Divisions

Divisions

In prelims, all debate events will be collapsed into single division (open).

In elims, numbers permitting, debate events will be split into TOC, junior varsity, and novice elimination round brackets for debate, and open and (some) novice elimination round brackets for speech.

Students will compete in no more than one elim bracket. Unless indicated to tab in advance, there are automatic bracket promotions (a novice eligible to clear in junior varsity would compete in JV, not novice).

Junior Varsity Eligibility

1. Opt-in. Coaches can register Debate students via their division.

2. For purposes of this tournament, junior varsity debaters must be either (1) in their second year of any format of speech/debate (two school years), or, (2) if they have yet to reach an elimination round in their current format, their third year of any format of speech/debate (three school years).

3. Minimum Tournaments. Attending at least a single tournament during a single school year counts as using that entire year's eligibility. Students cannot proportion multiple tournaments across years into a single year.

4. Maximum Year. Third year competitors are ineligible for novice.

5. Middle School. A student's middle school year(s) would count toward eligibility. Middle School is 6th - 8th grade.

6. Partners. For partnered events, both students must satisfy the eligibility requirements.

Novice Eligibility

1. Opt-in. Coaches can register Debate students via their division.

2. General Rule. For purposes of this tournament, novice speech/debaters must be either (1) in their first year of any format of speech/debate (one school year),or, (2) if they have yet to reach an elimination round in their current format, their second year of any format of speech/debate (two school years).

3. Minimum Tournaments. Attending at least a single tournament during a single school year counts as using that entire year's eligibility. Students cannot proportion multiple tournaments across years into a single year.

4. Maximum Year. Third year competitors are ineligible for novice.

5. Middle School. A student's middle school year(s) would count toward eligibility. Middle School is 6th - 8th grade.

6. Partners. For partnered events, both students must satisfy the eligibility requirements.