NYCUDL Winter HS Debate Tournament

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This is a High School tournament in New York.

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NYCUDL Winter HS Debate Tournament

Bronx Collaborative High School

On behalf of the New York City Urban Debate League & Bronx Collaborative High School, you are cordially invited to the NYCUDL Winter HS Debate Tournament on February 21^st, 2015 for a day of exciting, fun and intense debate excitement.

We will offer three debate formats: Public Forum, featuring 4 rounds of debate of public forum debate and 3 rounds of policy debate and world/parliamentary debates.

Judges’ training will be available for individuals interested in judging public forum, policy, and parliamentary debates.

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

Tournament/Program Director: Aubrey Semple –semplenyc@gmail.com

Looking forward to seeing you all,

Program Director-Tournament Host – Aubrey Semple / New York City Urban Debate League 

Executive Director – Erik Fogel / 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 18th, 2015

Once registration is closed on Wednesday February 18th at 5pm, you may still drop or change the names of your entries and judges, but you may not add any additional names.

Judging Assignment

Each school must provide one judge for every four 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

Public Forum:

February 2015 Topic – Resolution: On balance, economic globalization benefits worldwide poverty reduction.

NSDA Policy Debate

NSDA 2014-2015 Topic: Oceans – Resolution: The United States federal government should substantially increase its non-military exploration and/or development of the Earth’s oceans.

NSDA Parliamentary/Worlds Debate

• This House believes the Common Core does more harm than good.
• This House believes that police officers should be required to wear body cameras.
• (INTELLIGENCE SQUARED COMMUNITY TOPIC): This House believes that America is on the decline.

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

Check-in / Day of tournament check-in: Saturday, Feb 21^st, by 9:00AM

Last Day to Add Team Entries on Speechwire: Wednesday, February 18^th, by 5:00PM
 

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

SATURDAY – Februrary 21st, 2015

8:30am - 9:30am - Registration and Breakfast

9:00am - Registration Closes

Policy Debate Schedule

10:00am - Round 1

12:00pm -Round 2

2:00pm - Lunch

3:00pm - Round 3 (Power Matched)

5:00pm - Workshops

6:00pm - Awards

6:30pm - Departure

Public Forum Debate Schedule

10:00am - Round 1

11:00am - Round 2

12:00pm - Round 3

1:00pm - Lunch

2:00pm - Round 4 (Power Matched)

3:00pm - Workshops

4:00pm - Awards Ceremony

5:00pm - Departure

Parliamentary / Worlds Debate Schedule

10:30am – Round 1 – Prep Time Starts: 10:10am

12:00pm – Round 2 – Prep Time Starts: 11:40am

2:00pm – Round 3 – Prep Time Starts: 1:40pm

5:00pm – Workshops

6:00pm – Awards

6:30pm – Departure

TRAVEL DIRECTIONS TO THE TOURNAMENT

Location: Bronx Collaborative High School

Address: 3^rd Floor, 100 West Mosholu Parkway South, Bronx, NY 10468

Public Transportation:

Subways

4 Train to Mosholu Parkway

B and D Train to Bedford Park Blvd

Buses

Bx1, Bx10, Bx16, Bx2, Bx26, Bx28, Bx34, BxM3, BxM4

Manager contact information

Aubrey Semple
Email address: semplenyc@gmail.com
Phone number: 347-589-3733

Mailing address

None provided