NYCUDL Middle School PF/Policy Debate Tournament #1

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General information

This information is from a tournament in a past season!

This is a Middle School tournament in New York.

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NYCUDL Middle School PF / Policy Debate Tournament #1 

Hunter's Point Community MS 

On behalf of the New York City Urban Debate League and Hunter's Point Community MS you are cordially invited to the NYCUDL Middle School PF / Policy Debate Tournament #1 at Hunter's Point Community MS for a day of exciting, fun and intense debate excitement.

We will offer two debate formats, Public Forum and Policy Debate, featuring three rounds of debate for both debate formats.

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

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

Program Director: Aubrey Semple – aubrey@debate.nyc 

Looking forward to seeing you all,

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

Erik Fogel – Executive Director / New York City Urban Debate League

Registration

Registration will take place on speechwire.com

Each team requires one judge for every three teams competing.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR ALL ENTRIES IS 5PM – October 21^st, 2015

We will offer two debate formats, Public Forum and Policy Debate, featuring three rounds of debate for both debate formats.

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.

Topics

National October PF Topic: Topic: Racial Justice – Resolved: The United States federal goverment out to pay reparations to African Americans.

National NSDA Topic: Surveillance Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially curtail its domestic surveillance. 

IMPORTANT DATES

To submit teams into Speechwire: Wednesday,October 21st by 5PM

Check-in / Day of tournament registration: Saturray, October 24^th, by 9:00AM

Once registration closes (at the beginning of the tournament) – those that are late will forfeit the first round and will debate round 2 – they can observe and flow debates in round 1

WE MUST EMPHASIZE THIS RULE IN ORDER TO HAVE AN EFFICIENT, TIMELY AND WELL-MANAGED TOURNAMENT. PLEASE OBLIGE TO THIS REQUEST.  

TRAVEL DIRECTIONS TO THE TOURNAMENT

Hunter's Point Community MS 

Location: 1-50 51st Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101 

Subway

7 Train - Vernon Blvd-Jackson Avenue '

G Train - 21st St. 

Bus

B32, B43, B62, Q103

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

SATURDAY –OCTOBER 24TH, 2015

8:00am – Breakfast and Registration

9:00am – Registration ends

9:00am – Opening Ceremony

9:30am – Prep Rooms

10:30am– Round 1

11:30am – Lunch  

12:30pm – Round 2

1:30pm – Round 3

2:30pm – Round 4

3:30pm – Award Ceremony

4:00pm –Departure

Manager contact information

Aubrey Semple
Email address: aubrey@debate.nyc
Phone number:

Mailing address

None provided