WNPT

Whitman November Policy Tournament

November 14-15, 2009, Saturday-Sunday

 

Invitation, Version 1.4

 

We are very pleased to be hosting the Whitman November Policy Tournament. In 2008, Weber State, Idaho State, CSU-Fullerton and Southwestern joined Whitman, Gonzaga, and UPS and the tournament went to a full quarterfinals.

 

This is a great, low-cost way to give your students excellent competition in the Northwest.

 

Sincerely,

 

Jim Hanson

Professor and Director of Forensics

Rhetoric and Film Studies Department

Whitman College

Walla Walla, WA 99362

509-527-5499

hansonjb@whitman.edu

 

Bob Withycombe

Professor of Rhetoric and Film Studies

Aaron Hardy

Policy Debate Coach

James Durkee

Assistant Policy Debate Coach

Nick Robinson

Parli Debate and IEs Coach

 

Jim will handle the tab room along with Glen Frappier.

 

          Warm Room--Postings and Results

 

WHAT’S IN THE INVITATION.. 1 (Click to go to that part)

1. LODGING.. 2 (Make reservations by October 14)

2. AIR TRAVEL. 2

3. ENTRIES AND FEES.. 3

4. JUDGE PREFERENCE SHEETS.. 4

5. DRIVING TO WHITMAN (Maps, Parking) 4

6. SCHEDULE.. 4

7. GUIDELINES FOR THE TOURNAMENT.. 5

 

WNPT Pairings and Results

Previous WNPT Results and Pictures

 

 

 

1. LODGING

 

CALL THE LA QUINTA AND ASK FOR “W N P T” ROOMS

509-525-2522

They have 15 doubles ($89 plus tax) in the block.

 

RESERVE ROOMS BY OCTOBER 14.

 

The La Quinta is about 1 mile from campus.

 

The tournament begins Saturday, November 14, at 9:30am.

The tournament finishes Sunday, November 15, as late as shortly after midnight (see schedule below).

 

LA QUINTA Tournament Hotel Address is: 520 N. 2nd Ave., Walla Walla, WA (near the El Sombrero Restaurant and the Highway 12 Freeway)

 

DIRECTIONS FROM THE HOTEL TO THE TOURNAMENT:

--Turn Left onto 2nd Avenue and drive about 3 blocks.

--Make a Left onto Rose St. (Chevron Station to the left).

--Drive eight blocks (the road changes names to Isaacs).

--Make a right into the parking lot (about where the train tracks cross Isaacs).

--Park there.

--Take your stuff to the OLIN building--it is the building after the science building (the brick one right next to the parking lot). Olin is also a brick building.

--Inside Olin--keep walking to the end of the building furthest from the parking lot; go right around the main office to the elevator and go up one floor--that's the main meeting area for the tournament.

 

Map of Restaurants and Stores in Walla Walla

 

 

2. AIR TRAVEL

 

Fly to Pasco, Washington or Walla Walla, Washington. Pasco's airport is about 50 minutes from Whitman College. The Walla Walla airport is about 10 minutes from Whitman. We will pick you up at either location, free of charge in a Whitman van, driven by a safety certified driver.

 

NOTE: Whitman would be glad to provide transportation for your squad free of charge in a Whitman van, with a Whitman safety certified driver from either airport. Just give Jim at least one week notice at hansonjb@whitman.edu

 

NOTE: READ THE FOLLOWING ABOUT SHUTTLE SERVICE.

 

We provide transportation free on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. If you wish transportation on Thursday, it is $75 extra. We cannot provide transportation on Tuesday.

 

Each squad may receive one pickup and one dropoff at the Pasco airport. More than that, there is a $50 fee for each trip to Pasco.

 

We do not provide transportation for flights leaving before 10am from Pasco. Sorry, your flight must leave after 10am or get your own transportation. SUGGESTION: Have us drive you to a hotel near the airport on Sunday late night; from there, take a hotel shuttle to the airport.

 

You need to email Jim with your flight itinerary—ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE—at least one week before the tournament begins. Please, do this.

 

 

3. ENTRIES AND FEES

 

ENTRIES ARE DUE BY WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11 TO THE BRUSCHKE WEB SITE.

www.debateresults.com

 

·        TEAMS 600 OR MORE MILES AWAY (use google maps)
--Free—No Entry Fees (food is free). Free Shuttle (pickup at the airport, drive to and from the hotel and stores as needed). BE SURE TO CONTACT JIM ABOUT SHUTTLE SERVICE AT LEAST ONE WEEK BEFORE THE TOURNAMENT.
--Judging: Each Team requires 4 rounds commitment (we pay for the 4th round if used). If you need to hire a judge, it is $50 per uncovered round.

·        TEAMS LESS THAN 600 MILES AWAY
--Each team is $100 (food is free).
-- Judging: Each Team requires 4 rounds commitment (we pay for the 4th round if used). If you need to hire a judge, it is $50 per uncovered round.

·        EVERYONE
The tournament provides food (breakfast, lunch, dinner, desserts) during the tournament. There is no fee for this.

·        PARTIAL COMMITMENT JUDGES
PLEASE consider judging more--we pay $40 per round including for the 1 extra prelim round that we require.

·        HIRING A JUDGE
Each team needing a judge: $300 ($50 per round); PLEASE, PLEASE AVOID THIS AND TELL JIM WELL IN ADVANCE.

 

Questions? Got Judges? Adds, drops, changes? Email JIM HANSON at hansonjb@whitman.edu

 

 

4. JUDGE PREFERENCE SHEETS

 

JUDGE PREFERENCE SHEETS, ENTERED AT THE BRUSCHKE SITE, ARE DUE BY 9PM FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13.

www.debateresults.com

 

 

5. DRIVING TO WHITMAN (Maps, Parking)

 

Arrive Friday, November 13. If you need directions to get to Whitman, just email Jim Hanson at hansonjb@whitman.edu

 

There is no registration—Jim will just talk with you. Just come to the Olin building, Second Floor Lounge, on Saturday morning between 9 and 9:30am.

 

All rounds happen in the Olin Building at Whitman College.

 

Park in the large parking lot near where the railroad tracks cross Isaacs Avenue.

 

MAP AND DIRECTIONS FOR getting to Whitman

 

Map of Restaurants and Stores in Walla Walla

 

 

6. SCHEDULE

 

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14

  9:00       Light Breakfast, Olin Second Floor Foyer—ALL ROUNDS THROUGHOUT THE TOURNAMENT ARE IN THE OLIN BUILDING

Wireless? Throughout the tournament, you may use the Olin Building’s Wireless Internet Access. Open Browser, Click Guest.

Printing? See Jim at the tab room; you can print what you need.

Jim will contact you individually about paying fees.

 9:30        Post Round 1              at 10:00, 1AC speaks

12:00       Lunch (Deli) (Jim will handle registration with you during this time period)

12:30       Post Round 2              at 1:00, 1AC speaks

  3:00       Break

  3:30       Post Round 3              at 4:00, 1AC speaks

  6:00       Dinner (Taqueria Yungapeti Burritos)

  6:45       Post Round 4              at 7:15, 1AC speaks (tubs may be left in rooms)

10:00       Student Reception

 

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15

  9:00       Light Breakfast, Olin Second Floor Foyer

  9:30       Post Round 5              at 10:00, 1AC speaks

12:00       Lunch (KFC Chicken with Lots of Veggie Sides)

12:30       Post Round 6              at 1:00, 1AC speaks

  3:00       Break

  3:30       Post Elim 1                  at 4:00, 1AC speaks

  6:15       Dinner (Big Cheese Pizza) and Awards

  6:45       Post Elim 2                  at 7:15, 1AC speaks

10:00       Post Elim 3                  at 10:30, 1AC speaks

 

MAP AND DIRECTIONS FOR getting to Whitman

 

 

7. GUIDELINES FOR THE TOURNAMENT

 

1. JUDGE PREFERENCING: We will use a preference system honored until a team is no longer in contention for elimination rounds. We will allow teams to be seen twice by the same judge in preliminary rounds to ensure the highest preferencing.

2. TIME LIMITS: 9-3-6 with 10 minutes of preparation time.

3. THE TOPIC: The 2009-10 CEDA-NDT Resolution.

4. BREAKING TO ELIMS: We will break the upper half of the field up to a maximum of 8 teams (quarterfinals); teams must have a 3-3 or better record to break. The break to elimination rounds will be based on, in order, the following: Win-loss record; Adjusted speaker points (drop high-lows); Total Points; Z score.

5. BREAKING BRACKETS IN ELIMS: We will break brackets in the elimination rounds using the drop down one slot method used by Gary Larson and Rich Edwards.

6. SPEAKER AWARDS: Adjusted speaker points (drop high-lows); Total Speaker points; Z score.

7. TEAM AWARDS: All teams in elimination rounds will receive an award.

8. SPEAKER AWARDS: The top half of speakers at the tournament will receive an award.

9. TOURNAMENT PHILOSOPHY STATEMENTS: Our tournament supports and adheres to the CEDA Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy, and the Bartanen-Hanson Speech Guidelines for courteous behavior.

10. DIVISIONS: Open division is open to anyone. We will use the CEDA definition of junior division.

11. One Maverick per school is permitted and may break but the second speaker receives a 24 each round (the equivalent of a 0 in our speaker point system).

12. Hybrids are permitted. We do not break brackets for hybrids in the elimination rounds.