Sunshine Series Part 3

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Procedures for IPDA

Updated Zoom Procedures

IPDA

Zoom Link for Tournament: https://ufl.zoom.us/j/94218193712

Procedures

We are hosting the tournament over zoom. There is only one link for this tournament, listed above, so you can find the rounds this way or through your ballot. For those that have not done this before, or in a while, here is how it will work.

            What to do when you enter the Zoom

When you enter the room you should change your name as described below and check in. Breakout rooms will be listed as the rooms assigned on your ballot. Go to the breakout room where the competition you are scheduled for will take place. We will have a breakout room for questions and help as well.

            Name on Zoom

Please change your name on zoom to Code-Name. So if I were competing it would read D1-Martinelli. This allows us to do a very quick check and know who is there and who is not. Judges should be similar Judge-Martinelli. If you are not judging but watching a round Observer-Martinelli… or just your name. This will avoid confusion, especially when dealing with multiple judges in elims.

            Schedule

Schedule is available on Speechwire. We will do our best to stick to it. Times listed for IPDA are draw times. Judges do NOT need to be present for draw. This will be orchestrated by tournament staff.

            Rounds/Rooms/Striking

All rounds will take place in the designated breakout room for a section. You should be able to select the breakout room where the round you’ve been assigned to will take place. Once the judge and both competitors are present you may begin. Students may read from computers, paper, or both. (Please note: After preliminary rounds, there is more than one judge).

Topic release will take place in the general chat in the main Zoom room. Competitors will then copy resolutions and paste them in their breakout room’s chat. Striking will take place there, judges do not need to be present for striking.

Negative strikes first, then aff, then neg. Aff then picks between the remaining resolutions. Please post the resolution in the chat so there is no confusion between opponents. Coaching and team prep is allowed during the 30 minute prep time for IPDA. There is no help during striking. Each competitor must manage that on their own.

Judges

We have scheduled the first two rounds already, and you see if you are judging tomorrow morning by checking on Speechwire. The first two rounds were scheduled randomly, but the rest are dependent upon competition results. Therefore, if you have marked yourself as available, and you’re not being used, please consider yourself on “standby” until all the rounds are covered by judges.

Please please please! Click “start round’ the moment you receive the ballot. This assures us that you are accounted for and prepared to judge. If you don’t click start round we think you are missing or having technical problems. Start round means you have the ballot, do not wait until speaking is about to begin before accepting it.

            Speaker Points

IPDA uses a 40 point scale. I know different tournaments throughout the year have used differing numbers but official IPDA tournaments use 40 points. 35-40 is a typical range… though I do not police individual judges. What I will do, is contact judges who give scores below 30, because that is usual a sign of someone forgetting.

            Disclosure/Post Round feedback

Minimal feed back is at judges discretion. However no disclosure is permitted. Please submit the ballot as soon as you have a decision. You can edit and add feedback later, but we need the decision ASAP

            Elim rounds

There will be three (3) judges in all elim rounds. We will be disclosing those decisions in round. Judges will turn off their cameras, submit their ballot, then turn their cameras back on. When all three judges have “returned” they will announce their decisions. The only exception is final rounds. No disclosure in finals.