This is a Middle/High School tournament in Miami, Florida.

 

You are cordially invited to Miami-Dade After School Tourney #1, to be held Thursday, October 16 at Christopher Columbus High School, 3000 SW 87 Ave, Miami, FL 33165. This tournament will be live and in person.

 

This tournament offers middle school and high school novice competition. All schools are welcome to compete in this tournament.

 

Cost will be $7 per student

 

There will be two rounds of competition in all events except Congressional Debate, where there will be one 2 hour session. The tournament will begin at 3:30pm Eastern time. We hope to finish awards by 7 PM, but please be flexible regarding the end time of the event.

 

The full schedule can be found in the Schedule tab on the Speechwire registration page for the tournament.

 

REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE Wednesday, October 15, at NOON.

 

Please plan to arrive at the tournament no later than 3:15 pm the afternoon of the tournament to check in.

 

EVENTS and DIVISIONS: We offer middle school, and Novice. If numbers allow, we will offer separate middle school and novice divisions. We reserve the right to combine divisions. If we combine divisions, we will offer a Middle School Champion Award in addition to the usual awards. "Novice" is Year 1 of high school debate.

 

No Double Entry outside of SPEECH EVENTS. If a coach submits the same student for two events that are not both speech, that student will be automatically disqualified for both events.

 

EVENTS INCLUDE:

Congressional Debate

Dramatic Interpretation

Duo Interpretation

Extemporaneous Speaking

Humorous Interpretation

Impromptu Speaking

Informative Speaking

Lincoln Douglas Debate

Original Oratory

Public Forum Debate

 

For speech: Ext/Imp/Hi/Di/Duo/OO/Info. If we do not meet the minimum requirement of entries (4) we will collapse into broader categories (meaning HI/DI/Duo would default to Interp, Info/OO would default to Platform speaking, etc)

 

Observers are allowed, but must be registered.

TOPICS:

NOTE: Students will debate BOTH sides of the resolution. 

 

Lincoln Douglas Debate: Resolved: In the United States criminal justice system, plea bargaining is just.

 

 

Public Forum Debate: We are using the September/October NSDA topic - Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its military presence in the Arctic.

 

Extemporaneous Speaking Topic Areas: Federal Policies, Foreign Conflict.

 

Impromptu Speaking Topic Areas: Halloween, Song Lyrics. 

 

CONGRESS LEGISLATION: Submit proposed legislation in either NSDA or NCFL format (either is fine) to ­­­­­­gdetuya@columbushs.com, no later than noon Monday, October 13.

 

 

 

JUDGES: We will need your judges in order to run the tournament.

 

The judge ratio for this tournament is 1 judge for every two debate entries; 1 judge for every 5 speech/interp/congress entries.

 

Please bring parents, teachers, former students, etc.!

 

 

Adults and coaches may judge any division. Qualified varsity with at least 75 NSDA points on record may judge the middle school and novice divisions. Judges need to be trained. They may take the NSDA judge training course if they did not attend any judge training. It is the affirmative duty of the coach to ensure that all judges (except students) must be approved as volunteers through their district’s volunteer system.

 

CONCESSIONS: Concessions (pizza, snacks, drinks, etc.) will be available for purchase with cash only. Pizza will be discounted at $2 dollars per slice.

 

NO OUTSIDE FOOD OR BEVERAGES PERMITTED.

 

 

Please make checks payable to and mail to:

 

Christopher Columbus High School

C/O Debate

3000 sw 87th Ave 

Miami FL 33165

 

DAY OF TOURNAMENT CONTACTS:

Gabe de Tuya

Email address: gdetuya@columbushs.com

Phone number: 501-247-2249

(vr24)