Welcome to the home page for the 2016 SDIVSL League Tournament #7 - Policy/Extemp/Congress tournament hosted by Mt. Miguel HS on Jan 16, 2016 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;Mount Miguel High School - 8585 Blossom Lane, Spring Valley, CA</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>&nbsp;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;- Bills will be posted approximately 2 weeks prior to the tournament. (See below under &quot;Tournament Documents&quot;)</p> <p><strong>Entry Limitations:</strong>&nbsp;This tournament is open only to schools in the San Diego Imperial Valley Speech League.&nbsp;It will feature an Open division in all events.&nbsp;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, January 11. 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, January 13, 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></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 - three panels of five competitors&nbsp;each -&nbsp;if there are&nbsp;30 or more entries in a division), and a final round (seven competitors).</p> <p>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 1-7 will be awarded to each division of Extemp. Team sweepstakes points will be accumulated for League #7-#9&nbsp;and awarded at League #9. Trophies will be given to the top 3 teams earning the most sweepstakes points overall, then class trophies will be awarded as warranted. (The number of class trophies is dependent upon the number of teams competing in the tournaments. Classes are determined by number of entries - teams are divided into classes based on their number of entries as compared to other teams entered in the tournament. This will vary from tournament to tournament.)</p> <p><strong>Saturday, January 16</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 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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>10:15 Round 2 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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>12:30 Round 3 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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>2:45 Round 4 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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>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; 4:15 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; 4:45 IX/NX Round 3</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; 6:00 Prep&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; 6:30 IX/NX Finals&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; Awards 8:15 pm</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Tournament Documents</strong><br /> &nbsp;</p>