Grant Park Tournament

Grade 9-10 Debating Tournament

Time: Wednesday, Oct 12, 2011. Registration will be from 5 until 5:15 PM. There will be 2 impromptu rounds. The tournament should end at around 8:30 PM . Students should have eaten before attending – dinner will not be provided. There will be snacks provided between rounds.

Location: Grant Park High School, 450 Nathaniel Street

Resolution: Impromptu Resolutions.

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. Points of order, personal privilege and information are allowed. Novice Debaters are students in their first year of interschool debating.

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 I will let you know before Oct 8. Schools must bring one judge per team. If you do not have copies of the rules, they are available on the MSDA website at https://sites.google.com/site/manitobadebate/home

Please register your school on or before Oct 7.

Please fill in the attached form and email it to Prema Bursa at pbursa333@shaw.ca

Registration for the Grant Park Tournament

School________________________________Coach_________________________________________

Phone ___________________ (home) ___________________ (school)

Email ___________________ (if checked regularly)

Number of teams: ________ initial maximum =3

If you would like to send additional teams if there is space, please indicate how many ________