The Mid-Atlantic Region competition in the 2009 Gallaudet University Academic Bowl starts today at the the Model Secondary School for the Deaf in Washington, DC. The Northeast regional takes place March 26th at Mill Neck Manor School for the Deaf in New York.
Teams are made up of five players. They answer questions in eight academic categories. There are five regional competitions.
The top three teams from each region get a free trip to the national championship along with one wild-card team selected from the five regional fourth-place teams. That takes place April 25-28 at Gallaudet University.
