Damus Hollywood Invitational
2022 — Sherman Oaks, CA/US
Varsity LD
Event Description:
Lincoln-Douglas will include varsity and novice divisions, with NSDA rules and time limits.
Varsity LD debaters should include only your finest competitors. In Varsity, there will be 6 preliminary rounds and all 4-2’s up to a full Double octofinals will break to elimination rounds. There will be a brief awards ceremony announcing the Top 10 speakers.
In the novice division, only debaters in their first year of competition may enter, meaning students in the novice division should NOT have prior debate competition experience in any event. Please email Christina Phillips (Phillips@ndhs.org) if you need clarification when entering teams. The novice division will have 5 preliminary rounds and a couple elimination rounds (gold, silver, etc. as needed).
The November/December NSDA Lincoln-Douglas topic will be used; check the NSDA website.
Varsity Judging Requirements for Lincoln-Douglas Debate
There will be mutual preference judging in varsity Lincoln-Douglas. Only experienced LD judges may judge in the varsity division. "Experienced" is defined as at least a high school graduate who has competitive or coaching LD debate experience. Inability to provide experienced judges may limit a team's entry and/or require a team to hire judges to fulfill their obligation. All varsity judges are required to post their judge philosophies on Tabroom by November 2nd at 5pm (PT). We would like every school that wants to participate to do so; however, we require the best possible judging to ensure students have a positive competitive experience. If a school does not have experienced judges to fulfill their commitments, please contact Christina Phillips at Phillips@ndhs.org. Tournament Directors may hire a few judges to evaluate the debates online to improve the judge pool quality and diversity.
Obligations:
- Each LD Debater = 2 round commitment (e.g., 2 LDers = 4 rounds and requires at least 1 judge to cover; 4 LDers = 8 rounds and requires at least 2 judges to cover)
In regards to elimination rounds, all judges are obligated to judge the first full elimination round and/or one round beyond their school's best competitive finish. Whichever requirement is later will apply. For example, if your school has a competitor in the octofinals, then your school's judges are all obligated through the quarterfinals. This rule is necessary to ensure the best possible judging for the tournament.
Novice Judging Requirements for Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Adults as well as students who are 3rd or 4th year varsity debaters are eligible to judge in the novice divisions. Coaches/Directors are responsible for ensuring that any varsity debaters are knowledgeable and responsible enough to fairly assess a novice debate round and give quality feedback.
Obligations:
- Each LD Debater = 2 round commitment (e.g., 2 LDers = 4 rounds and requires at least 1 judge to cover; 4 LDers = 8 rounds and requires at least 2 judges to cover)
Penalty for Missing Rounds
Please note there is a $50 per round penalty for any judges that miss their rounds. Please advise your judging staff that the team will be charged if they do not attend their debate rounds. We prefer not to charge any teams for missing debate rounds and this nuisance fee is only assessed to discourage judges from missing debates to ensure a high-quality experience for all competitors.
Hired Judging for Lincoln-Douglas Debate
There will be a limited number of LD and policy judges available for hire. Note that once you hire a judge, you are financially responsible to pay for that request EVEN IF you find you do not need it as the tournament approaches. You must email Christina Phillips at Phillips@ndhs.org by October 1, 2022, at 5pm (PT) to hire judging.