Tournaments Using Invitational Series #170
These are all of the tournaments using Invitational Series #170 and overlapping question sets. Teams planning their annual competition schedule should make certain that they are not attending more than one tournament that uses the same questions. If you have any questions about this process or whether your team can attend a given tournament, write to naqt@naqt.com.
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Most tournaments
Tournaments listed with an approximate date
State championships
Special events like sectionals and district tournaments
Letters indicate the level of the tournament. Tournaments for multiple levels may be shown with a •.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Eligibility | Contact | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 21, 2017 | 10th Annual Bonfire of the Manatees | Raleigh Charter (NC) | High School Varsity | Betsy Newmark | |
| October 21, 2017 | 2017 Citronaut Invitational | UCF (FL) | High School Varsity | Peter Torres | |
| October 21, 2017 | Clemson University Tigertown Throwdown | Clemson | High School Varsity | Nathaniel Brown | |
| October 21, 2017 | Greg Trandel Memorial Bulldog Brawl | Cedar Shoals (GA) | High School Varsity | Cedar Shoals Quiz Team | |
| October 21, 2017 | Irvine High Operation Pandemonium VII (Varsity Division) | Irvine (CA) | High School Varsity | Irvine Quizbowl | |
| October 21, 2017 | Missouri Fall Academic Tournament | Missouri | High School Varsity | Sean Phillips | This tournament used IS-170X, which shares with IS-170. |
| October 21, 2017 | Portland Oktoberfest Tournament | Portland (TN) | High School Varsity | Helena Baier | |
| October 21, 2017 | Secret City Classic | Oak Ridge (TN) | High School Varsity | Secret City Classic | |
| October 21, 2017 | Shanghai Invitational | Shanghai American-Puxi (China) | High School Varsity | Shaun McElroy | |
| October 25, 2017 – February 21, 2018 | Arizona West Valley Quizbowl League | Brophy College Prep (AZ) | High School Varsity | Patrick Kolb | This tournament used only packets 7–12 of IS-170. This tournament also used IS-168. |
| October 26, 2017 – February 15, 2018 | Minnesota High School Quiz Bowl League | MNHSQB (MN) | High School Varsity | R. Robert Hentzel | This tournament used only packets 16–25 of MN-17, which shares with IS-170. This tournament also used MN-17 (packet 13; shares with IS-171A, IS-170, 2017TV, and VHSL-17-SEAS); MN-17 (packets 1–12; shares with IS-171A, IS-170, 2017TV, and VHSL-17-SEAS); and MN-17 (packets 14–15; shares with IS-171A, IS-170, 2017TV, and VHSL-17-SEAS). |
| October 26, 2017 – February 15, 2018 | Minnesota High School Quiz Bowl League | MNHSQB (MN) | High School Varsity | R. Robert Hentzel | This tournament used only packets 14–15 of MN-17, which shares with IS-170. This tournament also used MN-17 (packet 13; shares with IS-171A, IS-170, 2017TV, and VHSL-17-SEAS); MN-17 (packets 1–12; shares with IS-171A, IS-170, 2017TV, and VHSL-17-SEAS); and MN-17 (packets 16–25; shares with IS-171A, IS-170, 2017TV, and VHSL-17-SEAS). |
| October 28, 2017 | Mellon Bowl XV | Carnegie Mellon (PA) | High School Varsity | Srishti Srivastava | This tournament used IS-170X, which shares with IS-170. |
| November 1, 2017 – February 26, 2018 | Collier County High School Tournament (Varsity Division) | Collier County Schools (FL) | High School Varsity | Ashleigh Koch | This division also used IS-173A, IS-171A, and IS-169A. |
| November 1, 2017 – February 26, 2018 | Collier County High School Tournament (Junior Varsity Division) | Collier County Schools (FL) | High School Junior Varsity | Ashleigh Koch | This division also used IS-173A, IS-169A, and IS-171A. |
| November 4, 2017 | Aggie Academic Challenge | J. M. Tate (FL) | High School Varsity | Tristan Harris | |
| November 4, 2017 | El Paso Academic Challenge | Ysleta (TX) | High School Varsity | Paul Cain | |
| November 11, 2017 | 2017 Cal Classic (Competitive Division) | Sponsored by NCQBA Hosted by Menlo (CA) |
High School Varsity | California Cup Quiz Bowl | |
| November 11, 2017 | 2017 Cal Classic (Standard Division) | Sponsored by NCQBA Hosted by Menlo (CA) |
High School Varsity | California Cup Quiz Bowl | |
| November 11, 2017 | 7th Annual Nitro High School Invitational | Nitro (WV) | High School Varsity | Jocelyn Crawford | |
| November 11, 2017 | Cavalier Classic XX | Virginia | High School Varsity | Eric Xu | This tournament used IS-170X, which shares with IS-170. |
| November 11, 2017 | Houston Scholar Bowl Fall Invitational (Competitive Division) | Houston (MO) | High School Varsity | Jason Pounds | |
| November 11, 2017 | Houston Scholar Bowl Fall Invitational (Standard Division) | Houston (MO) | High School Varsity | Jason Pounds | |
| November 11, 2017 | Lusher Invitational | Willow (LA) | High School Varsity | John Mersch | |
| November 11, 2017 | Notre Dame Varsity Invitational | Notre Dame (MO) | High School Varsity | Mary Ha | |
| November 11, 2017 | Sixth Annual BrainBusters Fall Tournament | Ithaca (NY) | High School Varsity | Scott Blish | This tournament used IS-170X, which shares with IS-170. |
| November 18, 2017 | 2017 IHSSBCA David Riley Memorial Kickoff Tournament at Byron | Sponsored by IHSSBCA Hosted by Byron (IL) |
High School Varsity | Patrick Kirk | |
| November 18, 2017 | 2017 IHSSBCA David Riley Memorial Kickoff Tournament at Carbondale | Sponsored by IHSSBCA Hosted by Carbondale (IL) |
High School Varsity | Sharon Robinson Lorinskas | |
| November 18, 2017 | 2017 IHSSBCA David Riley Memorial Kickoff Tournament at Homewood-Flossmoor (Main Division) | Sponsored by IHSSBCA Hosted by Homewood-Flossmoor (IL) |
High School Varsity | Michael Sacks | |
| November 18, 2017 | 2017 IHSSBCA David Riley Memorial Kickoff Tournament at Homewood-Flossmoor (Novice Division) | Sponsored by IHSSBCA Hosted by Homewood-Flossmoor (IL) |
High School Junior Varsity | Michael Sacks | |
| November 18, 2017 | 2017 IHSSBCA David Riley Memorial Kickoff Tournament at Mattoon | Sponsored by IHSSBCA Hosted by Mattoon (IL) |
High School Varsity | Brendan Aydt | |
| November 18, 2017 | 2017 IHSSBCA David Riley Memorial Kickoff Tournament at Quincy | Sponsored by IHSSBCA Hosted by Quincy (IL) |
High School Varsity | Jackie Stewart | |
| November 18, 2017 | 2017 IHSSBCA David Riley Memorial Kickoff Tournament at Routt Catholic | Sponsored by IHSSBCA Hosted by Routt Catholic (IL) |
High School Varsity | Merle Beddingfield | |
| November 18, 2017 | 2017 IHSSBCA David Riley Memorial Kickoff Tournament at Stevenson (Upper Division) | Sponsored by IHSSBCA Hosted by Adlai E. Stevenson (IL) |
High School Varsity | Matt Laird | |
| November 18, 2017 | 2017 IHSSBCA David Riley Memorial Kickoff Tournament at Stevenson (Lower Division) | Sponsored by IHSSBCA Hosted by Adlai E. Stevenson (IL) |
High School Junior Varsity | Matt Laird | |
| November 18, 2017 | Henderson Invitational IV | Henderson (PA) | High School Varsity | Steve Sobieck | |
| November 18, 2017 | Long Island Fall Tournament XVII | Kellenberg (NY) | High School Varsity | Nigel Pratt | |
| December 1, 2017 | 2017 Wallace State ACBL Tournament | Sponsored by ACBL Hosted by Wallace State CC (AL) |
Junior/Community College | Christine O'Leary | |
| December 2, 2017 | TQBA Greenhill Games II (High School Division) | Sponsored by TQBA (TX) Hosted by Greenhill (TX) |
High School Varsity | Chris Romero | This division used IS-170X, which shares with IS-170. |
| December 2, 2017 | TQBA Houston Holiday Hoedown X | Sponsored by TQBA (TX) Hosted by Seven Lakes (TX) |
High School Varsity | Chris Romero | This tournament used IS-170X, which shares with IS-170. |
| December 2, 2017 | Twelfth Annual Rowdy Raider Invitational | Northmont (OH) | High School Varsity | David Jones | |
| December 9, 2017 | Phillips Academy Winter Tournament I | Phillips Academy (MA) | High School Varsity | Eric You | |
| January 6, 2018 | 20th Annual Fleming County Academic Tournament (Varsity Division) | Fleming County (KY) | High School Varsity | Kent Grannis | |
| January 6, 2018 | 20th Annual Fleming County Academic Tournament (Junior Varsity Division) | Fleming County (KY) | High School Junior Varsity | Kent Grannis | |
| January 13, 2018 | LAMP Invitational (Varsity Division) | LAMP (AL) | High School Varsity | Kate Wilson | |
| January 13, 2018 | LAMP Invitational (Junior Varsity Division) | LAMP (AL) | High School Junior Varsity | Kate Wilson | |
| January 13, 2018 | Las Vegas Quiz Bowl Alliance Conference Tournament | Sponsored by LVQBA (NV) Hosted by Doral Red Rock (NV) |
High School Varsity | Matt Albert | |
| January 23, 2018 | GICAA Quiz Bowl State Championship (High School Division) | Sponsored by GAPPS (GA) Hosted by Grace Fellowship (GA) |
High School Varsity | Nancy Long | |
| January 25 – April 3, 2018 | San Diego City Schools Academic League (Varsity Division) | San Diego Schools (CA) | High School Varsity | Reuben Michael Harris | This division also used IS-172. |
| January 26, 2018 | Cullman County High School Scholar Bowl Tournament | Sponsored by Cullman County Schools (AL) Hosted by Wallace State CC (AL) |
High School Varsity | Christine O'Leary | |
| January 27, 2018 | Fifteenth Annual Rube Goldberg Invitational | Michigan State (MI) | High School Varsity | Michigan State Academic Competition Club | |
| February 1 – March 1, 2018 | 27th Oxford Inter-Collegiate Quiz 2018 | Sponsored by BuzzerQuiz Hosted by Oxford (UK) |
College Intramural | Evan Lynch | |
| February 1 – March 1, 2018 | Cambridge Intercollegiate Championship | Sponsored by BuzzerQuiz Hosted by Cambridge |
College Intramural | Evan Lynch | |
| February 8, 2018 | Ashtabula County Tournament | Ashtabula County ESC (OH) | High School Varsity | Greg Bossick | |
| February 9–10, 2018 | 2018 FCSAA Brain Bowl Panhandle Regional | Sponsored by FCSAA (FL) Hosted by Pensacola State (FL) |
Junior/Community College | Chris Borglum | |
| February 10, 2018 | 2018 FCSAA Brain Bowl East Central Regional | Sponsored by FCSAA (FL) Hosted by Central Florida CC (FL) |
Junior/Community College | Chris Borglum | |
| February 10, 2018 | 2018 FCSAA Brain Bowl Southern Regional | Sponsored by FCSAA (FL) Hosted by Palm Beach CC (FL) |
Junior/Community College | Chris Borglum | |
| February 10, 2018 | 2018 FCSAA Brain Bowl West Central Regional | Sponsored by FCSAA (FL) Hosted by State College-Manatee (FL) |
Junior/Community College | Chris Borglum | |
| February 10, 2018 | 2018 Gateway Athletic Conference Tournament | Orchard Farm (MO) | High School Varsity | Kevin Stockman | This tournament used IS-170X, which shares with IS-170. |
| February 10, 2018 | Johns Hopkins Winter Invitational | Johns Hopkins (MD) | High School Varsity | Audrey Chang | This tournament used IS-170X, which shares with IS-170. |
| March 3, 2018 | 1st Annual West Monroe Quiz Bowl Tournament | West Monroe (LA) | High School Varsity | Jonathan Mercer | |
| March 10, 2018 | Savannah Invitational | Savannah (MO) | High School Varsity | Kaysie Hamilton | |
| March 27–29, 2018 | Arizona State Academic Bowl Intramural | Arizona State | College Intramural | Melissa Werner | This tournament used only packets 1–6 of IS-170. This tournament also used IS-167A and IS-169A. |
| August 10, 2018 | Workday Charity Tournament | Workday (CA) | Open | Ankit Aggarwal | This tournament used Workday, which shares with IS-170. This tournament also used IM-2017 (shares with MSNCT-17, IM-2012, IM-2007, and IS-69A). |
| October 2 – November 3, 2018 | Central Illinois Scholastic Bowl League (Varsity Division) | Mt. Zion (IL) | High School Varsity | Bryan Marquis | This division also used IS-174. |
| October 15, 2018 | Russell County Scholastic Bowl Championship | Castlewood (VA) | High School Varsity | Tom Allen | |
| June 24–29, 2021 | Buzzword From the Archives: Sports (Middle School Division) | Sponsored by NAQT (KS) | Middle School/Junior High | Buzzword Committee | This division used BZ-ARCH-SP, which shares with IS-170. |
| June 24–29, 2021 | Buzzword From the Archives: Sports (High School Division) | Sponsored by NAQT (KS) | High School Varsity | Buzzword Committee | This division used BZ-ARCH-SP, which shares with IS-170. |
| June 24–29, 2021 | Buzzword From the Archives: Sports (College Division) | Sponsored by NAQT (KS) | Division I | Buzzword Committee | This division used BZ-ARCH-SP, which shares with IS-170. |
| June 24–29, 2021 | Buzzword From the Archives: Sports (Open Division) | Sponsored by NAQT (KS) | Open | Buzzword Committee | This division used BZ-ARCH-SP, which shares with IS-170. |