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Ignatius Jesuit
General information This is a High School tournament in Ohio. View manager contact information Saint Ignatius High School is pleased to invite you to the J.J. Miday, S.J., John Libens, S.J., Robert J. Welsh, S.J. Jesuit PDQ. This tournament is to honor the commitment to excellence these men made in education and debate competition promoting critical thinking and oratory. Fr. John Miday, S.J. is a member of the Ohio High School Speech and Debate coaches' hall of fame and was recently inducted posthumously into the National Forensic League coaches' hall of fame. Father Welsh, S.J. and Father John Libens, S.J. were both debaters and supporters of policy debate and rhetoric and guided my stewardship throughout the years, men who modeled the living MAGIS. Tournament Dates: Friday, October 24(virtual-Policy), Saturday, October 25, 2025 (in-person-all) Registration Opens: September 11, 2025 Entry Fees Policy Debate: Each team $20. Policy Team Entry Deadline: Monday, October 20, 2025, 8:00 a.m. *Make all checks payable to Saint Ignatius High School Speech & Debate Tournament entries: $5, $10 for PF & Duo Speech & Debate Entry Deadline: Thursday, October 23, 2025, 11:59 p.m. Friday's Virtual check-in begins at 3:30 p.m. Policy Competition Schedule: It is our goal to leave plenty of time for oral critiques after rounds. • Round 1 (pre-set) Friday, 4pm Virtual • Round 2 (pre-set): Friday, 6pm Virtual • Round 3 (powered): Friday, 8pm Virtual • Round 4 (powered): Saturday, 8am • Round 5 (powered): Saturday, 10am • Awards Ceremony, 12pm (Top 10 speakers, break-round teams) • Quarter-Finals: 1pm • Semi-Finals: 3pm • Finals: 5pm until Events Offered: Varsity Policy. As an open tournament you can send your novice. Speech & Debate Tournament (Saturday only) Registration will be from 8:15-8:45 a.m.in Loyola Hall. Please take care of your dropped entries prior to your arrival if possible. Congressional Debate will use the OSDA legislation for October 25. LD & PF will use the November/December topics. Saturday Judge Requirements: 5 Speech entries = 1 judge, 2 Debate entries = 1 judge, 5 Congress entries = 1 judge. Live Document for Updates: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jpsgwQ72TjKDo2lG7T2HTCq9BRB7LZzY9w6IQsn3XnA/edit?usp=sharing For Ohio schools, this is an opportunity to receive a pre-bid for OSDA finals in March 2026 per OSDA rules. Reminder that: From the OSDA manual At least sixteen (16) OSDA policy teams yield four (4) PDQ slots (semi-finalists) and at least twenty-four (24) OSDA policy teams yield eight (8) PDQ slots (quarter-finalists) with no minimum number of schools required. Also from the manual: The tournament must feature at least five preliminary rounds. Rounds I and II should be preset with geographical restraints. Rounds III, IV, and V shall be paired high-low within the brackets or in a manner acceptable to the OSDA official Schools from Ohio must be confirmed by the Executive Director as registered and paid with the OSDA for the particular season in order to be eligible to participate in Bid Tournaments that season. If an eligible team participates in a Bid Tournament, that team forfeits the opportunity to earn bids at the impacted tournament. Any such bids will not be reinstated once the team completes its registration and payment process with the OSDA Also, you MUST DO THE FOLLOWING: To be the “coach in charge” of a team at an OSDA tournament or event, an adult must be available for the duration of the tournament, must have completed high school, must check in with the tournament staff, and must satisfy either: 1. included on the team’s OSDA registration as an administratively approved coach 2. A letter/email must be provided to the Executive Director and/or tournament staff prior to the day of the tournament directly from the school’s administration indicating that the individual is the approved adult to serve as the team’s “coach in charge”. Login to Speechwire to register your school for the tournament and OSDA membership SpeechWire AWARDS: Coaches please email jbuzzelli@ignatius.edu with the name and address of the charity you wish to have a donation sent. Rather than trophies and plaques, your school will receive a notification of the donation to your requested charity. Varsity Policy: Awards for the Top Eight Teams Varsity Debate Speaker Awards: The Top Ten individuals will be acknowledged. Questions about the 2025 Saint Ignatius High School Debate Tournament should be directed to tournament director Joseph Buzzelli jbuzzelli@ignatius.edu We view this tournament as an opportunity to provide the high school debate community the opportunity for early season competition.
Questions or concerns? Contact Joe Buzzelli at jbuzzelli@ignatius.edu Joseph Anthony Buzzelli Hon. '19, M.A., Master Teacher ODE Lead Professional License Ohio Credentialed Teacher Evaluator LPDC #19 Chairman Director of Forensics
Speech & Debate Manager Contact Information Kim Gross Email address: kgross@ignatius.edu Phone number: 540-230-7755
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