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
A new rule for the 2017-18 NBA season allowed referees to assess a flagrant foul if they determined that a defensive closeout was reckless, or a technical foul if the defender’s foot placement was intended to injure the shooter. Unofficially, who is this rule named after? (In this case, first name alone is acceptable.)
Zaza Pachulia
Baseball
Cristian Javier started–and Ryan Pressly finished–a combined no-hitter for the Houston Astros on June 25, 2022. They did it again four months later in Game Four of the World Series. Name any one of the three relievers who also pitched for the Astros in these two games (one inning each).
Hector Neris, Bryan Abreu, Rafael Montero
Olympics
Alpine Skiing events represented 40% of Italy’s total medal haul in Calgary, with Alberto Tomba’s two golds leading the way. What Italian neighbor racked up 11 of its 15 total medals in Alpine Skiing, with four skiers winning multiple medals, including two golds each for Vreni Schneider and Pirmin Zurbriggen?
Switzerland