NYCUDL MSQI Championships

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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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The MSQI Championship

Highbridge Green School 

On behalf of the New York City Urban Debate League, the Middle School Quality Initiative of the NYC Department of Education and the Highbridge Green School, you are cordially invited to the 2016 MSQI Championships for Public Forum on June 11, 2016 for a day of exciting, fun and intense debate excitement.

We will offer one debate format: Public Forum, featuring 4 rounds of debate of public forum debate.

Judges’ training will be available for individuals interested in judging public forum

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

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

Looking forward to seeing you all,

MSQI Literary Coach - Scott Moore / Middle School Quality Initiative - NYC Department of Education 

Program Director– 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

TOPICS

Resolution for the MSQI tournament will be based on the rap topic - Resolved: Rap music has a negative impact on youth.

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. Top two teams based on winning records will participate in the public championship debate.  

IMPORTANT DATES

Check-in / Day of tournament check-in: Saturday, June 11, by 9:00AM

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

Saturday – June 11^th, 2016

8:00am - 9:30am - Registration and Breakfast

9:00 - Registration closes 

9:30am – Opening Ceremonies

10:00am – Round 1

11:00am – Round 2

12:00pm – Lunch

12:50 – Pairings for Round 3 are released 

1:00pm – Round 3

2:00pm – Teacher Debate

2:30pm – Championship Debates

3:15pm – Guest Speaker / Awards Ceremony

Manager contact information

Aubrey Semple
Email address: aubrey@debate.nyc
Phone number: 3475893733

Mailing address

None provided