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06-12-02, 01:39 PM
Contact: stannard@uwyo.edu
Dear Colleague:
On behalf of the University of Wyoming Debate Team, the Department of
Communication and Journalism, and the College of Arts and Sciences, it is
our pleasure to invite you to attend the Top of the Rockies Tournament, here
in beautiful Laramie, Wyoming, September 20 through 22, 2002. We are proud
to be the season opener for many teams in the forensics community.
Additionally, we invite all in attendance to help Matt Stannard celebrate
his 35th birthday on September 21.
We will offer seven preliminary rounds, with appropriate elimination rounds,
of NDT/CEDA debate and NPDA parliamentary debate. We will recognize an
appropriate number of individual speakers in each division of debate. We
will offer three preliminary rounds of all AFA-NIET individual events, with
finals. The tournament subscribes to CEDA and NPDA Sexual Harassment
policies.
Our tournament also promises a friendly (late-starting) schedule, food
provided to participants all three days, and competitive excellence. We
hope you can join us. If you have any questions, please call Matt Stannard
at (307) 766-6690.
Very truly yours,
Matt Stannard, Director of Forensics
Carol Green, Team President
Randy Deberry, James Devore, Tracey Mahoney, Sarah Stone, Luke Stricker,
Coaching Staff
THE 2002 TOP OF THE ROCKIES TOURNAMENT: UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING
Debate
We will be offering as many divisions of NDT/CEDA debate as entries warrant.
NDT/CEDA teams will debate the 2002-2003 resolution. Times will be 9-3-6
with 10 minutes preparation time per team.
We will be offering as many divisions of NPDA debate as entries warrant.
Times will be 7-8-8-8-4-5 with 20 minutes preparation time before each
round. The tournament will adhere to the NPDA Constitution on all other
questions of procedure.
Round seven (the last preliminary round) in both NDT/CEDA and NPDA debate
will be a flip-for-sides debate.
One judge covers two debate teams. We cannot guarantee that there will be
enough extra judges to cover teams that do not cover their commitment. We
urge you to (1) cover your commitment, and (2) offer to judge extra rounds.
Judges who go beyond their commitment, and hired judges, will receive $15.00
per round.
Individual Events
Pattern A: Extemp, Inform, Prose, Dramatic Interp, CA, Persuasion
Pattern B: Impromptu, Poetry, Duo, ADS, POI.
One judge covers six individual events entries per pattern. We cannot
guarantee that there will be enough extra judges to cover contestants that
do not cover their commitment. We urge you to (1) cover your commitment,
and (2) offer to judge extra rounds. Judges who go beyond their commitment,
and hired judges, will receive $15.00 per round.
Fees:
$50.00 per debate team
$100.00 per uncovered debate team
$10.00 per individual event slot
$10.00 per uncovered individual event slot
$20.00 per person shuttled to and from airport and/or to and from tournament
Lodging:
The following Laramie hotels have reserved blocks of rooms for the
tournament; the cut-off dates are 30 days before check-in, meaning
reservations MUST be made by August 19.
Super-8
1987 Banner Rd, Laramie
(307) 745-8901
$54.00 for 1-2 people, $59.00 for 3 people, $64.00 for 4 people.
Comfort Inn
3420 E. Grand Ave, Laramie
(307) 721-8856
$67.50 flat rate for 2 double beds.
Laramie First Inn Gold
421 Boswell, Laramie
(307) 742-3721
$65.69 for 2 people, $81.69 for 4 people. This is the best hotel in
Laramie, and the price includes an excellent continental breakfast every
morning.
Please mention that you are reserving rooms from the block designated for
the UW debate tournament. Mention the University of Wyoming Debate
Tournament, or Matt Stannard.
Please make reservations NOW! You can cancel them later if you need to.
Also, please inform Matt Stannard when you have done so, in order that we
know where you will be staying and so we'll be able to inform others of room
availability. Finally, let us know if you have trouble securing
accommodations; we can direct you to alternatives.
Airports, Shuttles, Parking and Directions to the tournament:
Tournament shuttle service: For a fee of $20.00 per person, we will shuttle
you to and from the airports and hotels. Please inform us of the number of
people requiring this service.
Denver International Airport is 2 and 1/2 hours from Laramie on I-25 to
I-80. Several rental agencies are available to provide vehicles. Follow
the directions below.
Some may elect to land in Laramie or Cheyenne. These are small airports,
which may have limited rental vehicle facilities. Please call Matt Stannard
with any questions about these airports.
From I-80: From Cheyenne head west on I-80; take the Grand Avenue exit.
Follow Grand west to campus. Several signs point to campus.
From west of Laramie, head east on I-80; take the Grand Avenue exit and
follow the instructions above.
From I-25: Head north into Wyoming. Upon entering Cheyenne, there will be
a turn onto I-80 west; the sign will say "Laramie." Follow directions
above.
Parking: From Grand Avenue, turn towards the university on 15th Street. On
Ivinson, go to 14th street. Park in the Business or Union parking lots.
Tournament headquarters will again be in the Classroom Building. Maps of
campus are available at uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu/tour/west.htm (http://uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu/tour/west.htm)
How to enter the tournament:
For each entry indicate:
School Name
Director of Forensics
Director’s phone number and email address
For debate: Names of debaters, divisions (novice, JV or open, NDT/CEDA or
NPDA)
For individual events: Name of competitor, events entered
Judges’ names, along with contestants from other schools that judge ought
not hear
Any transportation needs
Email entries to:
Stannard@uwyo.edu
Or, Fax entries to:
Attn: Matt Stannard
(307) 766-3812
Schedule
friday, september 20
2:00-3:00 PM registration, Classroom Building
3:00 Pairings round one all debate
3:30 round one all debate
5:30 round two all debate
7:30 round three all debate
saturday, september 21
9:00-10:00 AM registration ie only
9:30 extemp draw
10:00 round one pattern A
10:00 NDT/CEDA round four
11:30 round two pattern A
Noon lunch
1:00 PM NPDA round four, NDT/CEDA round five
2:00 round three pattern A
3:00 NPDA round five
4:00 NPDA round six, NDT/CEDA round six
5:00 NPDA round seven
7:00 NDT/CEDA round seven, finals pattern A
ASAP debate breaks posted and Stannard's birthday party
sunday, september 22
8:00 AM pairings released for debate elims
8:30 debate elim 1, NDT/CEDA and NPDA
9:30 round one pattern B
10:30 round two pattern B
11:30 lunch
12:30 PM round three pattern B
1:00 debate elim 2, NDT/CEDA and NPDA
3:00 debate elim 3, NDT/CEDA and NPDA
4:00 finals pattern B
5:00 PM NPDA elim 4
6:00 awards
(further debate elims as necessary)
Dear Colleague:
On behalf of the University of Wyoming Debate Team, the Department of
Communication and Journalism, and the College of Arts and Sciences, it is
our pleasure to invite you to attend the Top of the Rockies Tournament, here
in beautiful Laramie, Wyoming, September 20 through 22, 2002. We are proud
to be the season opener for many teams in the forensics community.
Additionally, we invite all in attendance to help Matt Stannard celebrate
his 35th birthday on September 21.
We will offer seven preliminary rounds, with appropriate elimination rounds,
of NDT/CEDA debate and NPDA parliamentary debate. We will recognize an
appropriate number of individual speakers in each division of debate. We
will offer three preliminary rounds of all AFA-NIET individual events, with
finals. The tournament subscribes to CEDA and NPDA Sexual Harassment
policies.
Our tournament also promises a friendly (late-starting) schedule, food
provided to participants all three days, and competitive excellence. We
hope you can join us. If you have any questions, please call Matt Stannard
at (307) 766-6690.
Very truly yours,
Matt Stannard, Director of Forensics
Carol Green, Team President
Randy Deberry, James Devore, Tracey Mahoney, Sarah Stone, Luke Stricker,
Coaching Staff
THE 2002 TOP OF THE ROCKIES TOURNAMENT: UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING
Debate
We will be offering as many divisions of NDT/CEDA debate as entries warrant.
NDT/CEDA teams will debate the 2002-2003 resolution. Times will be 9-3-6
with 10 minutes preparation time per team.
We will be offering as many divisions of NPDA debate as entries warrant.
Times will be 7-8-8-8-4-5 with 20 minutes preparation time before each
round. The tournament will adhere to the NPDA Constitution on all other
questions of procedure.
Round seven (the last preliminary round) in both NDT/CEDA and NPDA debate
will be a flip-for-sides debate.
One judge covers two debate teams. We cannot guarantee that there will be
enough extra judges to cover teams that do not cover their commitment. We
urge you to (1) cover your commitment, and (2) offer to judge extra rounds.
Judges who go beyond their commitment, and hired judges, will receive $15.00
per round.
Individual Events
Pattern A: Extemp, Inform, Prose, Dramatic Interp, CA, Persuasion
Pattern B: Impromptu, Poetry, Duo, ADS, POI.
One judge covers six individual events entries per pattern. We cannot
guarantee that there will be enough extra judges to cover contestants that
do not cover their commitment. We urge you to (1) cover your commitment,
and (2) offer to judge extra rounds. Judges who go beyond their commitment,
and hired judges, will receive $15.00 per round.
Fees:
$50.00 per debate team
$100.00 per uncovered debate team
$10.00 per individual event slot
$10.00 per uncovered individual event slot
$20.00 per person shuttled to and from airport and/or to and from tournament
Lodging:
The following Laramie hotels have reserved blocks of rooms for the
tournament; the cut-off dates are 30 days before check-in, meaning
reservations MUST be made by August 19.
Super-8
1987 Banner Rd, Laramie
(307) 745-8901
$54.00 for 1-2 people, $59.00 for 3 people, $64.00 for 4 people.
Comfort Inn
3420 E. Grand Ave, Laramie
(307) 721-8856
$67.50 flat rate for 2 double beds.
Laramie First Inn Gold
421 Boswell, Laramie
(307) 742-3721
$65.69 for 2 people, $81.69 for 4 people. This is the best hotel in
Laramie, and the price includes an excellent continental breakfast every
morning.
Please mention that you are reserving rooms from the block designated for
the UW debate tournament. Mention the University of Wyoming Debate
Tournament, or Matt Stannard.
Please make reservations NOW! You can cancel them later if you need to.
Also, please inform Matt Stannard when you have done so, in order that we
know where you will be staying and so we'll be able to inform others of room
availability. Finally, let us know if you have trouble securing
accommodations; we can direct you to alternatives.
Airports, Shuttles, Parking and Directions to the tournament:
Tournament shuttle service: For a fee of $20.00 per person, we will shuttle
you to and from the airports and hotels. Please inform us of the number of
people requiring this service.
Denver International Airport is 2 and 1/2 hours from Laramie on I-25 to
I-80. Several rental agencies are available to provide vehicles. Follow
the directions below.
Some may elect to land in Laramie or Cheyenne. These are small airports,
which may have limited rental vehicle facilities. Please call Matt Stannard
with any questions about these airports.
From I-80: From Cheyenne head west on I-80; take the Grand Avenue exit.
Follow Grand west to campus. Several signs point to campus.
From west of Laramie, head east on I-80; take the Grand Avenue exit and
follow the instructions above.
From I-25: Head north into Wyoming. Upon entering Cheyenne, there will be
a turn onto I-80 west; the sign will say "Laramie." Follow directions
above.
Parking: From Grand Avenue, turn towards the university on 15th Street. On
Ivinson, go to 14th street. Park in the Business or Union parking lots.
Tournament headquarters will again be in the Classroom Building. Maps of
campus are available at uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu/tour/west.htm (http://uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu/tour/west.htm)
How to enter the tournament:
For each entry indicate:
School Name
Director of Forensics
Director’s phone number and email address
For debate: Names of debaters, divisions (novice, JV or open, NDT/CEDA or
NPDA)
For individual events: Name of competitor, events entered
Judges’ names, along with contestants from other schools that judge ought
not hear
Any transportation needs
Email entries to:
Stannard@uwyo.edu
Or, Fax entries to:
Attn: Matt Stannard
(307) 766-3812
Schedule
friday, september 20
2:00-3:00 PM registration, Classroom Building
3:00 Pairings round one all debate
3:30 round one all debate
5:30 round two all debate
7:30 round three all debate
saturday, september 21
9:00-10:00 AM registration ie only
9:30 extemp draw
10:00 round one pattern A
10:00 NDT/CEDA round four
11:30 round two pattern A
Noon lunch
1:00 PM NPDA round four, NDT/CEDA round five
2:00 round three pattern A
3:00 NPDA round five
4:00 NPDA round six, NDT/CEDA round six
5:00 NPDA round seven
7:00 NDT/CEDA round seven, finals pattern A
ASAP debate breaks posted and Stannard's birthday party
sunday, september 22
8:00 AM pairings released for debate elims
8:30 debate elim 1, NDT/CEDA and NPDA
9:30 round one pattern B
10:30 round two pattern B
11:30 lunch
12:30 PM round three pattern B
1:00 debate elim 2, NDT/CEDA and NPDA
3:00 debate elim 3, NDT/CEDA and NPDA
4:00 finals pattern B
5:00 PM NPDA elim 4
6:00 awards
(further debate elims as necessary)