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
Hockey
Name the recently retired NHL defenseman, a native of Amherst, NY and now an assistant coach at Boston College, who is the only player to win a Stanley Cup with both the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Washington Capitals.
Brooks Orpik
Country Club
This tennis shot, originated by Guillermo Vilas in the mid-1970s, is typically performed when a player must retreat to his baseline following an opponent lob. Instead of turning to hit the ball in traditional fashion, the player overruns the ball and lashes down through their legs to make contact. This term is also used in basketball circles to describe players who have skills for multiple positions but aren't ideally suited for either.
Tweener
Obscure
The chart below is taken from the Wikipedia page for what sport?
(Image description: A two-column chart, with the headers “Colour” and “Speed (of Play).” The following colors correspond to the speed column: Orange-Extremely Slow, Double Yellow-Extra Slow, Yellow-Slow, Green-Medium, Red-Medium, Blue-Fast.)
Squash