Christy Ellis Speech and Debate Tournament (#2)

RSVP HERE by the end of practice on November 12th. 

WHERE:

Speech: Bailey Bridge Middle School- 12501 Bailey Bridge Rd, Midlothian, VA 23112

Debate: Manchester High School- 12601 Bailey Bridge Rd, Midlothian, VA 23112

EVENTS: For invitationals, NSDA or NCFL rules will be followed depending on the event, with the exception of limited preparation events, which follow VHSL guidelines. We hope to provide a great local tournament option for Central Virginia schools especially! Middle school students are required to compete in the Novice Division and are encouraged to compete in Declamation.

1. Lincoln-Douglas: Novice and Open, 4 rounds.

TOPIC: Resolved: The United States ought to rewild substantial tracts of land.

2. Public Forum: Novice and Open. 4 rounds.

TOPIC: Resolved: The United States federal government should require technology companies to provide lawful access to encrypted communications.

3. Student Congress: Open division. Each student should submit a bill and teams should coordinate to divide bills up among the following 4 categories (Domestic, International, Virginia, Economic). 2 sessions of Congress, 2 hours each.

Congress topics will become available on Tabroom.com. Please check back by October 20th

Domestic

US Department of Education

Health Research Grants

International

UNESCO

Venezuela

Economic

Federal Budget Process

Affordable Housing

Super Session

USAID/VOA

Energy Policy

*Novice debaters must be in their first year of competitive debate, regardless of current grade level. If there are not enough numbers to operate a separate novice bracket, they will be combined into the open division but top novice awards will still be given. Please indicate on Tabroom if a competitor is in his/her first year of competition.

5. Speech Categories: The following open speech categories will be offered (3 rounds each): Declamation (JV), Extemp*, Impromptu, Oral Interpretation, Original Oratory, Prose, Poetry, DI*, HI*, Duo, Storytelling, Informative, and Program Oral Interpretation. Students MAY double-enter in all speech categories EXCEPT Extemp. Students may enter in no more than two events.

**Extemp Topics will become available on October 20th

*DI/HI may be combined based on numbers entered.

JUDGES:

Each school is responsible for providing their own judges with the following quotas:

1 judge for:

…every 2 Lincoln-Douglas Debate entries or fraction thereof,

…every 2 Public Forum Debate entries or fraction thereof,

…every 2 Policy Debate entries or fraction thereof,

…every 5 Student Congress entries or fraction thereof, and

…every 5 Individual Events entries or fraction thereof*

*Student Congress and IE event judges may be combined.

SCHEDULE:

Registration: 8:00 – 8:30 am

Judges Meeting: 8:45 am

Debate

Round 1: 9:15 am to 10:00 am

Round 2: 10:15 am to 11:00 am

Round 3: 11:15 am to 12:00 pm

(Lunch between Rounds 3 and 4)

Round 4: 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm

Congress

Session 1: 9:15-10:45

Session 2: 11-12:30

Lunch: 12:30-1:30

Super Session: 1:30-3

Speech

Extemp Draw 1: 8:45 am

Round 1: 9:15 am
Extemp Draw 2: 10:00 am
Round 2: 10:30 am

Lunch (between Rounds 2 & 3)
Extemp Draw 3: 12:30 pm

Round 3: 1:00 pm
Extemp Draw 4: 1:45 pm
Round 4: 2:15 pm

Awards Assembly: 3:45 pm

CONCESSIONS and LUNCH:

Lunches for competitors, coaches, and judges are included.

AWARDS:

Awards will be given to the top 3 finishers in each category. Sweepstakes and runner up sweepstakes trophies will be given to the schools with the most points in each division (speech and debate). The top six in each event will receive a bid to the RFSDL National Qualifier on January 17th at Cosby High School.