Dear Colleagues,
The Washington Debate Coalition (WDC) and the University of Washington Department of Communication (UWDoC) are proud to announce the third 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.
Due to Renton’s move to Thursday and last year’s low enrollment, we will not host a separate round robin this year, only the Friday and Saturday Tournament.
Join us for dinner and drinks after the tournament, Saturday, December 3rd at 8pm.
TOURNAMENT OVERVIEW
The Tournament will take place at the University of Washington on Friday, December 2 and Saturday, December 3. We are pleased to offer:
- open and novice Policy, Lincoln-Douglas (double-flighted), and Public Forum debate (double-flighted), Student Congress, and Individual Events,
- beautiful setting and world class facilities,
- an excellent tournament and tabulation staff,
- high quality competition,
- national caliber judging, and
- top notch hospitality.
SCHEDULE
Please note that due to space and schedule constraints, debate rounds and individual events rounds will overlap on Saturday, December 3, 2011. Students may double enter in debate and individual events if they so desire but the Tournament is unfortunately unable to make accommodations to ensure that they can participate in both rounds.
Friday, December 2, 2011
| Policy | Lincoln-Douglas | Public Forum | Student Congress | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:30am-11:30am | Registration | Registration | Registration | Registration |
| 11:30am-12:00pm | General Assembly | General Assembly | General Assembly | General Assembly |
| 12:00pm-2:15pm | Round I (Preset) | Round I (Preset) | Round I (Preset) | Round I |
| 2:15pm-4:30pm | Round II (Preset) | Round II (Preset) | Round II (Preset) | Round II |
| 4:30pm-5:30pm | Dinner | Dinner | Dinner | Dinner |
| 5:30pm-8:00pm | Round III | Round III | Round III | Round III |
| 8:00pm-10:30pm | Round IV | Round IV | Round IV | X |
Saturday, December 3, 2011
| Policy | Lincoln-Douglas | Public Forum | Student Congress | IEs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00am | X | X | X | X | Registration |
| 7:30am | Pairings Released | Pairings Released | Pairings Released | Pairings Released | Pairings Released |
| 8:00am-8:30am | Round V | Round V | Round V | Super Session | Round I |
| 8:30am-9:00am | Round V | Round V | Round V | Super Session | Round I |
| 9:00am-9:30am | Round V | Round V | Round V | Super Session | Round I |
| 9:30am-10:00am | Round V | Round V | Round V | Super Session | Round II |
| 10:00am-10:30am | Round V | Round V | Round V | Super Session | Round II |
| 10:30am-11:00am | Round VI | Round VI | Round VI | Super Session | Round II |
| 11:00am-11:30am | Round VI | Round VI | Round VI | Super Session | Round III |
| 11:30am-12:00pm | Round VI | Round VI | Round VI | Super Session | Round III |
| 12:00pm-12:30pm | Round VI | Round VI | Round VI | Super Session | Round III |
| 12:30pm-1:00pm | Round VI | Round VI | Round VI | Super Session | X |
| 1:00pm-2:00pm | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch |
| 2:00pm-3:00pm | Awards | Awards | Awards | Awards | Awards |
| 3:00pm-3:30pm | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | X | Finals Begin |
| 3:30pm-4:00pm | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | X | X |
| 4:00pm-4:30pm | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | X | X |
| 4:30pm-5:00pm | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | X | X |
| 5:00pm-5:30pm | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | X | X |
| 5:30pm-6:00pm | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | X | X |
| 5:30pm-6:00pm | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | X | X |
| 6:00pm-6:30pm | Semifinals | Finals Begin | Finals Begin | X | X |
| 6:30pm-7:00pm | Semifinals | X | X | X | X |
| 7:00pm-7:30pm | Semifinals | X | X | X | X |
| 7:30pm-8:00pm | Finals Begin | X | X | X | X |
| 9:00pm | After Party (21+) | After Party (21+) | After Party (21+) | After Party (21+) | After Party (21+) |
*Individual Events offered at the Tournament are Expository, Extemporaneous, Impromptu, Ed Comm, Duo Interpretation, Oratory, Dramatic Interpretation, Humorous Interpretation, and Oral Interpretation.
LOCATION
Registration and tabulation will occur in the Communication Building on the University of Washington campus. Individual ballot tables will be set up in buildings in which rounds are occurring.
Pairings for all events will be released at a single, central location to be announced at registration.
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.
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, 2011. 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. We also request that you bring qualified judges with judging experience.
* 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 on their ballots. Typed ballots should be returned to info@washingtondebate.org no later than 1 hour after the end of the round. Judges should turn in their ballots before disclosing their decisions in order to keep the tournament on time.
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.
Students are encouraged to visit the cafes in the graduate and undergraduate libraries, Red Square, and University Avenue to acquire food and beverages. While these locations are relatively close to rounds, please make sure to keep an eye on the clock and get to rounds on time.
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 http://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, which is within walking distance of the Tournament. Please request the block under the name “Washington Debate Coalition.” We have negotiated a flat rate this year, of $109 for 1-4 persons, including parking and wireless internet. The hotel block expires on November 15, 2011.
We have chosen to only recommend the Hotel Deca because even those hotels in the area that are slightly less expensive are logistically inconvenient. If you are looking for cheaper rates, we suggest looking on Expedia for hotels in North Seattle, SeaTac, of Lynnwood. Expect a 20-30 minute commute plus parking time for these hotels.
Please direct any questions or comments to info@washingtondebate.org, Anjali Vats at 404.822.6793 or Margeaux Lippman at 917.697.0763.
We hope to see you in December!
Sincerely,
Anjali Vats
President
Washington Debate Coalition
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