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XJcwolfyX wrote:I don't think that that is necessarily true. For example, last year our team had two sixth graders, five seventh graders, and eight eighth graders (all who participate in several other activities such as club volleyball, soccer, other sports, student council, etc.) on our varsity team and we came in second at Nationals. Some teams use a lot of ninth graders and they don't even get top ten. It just depends on how hard your teammates work.
Hmm. So how much time do you think it should take to place in the top ten, assuming you have... 3 or 4 events? In other words, when do you start actually studying for real on your events and how many hours a day do you do in order to place top 3?

And if there are any C div people reading this, how does it differ for the C div?
In past years, to get 1st in Div. B, you consistently need to break ~250 pts to get first. That being said, top 10 is pretty volatile in terms of pure scoring. Some years, breaking 450 pts is enough to land in the top 10 (2010). Other years, you may need to break 400 to do the same (2009). In terms of time, that's really depends on the event. Some teams work really hard during the invitational season and just keep adding pieces at states and nationals, while other teams put in all their chips at states, and then build from there. To place top 3 in an event takes both skill and a little luck.

On the other hand, in Div. C, breaking ~200 pts is generally the score you need to get first, since 2009 at least. Before then, getting low ~250s generally was good enough. Similar to Div. B, you have to break ~400 pts to make it into the top 10. Unlike Div. B, however, the top teams in SO usually stay more consistent.
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Slarik wrote:
XJcwolfyX wrote:I don't think that that is necessarily true. For example, last year our team had two sixth graders, five seventh graders, and eight eighth graders (all who participate in several other activities such as club volleyball, soccer, other sports, student council, etc.) on our varsity team and we came in second at Nationals. Some teams use a lot of ninth graders and they don't even get top ten. It just depends on how hard your teammates work.
Hmm. So how much time do you think it should take to place in the top ten, assuming you have... 3 or 4 events? In other words, when do you start actually studying for real on your events and how many hours a day do you do in order to place top 3?

And if there are any C div people reading this, how does it differ for the C div?
In past years, to get 1st in Div. B, you consistently need to break ~250 pts to get first. That being said, top 10 is pretty volatile in terms of pure scoring. Some years, breaking 450 pts is enough to land in the top 10 (2010). Other years, you may need to break 400 to do the same (2009). In terms of time, that's really depends on the event. Some teams work really hard during the invitational season and just keep adding pieces at states and nationals, while other teams put in all their chips at states, and then build from there. To place top 3 in an event takes both skill and a little luck.

On the other hand, in Div. C, breaking ~200 pts is generally the score you need to get first, since 2009 at least. Before then, getting low ~250s generally was good enough. Similar to Div. B, you have to break ~400 pts to make it into the top 10. Unlike Div. B, however, the top teams in SO usually stay more consistent.
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I'm predict that Churchill will take a place in the top 6. :D
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SirBobo wrote:I'm predict that Churchill will take a place in the top 6. :D
That's probably a safe prediction..
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I'll predict that tornado will place in the top 61 ish
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Littleboy wrote:I'll predict that tornado will place in the top 61 ish
Yes, I agree
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Fossil Freak 25 wrote:
Littleboy wrote:I'll predict that tornado will place in the top 61 ish
Yes, I agree
Yes... That is also probably a safe prediction...
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Hopefully, WW-P will do well this year. We did better at states than last year (74) but we haven't studied at all since states, which was two months ago... A few days of cramming might save us.

Anyways, predicting that Solon and Centerville will do really well. Though I kinda do want a non-Ohio team to win.
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BYHscioly wrote:Hopefully, WW-P will do well this year. We did better at states than last year (74) but we haven't studied at all since states, which was two months ago... A few days of cramming might save us.

Anyways, predicting that Solon and Centerville will do really well. Though I kinda do want a non-Ohio team to win.
Not really sure of the situation in Solon and Centerville, but I can personally testify that WW-P South has an extremely high potential, as this year at invitationals our freshmen (b-team) beat the upperclassmen (a-team) a surprisingly large amount of times (perhaps 1/3-1/2 of the study events). Even though we may not win this year, watch out for us next year and the next two years after that!
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