National All-Star Academic Tournament
The National All-Star Academic Tournament (NASAT) is a national quizbowl tournament for state-based high school all-star teams held every June by High School Academic Pyramid Questions (HSAPQ). The current reigning champion is California.
History
The tournament was founded in 2009 with an initial event date of June 12–13, 2010. Originally, it was designed as an alternative to other all-star academic competitions.[1]
The first tournament was held at Vanderbilt University and the second at the University of Maryland before the event moved to its current home at the Ohio State University.
In 2012, The National History Bee and Bowl began awarding the National Quizbowl Awards at NASAT.[2][3]
Qualification
All-star teams representing any U.S. state (or equivalents such as Washington, D.C., Guam and Canadian provinces, etc.) apply to HSAPQ for entry into the field and are selected based on team strength.[4]
Format
Teams typically play in a round-robin, with additional playoff rounds being held depending on the number of teams attending. Games are played in a tossup/bonus format.[4]