QUARRY LANE

ONLINE / IN-PERSON
Obviously things can always change. But the plan is:
Lincoln Douglas will be Online.
Public Forum will be In Person.
Speech will be In Person.

DIVISIONS
In prelims, all debate events will be collapsed into single division (open).
In elims, numbers permitting, debate events will be split into TOC, junior varsity, and novice elimination round brackets for debate, and open and (some) novice elimination round brackets for speech.
Students will compete in no more than one elim bracket. Unless indicated to tab in advance, there are automatic bracket promotions (a novice eligible to clear in junior varsity would compete in JV, not novice).

Junior Varsity Eligibility
1. Opt-in. Coaches can register Debate students via their division.
2.For purposes of this tournament, junior varsity debaters must be either (1) in their second year of any format of speech/debate (two school years), or, (2) if they have yet to reach an elimination round in their current format, their third year of any format of speech/debate (three school years).
3. Minimum Tournaments. Attending at least a single tournament during a single school year counts as using that entire year's eligibility. Students cannot proportion multiple tournaments across years into a single year.
4. Maximum Year. Third year competitors are ineligible for novice.
5. Middle School. A student's middle school year(s) would count toward eligibility. Middle School is 6th - 8th grade.
6. Partners. For partnered events, both students must satisfy the eligibility requirements.

Novice Eligibility
1. Opt-in. Coaches can register Debate students via their division.
2. General Rule. For purposes of this tournament, novice speech/debaters must be either (1) in their first year of any format of speech/debate (one school year),or, (2) if they have yet to reach an elimination round in their current format, their second year of any format of speech/debate (two school years).
3. Minimum Tournaments. Attending at least a single tournament during a single school year counts as using that entire year's eligibility. Students cannot proportion multiple tournaments across years into a single year.
4. Maximum Year. Third year competitors are ineligible for novice.
5. Middle School. A student's middle school year(s) would count toward eligibility. Middle School is 6th - 8th grade.
6. Partners. For partnered events, both students must satisfy the eligibility requirements.

TOC BID LEVEL
For the University of Kentucky's Tournament of Champions, Quarry Lane Invitational is a finals bid (for gold) and semis bid (for silver) for Public Forum debate, as well as variable bid for eligible Speech events.
Eligible speech events are all events except Impromptu Speaking and Oratorical Interpretation.
For 2022 to 2023, speech bids will be awarded according to the following criteria (as explained on uktoc.org):

Champion (1 Bid) - Minimum 8 Entries / 3 Schools / 3 PrelimsANDFinals
Top 3 (Up to 3 Bids) - Minimum 16 Entries / 4 Schools / 3 PrelimsANDFinals
Finals (Up to 6 Bids) - Minimum 30 Entries / 5 Schools / 3 PrelimsANDSemifinals + Finals
Semifinals (Up to 12 Bids) - Minimum 60 Entries / 10 Schools / 4 PrelimsANDQuarterfinals Onward
Quarterfinals (Up to 24 Bids) - Minimum of 120 Entries / 10 Schools / 4 PrelimsANDOctofinals Onward

EVENT RULES

Public Forum / Lincoln Douglas

Best Practices. We offer the following suggestions for students competing. These suggestions are not requirements, but are best practices that will explained to judges during training.
We suggest for Public Forum: (a)students do not paraphrase when first introducing evidence ("must read direct quotes"). (b) do not make brand new arguments in the summary or final focus (c) start "front-lining" in the 2nd rebuttal, (d) use email chains to provide speech docs prior to constructive and rebuttal, (e) verbalize minimal methodology for any proof given, and (f) remain polite during cross-fire.
Judge Prefs. A healthy amount of strikes will be given for entries whose judges have completed judge paradigms.
Feedback. Judges must provide ample verbal disclosure and written feedback.
Coinflips - Tabroom.com coinflips wills be used for public forum rounds and lincoln douglas elims.
Single Flighted. Rounds will be single flighted.
Double Entry. Debaters cannot double enter in other events.
Card Requests. Like many coaches, we interpret NSDA's new evidence sharing rules to require opponents to send a cut card, not simply a url link or a pdf. We will the TOC's rule that students should provide cut cards for all evidence read or paraphrased prior to the speech (as part of a speech doc sent in an email chain), but if they choose only to send cards by request, the team requesting gets free prep time until all requested cards are sent. Card requests should be reasonable, and judges should feel free to disregard cards from teams unable to provide them in a timely manner. Card requests are times to send pre-cut cards, not to finish your research and cut missing cards.
Feedback. Judges must provide substantial written feedback.

Speech

Rules. Will follow TOC rules generally, which model NSDA rules for the most part.
Live. All events including duo will be live. No backup videos will be used.
Patterns. There will be one pattern.
Double Entry. All speech competitors except extemp competitors can enter a maximum of two speech events. No double entry between debate and speech is allowed.
Feedback. Judges must provide substantial written feedback.

JUDGE RULES

All Judges

All judges must be 18+ in order to judge.
All online judges must have working technology to assure reliable and fast internet to ensure quality judging. For online judges, this include webcam, mic, video, and audio. This also includes a good and stable working environment (e.g. not while you are driving).

Public Forum / Lincoln Douglas

In addition to everything under 'All Judges',
Judge training will be provided to the judges before the tournament and will be on the ballot.
A generous amount of strikes will be used.

Speech

In addition to everything under 'All Judges',
Judge training will be provided to the judges before the tournament and will be on the ballot.
No strikes will be used.

All judges are expected to be “on-call” until all the rounds are started. If you are obligated and not initially placed in a round, please monitor your cell phone for a call or text message from tab just in case you are subbed into a debate (even after the posted start time, as you may have to replace a missing judge). If you do not respond or are not available to sub in when needed, then you may be fined a missing judge penalty after an attempt is made to reach you.

FOOD
Quarry Lane believes in providing exceptional hospitality. We will provide both healthy and unhealthy snacks, soda, water, coffee, and lunch both days.

ONLINE POLICIES

Webcam Policy
Students: Since debate is a communication activity, webcams should be on during a debate. If that is not possible due to a strained internet connection, then at least the speaker’s webcam should be on while giving a speech. Only if turning on the webcam significantly compromises the audio of the speaker should it be left off. In general, there is an expectation that webcams are on while any debate competitor is speaking.
Judges: Judges must have webcams on while judging a round and a competitor is speaking except during minor/temporary internet disruptions. Note, this must be temporary, and cannot be for an entire debate or speech round.
Help During Tournament
If you must speak to the Tournament Director or tabroom staff, please email our helpline.
Subject line: [Division/Event - Room Number (e.g., VCX Room1, JVLD Room 2)]
In the email include the following:
(1) Division/Event (e.g., NCX, JVCX, VLD, WSD, etc.),
(2) Judge name,
(3) Specific Issue (for example, Missing team - Quarry Lane AY (clarify which team is missing), Missing Judge - J. Smith, No one can hear anyone in room, Video not working in room, etc.)
Judge Rooms
The tournament will not require judges to remain in an online room but all judges are expected to be “on-call” until all the rounds are started. If you are obligated and not initially placed in a round, please monitor your cell phone for a call or text message from tab just in case you are subbed into a debate (even after the posted start time, as you may have to replace a missing judge). If you do not respond or are not available to sub in when needed, then your school may be fined a missing judge penalty after an attempt is made to reach you.
No Rogue Online Rooms
Under no circumstances is a judge or competitor to move a debate to an unapproved online space. If there are technical difficulties, then the judge and/or students should email @gmail.com immediately.
Elimination Rounds
We'll use online coin flip procedures through tabrooom.

ADDRESS & PARKING
Quarry Lane has 4 campuses. The tournament will be held at the main campus.
Dublin East Campus
6363 Tassajara Rd, Dublin, CA 94568
There is parking on-site in one of the three lots.

QUARRY LANE INVITATIONAL

Saturday & Sunday, 28-29 October 2023 for debate
Sunday, 29 October 2023 for speech

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