May 7, 2022 Championship Tournament Information
Online Tournament Sponsored by the English Speaking Union, Greenwich Branch
MOTION: This House, as the US Federal Government, would institute a Universal Basic Income (UBI).
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
| EVENT – all on Zoom | TIME |
| Judges’ Workshop | 8:30 – 9:30 |
| Debaters enter Zoom & go to school’s breakout room | 9:15 |
| General Assembly & Equity Briefing | 9:30 |
| Round 1 | 10:00 – 11:30 |
| Round 2 | 11:30 – 1:00 |
| Round 3 | 1:00 – 2:30 |
| Final Round | 2:30 |
| Awards | After Final Round |
Please review the CTMSDL Handbook for information on our format and rules: https://ctmsdebate.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/CTMSDL-Handbook-July-2019.pdf
Judges please read these Judges’ Instructions BEFORE the tournament: https://ctmsdebate.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/CTMSDL-Judges-Instructions-with-Rubric-2019.pdf
Sign in here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1mjHknWXf-PvLf0p6haHpgtisyMVsexEj5hEvsxTvY4s/edit#slide=id.g10e3143bd04_0_6
TABROOM.COM & NSDA CAMPUS virtual debate rooms:
We will NOT be using NSDA Campus virtual debate rooms at this Tournament. We’ll debate in Zoom breakout rooms. Judges will submit electronic ballots on Tabroom.com. Debaters will see Round pairings on Tabroom.com.
TIPS on ONLINE DEBATING:
- I am happy to schedule virtual meetings to go over everything with coaches, debaters and /or judges.
- Debaters and judges should use headphones with microphones if there will be background noise at their location.
- If possible, everyone should have their video on.
- Everyone except the speaker should be muted.
- Debaters should time themselves and each other so they know when it’s protected time. Let your judge know if you need time signals.
- Log into Tabroom.com to see Round pairings and Room assignments.
- Judges should make sure all debaters are present with working video and audio. Click ask for help or text Jen if you need assistance. When all is well, pull up your online ballot in Tabroom and click Start Round.
- If someone has technical difficulty during the round and can’t hear or has a lag, the judge should stop the debate and resume when the issue is resolved.
- Debaters should unmute and say “POC” or “POI” or “POO” (loudly) when they want to ask one of those.
- After the round, judges should 1. submit win/loss and speaker scores 2. give oral feedback and then 3. Click Edit ballot and fill out RFD and feedback (judges may do this any time up until 9 pm Saturday night.) Do not disclose win/loss nor speaker points and ranks.
- Debaters should have a way to communicate with each other during prep time – by text, phone or a shared document. Remember you are not allowed to do new research during rounds (including prep time). You are allowed to research between rounds.
- Each school should have someone who can troubleshoot during rounds. If the Coach is judging, assign someone else to this task. If a debater is missing from a round, this person will help find and connect them.
- Contact Jen at 203-984-4902.
- Have FUN