Forensics Early Bird at Wake Forest
2015 — NC/US
Varsity Lincoln-Douglas
Event Description:
Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Each school may enter up to four one-person varsity "teams" prepared to debate both sides of the LD resolution (you may request a 5th and 6th slot). LD debaters can be entered in Varsity or Junior Varsity. Junior Varsity Lincoln-Douglas debate is restricted to debaters in their first two years of competition. In Lincoln-Douglas, ties will be broken based on record, adjusted points, total points, opponents' record, double-adjusted points, judge variance, flip of a coin, in that order. Speech times: 6 Min Aff l 3 Min CX l 7 Min Neg l 3 Min CX l 4 Min 1AR l 6 Min NR l 3 Min 2AR l 4 Min Prep.
LD debate features six preliminary rounds followed by an appropriate number of elimination rounds in each division.
WE ARE NOT USING THE NOVICE LD TOPIC
JUDGING INFORMATION
Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Each entry is required to provide three flighted rounds of judging per debater. A limited number of hired judges will be available for $30 per flighted round.
Judges are required to be available for one round past their team's elimination. All judges are obligated to be available Sunday morning. Anyone desiring to leave early should notify the tab room in as far advance as possible
LINCOLN-DOUGLAS SCHEDULE
Friday (Postings at Hospitality Tent outside Carswell)
10:00-2:30: Final Registration (Carswell Hall)
4:30: Coaches/Judges Meeting
5:00: Round 1: L-D
6:15: Round 2: L-D
8:15: Round 3: L-D
Saturday (Postings at Hospitality Tent outside Carswell)
8:00: Rd 4 L-D
10:00: Rd. 5 L-D
1:00: Rd 6 L-D
3:30: L-D – First Elim in both divisions
5:30: L-D – Second Elim in both divisions
7:30: L-D – Third Elim in both divisions
Sunday (Postings at Hospitality Tent outside Carswell)
8:30: JV Finals, Varsity Semifinals
ASAP: Varsity Finals
2:00 pm - Awards Assembly, Distribution of Packets, and General Announcements – Wait Chapel
Lincoln-Douglas Elimination Rounds Continue with no scheduled Breaks