THE US CHAMPIONSHIP IN THE WSDC DEBATE FORMAT USWSDC MARCH 26-28, 2010 Open Competition National and International Teams Welcome CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE You are cordially invited to the inaugural national high school debate championship in the World Schools Debating Championship format, the model used for the international high school championship tournament. The event is sponsored by the Claremont Colleges Debate Union and Claremont McKenna College, the national representative on the World Schools Debating Council and organizer of the US international debate team.
Tournament Topics The tournament has 9 rounds of debate 6 preliminary debates and 3 single elimination rounds leading to a Grand Final for the top two teams. There are 4 extemporaneous motions (topics announced in advance of the tournament for 3 preliminary debates and the Grand Final) and 5 impromptu motions (for 3 preliminary debates, quarterfinals, and semifinals; impromptu motions announced 1 hour prior to the commencement of the opening speech in scheduled debates). The following extemporaneous motions will be debated during the US- WSDC Championship: TOPIC ANNOUNCEMENT ONLINE HSPDP.WORDPRESS.COM ON FEBRUARY 1, 2010! Tournament Schedule Friday, March 26 12:30-2:00 PM Registration 2:00 PM WSDC Instructional Session/WSDC Judge Certification 3:30 PM Round 1 Impromptu 5:30 PM Dinner 6:30 PM Round 2 Extemporaneous Saturday, March 27 8:30 AM Announcements 9:00 AM Round 3 Impromptu 11:00 AM Brunch 12:00 PM Round 4 Extemporaneous 2:00 PM Round 5 Impromptu 4:30 PM Round 6 Extemporaneous 6:45 PM Awards Sunday, March 28 9:00 AM Quarterfinals Impromptu 11:15 AM Brunch 12:00 PM Semifinals Impromptu 3:00 PM Grand Final Extemporaneous Directions and Parking For directions to campus, please visit Claremont McKenna College s website at http://www.claremontmckenna.edu/about/directions.asp. For an address location for an online map search, please use 500 East 9th Street, Claremont, CA, 91711. Parking is available in the first lot on the left side of the campus entrance entering the campus from Claremont Boulevard, between Foothill Boulevard and 6th Street, Please obey all parking rules. Please do not park in the lot immediately adjacent to Bauer Center. Once parked, walk west to Bauer Center (same direction as driving into the campus) and follow the signs to Debate Registration Bauer Forum. Air Travel and Hotel Air travel? The preferred airport is Ontario Airport, about 10-12 minutes from the Claremont McKenna campus. Los Angeles International Airport is approximately 35 miles from the campus. There is a special rate at Claremont s Doubletree Hotel. Please check the HSPDP online site (hspdp.wordpress.com) in the near future
for information on reserving space at the hotel. There are other inexpensive hotels in and around Claremont, in particular near Ontario Airport. Tournament Registration and Fees Information Please carefully review the following information. It describes eligibility to participate at the tournament. Schools may submit registration anytime prior to the deadline. There is no guarantee of tournament entry registration is completed on a first come, first served basis until space is filled. Team members must attend the same high school, although international entries are accepted for recognized debate clubs and national teams consisting of representatives from more than one school. Registration To register, please send John Meany an email with the subject line USWSDC Registration. It needs to arrive by Wednesday, March 17, 6:00 PM. That is the registration deadline. Schools may submit registration anytime prior to the deadline. Please contact John Meany if there is an emergency and a school needs to extend the deadline. Participating teams have 3 members. All members must represent a single school. International debate clubs and national teams may represent multiple schools, although members of the US WSDC teams and national demonstration teams must participate for their high school with other teammates from their school they may not register with Team USA students from another high school. Schools may not register 2- person teams. The registration should have the following information: Name of school/international team or club Name of coach or responsible party attending the tournament Mobile phone number of coach or responsible party attending the tournament List of teams Teams should be listed by three full names, for example, 1. Helen Doe and Justin Doe and Jennifer Doe 2. Monique Doe and Charles Doe and Darius Doe List of judges You must register 1 USWSDC certified judge for every two teams or fraction thereof. That means the name of one person for 1-2 teams, the names of 2 judges for 3-4 teams, the names of three judges for 5-6 teams, etc. A judge must be available for all debates unless a judging responsibility is shared among more than 1 person. It is possible, for example, to have several people, each serving part- time, to meet the requirement for a single judge (to provide judging for 2 teams, 1 judge is responsible for 6 preliminary debates or 2 judges for 3 debates each or 6 judges for 1 debate each). If registered judges do not arrive at the event, it may be necessary to withdraw one or more of a school s teams from debates. High school students may not judge. Judges must be USWSDC- certified. It is possible to receive certification prior to or at the debate tournament. The tournament includes a certification session for attending judges. Judges are available for preliminary debates and one elimination debate beyond the advancement of the schools own teams (e.g., judges are obliged through the semifinal debate if the school places a team in the quarterfinal debate). Judges should be listed by name and availability status noted. The following judging registration list would permit a school to enter 4 teams at the championship tournament (i.e., 2 certified judges, each judging 6 preliminary debates, would provide judging sufficient for 4 debate teams.) Judge 1. Geoffrey Doe, certified Judge 2. Deborah Doe, certified
Here is a complete sample registration for one team: Graham Bell Academy Joseph Doe, coach, 555.222.3333 1. Helen Doe and Justin Doe and Jennifer Doe 2. Monique Doe and Charles Doe and Darius Doe Judge 1. Geoffrey Doe, certified (Rounds 1, 2, 3) Judge 2. Desiree Doe, certified (Rounds 4, 5, 6) Lunch/Dinner Registration The award- winning Collins Dining Hall at Claremont McKenna College will be available for Friday dinner and Saturday and Sunday lunches during the tournament. The fee for lunch, a delicious and diverse buffet menu and all- you- can- eat, is $10.00. The fee for dinner is $14.00. Students, teachers, judges, and family are not required to eat in the dining hall but it has been a thoroughly enjoyable feature of previous conference programs. Meal fees are collected by teachers PRIOR TO THE TOURNAMENT. Please use the included Meal Worksheet and bring that form and payment (cash or check made payable to Bon Appetit ) to tournament registration. Tickets are issued for access to the dining hall for lunch. Fees There is a $50 school fee for ALL attending institutions. The fee can be paid prior to the event or during tournament registration. There are no additional fees for HSPDP registered schools. Schools not registered in the High School Public Debate Program have a registration fee of $80 per team. There is a $150 fee per team for any teams (HSPDP and non- HSPDP) unaccompanied by judging. Checks are payable to Claremont McKenna College. Contact Information John Meany Director of Forensics Claremont Colleges Debate Union National Debate Outreach/USWSDC Claremont McKenna College 500 East Ninth Street Claremont, CA 91711-6400 909.607.2667 TEL 909.621.8249 FAX
Meal Worksheet School/International Club or Team Name: Coach Name: Number of Lunch Tickets: Total Cash Payment: Total Check Payment: Total Payment: ALL CHECKS PAYABLE EXCLUSIVELY TO BON APPETIT. EXACT AMOUNT REQUIRED NO CHANGE OR CHECK DIFFERENCE REFUNDS AVAILABLE.