Question

These objects name the activity of ullamaliztli (“oh-lah-mah-LEEST-lee”), which was performed at the base of the Templo Mayor. These objects were sacrificed in the bog of El Manati by the Olmec, who created them using strips from the Panama tree. One of these objects made of feathers caused Coatlicue (“ko-AHT-lee-kway”) to become (-5[1])pregnant with (-5[1])Huitzilopochtli (“WEET-see-loh-POACHED-lee”). After the Mayan Hero Twins (10[1])lost an activity named for these objects, (10[1])the lords of Xibalba (“shee-BALL-buh”) decapitated Hunahpú (10[1])(“who-NAH-poo”). Participants would hit these objects with their hips (10[1])in a Mesoamerican game (10[1])named for them. (10[1])For 10 points, some Aztec sacrifices were losers of a game involving hitting what objects through hoops on a court? (10[1])■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: balls [accept specific types of balls such as rubber balls or game balls; accept votive balls; accept ulli accept the Mesoamerican ball game; prompt on rubber]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Jacob Goodson (DII)Ohio State A (UG) CWRU B (DII) 49-5
Beckett Gilmore (DII)Jefferson County Scholars (DII)Ohio State B (DII) 51-5
Dennis Yang (DII)Michigan A (UG) Miami A (UG) 5710
Andrew Harms (DII)Michigan State A CWRU A (UG) 6410
Elijah Quan (DII)Michigan C Miami C (DII) 7010
Nathan Wodicka (UG)Miami B (UG) Michigan State B 7810
Carter Pisocky (DII)Michigan D (UG)Ohio State C (DII) 8210
Angelo Pan (UG)CWRU C (UG)West Virginia B (UG) 8510
Meredith Wiper (DII)CWRU B (DII) Ohio State A (UG) 10510
Malcolm D'Souza (DII)Ohio State B (DII) Jefferson County Scholars (DII)10610

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY9100%0%11%73.67
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%25%80.88
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%17%61.17
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY11100%0%0%60.55
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY10100%0%10%78.20
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%0%59.80
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%13%64.75