Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2003 11:51:16 -0500
From: Gregg Fishbein <fishy@isd.net>
To: "Cx-L@Debate.Net" <cx-l@debate.net>
Subject: [CX-L] Blake Holiday Debate Tournament Invitation
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The National Forensic League Chapter of the Blake School is honored to
extend to your school an invitation to attend the Forty-first Annual John
Edie Holiday Debate Tournament. We are looking forward to an extremely
competitive pool in both Policy and Lincoln-Douglas debate. We are pleased
to announce that Tournament of Champions bids are being awarded to the
semifinalists in policy and (for the first time) to the semifinalists in
Lincoln-Douglas.
Again this year, all rounds will 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 ^ÓHolidazzle^Ô 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 19 & 20, 2003
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 protection of marine
natural resources will be used. In Lincoln-Douglas, the national
January-February topic will be used. You may enter a maximum of six policy
teams and six 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 5:30 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 three
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 15, 2003. Include your fees with registration, if
possible. All fees must be paid no later than tournament registration. No
refunds will be made after December 15, 2003.
LODGING: The Hyatt Regency has offered a special rate of $71 for 1-4
persons in a room. Their normal room rate is 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 $71 rate are only guaranteed until December 11. It is
important to make your reservations as early as possible. The Minnesota
Vikings play a Saturday afternoon game against the Kansas City Chiefs during
the tournament and space will be limited.
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 763-551-5520. 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 Tony Todero Matt Filner
THE BLAKE SCHOOL^ÒS
JOHN EDIE HOLIDAY DEBATE TOURNAMENT
2003
HYATT REGENCY^ÖMINNEAPOLIS
December 19, 2003 (FRIDAY)
10:00-11:30 Registration: Hyatt Regency^ÖRegency Room (2nd Floor)
12:00 General Meeting^ÖNicollett Ballroom (1st Floor)
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 20, 2003 (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
Nicollett Ballroom (1st 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 15, 2003
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. _____________________
Judge: _________________________
4. _____________________ 5. ____________________
6. _____________________
Judge: _________________________
Fees:
________ Varsity Policy Teams at $60.00 = ________
________ Varsity LD Debaters at $50.00 = ________
________ 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 15, 2003 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^Ö763-551-5520. Entries can also be emailed to Gregg Fishbein at
fishy@isd.net
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