Schedule

JACKSON CATHOLIC FORENSIC LEAGUE

Qualifiers for 2024 Grand Nationals

Jackson Preparatory School

February 9-10, 2024

SCHEDULE*

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2024

3:30 pm Registration for Debate begins at Jesse L. Howell Library (school is out at 3:10 pm)

4:15 pm Student meeting in Student Lounge (Dining Commons)

Judge and Coach meeting in Judge / Coach Lounge (Jesse L. Howell Library)

4:30 pm ALL rounds of ALL Debate begin (Lincoln-Douglas, Public Forum Debate, and Policy)

Subsequent debate rounds will be posted in tabroom.com as soon as pairings available

There will be a short dinner break after Round 2

(food will be available for purchase by competitors in the Student Lounge)

(a full dinner will be served to Judges & Coaches in the Jesse L. Howell Library)

All rounds after Round 2 will be lag power pairings*

On Friday night, the tournament will PROBABLY* complete five (5) rounds of Lincoln-Douglas, five (5) rounds of Public Forum, and four (4) rounds of Policy

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2024

7:30 am Registration for Individual Speech / Performance Events begins at Jesse L. Howell Library

(food will be available for purchase by competitors in the Student Lounge)

(breakfast will be served to Judges & Coaches in the Jesse L. Howell Library)

8:00 am Extemp prep begins for Round 1

8:30 am Round 1 of Individual Speech / Performance Events

10:00 am Extemp prep begins for Round 2

10:30 am Round 2 of Individual Speech / Performance Events

noon Extemp prep begins for “semifinals”

noon Lunch “Break”

(food will be available for purchase by competitors in the Student Lounge)

(lunch will be served to Judges & Coaches in the Jesse L. Howell Library)

12:30 pm “Semifinals” of Individual Speech / Performance Events (no “final” round)

2:00 pm-ish Congressional Debate postings announced via tabroom.com

2:30 pm Session 1 of Congressional Debate begins (hard stop at 4:30 pm)

5:00 pm Session 2 of Congressional Debate (hard stop at 6:30 pm)

6:00 pm Coaches’ Meeting in Judge / Coach Lounge (Jesse L. Howell Library)

7:00 pm-ish Awards Ceremony

students and judges should remain in their respective areas and be ready to proceed

to their assigned competition rooms as soon as rounds are posted / blasted via tabroom.com

*TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MODIFY ROUNDS AND TIMES AS NECESSARY