The Warren Debate Union within the Department of Writing & Rhetoricinvites you to join us October 13-14 for the Fall 2023 University of Mississippi High School Forensics Tournament hosted by the University of Mississippi Office of Outreach and High School Competitions.

Letters of nomination for the Dr. Barbara Lowe Excellence in Forensics Award should be submitted to the tournament director, Jacob Justice, via email (jacob.justice.debate@gmail.com) by Wednesday September 20, midnight CST.The letter should be submitted by the team Coach and should not be submitted by a parent or student. A committee consisting of University faculty and students will select the recipient.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Jacob Justice (jacob.justice.debate@gmail.com)

Mrs. Rachel Clapper-Davis - MHSAA Coordinator of Speech and Debate (rclapper@madison-schools.com)

The University of Mississippi High School Speech and Debate Tournament Schedule

October 13-14, 2023

FRIDAY – October 13, 2023

4:00 – 4:30 pm                   Debate Registration (3rd Floor Lamar Hall) Worlds (topic announce round 1)

4:30 pm                                   Round 1 – Policy; Preliminary Session – Congress,

5:00 pm                                   Round 1 – VLD, NLD, VPFD, NPFD, Worlds

6:00 pm                                   Round 2 – CX, VLD, NLD, VPFD, NPFD, Worlds (prepared)

7:00 pm                                   Round 3 – VLD, NLD, VPFD, NPFD, Worlds (prepared)

7:30 pm                                   Round 3 – Policy; Congress Preliminary Session Ends

8:00 pm                                   Round 4 – VLD, NLD, VPFD, NPFD – Congress Finals Begin, Worlds

(topic announce round 4)

9:00 pm                                   Round 5 – VLD, NLD, VPFD, NPFD; Round 4 – Policy, Worlds (impromptu)

10:00 pm                                Congress Finals End

SATURDAY – October 14, 2023

8:00 am Registration for Individual Events (Third Floor Lamar Hall)

Round 5 - Worlds (prepared)

QUARTERFINALS – VLD, NLD, VPFD, NPFD

                 SEMIFINALS – CX

9:00 am                               Round 1 – FLIGHT A  (OO, DI, VProse, NProse, Imp, POI, Duet, Expos)

10:00 am                            Extemp Draw

10:30 am                            Round 1 – FLIGHT B  (HI, Duo, Info, VExtemp, NExtemp, Inf, VPoetry, NPoetry, Dec, Story)

12:00 noon                        Round 2 – FLIGHT A (OO, DI, VProse, NProse, Imp, POI, Duet, Expos)

                                             SEMIFINALS – VLD, NLD, VPFD, NPFD

FINALS - CX

1:00 pm                               Extemp Draw

1:30 pm                               Round 2 – FLIGHT B (HI, Duo, Info, VExtemp, NExtemp, Inf, VPoetry, NPoetry, Dec, Story)

3:00 pm                               SEMIFINALS – FLIGHT A (OO, DI, VProse, NProse, Imp, Duet, Expos)

                                              FINALS – VLD, NLD, VPFD, NPFD

3:30 pm                               Extemp Draw

4:00 pm                               SEMIFINALS – FLIGHT B (HI, Duo, Info, VExtemp, NExtemp, VPoetry, NPoetry, Dec, Story)

5:00 pm                                FINALS – FLIGHT A (OO, DI, VProse, NProse, Imp, POI, Duet, Expos)

5:30 pm                                Extemp Draw

6:00 pm                                FINALS – FLIGHT B (HI, Duo, Info, VExtemp, NExtemp, Inf, VPoetry, NPoetry, Dec, Story)

7:30 pm Awards Ceremony