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Eva,
I do not have posting privileges. Can you please forward this to the CX-L
for me? Thanks!
Gregg Fishbein.
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Dear Debate Coach,
The National Forensic League Chapter of the Blake School is honored to extend
to your school an invitation to attend the Thirty-Eighth Annual John Edie
Holiday Debate Tournament. We are looking forward to an extremely
competitive pool in both Policy and Lincoln-Douglas debate. The Blake
tournament is again a TOC qualifier at finals in Policy.
In past years, all rounds have been held in mart rooms available at the
tournament hotel. Becasue of hotel expansion, those rooms are now gone.
However, we have made arrangements that will allow all rounds to be held at
the tournament hotel, the Hyatt Regency, located in downtown Minneapolis.
The preliminary rounds of policy will take place in hotel rooms. The rooms
used for rounds will not be rooms that people stay in overnight.
We sincerely hope that you and your teams will be able to join us this year.
Add to your tournament experience a visit the Mall of America or watch the
unique "Holidazzle" parade outside of the hotel. Minnesota may be cold in
December but we hope to keep you warm with a variety of activities. The
tournament staff will be more than happy to make suggestions for good food
and fun experiences while you are in town.
DATES: December 15 & 16, 2000
LOCATION: All rounds are held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel located at 1300
Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis.
DIVISIONS: Two divisions will be offered: Varsity Policy and Varsity
Lincoln-Douglas. In policy, the national topic on privacy will be used. In
Lincoln-Douglas, the national January-February topic will be used. NOTE:
THIS IS A CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEARS WHEN THE NOVEMBER-DECEMBER TOPIC WAS USED.
You may enter a maximum of four policy teams and four Lincoln-Douglas
debaters. More teams will be accommodated if rooms exist after the
registration deadline.
FORMAT: Registration will be 10:00 to 11:30 A.M. on Friday. Results are
scheduled for 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. The final round of policy will follow
awards at 5:30. There will be six preliminary rounds and a break to
quarterfinals following round six. The first two rounds will be preset
randomly with geographical constraints. Rounds three through six will be
powered high-low within brackets. Lincoln-Douglas will be flighted through
the preliminary rounds and will follow the same schedule as policy.
Depending on the number of entries in each division, the above schedule may
change. Speech time in policy will be 8-3-5 with 5 minutes prep time. Time
limits in Lincoln-Douglas will be 6-3-7-3-4-6-3 with 3 minutes prep time.
JUDGING: One judge must be provided for one or two policy teams. Two judges
are required for three or four policy entries. A half-time judge will be
obligated to judge 4 rounds. Because of flighting in Lincoln-Douglas, you
will need to bring one judge for every four Lincoln-Douglas debaters. We
will have a limited number of policy and LD judges available for hire at $125.
REGISTRATION AND FEES: We are required to pay for the rooms that are used at
the hotel for the actual rounds. Because of the change in rooms this year,
we have had to raise entry fees slightly. Because we have to pay for the
rooms, it is important that we know the number of teams you are entering as
early as possible. Please return your completed registration no later than
Monday, December 11, 2000. Include your fees with registration, if possible
All fees must be paid no later than tournament registration. No refunds
will be made after December 13, 2000.
LODGING: The Hyatt Regency has offered a special rate of $65.00 for 1-4
persons in a room. Their normal room rate is up to three times the special
rate offered during the tournament. Rates are extended two nights before and
after the tournament if you want to stay in town and do some last minute
holiday shopping at the Mall of America.
To make your reservations at the Hyatt, call (612) 370-1234. Identify
yourself as being part of the Blake School Holiday Debate Tournament. We
have a limited number of rooms reserved so make your reservations early.
Rooms at the $65 rate are only guaranteed until December 13.
The parking ramp adjacent to the Hyatt is city owned and is expensive. It
cannot accommodate large vans or buses. If you want cheaper parking or have
a large van, there is a parking lot a block from the hotel that has better
rates. School buses can be parked on the street by the Convention Center and
a special permit is needed to do so. To obtain this permit, notify the Hyatt
upon registration.
OTHER INFORMATION: An outstanding coach award is presented each year.
Please consider an appropriate nomination. Forms for this will be available
at registration. A student will be asked to judge the final round of policy
debate. The student selected will be the person with the highest number of
speaker points that is not in the final round. Low point wins will be
allowed. Maverick policy debaters will be allowed to win but will receive a
maximum of 30 speaker points and will not be allowed to advance to
elimination rounds. Judges may, if they choose, disclose their decisions.
However, we request that oral comments not be made until after a speed ballot
has been turned in to the tab room.
We hope that we can provide you with an enjoyable tournament experience.
Your questions can be answered by calling Gregg Fishbein at work
612-596-4044 or at home 651-776-8090. You can fax registration information
to Gregg Fishbein at 612-339-0981 or email it to: fishy@isd.net
Sincerely,
The Blake School Debate Directors
Gregg Fishbein Tara Tate Mike Baxter
THE BLAKE SCHOOL'S
JOHN EDIE HOLIDAY DEBATE TOURNAMENT
2000
HYATT REGENCY
MINNEAPOLIS
December 15, 2000 (FRIDAY)
10:00-11:30 Registration: Hyatt Regency--Lake Superior Room (5th Floor)
12:00 General Meeting--Lake Superior Room
12:30 Round 1
2:00 Round 2
4:30 Round 3
7:00 Round 4
9:30 Coaches' and Judges' Reception
December 16, 2000 (SATURDAY)
7:30 Pairings released
8:00 Round 5
10:30 Round 6
1:30 Quarterfinals
3:30 Semifinals
5:00 Awards Assembly--Lake Superior Room
5:30 Finals--Lake Superior Room
NOTE: Lincoln-Douglas rounds will be flighted and will follow the same
schedule as policy during the preliminary rounds. Elimination rounds will
not be flighted. It is anticipated that the final round of Lincoln-Douglas
debate will be held in the Lake Superior Room prior to the Awards Assembly.
JOHN EDIE HOLIDAY DEBATE TOURNAMENT
ENTRY FORM
Return by Monday, December 11, 2000
School: _______________________________
Coach: _______________________________
Address: _______________________________
City, State, Zip: _______________________________
School Phone: _____________ Home Phone: ____________________
School Fax: _____________ Email: __________________________
Varsity Policy Debate Teams:
1. ____________________ and ______________________
2. ____________________ and _______________________
Judge: _______________________
3. ____________________ and _______________________
4. ____________________ and _______________________
Judge: ________________________
Varsity Lincoln-Douglas Debaters:
1. _____________________ 2. ____________________
3. _____________________ 4. ____________________
Judge: _________________________
Fees:
________ Varsity Policy Teams at $50.00 = ________
________ Varsity LD Debaters at $40.00 =
________
________ Policy Judges at $125 = ________
________ Lincoln-Douglas Judges at $125 = ________
TOTAL = ________
Make Checks Payable to Blake School Debate
Fees must be paid no later than the time of registration.
Return this form no later than December 11, 2000 to:
Gregg Fishbein
100 Washington Ave. South, #2200
Minneapolis, MN 55401
or FAX: (612) 339-0981. You may also enter by phone: Work--612-596-4044,
Home--651-776-8090. Entries can also be emailed to Gregg Fishbein at
fishy@isd.net
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