ADA Fall Championship
2015 — NC/US
American Debate Association Fall Championship
Dear Debate Community,
You are invited to participate in the inaugural ADA Fall Championship, November 14-16, 2015, in Winston-Salem, NC.
A few quick notes:
-The tournament director is Hays Watson. The tabroom director will be Neil Butt. Please direct all questions regarding the tournament to Hays Watson at whwatson@gmail.com.
-Entries will be open to teams in all divisions (open, jv, and novice).
-Rounds will be held at North Forsyth High School, 5705 Shattalon Dr, Winston Salem, NC 27105-1397 The high school does not have internet access so we will use paper ballots for judging.
Entries:
Enter at www.tabroom.com and finalize teams by November 9, 2015. Any drops after November 9 will incur a $50 fee for catering.
Fees:
Tournament fees are $65.00 per person (debaters, coaches, judges, scouts, etc…). Wake Debate will be handling all of the invoices so please make checks to “Wake Debate” and not the ADA. Wake Debate will also accept credit cards at registration.
Judging:
Each school must provide 3 rounds of prelim judging. Judges must vote for one and only one team in each debate and must assign speaker points and ranks in prelim rounds. Again, decision times will be 2 hours & 30 minutes and 2 hours & 45 minutes during elims. Judges should post their judge philosophy at tabroom.com, and address any conflicts prior to the tournament. Judges are also obligated through the first elimination round or one round beyond the elimination of their school, whichever is later.
SPEAKER POINTS:
A 30 point scale with tenths, no ties will be used. Judges giving below a 26 will be asked to provide justifications.
TABULATION:
The tournament will be sanctioned by the ADA and CEDA and will be run by Dr. Neil Butt in accordance with their rules.
A copy of the ADA Constitution and Standing Rules can be found here: http://www.cedadebate.org/forum/index.php/topic,6556.msg14255.html#msg14255
The size of elimination rounds will depend on the participant pool. Per ADA rules, the tournament will clear half of the field in any division.
HYBRID TEAMS:
Hybrid teams are allowed at the discretion of the tournament director, and are allowed to clear to elimination rounds at the discretion of the tournament director. A tournament's policy on hybrid teams must be
indicated in the tournament invitation.
TOURNAMENT HOTEL: Hawthorne Inn & Conference Center
420 High St SW, Winston-Salem, NC 27101 (336) 777-3000
You may use www.hawthorneinn.com. Go to “Reserve Online” link…Enter your arrival/departure dates and your group code 26N53O .Your reservation will automatically be calculated at your discounted group rate of $94.00 a night plus taxes. Individual reservation cancellations must be made no later than 72 hours in advance to avoid charges. Includes wireless internet and parking.
Hospitality:
Coffee in the mornings with a small set of breakfast items. The Hawthorne Inn also provides a complimentary hot breakfast. Lunch & dinner on Saturday and Sunday.
2015 ADA Fall Championships Tentative Schedule
Friday |
November 13 |
6:00 – 9:00 PM |
Registration – Hawthorne Inn |
8:30 – 10:00 PM |
Opening Reception. Desserts, Coffee, and Coach of the Year award presentation at Hawthorne Inn |
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Saturday |
November 14 |
7:15 AM |
Pairings for Rounds 1 & 2 |
8:00 AM |
Round 1 Start |
10:30 AM |
Round 1 Decision Deadline |
10:30 AM |
Lunch served at N. Forsyth |
11:15 AM |
Round 2 Start |
1:45 PM |
Round 2 Decision Deadline |
2:15 PM |
Round 3 Pairings |
3:00 PM |
Round 3 Start |
5:30 PM |
Round 3 Decision Deadline |
5:30 PM |
Dinner served at N. Forsyth |
6:15 PM |
Round 4 Pairings |
7:00 PM |
Round 4 Start |
9:30 PM |
Round 4 Decision Deadline |
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Sunday |
November 15 |
7:00 AM |
Round 5 Pairings |
7:45 AM |
Round 5 Start |
10:15 AM |
Round 5 Decision Deadline |
10:30 AM |
Lunch served at N. Forsyth |
10:45 AM |
Round 6 Pairings |
11:30 AM |
Round 6 Start |
2:00 PM |
Round 6 Decision Deadline |
3:00 PM |
Pairings for first Elim debate announced |
3:30 PM |
First Elimination Debate |
6:00 PM |
Dinner served at N. Forsyth |
6:30 PM |
Pairings for second Elim Debate announced |
7:00 PM |
Second Elimination Debate |
***Monday morning, the elimination debates for the ADA Fall Championship will continue at the conclusion of the doubles of the Shirley***