Tournaments Using Invitational Series #188-AS
These are all of the tournaments using Invitational Series #188-AS 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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| Date | Tournament | Location | Eligibility | Contact | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 12, 2019 | 2019 Citronaut Invitational | UCF (FL) | High School Varsity | Peter Torres | This tournament used IS-188, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| October 12 – December 14, 2019 | Las Vegas Quiz Bowl Alliance League (High School Division) | LVQBA (NV) | High School Varsity | Matt Albert | This division used IS-188, which shares with IS-188-AS. This division also used IS-186. |
| October 19, 2019 | Aggie Open | STEM Early College (NC) | High School Varsity | Ashley King | This tournament used IS-188, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| October 19, 2019 | Missouri Fall Academic Tournament | Missouri | High School Varsity | Dinis Trindade | This tournament used IS-188X, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| October 26, 2019 | Cavalier Classic XXII | Virginia | High School Varsity | Quinn Legallo-Malone | This tournament used IS-188X, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| October 26, 2019 | Johns Hopkins Fall Invitational | Johns Hopkins (MD) | High School Varsity | JHU Quiz Bowl | This tournament used IS-188X, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| October 26, 2019 | Shanghai Invitational | Shanghai American-Puxi (China) | High School Varsity | Tom Colt | |
| November 6, 2019 – February 13, 2020 | Southeast Michigan Tri-County League (Varsity Division) | Howell (MI) | High School Varsity | Brian Riordan | This division used IS-188, which shares with IS-188-AS. This division also used IS-190. |
| November 9, 2019 | 2019-20 Cal Classic (Competitive Division) | Sponsored by NCQBA Hosted by Bellarmine College Prep (CA) |
High School Varsity | Nicholas Karas | This division used IS-188X, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| November 9, 2019 | 2019-20 Cal Classic (Standard Division) | Sponsored by NCQBA Hosted by Bellarmine College Prep (CA) |
High School Varsity | Nicholas Karas | This division used IS-188X, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| November 9, 2019 | Houston Scholar Bowl Fall Invitational (Competitive Division) | Houston (MO) | High School Varsity | Jason Pounds | This division used IS-188, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| November 9, 2019 | Houston Scholar Bowl Fall Invitational (Standard Division) | Houston (MO) | High School Varsity | Jason Pounds | This division used IS-188, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| November 9, 2019 | Ithaca Fall Tournament | Ithaca (NY) | High School Varsity | Ben Kirk | This tournament used IS-188X, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| November 9, 2019 | Long Island Fall Tournament XIX | Kellenberg (NY) | High School Varsity | Nigel Pratt | This tournament used IS-188, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| November 9, 2019 | Lusher Invitational (Varsity Division) | Willow (LA) | High School Varsity | John Mersch | This division used IS-188, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| November 9, 2019 | Lusher Invitational (Junior Varsity Division) | Willow (LA) | High School Junior Varsity | John Mersch | This division used IS-188, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| November 9, 2019 | Mustang Invitational | Murrah (MS) | High School Varsity | Micah Everson | This tournament used IS-188, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| November 9, 2019 | Notre Dame Varsity Invitational | Notre Dame (MO) | High School Varsity | Mary Ha | This tournament used IS-188, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| November 16, 2019 | El Paso Academic Challenge | Ysleta (TX) | High School Varsity | Nancy Cain | This tournament used IS-188, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| November 16, 2019 | Jenks High School Trojan Invitational | Jenks (OK) | High School Varsity | Nancy Park | This tournament used IS-188, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| November 16, 2019 | Portland Turkey Tourney | Portland (TN) | High School Varsity | Helena Baier | This tournament used IS-188, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| November 16, 2019 | Singapore American Fall Invitational | Singapore American (Singapore) | High School Varsity | SAS Quiz Club | |
| November 16, 2019 | TQBA Panther Meet IV (High School Division) | Sponsored by TQBA (TX) Hosted by Parish Episcopal (TX) |
High School Varsity | Stephen Fontenot | This division used IS-188X, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| November 16, 2019 – March 14, 2020 | Collier County High School Tournament (Varsity Division) | Collier County Schools (FL) | High School Varsity | Chad Furman | This division used IS-188, which shares with IS-188-AS. This division also used IS-189A, IS-191A, IS-186, and IS-187A. |
| November 16, 2019 – March 14, 2020 | Collier County High School Tournament (Junior Varsity Division) | Collier County Schools (FL) | High School Junior Varsity | Chad Furman | This division used IS-188, which shares with IS-188-AS. This division also used IS-189A, IS-186, IS-187A, and IS-191A. |
| November 19, 2019 – March 3, 2020 | 2019-20 Southwest Missouri Challenge Games | Sponsored by SWMO Challenge Games Hosted by El Dorado Springs (MO) |
High School Varsity | Darrin Griffin | This tournament used IS-188, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| November 23, 2019 | 2019 IHSSBCA David Riley Memorial Kickoff Tournament at Auburn (First Flight Division) | Sponsored by IHSSBCA Hosted by Rockford Auburn (IL) |
High School Varsity | Nevagay Abel | This division used IS-188, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| November 23, 2019 | 2019 IHSSBCA David Riley Memorial Kickoff Tournament at Auburn (Second Flight Division) | Sponsored by IHSSBCA Hosted by Rockford Auburn (IL) |
High School Varsity | Nevagay Abel | This division used IS-188, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| November 23, 2019 | 2019 IHSSBCA David Riley Memorial Kickoff Tournament at Homewood-Flossmoor (Champions Division) | Sponsored by IHSSBCA Hosted by Homewood-Flossmoor (IL) |
High School Varsity | Michael Sacks | This division used IS-188, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| November 23, 2019 | 2019 IHSSBCA David Riley Memorial Kickoff Tournament at Homewood-Flossmoor (Challengers Division) | Sponsored by IHSSBCA Hosted by Homewood-Flossmoor (IL) |
High School Varsity | Michael Sacks | This division used IS-188, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| November 23, 2019 | 2019 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 | This division used IS-188, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| November 23, 2019 | 2019 IHSSBCA David Riley Memorial Kickoff Tournament at Lincoln | Sponsored by IHSSBCA Hosted by Lincoln (IL) |
High School Varsity | Josh Bartels | This tournament used IS-188, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| November 23, 2019 | 2019 IHSSBCA David Riley Memorial Kickoff Tournament at Mattoon | Sponsored by IHSSBCA Hosted by Mattoon (IL) |
High School Varsity | Brendan Aydt | This tournament used IS-188, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| November 23, 2019 | 2019 IHSSBCA David Riley Memorial Kickoff Tournament at New Berlin | Sponsored by IHSSBCA Hosted by New Berlin (IL) |
High School Varsity | Erin Limestall | This tournament used IS-188, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| November 23, 2019 | 2019 IHSSBCA David Riley Memorial Kickoff Tournament at Southwestern | Sponsored by IHSSBCA Hosted by Southwestern (IL) |
High School Varsity | Matt Hasquin | This tournament used IS-188, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| November 23, 2019 | Arcadia Carnal Embrace XIII | Arcadia (CA) | High School Varsity | Arcadia Quiz Bowl | This tournament used IS-188, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| November 23, 2019 | Finger Lakes QBRRIOT | Sponsored by CYPRAS (NY) Hosted by RIT (NY) |
College Novice | Scott Kroner | This tournament used IS-188, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| November 23, 2019 | Henderson Invitational VI | Henderson (PA) | High School Varsity | Steve Sobieck | This tournament used IS-188, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| November 23, 2019 | Korea International School Quiz Bowl Invitational I | Korea International (Gyeonggi-do, South Korea) | High School Varsity | Jeong Joo | |
| December 6, 2019 | 2019 Central Alabama ACBL Tournament | Sponsored by ACBL Hosted by Central Alabama CC (AL) |
Junior/Community College | Adam Pinson | This tournament used IS-188, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| December 7, 2019 | Fourteenth Annual Rowdy Raider Invitational | Northmont (OH) | High School Varsity | David Jones | This tournament used IS-188, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| December 7, 2019 | Northern Michigan Collegiate Invitational | Northern Michigan (MI) | College Novice | Michael Joy | This tournament used IS-188, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| December 7, 2019 – February 29, 2020 | Duval County Brain Brawl (Varsity Division) | Duval County Schools (FL) | High School Varsity | Phil Little | This division used IS-188, which shares with IS-188-AS. This division also used IS-192. |
| December 13, 2019 | 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 | This tournament used IS-188, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| December 14, 2019 | Phillips Academy Winter Tournament III | Phillips Academy (MA) | High School Varsity | Vincent Fan | This tournament used IS-188, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| December 14, 2019 | TQBA Houston Holiday Hoedown XI (Division I) | Sponsored by TQBA (TX) Hosted by Strake Jesuit (TX) |
High School Varsity | Chris Romero | This division used IS-188X, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| December 14, 2019 | TQBA Houston Holiday Hoedown XI (Division II) | Sponsored by TQBA (TX) Hosted by Strake Jesuit (TX) |
High School Varsity | Chris Romero | This division used IS-188X, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| December 14, 2019 | TQBA Houston Holiday Hoedown XI (Junior Varsity Division) | Sponsored by TQBA (TX) Hosted by Strake Jesuit (TX) |
High School Junior Varsity | Chris Romero | This division used IS-188X, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| January 4, 2020 | Tornado Invitational Tournament | Richlands (VA) | High School Varsity | Chuck Pearson | This tournament used IS-188, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| January 11, 2020 | 21st Annual Fleming County Academic Tournament (Varsity Division) | Fleming County (KY) | High School Varsity | Kent Grannis | This division used IS-188, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| January 11, 2020 | 21st Annual Fleming County Academic Tournament (Junior Varsity Division) | Fleming County (KY) | High School Junior Varsity | Kent Grannis | This division used IS-188, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| January 11, 2020 | North Atlanta Quiz Bowl Classic | North Atlanta (GA) | High School Varsity | Nan Hunter | This tournament used IS-188, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| January 18, 2020 | LAMP Invitational (Varsity Division) | LAMP (AL) | High School Varsity | Kate Wilson | This division used IS-188, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| January 18, 2020 | LAMP Invitational (Junior Varsity Division) | LAMP (AL) | High School Junior Varsity | Kate Wilson | This division used IS-188, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| January 23 – April 21, 2020 | San Diego City Schools Academic League (Varsity Division) | San Diego Schools (CA) | High School Varsity | Rachel Amato | This division used IS-188, which shares with IS-188-AS. This division also used IS-190. |
| January 25, 2020 | GAPPS Quiz Bowl Region 4 (High School Division) | Sponsored by GAPPS (GA) Hosted by Killian Hill Christian (GA) |
High School Varsity | Nancy Long | This division used only packets 9–13 of IS-188X, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| January 29, 2020 | GAPPS Quiz Bowl State Championship (High School Division) | Sponsored by GAPPS (GA) Hosted by Grace Fellowship (GA) |
High School Varsity | Nancy Long | This division used only packets 1–8 of IS-188X, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| February 1, 2020 | 2020 Snow CAT | Carleton College (MN) | High School Varsity | Nina Kaushikkar | This tournament used IS-188, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| February 1, 2020 | Ashtabula County Tournament | Ashtabula County ESC (OH) | High School Varsity | Greg Bossick | This tournament used IS-188, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| February 7–8, 2020 | 2020 FCSAA Brain Bowl Panhandle Regional | Sponsored by FCSAA (FL) Hosted by Northwest Florida (FL) |
Junior/Community College | Chris Borglum | This tournament used IS-188, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| February 8, 2020 | 2020 FCSAA Brain Bowl East Central/West Central Regional | Sponsored by FCSAA (FL) Hosted by Valencia (FL) |
Junior/Community College | Chris Borglum | This tournament used IS-188, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| February 8, 2020 | 2020 FCSAA Brain Bowl Southern Regional | Sponsored by FCSAA (FL) Hosted by Broward (FL) |
Junior/Community College | Chris Borglum | This tournament used IS-188, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| February 15, 2020 | Aggie Academic Challenge | J. M. Tate (FL) | High School Varsity | Tristan Harris | This tournament used IS-188, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| February 16 – March 16, 2020 | 29th Oxford Inter-Collegiate Quiz 2020 | Sponsored by UK Quizbowl Hosted by Oxford (UK) |
College Intramural | George Charlson | This tournament used IS-188, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| February 22, 2020 | Grissom High School Winter Invitational | Grissom (AL) | High School Varsity | Stephanie Wallace Clemons | This tournament used IS-188, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| February 22, 2020 | Second Annual Porter-Gaud School Invitational | Porter-Gaud (SC) | High School Varsity | Christopher Greenwell | This tournament used IS-188, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| March 7, 2020 | Parkway District Tournament | Sponsored by Parkway Schools (MO) Hosted by Parkway North (MO) |
High School Varsity | Jennifer Mueller | This tournament used IS-188, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| March 7, 2020 | Scotland County Invitational (High School Division) | Scotland County (MO) | High School Varsity | Nathaniel Orr | This division used IS-188X, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| March 14, 2020 | Savannah Invitational | Savannah (MO) | High School Varsity | Kaysie Hamilton | This tournament used IS-188, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| April 15–20, 2021 | Buzzword From the Archives: Popular Culture (Middle School Division) | Sponsored by NAQT (KS) | Middle School/Junior High | Buzzword Committee | This division used BZ-ARCH-PC, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| April 15–20, 2021 | Buzzword From the Archives: Popular Culture (High School Division) | Sponsored by NAQT (KS) | High School Varsity | Buzzword Committee | This division used BZ-ARCH-PC, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| April 15–20, 2021 | Buzzword From the Archives: Popular Culture (College Division) | Sponsored by NAQT (KS) | Division I | Buzzword Committee | This division used BZ-ARCH-PC, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| April 15–20, 2021 | Buzzword From the Archives: Popular Culture (Open Division) | Sponsored by NAQT (KS) | Open | Buzzword Committee | This division used BZ-ARCH-PC, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| June 17–22, 2021 | Buzzword From the Archives: History (Middle School Division) | Sponsored by NAQT (KS) | Middle School/Junior High | Buzzword Committee | This division used BZ-ARCH-H, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| June 17–22, 2021 | Buzzword From the Archives: History (High School Division) | Sponsored by NAQT (KS) | High School Varsity | Buzzword Committee | This division used BZ-ARCH-H, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| June 17–22, 2021 | Buzzword From the Archives: History (College Division) | Sponsored by NAQT (KS) | Division I | Buzzword Committee | This division used BZ-ARCH-H, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| June 17–22, 2021 | Buzzword From the Archives: History (Open Division) | Sponsored by NAQT (KS) | Open | Buzzword Committee | This division used BZ-ARCH-H, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| June 24–29, 2021 | Buzzword From the Archives: Potpourri (Middle School Division) | Sponsored by NAQT (KS) | Middle School/Junior High | Buzzword Committee | This division used BZ-ARCH-MIPC-01, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| June 24–29, 2021 | Buzzword From the Archives: Potpourri (High School Division) | Sponsored by NAQT (KS) | High School Varsity | Buzzword Committee | This division used BZ-ARCH-MIPC-01, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| June 24–29, 2021 | Buzzword From the Archives: Potpourri (College Division) | Sponsored by NAQT (KS) | Division I | Buzzword Committee | This division used BZ-ARCH-MIPC-01, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| June 24–29, 2021 | Buzzword From the Archives: Potpourri (Open Division) | Sponsored by NAQT (KS) | Open | Buzzword Committee | This division used BZ-ARCH-MIPC-01, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| 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-188-AS. |
| 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-188-AS. |
| 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-188-AS. |
| 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-188-AS. |
| January 20–25, 2022 | Buzzword Practice Level C (IS-188) Week 1 | Sponsored by NAQT (KS) | Open | Buzzword Committee | This tournament used only packet 1 of BZ-IS-188, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| January 27 – February 1, 2022 | Buzzword Practice Level C (IS-188) Week 2 | Sponsored by NAQT (KS) | Open | Buzzword Committee | This tournament used only packet 2 of BZ-IS-188, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| February 3–8, 2022 | Buzzword Practice Level C (IS-188) Week 3 | Sponsored by NAQT (KS) | Open | Buzzword Committee | This tournament used only packet 3 of BZ-IS-188, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| February 10–15, 2022 | Buzzword Practice Level C (IS-188) Week 4 | Sponsored by NAQT (KS) | Open | Buzzword Committee | This tournament used only packet 4 of BZ-IS-188, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| February 17–22, 2022 | Buzzword Practice Level C (IS-188) Week 5 | Sponsored by NAQT (KS) | Open | Buzzword Committee | This tournament used only packet 5 of BZ-IS-188, which shares with IS-188-AS. |
| February 24 – March 1, 2022 | Buzzword Practice Level C (IS-188) Week 6 | Sponsored by NAQT (KS) | Open | Buzzword Committee | This tournament used only packet 6 of BZ-IS-188, which shares with IS-188-AS. |