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.

Ep 018: Secrets of MSNCT 2021

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.

Ep019: 2021 MSNCT: The Making of a Champion

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

Ep020: Leveling Up Your Practice

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!

Ep021: The Quiz Bowl Canon/Buzz Phrase Showdown

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.

Ep022: The Guessing Game

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.

Ep023: The Champs are Here!

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!

Ep024: Starting the Year Off Right

Andrew and Ken give players some tips about being in their best shape to compete on tournament days.  They also look at the latest Middle School Power Rankings as MSNCT approaches.

Ep025: Playing Your Best

Mailbag! On this episode, Ken and Andrew answer some questions from the quiz bowl community.
Also, the guys look at a website that allows players to make and use flashcards to improve their game.

Ep026: Mailbag!

Andrew and Ken have the privilege of interviewing Andrew, Greg, Fergus, Jeffrey, and Cindy from Chenery Middle School.  We talk about their historic run at this year's MSNCT and the work that it takes to get there. #MSNCT #NAQT #Quizbowl #Chenery
Side note: the music played during Chenery's recap is  Charlotte by Damiano Baldoni 
 https://soundcloud.com/damiano_baldoni
Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/
Creative Commons CC BY 4.0
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Ep027: Interview with MSNCT Champs- Chenery MS

Are you interested in starting a program at your school?  Is your quiz bowl team small and looking to grow? Andrew and Ken talk about the steps you can take to start from the ground up!

Ep028: Starting and Strengthening Your Program

Andrew and Ken talk about helping your team maximize your team's potential on scoring bonuses.  Good teams collaborate and communicate.  Andrew and Ken give strategies how to better work together and talk it out.  We also answer an email from a listener!

Ep029: Building Better Bonuses

Andrew and Ken share the resources Middlesex players use to improve on their own.  They also look at the new Tri-State Quiz Bowl Alliance's top-50 Middle School Quiz Bowl Rankings.

Ep030: Leveling Up

MSNCT '24 is in the books, and we have the Champions from River Trail MS on this episode.  Justin, Kaiden, Sheehan, Kovid, and Rayansh as well as coach Scott Fowler join us to talk about their run and the work they did to prepare for their Championship run.
We also take a look at a few key matches, and make some early predictions for MSNCT '25.

Ep031: Meet the Champs from River Trail

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

Ep001: Winning Nationals

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.

Ep002: Mad Study Skills

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.

Ep003: MSNCT 2019

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.

Ep005: The Role of a Captain

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.

Ep 006: Putting on Your Thinking Cap

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.

Ep007: Improving as an Individual

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

Ep008: Running a Tournament

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.

Ep 009: Improving as a Team

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.

Ep010: Growing the Game

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.

Ep011: Quiz Bowl in Quarantine

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.

Ep012: Rise of the Terminators

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.

Ep013: The Joy of Quiz Bowl

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.

Ep014: Quiz Bowl State of the Union- Coaches' Forum

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.

Ep015: Are We Having Fun Yet?

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.

Ep016: Team Profile- Columbia Independent School

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.

Ep017: 2021 Mid-Season MS 10 Rankings

The best podcast on the web for everything quiz bowl related. Whether you're a player, a coach, or just trying to improve, we can help you get better! Hosted by Ken Romeo and Andrew Turriago out of Middlesex Middle School in Darien, CT.

We want to promote Middle School Quiz Bowl, share our ideas on how to run a successful program, and create a resource for the community that we're so proud to be a part of.

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