Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2001 11:45:13 -0400 (EDT)
From: Leslie E. Phillips <Leslie.E.Phillips@Dartmouth.EDU>
To: Multiple recipients of list CX-L <cx-l@debate.net>
Dear Friends,
Here's the invitation to the 2002 Lexington Winter Tournament.
Folks in the Northeast should note that our one-day JV/novice tournament will
be held this year on November 10, 2001, a week earlier than usual, in response
to the Newburgh/Glenbrooks rescheduling. That invitation will be available
soon. We hope you'll come to both!
lp
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Please attend Lexington's annual winter tournament, to be held
Friday through Sunday, January 18 through 20, 2002, at Lexington High School.
Once again, we will provide high quality competition, efficient administration,
and the best possible judging. We are a TOC qualifier at quarterfinals in
both policy and Lincoln-Douglas debate. Teams from 27
states and the Federal City have attended our tournament; we think you should do
it, too.
RESOLUTIONS: In policy, the national high school
resolution; in Lincoln-Douglas, the NFL January-February resolution, to be
announced about December 1 by the NFL national office.
FORMAT: Three divisions. In varsity policy debate, we will
offer six preliminary and four or five
elimination rounds. Novice policy debate will offer five
preliminary rounds and an appropriate number of elimination rounds.
Lincoln-Douglas will offer five preliminary and four or five elimination rounds.
Preparation time is eight minutes in
policy and four in Lincoln-Douglas.
This is a TWO DAY tournament in Lincoln-Douglas and
novice. Nothing happens on Sunday except quarters, semis and finals in varsity
policy. Ballots and trophies are distributed at Saturday's awards assembly.
ELIGIBILITY: The Lincoln-Douglas and varsity divisions are
open to anyone who wishes to enter. A novice at this tournament is a debater who
has not
competed in policy debate prior to September 1, 2001. People who went to policy
debate institute last summer are not eligible in this division.
ENTRY LIMITS: Initially, five varsity teams, five
Lincoln-Douglas debaters, and three novice teams per school. Extra entries will
go on a waiting list, But please note that our first priority is to grant
additional varsity policy and LD entries.
JUDGES: We hope schools will make every effort to cover
their entries with qualified judges. One judge must be supplied for every four
students or fraction thereof, regardless of division. Advanced, experienced
policy debaters (third or fourth year strongly preferred) may judge in the
novice
division. Very qualified judges indeed are expected in the
LD and varsity policy divisions. For hired judging, see below.
HOUSING: Available for Friday and Saturday night *for
competing students and student judges in the novice division*.We reserve the
right to close housing when we have received 200 requests, so early response is
very important. Please understand that meeting the *entry* deadline does not
guarantee that housing is available. *Please return the enclosed form by surface
mail or email, or fax it to 781 861 2440. Students should bring sleeping bags.
Thursday and Sunday night housing is particularly limited and may not be
available if requested after December 20.
Coaches and other adults may secure housing at one of our
fine local hostelries. For most, the favorite is still the somewhat
controversial Battle Green Inn (781 862 6100). The Battle Green has become quite
a cult attraction among debate coaches; it is right in the heart of Lexington
Center, walking distance from the high school. Other housing includes the
Holiday Inn-Express (formerly the TraveLodge, formerly the Days Inn, formerly
the Catch Penny, 781 861 0850), and the Sheraton
Lexington (the nicest; 781 862 8700).
FOOD: Dinner is served on Friday night; lunch is served on
Saturday. This cost is included in your
entry fees.
FEES: $10 school fee
$50 per varsity unit
$50 per novice unit
$25 per Lincoln-Douglas debater
$130 per hired judge
FEES ARE FIXED AT 10 pm Sunday, January 13. Nuisance
taxes, in addition to original charges, are assessed for late changes according
to the following schedule:
$15 per change from Wednesday 10 pm to Friday 7 am
$25 per change from Friday 7 am to registration
$35 per change at the registration table
These are the famous Michael H. Prosser Nuisance Taxes.
Accepting our invitation accepts these rules.
HOW TO REGISTER: The enclosed registration form should be
returned as soon as possible; last year, we were full by New Year's Day. We
will close entries when the tournament is full. Snailmail to Lexington High
School, 251 Waltham Street, Lexington MA 02421, fax to 781 861 2440, or email to
l_phillips@sch.ci.lexington.ma.us We cannot accept
telephone registrations; phone us only for late changes: 781 861 2333 or 617 876
6724. YOU MUST MAKE A CONFIRMATION CALL TO 781 861 2333 ON THURSDAY, JANUARY
11, BETWEEN 230 AND 600 PM. If you will be in
transit, call earlier!
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
FRDAY
100-230 REGISTRATION
Teams MUST register by 230
315 GENERAL MEETING
330 ROUND I
515 ROUND II
700 DINNER
800 ROUND III
945 HOUSING ASSEMBLY
SATURDAY
800 ROUND IV
1045 ROUND V
115 First elimination round in novice and LD
ROUND VI in Varsity Policy
345 Second elimination round in novice and LD
First elimination round in varsity
615 AWARDS
645 Remaining elim rounds in novice and LD
SUNDAY: Remaining elim rounds in varsity begin
at 9 am.
We look forward to welcoming you to scenic,
historic Lexington in mid-January
Les Phillips
Lynne Coyne
Debate Teachers
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LEXINGTON WINTER TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION FORM
School __________________________________________
Coach ___________________________________________
Street Address ____________________________________
________________________________________________
Coach's Home and School Phones _______________________
________________________________________________
Email ___________________________________________
We wish to enter
______ varsity policy teams @ $50 $_____
______ novice policy teams @ $50 $_____
______ LD debaters (open division) @ $25 $ _____
We need to hire
______ varsity policy judge(s) @ $130 $_____
______ novice policy judge (s) @ $130 $_____
add school fee $_____
TOTAL DUE $_____
Tournament registration will close when the school is full (in all likelihood by
January 1). Remember that fees are fixed on January 13 and that late changes
will carry additional penalties.
Mail to Leslie Phillips, Lexington High School, 251 Waltham Street, Lexington MA
02421; fax to 781 861 2440; or email to l_phillips@sch.ci.lexington.ma.us
Do not forget to make a confirmation call to 781 861 2333 between 230 and 8 pm
on Thursday, January 17.
If you are requesting housing (for students and high school-age judges only),
please indicate number of males and females and names as soon as possible; last
year, housing was full by January 1.
We look forward to welcoming you to Lexington!
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