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NYCUDL High School PF/Policy/Worlds Debate Tournament

Sunset Park HS / ACORN Community HS

 

On behalf of the New York City Urban Debate League, you are cordially invited to the NYCUDL High School PF/Policy/Worlds Debate Tournament on November 21st, 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, 4 rounds of Worlds Schools Debate, located on the campus of Sunset Park HS and 3 rounds of Policy Debate, located on the campus of ACORN Community.

Judges’ training will be available for individuals interested in judging Worlds School Debate, Public Forum and Policy Debate.

 

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

Tournament/Program Director: Aubrey Semple –aubrey@debate.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

 

REGISTRATION

Registration will take place on speechwire.com

Below are guidelines for registering teams for the tournament:

  • Students must be physically present before 9:00am to be registered in the tournament for round 1.
  • The composition of individual teams entered in Round 1 may not be changed after round 1. (e.g. A team CANNOT add a late-arriving member in Round 2 and subsequent debates).
  • Late arriving teams may be entered in the tournament, starting in Round 2. Late arrivals may be required to participate as maverick if there are not enough debaters to form a partnership (a partnership consists of 2 debaters in Public Forum and Policy Debate and 3 debaters in Worlds. It is understood that late arrival teams will be at a large competitive disadvantage because of the lost points from Round 1.
  • For incomplete teams, the coach may choose one of two options:
  • Option 1: Forfeit round 1 to allow the team to compete as a full partnership for rounds 2 and subsequent debates.
  • Option 2: Have the incomplete in all rounds and the late arrival to compete separately.
  • The tournament has the discretion to form a hybrid partnership (debaters composed from different schools).
  •  Late-arriving students arriving more than 1 hour after the starting of Round 1 CANNOT BE ENTERED IN THE TOURNAMENT, but are encouraged to observe debates.
  • A student who competes in Round 1 but leaves the tournament early receives 0 SPEAKER POINTS FOR THE ROUNDS HE/SHE DID NOT ATTEND, but the team can continue to compete throughout the day.

Important: Late arrivals will be dealt with after Round 1 has begun. Please fill out the enclosed late form and wait in the cafeteria until someone comes to collect the forms. Do not enter the tab room under any circumstances (unless you were contacted by the tab staff to enter). This slows down our tournament.

NOTE REGARDING JUDGES:

There are judge requirements for our tournament. The judge requirement is that a school must bring 1 judge for every 3 teams for each respective division and event (e.g. 1 judge for 3 teams in Beginner PF and/or 1 judge for 3 teams in Advanced PF). Each judge is obligated to judge all three rounds. If your school has not met the requirement and we do not have enough judges, we will begin to drop teams in random order from schools that have not provided the required judge quota.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR ALL ENTRIES IS 5PM – November 18th, 2015

We will offer three debate formats, Public Forum, Policy and Worlds, featuring four rounds of PF and Worlds and 3 rounds for worlds.

Points will be on the scale of 30 points, within the range of 25-30 points.

We will provide awards for top speakers, top teams and sweepstakes points for top schools for overall sweepstakes awards to be given at the end of the season

If you have any questions or issues regarding registration, please email the program director, Aubrey Semple at aubrey@debate.nyc

Once registration is closed on Wednesday November 21st, 2015 at 5pm, you may still drop or change the names of your entries and judges, but you may not add any additional names.

 

TOPICS

 

Public Forum:

NSDA November Topic – Migrant and Refugee Crises – Resolution: In respose to the current crisis, a government should prioritize the humanitarian needs of refugees over its national interests. 

Policy Debate

NSDA 2014-2015 Topic: Surveillance – Resolution: The United States federal government should substantially curtail its domestic surveillance.

Worlds Debate

Impromptu Debate Motions will be announced throughout the tournament. 

 

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 points for top teams.

 

IMPORTANT DATES

Check-in / Day of tournament check-in: Saturday, November 21st, by 9:30AM

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

 

 

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

SATURDAY – November 21st 2015

 

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

9:00am - Registration Closes

 

Policy Debate Schedule - ACORN Community HS 

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 - Sunset Park HS 

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

 

Worlds Debate Debate Schedule - Sunset Park HS

10:00am - Round 1

11:15am - Round 2

12:30pm - Round 3

1:30pm - Lunch

2:30pm - Round 4 (Power Matched)

3:00pm - Workshops

4:00pm - Awards Ceremony

5:00pm - Departure

 

TRAVEL DIRECTIONS TO THE TOURNAMENT

 

Policy Debate - ACORN Community HS 

Location: 561 Grand Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238

Buses: B25, B26, B44, B45, B48, B49, B52, B65, B9

Train: 2/3 Trains - Eastern Parkway - Brooklyn Museum / C Train - Franklin Avenue / F & S - Park Place

 

Public Forum - Sunset Park HS 

Location: 153 35th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11232

Buses: B35, B37, B63 & B70 

Train: D, N & R to 36th Street - 4th Avenue 

 

 

Manager contact information

Aubrey Semple
Email address: aubrey@debate.nyc
Phone number: 347-589-3733

Mailing address

None provided

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