Welcome to the home page for the 2015 SDIVSL League Tournament #1 - Policy/Extemp/Congress tournament hosted by Classical Academy on Sep 19, 2015 for High School students.

Status: Tournament Completed

<p><em>This tournament is open only to schools in the San Diego Imperial Valley Speech League</em><br /> <br /> <strong>Tournament Director:</strong>&nbsp;<br /> Policy and Congress&nbsp;-&nbsp;Lily Bolig, VP of Debate (<a href=\"mailto:lily.bolig@sduhsd.net\">email</a>)</p> <p>Extemp - Michael Orfield, VP of IEs (<a href=\"mailto:orfield.michael@gmail.com\">email</a>)</p> <p><br /> <strong>Location:&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;Classical Academy High School -&nbsp;207 E Pennsylvania Ave, Escondido, CA 92025</p> <p><strong>Events:</strong>&nbsp; &nbsp;</p> <p><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Pattern A:&nbsp;</strong>Policy</p> <p><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Pattern B:</strong>&nbsp;Congress</p> <p><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Pattern C:</strong>&nbsp;IX, NX</p> <p><br /> <strong>Topics:</strong>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Policy -</strong> 2015-16 topic -&nbsp;<em><strong>Resolved:&nbsp;</strong></em>The United States federal government should substantially curtail its domestic surveillance.</p> <p><strong>Congress</strong>&nbsp;- Legislation is posted below.</p> <p><strong>Entry Limitations:</strong>&nbsp;This tournament is open only to schools in the San Diego Imperial Valley Speech League.</p> <p>It will feature a&nbsp;Varsity division and a Novice division in all events. In order to be eligible for the&nbsp;<strong>Novice division in Policy</strong>, debaters must&nbsp;not have competed in any high school&nbsp;<strong>debate</strong>&nbsp;tournament in previous school years (speech or congress participation ok).&nbsp;In cases where partners are &quot;mixed&quot; (one Novice, one Varsity), that pair must compete at the Varsity level.&nbsp;In order to be eligible for the&nbsp;<strong>Novice division in Congress or either Extemp, </strong>competitors must not have competed in any high school speech or debate tournament in any event in previous school years.&nbsp;</p> <p>Competitors entered in Policy Debate can only enter that event. Students can double&nbsp;enter in Congress and EITHER IX or NX.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Judges:</strong>&nbsp;Each school is required to bring 1 judge for every four students, or part thereof. The required number of judges for debate must be present throughout the entirety of debate rounds. The required number of judges for Congress must be present throughout the entirety of Congress rounds. The required number of judges for Extemp must be present throughout the entirety of Extemp&nbsp;rounds.&nbsp;Schools not meeting their judging commitment at all times during the tournament will be required to drop uncovered entries.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.forensicstournament.net/SDIVSLDebate3/14/blog/\">Click&nbsp;here</a>&nbsp;for instructions regarding entering judges.<br /> <br /> <strong>Entry Fees:</strong>&nbsp;$12 per debate team; $6&nbsp;per Congress or Extemp&nbsp;entry. Make checks payable to SDIVSL.<br /> <br /> <strong>Entry Deadline:</strong>&nbsp;Entries must be posted on www.forensicstournament.net by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, September 14. No new teams or students may add after the entry deadline. The only changes allowed after the entry deadline is dropping entries (see below).<br /> <br /> <strong>Drops:</strong>&nbsp;Dropped entries will be accepted without charge until Wednesday, September 16, at 5:00 p.m. After that time, the website will be closed and entry fees will be final. Please email (lily.bolig@sduhsd.net for Policy and Congress, orfield.michael@gmail.com for Extemp) or call in/text (Lily - 760-807-4482; Michael -&nbsp;858-354-3616)&nbsp;your drops after the drop deadline, even as late as on your way to the tournament, to obviate excessive changes at the beginning of the tournament. When calling in or emailing drops, be sure to give the speaker&rsquo;s name, event, and your school clearly.</p> <p><strong>Rounds/Awards:&nbsp;</strong>All&nbsp;Policy teams will compete in four rounds. All Congress competitors will compete in three&nbsp;rounds. Each Extemp will feature four rounds: three preliminary rounds for all competitors (or two prelim and a semi final - two panels of five competitors&nbsp;each -&nbsp;if there are&nbsp;20 or more entries in a division), and a final round (five competitors).<br /> <br /> Trophies&nbsp;will be given to all undefeated debate teams. Medals will be given to all 1-loss debate teams. Places 1-8 will be awarded in each division of Congress, and places 1-5 will be awarded to each division of Extemp. Team sweepstakes points will not be considered for this tournament, as no team awards will be presented.</p> <p><strong>Saturday, September 19</strong></p> <p>7:00 Registration &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Policy&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Congress &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;IX/NX (12:00 registration&nbsp;for &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Extemp-only schools)</strong></p> <p>8:00 Round 1 Flight A&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;8:00 Congress Round 1 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1:00 Prep</p> <p>9:30 Round 1 Flight B&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;9:30 Congress Round 2 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1:30 IX/NX Round 1</p> <p>11:30 Round 2 Flight A&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 11:00 Congress Round 3 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 2:30 Prep</p> <p>1:00 &nbsp;Round 2 Flight B&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Awards 1:15 pm &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;3:00 IX/NX Round 2</p> <p>3:00 Round 3 Flight A &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;4:15 Prep</p> <p>4:30 Round 3 Flight B &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;4:45 IX/NX Round 3</p> <p>Awards to immediately follow &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;6:00 Prep</p> <p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<span style=\"line-height:1.6em\">6:30 IX/NX Finals&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Awards 8:15 pm</p> <p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>3:00&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Rd 3 Flight A</p> <p>4:30&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Rd 3 Flight B</p>