Winter Blizzard Bash

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Tournament Overview

Invite

Dear Forensics Coaches,

We are delighted to extend a warm invitation to you for the Winter Blizzard Bash set to take place on January 10th, 2025. This event will be hosted virtually on the NSDA Campus, ensuring a seamless and engaging experience for all participants.

The Winter Blizzard Bash is more than just a competition; it's an opportunity to share your passion for speech and debate and hone your skills in a supportive and dynamic environment. We believe that every participant brings something unique to the table, and we are excited to see the creativity, eloquence, and dedication that you will showcase.

To ensure your spot in this exciting event, please register by Monday, January 6th, 2025. If you have any questions or need further assistance, do not hesitate to reach out to our tournament director. HERE is the link to our website.

We are committed to making the Winter Blizzard Bash a memorable and rewarding experience for everyone involved. Whether you are a seasoned competitor or new to the world of speech and debate, we welcome you with open arms and look forward to your participation.Thank you for your continued support and enthusiasm. We can't wait to see you at the Winter Blizzard Bash!

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Lighthouse Forensics Founders

Cole Harrison, Paris Wilson, and Trey Baker

Format

Rounds will all be judged via NSDA Campus. There will be one session of Congressional Debate and one round of Policy. There will be two rounds of all other Debate and Individual Events. A schedule can be found on Tabroom.

Events and Entries

Events

If there is an event that isn’t offered that you would like to see offered, please email the Tournament Director. 

Entries

The minimum number of entries for Policy Debate, Public Forum, Lincoln Douglas, and World Schools Debate are all four entries from at least three different schools. 

There must be at least 12 Congressional Debate entries from at least three different schools for Congress to be run.

There must be at least four entries in any Interpretation Individual Event for Interpretation IEs to be held.

There must be at least four entries in any Public Address Individual Event for Public Address IEs to be held.

A contestant may enter into one flavor of any kind of debate OR enter in individual events. If IEs are chosen, it is to the coach's discretion how many events are entered, however rounds will not be held or changed to facilitate multi entry. 

All entry fees are $5. To pay fees on Venmo or PayPal, send them to @treybaker522 and then send the receipt by email to the tournament director. If those payment methods don’t work for you, please reach out and something can be arranged. It costs $20 to drop an entry after the deadline. 

All entries must be registered on Tabroom, fill out the Entry Form, and have fines paid before they will be allowed off the waitlist. 

Judging

One judge is required for every two debate entries or fraction thereof. One judge is required for every five Congressional Debate entries or fraction thereof. One judge is required for every five Speech entries or fraction thereof.

Judges are required to stay one round beyond their school’s elimination from the tournament. There are judges for hire. Judges may also register themselves for hire on Tabroom.