UPDATED November 12, 2016 9:50 a.m.
The Deering High School Debate Team is pleased to invite you to a Debate and Congress Tournament on November 19, 2016.
Registration deadline: 11:55 p.m. Wednesday, November 16 on Tabroom.com
Judge hire request deadline: 11:55 p.m. Wednesday, November 16
Drop deadline: 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 18
Any questions, please contact Brian Dodge, Tournament Director, by email, phone, or text: [email protected], 207-607-2524
Registration
Registration must be completed through Tabroom.com by 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 16.
Entry Fees
- $7.00 per entry (New schools $3.50)
- Teams (PF) are two entries ($14)
Entry fees will be capped at $140 per event or $210 per school entering multiple events.
Drops
Drops and changes will be accepted until Friday, November 18 at 8:00 p.m. Invoices will be prepared at that time. Late add requests are not encouraged and will be accepted only at the discretion of the tournament host. Saturday drops at registration will be assessed an additional charge of $10 per entry.
Call or text the MFA hotline (207-370-4632) Saturday morning once you are en route to the tournament to confirm your team and judge attendance. Drops communicated prior to arrival will be waived the $10 penalty.
Events
- LD: 3 levels, if numbers allow
- PF: 2 levels, if numbers allow
- Congressional Debate: Senate and House, as needed
Novice level is for students competing in their first year of high school forensics (i.e. first year competitors).
JV level is primarily for second-year competitors, but also first year competitors who have enjoyed success.
Varsity level is for competitors with more than one year of experience who wish to try a higher level of competition.
Debate Topics
LD November/December resolution
Resolved: The United States ought to limit qualified immunity of police officers.
PF November resolution
Resolved: On balance, the benefit of the Internet of Things outweigh the harms of decreased personal privacy.
Congress
The docket will be posted no later than one week prior to the tournament.
Judge Requirements
Help the meet run smoothly and fairly by supplying your required, trained judges, including unaffiliated, in accordance with MFA rules.
Note judge conflicts or shadow needs in your judge registration on Tabroom.com. Email the tournament host for any complex judge situations. Remember a parent cannot judge the category in which their child is competing.
Fractional entries round up (i.e. three LD entries = 2 judges). Third, fifth, and seventh judge must be neutral for Speech, LD, PF.
- LD: one judge for every 2 LD entries
- PF: one judge for every 2 teams
Judges are expected to be available for ALL rounds of competition. Fines will be assessed for judges departing early unless cleared through Tabulation.
Hiring Judges
There will be a limited number of extra judges available for hire. Fees for purchasing judges will be $60 per judge.
Have all your judges finalized by 8:00 p.m. Friday, November 18. Submit requests to hire judges via Tabroom.com by Wednesday, 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 16.
If you have extra judges, contact the Tournament Director so the judge can be added to the judge hire pool. The host will release any unhired judges by 8:00 p.m., Friday, November 18.
If you have extra judges:
- Contact the Tournament Director so the judge can be added to the judge hire pool.
OR
- Encourage the judge to register with Tabroom.com and enter themselves into the hire pool.
Food
Students: Breakfast items, lunch and snacks will be on sale for students in the cafeteria. Students should not leave the school.
Coach and judges: Complimentary breakfast, lunch and afternoon snacks will be provided for coaches and judges.
Awards
Sweeps: Top three places
Individual awards for first through third in each category.
Schedule
8:30-9:00 a.m. Registration
9:15 Judges meeting in Judges’ Lounge & Student meeting in Cafeteria
Rounds will begin at 9:30
Awards at 4:30 (sooner if possible)