BQTournament 2012 Software
Version 2.0 (released 7/25/2011)
Try BQTournament 2012 free for 21 days! BQTournament is licensed software, but will work for 21 days without a license.
NOTE TO COACHES: The tournament matrix forms produced by the software may differ from your coordinator's matrix forms unless your coordinator also uses our forms. Any difference in forms can make it very difficult to use the software as intended at a tournament. I am stating this up front before you purchase a license so that you are aware of this potential issue and can discuss it with your coordinator. Note that you can still take advantage of the scorekeeping features of the software at a tournament, even without tracking it with a matrix, by treating every game as a practice game.
BQTournament has been tested on Windows 98, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7, and may work on additional operating systems. Java is needed to run the software. You will be prompted during install if Java is not found on your computer.
Matrix Creation
The software generates matrix forms for any number of teams. Input of team and quizzer names is very easy.
Scorekeeping
Scorekeeping with the software can handle everything that can happen in a quiz (timeouts, contests, fouls, etc). Calculations are automatic, and score difference and remaining points are clearly displayed. Notice is given when quizzers quiz or error out, and when the game is locked/iced. Practice quizzes can be played as well. Statistics are maintained on tournament and practice quizzes.
Keep Official Time / Show Summary Window
Official time can be kept with the software. Use the function keys to keep time, where time is called when time expires. Hit F1 to clear the timer, F5 for 5 seconds, F3 for 30 seconds, F6 for 60 seconds, and F12 to transfer the scoresheet time to the official time. Official time is displayed in a summary window (on same screen or a secondary monitor). Coaches can even use this timer feature at practices.
BQTournament Software Overview
BQTournament Software is a software application that will generate fair and balanced tournament matrices, fill in a matrix as a tournament is being played, keep track of tournament statistics, calculate all-tournament teams, and provide detailed tournament result summaries and statistics. Electronic score keeping during a quiz is also possible with this application, eliminating virtually all calculation errors during score keeping. Scorekeeping features include notification when quizzers quiz or error out, automatic score calculations, display of score difference, notification when game is locked/iced, and handling of all possible events during a quiz such as timeouts, contests, overtime, etc. Official timekeeping and display of game summary window is also available. Note that quiz coordinators will have the ability to post tournament results directly to the web site from the application. See the help documentation for a full description of features.
