Idaho Gem of the Mountain District Qualifier

for the 2024 National Tournament

Schedule

Thursday: Congress
Sessions must include at least ten minutes per student in a chamber. The Senate will hold 2 sessions with no finals.

Session 1 4:00- 6:30
Session 2 (House finals) 7:00-9:30

Friday Speech:
Any event with eight or more entries must break to elimination rounds. A minimum of 25% of an event’s entry total (rounded up to the nearest whole number) must advance in each event. No final may be smaller than four entries. All entries whose rank totals are tied with an advancing entry also advance. If more than seven entries advance, we must also have a semifinal round.


IE 1 4:00
IE 2 5:30
IE 3 7:00
IE Elim 1 8:30

Saturday: Debate
After 4 Prelim rounds each entry with a winning record (3-1 or 4-0) will advance to elimination rounds. We then have elimination rounds until we have determined the appropriate number of qualifiers. The number of qualifiers is determined based on the number of entries
that we have. IE Elim 2 will only take place if necessary, entries in IE Elim 2 will be notified of any changes to the schedule before the tournament resumes on Saturday Morning.

Debate Prelim 1 8:00
Debate Prelim 2 10:15
Debate Prelim 3 12:30
Debate Prelim 4 2:45
Debate Elim 1 5:00
IE Elim 2 (If Necessary) 7:00 PM
Debate Elim 2 7:15
Debate Elim 3 9:30