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Michigan
Academic Competitions (MAC) is proud to present
The 2001 The Third Annual Montgomery Burns One-on-One Tournament for Outstanding Achievement in the Area of Popular Culture to be held on Saturday, 3 August 2002 on the Central Campus of the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. This will be your best chance to show off how much you really, really know about trash.
The format will be full round-robin. No, I'm not kidding. The number of tossups per packet will be 32 minus the number of participants. So, if we have 12 people playing, the rounds will be 20 tossups. If we have 20 people playing, it will be 12 tossup games. The maximum number of players allowed is 21. There will also be some form of playoffs to determine champions. For the sanity of everyone involved, I need to know by July 19 if you are going to participate as a player. This way, I can tell people what they need to write.
This is a free tournament, meaning no fees. In fact, if you want to steal from a copy place, you really don't have to pay a cent. (Disclaimer: Michigan Academic Competitions (MAC) does not condone stealing or any other form of crime in any way and waives all liability in perpitutity for any illegal activities eminating from the above dare). Information on just what you should put into your packet may be found on the distribution page. Additionaly, feel free to bring exhibition packets for post-tournament friviolity. You can be assured The Game Show Round 3.2 will be there, although it will probably be played post-dinner, so that we can take it off campus.
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Participants -- 16 so far
Click here for all-time results.
Directions/Accomodations
The Central Campus is located in the absoulte dead center of Ann Arbor. In fact, Michigan State's nuclear arsenal uses the corner of Washington and Tappan as ground zero. Directions on how to get to the Modern Languages Building on Central Campus may be found on the map page.
Here are some hotels and motels within reasonable distance:
The Tournament Director
Mike Burger will be serving as the Cruise Director/Dictator/Überlord for the festivities. Any questions or concerns should be directed to him. He is reachable either at mmb5@earthlink.net or can be reached the more-archaic ways: 2152 Pauline #207, Ann Arbor, MI 48103, 734-913-1059. Note that Mike is not a college student (he just plays one on TV), and normally goes to bed around 10:30. It would not be a good idea to call after 10:00.
Mike Burger is a veteran of the quiz bowl scene, launching his career with a buzz of "Jim Bakker" in a 1987 campus tournament at the University of Michigan. After leaving the scene in 1991, he came back in 1994 to help out with the University of Michigan Intramural tournament and they haven't been able to get rid of him since. Mike's team (Mike Keenan Employment Agency) was the winner of Trashinals in 1998 and 2000, the regional for Trashinals in 1998, 1999 and 2001, the Tidy-Whitey Bowl in 1997, The Ironhead Invitational in 2001, Cancel Bowl in 2001 and Trashmasters in 2001.
Last Updated 11-Jun-2002