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09-29-02, 10:05 PM
Friends,
The University of California at Berkeley and at Davis are pleased to invite you to attend the first annual Golden Gate Invitational Tournament, to be held on the U.C Berkeley campus November 2-3, 2002. Brian Shipley of Willamette University will act as the tournament director. The tournament will offer 8 preliminary rounds of open-division NPDA debate, and plans to break to octofinals. The following information provides details about the tournament, deadlines for registration, and registration instructions. For further information not contained here, please contact Jenni DeRuosi and Nina Paul, the Directors of Cal Parli/I.E. at dof@calforensics.org . You may also contact Jenni DeRuosi by phone at 510-390-1047.
Sincerely,
The squads representing U.C Davis and U.C Berkeley
Schedule
Saturday November 2nd
8:00-8:30 Registration in Dwinelle Hall
8:45-10:00 Round 1
10:15-11:30 Round 2
11:45-1:00 Round 3
LUNCH BREAK
2:00-2:15 Round 4
2:30-4:45 Round 5
5:00-6:15 Round 6
Sunday November 3rd
8:00-9:15 Round 7
9:30-10:45 Round 8
10:45-11:15 BREAK
11:15 POSTINGS OCTO-FINALS
11:30-12:45 Octos
12:45-1:15 BREAK
1:15-2:30 Quarters
2:30-3:00 LUNCH BREAK
3:00-4:15 Semis
4:45-6:00 Final
6:00-7:30 Awards
Parliamentary Debate
We are offering only an Open division in NPDA-style Parliamentary Debate. Any student, regardless of competitive level, may enter the Open division. 8 preliminary rounds of parliamentary debate will be followed by an appropriate number of elimination rounds as indicated by the NPDA constitution.We will administer the NPDA debate competition in accordance with approved NPDA procedures. The topic will be announced in Dwinelle Hall, and debates will begin 20 minutes from the announcement. Disclosure will be at the discretion of the judge, but we will post results as soon as they become available.
Elimination Rounds
The top teams in each division will proceed to the elimination rounds. Teams advance first on W-L record, secondly based on adjusted speaker points, and finally by the quality of competition. BRACKETS WILL BE BROKEN IN ELIMINATION ROUNDS.
Awards
Awards will be given to all teams advancing beyond preliminary rounds, and to the top 10 speakers at the tournament.
Judges
One judge covers 2 teams. Every judge is required to judge one round beyond the round in which their students are eliminated. We request that judges provide a judging philosophy, which they can submit online at the tournament registration website (address available below). Judges must either have a B.A or have competitive forensics experience and have run out of NPDA eligibility. Hired judges will be paid $10 per round.
Fees
$60 per each NPDA team
$75 per each uncovered NPDA team
$40 school fee
Fees will be assessed on the Wednesday preceding the tournament.
Entry Procedures
We are pleased to announce the creation of an online registration system, which allows directors to easy access and edit a database tracking fees, judges, other teams entered, and judging philosophies. Please go to www.calforensics.org and click the link to the Golden Gate Invitational
appearing in the upper right hand corner. Instructions to proceed appear on the GGI page. The entry deadline is Wednesday, October 30, 2002. However, the tournament is limited to sixty teams, so we recommend you register as soon as possible. We encourage judges to enter judging philosophies on the web site, so that they are available in a downloadable format before the tournament begins.
Travel and Hotel
If you are flying, Berkeley is easily accessible from both San Francisco and Oakland airports.
The tournament hotel is:
Radisson at the Marina
200 Marina Boulevard
Berkeley, California
510-548-7920
The Radisson is holding a block of thirty four-person rooms until 48 hours before the tournament. The hotel is about fifteen minutes driving distance from the tournament.
However, it is very possible to attend the tournament without renting a car or van. Shuttles to and from the campus and the surrounding area are available for hire from both airports and there are several restaurants located next to campus. Hotel Durant is five to ten minutes walking distance from campus:
Hotel Durant
2600 Durant Avenue
Berkeley, California
510-845-8981
Other hotels located within ten minutes (driving) of campus are:
The Shattuck Hotel (Howard Johnson)
2086 Allston Way
Berkeley, California
510-845-7300
Ramada Inn
920 University Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94710
510-849-1121
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites
1175 University Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94702
510-548-1700
Parking
Parking is available at several campus parking structures for a fee. After we receive your registration online, we will send you a map of the campus, including surrounding parking areas.
The University of California at Berkeley and at Davis are pleased to invite you to attend the first annual Golden Gate Invitational Tournament, to be held on the U.C Berkeley campus November 2-3, 2002. Brian Shipley of Willamette University will act as the tournament director. The tournament will offer 8 preliminary rounds of open-division NPDA debate, and plans to break to octofinals. The following information provides details about the tournament, deadlines for registration, and registration instructions. For further information not contained here, please contact Jenni DeRuosi and Nina Paul, the Directors of Cal Parli/I.E. at dof@calforensics.org . You may also contact Jenni DeRuosi by phone at 510-390-1047.
Sincerely,
The squads representing U.C Davis and U.C Berkeley
Schedule
Saturday November 2nd
8:00-8:30 Registration in Dwinelle Hall
8:45-10:00 Round 1
10:15-11:30 Round 2
11:45-1:00 Round 3
LUNCH BREAK
2:00-2:15 Round 4
2:30-4:45 Round 5
5:00-6:15 Round 6
Sunday November 3rd
8:00-9:15 Round 7
9:30-10:45 Round 8
10:45-11:15 BREAK
11:15 POSTINGS OCTO-FINALS
11:30-12:45 Octos
12:45-1:15 BREAK
1:15-2:30 Quarters
2:30-3:00 LUNCH BREAK
3:00-4:15 Semis
4:45-6:00 Final
6:00-7:30 Awards
Parliamentary Debate
We are offering only an Open division in NPDA-style Parliamentary Debate. Any student, regardless of competitive level, may enter the Open division. 8 preliminary rounds of parliamentary debate will be followed by an appropriate number of elimination rounds as indicated by the NPDA constitution.We will administer the NPDA debate competition in accordance with approved NPDA procedures. The topic will be announced in Dwinelle Hall, and debates will begin 20 minutes from the announcement. Disclosure will be at the discretion of the judge, but we will post results as soon as they become available.
Elimination Rounds
The top teams in each division will proceed to the elimination rounds. Teams advance first on W-L record, secondly based on adjusted speaker points, and finally by the quality of competition. BRACKETS WILL BE BROKEN IN ELIMINATION ROUNDS.
Awards
Awards will be given to all teams advancing beyond preliminary rounds, and to the top 10 speakers at the tournament.
Judges
One judge covers 2 teams. Every judge is required to judge one round beyond the round in which their students are eliminated. We request that judges provide a judging philosophy, which they can submit online at the tournament registration website (address available below). Judges must either have a B.A or have competitive forensics experience and have run out of NPDA eligibility. Hired judges will be paid $10 per round.
Fees
$60 per each NPDA team
$75 per each uncovered NPDA team
$40 school fee
Fees will be assessed on the Wednesday preceding the tournament.
Entry Procedures
We are pleased to announce the creation of an online registration system, which allows directors to easy access and edit a database tracking fees, judges, other teams entered, and judging philosophies. Please go to www.calforensics.org and click the link to the Golden Gate Invitational
appearing in the upper right hand corner. Instructions to proceed appear on the GGI page. The entry deadline is Wednesday, October 30, 2002. However, the tournament is limited to sixty teams, so we recommend you register as soon as possible. We encourage judges to enter judging philosophies on the web site, so that they are available in a downloadable format before the tournament begins.
Travel and Hotel
If you are flying, Berkeley is easily accessible from both San Francisco and Oakland airports.
The tournament hotel is:
Radisson at the Marina
200 Marina Boulevard
Berkeley, California
510-548-7920
The Radisson is holding a block of thirty four-person rooms until 48 hours before the tournament. The hotel is about fifteen minutes driving distance from the tournament.
However, it is very possible to attend the tournament without renting a car or van. Shuttles to and from the campus and the surrounding area are available for hire from both airports and there are several restaurants located next to campus. Hotel Durant is five to ten minutes walking distance from campus:
Hotel Durant
2600 Durant Avenue
Berkeley, California
510-845-8981
Other hotels located within ten minutes (driving) of campus are:
The Shattuck Hotel (Howard Johnson)
2086 Allston Way
Berkeley, California
510-845-7300
Ramada Inn
920 University Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94710
510-849-1121
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites
1175 University Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94702
510-548-1700
Parking
Parking is available at several campus parking structures for a fee. After we receive your registration online, we will send you a map of the campus, including surrounding parking areas.