Bulldog Invitational

2019 — Bettendorf, IA/US

Events

The Bulldog Invitational will host the following events:

Lincoln-Douglas Debate

Novice and Varsity divisions of Lincoln-Douglas debate will be offered, all NSDA rules and time limits will be followed.  Novice and Varsity Lincoln-Douglas debate will have five (5) rounds of debate followed by outrounds, as needed. 

Lincoln-Douglas debate will use the November/December LD topic. 

Policy Debate

Novice and Varsity divisions of Policy debate will be offered, all NSDA rules and time limits will be followed.  Policy Debate will have four (4) rounds of debate followed by outrounds, as needed.  

Public Forum Debate

Novice and Varsity divisions of Public Forum debate will be offered, all NSDA rules and time limits will be followed.  Novice and Varsity Public Forum debate will have five (5) rounds of debate followed by outrounds, as needed.  

Public Forum debate will use the November PF topic.  Public Forum debate will also be utilizing the pilot rules offered by the NSDA this year – meaning a 3 minute Summary and 3 minutes of Prep time. 

Individual Events

Eight (8) events will be offered this year: 

Dramatic Interpretation

Duo Interpretation

Extemporaneous Speaking

Humorous Interpretation

Informative Speaking

Original Oratory

Program Oral Interpretation

Spontaneous Speaking

All NSDA rules and time limits will be followed.  Students may single or double enter in any of the IE events; each entry will be charged as a separate entry.  There will be four (4) rounds before breaking to finals.  NOTE: Individual events are offered Saturday only.  Teams bringing students for both days of competition can enter their IE students in the Friday only Congress, if desired. 

Student Congress

All NSDA rules and time limits will apply to Student Congress.  Presiding Officers will not be eligible for speaking awards, although they will receive a gavel for presiding.  Each school may submit a maximum of two (2) pieces of legislation.  Bettendorf also strongly suggests that each school submits a minimum of one piece of legislation.  All legislation needs to be received by Thursday, November 7th, 2019.  These bills/resolutions should be sent by e-mail to Impulse411@hotmail.com.  Legislative packets will then be e-mailed to each participating school by Monday, November 11th.  The docket will be set at that point and sent out to schools.  NOTE:  Congress will be offered Friday only.  Students participating in both days of competition are encouraged to enter in the Individual Events for Saturday.
Logo
Location
Bettendorf HS
Contacts
Joe Rankin
General Info
Invitation Homepage Email Archive Events & Divisions Institutions In Attendance
Pages & Uploads
Tournament Invitation Congress Docket Debate Topic Areas Entry Fees Events Hotel Options Judging Requirements Registration Deadlines Tentative Schedule
Circuits
NatCir – National Circuit (US HS) Past Years' Editions

Dates & Deadlines

 CDT
Tournament Dates Nov 15 to Nov 16 2019
Registration Opens Thu Oct 3 at 8:00 AM
Registration Closes Fri Nov 8 at 5:00 PM
Fees Freeze After Tue Nov 12 at 5:00 PM
Judge Information Due Mon Nov 11 at 5:00 PM
Drop online until Mon Nov 11 at 5:00 PM
Change fees apply after Tue Nov 12 at 5:00 PM

These deadlines are set in Tabroom for technical purposes. Always consult the invitation or tournament notices for official policies about deadlines and procedures.