Dear Colleagues,

The Washington Debate Coalition (WDC) and the University of Washington Department of Communication are proud to announce the first annual Becky Galentine Memorial Tournament. Becky Galentine was an ardent supporter of Washington debate, coach at Whitman College, and founder of the Seattle Debate Foundation. The Tournament is intended to support Becky's dream of creating opportunities for high school and college students to participate in debate and involve the University of Washington in such efforts.

TOURNAMENT OVERVIEW

The Tournament will take place at the University of Washington on Friday, December 3 and Saturday, December 4. The WDC is pleased to offer:

• open and novice Policy, Lincoln-Douglas (double-flighted), and Public Forum debate (double-flighted), Student Congress, and Individual Events,
• an excellent tournament and tabulation staff including Anjali Vats, Director of the WDC and Policy Debate Coach at the University of Puget Sound, Sarah Sherry, Director of Forensics at Puyallup High School, John Julian, Director of Forensics at Newport High School, Glen Frappier, Director of Debate at Gonzaga University, and other exceptional individuals;
• excellent regional and national competition;
• high-quality judging;
• student learning workshops presented by expert debate coaches who are committed to the pedagogical goals of high school debate; and
• top-notch hospitality.

LOCATION

Registration and tabulation for the Tournament will occur in the Communication Building on the University of Washington campus. Individual ballot tables will be set up in each of the buildings used for the Tournament.

Using the following map:

http://www.washington.edu/home/maps/northcentral.html?CMU

Enter the campus from MEMORIAL WAY (K-2) and proceed to the PADELFORD PARKING GARAGE for drop off (P-8). You do not have to stop at Gate 2 when entering campus unless you are parking in the Padelford Parking Garage. To park off campus, exit via Memorial Way and make a left on 45th St for street parking and parking lots. The Hotel Deca is at 45th and University Ave. approximately 2 1/2 blocks from Memorial Way.

Maps of the campus will be provided at registration and tournament staff will assist students and coaches in locating their rooms.

Information about the coach and judge lounges and student gathering areas will be provided at registration.

SCHEDULE

Friday, December 3, 2010

Policy

10:30am-11:30am	Registration
11:30am-12:00pm	General Assembly
12:00pm-2:15pm	Round I (Preset)
2:15pm-4:30pm	Round II (Preset)
4:30pm-5:30pm	Dinner
5:30pm-8:00pm	Round III
8:00pm-10:30pm	Round IV

Lincoln-Douglas

10:30am-11:30am	Registration
11:30am-12:00pm	General Assembly
12:00pm-2:15pm	Round I (Preset)
2:15pm-4:30pm	Round II (Preset)
4:30pm-5:30pm	Dinner
5:30pm-8:00pm	Round III
8:00pm-10:30pm	Round IV

Public Forum

10:30am-11:30am	Registration
11:30am-12:00pm	General Assembly
12:00pm-2:15pm	Round I (Preset)
2:15pm-4:30pm	Round II (Preset)
4:30pm-5:30pm	Dinner
<5:30pm-8:00pm	Round III
8:00pm-10:30pm	Round IV

Student Congress

10:30am-11:30am	Registration
11:30am-12:00pm	General Assembly
12:00pm-2:30pm	Round I
2:30pm-5:00pm	Round II
5:00pm-5:30pm	Dinner
5:30pm-8:00pm	Round III

Saturday, December 4, 2010

Policy

7:00am-8:00am	Breakfast
7:30am	Pairings Released
8:00am-10:30am	Round V
10:30am-1:00pm	Round VI
1:00pm-2:00pm	Lunch
2:00pm-3:00pm	Awards
3:00pm-5:30pm	Quarterfinals
5:30pm-6:30pm	Dinner
5:30pm-8:00pm	Semifinals
8:00pm-10:30pm	Finals
9:00pm	After Party (21 and Over)

Lincoln-Douglas

7:00am-8:00am	Breakfast
7:30am	Pairings Released
8:00am-10:30am	Round V
10:30am-1:00pm	Round VI
1:00pm-2:00pm	Lunch
2:00pm-3:00pm	Awards
3:00pm-4:30pm	Quarterfinals
5:30pm-6:30pm	Dinner
4:30pm-6:00pm	Semifinals
6:00pm-7:30pm	Finals
9:00pm	After Party (21 and Over)

Public Forum

7:00am-8:00am	Breakfast
7:30am	Pairings Released
8:00am-10:30am	Round V
10:30am-1:00pm	Round VI
1:00pm-2:00pm	Lunch
2:00pm-3:00pm	Awards
3:00pm-4:30pm	Quarterfinals
5:30pm-6:30pm	Dinner
4:30pm-6:00pm	Semifinals
6:00pm-7:30pm	Finals
9:00pm	After Party (21 and Over)

Student Congress

8:00am-10:30am	Super Session
10:30am-1:00pm	Super Session
1:00pm-2:00pm	Lunch
2:00pm-3:00pm	Awards
9:00pm	After Part (21 and Over)

Individual Events*

7:00am-8:00am	Registration
8:00am-9:30am	Round I
9:30am-11:00am	Round II
11:00am-12:30pm	Round III
12:30pm-2:00pm	Lunch
2:00pm-3:00pm	Awards
3:00pm-4:30pm	Finals
9:00pm	After Party (21 and Over)

*Individual Events will include Expository, Extemporaneous, Impromptu, Ed Comm, Duo Interpretation, Oratory, Dramatic Interpretation, Humorous Interpretation, and Oral Interpretation

TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION

The Tournament will feature policy, Lincoln-Douglas, and public forum debate, student congress, and individual events in both the open and novice division.

Limits on entries per school are as follows:

Policy	Eight teams maximum per school
Lincoln-Douglas	Ten entries per school
Public Forum	Eight teams maximum per school
Individual Events	Ten slots per event per school
Student Congress	Nine slots per school

The registration deadline for the tournament is November 28, 2010. Any drops after that date will incur full registration fees.

All entries will occur through http://www.forensicstournament.net. Any questions about the entries, fees, or similar issues should be directed to info@washingtondebate.org.

TOURNAMENT JUDGING

Each Policy team, LD team, and Public Forum team is required to provide a 1/2 judge. Each Student Congress and Individual Events entry must provide a 1/6 judge.

Judges cannot cover concurrent events.

Each uncovered debate team will incur judge fees as follows:

Policy	$100
Lincoln-Douglas	$75
Public Forum	$75

Each uncovered slot will incur judge fees as follows:

Student Congress	$15
Individual Events	$15

If you know in advance that you will not be able to cover your judge commitment, please let us know. We will not have a large number of standby judges on hand and notifying us of judge issues ahead of time will help the tournament run much more smoothly.

Judge no shows in any event will incur a $25 per round penalty.

TOURNAMENT DISCLOSURE POLICY

Judges are expected to disclose and explain their decisions and encouraged to provide written comments about the debates they judge (typed bases of decisions will be accepted). Nonetheless, judges should turn in their ballots before disclosing their decisions and abide by the scheduled start and end times for debates.

TOURNAMENT FEES

There are no school fees for this tournament.

Entry fees will be:

• $40 per Policy team
• $30 per Lincoln-Douglas entry
• $25 per Public Forum team
• $15 per Student Congress entry
• $10 per Individual Events entry

All checks should be made payable to the "Washington Debate Coalition."

TOURNAMENT MEALS

Ordinarily, the Husky Union Building (HUB) provides a convenient place for coaches, students, and judges to congregate and get food. However, the HUB is currently under construction and, as a result, concessions will be available at the tournament.

Concessions, provided by Puyallup High School, will be available for lunch on Friday and breakfast, lunch, and dinner on Saturday. If you choose not to take advantage of these concessions please be conscious of the schedule for the tournament.

We will do our best to accommodate dietary restrictions (e.g. vegetarian, vegan, gluten free). Please contact Sarah Sherry at sherrysm@puyallup.k12.wa.us to indicate any special restrictions so that we can ensure that appropriate meals are available.

PARKING

Parking in the University District can be difficult. We suggest that you drop your students off at the Padelford Parking Lot across from the Communication Building on Campus and either park in the Padelford Parking Lot ($15 per day) or park in the University District and walk to campus. Parking in the University District is approximately $6-8 per day. A map of nearby parking will be posted at www.washingtondebate.org closer to the event.

HOTELS

The tournament hotel is the Hotel Deca at 4507 Brooklyn Ave NE, Seattle, WA, 98105, 1-800-899-0251. The Hotel Deca is within walking distance of the tournament. We have reserved a block of rooms under the name "Washington Debate Coalition." The rate is $89 for double occupancy and $10 for each additional person up to 4 people.
Parking at the Hotel Deca is $8 per day.

We have chosen to only recommend the Hotel Deca because even those hotels in the area that are slightly cheaper are logistically inconvenient. If you are looking for cheaper rates, we suggest looking on Expedia for hotels in SeaTac or Lynnwood. Expect a 20-30 minute commute plus parking time for these hotels.

Please direct any questions or comments to info@washingtondebate.org or contact Anjali Vats at 404.822.6793.
We hope to see you in December!

Sincerely,

Anjali Vats
President, Washington Debate Coalition