Tournament Procedures | Schedule of Events

LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATE

JUDGING REQUIREMENT

Qualified Lincoln Douglas debate judges will be provided by regional director of contest. The $100 judge fee is included in the total academic entry fees for a district.

If a school has a regional qualifying L/D Debater that cannot participate in the meet, the school is obligated to IMMEDIATELY call the Regional Contest Director listed below. See the C&CR pg. 98 (b)(4) and the Official Notices of the Leaguer.

For any further information or questions regarding the debate competition, please contact:

Mr. James Gresham
Lincoln-Douglas Debate Director
Tarleton State University
P.O. Box T-1163
Stephenville, TX 76402
james@welovetexas.com

TOURNAMENT PROCEDURE

1. Debaters must be present for roll call at 8 a.m. in the Fine Arts Auditorium. If not present debater will be removed from contest.

2. Three preliminary rounds will be conducted in which each L/D debater will debate at least one affirmative and one negative round.

3. At the end of the three rounds the top four debaters will be paired for semi-finals, unless there are more than four undefeated debators. If a quarter final is necessary it will be announced at the posting.

4. There will be a debate between the two debaters who lose the semi-finals debates for third place.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
for
LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATE

SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 2009

8:00 a.m. .......................................................................Assembly and Round 1 Pairings
Auditorium, Fine Arts Center

8:15 a.m...........................................................................................Preliminary Round 1
Fine Arts Center & Agriculture Bldg.

9:15 a.m...........................................................................................Preliminary Round 2
Fine Arts Center & Agriculture Bldg.

10:15 a.m. .......................................................................................Preliminary Round 3
Fine Arts Center & Agriculture Bldg.

2:00 p.m. ..........................................................................................Semi-Finals Posting
Auditorium, Fine Arts Center

2:15 p.m.- 4 p.m. ...........................................................................Semi-Finals & Finals
Auditorium, Fine Arts Center