The link for the General Assembly Zoom meeting is: https://yale.zoom.us/my/osterweis 

We will post motions, schedule updates and any announcements on this google doc: https://bit.ly/osterweis22. Please keep this page pinned! It also contains links to a procedures guide, scoring rubric, and briefings.

PLEASE SEE THE UPDATED SCHEDULE AT RIGHT.

ALL DEBATERS SHOULD BE IN THE GA ZOOM CALL BY 9:15AM FOR ANNOUNCEMENTS.

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From all schools, we will need one submission: forms for the school and all competitors (details in the submission portal) and an address to send commemorative stickers and trophies to. Please fill these out at your earliest convenience; on Monday, March 28 at 11:59PM EST by the latest. Thank you! 

https://form.jotform.com/220715506126145

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To the Debate Community of Connecticut,

The Yale Debate Association is pleased to invite you to attend the 40th Annual Rollin G. Osterweis Debate Tournament on Sunday, April 3rd, 2021.

For those of you unfamiliar with the tournament, the Osterweis is a free tournament for Connecticut high school students to experience the collegiate style of parliamentary debate. The Osterweis will feature both a novice and varsity division. Novice participants should be debaters in their first year of high school debate, and not above sophomore year.

Novice participants will have the opportunity to learn about parliamentary procedure in the morning with a demonstration round, and then debate with a partner for 3 preliminary rounds, before breaking to semifinals and a final round. Varsity teams will compete in 4 preliminary rounds, breaking to semifinals and finals. Debates will focus on issues familiar to the average student, including American and international politics, ethics, and justice. Yale debaters will judge and offer feedback. Awards will be given to the top varsity and top novice teams and speakers.

This will be an online tournament using Tabroom's Campus debate facility and Zoom.

A detailed invitation is available for download to the right.  

We look forward to seeing you on April 3.

Sincerely,

Yale Debate Association