Greetings!
Cody Middle School is happy to announce our first ever Speech and Debate Tournament. We will
be hosting a one-day tournament on February 22 at Cody Middle School. All information required
to understand this tournament will be located below. For any questions, please feel free to contact
nicolemaierreitz@park6.org.
Registration:
-There are currently NO registration fees expected for this tournament.
-In order to secure enough rooms and judges, we ask that you register as soon as possible. CMS
will be concurrently hosting a basketball tournament on February 22, so we need to have details of
how many schools and students will be attending in order to make all necessary arrangements..
-Competitors are allowed to be double entered in Interp and Impromptu. There are NO double
entries allowed in Debate and Poetry.
-We currently have a limited number of rooms and time, therefore, to accommodate there is
currently a cap on tournament entries. All speaking events (Interp, Impromptu, and Poetry) are
capped at 25 entries. Debate is capped at 16 entries. I will constantly work to ensure we are
allowing in as many competitors as possible and keep you updated on any changes. Thank you for
your understanding.
Schedule:
-Date: Saturday, February 22nd 2025.
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Cody Middle School Tournament Schedule

Pattern A - Poetry and Debate (NO Double Entry)
Pattern B - Interp and Impromptu (Double Entry Possible)
Registration and Arrival 10:00 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.
Round 1 Pattern A 11:00 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.
Round 1 Pattern B 11:45 a.m. - 12:25 p.m.
Round 2 Pattern A 12:30 p.m. - 1:10 p.m.
Round 2 Pattern B 1:15 p.m. - 1:55 p.m.
Round 3 Pattern A 2:00 p.m. - 2:40 p.m.
Round 3 Pattern B 2:45 p.m. - 3:25 p.m.
Finals Pattern A 3:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m.
Finals Pattern B 4:15 p.m. - 4:55 p.m.
Awards 5:10 p.m. - 5:50 p.m.

-Pattern A: Poetry and Debate events (Competitors CANNOT be double entered in Patten A)
-Pattern B: Interp and Impromptu events (Competitors CAN be double entered in Patten B)
Middle School Event Information:
-MS Event Guide
Judging Information:
-While we do not have a requirement for teams to bring judges, we may have to ask you to judge a
round if we do not have enough volunteers. We will not have assistance from the high school
team due to their competition schedule, but we will make every effort to fill the judging
requirements with volunteers from our district.
Finals:
-Speech Finals will consist of the top FOUR speakers in the tournament. Rankings will be
calculated based on competitors' rankings in the first three preliminary rounds. Tiebreakers, if
needed, will be decided depending on overall tournament record and strength of competition in
previous rounds.
-Debate Finals will consist of the top TWO teams (a debate team consisting of either 1 or 2 people)
in the tournament. Rankings will be primarily based on the win/loss record of the teams.
Tiebreakers, if needed, will be decided based on speaker score or strength of competition in
previous rounds.