UMW Debate Tournament
2016 — VA/US
UMW Tournament Info – Oct 2016
Friday Things
Prefs
Due by 3 pm Friday.
Registration
Email Adrienne (adri.debate@gmail.com) by 3 pm Friday to confirm your entry. You should stop by the main tab room (Combs 114) on Saturday morning to pay entry fees. Entry fees may be paid in cash or check made out to: “University of Mary Washington”.
Pairings
Assuming everyone has confirmed entries by 3 pm, we will aim to release pairings by 8 pm. The tab staff will be traveling, so please endeavor to confirm in a timely fashion. If we are unable to release them by 8 pm, then they will be released at 7 am on Saturday.
Report Time
Please reinforce to your judges that there is a 10-minute report time prior to rounds – i.e. judges are expected to cease coaching and report to the round they are judging 10 minutes prior to start time.
Directions, Parking, Tournament Facilities
Campus address for directions purposes
1301 College Ave, Fredericksburg, VA, 22401
Campus Map
Varsity & JV
- Combs Hall
- First building on the right inside the College Ave. gates
- #14 on campus map.
- Accessible entrance on the front (interior to campus) side of the building (not College Avenue side).
- No smoking near doorways or on patios/steps of the building. Smoking and use of e-cigarettes is prohibited in UMW buildings.
- Hospitality will be available in the 100 level hallway. Lunches will be served in the lobby.
- Gender neutral restroom on 000-level.
- Quiet room – located in nearby Trinkle Hall (#48 on map), room B52.
- Please do not use rooms that are not on the pairing unless you have checked with the tournament staff.
Novice
- Monroe Hall
- First building on the right when entering through the Sunken Road gates
- #39 on campus map. Also short trip from Combs via Campus Walk.
- Accessible entrance on the parking lot side of the building (not Campus Walk side).
- No smoking near doorways or on patios/steps of the building. Smoking and use of e-cigarettes is prohibited in UMW buildings.
- Light hospitality will be offered in the 200-level hallway. Lunches will be served at Combs.
- Very important – This is our first time using Monroe Hall, and respecting the facilities is of the utmost importance. Please do not take food or drink into classrooms.
- Gender neutral restroom near elevator on 100-level.
- Quiet room – located in nearby Trinkle Hall (#48 on map), room B52.
- Please do not use rooms that are not on the pairing unless you have checked with the tournament staff.
Parking
Lots of options
- Spots on College Avenue (outside campus gates)
- Parking lot to the left when you enter main gate
- Spots in front of Combs
- Parking lot behind Monroe – you should access this via the Sunken Road entrance (from College Ave, turn left on William, left on Sunken, fork left through gates, parking lot on right)
Internet
UMW-Guest is the network you can access; you may be asked to create a login.
Schedule
Friday, October 14
3 pm – Prefs and registration deadline.
8 pm – Goal for distributing rounds 1 & 2, assuming registration is complete by 3 pm. [If not, pairings will be released at 7 am Saturday].
Saturday, October 15
7 am Buildings open. Do not arrive earlier. Buildings and rooms will not be open.
8:00 am Round 1 [Decision time 10:30]
11 am Round 2 [Decision time 1:30]
Lunch – Served in Combs
2:15 pm Round 3 [Decision time 4:45]
5:15 pm Round 4 [Decision time 7:45]
Sunday, October 16
7 am Pairings for 5 & 6. Buildings open. Do not arrive earlier. Buildings and rooms will not be open.
8 am Round 5 [Decision time 10:30]
11 am Round 6 [Decision time 1:30]
Lunch – Served in Combs
2:15 pm Round 7 [Decision time 4:45]
Light Meal
5:45 pm Round 8 [Decision time 8:15]
Monday, October 17
7 am Buildings open. Do not arrive earlier. Buildings and rooms will not be open.
8 am Elimination rounds begin [Decision time 10:45]
11 am Awards
11:45 am Elimination rounds continue
Near Campus Food & Things
This is just stuff we get asked about a lot - not exhaustive.
CVS
Take a right out of campus gate onto College Ave, toward Route 1. Left on route 1. CVS will be at the Cowan intersection on the right.
Giant Grocery Store
Take a right out of campus gate onto College Ave, toward Route 1. Eagle Village Shopping Center is at the intersection of College Ave & Route 1.
Starbucks
Take a right out of campus gate onto College Ave, toward Route 1. Left on Route 1. Starbucks will be just past the Cowan intersection on the right.
Chipotle
Take a right out of campus gate onto College Ave, toward Route 1. Left on Route 1. Chipotle will be just past the Cowan intersection on the right.
Cook Out
Search it on your phone – you want the one at 2024 Hwy 3, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
Basilico
Italian deli & pizza – lots of good sandwiches. On Cowan Blvd (follow directions for Central Park below – it will be past hospital on the right, but before Central Park).
More Extensive Dining Things
Eagle Village Shopping Center
Home Team Grill, Baba Ganoush (Mediterranean), Pancho Villa (sit-down Mexican), Blackstone Coffee, Quiznos, Greens & Grains (salads, sandwiches)
Take a right out of campus gate onto College Ave, toward Route 1. Eagle Village Shopping Center is at the intersection of College Ave & Route 1.
Central Park Shopping Center
Has a ton of things – too many to name. Odds are good they have it – see list in left panel under “Dining” here - http://www.shopatcentralpark.com/map.asp?space=5480
Optimally, identify place you are looking for before you leave and map it – this place is too big to wander around aimlessly.
Take a right out of campus gate onto College Ave, toward Route 1. Left on Route 1. Right on Cowan Blvd. Continue on Cowan until it you are surrounded by fast food and sprawl.
Downtown
Primavera – Italian – sit-down, delivery, and takeout. http://www.primaverapizzaandgrill.com/
Sammy T’s – Very veg friendly
Legume Kitchen – Very veg friendly
Capital Ale – Popular.
2400 Diner – Not really downtown. But this is the diner I will forget the name of when you ask me for a diner.
Olde Towne Steak & Seafood – Katsulas eats here every visit.