Chesterton Invitational Debate

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General information

This information is from a tournament in a past season!

This is a High School tournament in Indiana.

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Chesterton High School

24^th Annual Invitational Debate Tournament

December 10, 2016

Dates: 

-        We are switching to a one-day tournament model (common throughout Indiana) – for teams on that circuit, be aware of the times, as we plan to go a little bit longer than a traditional tournament

Location:

-        Chesterton High School:  2125 South 11^th Street, Chesterton Indiana 46304

o   About an hour outside of Chicago

Events:

-        Policy Debate:  Varsity and Novice

-       Lincoln-Douglas Debate:  Varsity and Novice

-       Public Forum Debate:  Varsity and Novice

-       Congressional Debate:  Varsity and Novice

-       World School Debate:  Open Division

Entry Caps

-        Initial caps per event will be at 6 entries per division for CX, LD, and PFD; 3 entries for WSD; and 12 entries for congressional debate

o   If room allows it we will accept additional entries from a waiting list

Judges: 

-        LD, Public Forum, Policy, and World School – 1 judge per 2 entries (or fraction their of)

-       Congressional Debate:  1 judge per 5 congress entries (or fraction their of)

-        Student judges

o   a varsity member who is at least a junior and have over 250 NFL points may judge novice.  Their coach is responsible for the quality of the ballots

Meals:

-        Full lunch will be available.  TBD on full breakfast/late lunch

Fees:

-       $0 per entry

-       $20 for every missing judge

Rounds: 

-       Preliminary Rounds

o    6 rounds for PFD and LD

o   4 rounds for Policy and WSD

o   3 rounds for Congressional Debate

-       Elimination Rounds

o   Final round in Varsity LD and Varsity Public Forum

-       Congressional Debate’s 3^rd round will be a scramble round (unprepared round)

Contact Information:

-        Chris Lowery chslowery@gmail.com or chris.lowery@duneland.k12.in.us

-       219-309-5316

Registration:

-        Final entries are due the Monday of the tournament (including judges)

-       Drops will be accepted without penalty – but it is preferred that they are done as early as possible

Planned Schedule:

7:30 – 8:00 – Final Registration on sight

8:15 – Round 1:  all events

9:15 – Round 2 – LD, PFD

10:15 – Round 3 – LD, PFD; Round 2:  CX and WSD

12:00 – Round 4 – LD, PFD; Round 2: Congress

12:15 – Round 3 – CX and WSD

1:00 – Round 5 – LD and PFD

2:00 – Round 6 – LD and PFD; Round 4 – CX

2:30 – Round 3 – Congress; Round 4 WSD

3:30 – LD and PFD Finals (Viewable)

Additional TOPICS

Congress Bills - available on IHSFA.org - IHSFA Bills 1,2,12,14  (in addition, there will be a scramble round that no kids have ahead of time)

WSD - two rounds will be impromptu the other two rounds will be over the topic - 1. This House would establish federal government control over national elections. Each team will be given an AFF and a NEG round on the resolution

Manager contact information

Chris Lowery
Email address: Chslowery@gmail.com
Phone number: 219 309 5316

Mailing address

2125 South 11th Street
Chesterton, IN 46304