Eye of the Storm Invitational
2024 — Rio Rancho, NM/US
V. Sue Cleveland High School
“Eye of the Storm” Speech & Debate Invitational
January 26-27, 2024
Registration is online at http://chsstorm.tabroom.com
When: January 26-27 2023
Where: In Person at Cleveland High School, 4800 Cleveland Heights Rd NE, Rio Rancho, NM
Registration Deadline: January 22, 2024, 3:00pm
Entry Fees: $10 per single entry, $20 for team events (PF, Policy, etc.)
Judging Obligations: Each school is required to provide 1 judge per every 4 debate entries and 1 judge per every 4 speech entries. Judges should be entered in Tabroom by their coaches or they can register via the public sign-up feature. Please make sure that time constraints and affiliations are noted otherwise it will be assumed that judges are available for the duration of the tournament.
Driving/Parking
Cleveland High School is located at 4800 Cleveland Heights Rd NE, Rio Rancho, NM. There is plenty of parking in the student parking lot, located on the West side of the building, near the gym and football stadium.
Events Offered:
Lincoln-Douglas Debate (Novice & Varsity)
Public Forum Debate (Novice & Varsity)
Policy Debate (Novice & Varsity)
Dramatic Interpretation
Duo Interpretation
Humorous Interpretation
Program Oral Interpretation
Informative Speaking
Original Oratory
United States Extemporaneous
International Extemporaneous
Impromptu Speaking
*We will attempt to have Novice and Varsity divisions for debate, but divisions are subject to collapse based on the number of entries in each.
The tournament defines novice and varsity as follows:
Varsity LD or PF: A student who competed in 11 or more rounds of debate in the school year 2022-23; or, any student who competed in any debate rounds in the school year 2022-23. If one person on a CX or PF team meets the standards of Varsity, the team must be registered as Varsity.
Novice LD, or PF: A student who has not competed before the current school year or competed in less than 11 debate rounds last school year. If one student in a CX or PF team qualifies as Varsity, the team must compete as Varsity.
Double Entry: A student may double-enter in a maximum of two speech events and one debate event. If double-entered in speech events, it is the student’s responsibility to report to the judges of said events and establish that they are double-entered and will need to adjust speaker order accordingly.
Topic Areas:
Lincoln-Douglas: 2024 January/February Topic
Resolved:
Public Forum: 2024 January Topic
Resolved:
Policy: 2023-24 Topic
Resolved: The United States government should substantially increase fiscal redistribution in the United States by adopting a federal jobs guarantee, expanding Social Security, and/or providing a basic income.
Extemp Topic Areas:
USX Round 1:
USX Round 2:
USX Round 3:
USX Finals:
IX Round 1:
IX Round 2:
IX Round 3:
IX Finals:
