The Cat Nats Report: Rise and Shine!
BOSTON (May 29, 2004 05:36:22 EST) - There are many different approaches to running a large tournament. I’m not going to say which is best. I’ll just say that getting up at 5:00 AM to make the 6:00 bus for 6:30 postings is, well, a unique experience for many. But it’s a communal one, so all is well! Niskayuna’s Abby Alger seems to agree. (Apple Valley’s Tim Hogan is here extemping, but given how late he appeared to be up last night working, one can only hope that he makes the bus.)
Indeed, such early rounds are something of an NCFL tradition, but also constitute a creative way of fitting a large tournament into only two days. A positive externality of this, of course, is that competitors, coaches, and judges have the opportunity to - when not prepping ahead of time - visit the host city. And Boston is, as area residents know, quite the place.
The NCFL will feature five preliminary rounds with three-judge panels. Breaks are decided on wins, ballots, and then speaker points. That’s a pretty tough break. Way back during my senior year, one needed a 4-1 record with ten ballots and 404 speaks to clear. Not an easy task.
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