Question

A theorem about this activity, which states that the quantity F plus D over quantity V plus D equals B over H, was put forth by enthusiast Claude Shannon, (15[1])who automated this activity using an Erector Set. Rubenstein’s Revenge and Mills’ Mess are among the patterns in this activity that can be represented using Siteswap notation. It’s not sword-swallowing, but the early 19th century English celebrity Ramo Samee inspired a William Hazlitt essay about this activity’s (*) “Indian” performers. Paul Cinquevalli was one of the first “gentleman” performers of this activity, who used cigars, bottles, and umbrellas in music halls. Beginners (-5[1])to this activity may learn how to perform cascades with odd numbers of props. Bowling pin-shaped clubs are used in, for 10 points, what activity, (10[1])in which multiple objects are thrown and caught continuously? ■END■

ANSWER: juggling [accept word forms such as juggle; accept toss juggling or bounce juggling]
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= Average correct buzz position

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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
KrolMagisters LudiOxford Hornets2815
BenBuzzers KaramazovBroken Imperial Nomads99-5
EnochBroken Imperial NomadsBuzzers Karamazov12410

Summary

2023 BHSU @ Northwestern02/25/2023Y6100%67%17%63.83
2023 BHSU @ Maryland03/11/2023Y3100%33%0%85.00
2023 BHSU @ Berkeley03/18/2023Y3100%67%33%71.33
2023 BHSU @ Yale04/08/2023Y3100%0%0%93.00
2023 BHSU @ Yale04/08/2023Y3100%100%0%38.33
2023 BHSU @ Yale04/08/2023Y3100%0%33%94.00
2023 BHSU Online04/15/2023Y4100%50%25%76.75
2023 BHSU @ Sheffield04/15/2023Y2100%50%50%76.00
2023 BHSU @ Waterloo04/15/2023Y3100%0%67%121.00