Continuing on in the series of looking back at Quizzing of
2020, today I look at another League based quizzing event…this time Dave
Tilleys “Quarantine Virtual Quiz League”.
Dave was quick to get the league organised as lockdown hit
and attracted some of the UK’s finest players, including the likes of Eggheads
Pat Gibson and Paul Sinha from the Chase. In fact, the season seemed to start in a flash and I
ended up debuting for a game or two in the initial season after a drop out.
However, after seeing the league in action, I proposed to team mates from the
Online Quiz League team (Disparate Origins) that we enter Season 2….and low and
behold we did.
The format is very much the same as a lot of Quiz Leagues
with teams of 4 competing on individual questions. The entire league is ran of
the Free Guess rule and questions are set by the teams. Meaning every team sits
out one week and submits a set of questions. This gives the league its own
character as you never quite know what to expect with the questions! Safe to
say, there are some fantastic setters in the league but also many more traditional
quiz league sets which gives the Tuesday Nights some variety. I also do like putting
a question set together.
Dave keeps a tight handle on the league and co-ordinates the
nights meaning you simply turn up and play. It has grown to 16 teams in Season
2 and looking to add more for Season 3 which begins in January 2021. If you are
interested in submitting a team, or indeed entering as an individual, pop me an
email to daniel@thequizaddict.com
and Ill put you in touch with the organiser. (There is a Facebook group if you
search for “Quarantine Virtual Quiz League”).
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