Comments on: How much Canadian content to require? http://veto.caql.org/?p=4 a quiz bowl tournament in Vancouver with mirror in Hamilton, Ontario, on Saturday, July 17, 2010 Thu, 21 Nov 2024 12:13:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 Comment on How much Canadian content to require? by: Administrator http://veto.caql.org/?p=4#comment-12 Wed, 31 May 2006 10:17:58 +0000 http://veto.caql.org/?p=4#comment-12 The new guidelines are the same as last year: minimum 4/4 in the first 20; no quotas for particular subject areas; don't exceed 50% overall. The new guidelines are the same as last year: minimum 4/4 in the first 20; no quotas for particular subject areas; don’t exceed 50% overall.

]]> Comment on How much Canadian content to require? by: Ben http://veto.caql.org/?p=4#comment-11 Thu, 11 May 2006 23:08:08 +0000 http://veto.caql.org/?p=4#comment-11 I had originally sent my idea privately to Peter, but I will state it here. Raise the CanCon minimum to 5/5 in the first 20, but put a MAXIMUM of 1/1 CanCon in any one particular category. I would also consider amending it so that the "big three" (lit, history, and science) get a maximum of 2/2 instead. When Peter originally brought it up, I was under the impression that he wanted to see more Canadian content, but beyond 3/3 geography and a hockey question. I believe that my idea forces variation from the dependence on geography, but gives freedom by not demanding CanCon in specific categories. I had originally sent my idea privately to Peter, but I will state it here. Raise the CanCon minimum to 5/5 in the first 20, but put a MAXIMUM of 1/1 CanCon in any one particular category. I would also consider amending it so that the “big three” (lit, history, and science) get a maximum of 2/2 instead.

When Peter originally brought it up, I was under the impression that he wanted to see more Canadian content, but beyond 3/3 geography and a hockey question.

I believe that my idea forces variation from the dependence on geography, but gives freedom by not demanding CanCon in specific categories.

]]> Comment on How much Canadian content to require? by: Philippe http://veto.caql.org/?p=4#comment-10 Wed, 10 May 2006 14:37:59 +0000 http://veto.caql.org/?p=4#comment-10 I agree with Hanson's objection to the quota per category. I think it would only be something to consider if you had problems in the past where most of the Canadian questions of the entire tournament were in one or two categories (History, Geography for example). But from what I saw before there seemed to be some balance at VETO, people would write Canadian content in the areas they are more knowledge/interest on, which might lead to more interesting questions than asking anyone to write a specific amount of CanCon in each category. I agree with Hanson’s objection to the quota per category. I think it would only be something to consider if you had problems in the past where most of the Canadian questions of the entire tournament were in one or two categories (History, Geography for example).

But from what I saw before there seemed to be some balance at VETO, people would write Canadian content in the areas they are more knowledge/interest on, which might lead to more interesting questions than asking anyone to write a specific amount of CanCon in each category.

]]> Comment on How much Canadian content to require? by: hanson http://veto.caql.org/?p=4#comment-9 Sun, 07 May 2006 21:30:57 +0000 http://veto.caql.org/?p=4#comment-9 i think canadiana is integral to veto, so the quota should remain in some form. as for setting quotas for categories (e.g. 1/1 in lit), i'm not so sure about that. i mean, with can lit, forcing everyoen to write 1/1 means you'll either: a) get a lot of repeats; or b) get some ridonkculously hard questions on obsure canadian works or authors. i think canadiana is integral to veto, so the quota should remain in some form. as for setting quotas for categories (e.g. 1/1 in lit), i’m not so sure about that. i mean, with can lit, forcing everyoen to write 1/1 means you’ll either: a) get a lot of repeats; or b) get some ridonkculously hard questions on obsure canadian works or authors.

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