GETTING TO THE RIGHT ROOM WITH THE RIGHT PARTICIPANTS

Finding your room

Keep a map in your bag/pockets at all times.

Feel free to ask our staff or a tournament guide for directions. There is a tournament guide at Cordiner near the posting or in the Extemp Prep Room in the west basement, a guide in Sherwood small gym, and a guide in Olin.

I’m at the building but can’t find my room

Check the signs with arrows on the wall directing you to your room.

Ask a college student, staff, or faculty member. Ask one of our guides—they are located in the first floor of Olin, near the Sherwood small gym, and periodically in Cordiner Foyer.

Noone is at my room

Double-check to make sure it is the right room.

If it is the right room and noone is there 15 minutes after the start of the round, head back to Reid center and tell the ballot table.

One of the competitors hasn’t shown

If the tournament is running late/ballots are going out late, give a little slack for the student’s arrival.

Individual Events (Speeches): Start the round with another competitor. If the missing competitor does not show up within 15 minutes of when your ballot is due—RETURN TO REID CENTER.

PARLI OR LD DEBATE: If its 15 minutes past when the round should have started, consider the round over and just hang out until the second flight (or if it is the second flight—return back to Reid).

PUBLIC FORUM AND POLICY DEBATE: If it is 15 minutes past when the 1ac should have spoken, consider the round over. Return to Reid Center.

The room is locked

Tell one of our guides located near Olin 180, in the basement of Sherwood small gym, in the Cordiner building area, or come to Reid Ballroom and tell the ballot table.

Can we just hold our round in another room nearby?

You can do this ONLY if you will not in any way interfere with others and you clearly post a sign right next to the original room where you have gone to so other competitors know where to go.

BE SURE TO TELL THE REID BALLOT TABLE PEOPLE about any locked rooms as soon as possible so we can get the rooms unlocked.

Make sure you are in the correct room

Confirm that the speakers/debaters in your room are the ones you are supposed to judge.

DO NOT tell students to speak or debate who are not on your list. The only exception is if the Tournament Director says differently (and in some cases, a student will tell you that the tournament director said to add him/herself to the round—if so, do so).

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