THE US CHAMPIONSHIP IN THE WSDC DEBATE FORMAT

USWSDC MARCH 26-28, 2010

Open Competition – National and International Teams Welcome

C L A R E M O N T M C K E N N A C O L L E G E

You are cordially invited to the inaugural national high school debate championship

in the World Schools Debating Championship format, the model used for the

international high school championship tournament. The event is sponsored by the

Claremont Colleges Debate Union and Claremont McKenna College, the national

representative on the World Schools Debating Council and organizer of the US

international debate team.

Tournament  Topics  The  tournament  has  9  rounds  of  debate  –  6  preliminary  debates  and  3  single  elimination  rounds  leading  to  a  Grand  Final  for  the  top  two  teams.  There  are  4  extemporaneous  motions  (topics  announced  in  advance  of  the  tournament  for  3  preliminary  debates  and  the  Grand  Final)  and  5  impromptu  motions  (for  3  preliminary  debates,  quarterfinals,  and  semifinals;  impromptu  motions  announced  1  hour  prior  to  the  commencement  of  the  opening  speech  in  scheduled  debates).      The  following  extemporaneous  motions  will  be  debated  during  the  US-­‐WSDC  Championship:  •  TOPIC  ANNOUNCEMENT  ONLINE  –  HSPDP.WORDPRESS.COM  –  ON  FEBRUARY  1,  2010!    

Tournament  Schedule  Friday,  March  26  12:30-­‐2:00  PM  Registration  2:00  PM  WSDC  Instructional  Session/WSDC  Judge  Certification  3:30  PM  Round  1  –  Impromptu  5:30  PM  Dinner  6:30  PM  Round  2  –  Extemporaneous    Saturday,  March  27  8:30  AM  Announcements  9:00  AM  Round  3  –  Impromptu  11:00  AM  Brunch  12:00  PM  Round  4  –  Extemporaneous  2:00  PM  Round  5  –  Impromptu  4:30  PM  Round  6  –  Extemporaneous  6:45  PM  Awards    Sunday,  March  28  9:00  AM  Quarterfinals  –  Impromptu  11:15  AM  Brunch  12:00  PM  Semifinals  –  Impromptu  3:00  PM  Grand  Final  –  Extemporaneous    

Directions  and  Parking  For  directions  to  campus,  please  visit  Claremont  McKenna  College’s  website  at  http://www.claremontmckenna.edu/about/directions.asp.  For  an  address  location  for  an  online  map  search,  please  use  500  East  9th  Street,  Claremont,  CA,  91711.  Parking  is  available  in  the  first  lot  on  the  left  side  of  the  campus  entrance  entering  the  campus  from  Claremont  Boulevard,  between  Foothill  Boulevard  and  6th  Street,  Please  obey  all  parking  rules.  Please  do  not  park  in  the  lot  immediately  adjacent  to  Bauer  Center.  Once  parked,  walk  west  to  Bauer  Center  (same  direction  as  driving  into  the  campus)  and  follow  the  signs  to  Debate  Registration  –  Bauer  Forum.  

 Air  Travel  and  Hotel  Air  travel?  The  preferred  airport  is  Ontario  Airport,  about  10-­‐12  minutes  from  the  Claremont  McKenna  campus.  Los  Angeles  International  Airport  is  approximately  35  miles  from  the  campus.  There  is  a  special  rate  at  Claremont’s  Doubletree  Hotel.  Please  check  the  HSPDP  online  site  (hspdp.wordpress.com)  in  the  near  future  

for  information  on  reserving  space  at  the  hotel.  There  are  other  inexpensive  hotels  in  and  around  Claremont,  in  particular  near  Ontario  Airport.    

Tournament  Registration  and  Fees  Information  Please  carefully  review  the  following  information.  It  describes  eligibility  to  participate  at  the  tournament.  Schools  may  submit  registration  anytime  prior  to  the  deadline.  There  is  no  guarantee  of  tournament  entry  –  registration  is  completed  on  a  first  come,  first  served  basis  until  space  is  filled.  Team  members  must  attend  the  same  high  school,  although  international  entries  are  accepted  for  recognized  debate  clubs  and  national  teams  consisting  of  representatives  from  more  than  one  school.         Registration  To  register,  please  send  John  Meany  an  email  with  the  subject  line  “USWSDC  Registration.”  It  needs  to  arrive  by  Wednesday,  March  17,  6:00  PM.  That  is  the  registration  deadline.  Schools  may  submit  registration  anytime  prior  to  the  deadline.  Please  contact  John  Meany  if  there  is  an  emergency  and  a  school  needs  to  extend  the  deadline.        Participating  teams  have  3  members.  All  members  must  represent  a  single  school.  International  debate  clubs  and  national  teams  may  represent  multiple  schools,  although  members  of  the  US  WSDC  teams  and  national  demonstration  teams  must  participate  for  their  high  school  with  other  teammates  from  their  school  –  they  may  not  register  with  Team  USA  students  from  another  high  school.  Schools  may  not  register  2-­‐person  teams.      The  registration  should  have  the  following  information:    •  Name  of  school/International  team  or  club  •  Name  of  coach  or  responsible  party  attending  the  tournament    •  Mobile  phone  number  of  coach  or  responsible  party  attending  the  tournament  •  List  of  teams  –    

Teams  should  be  listed  by  three  full  names,  for  example,    1.  Helen  Doe  and  Justin  Doe  and  Jennifer  Doe    2.  Monique  Doe  and  Charles  Doe  and  Darius  Doe  

•  List  of  judges  –    You  must  register  1  USWSDC  certified  judge  for  every  two  teams  or  fraction  thereof.  That  means  the  name  of  one  person  for  1-­‐2  teams,  the  names  of  2  judges  for  3-­‐4  teams,  the  names  of  three  judges  for  5-­‐6  teams,  etc.  A  judge  must  be  available  for  all  debates  unless  a  judging  responsibility  is  shared  among  more  than  1  person.  It  is  possible,  for  example,  to  have  several  people,  each  serving  part-­‐time,  to  meet  the  requirement  for  a  single  judge  (to  provide  judging  for  2  teams,  1  judge  is  responsible  for  6  preliminary  debates  or  2  judges  for  3  debates  each  or  6  judges  for  1  debate  each).  If  registered  judges  do  not  arrive  at  the  event,  it  may  be  necessary  to  withdraw  one  or  more  of  a  school’s  teams  from  debates.  High  school  students  may  not  judge.  Judges  must  be  USWSDC-­‐certified.  It  is  possible  to  receive  certification  prior  to  or  at  the  debate  tournament.  The  tournament  includes  a  certification  session  for  attending  judges.  Judges  are  available  for  preliminary  debates  and  one  elimination  debate  beyond  the  advancement  of  the  schools  own  teams  (e.g.,  judges  are  obliged  through  the  semifinal  debate  if  the  school  places  a  team  in  the  quarterfinal  debate).      Judges  should  be  listed  by  name  and  availability  status  noted.  The  following  judging  registration  list  would  permit  a  school  to  enter  4  teams  at  the  championship  tournament  (i.e.,  2  certified  judges,  each  judging  6  preliminary  debates,  would  provide  judging  sufficient  for  4  debate  teams.)    Judge  1.  Geoffrey  Doe,  certified    Judge  2.  Deborah  Doe,  certified    

 Here  is  a  complete  sample  registration  for  one  team:  Graham  Bell  Academy    Joseph  Doe,  coach,  555.222.3333  1.  Helen  Doe  and  Justin  Doe  and  Jennifer  Doe    2.  Monique  Doe  and  Charles  Doe  and  Darius  Doe    Judge  1.  Geoffrey  Doe,  certified  (Rounds  1,  2,  3)  Judge  2.  Desiree  Doe,  certified  (Rounds  4,  5,  6)       Lunch/Dinner  Registration  The  award-­‐winning  Collins  Dining  Hall  at  Claremont  McKenna  College  will  be  available  for  Friday  dinner  and  Saturday  and  Sunday  lunches  during  the  tournament.  The  fee  for  lunch,  a  delicious  and  diverse  buffet  menu  and  all-­‐you-­‐can-­‐eat,  is  $10.00.  The  fee  for  dinner  is  $14.00.  Students,  teachers,  judges,  and  family  are  not  required  to  eat  in  the  dining  hall  but  it  has  been  a  thoroughly  enjoyable  feature  of  previous  conference  programs.  Meal  fees  are  collected  by  teachers  PRIOR  TO  THE  TOURNAMENT.  Please  use  the  included  “Meal  Worksheet”  and  bring  that  form  and  payment  (cash  or  check  made  payable  to  “Bon  Appetit”)  to  tournament  registration.  Tickets  are  issued  for  access  to  the  dining  hall  for  lunch.       Fees  •  There  is  a  $50  school  fee  for  ALL  attending  institutions.  The  fee  can  be  paid  prior  to  the  event  or  during  tournament  registration.    •  There  are  no  additional  fees  for  HSPDP  registered  schools.  Schools  not  registered  in  the  High  School  Public  Debate  Program  have  a  registration  fee  of  $80  per  team.    •  There  is  a  $150  fee  per  team  for  any  teams  (HSPDP  and  non-­‐HSPDP)  unaccompanied  by  judging.    •  Checks  are  payable  to  “Claremont  McKenna  College.”    

Contact  Information  John  Meany  Director  of  Forensics  Claremont  Colleges  Debate  Union  National  Debate  Outreach/USWSDC    Claremont  McKenna  College  500  East  Ninth  Street  Claremont,  CA  91711-­‐6400  909.607.2667  TEL  909.621.8249  FAX      

Meal  Worksheet    School/International  Club  or  Team  Name:                      Coach  Name:                              Number  of  Lunch  Tickets:                          Total  Cash  Payment:                            Total  Check  Payment:                            Total  Payment:                                ALL  CHECKS  PAYABLE  EXCLUSIVELY  TO  “BON  APPETIT.”    EXACT  AMOUNT  REQUIRED  –  NO  CHANGE  OR  CHECK  DIFFERENCE  REFUNDS  AVAILABLE.