CARDINAL ANGEL TOURNAMENT

September, 20, 2025

Sabine High School

5424 FM 1252 W.

Gladewater, TX 75647

The “Angel Philosophy”: The intent of this tournament is to help Novice debaters get started in somewhat difficult activity. Each team is to have one “Angel” (experienced debater) with them for all their rounds. Each school is responsible for supplying their own “Angel”. Angels can be a Varsity debaters, graduated debater or a coach. The Angel is their advisor and mentor, not their partner. The Angel may help them flow, decide on a strategy, and “prep” them between speeches. We will extend “prep time” to 15 minutes per side for round 1, and 10 minutes for round 2, to give them time to do this job. The angel may not give speeches or portions of speeches or call out prompts (questions, answers, arguments, or suggestions) to debaters who have the floor for a speech. We do not want this to be a case of “My Angel can beat your Angel;” the rounds are to be between the novice debaters, not the Angels. We urge the Angels to gradually decrease the amount of help they give their debaters as the rounds progress so that by Round 3 the debaters are more “on their own” than they were in Round 1.

Judges: Each school is expected to supply a judge for every TWO CX debate entries or portion thereof, and for every FOUR IE/LD entries or portion thereof.

Entries/Drops are Due by 5:00 pm on Wednesday, September 18, 2025.

Drops: Any drops on the day of the meet will result in the loss of the entry fee.

Fees:

· $$30 for each CX team,

· $ $20 for each LD,

· $$10 for each Individual Event.

*Any students who cross enter must accept responsibility for getting to both events. Entries in Debate may not Cross Enter.

SCHEDULE

7:30-8:00 REGISTRATION

8:00 - Judge/Angel meeting

8:30 - CX, LD -- ROUND 1

10:30 CX, LD --ROUND 2

12:30 EXTEMP DRAW, PROSE/POETRY

(we will adjust to cross-entered contestants)

1:45 CX, LD--ROUND 3

3:30 EXTEMP DRAW, PROSE/POETRY (there will be a consolation room for those who did not advance to finals)

● We will have a light concession stand.