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What's New ( 1/4/09 ):

  • The tournament at Early College of Guilford is now called Quaker Bowl.
  • Congratulations to Raleigh Charter A for winning the Speedway Shootout at J.M. Robinson High School on Saturday, Dec. 6. Complete stats are linked on the tournaments page.
  • Raleigh Charter and NCSSM both crack the overall top 10 in the Knowledge Master Open. Raleigh Charter takes the state crown back from NCSSM after NCSSM's top finish in the spring. Results by state are posted here.
  • Congratulations to Robinson A for winning at Porter Ridge's inaugural tournament on Nov. 22.
  • Cave Spring (VA) wins the first Bonfire of the Manatees at Raleigh Charter, beating Early College of Guilford. Prelim and playoff results are available.
  • March 7 is the date for the Furniture City Classic in High Point.
  • There is a new tournaments calendar for the 2008-2009 year. Many of the same tournaments are there, but some have changed their usual dates. There are also some new tournaments this fall, and contacts are included.
    • Greensboro Youth Council's Hi-IQ bowl's date is Feb. 21, 2009
    • The Salisbury Hippocampus Shootout has a date: April 18, 2009
    • Early College of Guilford is hosting a new tournament Feb. 28, 2009
  • If you've competed on Brain Game before, be aware that there are BIG changes to the program beginning this fall semester. The biggest is that the show is now open to 11th and 12th graders as well as 9th and 10th. The new rules (though some have already changed...) are available on the WRAL-TV website at the link above. If you are interested in playing, contact the show's producer.

Welcome to the web site for the North Carolina Academic Team Association. This organization was created in order to encourage and develop academic competition (sometimes known as Quiz Bowl) across North Carolina schools, public and private.

NCATA has three goals:

1. Help schools create and develop academic teams for competition in and out of NC.
2. Support the creation of tournaments in NC, including a state level tournament.
3. Act as a clearinghouse for academic competition information for teams in NC.

We encourage coaches from all schools to join, and our future endeavors include the creation of by-laws, election of a board, and creating a more formal structure to support quiz bowl in North Carolina. In the meantime, please check the links to the left to find out about tournaments in your area or around the country. You can also find competition resources, information about forming a team at your own school, study tips, and other useful items.