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Pune Quizzing League - Do we have a framework? [Post by Abhishek ] This is a reworked article about the long simmering idea for a Quizzing League system. I thought I would get the discussion started by putting up a preliminary framework. Points System This is the most important part. Points to be considered are: 1. Are points to be given for Elims performances? (even to non-finalists) 2. If yes, then how will they compare to finals points? 3. Generally accepted idea that points scored in finals directly added to total. (?) 4. Are bonus points to be given for 1st 2nd 3rd in Finals/Elims? 5. Resolution of ties? Following are my suggestions: 1. Elims marks will be considered for all those who have half the cut-off marks. Points = Elims score/Topper x 50. i.e. elims toppers get 50 points. 2. Points in Finals directly added via a percentile system. i.e. winning team gets 100. Rest get score/topper X 100. 3. Since the points are via a percentile system I don't think a...

PiQue 2005 I guess most of the day's participants are busy preparing for their exams, so it falls on me to record the results and leave the floor open for reviews. Results 1st: Kunal Sawardekar & Ganesh Hegde 2nd: Anand Sivashankar & Vibhendu Tiwari 3rd: Niranjan Pedanekar + 1 Also: Salil Bijur & Siddharth Dani, Gaurav Sabnis & Sarika Chuni and Sudarshan Purohit & Srihari Suthamally Organised by J. Ramanand & other Persistent quizzers Reports Got some feedback from Niranjan, Gaurav, Sud, Sarika & Harish. If you have any comments, please use the commenting boxes. From my part, the disappointing feature was the abbreviated nature of the finals, with barely more questions than in the elims. Also, a few repeats in the elims. Only 4 out of the 44 qns were unanswered with all teams putting on a good show and providing great answers.

Army Institute of Technology conducted its annual open quiz Gen. B.C. Joshi Memorial Quiz and its solo quiz Owl-In-The-Bowl on 27th March 2005 in the Persistent Systems Auditorium. Owl-in-the-Bowl Results:- 1st: Shivaji Marella (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy) 2nd: Salil Bijur (Life & Works of Jeffrey Archer) Also: Gaurav Sabnis (PMs of India), J Ramanand (James Bond), Ganesh Hegde (Presidents of USA), Sanket Srivastav (Garfield) B.C. Joshi Quiz Results:- 1st: Shivaji Marella & Abhishek Nagaraj (BJMC & COEP) 2nd: Kunal Sawardekar & Salil Bijur (FC & VIT) Joint 3rd: Amit Garde & Hareeth Sridhar (PSPL), J. Ramanand & B.V. Harish Kumar (PSPL & Infosys), Gaurav Sabnis & Sarika Chuni (IBM & Times of India), Meghashyam Shirodkar & Ganesh Hegde (EXL & VIT) (Apologies for the extreme delay in putting up this post, which was due to the inability of any of the contributors to write a satisfactory report. Since no one has come up ...

"PiQue" 2005 "PiQue", an open quiz organised by Persistent Systems, Pune Features: * General Open quiz * Two member teams * No restrictions on age or affiliation * Venue: Dewang Mehta Auditorium, Bhageerath, Persistent Systems Pvt. Ltd. * Date & Reporting Time: 10:30 am on Saturday, 9th of April, 2005 * Contact: 25678900 ext 2366 (Ramanand), 25653900 ext 3517 (Amit Garde) * No registration fees * Prizes for all finalists * Audience Prizes Directions to Venue : "Bhageerath" is the corporate headquarters of Persistent. It is situated on Senapati Bapat Road, next to the under-construction ICC Towers and Sigma House, and behind (the road-facing) Domino's Pizza URL: http://www.persistent.co.in/