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]

List of Champions

Year Champion Second Third Fourth Results
2010 Pennsylvania South Carolina Illinois Virginia
2011 Texas Illinois Ohio California
2012 California Illinois New York Georgia
2013 Missouri Texas California Ohio
2014 Texas Illinois California New Jersey
2015 California Virginia Illinois Michigan

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