CEDA Nationals at West Virginia University

2021 — Online, WV/US

The 2021 CEDA National Tournament hosted by West Virginia University will be held from April 9-12, 2021 utilizing the Classrooms.Cloud platform.  

It will have six preliminary debates, advance up to half of qualifying entries in Open, and offer a set of novice breakout elimination rounds. It will also offer several unique opportunities for community gathering which celebrate the many people who make our community special. 

The schedule is broken down by time zone here and pasted below. The Thursday/Friday social hours and the Saturday night CEDA Party will be held virtually using Gather here

Please reach out to CEDA President Brian Rubaie at brian-rubaie@uiowa.edu if you have any questions!

Thursday, April 8   Welcome to CEDA 2021!
  Day Pacific Mountain Central Eastern
Judge Prefs due, Virtual check-in Thu, 4/8 12:30 PM 1:30 PM 2:30 PM 3:30 PM
CEDA Executive Council Meeting Thu, 4/8 12:30-1:30 1:30-2:30 2:30-3:30 3:30-4:30
CEDA Business Meeting Thu, 4/8 1:30-2:30 2:30-3:30 3:30-4:30 4:30-5:30
Social Hour - Welcome! Thu, 4/8 2:30-4:30 3:30-5:30 4:30-6:30 5:30-7:30
Opening Ceremony Thu, 4/8 4:30-5:00 5:30-6:00 6:30-7:00 7:30-8:00
Rounds 1-2 Pairings Released Thu, 4/8 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
           
Friday, April 9   Prelims Day 1 -- Rounds 1-3, Social Hour
  Day Pacific Mountain Central Eastern
Verify all are assembled/ready Fri, 4/9 6:45 AM 7:45 AM 8:45 AM 9:45 AM
Round 1 Disclosure Fri, 4/9 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM
Round 1 Check-in Deadline Fri, 4/9 7:10 AM 8:10 AM 9:10 AM 10:10 AM
Round 1 Report Time Fri, 4/9 7:35 AM 8:35 AM 9:35 AM 10:35 AM
Round 1 Start Time Fri, 4/9 7:45 AM 8:45 AM 9:45 AM 10:45 AM
Round 1 Decision Time Fri, 4/9 10:15 AM 11:15 AM 12:15 PM 1:15 PM
Round 2 Disclosure/Check-In Fri, 4/9 10:30 AM 11:30 AM 12:30 PM 1:30 PM
Round 2 Report Time Fri, 4/9 11:05 AM 12:05 PM 1:05 PM 2:05 PM
Round 2 Start Time Fri, 4/9 11:15 AM 12:15 PM 1:15 PM 2:15 PM
Round 2 Decision Time Fri, 4/9 1:45 PM 2:45 PM 3:45 PM 4:45 PM
Round 3 Pairings/Disclosure Fri, 4/9 2:15 PM 3:15 PM 4:15 PM 5:15 PM
Round 3 Check-in Deadline Fri, 4/9 2:25 PM 3:25 PM 4:25 PM 5:25 PM
Round 3 Report Time Fri, 4/9 2:50 PM 3:50 PM 4:50 PM 5:50 PM
Round 3 Start Time Fri, 4/9 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM
Round 3 Decision Time Fri, 4/9 5:30 PM 6:30 PM 7:30 PM 8:30 PM
CEDA Social Hour - TGIF! Fri, 4/9 5:45 PM 6:45 PM 7:45 PM 8:45 PM
           
Saturday, April 10   Prelims Day 2 -- Rounds 4-6, Short Awards
  Day Pacific Mountain Central Eastern
Verify all are assembled/ready Sat, 4/10 6:45 AM 7:45 AM 8:45 AM 9:45 AM
Round 4 Pairings/Disclosure Sat, 4/10 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM
Round 4 Check-in Deadline Sat, 4/10 7:10 AM 8:10 AM 9:10 AM 10:10 AM
Round 4 Report Time Sat, 4/10 7:35 AM 8:35 AM 9:35 AM 10:35 AM
Round 4 Start Time Sat, 4/10 7:45 AM 8:45 AM 9:45 AM 10:45 AM
Round 4 Decision Time Sat, 4/10 10:15 AM 11:15 AM 12:15 PM 1:15 PM
Round 5 Pairings/Disclosure Sat, 4/10 10:45 AM 11:45 AM 12:45 PM 1:45 PM
Round 5 Check-in Deadline Sat, 4/10 10:55 AM 11:55 AM 12:55 PM 1:55 PM
Round 5 Report Time Sat, 4/10 11:20 AM 12:20 PM 1:20 PM 2:20 PM
Round 5 Start Time Sat, 4/10 11:30 AM 12:30 PM 1:30 PM 2:30 PM
Round 5 Decision Time Sat, 4/10 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM
Round 6 Pairings/Disclosure Sat, 4/10 2:30 PM 3:30 PM 4:30 PM 5:30 PM
Round 6 Check-in Deadline Sat, 4/10 2:40 PM 3:40 PM 4:40 PM 5:40 PM
Round 6 Report Time Sat, 4/10 3:05 PM 4:05 PM 5:05 PM 6:05 PM
Round 6 Start Time Sat, 4/10 3:15 PM 4:15 PM 5:15 PM 6:15 PM
Round 6 Decision Time Sat, 4/10 5:45 PM 6:45 PM 7:45 PM 8:45 PM
Awards (Short) Sat, 4/10 6:10 PM 7:10 PM 8:10 PM 9:10 PM
           
Sunday, April 11 Day Elims Day 1: Elims 1-2, Main Awards, Party
    Pacific Mountain Central Eastern
Verify all are assembled/ready Sun, 4/11 6:45 AM 7:45 AM 8:45 AM 9:45 AM
Open/Novice Elim 1 Pairings/Disclosure Sun, 4/11 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM
Elim 1 Check-in Deadline Sun, 4/11 7:10 AM 8:10 AM 9:10 AM 10:10 AM
Elim 1 Report Time Sun, 4/11 7:50 AM 8:50 AM 9:50 AM 10:50 AM
Elim 1 Start Time Sun, 4/11 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM
Elim 1 Decision Time Sun, 4/11 10:45 AM 11:45 AM 12:45 PM 1:45 PM
Open/Novice Elim 2 Pairings/Disclosure Sun, 4/11 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM
Elim 2 Check-in Deadline Sun, 4/11 11:10 PM 12:10 PM 1:10 PM 2:10 PM
Elim 2 Report Time Sun, 4/11 11:50 AM 12:50 PM 1:50 PM 2:50 PM
Elim 2 Start Time Sun, 4/11 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM
Elim 2 Decision Time Sun, 4/11 2:45 PM 3:45 PM 4:45 PM 5:45 PM
Main Awards Ceremony Sun, 4/11 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM
CEDA Party! Sun, 4/11 4:30 PM 5:30 PM 6:30 PM 7:30 PM
           
Monday, April 12 Day Elims Day 2: Elims 3-6, Crowning 2021 Champs!
    Pacific Mountain Central Eastern
Verify all are assembled/ready Mon, 4/12 6:45 AM 7:45 AM 8:45 AM 9:45 AM
Open/Novice Elim 3 Pairings/Disclosure Mon, 4/12 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM
Elim 3 Check-in Deadline Mon, 4/12 7:10 AM 8:10 AM 9:10 AM 10:10 AM
Elim 3 Report Time Mon, 4/12 7:35 AM 8:35 AM 9:35 AM 10:35 AM
Elim 3 Start Time Mon, 4/12 7:45 AM 8:45 AM 9:45 AM 10:45 AM
Elim 3 Decision Time Mon, 4/12 10:30 AM 11:30 AM 12:30 PM 1:30 PM
Open Elim 4 Pairings/Disclosure Mon, 4/12 10:45 AM 11:45 AM 12:45 PM 1:45 PM
Elim 4 Check-in Deadline Mon, 4/12 10:55 AM 11:55 AM 12:55 PM 1:55 PM
Elim 4 Report Time Mon, 4/12 11:20 AM 12:20 PM 1:20 PM 2:20 PM
Elim 4 Start Time Mon, 4/12 11:30 AM 12:30 PM 1:30 PM 2:30 PM
Elim 4 Decision Time Mon, 4/12 2:15 PM 3:15 PM 4:15 PM 5:15 PM
Open Elim 5 Pairings/Disclosure Mon, 4/12 2:30 PM 3:30 PM 4:30 PM 5:30 PM
Elim 5 Check-in Deadline Mon, 4/12 2:40 PM 3:40 PM 4:40 PM 5:40 PM
Elim 5 Report Time Mon, 4/12 3:05 PM 4:05 PM 5:05 PM 6:05 PM
Elim 5 Start Time Mon, 4/12 3:15 PM 4:15 PM 5:15 PM 6:15 PM
Elim 5 Decision Time Mon, 4/12 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM
Open Elim 6 Pairings/Disclosure Mon, 4/12 6:15 PM 7:15 PM 8:15 PM 9:15 PM
Elim 6 Check-in Deadline Mon, 4/12 6:25 PM 7:25 PM 8:25 PM 9:25 PM
Elim 6 Report Time Mon, 4/12 6:50 PM 7:50 PM 8:50 PM 9:50 PM
Elim 6 Start Time Mon, 4/12 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 PM
Elim 6 Decision Time Mon, 4/12 9:45 PM 10:45 PM 11:45 PM 12:45 AM