<h1>THE ON-TIME REGISTRATION DEADLINE HAS PASSED. ANY CHANGES, DROPS, OR ADDS, SHOULD BE COMMUNICATED BY EMAIL TO: <a href=\"mailto:npdanationals@gmail.com\">npdanationals@gmail.com</a>&nbsp;</h1> <hr /> <p>Dear NPDA Colleagues:</p> <p>On behalf of President Jeannie Hunt, the Executive Council, our host Joe Gantt, and the National Parliamentary Debate Association, I am pleased to invite you to the 22nd annual NPDA National Championship Tournament, Friday, March 23 through Monday, March 26, 2018 at Lewis &amp; Clark College in Portland, Oregon. We anticipate a fine weekend of education and competition, culminating with the awarding of the 2018 National Championship.</p> <p>Please note the following deadlines for entry and ensure that all materials arrive in the proper location on time. All forms must be electronically submitted following the enclosed instructions. Faxes will not be accepted.</p> <ul> <li><strong>Thursday, March 8, 2018</strong> <ul> <li>Hotel reservations due. See the Lodging section of this invitation for full hotel details.</li> </ul> </li> <li><strong>Monday, February 26, 2018 (6 p.m. Pacific)</strong> <ul> <li>Tournament entry due at http://www.forensicstournament.net and must include the names of all&nbsp;debaters and critics.</li> <li>Tournament fees must be paid online if by credit card or, if by check, must arrive to the NPDA&nbsp;Treasurer&rsquo;s office. Credit card payment is available at www.parlidebate.org. No personal checks are&nbsp;accepted.</li> <li>Student eligibility forms due by e-mail (npdanationals@gmail.com) to the tournament director. The&nbsp;document must include the signature of the Director of Forensics/Debate of the program, the&nbsp;signature of the college/university Registrar, and the seal of the institution.</li> <li>Critic certification forms due by email (npdanationals@gmail.com) to the tournament director.</li> <li>Critic philosophy statements and email addresses due to http://www.forensicstournament.net.&nbsp;Philosophy statements must meet minimum standards for acceptance (see Critics section of thisdocument). Critics must enter the addresses where they will receive ballots during the tournament.</li> <li>Program Responsibility form due by email (npdanationals@gmail.com) to the tournament director.</li> <li>Title XI training must be completed by all observes, judges, coaches, critics, and other attendees. If&nbsp;you have not completed training, use this link for instructions:&nbsp;https://www.parlidebate.org/harassment-violence-awareness-prevention-training</li> </ul> </li> <li><strong>Monday, March 19, 2018 (6 p.m. Pacific)</strong> <ul> <li>Critic strike page will be emailed to directors. Judging philosophies will be available at&nbsp;forensictournament.net.</li> </ul> </li> <li><strong>Wednesday, March 21, 2018 (6 p.m. Pacific)</strong> <ul> <li>Critic strikes and ADA requests are due to the email indicated on the strike sheet. Strikes that are&nbsp;submitted late will not be guaranteed.</li> </ul> </li> <li><strong>Friday, March 23, 2018 (4 pm, Pacific)</strong> <ul> <li>Schools must register in person at the tournament hotel. Teams failing to register in person will be&nbsp;removed from the tournament. If an emergency arises that prevents in-person registration at this time, call 801-828-0278 (Michael Middleton) immediately.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p>Failure to meet any of these deadlines will result in the removal of teams from the National Championship Tournament and the surrender of all registration fees.</p> <p>Note: For all tournament-related communication, please contact me ONLY at npdanationals@gmail.com or 801-828-0278. Information sent to any other email or phone number will not be accepted.</p> <p>For payment-related questions, you must contact NPDA Treasurer, Shannon LaBove, at&nbsp;Npdatreasurer@gmail.com or 903-503-2907.</p> <p>Please read the attached invitation completely. I look forward to seeing each of you at the tournament as we celebrate the year and crown the national champion.</p> <p>For the NPDA,</p> <p>Dr. Michael Middleton<br /> National Championship Tournament Director&nbsp;</p>