Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2002 13:31:36 -0500
From: Gregg Fishbein <fishy@isd.net>
To: cx-l@debate.net
Subject: [CX-L] Blake Holiday Debate Tournament Invitation
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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 Fortieth Annual John
Edie Holiday Debate Tournament. We are looking forward to an extremely
competitive pool in both Policy and Lincoln-Douglas debate. We are once
again pleased to announce that Tournament of Champions bids are being
awarded to the semifinalists in policy and to the finalists in
Lincoln-Douglas.
Again this year, we have made arrangements that will allow all rounds to
be held at the tournament hotel, the Hyatt Regency, located in downtown
Minneapolis. Most of the preliminary rounds 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 to 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 20 & 21, 2002
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 mental health care will
be used. In Lincoln-Douglas, the national January-February topic will be
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 should
begin by 8:00 p.m on Saturday. There will be six preliminary rounds and a
break to octofinals following round six. If entries warrant, doubles will
be held during 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 is subject
to 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 $150.
REGISTRATION AND FEES: We are required to pay for the rooms that are used
at the hotel for the actual rounds. 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 16, 2002. Include your fees with registration, if
possible. All fees must be paid no later than tournament registration. No
refunds will be made after December 16, 2002.
LODGING: The Hyatt Regency has offered a special rate of $69.50 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 $69.50 rate are only guaranteed until December 12. It is
important to make your reservations as early as possible. The Minnesota
Vikings play a Saturday afternoon game against the Miami Dolphins during
the tournament and space will be limited since the Dolphins will be
staying at the Hyatt as well.
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. 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 Jeff Dobrin Katie Kauf John Niedfeldt-Thomas Bill
Hofius
THE BLAKE SCHOOL^ÒS
JOHN EDIE HOLIDAY DEBATE TOURNAMENT
2002
HYATT REGENCY^ÖMINNEAPOLIS
December 20, 2002 (FRIDAY)
10:00-11:30 Registration: Hyatt Regency^ÖRegency Room (2nd Floor)
12:00 General Meeting^ÖRegency Room
12:30 Round 1^ÖPolicy & LD
2:00 Round 2^ÖPolicy & LD
4:30 Round 3^ÖPolicy & LD
7:00 Round 4^ÖPolicy & LD
9:30 Coaches^Ò and Judges^Ò Reception
Polo Suite^Ö24th Floor
December 21, 2002 (SATURDAY)
7:30 Pairings released
8:00 Round 5^ÖPolicy & LD
10:30 Round 6^ÖPolicy (may include Double Octofinals)
Round 6--LD
1:00 Octofinals^ÖPolicy
Double Octofinals^ÖLD
2:15 Octofinals^ÖLD
3:30 Quarterfinals^ÖPolicy & LD
4:45 Semifinals^ÖLD
5:30 Awards Assembly
Regency Room (2nd Floor)
6:00 Semifinals^ÖPolicy
Finals^ÖLD
8:00 Finals^ÖPolicy
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.
JOHN EDIE HOLIDAY DEBATE TOURNAMENT
ENTRY FORM
Return by Monday, December 16, 2002
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 $150 = ________
________ Lincoln-Douglas Judges at $150 = ________
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 16, 2002 to: Gregg Fishbein
100 Washington Ave. South, #2200
Minneapolis, MN 55401
or FAX: (612) 339-0981. You may also enter by phone: Work^Ö612-596-4044,
Home^Ö651-776-8090. Entries can also be emailed to Gregg Fishbein at
fishy@isd.net
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