April 21 Tournament Invitation
On behalf of Eastern Middle School and coach Bruce johnson, the Connecticut Middle School Debate League invites you to our third tournament of the season:
- Saturday, April 21, 2018, 9:30 am — 3:45 pm
- Eastern Middle School, 51 Hendrie Avenue, Riverside, CT 06878
- Sponsored by the English Speaking Union, Greenwich Branch
Below you will find information or the topic, registration, judges, timers, the schedule for the day, lunch and useful documents available for download.
Topic
Debaters who will compete should research the topic:
This House believes that Artificial Intelligence will do more good than harm.
They will debate on both sides of the motion.
Registration
Coaches should register their debaters and judges through tabroom.com, where the tournament name is “CTMSDL Apr 21.” There is no cap on the number of teams each school may enter. Observers are welcome.
Judges
Coaches should register one judge per every two teams. Schools only bringing one team should register one judge. We’ll use Varsity High School debaters as judges first, but we need to have back-up judges for things to run smoothly. Coaches should make sure their judges understand the information in the CTMSDL Handbook and our Judges’ Instructions. We will hold a judges’ workshop at the tournament, but these sessions are better if the judges have a basic understanding of our debate format before they arrive.
Timers
Coaches are also encouraged to bring volunteer timers. Note parents may act as timers in debate rounds. If you have parents coming to watch their children debate, they can keep time for the round while they watch.
Schedule
We will follow our usual schedule for the day:
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Arrival & Registration in Cafeteria
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9:30-10:00
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Workshops for Debaters, Judges & Timers
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10:00-11:00
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Round 1
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11:15-Noon
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Round 2
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Noon-12:45
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Lunch
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12:45-1:30
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Round 2
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1:30-2:15
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Debate Game in the Auditorium
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2:15-2:45
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Final Round
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2:45-3:30
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Awards & Departure
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3:30-3:45
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Lunch
Debaters may pack their lunches or buy tickets for pizza and drinks between 9:30 & 10 am. Pizza will be $2 per slice and water and lemonade will be $1 each. Coffee and lunch will be provided for judges.
Downloads
The following items are available for download:
- April 21 Tournament Invitation
- CTMSDL Handbook
- Judges’ Instructions w/Rubric
- Timer’s Instructions
- CTMSDL 2017-18 Dues Form
Questions or comments? Please email us .
We hope to see you all there!
Jen