October 18th, 2014

Registration Deadline: All registrations should be submitted on Tabroom.com by Wednesday, October 15, 2014 by 5:00 p.m.

Cell phone for day of the tournament (Matthew Leland): 207-735-3436. Text drops to Amy Leland at 207-951-0189.

Registration information

You may enter individual students on tabroom until 11:55 PM on Wednesday.

Drops

You may drop students on Tabroom.com until 8:00 p.m. Friday. Drops after 7:30 a.m. on the day off the tournament will be charged a $10 nuisance fee. Please text 207-951-0189 with any drops on the morning of.

Fees

• LD: $7 per entry ($3.50 per person for new schools)
• PF: $14 per team ($7 per team for new schools)
• Congress: $7 ($3.50 per person for new schools)

Judge Requirements

All fractional entries round up.

• LD: 1 judge for 2 entries
• PF: 1 judge for 2 teams
• Congress: 1 judge for 5 entries

Varsity and junior varsity debaters who have scored 150 NFL points (or equivalent for not NFL schools) are eligible to judge. JV and Varsity debaters with fewer points can shadow judge. Shadow judges do not count towards your judging requirements, but are eligible for NFL points.

Judge Training

Judge training sessions and opportunities to shadow judge will be available for all new adult judges. Bring them in to learn the fine art of judging!

Purchasing Judges

There will be a limited number of judges to purchase for $60 per judge. You must clear your request with the tournament director by Monday, October 13th.

Judge Timers

Be sure to bring timers for your judges. Some timers will be available through the MFA for a deposit of $5. Cell phones in Airplane Mode are acceptable for use as timers, as are mobile devices with the Debate Time app.

Food

Breakfast and lunch items will be available for sale to the students. If students do not wish to buy food, they should bring their own lunch and snacks. Complimentary breakfast and lunch will be served to the judges. Students should not leave the school during the tournament. Water only is allowed in the classrooms.

Events

• Lincoln-Douglas: Novice
• Public Forum: Novice
• Congress: House and Senate split chambers if number of entries and judges allow.

Event Topics

LD: Resolved: A just society ought to presume consent for organ procurement from the deceased.

PF: Resolved: On balance, public subsidies for professional athletic organizations in the United States benefit their local communities.

Congress: Download the docket.

Awards

There will be 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place trophies awarded to the top three debaters in each categories.

Schedule

8:00 Registration check in (please arrive early)
8:45 Judges meeting/Welcome
9:15 Round I (LD and PF)
9:15 Student Congress morning session
10:15 Round II (LD and PF)
11:00 Round III (LD and PF), if possible
11:30 Student Congress Lunch
12:00 Debate Lunch, Student Congress afternoon session
1:00 Round IV (LD and PF)
3:30 Awards

Directions

Please note, there is no direct method of arriving at Lincoln Academy.

Address: 81 Academy Hill Rd, Newcastle, ME

Points North via Bangor and Orono: Take route 1A South through Hamden. Continue onto route 1 South through Camden. In Camden/Rockport, take a right onto route 90. Take a right onto route 1 South. Continue until you arrive in Newcastle. There will be signs for Lincoln Academy on Route 1. From the exit ramp, take a left, and at the next intersection, take a right onto Academy Hill Road.

Points Central via Augusta: take route 27 South to Wiscasset. At the end of 27, take a left onto route 1 North. In Newcastle, take the route 1B exit. You will arrive at an intersection where the road you are on curves right. You want to go straight at this curve to the intersection with the stop sign. Take a left onto Academy Hill Rd.

Points South via I-295: Take the Brunswick Exit (or 196 E if you are in the Lewiston area). Follow signs to Route 1. Take Route 1 North. In Newcastle, take the route 1B exit. You will arrive at an intersection where the road you are on curves right. You want to go straight at this curve to the intersection with the stop sign. Take a left onto Academy Hill Rd.

From Erskine Academy: Head south on route 32. After 7 miles, turn left onto route 17 East. In 3.6 miles, take a slight right back to route 32 South. In 4.7 miles, turn right onto route 126 West, and continue onto route 213. In 9 miles, turn left onto route 215 South (Pond Rd). In 1.6 miles, turn right onto Academy Hill Rd. From here, the drop off will be on the left, and the parking lot will be on the right.

Parking

Parking is available across the street from the bus loop. Please park buses at the back of the parking lot.