NYCUDL Debate Fest

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This is a High School tournament in New York.

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NYCUDL Debatefest Tournament

JREC (Julia Richman Educational Complex) 

On behalf of the New York City Urban Debate League & JREC (Julia Richman Educational Complex), you are cordially invited to the NYCUDL Debatefest on May 31, 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 –May 27^rd, 2015

Once registration is closed on Wednesday May 27th 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:

April 2015 Topic – ISIS/ISIL – Resolution – Resolved: Committing United States ground combat troops to fight ISIL is in the best interest of the United States.

Policy Debate (Earlybird Topic for 2015-16 season) 

NSDA 2015-2016 Topic: Surveillance – Resolution: The United States federal government should substantially curtail its domestic surveillance. 

Parliamentary/Worlds Debate (High School) 

• THBT grades are detrimental to education.
• THBT Congressional term limits should be established. 
• Impromptu topic

Parliamentary Debate (Middle School) 

• This House would abolish the death penalty.
• This House believes smart technology is making us dumb.
• This House would permanently ban fracking.

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: Sunday, May 31st , by 9:00AM

Last Day to Add Team Entries on Speechwire: Wednesday, May 27th, by 5:00PM
 

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

SUNDAY – May 31st, 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 – Round 5 (for undefeated teams)

5:00pm - Workshops

6:00pm - Awards Ceremony

6:30pm - Departure

Public Forum Debate Schedule (MS) 

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

Parliamentary / Worlds Debate Schedule (HS) 

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: JREC

Address: 317 East 67th Street, New York, NY 10065  

Public Transportation:

Subway 

F Train - Lexington Avenue / 63rd Street 

N, Q & R Trains - Lexington Avenue / 59th Street

6 Train - Lexington Av / 68th Street - Hunter College 

Manager contact information

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

Mailing address

None provided