unacceptable risk to the health of attendees and their communities.

We know this decision will come as a disappointment to everyone who was looking forward to competing at the 2020 IPNCT. We hope that everyone in the quiz bowl community stays safe and healthy, and we look forward to seeing all of you at future NAQT events.

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