Cap of 5 entries per school in Open, JV, Novice.

Overflow division will be a separate tournament using the same schedule and judge pool. It will appear after the fact here, but for judge balance we will also run it with the others: http://grandprixga.tabroom.com. 

ZRM model (multiple Zoom hosts).

No entry fee.

Trophies limited to traveling 1st place only. 

Judges committed 2 rounds past elimination, will try to keep to one. 

Open to hiring experienced, NFA qualified (post-college) judges @$20/round, paid via check as ind. contractors.

2 Judge Strikes per entry.

Tentative Schedule (Times are CST - assumption is pairings 30m prior. )

Wednesday, March 10

5:00pm Entries & Judges Due (earlier is encouraged)

Final survey to entrants; strikes open

Friday, March 12

3:00pm ZRM Links distributed to participants, strikes due

Saturday, March 13

9:00am Please confirm entries/drops by this time

10:00am Round 1

12:00pm Round 2

2:30pm Round 3

4:30pm Round 4

6:00pm Round 5

8:30pm Round 6* (open division only) (Elim 1 in JV/Nov)

Sunday, March 14 (JV, Nov, overflow may be staggered based on final judging numbers)

10:00am Elim 1 (Elim 2 in JV)

12:00pm Elim 2 (Elim 2 in Nov)

1:00pm Awards

2:30pm Elim 3

4:30pm Elim 4

6:00pm Elim 5

8:00pm Elim 6** 

10:00pm Elim 7**, if needed

* Some survey respondents voiced preference for 5 prelims. At entry deadline, if majority wants this or entry size dictates, it may happen.

** Elim competitors will be offered the option of Monday carryover.  If all remaining entries opt in, carry over will happen. If one or more remaining competitors need to finish Sunday, we will grind it out. 

JV means 4 or fewer semesters, calculated per NFA definition (3+ tournaments). Novice means first 2 semesters of policy debate experience.