The Donor's Choose Invitational - HS PF/Policy

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This is a High School tournament in New York.

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NYCUDL / The Donor's Choose Invitational– High School PF and Policy

Brooklyn Technical High School 

On behalf of the New York City Urban Debate League & Brooklyn Technical High School, you are cordially invited to the NYCUDL / The Donor’s Choose Invitational on January 10^th, 2015 for a day of exciting, fun and intense debate excitement.

We will offer two debate formats: Public Forum, featuring 4 rounds of debate of public forum debate and 3 rounds of policy debate.

Judges’ training will be available for individuals interested in judging public forum and policy debate.

All questions, concerns and/or issues about the tournament should be directed to:

Tournament/Program Director: Aubrey Semple –semplenyc@gmail.com

Looking forward to seeing you all,

Program Director-Tournament Host – Aubrey Semple / New York City Urban Debate League 

Executive Director – Erik Fogel / New York City Urban Debate League

Online Registration

Registration will take place on speechwire.com. The link to the registration is: https://www.speechwire.com/c-info.php?tournid=3224

If you have any questions or issues regarding registration, please email the program director, Aubrey Semple at semplenyc@gmail.com

ONLINE REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR ALL ENTRIES IS 5PM – JANUARY 7^RD, 2014

Once registration is closed on Wednesday January 7^th at 5pm, you may still drop or change the names of your entries and judges, but you may not add any additional names.

Judging Assignment

Each school must provide one judge for every two teams competing.

There will be judge training for new/inexperienced judges.  Providing a judge for training may also count toward fulfillment of your judging assignment. 

Judges must check in on the morning of the tournament by 9:00am, the latest.

TOPICS

Public Forum:

January 2015 Topic – Resolution: United Stations peacekeepers should have the power to engage in offensive operations.

Policy Debate

NSDA 2014-2015 Topic: Oceans – Resolution: The United States federal government should substantially increase its non-military exploration and/or development of the Earth’s oceans.

LATE ARRIVAL POLICY

Once check-in closes (at 9:00am) – late arrivals will forfeit the first round and will debate round 2 (even if only late by a few minutes).  During round 1, late arrivals should observe and flow debates.

We must emphasize this rule in order to have an efficient, timely and well-managed tournament.  Please oblige to this request. 

AWARDS

Speaker points will be on the scale of 30 points.

We will provide awards for top speakers, top teams and sweepstakes for top schools.  Sweepstakes will be calculated based on the school’s top 5 team entries.

IMPORTANT DATES

Check-in / Day of tournament check-in: Saturday, January 10^th, by 9:30AM

Last Day to Add Team Entries on Speechwire: Wednesday, January 7^th, by 5:00PM
 

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

SATURDAY – December 13TH, 2014

8:30am - 9:30am - Registration and Breakfast

9:00am - Registration Closes

Policy Debate Schedule

10:00am - Round 1

12:00pm -Round 2

2:00pm - Lunch

3:00pm - Round 3 (Power Matched)

5:00pm - Workshops

6:00pm - Awards

6:30pm - Departure

Public Forum Debate Schedule

10:00am - Round 1

11:00am - Round 2

12:00pm - Round 3

1:00pm - Lunch

2:00pm - Round 4 (Power Matched)

3:00pm - Workshops

4:00pm - Awards Ceremony

5:00pm - Departure

TRAVEL DIRECTIONS TO THE TOURNAMENT

Location: Brooklyn Technical High School 

Address: 29 Fort Greene Place, Brooklyn New York 11217 

Public Transportation:

Via Mass Transit

From the Bronx:

• Take # 2, 4 or 5 train to the Nevins Street station in Brooklyn.
• Take the D,B train to Dekalb Avenue in Brooklyn.

From Manhattan:

• Take A or C to West 4th Street, transfer to B train. Take B train to Dekalb Avenue Station in Brooklyn
• Take C train to Lafayette Avenue station in Brooklyn
• Take the N Q R B to Dekalb Avenue station in Brooklyn
• Take the #2, 3, 4 or 5 train to Nevins Street station in Brooklyn.

From Brooklyn

• Take the A or C to Hoyt-Schermerhorn station in Brooklyn, transfer to Queens bound G train to Fulton Street.
• Take the N, B, Q or R train to Dekalb Avenue.
• Take the #2, 3, 4, or 5 train to Nevins street
• Take the G train to Fulton Street.
• Take the F train to 4th Avenue transfer to the R train. Exit R train at Dekalb Avenue Station in Brooklyn.
• Take the J or L train to the Eastern Parkway station transfer to C train. Take C train to Lafayette Avenue station.
• Take the J or L train to the Eastern Parkway station transfer to A or C.
• Take A or C to Hoyt-Schermerhorn and transfer to Queens-bound G train , Exit G train at Fulton Street station in Brooklyn.

From Queens

• Take G train to Fulton Street in Brooklyn.
• Take #7 train to Grand Central Station transfer to #4 or 5.Take #4 or 5 train to Nevins Street station in Brooklyn.
• Take the E,or V to 23rd Ely & transfer to G train. Take G train to Fulton Street.
• Take R to Dekalb Ave station in Brooklyn.

Manager contact information

Aubrey Semple
Email address: semplenyc@gmail.com
Phone number: 347-589-3733

Mailing address

None provided