Jr Novice Provincials

Junior High Novice Provincial Debating Championships

Grades 6, 7 and 8

Time: Thursday, April 30, 2015. Registration will be from 4:45 until 5:15. There will be 2 prepared rounds of Parliamentary debate. The tournament should end around 8:30 pm. Snacks will be provided between rounds but unfortunately we cannot provide a full dinner. Judges briefing begins at 5:15 PM.

Location: St. Boniface Diocesan High School, 282 Dubuc Street.

Resolution: This House would ban provincial exams.

If you have any doubts about your definition, please contact David Lisowski at dlisowski@sbdhs.net. Teams will debate both sides.

Speaking times will be a maximum of 6 minutes for constructive speeches and 3 minutes for rebuttals. There is no minimum time. Heckling is not allowed. There will NOT be an open category at this tournament.

Schools may send a maximum of 3 teams. Depending upon numbers, it may be possible to send additional teams. If you would like to do so, please indicate this on the form and we will let you know after April 25th. Schools must bring one judge per team. If you do not have copies of the rules, they are available on the Manitoba Speech and Debate Association website.

Please fill in the attached form and either fax (204) 237-9891 to David Lisowski or email it – email is preferred -- at dlisowski@sbdhs.net by April 23, 2015.

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Registration for the Junior High Novice Provincials

School________________________________Coach_________________________________________

phone ___________________ (home) ___________________ (school)

email ___________________ (if checked regularly)

Number of teams: _________(novice) initial maximum = 3

If you would like to send additional teams if there is space, please indicate how many _________(novice)