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All dates are Saturdays unless otherwise noted.

September 30: SchoBowlFest at Fenton (Bensenville)
SchoBowlFest is an annual coaching conference.

October 7: Harvard Fall Tournament at Auburn (Rockford) (13 teams)
Harvard Fall Tournament question set

Competitive Division (8 teams)
1. Barrington A, 2. Fremd (Palatine) A, 3. Auburn (Rockford), 4. Fremd (Palatine) B
Top player: Rohan Kher, Barrington A, 95 points per game
Statistics: preliminary round robin, playoffs, and full statistics

Standard Division (5 teams)
1. Winnebago, 2. Blue Ridge (Farmer City), 3. Woodlands (Lake Forest) A, 4. Barrington C
Top player: AJ Johnson, Blue Ridge (Farmer City), 50.63 points per game
Statistics

October 14: Falcon Kickoff F/S at Wheaton North
Question set TBA
Contact Christopher Johnson

October 14: ACF Fall Nationwide HS online (24 teams)
ACF Fall question set

1. “Alexandria Scholars” (VA) A, 2. Mira Loma (CA), 3. Detroit Catholic Central (Novi, MI) A, 4. Belmont (MA)
Top player: Padraig Finan, Washington Connections (TX), 104 points per game

Teams from Illinois
5. Fremd (Palatine) A
6. Fremd (Palatine) B
17T. Stevenson (Lincolnshire)
23. Winnebago

Statistics: preliminary rounds, playoffs, superplayoffs, finals, and full statistics

October 21: Scobol Solo at Sandburg (Orland Park) (128 players)
Questions by Reinstein QuizBowl

1. Rohan Kher, Barrington
2. Charles Young, Barrington
3. Sriram Koritala, Lisle
4. Dwij Bhatt, Fremd (Palatine)
5T. David Bertolasi, Belvidere
5T. Omkar Marathe, Fremd (Palatine)
5T. Anna-Maria Olarov, Napeville North
8. Soren Gjesfjeld, Bloomington
9. Sam Kemeny, Evanston
Morning champion: Rohan Kher, Barrington
Statistics: preliminary rounds and championship match

November 4: IHSSBCA Novice at Belvidere (6 teams)
SCOP Novice 13 set
1. Keith Country Day (Rockford), 2. IMSA (Aurora), 3. Belvidere, 4. Winnebago
Top player: Merrick Meyer, Keith Country Day (Rockford), 100 points per game
Statistics: first round robin, second round robin, and full statistics

November 4: IHSSBCA Novice at Fremd (Palatine) (20 teams)
SCOP Novice 13 set
1. Stevenson (Lincolnshire) B, 2. Fremd (Palatine) A, 3. Stevenson (Lincolnshire) A, 4. Hoffman Estates A
Top player: Anirudh Srinivasan, Stevenson (Lincolnshire) B, 130 points per game
Statistics: preliminary rounds, playoffs, finals, and full statistics

November 4: IHSSBCA Novice at Granite City (8 teams)
SCOP Novice 13 set
1. Springfield, 2. North Mac (Virden), 3. Metro East Lutheran (Edwardsville), 4. Jacksonville
Top player: Vanshika Ganda, Springfield, 82.14 points per game
Statistics: round robin, championship, and full statistics

November 4: IHSSBCA Novice at Limestone (Peoria) (8 teams)
SCOP Novice 13 set
1. Pleasant Plains, 2. Dunlap, 3. Galesburg, 4. Metamora
Top player: Silas Descalzo, Galesburg, 85 points per game
Statistics

November 4: IHSSBCA Novice at Lincoln-Way East (Frankfort) (28 teams)
SCOP Novice 13 set
1. Parker (Chicago) A, 2. Lincoln-Way East A, 3. Waubonsie Valley, 4. Latin (Chicago)
Top player: Salil Pakti, Waubonsie Valley, 110 points per game
Statistics: preliminary rounds, crossovers, playoffs, finals, and full statistics

November 4: IHSSBCA Novice at Mattoon (15 teams)
SCOP Novice 13 set
1. Bloomington, 2. University (Urbana), 3. Charleston, 4. Centennial (Champaign) A
Top player: Alex Chiritescu, Charleston, 102.5 points per game
Statistics

~~November 4: IHSSBCA Novice at Payton (Chicago)~~
This site has been cancelled

November 11: Butterfield Memorial JV at Moline
QUAOAR set
Contact Holly Anderson
Use this form to register

November 11: International Scholastic Bowl at Bradley University (Peoria) (24 teams)
This tournament has an international theme, but follows normal scholastic bowl distribution. Invitations are extended to teams in central Illinois.
1. East Peoria, 2. Washington, 3. Metamora, 4. St Teresa (Decatur)
Top player: Logan Phillips, St Teresa (Decatur), 83.75 points per game

November 11: History Bee and Bowl Chicagoland Regional at Homewood-Flossmoor (14 teams)
NHBB C-Set

Varsity History Bowl (8 teams)
1. Stevenson (Lincolnshire) A, 2. Waubonsie Valley (Aurora), 3T. Benet (Lisle), 3T. Lisle

JV History Bowl (6 teams)
1. Stevenson (Lincolnshire) E, 2. Barrington, 3T. Homewood-Flossmoor B, 3T. Stevenson (Lincolnshire) C

Varsity History Bee Champion (28 players): John Augustyn, Benet (Lisle)
JV History Bee Champion (30 players): Spencer Manning, Stevenson (Lincolnshire)
Bowl Results
Bee Results

November 18: IHSSBCA David L. Riley Kickoff at Auburn (Rockford) (8 teams)
NAQT IS-224
1. IMSA (Aurora) A, 2. Auburn (Rockford), 3. IMSA (Aurora) B, 4. Winnebago
Top player: Stephen Walsh, IMSA (Aurora) A, 105 points per game
Statistics: round robin, playoffs, championship games, and full statistics

November 18: IHSSBCA David L. Riley Kickoff at Barrington (28 teams)
NAQT IS-224

Challenge Division (8 teams)
1. Barrington A, 2. Buffalo Grove A, 3. Stevenson (Lincolnshire) A, 4. Evanston A
Top player: Rohan Ganeshan, Buffalo Grove A, 178.57 points per game
Statistics: round robin and full statistics

Standard Division (20 teams)
1. New Trier, 2. Loyola (Wilmette) A, 3. Northridge (Niles), 4. Stevenson (Lincolnshire) C
Top player: Sohan Avula, Elgin Academy A, 68.75 points per game
Statistics: preliminary rounds, crossovers, full statistics

November 18: IHSSBCA David L. Riley Kickoff at Fairfield
NAQT IS-224
Contact Tammy Austin
Use this form to register for Kickoff tournaments.

November 18: IHSSBCA David L. Riley Kickoff at Homewood-Flossmoor (64 teams)
NAQT IS-224

Champions Division (30 teams)
1. Fremd (Palatine) A, 2. Parker (Chicago) A, 3. Fremd (Palatine) C, 4. Fremd (Palatine) B
Top player: Sriram Koritala, Lisle, 109 points per game
Statistics: preliminary rounds, playoffs, finals, and full statistics

Challengers Division (34 teams)
1. Fenwick (Oak Park) B, 2. Oswego East C, 3. Payton (Chicago) C, 4. Chicago Christian
Top player: Toby Fratto, Chicago Christian, 71 points per game
Statistics: preliminary rounds, prelim crossovers, playoffs, finals, and full statistics

November 18: IHSSBCA David L. Riley Kickoff at Lincoln
This tournament has a limit of 24 teams
NAQT IS-224
Contact Joshua Bartels
Use this form to register for Kickoff tournaments.

November 18: IHSSBCA David L. Riley Kickoff at Mattoon
NAQT IS-224
Contact Brendan Aydt
Use this form to register for Kickoff tournaments.

November 18: IHSSBCA David L. Riley Kickoff at Southwestern (Piasa) (12 Teams)
NAQT IS-224
1. Mascoutah, 2. Metro-East Lutheran (Edwardsville), 3. Alton, 4. Rushville-Industry
Top Player: Wyatt Curry, Mascoutah, 110 points per game
Statistics: preliminary rounds, playoffs, championships, and full statistics

November 18: Mike Hendricks Memorial Tournament at Blue Ridge (Farmer City)
Limited to eight teams; this tournament is full and has a waitlist
NAQT IS-225A
This question set is also used at Riverdale Early-Season, the Standard Division of Reinstein Varsity, and Mattoon Frosh-Soph
Contact Evan Miles

November 18: Riverdale Early-Season Tournament at Riverdale (Port Byron)
NAQT IS-225A
This question set is also used at Hendricks Memorial, the Standard Division of Reinstein Varsity, and Mattoon Frosh-Soph
Contact James Campbell

December 2: Athens Fresh-Soph at Athens
NAQT IS-221A (rounds 1-9)
Contact Justine Dion

December 9: Roanoke-Benson JV Invitational at Roanoke-Benson
NAQT IS-220A (rounds 6-12)
Contact Jerod Gross

December 9: History Bee and Bowl Northern Illinois Regional at Sandburg (Orland Park)
NHBB B-Set
Register online

December 16: Reinstein Varsity at Barrington
Uber-Competitive Division: ILLIAC II question set
Standard Division: NAQT IS-225A
This question set is also used at Hendricks Memorial, Riverdale Early-Season, and Mattoon Frosh-Soph
Register at naqt.com
Information at Reinstein Quizbowl

January 6: Macomb Rotary at Macomb
NAQT IS-227A
This question set is also used at IHSSBCA Turnabouts and Auburn Knights’ Challenge
Register using this form
Contact Brian Powell

January 6: Mattoon Frosh-Soph Invitational at Mattoon
NAQT IS-225A
This question set is also used at Hendricks Memorial, Riverdale Early-Season, and the Standard Division of Reinstein Varsity
Contact Brendan Aydt

January 13: IHSSBCA Turnabout at Belvidere
NAQT IS-227A
This question set is also used at Macomb Rotary and Auburn Knights’ Challenge
Contact Stuart Teso-Warner
Submit a registration form to register for Turnabouts. Turnabouts are only open to non-blacklisted teams. Check whether your team is on the Turnabout Blacklist by visiting the Turnabout home page. Contact Turnabout Coordinator Mike Laudermith with questions.

January 13: IHSSBCA Turnabout at Evanston
NAQT IS-227A
This question set is also used at Macomb Rotary and Auburn Knights’ Challenge
Contact Terry Gatchell
Submit a registration form to register for Turnabouts. Turnabouts are only open to non-blacklisted teams. Check whether your team is on the Turnabout Blacklist by visiting the Turnabout home page. Contact Turnabout Coordinator Mike Laudermith with questions.

January 13: IHSSBCA Turnabout at Fairfield
NAQT IS-227A
This question set is also used at Macomb Rotary and Auburn Knights’ Challenge
Contact Tammy Austin
Submit a registration form to register for Turnabouts. Turnabouts are only open to non-blacklisted teams. Check whether your team is on the Turnabout Blacklist by visiting the Turnabout home page. Contact Turnabout Coordinator Mike Laudermith with questions.

January 13: IHSSBCA Turnabout at Homewood-Flossmoor
NAQT IS-227A
This question set is also used at Macomb Rotary and Auburn Knights’ Challenge
Contact Michael Sacks
Submit a registration form to register for Turnabouts. Turnabouts are only open to non-blacklisted teams. Check whether your team is on the Turnabout Blacklist by visiting the Turnabout home page. Contact Turnabout Coordinator Mike Laudermith with questions.

January 13: IHSSBCA Turnabout at Lincoln
NAQT IS-227A
This question set is also used at Macomb Rotary and Auburn Knights’ Challenge
Contact Josh Bartels
Submit a registration form to register for Turnabouts. Turnabouts are only open to non-blacklisted teams. Check whether your team is on the Turnabout Blacklist by visiting the Turnabout home page. Contact Turnabout Coordinator Mike Laudermith with questions.

January 13: IHSSBCA Turnabout at Mascoutah
NAQT IS-227A
This question set is also used at Macomb Rotary and Auburn Knights’ Challenge
Contact Chris Levrault
Submit a registration form to register for Turnabouts. Turnabouts are only open to non-blacklisted teams. Check whether your team is on the Turnabout Blacklist by visiting the Turnabout home page. Contact Turnabout Coordinator Mike Laudermith with questions.

January 13: IHSSBCA Turnabout at Richmond-Burton
NAQT IS-227A
This question set is also used at Macomb Rotary and Auburn Knights’ Challenge
Contact Seth Herchenbach
Submit a registration form to register for Turnabouts. Turnabouts are only open to non-blacklisted teams. Check whether your team is on the Turnabout Blacklist by visiting the Turnabout home page. Contact Turnabout Coordinator Mike Laudermith with questions.

January 13: Auburn Knights’ Challenge (F/S) at Auburn (Rockford)
See the Middle School Tournament Central page for MS information and results
NAQT IS-227A
This question set is also used at Macomb Rotary and IHSSBCA Turnabout
Contact Nevagay Abel

January 13: Piasa Bird Invitational VIII at Southwestern (Piasa)
Scottie 2023
Register using this form
Contact Matt Hasquin

January 20: Loyola Ultima XXIV at Loyola (Wilmette)
This tournament has three divisions
NAQT IS-228
Contact Denise Kreb

~~January 20: WACC at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville~~
This tournament has been cancelled.

January 27: Centennial F/S Tournament at Centennial (Champaign)
MOQBA Novice II question set
Contact Andrew Cheun
Register through this form

January 27: Winnebago Invitational at Winnebago
Question set TBA
Contact Kristin Strey

January 27: FROSTBITE at Granite City
SHOW-ME More question set
Contact Marshall Mullins

Friday, February 2: IHSA Record Reports Due Online
Go to center.ihsa.org to submit your season’s win-loss record for the IHSA Sectional Seeding Meetings.

February 3: Barron Robinson Memorial at Springfield
CREEK question set
Contact Grant Godar

February 3: Palmyra Academic Winter Showdown (PAWS) at Palmyra (MO)
SITH I question set
Contact Coach Kaitlyn Hopke or Kyle Hill
Register through this form

Wednesday, February 7: IHSA Sectional Seeding Meetings Online
Go to center.ihsa.org to vote on the top teams in your IHSA Sectional.

February 10: Quincy JV Invitational at Quincy
This tournament has a limit of 8-12 teams
Question set TBA
Contact Jackie Stewart

February 10: Railer Rumble II at Lincoln
IQBT Regular Season Set #3
Contact Marshall Mullins

February 10: History Bee and Bowl Chicago Championship at Stevenson (Lincolnshire)
NHBB B-Set
Register online

February 17: Masonic Sectionals statewide
Questions by Reinstein QuizBowl
Download the official Masonic guides for Moderators, for Coaches & Players, and/or for Site Managers
Contact Herman Albers

February 24: IHSSBCA | NAQT Illinois State Championship at Centennial (Champaign)
NAQT SCT Div II set
Contact Brad Fischer with questions about qualification or registration

March 2: Masonic State Championship at Bloomington HS
Questions by Reinstein QuizBowl
Contact Herman Albers

Monday, March 4: IHSA Regionals statewide
Questions by Brad Fischer, et al.
Contact IHSA Administrator Kraig Garber

March 9: IHSA Sectionals statewide
Qualification required at IHSA Regionals
Questions by Brad Fischer, et al.
Contact IHSA Administrator Kraig Garber

March 16: IHSA State at Heartland Community College (Bloomington)
Qualification required at IHSA Sectionals
Questions by Brad Fischer, et al.
Contact IHSA Administrator Kraig Garber

March 30: Homewood-Flossmoor Trash Tournament at Homewood-Flossmoor
ACRONYM 17 question set
This question set is also used at Spring Cleaning
Contact Michael Sacks

April 6: Spring Cleaning Trash Tournament
ACRONYM 17 question set
This question set is also used at Homewood-Flossmoor Trash
Contact Marshall Mullins

April 7: NAQT Individual Player National Championship Tournament at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare (Rosemont, IL)
Questions by NAQT
Contact the IPNCT Hotline

April 20: IHSSBCA Awards Banquet at Illinois State University (Normal)
The banquet will be held at 6:00pm in the Old Main Room of the Bone Student Center.
The banquet honors the winning teams at all three Illinois State Championships, the Coaches of the Year and Hall of Fame inductees, the Rob Grierson Friend of Scholastic Bowl, the All-State teams, and Team Illinois.

April 25-28: IAC Varsity and JV National Championships in Arlington, VA
Question by IAC

April 26-28: NAQT Small School National Championship Tournament at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare (Rosemont, IL)
Questions by NAQT
Contact the SSNCT Hotline

May 24-26: NAQT High School National Championship Tournament at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis and Hilton Atlanta (GA)
Questions by NAQT
Contact the HSNCT Hotline

June 8-9: PACE National Scholastic Championship at the Hyatt Regency Reston (VA)
Questions by PACE

2023-2024 Tournaments

2023–2024 Downloadable Tournament Calendar

2023-2024 Middle School Calendar