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
Baseball
Of the eight regions currently represented in the American side of the bracket at the Little League World Series in Williamsport, PA, name the one that is not listed here: New England, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Southeast, Southwest, Northwest, West. (AST researchers were unable to determine whether this region uses the term “homes plate.” Probably not, though.)
Great Lakes
Hockey
Another future Hall of Famer was eligible for the 1979 NHL Draft but was not drafted at all. This man would go on to score 608 career goals for five teams, the most goals for any undrafted player (of the draft era) not named Gretzky. Name this (pre)historic player.
Dino Ciccarelli
Country Club
Name the golfer who came into the 2021-22 season winless on the PGA Tour, and proceeded to win four tournaments (including a major) in a two-month span, rising to no. 1 in the world and eventually earning the no. 1 position heading into the FedExCup playoffs.
Scottie Scheffler