Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1998 00:35:33 -0400 (EDT)
From: Ari Meltzer <ameltzer@usc.edu>
To: Multiple recipients of list CX-L <cx-l@debate.net>
Subject: USC Trojan Championships Invite
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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TROJAN DEBATE SQUAD
Founded in 1880
David P. Damus, Esq.
Director of Forensics
ANNENBERG SCHOOL FOR COMMUNICATION
University Park Campus
Grace Ford Salvatori Hall, 227
Los Angeles, CA 90089-1694
(213) 740-7414
E-mail to: DAMUS@AOL.COM
Dear Forensics Community,
On behalf of the students, faculty, staff and alumni association of the
Trojan Debate Squad, it is with the greatest of pleasure that we invite
you to the thirty-sixth annual, 1998 "Trojan Championships" which will be
held from November 6,7,8 1998. Tournament highlights include:
1. A THREE-DAY DEBATE TOURNAMENT. We will begin on Friday afternoon with
three rounds of Team and Lincoln-Douglas Debate. Day two will feature
three preliminary rounds and the first debate elimination round.
2. OUTSTANDING TAB ROOM AND JUDGES. This year's tab room will include
Chuck Ballingal, Linda Oddo, Doug Springer and an Individual Events Tab
Room headed up by Tommie Lindsey to name just a few. We also pledge to
bring the best and brightest minds for adjudication of each event.
3. TOC QUALIFIER: Participants advancing through the semi-finals
elimination round will received a leg to the Tournament of Champions.
4. POLICY SEMI-FINALISTS RECEIVE AN AUTOMATIC BID TO THE 1998 CALIFORNIA
CUP ROUND-ROBIN. This year U.S.C. will be hosting a 28 team, four
division round-robin. All open-policy semi-finalists will automatically
receive a bid to the "California Cup Round Robin".
We hope to see you in sunny Southern California in November!
Warmest regards,
David P. Damus, Esq.
Tournament Director
KEY INFORMATION.
I. TOURNAMENT DATES
November 6-8, 1998.
Registration from 12-2 on Friday at Von Kleinschmid Center (the building
with the globe on top - enter at Figueroa and 35th). Elimination rounds
will end on Sunday evening.
Individual events will begin with three preliminary rounds on Saturday at
the Annenberg School for Communication, and elimination rounds on Sunday.
II. EVENTS & DIVISIONS OFFERED
Team & Lincoln Douglas Debate
Championship & JV Division
Individual Events
DI, HI, OO, EXT, IMP, EXP, SPAR, DUO
Open Division Only
III. HOUSING / TOURNAMENT HOTEL
We are pleased to announce that the HYATT REGENCY, LOS ANGELES is the
official Tournament Hotel. It is located close to campus and is a five
star facility with a food court, Macy's Plaza Mall and many other
amenities. We have arranged a special rate of $80.00 per night for all
participants in the Trojan Debate Tournament. (Up to 4 people per room.)
Upon making reservations, identify your party as being with the "Trojan
Debate Tournament" to receive this rate. There are numerous conventions
in town this weekend, and we urge early reservations as most area hotels
are already sold out.
Reservations should be made directly with the hotel. The local number is
(213) 683-1234. The address is 711 South Hope Street, Los Angeles,
California 90017. Should you need further hotel information, or special
housing needs, please feel free to contact David Damus at (818) 784-4012
or you can E-mail DAMUS@AOL.COM .
IV. ENTRY INFORMATION / DEADLINES
All entries for all events must be received by 12:00 noon, Thursday,
October
30, 1998. Entries will be taken on a first-come, first serve basis. No
Entries
will be taken over the phone. An official e-mail registration form can be
obtained by sending an e-mail to ameltzer@usc.edu (Ari Meltzer). To
receive a hard copy of the tournament invitation, with registration
forms, e-mail the tournament director, David Damus, at damus@aol.com.
Should you need additional tournament information, please feel free to
call David Damus, the Tournament Director at (213) 687-7275, ext.13
(Office) or (818) 784-4012 (Home) or (818) 494-8407 (Pager).
TOURNAMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
1.) JUDGE REQUIREMENTS: Schools must provide one qualified judge for
every two debate teams or fraction thereof, every three LD entries or
fraction thereof, and every five individual events entries or fraction
thereof. Schools are responsible for providing judges for one round
beyond the elimination of their students in each event. We encourage you
to make an effort to recruit experienced judges from your alumni,
leagues, local universities, etc.. A limited number of hired judges are
available. It is difficult and expensive for us to hire judges for you,
and we would prefer you bring your own judges. We must also insist that
schools provide the same judge throughout the tournament. IF YOUR JUDGES
OR ANY COMPETITORS FAIL TO SHOW UP FOR THEIR ROUNDS ON TIME, THE
TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR, AT HIS SOLE DISCRETION RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DROP AN
ENTIRE SCHOOLS ENTRY FROM THE ENTIRE TOURNAMENT. Please make sure you
bring responsible people to judge. We will also need to know the exact
day, time and rounds your judges will be present. We do not mean to be so
punitive, however, we have a severe judge shortage in Los Angeles and
need the tournament to run on time.
2.) EACH SCHOOL MUST COVER AT LEAST 1/2 OF ITS JUDGING COMMITMENT: All
exceptions must be requested from the tournament director, and will be
considered on an availability and "1st come, 1st serve" basis. Schools
without the requisite 1/2 may be required to reduce entries.
3.) AWARDS & PACKETS: Schools are expected to attend the tournament
through the awards ceremony. We will not be giving out packets or awards
early, and cannot guarantee delivery of missed packets or awards. If you
must leave early and cannot adhere to our schedule, please arrange with
another school to pick up your awards and packet.
4.) INFORMATION / HELP: Please address all inquiries to Mr. Ari Meltzer
at (213) 746-0025. U.S.C. FAX NUMBER: (213) 740-3913. You should feel
free to contact the Tournament Director, Mr. David Damus at (818)
784-4012.
5.) REGISTRATION / FEES: Registration will be held on Friday, November 6,
1998, in the lobby of the Von Kleinscmid Center (The Tournament
Headquarters), located through Gate 3, on Figueroa Street on the East
edge of campus. All entry fees are due and payable at this time. Checks
should be made out to the TROJAN DEBATE SQUAD. Only institutional checks
and cash will be accepted. No personal checks will be accepted. Team
Debate Fees are $65.00 per team, and $45.00 per LD entry (either
division). Individual Event and Congress Entries are $15.00 per event. A
limited number of judges may be hired at the rate of $90.00 per uncovered
entry in debate, $70.00 per uncovered LD entry and $20.00 per uncovered
slot in individual events. Checks may be mailed in advance or presented
at registration.
6.) LINCOLN-DOUGLAS TOPIC: We will be using the current National Forensic
League L.D. Topic: "RESOLVED: CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IS JUSTIFIED", NOT the
California topic, as we cannot facilitate two divisions of LD at this
time.
7.) JUNIOR VARSITY / OPEN DEBATE DIVISIONS: There will be two divisions
of debate. "Open" (Varsity) division is open to any student whose coach
believes can profit from and be competitive in the division. In order to
maximize the learning experience for those less advanced, Junior Varsity
division is open only to students with no more than two pervious
semesters of debate experience. LD and Team debaters from the same school
will not meet each other in preliminary rounds, but BRACKETS WILL NOT BE
BROKEN IN ELIMINATION ROUNDS. (We will not provide judges for the same
school to compete against itself in elimination rounds. Coaches who wish
to actually have a debate must provide their own judges.) Both divisions
of team debate will debate the 1998-99 National Forensic League policy
debate topic, as published in the Rostrum. The format will be 8-3-5 with
10 minutes preparation time in both divisions.
8.) ENTRY LIMITS:--There are no entry limits to this tournament, however,
entries are limited to a first-come first serve basis. Please send in
your entry as soon as possible. We should be able to accommodate about
120 teams and 100 LD participants for this tournament. If you do have a
large entry, you will have to cover your judging commitment. Thank you
for your cooperation.
INDIVIDUAL EVENTS INFORMATION
GROUP "A"
DRAMATIC INTERP
ORIGINAL ORATORY
IMPROMPTU
DUO
GROUP "B"
HUMOROUS INTERP
EXPOSITORY SPEAKING
EXTEMPORANEOUS
SPAR
1.) INDIVIDUAL EVENTS: We will be offering eight individual events, which
are listed above. Events will only be offered in an "Open" division. All
events will have four preliminary rounds and will clear to semi-finals if
warranted by entry (40 or more participants). California rules as
interpreted by the tournament staff will be employed to resolve any
disputes that might arise. Judge's discretion will prevail in all but
extreme cases. Please note the following event guidelines:
Original Oratory: A persuasive or inspirational speech advocating a point
of view on a realistic, meaningful subject. It must be the original work
of the student and may not have been used in tournament competition prior
to the fall semester, 1997. Maximum time limit 10 minutes.
Impromptu Speaking: A speech of persuasive, informative, and/or humorous
intent, on a topic selected by the tournament. Topics will vary from
round to round, and may include single words, quotations, objects,
cartoons, etc. Maximum time limit 7 minutes, which begins when the topic
is revealed. Contestants must speak for a minimum of 4 minutes. Notes
permitted.
Humorous Interpretation: Selections of published prose, poetry, or drama
of a humorous but not slapstick nature, possessing significant literary
or dramatic merit, not used in tournament competition by the student
prior to fall semester, 1997. Maximum original introductory and
transitional material: 150 words. No props allowed. Students should
exercise restraint in gestures and pantomime, as this is not an acting
event. Maximum time limit 10 minutes.
Dramatic Interpretation: Selections of published drama of a serious
nature, possessing significant literary or dramatic merit, not used in
tournament competition by the student prior to fall semester, 1997.
Maximum original introductory and transitional material: 150 words. No
props allowed. Students should exercise restraint in gestures and
pantomime, as this is not an acting event. Maximum time limit 10 minutes.
Extemporaneous Speaking: A speech on one of three topics, selected by the
contestant, on questions of current social and political issues and
events. Topics will be drawn 30 minutes prior to speaking. Maximum time
limit 7 minutes. Notes permitted.
Expository (Informative) Speaking: A speech designed to describe,
clarify, illustrate or define an object, idea, concept, or process. It
must be the original work of the student and may not have been used in
tournament competition prior to fall semester 1997. Maximum time limit 10
minutes. Visual aids optional. Limited notes permitted, but discouraged.
Oral Interpretation: A mixed selection of published literary materials,
of a serious nature, possessing significant literary or dramatic merit,
not used in tournament competition by the student prior to fall semester,
1997. Program must include selections from at least two of the following
genres: prose, poetry, drama. Maximum original introductory and
transitional material: 150 words. No props allowed. Students should
exercise restraint in gestures and pantomime, as this is not an acting
event. Maximum time limit 10 minutes. Manuscripts are optional.
2.) TRIPLE-ENTRIES: Triple-entry in events is permissible, provided all
three entries are not only in a pattern "A" or "B" event. No special
accommodations are made for those students who wish to triple enter, so
students should be expected to be a bit rushed if they choose this
option. The burden to show up on time is on the student, and a student
who shows up late may not be allowed to compete in that round. Anyone
triple-entered is responsible for hustling to and from rounds and making
judges aware of possible delays. If a judge must wait for more than 15
minutes for any competitor, that individual risks a forfeit or last in
the round. Schools with very large IE entries may have their students
paneled together in the same sections.
3.) AWARDS: All finalists in each event will receive an award, with
trophies for first, second and third place.
4.) I.E. PHONE REGISTRATION: (If you do not plan on registering on
Friday, with your debate entry, you must phone in and confirm your I.E.
entry between the hours of 10:30--12:00 on Friday, November 6, 1998, @
213-740-7413 or 213-740-7414. Only Drops will be accepted on Friday,
November 6, 1998.)
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