Silver Lake Invitational Tournament Regulations

1. Debate Topic - KSHSAA approved.

2. Tournament Style - The tournament will be open division only and each debate team will debate both sides of the topic in a cross-examination style using the 8-3-5 time limits. There will be a maximum of five minutes prep time during each round for each team. Student's may email speech documents, but no other WiFi use is allowed during the round.

3. Fees - Fees are $5.00 per team and in the event of cancellation, the fee must still be paid.

4. Entries - Schools will be entered on a first come, first serve basis. There will be a fifty team limit, and no more than three teams from each school may be entered without the tournament directors and Mss Taylor's consent.

5. Forfeits - Any team more than ten minutes late to a round, through no fault of the tournament, will forfeit the round on a 3-4 decision. Teams failing to arrive before 8:00 AM will forfeit the first round on the same 3-4 decision, so we ask that all teams arrive prior to the start time for proper registration.

6. Schedule - All debaters will participate in five rounds of competition. There will be no semi-finals or finals.

7. Judging - Single judges will evaluate most rounds, with the possibility of some panels throughout the tournament. In the event of a panel, "panel math" will be used to determine the ranks awarded to each debater in the round.  Any coach or sponsor may be asked to judge, so advise your sponsor of this possibility.

8. Awards - Trophies will be presented to the first, second, and third place teams. Medals will be given to the top six teams in the tournament. Sweepstakes trophies will be awarded to the top two schools with the best three-team record. The final rankings will be determined by win/loss record, speaker ranks, opposition record and opposition speaker ranks, in that order.

9. Scouting - No form of scouting will be allowed.

10. Lunch - There will be no concession stand, so you will want to bring a lunch or money for the vending machines.

11. Electronic Devices - The use of laptops is of course allowed and students may email speech docs to save on time. Other use of WiFi during the round is prohibited. No one likes a cheater!