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This is a High School tournament in Ohio.

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The Sharen B. Althoff Rotary Invitational

Welcome to our official tournament website! We are once again hosting a Two-Person Policy PDQ (January 20-21, 2012) and competition in Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Public Forum Debate,  Congressionl Debate, and all OHSSL sanctioned Individual Events (January 21, 2012). All tournament information can be quickly and easily located on this website, including:

  • Tournament Basics: Competition locations, registration information, judge quotas, and tournament fees.
  • Schedule: The master schedule for the tournament. We will attempt to host final rounds in all categories this year, including an intermediary semifinal round in IE, entries permitting. We are committed to providing the best competition possible within a reasonable timeframe. Arriving and registering on time will help to make this goal a reality!
  • Topics: A review of the scheduled topics in debate, extemp., and impromptu speaking.
  • Awards and Sweepstakes: Individual and team award opportunities / scoring explanation.
  • PDQ Info.: Rules for Pre-district qualifying tournaments in 2-Person Debate (provided by the OHSSL).
  • Area Lodging Information: In case you plan to stay overnight, here are some locations you may wish to consider for your trip.
  • Directions: Driving directions to tournament locations.
  • Contact Information: Questions, comments, concerns? Please review all of the information carefully and contact us if you have any questions. As always, we will strive to provide the very best tournament experience possible.

The Wooster High School Coaching Staff

 

Awards and Sweepstakes Information

 
Trophies will be awarded to places 6th-2nd in individual events, to the semifinalists and above in Public Forum and Lincoln/Douglas Debate, and to the quarterfinalists and above for the two-person PDQ competitors.  The 1st place winners in each event will receive a limited edition, commemorative “Wooster Champion” mug!
 
Team sweepstakes awards will be determined by the best contestant(s) in each event for each team (preliminary rounds only):
  • IE: 3 pts. for each “1” ranking, 2 pts. for each “2”, and 1 pt. for each “3”
  • L/D and PF: 2.5 points per win.
  • 2-Person PDQ: 1.8 points per win.
  • Congress: 3 points for each “6” ranking, 2 pts. for each “5”, and 1 pt. for each “4”
  1. No more than 9 points will be awarded per category.
  2. Sweepstakes trophies will be awarded to the top six teams competing.
 
Congressional Debate
  1. Congressional Debate will use the OHSSL legislation reserved for the weekend of January 20-21.  
  2. A mass e-mail will be sent out on or before Monday, January 16th , indicating which randomly selected bills/resolutions will be reserved for super chamber. 
  3. The number of students breaking to super chamber will be determined by the number of preliminary chambers.  [3=5 per chamber; 4=4 per chamber; 5=3 per chamber]
  4. Students will be ranked by judge preference.
  5. Chamber Expectations:
  • Each chamber will be responsible for determining how they will set the docket
  • For prelims, chambers will be allowed to elect up to 3 different presiding officers
  • Precedence/Recency will NOT reset during prelims
  • Legislation RESERVED for super chamber is not to be used during prelims
  • Super Chamber will be allowed to elect one of its own for PO (this is a change from last year)

 

Topics
 
Policy Debate: Resolved: Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its exploration and/or development of space beyond the Earth’s mesosphere.
Lincoln/Douglas: Resolved: TBA (January/February Topic)
Public Forum: Resolved: TBA (January Topic)
Extemp.: Current event topics of notable interest during the past three months.
Impromptu: Quotations.
Student Congress: OHSSl legislation corresponding January 20-21.

 

 

Contact Information
 
To avoid multiple replies and overlap, please refer all questions, comments, or concerns via email:
 
to:  Holly Custer, Co-Head Coach [holly.humes@gmail.com]
cc:  Bill Franck, Co-Head Coach [wstr_wfranck@woostercityschools.org]
 
For emergency/immediate inquiry/concerns, phone either:
Holly cell (330) 592-2856 
-or-
Bill cell (330) 604-1975
 
 

Manager contact information

Wooster Speech and Debate
Email address: holly.humes@gmail.com
Phone number: 330-345-4000 x 3236

Mailing address

Wooster Speech Parents Association
515 Oldman Rd.
Wooster, OH 44691

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