For 10 Points

Ken and Andrew discuss some tips to get your quiz bowl season off to a good start. Have a question or a suggestion? Email the show at For10Points@gmail.com!

The 2022 MSNCT is in the books, and Longfellow Middle School are the National Champions. Coach Huang, Aarushi, Anthony, Edward, and Sarah join Andrew and Ken to talk about their preperation, their season, and their amazing run last weekend.

Andrew and Ken talk about the importance of guessing wisely. How should you guess and when is the best time to do it. Later in the show, we preview MSNCT by giving our top 10.

After polling membes of the quiz bowl community, Andrew complied a list of the common answer lines that appear in the MS quiz bowl canon. Will Ken know enough of the buzz phrases to power through Andrew's quiz? Will you beat him to the buzz? Let us know you did! We always welcome questions and comments at for10points@gmail.com!

Andrew and Ken are joined by special guest Mike Laudermith, head coch of Fenton High School. Mike shares his insights on how to conduct a practice that maximizes efficiency, effectiveness, and community.

The champions from Churchill A: Aatreyo, Lavanya, Siya, Tanay, and Coach Hansen join Andrew and Ken to discuss their year and the their championship run at the 2021 MSNCT.

Andrew and Ken welcome NAQT's VP of Communications Jeff Hoppes to the show. Jeff discusses some details of the upcoming National Championships. Will there be a card system? What if there are tech issues? Why is the entry fee the same as last year? He answers all these and more. Mr. T unveils a new segment on ways to improve.

Andrew and Ken each give their top ten teams based on the statistics we have thus far. Disagree with our ranking? Let us know how you feel at for10points@gmail.com.

Andrew and Ken interview Coach Lisa McClary of the Columbia Independent School. "Be faster; know more"- an unofficial motto that has allowed Coach McClary to take her team from being a regional power to one of the best in the country. Learn how pez and pizza has helped shape a culture of positivity and winning.

Andrew and Ken discuss ways to make the quiz bowl experience more fun for new and developing players. Andrew defends bikers, or at least helps you understand why they cheat, and the guys break down their recent online tournament and share insights for how to host one.

Ken and Andrew interview the coaches of five of the best programs in the country: Barry Love (Aptakisic), Jeff Price (Barrington), Eugene Huang (Longfellow), Caitlin Samuel (Hunter), and Bruce Hansen (Churchill). The guys ask these coaching giants how they plan to approach the new year amongst so much uncertainty. Our coaching panel also weighs in on the pros and cons of the current state of Quiz Bowl. Hear Coach Love and Coach Price starting at 5:50, Coach Huang at 29:59, and Coach Samuel and Coach Hansen at 1:00:00.

Andrew and Ken interview Erik Nelson, the director of the Bounceback Foundation and president of Play Quiz Bowl LLC. The guys discuss the ACRONYM pop culture competition and how to stay mentally healthy as a quiz bowl player. Ken and Andrew also discuss the future of quiz bowl.

In this episode, Andrew and Ken tackle the issue terminators- strong generalists who can single-handedly win matches and tournaments. Quiz Bowl great Robert Muniz, formerly of Midtown Classical, joins the guys to discuss his experiences as a terminator. Andrew and Ken also rank the top 6 greatest single-game performances at the MS level.

Andrew joins Ken on the phone as the hosts practice social distancing and discuss how they have adapted during the quarantine to still practice and play quiz bowl matches with teams from around the country and around the world. They also answer an email about buzzer races.

Andrew and Ken interview Eric Huff, the co-founder of Qwiz, and Youtube's Buzzer Monarch, Ishanth Srinivas, and discuss how to grow the game of quiz bowl.

Andrew and Ken give their tips on how to form your team, and then how to gel and grow as a team in order to reach your full potential.

Andrew and Ken give some advice on how to run a quiz bowl tournament. They also read an email from a listener in Korea.

In this episode Andrew describes how small changes in your habits can help you improve your play. The guys also answer some mail from listeners.

Andrew and Ken discusses the OPEN method to study and become a better quiz bowl player. The guys look at recent results and look ahead to MSNCT.

Andrew and Ken interview Shirley and Harvey Kimble, the creators of the Thinking Cap Quiz Bowl competition. If you are not familiar with it, it's a fun competition that caters to large groups and promotes collaboration. The guys also answer an email from a coach from Texas about practice time.

Ken and Andrew interview Tom O'Donnell, a 40-year veteran who has coached a variety of sports about choosing a captain and what the captain's role should be.

Andrew and Ken talk with Liberty Middle School coach Jane Haithcock about their impressive and historic run at MSNCT 2019. They guys also discuss vulching and when it might be a useful strategy. The interview starts at around the 20 minute mark.

Andrew and Ken record from MSNCT in Chicago. They are joined by NAQT member emeritus Patrick Matthews. They recap Hunter's impressive victory, discuss about the change in difficulty level in playoff rounds, and coaching a team that struggles on the National stage.

Middlesex Quiz Bowl coaches Ken and Andrew discuss the team that won MSNCT in 2016 and the journey that led them there. Recorded on 3/13/19 Credits- Photo from cover art: quizgamebuzzers.com Voice Over- Kathye Anstis O'Brien Music: Opening them- Chiaroscuro, Andrew Codeman Tournament Results music- Mela Dance, Yan Terrien Buzz Phrase- Sunlight, Lightblow