Southern California Debate League
SPRING NOVICE IE’s
IMPORTANT: You must have paid your CHSSA dues, League dues and any outstanding fees from last school year prior to entering this tournament.
When: Saturday, February 25
Where: Long Beach Poly Tech
IMPORTANT: You must have paid your Fall fees, CHSSA dues, and League dues prior to entering this tournament.
DEADLINE TO ENTER: Friday, February 17, 2012 5PM
Events: All California individual events
Entries: Are due to the Joy of Tournaments website by no later than 5pm on 2/17
Judges: Varsity students may judge. One judge required for every five entries per pattern.
Fees: $2 per entry ($4 for duo)
Divisions: There are two divisions of competition: Novice and JV
A FEW REMINDERS
Novice Students are in their first year of speech competition AND
have NOT QUALIFIED for the State or National Championships in ANY event.
JV Students are those in their second speech competition AND
have NOT QUALIFIED for the State or National Championships in ANY event
Each coach may select an MVP or top student participating at each novice tournament. That student will be recognized at the awards ceremony, with a medal. It is the coach’s discretion whether or not to give the award.
1. No food is to be taken into the rooms at any time.
2. Students are not to enter the rooms without a judge. Students failing to follow this rule will be disqualified.
3. Food will be sold at the school throughout the tournament. You may also chose to bring your own lunch. Do not plan on leaving campus for lunch as there will not be enough time.
4. Make sure that you have enough judges at the tournament. School’s failing to provide the proper number of judges may have some of their entries dropped. NEW SCHOOLS: Check with the large programs, they will probably be able to provide Varsity students who can judge for you.
5. VARSITY STUDENTS may JUDGE at this tournament.
6. DON’T FORGET YOUR CRITIQUE SHEETS!!
QUESTIONS: contact Brett Alexander, S.C.D.L. President.
e-mail: balexander@lbschools.net
Cell: 562-756-5565
Work 562-591-0581 ext. 5259