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THE WHITMAN CLASSIC 1
AND 2 Invitation 1.2 |
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Classic 1 The Dean McSloy Debate Friday Feb. 19, 2010 |
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Classic 2 The Bob Withycombe Debate and IEs, Saturday and Sunday,
Feb. 20-21, 2010 |
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We are excited to host the Classic swing for
2010.
Last year, we had teams from Rice, Texas Tech,
Grinnell, CSU-Long Beach, Vanguard, San Francisco CC, Wyoming, Washburn, as
well as many others from the Northwest.
Our Swing features:
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No round starts before 9:30am.
Hey—it’s Jim Hanson running the tournament! J
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Earn points to qualify for the NPTE
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Extemp and Impromptu IE Legs for the NIET
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Food served throughout both
tournaments.
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Prep rooms for each school
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New Saturday Schedule Ends at 9:30pm—an
hour earlier
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Mutual Preference or Strikes Judging
in Debate (you choose); Strikes in Extemp-Impromptu
Judging.
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We will provide transportation for
teams coming into the Walla Walla airport ($50 per
squad) or the Pasco airport ($100 per squad).
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Parliers—drive over Thursday (Classic 1 and 2) or Friday (just Classic 2) and
leave on Sunday.
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Extemp and Impromptu—drive over on Saturday and leave on Sunday—save money.
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ONLINE Entry System—easy to enter!
Sincerely,
Jim Hanson
Professor
and Director of Forensics
Rhetoric and
Film Studies Department
Walla Walla, WA 99362
509-527-5499
BEST WAY TO CONTACT ME: hansonjb@whitman.edu
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Bob Withycombe Professor
of Rhetoric and Film Studies |
Aaron
Hardy Policy Debate
Coach |
Nick
Robinson Parli Debate and IE Coach |
James Durkee Assistant
Policy Coach |
Entries are due by 5pm, Tuesday, February 16.
LODGING FOR THE CLASSIC—HANDLE BY JAN. 18
WHEN YOU NEED TO BE AT THE TOURNAMENT
MAP-DIRECTIONS TO THE WHITMAN CLASSIC
AIR TRAVEL TO THE WHITMAN CLASSIC
PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE GUIDELINES
IMPROMPTU AND EXTEMP GUIDELINES
We are
proud that this Swing recognizes two of Whitman’s great debate coaches.
Dean McSloy Bob
Withycombe
Director
1954-1969 Director
1980-1993
Click
here to enter One or Both tournaments www.forensicstournament.net/
(Entry will be possible in January)
Results
and Pictures from Previous Classic Tournaments
RESERVE EARLY AND
DEFINITELY BY JANUARY 18.
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EVENT |
ARRIVE BY |
AWARDS
FINISHES BY |
FINALS
FINISHES BY |
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Parli, Classic 1 The McSloy |
Friday
9am |
Friday,
7:00pm |
Friday, after
midnight |
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Parli, Classic 2 The Withycombe |
Saturday
9am |
Sunday,
3:30pm |
Sunday,
9:15pm |
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IE,
Classic 2 Extemp-Impromptu |
Saturday
2:30pm |
Sunday,
3:30pm |
Sunday,
12:45pm |
EXTEMP AND IMPROMPTU
HAPPEN IN THE SAME PATTERN
Sorry—no other IEs
are offered. A student may enter in both Extemp and
Impromptu.
The Classic
1 McSloy (Parli Only)
happens Friday, Feb. 19, 2010.
The Classic
2 Withycombe (Parli and
Impromptu-Extemp) happens Saturday and Sunday, Feb.
20-21, 2010.
Map of Restaurants and
Stores in Walla Walla
Air Travel
Fly to
Walla Walla, Washington. The
WALLA WALLA SHUTTLES: We will provide transportation for
your entire squad up to 10 people to and from the
Fly to
Pasco, Washington. The
NOTE: We will
not take you to
Fly to
If you do need transportation, just be sure to EMAIL
Jim with that request AT LEAST ONE WEEK BEFORE THE TOURNAMENT at hansonjb@whitman.edu
We suggest you
order your tickets at www.expedia.com or www.travelocity.com
1. DIVISIONS, CLASSIC 1, MCSLOY
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OPEN DIVISION IS THE ONLY DIVISION OFFERED AT THE
CLASSIC 1 (McSloy).
2. DIVISIONS, CLASSIC 2, WITHYCOMBE
We use NPDA Definitions for the Withycombe.
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OPEN (Open to anyone)
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JUNIOR (no more than 4 semesters of college debate; has
not been in elimination rounds of college junior or open division debate more
than 3 times)
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NOVICE (no high school experience; in the first two
semesters of collegiate debate; has not been in elimination rounds of college
debate more than 3 times)
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Debate divisions may be collapsed if there are less
than 8 teams in a division (subject to tournament director discretion);
Certificates will be awarded to up to the top three teams in a collapsed
division.
2. TIME LIMITS:
Topic
Centrally Announced
20 minutes
Prep
7 min. PMC
1 min.
prep/cx
8 min. LOC
1 min.
prep/cx
8 min. MG
1 min.
prep/cx
8 min. MO
4 min. LOR
1 min.
prep/cx
5 min. PMR
POIs still occur as is normal in
parliamentary debates. Prep-CX does not replace it.
CX works as is normal with the speaker who just spoke taking questions.
“Tag-team” CX is fine too.
3. THE TOPICS: This year’s
topic areas FOR PRELIMS AND ELIMS AT BOTH THE CLASSIC 1 AND CLASSIC 2, are:
Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx TOPIC
AREAS TO BE ANNOUNCED AT LEAST 3 WEEKS BEFORE THE TOURNAMENT XXXXXXXXX
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PROCESS
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Topic Ideas will be requested by Jim in late
December/early January on Net Benefits.
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People coming can preference-vote for the topics by
emailing Jim.
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Topic areas will be chosen based on the preferencing with some editing/selection by Jim.
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Topic areas will be announced at least 3 weeks before
the Tournament (late January).
4. PARLI
DEBATE BREAKS:
The break
to elimination rounds will be based on, in order, the following:
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Win-loss record
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Adjusted speaker points (drop high-lows)
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Total Speaker points
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Win-loss record of opposing teams.
At the McSloy Classic 1, we will break up to half the field with
teams needing to have a 2-2 or better record—so long as we have sufficient
judges and we will not break to more than octas.
At the Withycombe Classic 2, we will break all 3-2 and better
teams so long as we have sufficient judges.
We will
break brackets in the elimination rounds using the drop down one slot method
used by Gary Larson and Rich Edwards.
5. PARLI
DEBATE SPEAKER RANKINGS: Adjusted speaker points (drop high-lows); Total
Speaker points; Z score.
6. DEBATE
AWARDS: For all elimination participants.
7. DEBATE
SPEAKER AWARDS: Top half of all debaters in each division.
1. EVENTS
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Impromptu
and Extemp only. Sorry, no other events.
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Extemp and
Impromptu events follow NIET rules.
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Impromptu will use a quotation, a word, and a
question.
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Extemp will have
3 questions on political and social issues during the past month.
2. DIVISIONS OF EXTEMP AND
IMPROMPTU
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OPEN DIVISION (Open to anyone)
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JUNIOR DIVISION (You have not advanced to elims 6 or more times in junior/senior division college or hs toc division/nfl nationals tournaments and you have not competed 12 or
more times in junior/senior division college or hs toc division/nfl nationals tournaments
in Impromptu or Extemp.)
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Extemp/Impromptu
divisions may be collapsed if there are less than 12 competitors in a division
(subject to tournament director discretion); Awards and if appropriate, a
separate finals round, will be provided for competitors in a collapsed
division.
3. EXTEMP AND IMPROMPTU ARE IN THE SAME PATTERN
PAYES, YOU
CAN ENTER BOTH EXTEMP AND IMPROMPTU (Double enter).
4.
EXTEMP-IMPROMPTU BREAKS AND FINALS RANKINGS:
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Breaking to finals and finals results will be based on,
in order, the following: Total rankings; Total rating; Total ranking and rating
minus the worst ranking and rating; Judge preference.
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We will break to finals the number of legs in that
event except that if there is a tie, we’ll break tied competitors unless that
would create an elimination round with more than 6 competitors.
5.
EXTEMP-IMPROMPTU AWARDS:
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1st, 2nd, 3rd, Finalists.
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If impromptu or extemp is
collapsed, we will provide equivalent awards for the junior division
competitors (and we will try to have a separate junior finals round as well).
SWEEPSTAKES
FOR THE CLASSIC 1 MCSLOY TOURNAMENT:
Top Three Parliamentary
using the Northwest Sweepstakes System.
SWEEPSTAKES
FOR THE CLASSIC 2 WITHYCOMBE TOURNAMENT:
Top Three
Parliamentary; Top Three Speaking Events; Top Three Overall using the Northwest
Sweepstakes System.
Info, The NW Sweepstakes System
FRIDAY,
FEBRUARY 19 (THE DEAN MCSLOY)
9:00 - 11:00 B-fast
(Pastries, Fruits, Juice, Coffee)
9:00am -
9:15am Registration—OLIN
SECOND FLOOR LOUNGE
9:30am - 11:00am
11:15am -
12:45pm
12:45pm
- 1:15pm
1:15pm -
2:45pm
3:15pm -
4:45pm Parli
Rd 4
5:15pm -
6:45pm Elim
1 (all judges required to judge)
6:45pm -
7:15pm Pizza Dinner and
Awards
Judges
leaving? Tell Jim ASAP.
After Elim 1, Judges are committed 1 round past school’s last elim debate.
7:15pm -
8:45pm Elim
2
9:15pm - 10:45pm Elim 3
11:00pm –
finish asap Elim 4
SATURDAY,
FEBRUARY 20 (THE BOB WITHYCOMBE FIRST DAY)
9:00 - 11:00 B-fast
(Pastries, Fruits, Juice, Coffee)
9:00am -
9:15am Registration—OLIN
FIRST FLOOR LOUNGE
9:30am - 11:00am Parli Rd 1
11:15am -
12:45pm Parli
Rd 2
12:45pm
- 1:15pm Soup and Sandwich Lunch
1:15pm -
2:45pm Parli
Rd 3
2:45pm -
4:15pm IE Rd 1
4:15pm -
5:45pm Parli
Rd 4
5:45pm -
6:15pm Mexican Taco Bar
Dinner
6:15pm -
7:45pm IE Rd 2
7:45pm -
9:15pm Parli
Rd 5
9:15pm Desserts
10:15pm Elim
participants and Judges posted online at approximately 10:15pm.
SUNDAY,
FEBRUARY 21 (THE BOB WITHYCOMBE SECOND DAY)
9:00 - 11:00 B-fast (Pastries,
Fruits, Juice, Coffee)
9:30am - 11:00am Parli Elim
1—all judges obligated
11:15am –
12:45pm IE Finals
12:45pm
- 1:15pm Fried Chicken and Veggie Side Dishes Lunch
1:15pm –
2:45pm Parli
Elim 2—all judges obligated
Judges
leaving? Tell Jim ASAP.
After Elim 2, Judges are committed 1 round past school’s last elim debate.
3:00pm -
3:30pm Awards
3:30pm -
5:00pm Parli
Elim 3
5:15pm -
5:45pm Pizza for those
still participating
5:45pm -
7:15pm Parli
Elim 4
7:45pm -
9:15pm Parli
Elim 5
Map of Restaurants and
Stores in Walla Walla
Entries are due by 5pm, Tuesday, February 16.
Click
here to enter One or Both tournaments www.forensicstournament.net/
(Entry will be possible in January)
Entries
CLASSIC 1 (DEAN MCSLOY)
OPEN DIVISION OF PARLI DEBATE
ONLY
CLASSIC 2 (BOB WITHYCOMBE)
Open, Junior, and Novice
Division of Parliamentary Debate
Open and Junior Division of Extemp and Impromptu
Students may double-enter in Extemp
and Impromptu.
Fees:
Classic 1 (The Dean McSloy)
School Fee: $30
Each
student food fee is $9 (Fri. breakfast, lunch, dinner)
Food for
coaches and judges is provide free
Each Debate Team is $60
Each
“Classic 1” Debate Team needing a judge is $100—PLEASE DON’T HIRE JUDGES! You may not hire judges for more than 4
uncovered teams.
Classic 2 (The Bob Withycombe)
School Fee: $30
Each
student food fee is $18 (Sat breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert; Sun breakfast,
lunch, dinner)
Food for
coaches and judges is provided free
Each Debate
Team is $60
Each IE
Debater Slot is $10
Each
“Classic 2” Debate Team needing a judge is $125—PLEASE DON’T HIRE JUDGES! You may not hire judges for more than 4
uncovered teams.
Each Extemp or Impromptu Slot needing a judge is $10—PLEASE
DON’T HIRE JUDGES! You may not hire
judges for more than 10 uncovered IE slots.
Write checks to Whitman College
Judging Commitment
Each parliamentary judge
covers 1 or 2 teams. If covering 1 team, that judge’s obligation is 4 rounds
plus elims (but we will pay that judge $20 for the
extra required prelim round).
Each IE judge covers 5 Extemp or Impromptu slots.
Note: Except for one judge
maximum in debate and one judge maximum in individual events, your judges must
be able to judge Open division if they are covering Open division competitors.
Note: Judges may judge Open
division of events only if they have 2 or more years of interscholastic
coaching or competing experience in debate for judging debate; 2 years in
speaking for judging impromptu and extemp. Exceptions
to this policy will only be made if we do not have enough senior division
judges.
Entries are due by 5pm, Tuesday, February 16.
Click
here to enter One or Both tournaments www.forensicstournament.net/
(Entry will be possible in January)