Northern California Debate League

2019 a-MAY-zing 1-Day Debate Tournament
2019-05-11 08:30 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Encinal Elementary, 195 Encinal Ave, Atherton, CA, United States
Debate Events: Parliamentary Debate
Three Divisions: Novice, JV, Varsity

Who: 1st – 8th graders (Free participation for Park students if registered before deadline)
Where: Large Gym/Multi, Encinal Elementary School: 195 Encinal Ave, Atherton, CA 94027
When: Saturday, 5/11/2019

All students will compete for 5 Preliminary rounds, followed by recognition of Best Speakers at ca. 5 pm.
Check in starts @ 8:30 am in the Large Gym/Multi.

We will have food & drink for sale (Cash Only): Baked Goods, Fruit, Snacks, Pizza, Onigiri, Coffee & Assorted Drinks

Registration Deadline: Thursday, 5/9/19

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Debaters please read: Debater Information
Debaters Dress Code & What to Bring see: Debaters Preparation
Debaters practice with: Debate Steps & Tips Debate Terms Debate Topics
Judges please read: Judge Information

Participation Requirements

Students need PRIOR Speech & Debate experience or understand the format: Parliamentary Debate. (See FAQ)

Students must register by the deadline.

No partner needed. We can help find one if option selected in the registration form.

All fees must be paid by Check-In.
Volunteer Requirement: Each Debater needs to have 1 adult that will volunteer to fill and complete 1 Spot/Task (or 2 if they count as 1/2 a task) on Sign-up.com for this tournament. This requirement is in addition to the judging requirement.

Why? Our tournaments are parent-run and can only be successful with the help of volunteers.

Judging Requirement: Each Debater needs to have 1 adult, who will be available to judge all rounds.
Guardian Requirement: Each Debater needs to have 1 adult present, who will be responsible for them while at the tournament. The Guardian does not have to be a parent and except for “Hired Judges”, the Judge and Guardian can be the same person.
Debaters, Judges and Guardians (if not Judge) need to be present for the entire Debate Tournament. No late starts or leaving early, even for lunch!

Click for Deadlines, Discounts, Rates & Payment Instructions

Late Payment Fee: $25 after payment deadline
Really Late Payment Fee: $35 if paid at Check-In
Administrative Fee: $10 for any payment follow-ups/corrections

Rates
Free participation for Park students

ParticipationHired JudgeRegistered/Requested by

Standard Rate$70$1705/9/19

Early Rate$40$1355/5/19*

Last Minute RateN/A$2005/10/19

Emergency RateN/A$2505/11/19

*Registered/Requested and Paid by 5/5/19 to qualify for the discounted rate.

Hired Judges

Why? An option for those that can’t fill the judging requirement.
We have a limited number of Hired Judges.

There is NO Guarantee that we will have extra judges to cover your judging requirement.
Only the first 10 requests are guaranteed.

Prerequisite: Please indicate your request on the registration form by Thursday, 5/9/19
Hired Judge cost NOT refundable

Participation & Dropping Out

Participation cost NOT refundable
In case your child can’t participate after all, please inform the Tournament Director: Brier Buchalter and if applicable your child’s debate partner’s parents. It affects tournament planning on various levels (partnering debaters, preparing materials, pairing the first round, ordering trophies, etc.) – Thank you!

Tournament Debate Practice (optional & free)

Opportunity for debaters to review and practice before the tournament.
Prerequisite: Completed Tournament Registration
When: Friday, 5/10/19 from 6:15 – 7:45 pm

Please see the Scholarships page for instructions on how to apply for a tournament scholarship!

Contact

Tournament Director: Brier Buchalter (Speech & Debate Coach)
Registration: Norina Biese
Email: Tournaments@NorCalDebateLeague.org
Phone: (408) 771-2904
