MasterMinds

The 2021-2022 MasterMinds season is, amazingly, right around the corner. Within the next couple weeks, letters will go out to building principals with registration materials, and the sign-up process will begin.
Despite the uncertainty created by COVID, after a full year of remote play, MasterMinds is ready to play, remotely or in-person.
As we gear up for what we hope will be a fun season of games, we are asking 'alumni' of MasterMinds to offer testimonials. If you are a former player, or a coach, we'd like to include your comments. E-mail us at [email protected] and we can add your testimonial to our pages.

The spring term of MasterMinds kicks off January 5, after a delayed start to the fall semester. While a condensed spring season may happen for schools unavailable in the fall, students at the 100 schools currently playing MasterMinds are looking forward to representing their schools in competitive quiz bowl play. We wish them all well!

With one week to go for most upstate NY regions, registration for this year's MasterMinds program is understandably falling short of last year's numbers. But only a handful of schools/districts have said no. Most of the schools that haven't signed up are still waiting on approvals, lining up players, looking for new coaches or hoping to play in the spring.

NAQT has announced that remote play will be an option this year. With so many questions revolving around the planned re-opening of schools, one question that can be answered is this: MasterMinds will be back this year -- with at least some remote games -- for a full season of games! Details still need to be worked out, and schools/coaches/players should anticipate a slightly later start than normal. But after the cancellation of playoffs last spring, the announcement that remote play will occur gives us confidence that a full season (including playoffs!) will be possible.