Kanellis Policy Debate Schedule and Information

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Varsity and novice policy debate divisions will be switch-side, cross-examination style, with an 8-3-5 format. Only debaters in their first year of high school competition may enter the novice division.  Our Policy division is named in honor and memory of David Kanellis, former debate coach and language arts teacher at West High from 1968-86. Kanellis impacted many students in his time at West High, and his policy debaters achieved great success, including a state championship in 1980. Kanellis was inducted into the National Forensics League Hall of Fame in 1987. 

All times Central Standard Time

Varsity Policy Schedule (This is the revised schedule 2/16/21):

Friday, February 19

R1 - 12:30 schem release, 12:45 tech check, 1:00 round start = 3:00 Decision Time

R2 - 3:30 schem release, 3:45 tech check, 4:00 round start = 6:00 Decision Time

Dinner Break - 6:00 - 6:30

R3 - 6:30 schem release, 6:45 tech check, 7:00 round start = 9:00 Decision Time

Saturday, February 20 

R4 - 7:30 schem release, 7:45 tech check, 8:00 round start = 10:00am Decision Time

R5 - 10:15 schem release, 10:30 tech check, 10:45 round start = 12:45pm Decision Time 

Lunch Break – 12:45pm-1:15pm

R6 - 1:15 schem release, 1:30 tech check, 1:45 round start = 3:45pm Decision Time 

Quar- 4:00 schem release, 4:15 tech check, 4:30 round start = 6:30pm Decision Time

Sunday, February 21

Sem – 7:30 schem release, 7:45 tech check, 8:00 round start = 10:00am Decision Time 

Fin - 10:15 schem release, 10:30 tech check, 10:45 round start = 12:45pm Decision Time

ROUND ROBIN Novice Policy Schedule (This is the revised schedule 2/16/21):

Friday, February 19

R1 - 3:30 schem release, 3:45 tech check, 4:00 round start = 6:00 Decision Time

Dinner Break - 6:00 - 6:30

R2 - 6:30 schem release, 6:45 tech check, 7:00 round start = 9:00 Decision Time

Saturday, February 20

 R3 - 7:30 schem release, 7:45 tech check, 8:00 round start = 10:00am Decision Time

R4 - 10:15 schem release, 10:30 tech check, 10:45 round start = 12:45pm Decision Time 

Lunch Break – 12:45pm-1:15pm

R5- 1:15 schem release, 1:30 tech check, 1:45 round start = 3:45pm Decision Time 

Final- 4:00 schem release, 4:15 tech check, 4:30 round start = 6:30pm Decision Time

Judging Requirements and Hired Judging Information

Each school must provide one judge per every two teams in both the novice and varsity policy divisions (one judge = 3 rounds). Half commitments for an odd number of teams will be honored, but please specify who is fulfilling a half commitment in the notes while registering.

Student Judges: Juniors/seniors with at least two full years of debate experience may judge novice. Coaches, please do not enter high school students as judges if they are unable to behave professionally and provide an educational experience for younger debaters. High school judges should NOT utilize the judges/coaches lounge which is for adult judges and coaches only. We appreciate you communicating this to your student judges prior to your arrival at our tournament.

A limited number of judges may be hired through the tournament at a cost of $50 per round in varsity ($300 for a full commitment) and $35 per round in novice ($210 for a full commitment).  

You must specifically request to hire judging.  Uncovered entries will not be accepted. If you have neither entered the judge(s) you plan to bring nor requested to hire by Friday, February 16th deadline, you will be charged the hired judge fee for any missing judges. All hired judges, once accepted by the tournament, are final.

We care about the quality of the judging panels at our tournament. We would appreciate coaches making themselves available to judge.  Thanks!

Topic:

Resolved: The United States federal government should enact substantial criminal justice reform in the United States in one or more of the following: forensic science, policing, sentencing.