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NYCUDL Middle School PF and Policy Debate #3
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NYCUDL Middle School PF and Policy Debate #3 The Berkeley Carroll School
On behalf of the New York City Urban Debate League & the Berkeley Carroll School, you are cordially invited to the NYCUDL Middle School PF and Policy Debate #3 tournament on December 6, 2014 for a day of exciting, fun and intense debate excitement. We will offer two debate formats: Public Forum and Policy Debate featuring three rounds of debate. Judges’ training will be available for individuals interested in judging public forum and policy debate.
All questions, concerns and/or issues about the tournament should be directed to:
Tournament Host: Jim Shapiro - jshapiro@berkeleycarroll.org Program Director: Aubrey Semple –semplenyc@gmail.com
Looking forward to seeing you all,
Jim Shapiro – Tournament Host / The Berkeley Carroll School Peter Berard - Tournament Director / New York City Urban Debate League Aubrey Semple – Program Director / New York City Urban Debate League Erik Fogel – Executive Director / New York City Urban Debate League
ONLINE REGISTRATION
Registration will take place on speechwire.com
If you have any questions or issues regarding registration, please email the program director, Aubrey Semple at semplenyc@gmail.com
ONLINE REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR ALL ENTRIES IS 5PM – DECEMBER 3RD, 2014
Once registration is closed on Wednesday December 3rd at 5pm, you may still drop or change the names of your entries and judges, but you may not add any additional names.
**New policy regarding Beginner/Advanced Divisions There will be Beginner and Advanced Divisions of MS Public Forum and Policy Debate. Under our new league policy, students must be designated “advanced” if they have previously competed in three tournaments or more. Students may be designated “advanced” earlier upon coaches’ discretion. Coaches should anticipate the beginner division phasing out by second semester.
JUDGING ASSIGNMENT Each school must provide one judge for every two teams competing.
There will be judge training for new/inexperienced judges. Providing a judge for training may also count toward fulfillment of your judging assignment.
Judges must check in on the morning of the tournament by 9:00am, the latest.
TOPICS/RESOLUTIONS
MS PUBLIC FORUM DEBATE · For-Profit Prisons in the United States should be banned.
MS POLICY DEBATE
LATE ARRIVAL POLICY
Once check-in closes (at 9:00am) – late arrivals will forfeit the first round and will debate round 2 (even if only late by a few minutes). During round 1, late arrivals should observe and flow debates.
We must emphasize this rule in order to have an efficient, timely and well-managed tournament. Please oblige to this request.
AWARDS
Speaker points will be on the scale of 30 points.
We will provide awards for top speakers, top teams and sweepstakes for top schools. Sweepstakes will be calculated based on the school’s top 5 team entries.
IMPORTANT DATES
To submit teams into Speechwire: Wednesday, December 3rd by 5PM
Check-in / Day of tournament check-in: Saturday, December 6th, by 9:00AM TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
SATURDAY – NOVEMBER 8TH, 2014
Middle School Public Forum and Policy Debate
8:00am - 9:00am - Registration and Breakfast 9:00am - Registration Closes 9:00am - 10:00am - Prep Rooms 10:00am - Round 1 11:00am - Round 2 12:00pm - Lunch 1:00pm - Round 3 2:00pm - Workshops 3:00pm - Awards Ceremony 4:00pm - Departure
TRAVEL DIRECTIONS TO THE TOURNAMENT
Location: The Berkeley Carroll School
Address: 181 Lincoln Place Brooklyn, NY 11217
Subways: 2 & 3 Trains – Grand Army Plaza
Buses: B67 & B69
Aubrey Semple Mailing address None provided SpeechWire Tournament Services - Copyright 2004-2024 Ben Stewart. All Rights Reserved. Terms of use - Privacy and Security Policy
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