2006 Northwest Season Opener
Friday & Saturday, October 13th-14th, 2006
Dear Forensic Director:
This year, Corvallis High School, Crescent Valley High School, and South Eugene High School are joining together to host the Northwest Season Opener Tournament on October 13th-14th, 2006, in hopes that we, as a team, can provide competitors across the Northwest and throughout the country with an affordable and fun tournament. Though the merger of tournaments may seem a bit sudden, the tournament directors have taken many steps to assure this tournament will be fantastic in terms of competition and fall preparation for other large tournaments during the year.
In order to maximize attendance and quality competition in all events, we have made significant adaptations to the two day schedule. This tournament will be held in
This tournament will be the first large Northwest tournament of the season and we anticipate a great turnout. Teams from
We can’t wait to see you all in October!
Sincerely,
Danielle Robertson Jessica Bradley & Chris Crew Wesley Craven
Corvallis/Crescent Valley SEHS- Assistant Policy Coaches SEHS LD
Have questions? Please contact either Jessica Bradley or Danielle Robertson:
Jessica: jbdebate@hotmail.com or 541 510 0904 (please call only between 5P & 10P)
Danielle: alto2@daniellerobertson.com or 503 866 7585
Location
Events
The tournament will offer the following events: CX, LD, Public (Parliamentary),, Public Forum, ELL, Expository, Extemp, Impromptu, Radio, Oratory, Poetry, Prose,
*LD and CX will start on Friday afternoon
*Public Parliamentary), Public Forum, and all IEs will be offered on Saturday. LD and CX will continue throughout the day
For schools who wish to bring their IE, Public (Parliamentary), and Public Forum entries on Friday, we will also offer two fun individual type events on Friday- SPAR and Storytelling. These will be offered during the last two rounds of debate on Friday (from 6:00P on).
Rules
All events will follow the state rules for competition, with the following exceptions:
IE’s:
· Notes can be used in novice level speaking events (except impromptu).
· Double entries are allowed in IEs for every participant except CX entrants.
· Competitors should be entered in the appropriate division.
Debate:
· Dictionaries may be used in preparation for Public(Parliamentary), rounds, as well as extemp tubs. However, articles should not be specifically cited in round (i.e. no quotations in round). We will release a list of possible Public topics no later than one week prior to the tournament, allowing for some research.
· Prep times/Down times for the debates are as follows: C-X: 5 minutes, L-D: 3 minutes, Public: 15 minutes.
· Three “Maverick” (single-person) entry per school is allowed in C-X and/or Public debate.- THIS IS AN INCREASE FROM PREVIOUS YEARS
· No entrant may be entered in more than one form of debate.
· Competitors should be entered in the appropriate division.
· We will allow laptops in LD debate and Policy Debate for flowing/note taking only. If teams read evidence from their computer they must also have a printed copy available for the other team to look over. Teams may not be online during the debates. Laptops are not permitted in Public debate.
Debate Events- Levels
· Novice: Open to students with no previous competitive debate experience (up to 1 year).
· Open: Open to all students with previous competitive debate experience.
Individual Events- Levels
· Novice: Open to students with “no” previous competitive experience (up to 1 year).
· Open: Open to all students with previous competitive experience.
Debate Topics
LD: September/October topic (to be released Aug. 15th)
CX RESOLVED: Resolved: The United States federal government should establish a policy substantially increasing the number of persons serving in one or more of the following national service programs: AmeriCorps, Citizen Corps, Senior Corps, Peace Corps, Learn and Serve America, Armed Forces.
PUBLIC FORUM: October topic
PUBLIC (Parliamentary): Topics will be a mix of current event and metaphorical topics (to be released no later than one week prior to the tournament for preparation).
Awards
Awards shall be given to the 1st-3rd place competitors in each division and to all debaters advancing to elimination rounds. Speakers awards will be given to the top 5 speakers in each division of CX and LD debate.
There will be two divisions of team sweepstakes awards : Debate Sweepstakes (LD & CX) and Speech Events/Public Debate Sweepstakes. 1st – 5th place Team Sweepstakes awards in each division will be calculated using the following point system:
Team Sweepstakes Points
DEBATE SWEEPSTAKES
CX Open Novice
1st 16 8
2nd 8 4
3rd 4 2
Quarters 2 1
LD Open Novice
1st 8 4
2nd 4 2
3rd 2 1
Quarters 1 1
SPEECH EVENTS & PUBLIC DEBATE SWEEPSTAKES
Open Novice
1st place 8 pts 4 pts
2nd place 4 pts 2 pts
3rd place 2 pts 1 pt
Fees and Judges
These fees will include the cost of three meals for each entrant over the course of the tournament: a dinner on Friday for CX, LD, SPAR, and Storytelling entrants, a breakfast on Saturday for all entrants, and a lunch on Saturday for all entrants. Also, we will be providing an awards dessert on Saturday evening. Finally, we will be providing trophies, medals, and certificates for award winning entrants.
Tournament Fees
School fee: $15.00 per school
CX team entry: $40.00 per team
LDV/Maverick CX Entry: $20.00 per entry
Public/Public Forum team entry: $30.00 per team
Maverick Public/Public Forum Entry: $15.00
IE/Duo entry (duo= 1 entry): $10.00
SPAR/Storytelling entry: $4.00
Judging Fees
Each school is required to bring at least one qualified judge (i.e. a coach) in order to compete. Past that, the judging commitment is:
1 Judge= 2 CX teams/entries
= 4 LD entries
= 6 IE entries and 2 Public/Public Forum entries
Judging fees are as follows:
$65.00 per uncovered CX entry
$35.00 per uncovered LD entry
$30.00 per uncovered Public/Public Forum entry
$10.00 per uncovered IE entry (SPAR and Storytelling not included)
WE WANT YOUR JUDGES MORE THAN YOUR MONEY!!!!
Checks and
SEHS
Phone: 541 687 3201
Fax: 541 687 3685
Payment is expected at registration unless prior arrangements have been made with a tournament director.
Deadline
Registration is due by
1) Register online at www.daniellerobertson.com. Find the entry form under the “Fall Season Opener Invitational” section, under “Register Here.”
2) Send registration to alto2@daniellerobertson.com using the form located at the end of this invitation. Send this completed form as an attachment.
For purposes of accessibility and expediency, NO SNAIL MAIL OR FAXED REGISTRATION CAN BE ACCEPTED.
Hotel Accommodations List
It is important to make reservations ASAP. The UofO Ducks have a football game on Saturday, so rooms are filling quickly!
Tournament Hotel:
We have a block of 25 rooms reserved at the Shilo Inn. Non-Smoking rooms with two double beds are $85/night. Hotel has wireless internet, swimming pool, and 24hr complementary snack bar. Be sure to ask for the Northwest Season Opener Debate Tournament Group Rate. Reservations must be made before September 30th.
Shilo Inn (541) 747-0332
3350 Gateway
Other Hotels in Eugene/Springfield:
Phoenix Inn Suites Eugene (541) 344-0001
850 Franklin Blvd
Eugene, OR 97403 (This is the closest hotel. It is less than a mile
from the school)
Days Inn –
1859 Franklin Boulevard
Quality Inn & Suites
2121 Franklin Blvd
Best Western New
1655 Franklin Blvd
Timbers Motel (541) 343-3345
Super 8 Motel
3315 Gateway St
Americas Best Value Inn (541) 343-0730
Free In-Room Internet and Breakfast
1140 W 6th
Budget Host Motor Inn (541) 342-7273
Tentative Schedule
Friday, October 13th
| 3:30P | CX/LD Registration |
| 4:00P | Round 1 (CX/LD) |
| 6:00P | Round 2 (CX/LD)/Storytelling |
| 7:00P-8:00P | Dinner |
| 8:00P | Round 3 (CX/LD)/SPAR |
Saturday, October 14th
| 8:00A | *IE/Public/Public Forum Registration *Continental Breakfast ( |
| 8:30A | Extemp Prep |
| 9:00A | *Round 4 (CX/LD) *Round 1, Pattern B |
| 10:00A | Round 1, Pattern C |
| 11:00A | *Round 5 (CX/LD) *Round 1, Pattern A |
| 12:00P | Round 2, Pattern A |
| 12:30P | Lunch (til 1:30P) |
| 1:30P | Round 2, Pattern C |
| 1:45P | Round 6 (CX/LD) |
| 2:00P | *Extemp Prep |
| 2:30P | Round 2, Pattern B |
| 3:30P | Round 3, Pattern C |
| 4:30P | *Quarterfinals or Semifinals - based on size of division (CX/LD) *Round 3, Pattern A |
| 5:00P | Extemp Prep |
| 5:30P 6:30p | Round 3, Pattern B Semifinals or Finals (CX/LD) |
| 7:00P | Awards Dessert |
| 8:00P | Finals (if necessary)(CX/LD) |
Pattern A: Impromptu, Prose, HI, DI, Expos, Poetry
Pattern B: Oratory, ADS, Extemp, ELL Interp, Radio, Dual
Pattern C: Public & Public Forum
Email Entry Form: Fall Season Opener Invitational
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| Coach: | Email: | Cell #: |
LD/CX Entries:
Enter the information in the format illustrated below. If the student is a maverick CX entry, please note “Maverick” in the partner column. Remember: there are only 3 maverick entries TOTAL allowed per school.
| Student Name | Event (CX/LD) | Division (N/O) | Partner |
| EX: | CX | O | Maverick |
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IE/Public/Public Forum Entries
Enter the information in the format illustrated below. If, as in the example, you have a student entering two partner events (like Public and Duo), list the first initial and last name of both, listing the partners in the same order as the events are listed in the entry (i.e. John Smith is a maverick entry in public and his duo partner is D. Crocket, etc.).
If you have are entering a maverick Public or Public Forum entry, please note “Maverick” in the partner column.
| Student Name | Event 1/Divison | Event 2/Division | Event 3/Division | Partner |
| EX: John Smith | Public/N | Duo/N | Poetry/N | Maverick/D. Crockett |
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Judges and Conflicts
Please list all judges attending and any information requested below. Please note that preferences will be honored based on judge availability.
| Judge Name | Conflicting Schools | Event Restrictions | Event preferences |
| EX: Ludwig Von Betoven | None | IE’s only | None |
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Fees
Fees entered here will be double checked by tab prior to finalizing a receipt. All fees will be set as of Wednesday, October 11th. Each coach should receive a finalized receipt no later than Thursday, October 12th.
| Fee Description | Fee | Entries | Total |
| School Fee | $15.00 | 1 | $15.00 |
| CX Team | $40.00 | | |
| CX Maverick/LD | $20.00 | | |
| Public/Public Forum Team | $30.00 | | |
| Public/Public Forum Maverick | $15.00 | | |
| IE/Duo | $10.00 | | |
| SPAR/Storytelling | $4.00 | | |
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| Uncovered CX entries | $65.00 | | |
| Uncovered LD entries | $35.00 | | |
| Uncovered Public/Public Forum entries | $15.00 | | |
| Uncovered IE entries | $7.00 | | |
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All checks and
SEHS
Phone: 541 687 3201
Fax: 541 687 3685
Payment is expected at registration unless prior arrangements have
been made with a tournament director.
Any questions about any of the registration material are welcome! Please contact Danielle Robertson at: 503 866 7585 or alto2@daniellerobertson.com. Email is preferred to phone, and an answer to an email can be expected within half a day or so.
