Feedback

Suggestions are always appreciated to make our tournament the best it can be.  Please contact ramato@sandi.net and see below for ideas in progress.

Team Commitment Date

Starting 2024-2025 season, November 1 will be the deadline for teams to join the tournament and confirm any conflicts on the draft schedule.  Once the tournament starts, changes to the schedule cannot be guaranteed.  THIS INCLUDES MIDDLE SCHOOL PILOT TEAMS.


BENEFIT - allows teams to better plan transportation or hosting needs knowing the schedule will be confirmed by early November for matches to begin in January.


Scorekeeping Team

Starting 2024-2025 season, a team of board members and hired support will review all moderator reports to share scores in a more productive method for team needs.  


BENEFIT - allows team to understand their standings and future play options more clearly.


Required Moderator Workshop led by Commissioner

This was an annual loved event held at Mimi's Cafe pre-COVID that will be reinstated for the 2024-2025 season.  This in-person meeting allows us to get to know each other, clearly identify the requirements of moderating a match, and confirm schedules for the tournament.   All new moderators will also be required to observe a match prior to being scheduled.


BENEFIT - allows new moderators to learn from our expert moderators so our teams have the most robust experience possible.  


Question Folder

Starting 2024-2025 season, questions will be uploaded into a private Google drive and labelled with the weeks and matches for which they should be used by moderators - no one else will have access.  District coordinator will then delete that file at the end of the season per NAQT agreement.  Any personal digital copies should be deleted and paper copies shredded always.  

FYI - Coaches can access past tournament questions purchased by SDUSD via NAQT website.


BENEFIT - allows moderators access to questions for the entire season in advance without waiting for the weekly email from district coordinator.   Moderators will still use one hour per week to prepare for match by previewing questions, confirming pronounciation, etc.  to ensure a smooth match. 


Continue On-Call Moderator

We piloted "on-call" moderators this season and it was much needed!  We will continue the opportunity in 2024-2025 for moderators to prepare for an hour and be on standby.


BENEFIT - allows moderators a sub should an emergency arise so matches do not need to be rescheduled in an already tight schedule.


Continue Digital Moderator Form

We piloted a Google Form for Moderators and overall went well.  We will make minor modifications for the 2024-2025 season for moderators to use a QR code or link to share a photo of moderator report then send in original paper version to district as historical record.  


BENEFIT - allows moderators a quick way to share score report then later send in the paper version as official record.