[eDebate] eligibility rule change

[Rob Eback]

My understanding is that under the old system a debater got 8 semesters of
eligibility and that eligibility could be used by attending an NDT which
would count as two semesters or could lose a semester of eligibility by
debating at more than two tournaments in a single semester. Thus, under the
old system the three years I only debated at three tournaments (2 in the
fall and CEDA Nats) counts against my 5 years of eligibility. So under the
old system I would have eligibility left but under the new one I don't.

Rob Eback



On 4/9/06, Morris, Eric R <EricMorris at missouristate.edu> wrote:

>

>  Given that it extends eligibility from 4 years to 5, provide the scenario

> where someone loses eligibility.

>

>  Dr. Eric Morris

> Asst Prof of Communication

> Director of Forensics

> Craig Hall 363A

> Missouri State University

> Springfield, MO 65897

> (O) 417-836-7636

> (H) 417-865-6866

> (C) 417-496-7141

>

> ------------------------------

>  *From:* edebate-bounces at ndtceda.com on behalf of Rob Eback

> *Sent:* Sun 4/9/06 10:24 AM

> *To:* edebate at ndtceda.com

> *Subject:* Re: [eDebate] eligibility rule change

>

>

>  I guess my question is really why make it retroactive? Why take

> eligibility away from people who were saving it? Sure we don't want to

> create life-long debaters, but under my understanding of the rules is that

> there were checks in the system for preventing something like with the four

> NDTs and four CEDAs rules. Also, it seems odd to me that it would be

> retroactive given the precedent set by the merger that "grandfathered" in

> eligibility.

>

> Rob Eback

>

>

>

> On 4/9/06, Morris, Eric R <EricMorris at missouristate.edu> wrote:

> >

> >  First, at the time that a rule like that comes into dispute, the time

> > is question is always retroactive.

> > Second, they are retroactive. They affect people currently debating as

> > well as future debaters.

> >

> >  Dr. Eric Morris

> > Asst Prof of Communication

> > Director of Forensics

> > Craig Hall 363A

> > Missouri State University

> > Springfield, MO 65897

> > (O) 417-836-7636

> > (H) 417-865-6866

> > (C) 417-496-7141

> >

> > ------------------------------

> > *From:* edebate-bounces at ndtceda.com on behalf of Rob Eback

> > *Sent: *Sun 4/9/06 3:38 AM

> > *To:* edebate at ndtceda.com

> > *Subject:* [eDebate] eligibility rule change

> >

> >

> >  Semi-random question: Why are all these eligibility rules changes being

> > made written to sound like they're retroactive?

> >

> > Rob Eback

> >

>

>

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