THE SUNSHINE CUP I
The inaugural Sunshine Cup is now here!
How it Works
We are proud to announce the inaugural of our quizbowl cup in the state of Florida: The SUNSHINE CUP! For the tournament, we are planning on holding four sites across the sunshine state: Panhandle, North, Central, and South, where the top 36 teams between the sites and our 30-20-10 format will be competing against each other at the States tournament in April 2027.
Location and Dates
We are planning to hold the Sunshine Cup during the weekend of January 30-31, 2027. At this time, we are able to confirm that Sunshine I: North will be held at Vanguard High School in Ocala, FL on January 30th. However, we are still in the process of finalizing the location and dates for the other sites. Please stay tuned for more details!
The location and exact date for the states tournament have also not been finalized yet. The event will most likely take place during April.
For each site, check-ins start at 8:00 AM, and gameplay starts at 9:00 AM and are scheduled until 5:00 PM.
Questions/Format
All renditions of the Sunshine Cup I in January will be using LIQBA’s Novice Set #3, which is of beginner difficulty. The State tournament will use LIQBA State Championship Set #2, a set of hard difficulty. We will be using the twenty tossups/twenty bonus format, following the rules delineated in LIQBA’s official rulebook.
Teams will be fairly placed into preliminary brackets before being re-seeded for playoffs. Teams will be guaranteed a minimum of 10 games; teams will be expected to play all 10 rounds, even if you are not in contention for the championship.
Teams
There are a maximum of 6 players per team, four of whom may play at once. If you wish to bring more players than that, please register additional teams. There are no exceptions to this rule. Teams may play short, with one player as a minimum. Nobody may switch teams during the tournament, such as from “A” to “B” or otherwise.
The field for each tournament is capped at 24 teams. You will be placed onto a waitlist if you miss the cutoff and will enter the field as teams drop or the field expands (if there is enough interest, we guarantee that the field will expand).
We are happy to allow pseudonymous teams and teams not directly sponsored by their district to register.
Readers and Buzzers
Each school is required to bring one reader for every two teams attending a tournament. Schools that cannot bring readers will be charged a $50 fee per team. Keep in mind this does not have to be a coach! It can be a player who would rather read, an extra player, a parent, an alumnus, someone’s friend, sibling, or third cousin twice removed, or anyone else that can read and scorekeep.
Paper question sets are no longer being offered.
Prizes
Trophies will be awarded to the top 3 teams after each tournament and the very best individual with the highest average Points per Game overall. The eight or so high scorers at each tournament will be awarded small prizes. We may add additional prizes at our discretion.
Fees
The fee structure is as follows:
- $100 per team per tournament
- $50 additional per team per tournament if no readers are brought
- $0 additional if 1 reader is brought
- -$25 for each additional reader
We can process cash, checks, and purchase orders. We are happy to provide a W9, a New Jersey Business Registration Certificate, and an invoice on request. Please make out checks to “Long Island Quiz Bowl Alliance”. You can mail checks, POs, and any other paperwork to 16 Gilbert Avenue, Smithtown, NY, 11787.
NEW: You can now pay by credit card on the registration form. However, note that this will incur processing fees. Venmo payments are no longer accepted.
Buzzer discounts and paper question sets are no longer being offered. You can request a copy of the question set after the tournament.
Payment is due the morning of the event.
Registration:
Registration for the tournament will be live soon. Please stay tuned!
Please ensure that you register prior to the day of the tournament! Registration closes one week prior to the event.
Food:
We do not serve breakfast or lunch and teams should either bring food or prepare to go out and obtain it. We will provide a map of local restaurants in the vicinity during the morning meeting. Lunch generally lasts an hour. Teams should eat breakfast prior to arrival.
Stats:
Full and complete team and individual statistics will be posted within 48 hours after the completion of the event.