Poland Seminary High School Individual Events, Student Congress, Public Forum, and Lincoln-Douglas Debate Saturday, December 13, 2014

 

 

Dear Forensics Coaches:

 

The Poland Seminary High School Speech & Debate Team cordially invites you to attend our s Speech & Debate Tournament on December 13, 2014.

 

Individual Events: We will offer a total of three(3) preliminary rounds of competition. There will be unlimited entries per category.   (Anything over your 4th competitor should be listed as JV.)  Adds will be accepted on December 13th in all events if space is available. Please note we have been able to accommodate extra entries in all events in the past.

 

Public Forum Debate:

We will offer four (4) preliminary rounds of competition. Please follow the December NFL topic. There will be unlimited entries. We will accommodate for adds the day of the meet if room allows.

 

Lincoln-Douglas Debate:

We will offer four (4) preliminary rounds of competition. Please follow the November/December NFL topic. There will be unlimited entries. We will accommodate for adds the day of the meet if room allows.

 

**PLEASE NOTE IN DEBATE ANY ENTRIES PAST YOUR TOP FOUR SHOULD BE LISTED AS JV.  THESE COMPETITORS ARE NOT GOING TO BE PROTECTED AGAINST HITTING THEIR OWN TEAM IN SCHEDULING.

 

Please register debate judges on Speechwire.

 

PLEASE DROP OFF Debate at Poland High School School first.  (3199 Dobbins Road, Poland, OH 44514)

 

IE and CONGRESS will be at (Poland Middle School 47 College Street Poland, Ohio 44514)

 

Extemp:

The prep room will be in a location TBD  Topics will be from the past 90 days of the standard news magazines used.  If you have any suggestions for topics, send them to me by December 1st.  Please note for usage of laptops that there is minimal power outlets available in the media center and the outlets that the media lab computers are connected are NOT ALLOWED to be unplugged for competitor usage.

 

Student Congress:

We WILL be hosting student congress at the tournament and registration for this event is unlimited. PA schools that are attending; please send legislation by November 1st.  We will be utilizing the DECEMBER docket assigned for December 13th from the OHSSL for legislation. (It will also be available to all the schools on Speechwire.  Legislation will not be accepted the day of the tournament.)

 

Registration Fees:$3.50 per entry (PF & DUO count as 2 entries). Make checks payable to Poland High School. (Fees may be paid at the time of registration)

 

Judge Requirements:

IE:   One (1) judge for every five (5) IE entries (a Duo team counts as one entry)

Public Forum/LD/2P: One (1) judge for every 1-2 teams/debaters; two (2) judges for 3-4 teams/debaters

Congress: One (1) scorer or parliamentarian for every 6 entries.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            The fee for being short judges is $30.00 per judge.  This fee will be enforced.

 

In I.E., a judge who just graduated from high school last year may NOT judge the event in which he/she competed.  A parent or other close family relative should NOT judge the event in which the current competitor competes.  (not applicable in L/D or PF Debate) PLEASE NOTE ANY JUDGE PROBLEMS OF THIS NATURE WHEN YOU REGISTER.  Do NOT drop judges even though you may be forced to drop contestants. A dropped judge on the day of the tournament will cost you $30.00.  The judge drop fee will be enforced.

 

Lunch & Snacks: Snack items will be available for purchase at reasonable prices on Saturday in all schools Lunch will be served in the High School cafeteria.  The Youngstown District has issued a rule stating that no contestants are allowed to leave the premises for food  to bring back to the tournament (i.e. McDonalds, Arby's).

 

Awards: Trophies/Plaques will be awarded to the top six placements in all events. School sweepstakes will be presented based on the top ten competitors sweepstakes points per school.

 

Sweepstakes:

Sweepstake will be decided by the scores of your best ten contestants overall.  In I.E., a 1=3pts.; a 2=2pts.; a 3=1pt. In L/D, 2P, and P/F, a win=2.25pts. (0 pts. for a loss)  In Student Congress you will scores for your best three speeches with a score of 6 =3pts. ; 5= 2pts.; 4= 1 pt. for a max total of 9 points.

 

Because of the size of the tournament and our space limitations, we must use two other buildings in addition to the high school.  Thus, WE ARE ASKING YOU TO DROP OFF YOUR L/D & P/F DEBATERS AND JUDGES BEFORE YOU ARRIVE AT THE POLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL/MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY. Student Congress will take place at the POLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL/MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY.

 

All other events will register at the POLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL/MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY.  We will provide a shuttle bus to transport debate competitors and judges in  the high school to Poland Middle School/McKinley Elementary for lunch and awards after the rounds are completed.

 

Time Schedule:

Registration: 8:00 – 8:30 AM (Computer Lab #9)

Extemp Draw: 8:45 AM (Library)

Opening Assembly: 8:45 – 9:15 AM for all contestants (Cafeteria)

Judges Meeting: 8:30 AM (Teachers Lounge-McKinley Elementary)

Awards: 4:00 PM (PMS Gymnasium)

 

Registration Deadline: ALL teams are to register at www.speechwire.com

ALL contestants should be registered by December 8th, 2014 at 4:00 pm.

ALL judges must be registered by Friday, December 10th, 2014 at 4:00 pm.****

Tab Room: IE / Debate Tab will be for the district committee, or by invite only. 

 

Hope to see you all there!

Jodi West-Head Coach

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