The trivia league taking a broken world by storm.
What is AST?
- A head-to-head daily sports trivia division
- 12-day "Fortnights" occurring at least 6 times per year
- Matches Monday through Friday only
- Twenty-four hours to answer five questions
- Defensive strategy to stymie your opponent
- Promotion/relegation from one Fortnight to the next
Sample Questions
Basketball
2013 Final Four, Atlanta GA - My second of three Final Fours I have attended, saw Michigan beat Syracuse and Louisville beat Wichita State in the semifinals, before Louisville defeated Michigan in the championship game (the Cardinals championship was later vacated). Name any of the six Michigan players from that team that have played in the NBA or, alternatively, the Final Four Most Outstanding Player from Louisville who went undrafted and has not played in the NBA.
Trey Burke OR Tim Hardaway Jr. OR Glenn Robinson III OR Nick Stauskas OR Caris Levert OR Mitch McGary OR Luke Hancock
Obscure
Give either four-letter English word for the two main types of bowlers in cricket. One delivers the ball quickly and relies on speed; the other uses a slower delivery and relies on movement.
Pace/Fast, Spin
Football
Actor Robert Duvall supposedly mimicked the mannerisms of what “Slinging” quarterback while starring as August McRae in the 1989 TV miniseries “Lonesome Dove”? Upon his retirement in 1952, he was arguably the greatest player in NFL history, having been named a first team All-Pro multiple times at each of QB, punter, and defensive back.
Sammy Baugh