Bethel Park Black Hawk Invitational

2019 — Bethel Park, PA/US

Tournament Schedule

(under construction) for Friday, February 7, 2020

the times below are from 2019 Invitational -- they are subject to adjustment for 2020 Invitational

Friday, February 8th

 

Congress

Speech

Lincoln Douglas

PF & Parliamentary

4:00 PM - 4:15 PM

Welcome meeting

@ BPHS Auditorium

Welcome meeting

@ IMS Cafeteria

4:15 PM - 4:30 PM

Competitor & Judge Meeting @ BPHS Auditorium;

Extemp competitors report to prep

Competitor & Judges Meeting

@ IMS Cafeteria

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Session 1 - Part A

@ IMS

Round 1 @ BPHS Round 1 @ BPHS Round 1 @ IMS
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Round 2 @ BPHS Round 2 @ BPHS Round 2 @ IMS
6:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Dinner Break for all Events

Served @ BPHS & IMS

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Session 1 -

Part B** @ IMS

Round 3* @ BPHS Round 3* @ BPHS Round 3* @ IMS
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM   Round 4* @ BPHS Round 4* @ IMS
9:00 PM End of Friday Competition

 *Preliminary rounds for all events, with the exception of Congress, will be either Powerpaired (for Debate) or Snaked (for Speech).  Please see the events page for methodology on seeding, pairing, and tiebreaks.  Debate will start powerpairing on Round 3 and beyond, and Speech will start snaking on Round 4 and beyond.

**At the end of Session 1, Part B, new Presiding Officers for Session 2 will be elected.  This will help us maximize the value of Session 2.

 

Saturday, February 9th 2019

  Congress Speech Lincoln Douglas PF 
7:30 AM

All schools arrive

@ BPHS

All schools arrive

@ IMS

7:45 AM - 9:00 AM

Session 2

@ IMS

Round 4* @ BPHS Round 5* @ BPHS Round 5* @ IMS
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM   Round 6* @ BPHS Round 6* @ IMS
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Round 5* @ BPHS Round 7* @ BPHS Round 7* @ IMS
11:00 AM

All judges & competitors

stay at BPHS

All judges & competitors

move to BPHS

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Lunch Break for all events

only served @ BPHS

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Congress

Supersession

@ BPHS

 

Debate Octofinals

@ BPHS

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Speech Quarterfinals

@ BPHS

Debate Quarterfinals @ BPHS
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Speech Semifinals

@ BPHS

Debate Semifinals @ BPHS
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM  

Speech Championship

@ BPHS

Debate Championship @ BPHS
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Closing Meeting & Awards Ceremony

*Preliminary rounds for all events, with the exception of Congress, will be either Powerpaired (for Debate) or Snaked (for Speech).  Please see the events page for methodology on seeding, pairing, and tiebreaks.  Debate will start powerpairing on Round 3 and beyond, and Speech will start snaking on Round 4 and beyond.