You are cordially invited to attend The Patriot Games on January 6th and 7th, 2023

 

We will be offering four prelim rounds and multiple break rounds in Cx, Jv CX, LD, DI, HI, Duo, POI, OO, Info, Mixed Draw Extemp, and Impromptu.

 

Public Forum will have 5 prelims and multiple break rounds. 

 

Everything else will have 4 prelims and multiple break rounds. 

 

Both PF and Speech Events have a TOC bid attached to them. PF gold is at finals, PF Silver is at semis, and Speech is based on entry numbers. 

 

***Please Note we are not offering Congressional Debate this year***

 

Registration: All registration will occur at www.speechwire.com Registrations are handled on a first-come, first-served basis. We will close registration when the tournament fills.

 

Rules:

• We will use all current NSDA topics in each of the debates.

 

Doubling Rules:

• CX, PF, and LD Debaters may not double enter

 

• Students in speech events may enter in up to three events however students are responsible for making it to their rounds. Extempers may double in another event besides Extemp but may lose prep time. 

 

JV/Varsity CX Rules:

• Varsity CX Debate is open to all CX Debate teams.

• JV CX is limited to freshmen and sophomore CX Debaters or students in their first year of competition.

• In JV CX, no Kritiks or counterplans are allowed.

In JV CX, we will employ the NFHS Novice case limits.

 

Entry Numbers:

we will allow up to 4 entries in both Speech and Debate events. Once you have reached your four entries students may be put on a wait list where students will be brought into the tournament on a first come, first serve basis with priority given to out of state teams.   

 

Fees and Payment: 

The entry fee will be $12.00 per student in event, and $24 for partner events.

 

Changes in pre-registration will be reflected in the final entry fees if made via the web site by January 3rd. 

 

Each school is responsible for providing judges to cover their entries. Judges must be available for the three preliminary rounds and the final round. One judge must be provided for every two debaters or portion thereof. One judge must be provided for every 6 events entries or portion thereof. Judges must be entered in Speechwire by Tuesday, January 3rd. Judges should bring a laptop or tablet to complete online ballots. Judges are responsible for checking for ballots at the appropriate times. Judge fees will be imposed for missing judges and for judges who miss ballots.

 

 

The tentative schedule is as follows and is subject to change:

 

PF Schedule 

Friday January 6th 

Round 1: 5:00pm

Round 2: 6:15pm

Round 3: 7:30pm 

 

Saturday January 7th

Round 4: 8:30am

Round 5: 10:00am 

Quarters: 11:45pm

Semis: 1:30pm 

Finals: 3:00pm 

 

All Other Events 

Friday January 6th 

Round 1: 5:30pm 

Round 2: 7:00pm 

 

Saturday January 7th

Round 3: 9:00am 

Round 4: 11:00am 

Semis: 1:00pm 

Finals: 3:00pm  

 

More Details to come closer to the Tournament!

 

We would love to see you in January!!

 

GWHS