CSAL Tournament Information

After the regular six-week season, CSAL conducts a single-elimination tournament. All teams are included (unless requested prior to week 3) and are randomly placed in the bracket. The tournament bracket is included with this mailing. The details of the tournament are as follows:

1. Each team will provide a CSAL-trained moderator/judge (who has moderated/judged at least 3 matches in the current season) for each match they play (except for the final match – see item 6 below).

2. For each round, groups of four (or six) teams will meet at “host” schools (as indicated by an ‘(H)’ on the bracket). To determine where your team will play, note the capital letter next to your team’s name. The school with the same letter and ‘(H)’ next to it is your “host” school. Hosting responsibilities in the first two rounds are shared amongst all teams, with most schools hosting every other year. Hosting in the later rounds is determined by what schools advance to that point. Hosting of the semi-final and final rounds is rotated and determined in advance.

3. Each team will play one match per round. Moderator/judges will read for two teams they have no ties to. Each team must have their overtime questions.

3. Each host school must supply a Chief Official, someone familiar with CSAL Quick Recall rules as stated on page 16 and 17 of the CSAL Manual. Please email csalqr@hotmail.com with the Chief Official’s name prior to the tournament round. If the host school does not have someone they feel is qualified, then they may ask a visiting school to supply someone who is not connected with the team to be the Chief Official.

4. The Chief Official and the four (or six) moderator/judges will preview the questions together before the matches beginning at 3:00pm.

5. The two (or three) matches of each round will be held simultaneously at 3:30pm. The host school must provide two (or three) classrooms (or spaces) for the matches, in addition to two (or three) buzzer systems and operators for each. The host school may ask visiting schools to bring their buzzer system to the site, along with someone to operate the system. Coaches are expected to communicate and resolve equipment issues prior to the tournament matches. If requesting equipment, please be specific as to the equipment needed (hard drive, tackle box, whole setup etc.). Having an extra buzzer system is strongly encouraged, in order to prevent delays in the event of equipment malfunction.

6. The semi-final and final rounds of the tournament are held on the same date, in the evening. CSAL will provide officials and for the final match. Immediately following the final match, trophies for the tournament (winner and runner-up) will be awarded. Trophies for the teams with the best regular-season record in each division will be handed out as well. These division winners will be noted on the results page of our website one week after the regular season and those teams are encouraged to attend the evening to receive their trophy.

7. All CSAL Quick Recall rules are in effect for the tournament matches. The inquiry procedure is expanded to include a Chief Official. Please read the Tournament section in your CSAL Quick Recall manual for more information.

8. Winning teams please report tournament results immediately by emailing csalqr@hotmail.com so they can be posted at www.csalqr.com by the next morning.