Public Forum Schedule and Information

All times Central Standard Time

PF Varsity/Novice Schedule:

Friday, February 19

R1 - 3:15 tech check, 3:30 round start

R2 - 4:30 schem release, 4:45 tech check, 5:00 round start

Dinner Break – 6:00pm-7:00pm

R3 - 7:15 schem release, 7:30 tech check, 7:45 round start

Saturday, February 20 

R4 - 7:30 schem release, 7:45 tech check, 8:00 round start

R5 - 9:15 schem release, 9:30 tech check, 9:45 round start

R6 - 11:00 schem release, 11:15 tech check, 11:30 round start

Oct - 12:45 schem release, LUNCH, 1:15 tech check, 1:30 round start

Quar - 2:45 schem release, 3:15 tech check, 3:30 round start

Sem - 4:45 schem release, 5:15 tech check, 5:30 round start

Fin - 6:30 schem release, 7:00 tech check, 7:15 round start

Topic:

 Resolved: On balance, the benefits of urbanization in West Africa outweigh the harms.

Judging Requirements and Hired Judging Information

Each school must provide one judge per every two teams in both the novice and varsity policy divisions (one judge = 3 rounds). Half commitments for an odd number of teams will be honored, but please specify who is fulfilling a half commitment in the notes while registering.

Student Judges: Juniors/seniors with at least two full years of debate experience may judge novice. Coaches, please do not enter high school students as judges if they are unable to behave professionally and provide an educational experience for younger debaters. High school judges should NOT utilize the judges/coaches lounge which is for adult judges and coaches only. We appreciate you communicating this to your student judges prior to your arrival at our tournament.

A limited number of judges may be hired through the tournament at a cost of $40 per round in varsity ($240 for a full commitment) and $25 per round in novice ($150 for a full commitment).  

You must specifically request to hire judging.  Uncovered entries will not be accepted. If you have neither entered the judge(s) you plan to bring nor requested to hire by Friday, February 16th deadline, you will be charged the hired judge fee for any missing judges.

We care about the quality of the judging panels at our tournament. We would appreciate coaches making themselves available to judge.  Thanks!