The Harker School Howard and Diana Nichols Invitational

2015 — CA/US

First Year (Novice) Public Forum Tournament Schedule

Sunday, September 27 - Awards will take place at the conclusion of Varsity Finals in Public Forum

8:30 AM REGISTRATION AND PAYMENTS DUE
9:30 AM POSTINGS
10:00 AM ROUND ONE
11:30 AM HOSTED BRUNCH
12:00 PM ROUND TWO
1:30 PM ROUND THREE
3:00 PM

ROUND FOUR

 

THIS EVENT IS LIMITED TO FIRST YEAR STUDENTS ONLY. ALL STUDENTS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A LEGALLY-CLEARED CHAPERONE FROM THE DEGREE-GRANTING INSTITUTION THEY ATTEND FULL-TIME (THIS MAY INCLUDE A PARENTAL GUARDIAN IF THE SCHOOL SAYS OKAY).

JUDGE REQUIREMENT: We will be single-flighting the tournament. While the tournament hopes to supplement the judge pool with varsity student judges, due to single-flighting, we also request that teams provide one judge for every three teams entered.

ENTRY FEE: Entry fees, as listed on the Fees page, cover meals for the two debaters. One adult meal pass will be issued for every three teams entered.

TOPIC: NSDA September/October Topic

RULES: We will utilize NSDA Rules with the additional evidence requirements posted on this site. WE WILL ATTEMPT TO POWER ROUNDS THREE AND FOUR - THEY WILL EITHER BE DIRECT POWER OR LAG POWER.

AWARDS: Awards will be given to all undefeated teams at the end of four rounds.
Location
The Harker School
Contacts
Greg Achten The Harker School Speech & Debate Dept.
General Info
Invitation Homepage Email Archive Events & Divisions Institutions In Attendance
Pages & Uploads
2015 Harker Congress Legislation Ballots Round 1 Ballots Round 2 Ballots Round 3 Ballots Round 4 Ballots Round 5 Ballots Round 6 Ballots Elims Middle and First Year Round 1 Middle and First Year Round 2 Middle and First Year Round 3 Middle and First Year Round 4 Ballots Congress Results Congress Legislation Congressional Legislation Evidence Rules Fees First Year (Novice) Public Forum Tournament Schedule Novice Public Forum Workshop Varsity Congressional Debate Schedule Varsity Public Forum Invitation & Schedule
Circuits
NatCir – National Circuit (US HS)

Dates & Deadlines

 PDT
Tournament Dates Sep 26 to Sep 27 2015
Registration Opens Mon Aug 17 at 12:00 AM
Registration Closes Fri Sep 18 at 11:55 PM
Fees Freeze After Sat Sep 19 at 11:55 PM
Judge Information Due Fri Sep 18 at 11:55 PM
Drop online until Sat Sep 19 at 11:55 PM
Change fees apply after Sat Sep 19 at 11:55 PM

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