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This is a Middle School tournament in New York.

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Valentine’s Day / Winter Invitational Parliamentary / Elementary School Debates

One World Middle School

 

On behalf of the New York City Urban Debate League & the One World Middle School, you are cordially invited to the Valentine’s Day / Winter Invitational for Middle School Parliamentary and Elementary Debates on February 14, 2015 for a day of exciting, fun and intense debate excitement.

 

We will offer two debate formats: Parliamentary debate for middle school and Elementary Debate and guided competition, featuring three rounds of debate for parliamentary and two for elementary debate.

 

Judges’ training will be available for individuals interested in judging parliamentary and elementary debate 

 

All questions, concerns and/or issues about the tournament should be directed to:

 

Program Director: Aubrey Semple –semplenyc@gmail.com

 

Looking forward to seeing you all,

 

Samantha Katz – Tournament Host / One World Middle School  

Aubrey Semple – Program Director-Tournament Host / 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 – FEBRUARY 11TH, 2015

 

Once registration is closed on Wednesday February 11th at 5pm, you may still drop or change the names of your entries and judges, but you may not add any additional names.

 

RULES ON REGISTERING ADVANCED TEAMS

The student must be entered in the ADVANCED division if:

1) The student has competed in a previous season of debate

2) The student has three or more times ranked in the top 15 through a team award or individual speaker

3) The student is partnered with 1 or 2 other speakers who qualify as advanced

 

***By coach discretion, a student can compete in the advanced division without having officially qualified. 

 

However, no student who qualifies as advanced may compete in the beginner division.

 

This is to ensure competitive equity to all competitors at the tournament.

Judging Assignment

Each school must provide one judge for every 3 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

PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE

  • This House believes the Common Core does more harm than good.
  • This House believes the police officers should be required to wear body cameras.
  • (Community Topic) – This House believes that America is on the decline.  

 

ELEMENTARY DEBATE

  • School suspensions should be banned.

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, February 11th by 5PM

 

Check-in / Day of tournament check-in: Saturday, February 14th, by 9:00AM
 

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

 

 

SATURDAY – February 14TH, 2014

 

Middle School Parliamentary

8:00am – Breakfast and Registration

9:00am – Registration ends and judge orientation begins

9:45am - Round 1 Parings and Topic Announced

10:05am - Round 1

10:50am - Round 2 Parings and Topic Announced

11:10am - Round 2

12:00pm - Lunch

12:50pm - Round 3 Pairings and Topic Announced

1:10pm - Round 3 (power matched if possible)

2:00pm - Guest speaker

2:30pm - Middle SchoolAwards Ceremony

3:00pm - Exit Building

 

Elementary Debate

8:00am – Breakfast and Registration

9:00am – Registration ends and judge orientation begins

9:30am - Introductory activity and Round 1 prep

10:05am - Round 1

10:45am - Round 2 prep

11:10am - Round 2

12:00pm - Lunch

12:50pm - Elementary Awards

1:10pm - Observe Middle School Round 3 (or depart early)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                            

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRAVEL DIRECTIONS TO THE TOURNAMENT

 

Location:  ONE WORLD MIDDLE SCHOOL  

 

Address: 3750 Baychester Avenue, Bronx, NY 10466

 

Subways: 5 Train – to Baychester Avenue or Eastchester – Dyre Avenue

 

Buses: Bx16, Bx30 and Bx 31

 

More info on directions: http://schools.nyc.gov/SchoolPortals/11/X529/AboutUs/MapsAndDirections/default.htm

 

 

 

Manager contact information

Aubrey Semple
Email address: semplenyc@gmail.com
Phone number: 3475893733

Mailing address

None provided

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