TOURNAMENT BULLETIN BOARD:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/129n6HSkUqv04XakTm3i9-H5AlvDmVYpXloQmFMFMZ6I/edit?ts=5f7e620c 

For any questions or issues on the day of the tournament, please contact Deserea Niemann.  My first preference is that you email me at desereaniemann1@gmail.com.  You may also text at 612-327-7715.  Please do not try any other method of communicating with me as I will not be checking any other channels.  

The Lakeville Debate Program is pleased to "host" you online for this year's Lakeville Lucky Duck.  

We will host this event on the MDTA Jitsi server.  Students 

PUBLIC FORUM: All PF divisions will use the NSDA September/October topic.

***PLEASE NOTE:  WE DO NOT USE THE COIN FLIP IN PF IN MINNESOTA.  Sides will be assigned for these rounds.  

POLICY: All divisions of policy will debate 

Please note that novi

LINCOLN DOUGLAS:

Please note that novice LD will use the Minnesota alternate topic:  States ought to eliminate their nuclear arsenals. 

Other LD divisions will use the NSDA September/October topic.      

CONGRESS:

We will have 2 Divisions: N/JV and Open.

Congress Legislation has been posted and is noted in the packet.  The two items reserved for final session are:  TBD 

SCHEDULE:

7:30 am     Drops Due (you should have some kind of check-in with your students & judges before this)

8:15 am     Tech check-in for round 1/session 1 of all events

8:30 am     Start of Congress session 1 (congress session ends 10:45 am)

8:45 am     Round 1 LD/PF/Policy

10:00 am    Tech check-in for round 2 LD/PF

10:15 am    Round 2 LD/PF

11:00 am    Policy and Congress lunch break

11:15 am   LD and PF lunch break

11:30 am   Tech check-in for round 2 policy

11:45 am   Round 2 Policy; also tech check-in for round 3 LD/PF and Congress session 2

12:00 am    Round 3 LD/PF and start of Congress session 2 (ends 2:00 pm)

1:45 pm      Tech check-in for round 4 LD/PF

2:00 pm      Round 4 LD/PF

2:15 pm      Tech check-in for round 3 policy

2:30 pm      Round 3 Policy; also tech check-in for Congress finals

2:45 pm      Congress finals (end 4:45)

3:00 pm      Tech check-in for round 5 LD/PF

3:15 pm      Round 5 LD/PF

AWARDS:

Awards will be presented via asynchronous video and sent out to schools. PLEASE be sure to include the phonetic spelling for your debater in their profile so we can get their name correct! It matters.  COACHES: please complete the attached google form so we can get awards to your students as efficiently as possible.