Jr Novice Provincials

Dear Debate Coaches:

Balmoral Hall School invites you to the 2022 Junior High Novice Provincial Debate Tournament. This tournament is open to Grade 6, 7 and novice Grade 8 students. Novice 8’s are grade 8 students who were not in tournaments prior to the 2021-22 academic year.

Date: TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2022

Location: Balmoral Hall School, 630 Westminster Avenue

Times:

5:15 - 5:30 PM Competitors Registration

5:15 - 5:45 PM Judge Registration

5:45 Judges’ Briefing - All judges must aend the briefing to receive the scoring guidelines used at this tournament.

8:45 - 9:00 PM (Approximately) Awards

This will be an in-person tournament where the Manitoba Speech and Debate Association, along with Balmoral Hall, strongly encourages all competitors, judges, and parents to wear a mask to limit the spread of Covid-19.

There will be two rounds of prepared parliamentary debate. An individually packaged treat and drink will be provided between the two rounds of debate for competitors and judges. Awards will be presented at approximately 8:45 PM.

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Speaking times will be a maximum of 6 minutes for constructive speeches and 3 minutes for rebuals. There is no minimum time. Heckling and points of information are not allowed. There will NOT be an open category at this tournament as this is the provincial event for novice debaters. Copies of the rules are available on the Manitoba Speech and Debate Association website.hps://sites.google.com/site/manitobadebate/resources-for-debaters-and-coaches/rules-and-scoresheets/parlia mentary-debate-rules

Schools may send a maximum of 3 teams to the Manitoba Junior Novice Provincials at Balmoral Hall, plus 1 extra team for each MSDA tournament they have held or will hold this year. Depending upon numbers, it may be possible to send additional teams. If you would like to do so, please indicate this on the registration document. We will respond regarding the potential of sending additional teams by May 12th.

Please complete your registration by accessing the following link and completing the form. The deadline for registration is May 9th.

School Registration Form: hps://forms.gle/1qtfpXReMAaLWBR37

A separate form for judge registration is included. Judge Registration Form

hps://forms.gle/8XDrNGHC86znZdAx9

If you are unsure about who will be judging, the link will be re-distributed closer to the date of the tournament. Schools are required to bring one judge per team. If you are bringing student judges, they must be experienced debaters in grade 11 or 12. Experienced Grade 10 debaters are permied to judge with prior approval from the tournament organizers. If you are able to bring additional judges, please let me know so I can ensure there are an adequate number of judges for the tournament.

Please email me if you have any questions, or phone me at 784-1600 ext 637. We look forward to seeing you at the 2022 Junior High Novice Provincial Debate Tournament..

Sincerely,

Carissa Balcaen, Balmoral Hall School Speech & Debate Program Coordinator cbalcaen@balmoralhall.ca

Student Organizers: Asmara Azeez & Alex Raccio

Junior Novice Provincial Debate Tournament Agenda

5:15 pm – 5:30 p.m. Registration for Competitors in the Atrium at Balmoral Hall School

5:15 pm – 5:45 p.m. Judge Registration in the Atrium at Balmoral Hall School

5:45 – 6:15 p.m. Judge Briefing – Theatre

6:00 – 6:15 p.m. Competitor Briefing - Room 107. Please go to Room 107 after you arrive and register. You will receive your room assignment as part of the briefing. Your room assignment paper will indicate whether you are the government or opposition side in each round

6:20 – 7:20 p.m. Round I

7:20 – 7:30 p.m. Debate Break

7:30 – 8:30 p.m. Round II

8:45 - 9:00 p.m. Debate Awards – Theatre