Palm Beach Middle School Forensic League Tournament #2 (PBMSFL #2) Invitation

 

COACHES - PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE INVITATION CAREFULLY!

 

Date: Wednesday, Ocotber 18th, 2023

 

Location: Eagles Landing Middle School

19500 Coral Ridge Dr,

Boca Raton, FL 33498. 

 

Time: 3:45 PM - 7:30 PM

Deadlines:

Wednesday, October 11th, 5:00 PM is the deadline for entering students and meals.

Friday, October 13th, 5:00 PM is the deadline for entering judges.

 

**You are REQUIRED to buy meals for all judges and coaches; the meal is included in the entry fee for students.**

 

Tournament Guidelines:

• This tournament is open to all students from PBMSFL member schools.

• There is an option to enter students as “observers.” Again, this is for STUDENTS-ONLY!

• The top six students in each event/division will receive awards.

 

Fees:

• The entry fee is $15 per student. This entry fee includes registration costs and dinner.

• The entry fee is $7 for observers. This entry fee covers the cost of dinner.

• Schools are REQUIRED to buy meals for all judges and coaches at $7 per person.

• Students dropped after Wednesday, October 11th, 5:00 pm will incur a $15 drop fee, in addition to forfeiting the cost of entry ($30 total). 

• Any changes made to your entry on the day of the tournament (such as drops or shifting students between events) will incur an additional $15.00 fee ($45).

 

Meals:

The cost of dinner is included in the $15 entry fee for students and the $7 entry fee for “observers.” Schools are REQUIRED to buy meals for all judges and coaches at $7 per person. The meal will include pizza (cheese or pepperoni), chips, and water.

 

**You must enter your meals on Speechwire under “Update your Meal Order” by Wednesday, October 11th, 5:00 PM.

 

Judge Information:

• Schools are required to provide a specific number of TRAINED judges based on their entries (judge quotas are listed below).

• Judges MUST provide a cell phone contact number on Speechwire.

• Please use the JUDGE NOTES to annotate conflicts, event preferences, or other pertinent information (i.e., the judge has a different last name than their child(ren)).

• Judges will go to the password-protected Speechwire website, to access their e-ballots. The ballot will also provide space to write a reason for decision (RFD) explaining their ranks, as well as space to leave individual feedback for the competitors. This feedback is important to competitors. Even though we’re in-person, the tournament will still use e-ballots on Speechwire. Judges MUST bring a laptop or tablet!

• We have changed our high school judge policy to allow any sophomore, junior, or senior with 150 NSDA points to judge.

• Schools will be fined $50 for each missing judge and will be required to drop students until your school complies with the judge quotas.

• Hidden judge drops (when a coach does not tell TAB that a judge did not show) at a PBMSFL tournament will incur a fine of $50  plus the $25 fine per round they were assigned and missed.

 

Judge Quotas:

Congress - 1 judge for every 5 entries, or fraction thereof

 

Topics:

Public Forum: Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its military presence in the Arctic.

Congressional Debate legislation is posted under “Files for Download.”

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