Sophomore Hoe Down

It is an expectation of the tournament that students will accurately represent material read during speeches. In order to ensure compliance students may record their opponents speeches. It is the responsibility of coaches to ensure that their debaters and parents understand this tournament requirement and complete the paperwork necessary to ensure compliance with applicable state laws.

Eligibility: anyone in their second year of policy debate OR any 9th or 10th grader.

Please have each of your judges submit their judging philosophy on tabroom.com http://docs.tabroom.com/Judging#Updating_Your_Paradigm

Please don't sign up current high school students to judge.

Strike sheets are due before Thursday at 5 pm

Thursday October 11th – Online check in begins 

8:00 am - Online check in begins continuing through Friday morning at 7 am

There will be a fee of $200 if you register electronically without actually being in Dallas. Please don't force me to assess this fee.

Friday October 12th – at St. Mark’s

7:00 Pairings released - free breakfast on campus for all participants (coaches, debaters, judges, observers) starting at 7 am - Great Hall for competitors, Judges and Coaches in N114.

8:00 am Round One

10:30 am Round Two

11:45 - 2 pm - free lunch on campus for all participants (coaches, debaters, judges, observers) starting at 11:45 am - Great Hall for competitors, Judges and Coaches in N114.

2:00 pm Round Three

5:30 pm Round Four

Saturday, October 13th – at St. Mark’s

7:00 am Pairings released - free breakfast on campus for all participants (coaches, debaters, judges, observers) starting at 7 am - Great Hall for competitors, Judges and Coaches in N114.

8:00 am Round Five

11:00 am Round Six

11:45 - 2 pm - free lunch on campus for all participants (coaches, debaters, judges, observers) starting at 11:45 am - Great Hall for competitors, Judges and Coaches in N114.

2:00 pm Assembly in the Great Hall - Announcement of Elimination Rounds and Speaker Awards

3:00 pm Quarterfinals

6:00 pm Semi-finals

Sunday, October 14th - at the Westin Park Central

8:30 am Senior Speakers breakfast by invitation (strike cards for quarterfinalists, if possible)

9:00 am Senior Speaker - Malachi Robinson Woodward Academy

10:00 am Final Round