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
Today is a THEME DAY. Theme days can be overt, or they can be subtle and connected, in such a way that figuring out the theme may help you answer the questions.
P.S.: Happy first day of the NCAA men's basketball D1 championship tournament.
Due to his intensity in practice as a freshman, and a few stunts he pulled off the court, UNC’s all-time scoring leader in men’s basketball was given what nickname?
Psycho T
Racing & Combat
The Kentucky Derby is often referred to as the “run for the roses,” a reference to the blanket of 554 roses presented to the winner. The other two legs of the triple crown have corresponding floral nicknames; name either of the two flowers associated with the Preakness and Belmont stakes. The former is the state flower of Maryland (confusingly, because it doesn’t come into bloom in time, chrysanthemums take its place in the floral blanket), and the latter is associated with love.
Black-Eyed Susan, Carnation
Uncategorized
The 10th question? Got to be about the decathlon. Name the man who won the silver in 1956 and gold in 1960. He famously was at RFK’s side when he was assassinated in 1968 and tackled Sirhan Sirhan with Rosie Grier among others.
Rafer Johnson