IHSFL Fall Conference

November 14-15, 2008

Friday, November 14

3:30pm                    Registration

4:00pm                    Round 1 -- Lincoln Douglas, Public Forum and Novice Policy Debate

4:30pm                    Legislative Debate- Session 1

5:30pm                    Round 2 – Policy, Public Forum and Lincoln Douglas Debate

7:45pm                    Round 3 – Policy, Public Forum and Lincoln Douglas Debate

Saturday, November 15

7:30am               Round 4 Pairing Released

8am                   Round 4 – Policy, Public Forum and Lincoln Douglas Debate

8:30am               Legislative Debate, Session 2

                          Extemp Round 1 Draw

9:00am               Speech Round 1

9:45am          Round 5 – Policy, Public Forum and Lincoln-Douglas Debate

10:15am             Extemp Round 2 Draw

10:45am             Speech Round 2

12pm            Lunch Break

12:30pm         Begin Elimination Rounds for Policy, Public Forum and LD

                          Extemp Round 3 Draw

1pm             Speech Round 3

1:30pm          Super Session, Congress (If not possible, a third session may be run instead)

2:15pm          Extemp Finals Draw (or Round 4 if no final possible)

2:45pm          Speech Finals (or Round 4 if no final possible)

5pm             Awards (Elimination Rounds will continue after the Assembly)

DEADLINES

Bills received by Cyndy Woodhouse  by 4 November 2008 (ELECTION DAY!!!!!)

Woodhouse.cynthia@iccsd.k12.ia.us   PLEASE EMAIL ALL BILLS FOR FASTER DISTRIBUTION.  SCHOOLS ENTERING CONGRESS COMPETITION SHOULD PLAN TO SUMBIT AT LEAST ONE BILL!

Entries Received by Cyndy Woodhouse by November 6^th, 2008

Email:  woodhouse.cynthia@iccsd.k12.ia.us

Fees Final (Both Judge and Entry fees) on November 11, 2008  

Final Confirmation of Entries to Cyndy Woodhouse on November 14, 2008

DEBATE PROTOCAL

There is a limit of 6 entries in L-D Varsity; 6 entries in Novice L-D, 6 entries in Public Forum and 6 in Novice Policy.  Limits may be increased if the entry numbers are high enough. 

One full-time varsity judge or equivalent is required for every one to three persons in LD.  One full time judge is required for every two teams in novice policy.  High school students may judge in novice policy provided they are in at least their third year of Varsity Policy Debate.    Most contestants with a 3-2 record will participate in an appropriate elimination round.  Only teams with a winning record may advance.  Brackets will not be broken. 

LEGISLATIVE DEBATE:

This year there will be a Separate Friday Chamber for students who will compete in IE’s on Saturday. 

In the main (two-day) legislative debate contest each school may bring up to 12 participants divided between 2 to 3 chambers.  Coaches, please indicate on the registration form your chamber preference for each student.  Rules are found in the IHSFL Tournament Procedures.  Schools entering are encouraged to PREPARE AT LEAST TWO “CAMERA READY” BILLS for consideration.  Only 1 bill will be guaranteed an authorship speech by the submitting school.  An agenda of selected bills will be mailed to school entered in Legislative Debate.  Bills should be prepared carefully and approved by the coach.  Missing the bill deadline means no bill from your school will be considered.  Once bill distribution has taken place, the agenda will be finalized.