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Tournament AnnouncementThe National Speech and Debate Association of Vancouver proudly extends an invitation to your team for our 1st annual NYU Global Debate High School Invitational. NSDA Vancouver is excited to work with NYU as a sponsor to give students the opportunity to compete on the BIGGEST STAGE at elite universities. For more information about debating at NYU click HERE. NSDA Vancouver is committed to offering comprehensive tournaments that focus on competition, scholarship and access. To that end we have partnered with NYU to offer this exclusive opportunity.

This tournament will consist of three distinct parts: Admissions Workshop, Novice Teach-In and Competition. On Friday December 11, 2020 the Admissions Workshop will take place. Admissions advisors from New York University and the Director of the Global Debate Fund will join us to talk about debate, applications and admissions. On Sunday December 13, 2020 the Novice Teach-In will take place. NSDA Vancouver will spotlight three educators of distinction and ask them to share their perspective on debate. This teach-in will focus on the following skills and speech: cross-fire, rebuttals, final focus.

The invitational will be held online and take place on Saturday and Sunday December 12-13, 2020. We intend to offer middle school, novice, junior varsity and varsity divisions of Public Forum and speech events. Our goal is to provide access to speech and debate events, exposure to college preparation and capable judging. We look forward to digitally hosting you this holiday season.

At NSDA Vancouver our mission is to lift every voice through communication, critical thinking and dialogue to make a difference in the world. When we can effectively communicate, we can inspire others to do the same.

We are excited to provide programs for international competition and cross-border collaboration. This invitation is the first of many events we will hold throughout the year to provide students with competitive and development opportunities in a safe educational environment. This invitational is part of our B.R.I.D.G.E. Initiative which focuses on Building Research Influenced Debates and Growth Experiences (B.R.I.D.G.E.) for primary and secondary students in Canada and the United States.

Come visit, take a tour, get involved! Bring your energy and resources and find out how you can influence the world with NSDA Vancouver.

Tournament Details

Platform: NSDA Campus - we will be using NSDA Campus to host our online events. If you have questions about NSDA Campus click the link.
Events: Public Forum, Dramatic Interpretation, Original Oratory, Declamation, Extemporaneous Speaking, Impromptu Speaking.

Divisions:
Open - This division is open to all competitors. (All IE events are open to all competitors.)
JV - This division is reserved for people who are ineligible for novice but not experienced enough for Open. Students typically have at least a year of experience and at least three tournaments.
Novice - This division is for students who have debated a year or less. If you have debated for a year and attended three or more tournaments you are ineligible to compete in novice.
Middle School Open - This division for students in G6-8. Students that have debated for more than 1 year should be in this division. If you have a mixed partnership (student with more than a year of experience and a student with less) you have to be in Open.
Middle School Novice - This division is for G6-8. Students that have debated for less than 1 year are eligible to compete in the novice division.

Topic:
Resolved: The United States should adopt a declaratory nuclear policy of no first use.

Public Forum Logistics: Tournament fees include workshop admission for JV and Open. Novice can pay an additional fee for entry to the workshop too. In the event of an event cap the workshop will be made available to all participants in the Open and JV division via our website and Youtube.

Novice Teach-In is a free skill workshop for your students. If you choose to “opt-out” just let GSA know by December 9th.

PF Judging:
Our goal is to run this tournament single flighted.
If a judge fails to show up, you might cause the disqualification of the whole team.
Judge Disclosure and post round feedback: In an effort to increase the educational benefits of Public Forum, the tournament asks that judges disclose their decision and provide feedback for students. The current trend in Public Forum often leaves students wondering how they won or lost a debate. This is an effort to correct that.

Speech Judging:
JUDGES SHOULD NOT DISCLOSE THEIR REASON FOR DECISIONS (RFD) DURING OR AFTER ROUNDS! Please write it down on the ballot.
All schools should attempt to properly cover their entries. Judging criteria are as follows:

Demonstration of a depth and breadth of knowledge of the information/literature at hand.
Understanding of effective “public address & interpretation” delivery, including, but not limited to volume, pitch, rate, articulation, clarity and involvement.
Demonstration of an ability to determine and prioritize the importance of information provided in the preparation period in limited preparation events that includes Extemp, Expository, Radio Comm., Impromptu, etc.
Demonstration of an ability to understand, follow and respect the time limits of their assigned judging event.

Round Times:
Speech Times are:
4 Minute Constructive - Pro/Con

minute Crossfire
Minute Rebuttal - Pro/Con

3 Minute Crossfire
3 Minute Summary - Pro/Con
3 Minute Grand Crossfire

Minute Final Focus - Pro/Con

Prep Time:

Minutes - Pro/Con

Tech Prep:
We suggest you allow each team :30 seconds for technical issues related to evidence. Once that time has expired begin deducting time from their prep time.

Elimination Rounds:
Clearing Teams:
We plan to clear every team with a winning record up to half the field as long as the schedule allows. 3-3 may clear to fill an elimination round.

PF Tiebreakers:

Wins
H/L Points
Total Points
Opp wins for prelim rounds
Opp seed for prelim rounds

Speech Event Descriptions & Rules
All speeches and presentations must be in the English language; this does not preclude, however, the use of foreign phrases for artistic effect.

ALL EVENTS REQUIRE THE CONTESTANT TO USE SPEECHES AND/OR PROGRAMS WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN USED BY THAT STUDENT IN COMPETITION PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 1, 2020. NO ONE PERSON, GROUP OF PEOPLE, OR SCHOOL MAY USE THE SAME SCRIPT OR PARTS OF THE SAME SCRIPT IN MORE THAN ONE EVENT. DISQUALIFICATION WILL RESULT FOR ALL STUDENTS INVOLVED IN REFLECTED EVENTS. STUDENTS ARE ALLOWED TO PERFORM INTERP SCRIPTS THAT ARE PUBLISHED OR UNPUBLISHED.

ORAL INTERPRETATION EVENTS

Dramatic Interpretation: Selections used in this contest shall be a cutting from novels, short stories, plays or poems and should be of a serious nature. Adaptations shall be for the purpose of continuity only. A contestant shall, during his/her presentation, name the title and author of the piece. Contestants are to use the same program in all rounds. Maximum time limit is 10 minutes. There is no minimum time limit. Humorous Interpretation: Selections used in this contest shall be a cutting from novels, short stories, plays or poems and should be humorous in nature. Adaptations shall be for the purpose of continuity only. A contestant shall, during his/her presentation, name the title and author of the piece. Contestants are to use the same program in all rounds. Maximum time limit is 10 minutes. There is no minimum time limit.

PUBLIC ADDRESS EVENTS

Extemporaneous Speaking: (A student entered in Extemp cannot be entered in Radio Broadcasting). Contestants will be given three topics in the general area of current events, choose one, and have 30 minutes to prepare a speech. All Extemp contestants are expected to attend and draw questions at EVERY Extemp Prep. Posting of topics will be staggered at
8/9-minute intervals. Maximum time limit is 7 minutes. There is no minimum time limit. Judges should provide time signals. Inaccurate time signals will not be reason to challenge students’ rankings.

Extemporaneous Speaking Rules:

The use of laptop computers in Extemporaneous Speaking is permitted. This rule in no way prevents students from still utilizing traditional paper copy files.
Extemporaneous Speaking contestants may make use of electronic retrieval devices to store and to retrieve their subject files.
Contestants with laptops are responsible for providing sufficient battery power. No electrical power will be supplied by the tournament

Electronic retrieval devices are defined as laptop computers, netbooks, iPads, or other portable electronic retrieval equipment. Secondary devices such as flash drives or external hard drives are allowed as well. Cell phones or smart phones are prohibited from being used while preparing or before speaking at tournaments.
Students from the same school may share computers during preparation. However, communication among contestants during preparation time is strictly prohibited.
Pre-written Extemporaneous speeches or outlines are prohibited from the prep room, whether stored electronically or present in hard copy form.
Internet: Extemporaneous Speaking contestants shall not access the Internet or communicate electronically with any other individual while in the prep room
Penalty: Contestants found to have violated these provisions will be ranked last in the round.

Impromptu Speaking: An impromptu speech is a presentation, serious in nature, with topic selection varied round by round, section by section. Speakers will have a total of 8 minutes for preparation and speaking and may divide the time at their discretion. Each speaker in a section will speak on the same topic. Topics will come from sources such as contemporary figures, movies, and music quotations. Judges should provide time signals. Inaccurate time signals will not be reason to challenge students’ rankings.

Original Oratory: Original Oratory shall comprise only memorized orations actually composed by the contestants and not used during a previous year. Any appropriate subject may be used, but the orator must be truthful. Any nonfactual reference, especially a personal one, must be so identified. Not more than 150 words of the oration may be directly quoted from any other speech. Extensive paraphrasing of another source is prohibited. Contestants are to use the same program in all rounds. Maximum time limit is 10 minutes. There is no minimum time limit.

INTERPRETATION/PUBLIC ADDRESS EVENT

Declamation: The oral interpretation of persuasive or inspirational material of high literary merit, such as editorials, essays, or speeches, originally prepared by another person. Selections must be from printed, published sources. It is recommended that the material be pertinent to current problems. The purpose of Declamation is to acquaint students with notable examples of persuasive or inspirational literature and give them the opportunity to develop skills of interpretation and delivery through preparation and presentation of such examples. Contestants are to use the same program in all rounds. Maximum time limit is ten minutes. There is no minimum time limit.

WARM ROOMS
Our tournament will not have "warm rooms." While we encourage cordial and constructive feedback between judges and debaters, judges should not be obliged to engage in conversation with students. Debaters should not pressure their judges for commentary after rounds.

NYU Admissions Workshop
When: December 11, 2020 5:00 PM-6:30 PM PST
Who: Secondary Students
Where: Online
Eligibility: Free for those signed up for HS JV or HS Open Public Forum

The NYU Admissions Workshop will feature representatives from NYU in New York City. There are four (4) parts to the workshop: (1) Round Table Discussion - “Tips of the Trade - Things that stand out during the admission process” (2) Revise and Resubmit Essay Session - “What stands out and what doesn’t” (3) Question and Answer period for students and parents and (4) Portable Skills - “Debate is Elevation”.

All students participating in the invitational have access to the workshop via your entry fee.

Novice Teach-In
When: December 13, 2020 8:00 AM PST
Who: Novice Students
Where: Online
Eligibility: Free for those signed up for Novice or Middle School Public Forum

Speech and Debate is about more than just competition but about how we learn to think about our experiences, our arguments, and how we learn to be conscious of one another. This year we want to offer a community experience to the younger generation of students through providing a Novice Teach-In.

This year we have a star studded cast of educators from throughout North America, they have taken the time to prepare short lessons, drills and activities for three (3) skill areas: cross fire, impact weighing, final focus.

BRIDGE SERIES NYU GLOBAL DEBATE INVITATIONAL

12-13 December 2020

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