Fees: $75*/team ($35 for new programs) Make Checks out to: “TU Foundation”
Dates: Friday 3/6-Monday 3/9, 2008 Number of Prelim Rounds: 7
Starting Time: 8:00 am, Saturday 3/7 Ending Time: 9:00pm, Monday 3/9
Hotel: Crown Plaza Baltimore(The same hotel different name)., $99/night (1 king), $99/night (2
doubles)
2004 Greenspring Drive
Timonium MD 21093-4114
Contact: 410-252-7373 Block under “National Debate Championships-Towson University”
The Block closes 2/4/09
Entry deadline: 10:00 pm March the 5th
Preference deadline: 7:00 pm March the 6th
http://commweb.fullerton.edu/jbruschke/web/index.aspxImportant Note: In order to be paired in the tournament, teams must confirm
the accuracy of their registration Friday by 10:00 pm either at the hotel or
by phone or email to Andy Ellis Andy@bmoreyours.org or 240-285-0843
*Donations and Contests: We will do whatever we can to decrease the costs of the tournament and will keep you updated if me make any significanat decrease. The maximum decrease will take fees down to $25 per team. We believe some fee is good it gives the tournament the ability to pay for extra rounds of judging, extra food, and other needed expenses. If the fees are going to come down it will rely on the community helping.
If they don’t come down $75 is still a good price. But if you want them to come down you can help lower them. Here are two ways.
1)Vote for JV Novice Nats at Idea Blob.com
Idea blob is a contest that is built on public votes, the best idea each month is awarded $10,000. The contest has a prelims and a final round. To win a prelim, an idea must get the most votes in a 7 day sprint. The current one runs through the 14th and the next one begins the 15th. These are winnable contests with a community our size. You can Vote in three easy steps.
1) go to ideablob.com and register
Vote.
3)Tell your friends, your team, your colelgues, and yes even your family to vote for us.
If we win one of the sprints repeat 2) & 3)
If we win the $10,000 it will help us to cover tournamnet costs, pay the events staff (students working with YOURS) and to improve judging. An exact breakdown of the winnings can be found at the website above.
We will post announcments about the contest. to the jv novice nats website and to edebate, ceda-l, facebook, and some other places i am sure..
More details about the contest can be found at ideablob.com
2)Donate to novice JV/Novice Nats-
If you wan’t you can make a donation to the tournament you can do so. YOURS is a 501c3 non profit organization and donations are tax deductible. The donation button on the JV/Nv nats page will allow you to donate whatever you like through pay pal or a credit card.
Think about it this way.
$1 from everybody at the tournament pays for octas in the hotel.
$5 from those that can afford it can pay for extra highly preferred rounds for the whole tournament.
$15 off of entry fees for every $1000 raised.
We are trying this all out, we think there are people in the community interested in helping make this tournament the highlight of the spring for so many on your team
Updates will be posted to edebate and the JV/Novice Nats website weekly.
The final entry fee will be set February 25th.
Judging: One judge is required for every four debaters. Limited hired
judging will be available at $100 for one two-person team. All judges are obligated through the latter of a) the round following their last team’s elimination; or b) the first two elimination rounds.
Lets talk about undergraduate judging, inevitably there will be some that want it and others that don’t. Each year this tournament tries something slightly different from the year before.I think while the differences on this question are stark, a collaborative solution can be worked out. So in addition to inviting you to the tournament we are inviting you to a conversation,about undergraduate judging at JV Novice Nationals.
So in what ever form you like discuss it, i will be discussing some ideas over at the website and i encourage others to address the issue there as well.
The final decision about how judges who currently debate will be made on febriuary 27th. Lets start with the assumption that there will be some and go from there.
Critic’s Award: We encourage critics to provide oral critiques. At the
conclusion of the 7th round, all teams will receive a ballot with the names
of all seven of their judges and will rank and rate these judges. Judge
ranks and ratings will be averaged and judges who have received ratings from
at least four rounds (8 teams) qualify for the award. Tournament Procedures: Rounds 1-2 are random presets, 3-7 are power matched.
Judge preferences entered online ( http://commweb.fullerton.edu/jbruschke/web/index.aspx) by 10:00 pm on Friday will take effect starting with Round 1. The tournament will abide by CEDA’s
policies. Divisions: Novice and junior varsity according to CEDA eligibility rules
which are available at http://cedadebate.org/files/2008SpringConstitution.pdf These
rules read:
A novice is defined as an individual with no more than 24 rounds of team policy
debate at the high school or college level, or CEDA non-policy debate, or 50 rounds of Lincoln-
Douglas Debate at the high school or college level, or a combination of 50 rounds of team policy
debate and Lincoln-Douglas debate at the high school or college level. If a debater competes in
no more than 24 rounds of team policy debate during his/her first year as a novice at the college
level, they retain novice eligibility during their second academic year in debate. However, if
debaters have more than 24 rounds of team policy debate during their first year at the college
level but have not advanced to elimination rounds at two tournaments during that first year of
novice eligibility they are entitled to a second year of eligibility until advancing to elimination
rounds in two tournaments or upon completion of the second academic year. Upon completion of
Novice eligibility, debaters will be eligible to debate in junior varsity for two academic years, or
until they advance to the final round of three open, junior varsity, or varsity tournaments, or until
they qualify for the National Debate Tournament. The final round provision will only apply to
those tournaments that have 20 or more teams in the division. An exception will be made for
Junior Varsity National Tournaments.
This is the interpretation we went with last year it is open to discussion until January 22nd, but the policy below will be the default.:
Our interpretation is that if a debater begins the year with junior varsity
eligibility that person is eligible to compete at this tournament. Debaters
in their first or second year of post-novice eligibility are eligible to
compete in the JV Division. The number of final rounds and/or qualification
for the NDT is irrelevant when it comes to JV eligibility for this
tournament.
Awards: The tournament will feature artistically created designed ceramic
awards. Those receiving awards include the top 20 speakers in each division.
All teams with wining records in the preliminary rounds will advance and
receive awards. The top 5 critics and the coaches with teams in
semis and finals will also receive awards. Accommodations: Towson University is committed to ensuring that persons with
disabilities are given an equally effective opportunity to participate in
and benefit from the university’s programs and services. Persons with
disabilities who might need reasonable accommodations should contact Beth
Skinner at 443-562-2269. Transportation: We are not able to provide transportation to teams attending
the tournament. Those flying have several choices. Baltimore-Washington
International Airports is served by many carriers and is closest to
Towson/approximately 40 minutes from the University. You may also want to
check Dulles and Washington National (Reagan) Airports in the Washington
Area (about 75 miles away). Driving Directions:Towson University to Holiday Inn Select in Timonium
Exit campus by turning left on Towsontown Blvd.
At Charles Street (Route 139) turn right and continue 1.7 miles.
Take the ramp to I-695 West and bear right on to the I-83 North Ramp.
Continue on I-83 to exit 16A Timonium Road East.
Turn right onto Greenspring Drive, the hotel is located on your right at
2004 Greenspring Drive.
Holiday Inn Select in Timonium to Towson University
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From Greenspring Drive turn left onto Timonium Road
Take the I-83 South Ramp
When I-83 Ends, bear left off I695 East and stay in the right lane.
Take the exit for Charles Street (Rouge 139) and turn right heading south on
Charles.
After 1.7 miles, turn left at Towsontown Boulevard.
At University Avenue turn right into campus, parking is in the Towsontwon
Garage, debaters and evidence may be dropped off in the circle just past the
garage and to the right.Registration: Please use debateresults.com to enter teams, judges and
preferences. The deadline to enter Wednesday, 2/27 at 10:00 pm and
preferences must be entered on debateresults.com Friday, 2/29 by 10:00 pm.
All participants must CONFIRM their entries, either at Friday night
registration or by phone (443-562-2269) by 10:00 pm.
Schedule
Friday March 6th Registration, Holiday Inn Select 7:00-10:00pm
Saturday
Pairings via edebate and at Psychology 108 7:30
Round 1 8:30-10:30
Round 2 11:00-1:00
Lunch provided on campus 1:00-2:00
Round 3 2:30-4:30
Round 4 5:30-7:30
Sunday
Pairings Released at Campus 7:30 AM
Round 5 8:30-10:30
Round 6 11:30-1:30
Lunch provided on campus 1:30-2:30
Round 7, flip, (powered off 1-6) 3:00-5:00
First elimination round 6:00-8:00
MondayPairings, Lobby Holiday Inn Select 7:30
Second Elimination Round 8:00
Awards 11:00
Rest of Elimination Rounds Follow
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Thank You and Fixed