NYCUDL March Parliamentary Debate Tournament

PS 161 – Pedro Albizu Campos

 

On behalf of the New York City Urban Debate League & PS 161 – Pedro Albizu Campos, you are cordially invited to the NYCUDL March Parliamentary Debate Tournament on February March 7^th, 2015 for a day of exciting, fun and intense debate excitement.

 

We will offer one debate format: Parliamentary Debate, featuring 3 rounds of debate of parliamentary debates.

 

Judges’ training will be available for individuals interested in 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 – March 4^th, 2015

 

Once registration is closed on Wednesday March 4th 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

 

Parliamentary Debate

• (Women’s History Month Community Topic) – This House will pass the Equal Rights Amendment.
• This House would prohibit children from using social media.
• This House would ban school suspensions.

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, March 7th, by 9:00AM

 

Last Day to Add Team Entries on Speechwire: Wednesday, March 4th, by 5:00PM
 

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

 

 

SATURDAY – Februrary 21st, 2015

 

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

9:00am - Registration Closes

 

5:00pm - Departure

 

Parliamentary Schedule

 

8:00am – Breakfast and Registration

9:00am – Registration ends and judge orientation begins

9:45am – Round 1 Pairing and topic announced

10:05am – Round 1

10:50am – Round 2 Pairings and topic announced

11:10am – Round 2

Noon – Lunch

12:50 – Round 3 Pairings and Topic Announced

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

2:00pm – Workshops

2:30pm – Award Ceremony

3:00pm – Departure

 

 

TRAVEL DIRECTIONS TO THE TOURNAMENT

 

Location: PS 161

 

Address: 499 West 133^rd Street, New York, NY 10027

 

The school is located between Amsterdam Avenue and Convent Avenue. The entrance is closer to Amsterdam Avenue. The school is close to the 137th Street - City College stop on the 1 train (https://goo.gl/maps/2v93c), and the 125th street stop on the A, B, C and D trains (https://goo.gl/maps/1QClA). If you plan on using public transportation, please check mta.info on the day-of for any service changes.

Transportation Details:

If arriving by A or D trains from Manhattan, sit in the front of the train. Get off at 125th, walk west 2 blocks on 127th and north 5 blocks on Convent Ave. You'll find the back of the school at 133rd and Convent. Circle around to the main entrance at 134th and Amsterdam.

If arriving by B or C trains from Manhattan, sit in the back of the train. Get off at 135th. Walk through the hilly St. Nicholas Park via a series of outdoor staircases. Continue west on 135th until you hit Amsterdam. Main entrance at 134th and Amsterdam.

If arriving by 1 train from Manhattan, get off at 137th-City College. Walk south on Broadway 3 blocks. Walk east on 135th st. Main entrance at 134th and Amsterdam.

 

 

 

 

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