Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 14:39:12 -0700
From: "Achten, Greg" <Greg.Achten@pepperdine.edu>
To: edebate@ndtceda.com, cx-l@debate.net
Subject: [CX-L] 32nd Annual Cal High School Invitational
Greetings,
Below is the much anticipated invitation to the 2005 Cal High School
Invitational. If you have questions or would like this invitation as an
attachment please email gregachten@berkeley.edu
We look forward to seeing you in February.
Greg Achten
Cal Tournament Director
2005 Cal Berkeley Invitation
February 19-21, 2005
Some important reminders
DO NOT MAKE PLANE RESERVATIONS UNTIL YOUR ENTRY IS CONFIRMED IN WRITING.
Space limitations on this tournament are absolute and we cannot make space
at the last minute. More and more teams are turned away every year.
All entries, accompanied by fees, must be received by January 10th 2005.
Please allow additional time for your entry to navigate the Berkeley mail
system.
All inquiries should be directed to Gregachten@berkeley.edu.
You must register on Friday night at the Marriott Courtyard, no exceptions.
32nd ANNUAL CALIFORNIA INVITATIONAL tournament information
EVENTS OF COMPETITION: The California Invitational offers open division
policy and Lincoln-Douglas debate. Open division individual events are
original oratory, extemporaneous speaking, dramatic interpretation, humorous
interpretation, duo interpretation, expository speaking, and Student
Congress.
POLICY DEBATE: Policy debate teams participate in 8 preliminary rounds,
clearing to double-octa finals. A team is two debaters from the same school.
The teams will debate the 2004-2005 NFL debate resolution. 8-3-5 format with
8 minutes of elapsed preparation time per team. The tournament does not
break brackets for teams from the same school meeting in elimination rounds.
The school's coach must inform the tab room by the end of the round which
team will advance in these instances. Elimination round brackets are
published Monday morning.
LINCOLN-DOUGLAS: 8 preliminary rounds clearing to double octa-finals.
6-3-7-3-4-6-3 format with 4 minutes of preparation time per team. Debaters
use the NFL's Jan/Feb topic. Elimination rounds from double-octa finals. The
tournament does not break brackets for debaters from the same schools
meeting in elimination rounds. Tab room notification policy as per policy
debate above.
INDIVIDUAL EVENTS: 4 preliminary rounds with elimination rounds beginning at
quarterfinals. All speeches must have been prepared during the current
school year. Penalties for slight infractions of time rules are left to
judges' discretion. The California Invitational follows CHSSA guidelines for
events. Contact the tournament director for questions regarding these
guidelines. Rules will be interpreted by the CHSSA official on-site.
STUDENT CONGRESS: 4 preliminary sessions, breaking to finals. Each house is
limited to no more than 25 speakers. Each session considers only the bills
assigned to that session. No amendments are permitted. Speakers are limited
to 3 minutes per speech, with one minute for questions.
DOUBLE-ENTRY: Students may double enter with the exception of duo interp and
extemp. Students who enter in duo interp may not enter extemp and
vice-versa. Students may not double enter in IEs and Congress. THE
TOURNAMENT MAKES NO SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR DOUBLE-ENTRIES.
ENTRY LIMITATIONS: In order to accommodate as many schools as possible and
the massive growth of the tournament over the years, 4 policy debate teams
and 3 LD debaters per school total are admitted. Additional competitors
admitted on a space-available basis. There are no limits in IE. Spaces are
not reserved until fees are paid.
INDEPENDENT ENTRIES: None are permitted. Please do not ask for exceptions to
this rule.
FAIR WARNING: Enter now! Last year 30-odd schools were turned away and
capacity was reached 3 weeks before the deadline. When room capacity is
reached, we are closed, NO EXCEPTIONS. Fire code does not permit events to
be held in spaces other than those assigned to the tournament. DO NOT MAKE
TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS UNTIL YOU HAVE RECEIVED CONFIRMATION IN WRITING!
Unfortunately, "I have already made plane reservations" does not create new
rooms for us. We want to accommodate everyone, but we cannot risk the fire
marshal shutting the whole event down.
ENTERING THE TOURNAMENT: Fees must accompany entry forms. Please send entry
forms, fees, and judge rating form to:
Greg Achten
Director, California Invitational
UC Berkley Forensics Program
102 Sproul Hall #2430
Berkeley, CA 94720-2430
All correspondence should be directed to Greg Achten via email at
Gregachten@berkeley.edu. Competitor names should be entered online, per the
instructions below.
ENTRY/DROP DEADLINES: The entry deadline is January 10th, 2004. Your fees
will be assessed as of this date. You will not be refunded for drops
subsequent to this date.
JUDGING: Each school judge covers 2 policy team entries or 3 LD debate
entries or 5 events entries. Schools must bring sufficient experienced
judges to cover their entries. You may hire no more than one-half your
judging commitment. If you cannot meet these requirements, contact the
tournament director.
MISSED BALLOT FEES: Judges must be in the judges' room 15 minutes before the
scheduled start of the round until the last ballot for that round has been
distributed. Judges scheduled for availability but not called must serve as
"stand-by" judges for that round. Missed ballot fee is $30 per ballot, which
must be paid before students are allowed to compete in elims and before
awards or ballots are distributed.
PARKING: Please park in designated areas only. Follow the signs in front of
each lot carefully. Parking enforcement is vigilant and campus parking
enforcement will not hesitate to tow if you are parked illegally or in
spaces marked for professors. You may purchase daily permits at individual
lots with quarters or you may purchase parking permits from the tournament.
LODGING: Make reservations now. The Marriott Courtyard (5555 Shellmound
Street, Emeryville. 866-244-9330)is the official tournament hotel. We have
arranged a rate of 89/night. We highly encourage staying in the tournament
hotel. This hotel has a variety of food options within walking distance and
has free high speed internet. This is also where pairings will be released
in the morning and where registration will occur on Friday. You can make
reservations by calling the above number or can make them online by using
the links below.
To reserve a room with 1 King bed click here:
http://marriott.com/property/propertyPage.mi?marshaCode=OAKMV&groupCode=BHSB
HSA
To reserve a room with 2 queen beds click here:
http://marriott.com/property/propertyPage.mi?marshaCode=OAKMV&groupCode=BHSB
HSB
Should you experience any difficulty in making a reservation, please contact
Jean Thayer at the Courtyard and she will be happy to assist you.
SCHEDULE: 2004 CALIFORNIA INVITATIONAL
FRIDAY, 13 FEBRUARY
7:00 - 11:00 PM Registration - Marriott Courtyard Emeryville
SATURDAY, 14 FEBRUARY
Pairings for Debate Rounds 1 & 2 are available at 7:00 AM, ballots will be
distributed at 7:30 AM, and Round 1 will begin promptly at 8:00 AM. The
15-minute forfeit rule will be strictly enforced in Round 1!
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM DEBATE 1 (Pre-Set)
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM DEBATE 2 (Pre-Set)
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM DEBATE 3 (Pre-Set)
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM EVENTS/CONGRESS 1
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM DEBATE 4 (High-Low)
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM EVENTS/CONGRESS 2
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM DEBATE 5 (High-High)
SUNDAY, 15 FEBRUARY
Pairings for Debate Round 6 are available at 7:00 AM, ballots will be
distributed at 7:30 AM, and Round 6 will begin promptly at 8:00 AM. The
15-minute forfeit rule will be strictly enforced in Round 6!
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM DEBATE 6 (High-Low)
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EVENTS/CONGRESS 3
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM DEBATE 7 (High-Low)
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM EVENTS/CONGRESS 4
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM DEBATE 8 (High-Low)
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM EVENTS QUARTERFINALS
CONGRESS FINALS
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM DEBATE DOUBLE-OCTA FINALS
MONDAY, 16 FEBRUARY
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM EVENTS SEMI-FINALS
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM DEBATE OCTA-FINALS
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM EVENTS FINALS
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM DEBATE QUARTERFINALS
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM DEBATE SEMI-FINALS (Runs through awards)
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM AWARDS (NO BALLOTS/AWARDS BEFOREHAND!)
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM DEBATE FINALS
Note: The above is the policy debate format. On Monday, elims will differ
for LD given that they take less time. Our goal is to allow the tournament
to finish as early as possible so LD rounds will inevitably be pushed up on
Monday. Follow the times on the posted schematics, even if they conflict
with this one. Also, please be advised that we may make minor alterations to
the schedule prior to or during the tournament. We will make every effort to
communicate these changes, but please be on the lookout for these changes.
Entry procedures
There is a two step entry procedure. First, you must mail an entry to the
tournament director that contains the following:
* A complete list of your entries.
* Contact information for the coach of you program, including cell phone
number if available.
* A check for the entirety of your entry fee.
After sending in your entry you should also enter the tournament online at
www.debateresults.com. This is the procedure we have used for the last two
years and it is very straightforward. You must enter all of your entries as
well as all of your judges online. IMPORTANT -- Cal also hosts a college
tournament using the same website for registration. Please be sure to
register for the High School tournament. Also, if your judges are judging
policy or LD do not enter them to judge more than 8 debates. This will foul
up the system and hamper our ability to run the tournament. If your judges
are also judging i.e.'s you will need to enter them as judges there as well.
You have until Wednesday, Feb 16 to complete your entry. If your entries
change you should both email the tournament director and make the change
online. PLEASE DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST DAY TO DO THIS. After 5pm West
Coast time, that system will be closed. Any changes made at registration
will incur a 10 dollar late fee. Hopefully this will provide you maximum
flexibility in creating your entry.
To summarize:
1. SEND IN FEE SHEET WITH FEES. Fill out the form on the next page and send
it to our office. On this form you must include the composition of your
entry. Write this at the bottom of the page (the names of the students and
the events they are competing in).
This form, with fees attached, is due 1/10/2005. YOU MUST INCLUDE THE
COMPLETED CONTACT INFORMATION FORM.
2. I WILL EMAIL YOU A CONFIRMATION. This confirmation will be your official
proof that you were accepted into the tournament.
3. COMPLETE YOUR ENTRY. The website will have instructions for how you do
this. Final online entry is due February 1, 2005, though you can make minor
alterations until February 16th. You should be able to print out a copy of
your entry online. Do so.
4. COME TO REGISTRATION. This should go MUCH faster this year, since we
won't have so many changes and refunds etc. to handle.
Please make checks payable to UC Regents.
Fee worksheet
School name:
Event number of competitors cost per Competitor
total
Policy Debate _____________________ $130
_____
Lincoln Douglas _____________________ $90
_____
IE/Congress _____________________ $35
_____
Duo Interp _____________________ $40
_____
Judging fees number uncovered cost per
total
Policy Debate ________________ $100
_____
Lincoln Douglas ________________ $60
_____
Individual Events ________________ $25
_____
Duo Interp ________________ $20 (per slot)
_____
Parking permits total
Number of permits ____ $20 each
_____
School fee
$50.00
Grand Total
$_____
Contact and Entry Form
Contact information
School name:
Directors name:
Email:
Tel:
Address:
Entry Information
Policy Debate Lincoln Douglas
Team 1_____________________________ Competitor
1___________________
Team 2_____________________________ Competitor
2___________________
Team 3_____________________________ Competitor
3___________________
Team 4_____________________________ Competitor
4___________________
Individual Events/Congress
Student Event(s) - recall rules regarding double
entry
1__________________ _________________________________
2__________________ _________________________________
3__________________ _________________________________
4__________________ _________________________________
5__________________ _________________________________
6__________________ _________________________________
7__________________ _________________________________
8__________________ _________________________________
9__________________ _________________________________
10_________________ _________________________________
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