You are cordially invited to the 2022
Park Hill South High School
Novice Speech and Debate Tournament
“CATurday Night Live!”
Park Hill South High School
Speech and Debate
4500 River Park Drive
Riverside, MO 64150
Dear Coach or Sponsor,
On behalf of Park Hill South Speech and Debate, we cordially invite you and your students to compete in the 23rd annual Park Hill South Speech and Debate Tournament at Park Hill South High School on November 18th and 19th, 2022.
Park Hill South High School will host the novice division of the tournament this year, offering the following debate events: Policy Debate, Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Public Forum Debate. In addition, we will host the following speech events: United States Extemporaneous Speaking, International Extemporaneous Speaking, Original Oratory, Informative Speaking, Dramatic Interpretation, Humorous Interpretation, Duo Interpretation, Program Oral Interp, Prose, Poetry, and Student Congress. For the varsity division tournament, hosted at North Kansas City High School, please contact Amanda Dolinger at Amanda.Dolinger@nkcschools.org.
Please reserve your entries on speechwire by Wednesday, November 9th by 3:00pm. In addition, please review the following important information for our 2022 tournament.
We will guarantee two entries per event and the rest will go on a waitlist. We foresee taking all entries and as we proceed will try to take entries off the waitlist as quickly as possible. We just want to make sure we have the staff and judging to accommodate. Please email or call with any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Ms. Hannah Townsend - Head Coach of Park Hill South Speech and Debate
townsendH@parkhill.k12.mo.us // (660) 254-4002
Ms. Laura Payne - Assistant Coach of Park Hill South Speech and Debate
payneL@parkhill.k12.mo.us
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Entry fees will be $8 per entry. Schools are financially responsible for entries upon confirmation.
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Students may enter two individual events and one debate event. Students may not double enter in debate events. Students may not enter both divisions of extemp. Students may not be triple entered in any individual events.
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One coach needs to be available throughout the tournament.
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WiFi information will be provided to you and your students the week of the tournament.
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IE tiebreakers will be:
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Total Cumulative Ranks
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Judge’s Preference
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Reciprocals
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Debate tiebreakers will be
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Total W/L
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Opp Loss
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Opp Record
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Ranks/Speaks
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Overall Sweepstakes will be awarded to the top three schools
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Sweepstakes will be determined using the following criteria:
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5 points per win for the best two debate entries per event
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10 points per quarter finals debate entry
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10 points per finalist speech entry
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5 points for 3rd place speech entry
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10 points for 2nd place speech entry
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15 points for 1st place speech entry
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“Quality Team Award” awarded by total number of sweepstakes points divided by the number of entries at the tournament.
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We are also planning on awarding an “Outstanding Novice Award”. Details to come about how this award will be tabulated.
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MSHSAA rules will always be followed. If MSHSAA has no rule, NSDA rules will be followed.
General Tournament Information
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Do not arrive until 3:15PM. Drop off students and coaches in the front circle entrance. Buses can park in any lot on school grounds.
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Concessions will be available to students.
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Hospitality will be available to judges and coaches.
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Please have students sit in the Commons/Lunch Area.
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Tab will be located in the library.
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Registration will be located in the library.
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Extemp draw will be located in the auditorium.
We know that registration and extemp draw is going to be a tight turnaround. Our apologies! We recommend sending your extemp kids to draw in the library as soon as you arrive. We will provide a WiFi password the week before the tournament, so that your students can be ready to go.
Schedule
Friday, November 18th, 2022
3:15PM: Drop Off/Registration
3:30PM: Extemp Draw Round 1
4:00PM: Round 1 of Speech
5:15PM: Extemp Draw Round 2
5:45PM: Round 2 of Speech
7:00PM: Round 1 of Debate
8:30PM: Round 2 of Debate
Saturday, November 19th, 2022
7:30AM: Extemp Draw Semifinals
8:00AM: Semifinals Speech
9:30AM: Round 3 of Debate
11:00AM: Round 4 of Debate
12:30PM: Extemp Draw for Finals
1:00PM: Finals Speech
2:30PM: Quarter Finals of Debate
4:00PM: Awards
5:30PM Semifinals Debate
7:00PM Finals of Debate
Debate Event Rules
Policy Debate
The resolution will be the NSDA/MSHSAA approved topic. Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its security cooperation with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in one or more of the following areas: artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and cybersecurity.
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We are following GKCSC guidance that students can only read files from the NDCA conference google drive folder. Please reach out with questions or concerns.
Time limits will be 8-3-5. Each team will be allowed a total of 8 minutes of prep time.
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Ties will be broken by looking at win-loss, opposition loss, opposition record, and cumulative speaker points.
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No maverick teams. Team personnel must remain constant throughout the tournament.
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A team more than ten minutes late to a round will forfeit unless it is the fault of the tournament.
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Debaters are allowed to use laptops in rounds but must follow MSHSAA guidelines.
Lincoln Douglas Debate
The resolution will be the current NSDA/MSHSAA approved topic. Resolved: The People’s Republic of China ought to prioritize environmental protection over economic growth. A friendly reminder, our tournament will use the NSDA November/December Lincoln-Douglas topic, NOT the novice topic.
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Time limits for Lincoln Douglas debate will be: 6-3-7-3-4-6-3.
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Each debater will be allowed a total of 4 minutes of prep time.
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Ties will be broken by looking at win-loss, opposition loss, opposition record, and cumulative speaker points.
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A debater more than ten minutes late to a round will forfeit, unless it is the fault of the tournament.
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Debaters are allowed to use laptops in rounds but must follow MSHSAA guidelines.
Public Forum Debate
The resolution will be the current NSDA/MSHSAA approved topic. Resolved: The United States’ strategy of Great Power Competition produces more benefits than harms.
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Time limits for Public Forum debate will be: 4-4-3-4-4-3-3-3-3-2-2.
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Each team will be allowed a total of 3 minutes of prep time.
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Sides will be determined by a coin flip at the start of each round.
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Ties will be broken by looking at win-loss, opposition loss, opposition record, and cumulative speaker points.
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No maverick teams will be allowed to debate.
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Team personnel must remain constant throughout the tournament.
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A team more than ten minutes late to a round will forfeit unless it is the fault of the tournament.
Speech Events Rules
Special Note: Ties will be broken by looking at cumulative ranks, judge’s preference, and reciprocals. Also, per NSDA guidelines, there will be a 30 second grace period for each speech event. If contestants exceed the grace period, they may not receive the 1 rank.
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United States and International Extemporaneous Speaking: Topics will be taken from current events. A total of thirty minutes for prepping speeches will be allowed. Students should not consult with other competitors or coaches during prep time. Speeches may not exceed seven minutes. Students may not enter both divisions of extemp. Topic areas will be provided prior to the tournament, and notecards may be used but judges will use their discretion when ranking.
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Original Oratory: Speeches must be the original work of the contestant. No more than 150 words may be directly quoted. Speeches must be memorized, delivered from memory, and may not exceed ten minutes. Competitors are prohibited from performing oratories used in the previous year of competition.
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Informative Speaking: The informative speech must be the original work of the contestant. No more than 150 words may be in the form of a direct quotation. The contestant may not use a speech he/she performed in the previous year of competition. Visual aids may be used, but they cannot be live or electronic. The speech must be memorized. Performances may not exceed 10 minutes.
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Dramatic and Humorous Interpretation: Selections must be taken from published literature (i.e., play, novel, short story, etc.). NSDA guidelines apply. Selections should possess literary merit and must be appropriate for a high school performance. The performance, including the introduction, must be memorized. Performances may not exceed ten minutes.
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Duo Interpretation: Selections must be taken from published literature (i.e., play, novel, short story, etc.). NSDA guidelines apply. Selections should possess literary merit and must be appropriate for a high school performance. The performance, including the introduction, must be memorized. Team personnel must remain constant throughout the tournament. Performances may not exceed ten minutes.
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POI: is a program of oral interpretation of thematically-linked selections chosen from two or three genres: prose, poetry, drama (plays). At least two pieces of literature that represent at least two separate genres must be used. Unlike the other interpretation events, Program Oral Interpretation may use multiple sources for the program. Performances may not exceed ten minutes.
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Prose: Students who compete in Prose perform a 6-8 minute selection of prose while holding a script book. Selections do not need to be memorized but the introduction should be.
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Poetry: Students who compete in Poetry perform a 6-8 minute selection of poetry while holding a script book. Selections do not need to be memorized but the introductions should be.
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Student Congress: Congressional Debate is a mock legislative assembly competition where students debate resolutions/bills and vote to pass into law and then take action on by voting for or against the legislation. A Presiding Officer will aid in the fluidity of the round. The docket will be set at the PHS tournament with the November legislation. Students will give 3 minute speeches in the affirmative or negative followed by a short questioning period of 1-2 minutes depending on the speech. More details will be provided as we get closer to the tournament.
If you read all the way to hear, congratulations! I am a new coach, so let me know if you have any questions, concerns, or advice! This information can also be found in "FILES FOR DOWNLOAD."
Hannah Townsend
townsendH@parkhill.k12.mo.us
(660) 254-4002
