Damus Hollywood Invitational and USC Round Robin
2016 — CA/US
Registration Packet
Welcome to the Damus Hollywood Invitational!
Please review for important details for the tournament.
Lincoln-Douglas – Harvard-Westlake Upper School
Address:
3700 Coldwater Canyon Drive
Studio City, CA 91604
Important Facility Info
There are many events going on at HW this weekend so people MUST not go into buildings or campus areas that are “blocked off.” In particular, no one should go into Rugby Hall.
Parking
Parking can be accessed from both the north and south parking entrances off of Coldwater Canyon. On Saturday, because of the SAT, do NOT come to campus before 1:45pm.
Internet
Choose HWGuest from the Wi-Fi list. Once connected, launch your web browser and enter one of the username and password combinations as shown below:
Username: debate01@hw.com
Password: 2GgpS
Username: debate02@hw.com
Password: vMg2f
Username: debate03@hw.com
Password: Lf7yy
Student and Judge Lounges
On Saturday, due to late start, teams are on their own for breakfast and lunch. On Sunday, breakfast and lunch will be provided for both students and judges/coaches.
LD Schedule
Saturday, November 5th (at Harvard-Westlake Upper School)
****DO NOT COME ON-CAMPUS UNTIL 1:45PM****
2:00pm - Arrive on campus
2:30pm - Round 1
5:00pm - Round 2
Sunday, November 6th (at Harvard-Westlake Upper School)
8:00am - Round 3
10:30am - Round 4
1:00pm - Round 5
3:30pm - Round 6
6:00pm - Awards
6:15pm – Varsity Partial Doubles (Single Flight)/Novice Octos (Single Flight)
7:30pm – Novice Quarters (Single Flight)
8:30pm – Novice Semis (Single Flight)
9:30pm – Novice Finals (Single Flight)
Monday, November 7th (at Tournament Hotel – Marriott Courtyard Sherman Oaks)
8:00am – Varsity Octas (Double Flight)
11:00pm – Varsity Quarters
12:30pm – Varsity Semis
2:30pm – Varsity Finals
Policy/WSDC – Notre Dame
Address:
13645 Riverside Drive
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
Parking
Parking is available in the parking lot off of Woodman. Bus parking is available in the mall parking BEHIND the Bank of America.
Internet
Two networks will be available – NDDEBATE1 and NDDEBATE2. Both networks will not require passwords. Do NOT use this connection for unnecessary downloads or video streaming, which will slow down the internet significantly. Also, respect that this is a school internet connection and is monitored so do not use the connection for anything inappropriate for a classroom.
Student and Judge Lounges
Breakfast for students will be provided in the cafeteria (see ND Map). Students may purchase additional drinks and snacks throughout the day in the cafeteria as well.
Judges and coaches may gather and will be served breakfast and snacks in the Holy Cross Center Dining Room (see ND map).
On Saturday, lunch will be provided from the In-N-Out truck for students, judges, and coaches. The truck will be located in the small parking lot along Woodman behind the cafeteria/Hampton building.
On Sunday, lunch will be served outside the cafeteria for all students, coaches, and judges.
Varsity Policy Schedule
Saturday, November 5th (at Notre Dame)
9am - Round 1
11am - Round 2
1pm - Lunch
2pm - Round 3
5pm - Round 4
Sunday, November 6th (at Notre Dame)
8am - Round 5
11am - Round 6
12:30pm - Lunch
1:30pm – Awards in Gym
2:15pm - Varsity Double Octos/Novice Semis
5pm - Varsity Octos/Novice Finals
Monday, November 7th (at Tournament Hotel – Marriott Courtyard Sherman Oaks)
8am Varsity Quarters
11am Varsity Semis
2pm Varsity Finals
Novice Policy Schedule
Saturday, November 5th (at Notre Dame)
9am – Training Session (flow and watch varsity debate)
11am - Round 1
1pm - Lunch
2pm - Round 2
5pm - Round 3
Sunday, November 6th (at Notre Dame)
8am - Round 4
11am - Round 5
12:30pm - Lunch
1:30pm – Awards in Gym
2:15pm - Novice Semis
5pm - Novice Finals
WSDC Info
WSDC Teams will meet in the Lecture Hall for the Impromptu motion announcements. The announcements will occur 10 mins. BEFORE the scheduled round. For example, for Round 1, people should meet at 9:50am in the Lecture Hall for the motion announcement.
Prepared Motions
Motion #1 (Round 2):
This House supports sovereign debt default as a legitimate economic strategy for countries.
Motion #2 (Round 3):
This House believes that customary international law should supersede sovereignty in regional resource disputes.
WSDC Schedule
Saturday, November 5th (at Notre Dame)
9am - Student and Judge Training
9:50am – Impromptu Motion for Round 1 announced in ND Lecture Hall
10:00am – Impromptu Prep in Assigned Rooms
11:00am - Round 1 (Impromptu Motion)
12pm - Lunch
1pm - Round 2 (Prepared Motion #1: Sovereign Debt)
2:30pm - Round 3 (Prepared Motion #2: Customary international law)
4pm - Impromptu Motion for Round 4 announced in ND Lecture Hall
4:10pm – Impromptu Prep in Assigned Rooms
5:10pm – Round 4 (Impromptu Motion)
6:30pm – Awards in Lecture Hall