[eDebate] Go Appalachian State!

[Josh]

Thanks Donny,

Josh


On 9/1/07, Donny Peters <don1299 at hotmail.com> wrote:

>

> One of the greatest upsets in College football history!  Lets hope the

> Appalachian State debate team can accomplish an upset like that. :)

>

> Donny Peters

> Assistant Debate Ccach

> Wayne State University

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> From: stannardmatt at hotmail.com

> To: edebate at ndtceda.com

> Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:27:50 -0600

> Subject: [eDebate] Colorado College Invitation: October 26-28

>

> Here is the Colorado College invitation.  In past years, despite the

> "8-3-5" format listed in the invitation, the tournament has gone along with

> 9-3-6 times.  I'm sure this year will be no exception.

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> You may direct specific NDT/CEDA questions about the tournament to me in

> my capacity as D9 Chair.  You may direct other tournament-related questions

> to Scott Weaver, the new director at CC.

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> Matt Stannard

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> University of Wyoming

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> 63rd Annual

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> James (Al) Johnson Forensics Invitational

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> Colorado College

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> October 26-28, 2007

>

> Dear Colleague:

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>

> Colorado College cordially invites you to attend the James (Al) Johnson

> Forensic Invitational to take place at the CC campus October 26-28, 2007.

>

>

> Open and Inexperienced divisions of NPDA debate, an Open division of

> eleven individual events, NFA Lincoln Douglas debate and NDT - CEDA Debate

> will be offered. In NPDA Debate, we continue to offer central topic

> announcements and will provide warm room disclosure of decisions. We are

> also providing wellness amenities, including lunch for all participants on

> Saturday, a humane tournament schedule, and opportunities for breaks and

> provided food throughout the competition, as well as the same fees we have

> offered for many years.

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>

> The attached invitation contains complete information about the

> tournament. If there is a question you don't find answered, or you need

> additional information in order to attend our competition, please do not

> hesitate to contact me. I expect this year's tournament to draw outstanding

> competition that will be complemented by an excellent tab room staff. I hope

> that you will join us in the shadow of beautiful Pikes Peak for a superb

> fall tournament.

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>

> With warm personal regards,

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>

> Scott Weaver

>

> Tournament Director

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> *scott.weaver at coloradocollege.edu* <scott.weaver at coloradocollege.edu>

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> (719) 389-6339

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> 63rd Annual

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> James (Al) Johnson Forensics Invitational

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> Colorado College

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> Tournament Hotel

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> The Academy Hotel

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> 8110 North Academy Blvd

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> Colorado Springs Colorado 80906

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> Rate: $59.00 per night for 1-4 people

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> There is no cut off date, but schools should make reservations right away.

> The hotel will honor the rate as long as they have rooms available. Call the

> hotel direct at the following number.

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> (719) 598-5770

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> Mention that you are with the Colorado College Forensics Tournament to

> receive these rates.

>

> If you are interested in sales tax exemption, discuss with the hotel

> directly.

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>

> Events

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> Open and Inexperienced Divisions of NPDA Parliamentary Debate, Open

> Division in two conflict patterns of After Dinner Speaking, Communication

> Analysis, Dramatic Duo, Dramatic Interpretation, Extemporaneous Speaking,

> Impromptu Speaking, Informative Speaking, Persuasive Speaking, Poetry

> Interpretation, Program Oral Interpretation, and Prose Interpretation, and

> Open NDT - CEDA Debate will be offered. NFA Lincoln-Douglas Debate will be

> offered if there are sufficient entries.

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> Entries

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> Any regularly enrolled undergraduate in a two year or four year college is

> eligible to participate. Eligibility standards for AFA and NPDA nationals

> will be enforced. A contestant may enter up to three individual events per

> conflict pattern as well as NPDA Debate. Students who enter Lincoln Douglas

> Debate may enter a maximum of one other individual event in conflict pattern

> B and three events in conflict pattern A as well as NPDA debate. Contestants

> NDT - CEDA Debate may not cross enter in individual events, or L-D Debate.

> Students in NDT-CEDA debate may not enter NPDA style parliamentary debate.

> EMAIL IS THE PREFERRED METHOD OF REGISTRATION. Please E-Mail your entries

> to Scott Weaver at *scott.weaver at coloradocollege.edu*<scott.weaver at coloradocollege.edu>so that it arrives no later than TUESDAY OCTOBER 23rd, by 5:00

> p.m. MDT. If you need to fax or phone in your entry, please contact us

> beforehand and verify that your entry will be received.

>

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>

> Parliamentary Debate (NPDA)

>

> An Open and Inexperienced division of Parliamentary Debate will be

> offered. Any eligible student may enter Open division. The Inexperienced

> division is reserved only for those relatively new to the activity, and not

> those who have debated regularly (those who the coach would consider in

> their first year of collegiate debate). NPDA sweepstakes points will be

> given to the top teams from a school regardless of division. Six preliminary

> rounds of NPDA will be followed by an appropriate number of elimination

> rounds as indicated by the NPDA by-laws.

>

> We will administer the NPDA debate competition in accordance with

> procedures at the NPDA national tournament. The topic for each NPDA round

> will be announced at the time of the scheduled start of the round. Teams

> should be in their scheduled room and ready to compete exactly fifteen

> minutes after the topic has been announced. We will determine the

> appropriate amount of walking time to add onto the preparation time before

> round one so we can adjust it for weather conditions and tournament size.

> Teams who are not ready to debate at the end of the allotted prep time will

> be subject to forfeiture. The time limit is 7 minutes, all other

> constructive speeches will have 8 minutes, opposition rebuttal will have 4

> minutes, and government rebuttal 5 minutes. Decision disclosure at the end

> of the round is at the discretion of the judge, however, we request oral

> critiques be abbreviated until such time as the ballot is returned to the

> judge's table. We will be offering a warm room where we will post results of

> each debate round as they become available from the tab room. We typically

> offer judge strikes, and will adjust the number of strikes to be appropriate

> for the judging pool and entry size. If you require more information about

> strikes, please contact Scott Weaver.

>

>

> NDT - CEDA Debate (NDT - CEDA)

>

> An open division of NDT - CEDA debate will be offered on the current

> topic. Any eligible student may enter. Please note that students entered in

> NDT - CEDA debate will not be able to cross enter into any other form of

> debate or individual events. The time limits for this event will be 8-3-5-8

> prep. Participation in the tournament constitutes adherence to the CEDA

> policies concerning sexual harassment and competitor practices.

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>

> Elimination Rounds

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> At the end of the preliminary rounds, the top teams in all divisions of

> debate will proceed to elimination rounds. Teams advance first on their

> win/loss record, next on adjusted speaker points, and finally on judge

> variance. Pairings in the elimination rounds will be on the basis of

> strength versus weakness. BRACKETS WILL NOT BE BROKEN in elimination rounds,

> and two teams from the same school will be scheduled to meet if the bracket

> dictates.

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> Lincoln- Douglas Debate

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> The topic to be used at the Colorado College tournament is the current

> year's NFA Lincoln Douglas Debate topic. Four preliminary rounds in open

> division will be followed by an appropriate number of elimination rounds.

> Advancement will be first on a win/loss record, then by adjusted speaker

> points, and finally by quality of competition. Entries and judging

> requirements will be the same as for individual events. BRACKETS WILL NOT BE

> BROKEN IN THE ELIMINATION ROUNDS. Time limits are 1AC -6 minutes, CX -3min,

> 1NC -7 min., CX -3 min, 1AR -6 min, NR -6 min, and 2AR -3 min. Each Speaker

> will have 4 minutes preparation time.

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>

> Individual Events -General

>

> The individual events offered are subject to the rules of the AFA National

> Individual Events Tournament except where they conflict with the following:

>

> * Complete event descriptions are available on request.

> * Two conflict patterns A & B will be offered in open division.

> * Semi-finals where entries warrant and finals will follow two preliminary

> rounds with the top twelve being advanced semifinals and the top six to

> finals.

> * If fewer than 25 students enter a division of an event, that event will

> go directly to finals.

> * In the occurrence of a very small number of participants in an event,

> that event may go to three rounds and no finals.

> * Please watch for announcements concerning when finals for various events

> will take place as these will be adapted by the IE tab room for judge and

> room availability during the time allotted in the schedule for semifinals

> and finals.

> * No speaker will be ranked lower than 4th in the preliminary rounds, but

> speakers will be ranked 1st through last in elimination rounds.

> * BRACKETS WILL NOT BE BROKEN IN THE SEMI-FINAL ROUNDS.

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> CONFLICT PATTERN - EVENTS: ADS, CA, DI, EXT, INF, POI

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> CONFLICT PATTERN - EVENTS: L-D DEBATE, DUO, IMP, PER, POE, PRO

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> Individual Events: Top Junior Award

>

> In addition to open individual events, we will award the top junior

> competitor in each event an award. Ties will be broken by:

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> 1.) Advancement and place in elimination rounds

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> 2.) Total cumulative ranks

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> 3.) Total cumulative points.

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> A junior participant is defined as someone in his or her first year of

> intercollegiate forensic competition. Please indicate on your entry, which

> students qualify to receive the junior award.

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> Awards

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> Awards will be given for finalists and higher in individual events,

> octofinalists and higher in NPDA debate, semifinalists and higher in L-D

> debate, and NDT - CEDA Debate. Additional debate awards in NDT - CEDA and

> NPDA may be awarded if entries are sufficient. Ten speakers will be awarded

> in each division of debate. Top junior competitors in individual events will

> also receive an award. General, Individual Events, and NPDA sweepstakes

> awards will be given, as well as the same awards for community colleges,

> although community colleges are eligible for all sweepstakes awards. A

> special award will be given to the top DSR-TKA school. We will also continue

> to award the Bob Becker Super Cool Judge Award to an outstanding member of

> the critic pool.

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>

> Points are determined in individual events by 1st Place -20 points, 2nd

> Place -10 points, 3rd Place -5 points, all other finalists -2 points, and

> semifinalists failing to advance -1 point. Five points will be awarded for

> each preliminary round in NPDA, and NDT - CEDA Debate and two points for

> each preliminary win in L-D Debate.

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>

> Ties will be broken by the most number of first places in individual

> events, secondly by the school qualifying the most number of persons to

> elimination rounds of IE's and Debate, and finally by the flip of the coin.

> The top five teams in each division of debate and the top five persons in

> each individual event will count toward sweepstakes, although the director

> need not designate in advance who will qualify.

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>

> Fees

>

> Fees are: $60 for each debate team; $10 for each individual event; and $10

> for each L-D competitor. Schools cannot be guaranteed that they will be able

> to enter students in excess of the judges they provide, but to the extent

> that judges can be hired, a fee of $150 will be will be charged for each

> uncovered debate team, $10 will be charged for each uncovered event in

> individual events, and $10 will be charged for each uncovered L-D entrant.

> One judge covers 2 debate Teams and 6 IE Entries. NDT - CEDA debate judges

> cannot cover entries in any other event. Please note that IE judging

> commitments are determined as a whole and not per conflict pattern.

>

> Fees will be assessed as of Noon, Wednesday, October 24, and schools will

> be expected to pay fees as indicated by their entry at that time regardless

> of subsequent deletions.

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>

>

> Judging Obligations

>

> Judges should expect to judge at least up to their commitment in debate

> and may be asked to judge one round beyond their commitment in order to

> ensure the best possible critics. All judges are expected to be available

> for the first elimination round of debate and one round beyond that in which

> their team is eliminated. Judges in individual events should expect to judge

> in both conflict patterns even if they have students entered in only one

> conflict pattern.

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>

> Fee Reduction Discounts

>

> The tournament director would like to do everything within his power to

> make it possible for your team to attend our competition. If financial

> reasons preclude your participation, we can work on issues surrounding fees.

> If your team can provide judges in excess of your commitment, we WOULD

> REALLY LIKE to hire them for additional rounds to give a discount to the

> registration fees of the team. Consult Scott Weaver if you are interested in

> this option.

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>

> Tournament Facilitation

>

> The tournament director reserves the right to make any decisions necessary

> to facilitate the timely and accurate completion of the tournament.

>

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>

> A Note on Facilities

>

> In recent years we have had difficulty with our tournament guests leaving

> our facilities in poor condition, i.e. trashed and items stolen. As a

> result we have been asked not to return to certain areas of campus, and we

> have had to scrounge for unusual rooms, so if you end up debating in a

> closet, that is why. We are asking our guests to pick up after themselves

> and participate in a keep the CC tournament clean program. We are hopeful

> that you will participate, and ensure the continued existence of the

> tournament.

>

> Tournament Schedule

>

>

> Friday

>

> 8:30 Registration Opens-Worner

>

> 9:00 NDT - CEDA debate Rd 1

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> L-D Debate Rd 1

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> 10:00 L-D Debate Rd 2

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> 11:00 NDT - CEDA debate Rd 2,

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> L-D Debate Rd 3

>

> 12:00 NPDA Debate Rd 1 Topic Released

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> 1:30 NPDA Debate Rd 2 Topic Released

>

> 2:00 NDT - CEDA debate Rd 3

>

> IE Rd 1 Pattern A, Extemp Draw

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> 4:00 NDT - CEDA debate Rd 4

>

> 5:00 NPDA Debate Rd 3 Topic Released

>

> 6:30 IE Rd 1 Pattern B, L-D Rd 4

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> Saturday

>

> 8:00 Rd 2 Pattern A, Extemp Draw

>

> NDT - CEDA debate Rd 5 IE

>

> 9:45 IE Rd 2 Pattern B,

>

> L-D Elim as Needed

>

> 10:00 NDT - CEDA debate Rd 6

>

> 11:30 Lunch Break-Lunch Provided for all Participants in Worner Center!

>

> 12:30 NPDA Debate Rd 4 Topic Released

>

> 1:15 NDT - CEDA debate Elim as needed

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> 2:00 IE Sems and Finals as needed,

>

> L-D Elim as Needed

>

> 3:30 NPDA Debate Rd 5 Topic Released

>

> NDT - CEDA debate Elim as Needed

>

> L-D Elim as needed

>

> 5:00 IE Finals as needed

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> 5:30 NDT - CEDA debate Elim as Needed

>

> 6:30 NPDA Debate Rd 6 Topic Released

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>

> Sunday

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> 8:30 AWARDS Gates Common Room, Palmer Hall, debate Elims to Follow

>

> Conflict Pattern "A" Event ADS, CA, DI, EXT, INF, POI Conflict Pattern "B"

> Events: L-D, DUO, IMP, PER , POE , PRO NPDA TOPIC ANNOUNCEMENTS WILL TAKE

> PLACE AT Gates Common Room, Palmer Hall Extemp Prep is in Olin Room #1

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