Damus: Important Deadlines

While there is not an official deadline to enter the tournament, we operate on a “first come, first serve” basis and we will probably fill all space at the tournament.  As a result, each school should send in its entries as soon as possible.

Please pay careful attention to the below deadlines to avoid paying any penalties and/or to avoid losing preference privileges in varsity LD and policy. 

AUGUST 23^rd (5pm PT) -  

Registration opens at http://damushollywoodinvitational.tabroom.com

OCTOBER 1st (5pm PT) –   

Release prepared motions for WSDC division. 

Submit any state-sanctioned or UDL/MDL novice policy evidence packets for approval in the novice policy division. Email Christina Phillips at Phillips@ndhs.org to submit full source evidence packet. 

Hired Judging Deadline. Email Christina Phillips at Phillips@ndhs.org if you need hired judging. Hired judging will NOT guaranteed after this deadline. Note hired judging fees are non-refundable.

OCTOBER 5^TH (5pm PT) -

List of approved novice policy packets updated on tabroom.com for students and coaches to prepare. 

OCTOBER 10^th (11:59pm PT) -

Full prepayment due for rooms booked in hotel block. Drop unneeded rooms by this date to avoid unnecessary penalties.

OCTOBER 15^th (5pm PT) -

Drop Deadline. Any entries dropped at this point must pay any of the relevant drop fees per team (see list of fees).

Hotel Block Deadline. Must book before this deadline to receive tournament hotel rate.

OCTOBER 21^st (5pm PT) -

Judge Online Entry Deadline. Schools must enter names of all their judges.                                  

Judge Philosophy Deadline. All varsity LD and policy judges must have a judge philosophy posted on Tabroom at this point for a school to have the privilege of judge preferences for ALL of their varsity competitors.

OCTOBER 29^th  (12noon PT) –

Competitor Online Entry Deadline.  All correct competitor names and drops must be entered online to avoid a $50 nuisance fee.

OCTOBER 29^th (5pm PT) -

Mutual preferences available for varsity LD and policy on tabroom. Preferences will close on Friday before registration.

NOVEMBER 1^st (6-9pm PT) –

Online registration and registration at the Marriott Courtyard Sherman Oaks/Los Angeles.